Thanks to new List member, Brad Clarke, for suggesting this site called Mr. Picasso Head. It?s a simple app that allows users to create pictures, but the objects you drag in look like they were taken from a Picasso painting. Most of the work ends up looking like Picasso ? it?s fun.
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The URL: http://www.mrpicassohead.com/
My pal, Danny Maas, recommended this treasure chest of resources! TeachersFirst.com is a website with a rich collection of lessons, units, and web resources designed to save teachers time by delivering just what they need in a practical, user-friendly, an dad-free format. They offer their professional and classroom-ready content along with thousands of reviewed web resources, including practical ideas for classroom use. Busy teachers, parents, and students can find resources using their subject/grade level search, keyword search, or extensive menus.
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The URL: http://teachersfirst.com
Kelowna teacher, Sharon Affeld, found a great repository of science lessons put together by a group in Tennessee. “During the Summer of 1995 a group of Tennessee teachers participated in an intensive two-week program presented by CESME in which they were trained in the use is the Learning Cycle and the PSAM. The Physical Science Activity Manual contains 34 hands-on activities to bring excitement to your classroom. You can download the Mac (MS Word) version of the entire manual or the entire Windows (Wordperfect) version, or even a PDF version. Individual chapters may be downloaded by clicking the appropriate version beside the title.
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The URL: http://www.utm.edu/departments/cece/cesme/PSAM/PSAM.shtml
List member, Nancy Cavanaugh, found some experiments here that are great for elementary science classes.
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The URL: http://www.biglittlesciencecentre.org/Science%20Adventure.htm
