Lab+Activity+-+WWW+Page+Evaluation


 * == Lab Activity - Web Page Evaluations ==

You may share the links to the 2 web pages you evaluated below along with a brief description of each.

Remember, you are only required to share 2 of the 4 lab activities on our class wiki. ALL ASSIGNMENTS still need to be turned into the instructor via BlackBoard.

These web pages are two that I use on a weekly basis, it seems. I have relied on the Science Spot website to fill in the gaps left by my very out-of-date textbook, and the lack of technology in the school as a whole. I hope to steal some time in the computer lab soon to get the students using these sites ASAP. The NASA site is fun for any age, and I feel is one of those sites that teaches when the students do not know they are learning. [|Science Spot]

[|NASA Kids]

Hannah Pontius

[|Cool Math] I love this site. It's a little loud in color for my taste, but the variety of information it covers and the way it describes processes in student-friendly terms is fantastic. The narratives are a little cheesy, and my older students always roll their eyes, but it truly is full of useful information. [|Algebra.com] This site covers a variety of topics as well. It's poorly organized and has too many advertisement links, but once you get to the information it does a decent job of describing the topics. Although I found that some of the descriptions were written in language at a level above my student's understanding, it could easily be altered and used in your own lessons.

Liz Wascher

[|Weather Wiz Kids] - This site has information on types of weather, changes in weather, and how to measure weather. It uses a lot of Q&A which makes it appropriate and easy to use for K-8 grades. There are many links on this website that allow you to explore other sites with weather information as well.

[|Book Adventure] - This site was created by Sylvan Learning Center and can be used by students, teachers, and parents. Students are able to read independently and then take comprehension quizzes. Teachers and parents are able to track progress made by each student as well as create incentives for children to increase their desire to learn how to read. This is similar to the Accelerated Reader program used in many public schools.


 * //Lindsay Forsman//**

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