Technology Integration for Elementary Science and Technology

Technology Integrationfor

Science and Technology Education (K-6)

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AEA Online

• http://www.iowaaeaonline.org/

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• AEA Digital Library http://www.aeadigitallibrary.org/Menu.aspx

“Digital curriculum resources from leadingproducers of preK-12 content. This collection will continue to grow! Current resources include physical science, life science, earth science and financial literacy.”Examples: Water Cycle What Is a Bird?

Fall Observing Weather

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• Book FLIXhttp://bkflix.grolier.com/ “An online literacy resource that pairs fictional video storybooks with related nonfiction books. Read-aloud feature provides accessibility to all readers. Vocabulary feature and interactive games extend student learning.”Examples: Bugs Moon

Snow Gravity

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• Britannica Onlinehttp://www.school.eb.com/failedlogin?target=/ “Britannica Digital Learning is a suite of products designed to support student research and classroom instruction, Britannica Digital Learning offers an extensive collection of reference and learning materials that are curriculum aligned and age-appropriate. “Examples: Science Topics Geology

Learning Materials Britannica Learning Zone

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• Learn 360http://www.learn360.com/index.aspx “Learn360 is educational streaming media offering thousands of full-length digital videos, video clips, images, audio files, newsreels, speeches and a comprehensive library of teaching resources from educational publishers.”Examples: Chickens Solar System

Flowers Stormchasing

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• TrueFlixhttp://tfx.grolier.com/ “TrueFlix leverages the Scholastic True Books content to help students hone literacy skills, build knowledge of subject-area content and cultivate 21st Century skills through the inquiry process. All of the True Book titles are supported with a deep and diverse reservoir of related content and primary sources featuring videos, audio, images, and text.”Examples: Disasters, Earth Science, Ecosystems, Experiments, Extreme Nature, Human Body, Space

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• Atomic Learninghttp://www.atomiclearning.com/home “Professional development resources and curriculum materials to infuse 21st century skills into the classroom. Includes access to over 50,000 tutorials.”Examples: Tutorials

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Links from School/Teacher Websites

• Fort Dodge Community School District• Montebello Unified School District• Forest Hills Public Schools• Sykesville Elementary• Poinciana Elementary• Longwood Central School District• Valley View Elementary

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Diigo

• http://www.diigo.com/ • Find content within Diigo, such as what others

have bookmarked for a topic• Organize websites you find useful• Share with others• PLAY—Take a Tour• Join—Free Education Edition Upgrade• Search titles, tags, annotations, and URLs– Elementary Science

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YouTube

• http://www.youtube.com/• Browse/Education/Primary and Secondary

Education/Science/...– Cloud in a Bottle • At the top, click on Videos to see more by the same

username• On the right-hand side, find similar videos

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YouTube

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1. Shows2. Science and Tech3. Free

YouTube• General Search

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YouTube• Search by Channel• Type in search query, then click filter and click

channel

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Pinterest• http://pinterest.com/• Explore “science” in general, or a more specific

topic• My Board

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PBS

• http://www.pbs.org/

• PBS Teachers/Grade Level/Topic

• http://www.pbs.org/teachers/classroom/k-2/science-tech/resources

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PBSkids• http://pbskids.org/• Learning to Read• Go to bottom and

“Search”

• http://pbskids.org/go/• Reading • See “All Games”

then the science category

• http://pbskids.org/go/games/#science

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Government Sites

• http://kids.usa.gov/– http://kids.usa.gov/science/

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Government Sites

• Environmental Science• NASA K-4• Inventors and Scientists• Space Place

• Science Games• Science Videos

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Simulations

• Virtual Experiments• Discover! Simulations• PhET• MERLOT• Edheads• Misc.

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Activities from General Websites

• Shepherd Software• BBC• Primary Games• BrainPop• Kathy Schrock• Funschool

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Activities from Science Websites

• FOSSweb• Science Monster• Discovery Kids• How Stuff Works• Bubblesphere• Lawrence Hall of Science• University of Illinois Extension

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Activities from Magazines

• National Geographic Kids• KIDS Discover• Odyssey• Zoobooks• Highlights

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Activities from Science Centers and Museums

• American Museum of Natural History• Science Museum of Minnesota• Children’s Museum of Indianapolis• San Francisco Exploratorium• UK Science Museum • Museum of Science and Industry

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Activities from Books/Authors/Publishers

• Magic School Bus• Eyewitness Books• Seymour Simon• Scholastic• Scholastic 2

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Apps

• https://connect.mybps.org/groups/bpsoiit/wiki/6d2a8/Science__Elementary_Apps.html

• apple.com

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Equipment

• Document Camera • Student Response System

*Google “Iowa IEC” for the Iowa Educator’s Consortium website

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Science/Technology Skill and Grade Level

• Activity– Brainstorm ways to infuse technology into a lesson if . . .

1. You had one computer and a data projector in your room2. You had a ladibug, computer, and data projector3. You could take your students to a computer lab4. You had 5 computers in your room5. You had access to a mobile computer cart/lab, but no access to wireless Internet6. Students had their own iPads7. Money was no object—you had all of the equipment and materials that you could ever want

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Sara RichardsonFort Dodge Community School DistrictTechnology Integration SpecialistFall 2012