Tech+Camp+2012!

Tech Camp 2012!

Virtual Field Trips
Factory Tours:
 * Mr. Roger's Neighborhood factory tours (crayons, balls, fortune cookies, wagons, guitars, and sneakers)
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Here are some great virtual trips to check out:
 * Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello – “Monticello Explorer”
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 * Yellowstone National Park
 * [|www.windowsintowonderland.org]
 * 4-H Virtual Farm
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 * Space
 * [|www.spacesounds.com]
 * Ancient Rome in 3D on Google Earth
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 * Colonial Williamsburg
 * [|http://tour.history.org]
 * The Taj Mahal
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 * Mount St. Helens
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 * Supreme Court Tour
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 * Smithsonian Museum of Natural History
 * [|http://www.mnh.si.edu/panoramas/#]

100 Incredible Educational Virtual Tours You Don't Want to Miss: []

Website and Lesson Ideas Helpful Teacher Websites:

You can use these websites to expand on subjects you are teaching in your classroom J

[|www.schooltube.com] Mr. Dewey Fractions Rocky Test

[|www.teachertube.com] Digital Learners Copper Clappers

[|http://visual.merriam-webster.com]
 * // Visual Dictionary Online // – designed to help you find the right word at a glance. Each definition is accompanied by a great illustration. Great for students to use, so that they know they’re looking up & defining the correct word!

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 * // Fact of the Day // – maybe you would like to post a “fact of the day” on your whiteboard, or simply share the interesting facts with your students.

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 * // Thought of the Day // – a great resource for thought-provoking quotations. A great way to get your students thinking every day.

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 * // Smithsonian Institute Online for Kids // – a huge website with so many activities for kids to do. You could spend hours on this one, just browsing through all they have. Check it out!

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 * // Exploratorium Online // – the website for the museum in San Francisco. Find out your age and weight on other worlds or make your own petroglyph! “Hands-on activities, online exhibits, articles, videos, and more.”

[|http://news.discovery.com]
 * // Discovery News // – a great resource for the daily news.

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 * // Brain Boosters from Discovery Education // – go here to see a categorized archive of “brain boosters” – challenging activities to get kids thinking!
 * // Library of Congress // – listen to sound recordings, read historic newspaper articles, and view historical photographs and videos.

[|http://goanimate.com]
 * // GoAnimate.com // – have students create their own short movies

Lesson Plans that Integrate Technology:

Visit the websites below for some great ways to use technology in your lessons!

Plan to take a road trip through your state, ages 11 - 13.

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Calculating profits from selling virtual lemonade, ages 5 – 13

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Track your family’s water usage, ages 11 – 18

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Charting the effect of earthquakes on buildings, ages 14 – 18

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Create a family history totem pole, ages 5 – 10

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Literary Scavenger Hunt, ages 14 – 18

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“Be World Wise”

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Fast Food Fun – use the internet and spreadsheets to find calories and fat in a typical fast food meal

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“Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs,” grade 2

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Examine character traits through character mapping, ages 5 – 10

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Use synonyms to make your writing vivid, ages 5 – 10

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