Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Thinkfinity--It Just Gets better with Age


www.thinkfinity.org Have you ever visited this extraordinary site? maybe you know it by MarcoPolo. Whatever you call it, be sure to use this resource regularly for all content areas. It has a great search function that provides you with lesson plans, interactive materials, and more. I love all of the interactive student materials at Read Write Think, such as the Character Trading Card Generator and the Fractured Fairy Tale Creator. These activities are great for the SmartBoard also.
Illuminations is the math segment of this site and tools such as the Fraction Model provides students with a visual understanding of difficult math concepts.
History Explorer makes history come alive, check out the interactive Gettysburg Address tool or the What Can you Make from a Buffalo game.
ScienceNetLinks is as great as the rest. Power Up is a fun game that allows students to make choices about energy sources. A Touch of Class seems to be designed for the SmartBoard where students can classify animals.
These are just a few of the things offered at ThinkFinity, there is so much more to this site. Please take some time to explore it.

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