Wednesday, April 13, 2011

"Inspirational Sites"

“Instructional Sites” sounds like such a cold term.  I have found two “inspirational sites” that I love to draw ideas from as I teach school.  The first one is a site I use for my ninth grade biology class.  It has notes, power point, objectives, quizzes, lab, virtual labs, and it covers basically the same topics that we cover throughout the year.  The general biology is not too technical.  It covers all the basics in a straightforward manner.  I think clarity is important when teaching basic biology.  It also has the advance biology for students who are ready for more than the basics.  This site is user friendly in that it is easy to find what you are looking for and with a wide variety of methods to fit the various needs of students.  I especially like the virtual labs because at our school money is short and the students must pay for what they dissect.  This is a way for those who cannot pay, to still experience dissection in all its glory.  This site is the biology corner 
Another site I truly love is the site designed for middle school students on earth science.   I think earth science is one of the most practical classes you can teach.  I usually teach this to seniors.  So, what is a nice group of seniors doing on a middle school site?  My goal for my seniors is to review the basics of what they have forgotten.  Life is so much more interesting when you understand what is happening around you. To look up at the moon and be able to tell someone about its phases is something the average person just does not remember.  Why do clouds form and what drives a storm?   These sound like easy questions but try asking the average adult.  I want my seniors to be able to explain these things to their children.  I love this site because it covers the basics.  It has a wonderful section on space.  I like this site because the more you know, the more you can see.  Look at earth science

1 Comments:

At May 2, 2011 at 7:27 PM , Blogger Daija8 said...

Both cites were informative and I had never heard of either. Because im not yet teaching I have to seek these types of sites out you have been a great help. Thanks. Camille Smith

 

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