Tech Bytes

Updated 8-25-2010

Picassohead

Slimber

Math Museum

NASA’s Astronomy Photo of the Day

Build the Food Chain

Wacky Web Tales	K-1 Math 2-3 Math 4 Math
Learning Games For Kids	Smories Use sound
National Geographic Young Explorer	What is Energy?
Animated Science Storybooks	Field Guide to the Prairie
	Lego Digital Designer
Return of the Wolf Wolf Wars	Word it Out * Wordle

February 2010

Database of Award-Winning Children's Literature

	Pre- K	1-5	6-12
Art & Music		Flock Draw Geo Coded Art	Flock Draw
Classrooms		Thematic Websites (SD) The File Cabinet	The File Cabinet
Math	Cacoo Symmetry Draw	Cacoo Tut Pup Symmetry Draw Number Gossip Math Run History of US Currency	Cacoo Tut Pup Number Gossip Math Run History of US Currency
Music
Phy- Ed		Nutrition Education	Nutrition Education
Reading/ Writing		Story Top	Story Top
Science		Eco Zoo Kids Interactive - Whales Make a Quake Forces of Nature Lab Nutrition Education	Nutrition Education
Technology	Clip Art Station	Clip Art Station	Clip Art Station

January 2010

Longwood SMART lessons – ready made to save

Curriculum 21- Curriculum Mapping and Thematic Units

Visual Thesaurus

College Cost Calculator

World Demographics Online Poster

PDF Creator – of any URL

	Pre-K		1-5	6-12
Math	Carrot Sticks		Math Snacks Math Two Learning Games Carrot Sticks	Math Snacks Math Two Learning Games Carrot Sticks Math Train TV
Music			Kiss Tunes Actual keyboard Online Guitar Lessons Jam Studio	Kiss Tunes Actual keyboard Online Guitar Lessons Jam Studio
Reading			Professor Melonhead Scholastic SMART Lessons
Science			Chemistry for Kids NASA Planet Quest Timline NASA Space Place	Chemistry for Kids Exploring Animal Cells Biology Interactives
SMART	Drag and Reveal SMART Vodcast Free enrollment courses Getting Smarter with SMARTboards		Drag and Reveal SMART Vodcast Free enrollment courses Getting Smarter with SMARTboards	Drag and Reveal SMART Vodcast Free enrollment courses Getting Smarter with SMARTboards
Technology	Disney’s Surfswell Island		Disney’s Surfswell Island
Other Resources	Word Counter		Word Counter	Word Counter
Halloween Hangman
Dark, Dark Woods Story
National Geographic’s Halloween Fun Page
Ghost Typing
Snowflake Designer Computer Animation		Computer Hangman
Lite Type – Computer Translator		Input & Output Devices
Carve a Pumpkin		Matching Computer Parts
		Computer Terminology
		Alpha Munchies
		Click ‘n Learn Parts of the Computer
		Key Seeker

December 2009

Brain Flip – Flash CARDS

November 2009

Have Fun Teaching

Class Tools

Watch Know – Video Site by the Creator of Wikipedia

Big Huge Thesarus

Mugurdy Search Engine

	Pre-K	1-5	6-12
Classrooms		Judy Reece (2-5)
Reading		UPM – Forest Life (use sound) Sea World’s Animal Bytes Make a Spider	Lit Charts ( Like Cliff Notes)
SMART		Linked Up (SMART)	Linked Up (SMART)
Other Resources	Clip Art Homepage	Clip Art Homepage	Clip Art Homepage

October 2009

ESL Resources – including videos

Diffen – Pretty neat comparison tool

Schoonoodle

	Pre-K		1-5	6-12
Math	Simply Box		Simply Box Calculation Nation Hitting the Target (Angles) Shape Collage	Simply Box Calculation Nation Hitting the Target (Angles) Shape Collage
Music	Music Interactive Sites		Music Interactive Sites	Music Interactive Sites
Reading			Read Kiddo Read My Story Maker	Read Kiddo Read My Story Maker
SMART			Music Interactive Sites
Technology	Free Technology for Teachers iLearn Technology		Free Technology for Teachers iLearn Technology	Free Technology for Teachers iLearn Technology
Other Resources	Preschool Resources Teachers Domain		Teachers Domain	Teachers Domain
Halloween Hangman
Dark, Dark Woods Story
National Geographic’s Halloween Fun Page
Ghost Typing
Snowflake Designer Computer Animation		Computer Hangman
Lite Type – Computer Translator		Input & Output Devices
Carve a Pumpkin		Matching Computer Parts
		Computer Terminology
		Alpha Munchies
		Click ‘n Learn Parts of the Computer
		Key Seeker

September 2009

Video Vault

Education- Teacher and Parent Resources

Dewey Decimal System

Learning Clip- many grade levels

	Pre-K	1-5	6-12
Math	Sliding Block Puzzle Page	Math and Reading help for Kids Spirograph Math Symmetry Draw Measurement (SMART) Teacher LED Pentominoes Sliding Block Puzzle Page	Math and Reading help for Kids Spirograph Math Sliding Block Puzzle Page
Reading	Alphabet Order Game ABC Adventure (Fill in the blank)	Story Bird Think It, Ink It Publishing Story Starters Math and Reading help for Kids Vowel Diagraphs Game	Story Bird Think It, Ink It Publishing Story Starters Math and Reading help for Kids
Science		Carbon Cycle Game Pollen Park Virtual Volcano	Virtual Volcano Pollen Park Earth Pulse
SMART	Teacher LED Interactives SMARTboard and Calendar Times	Historical Maps (SMART) Symmetry Draw Measurement (SMART) Map Maker (SMART) Teacher LED Pentominoes Teacher LED Interactives SMARTboard and Calendar Times	Teacher LED Interactives
Technology	Keyboard Climber	Keyboard Climber
Other Resources	Lauri’s ESL Site	E-field Trips Lauri’s ESL Site	E-field Trips Lauri’s ESL Site

Summer 2009

Virtual Aquarium-takes awhile to load
Elephant Odyssey Game
Digging for Answers
Wordle
Planet 5^th Interactive Stories	Aquatic Speedway
	Chemistry Capers
Puzzles in Education	Buzz Lightyear in Orbit
Oxbow Puzzle	Herod’s Lost Tomb
	Bo On the Go

May 2009

Cable in the Classrooms

Soople –Google Related Search Engine

	Pre-K	1-5	6-12
Classrooms		Do 2 Learn – Sp. Ed. and more	101 Creative Ways to Teach Geography
Health		Active Science- Balanced Diet Game	Active Science- Balanced Diet Game
Math	Ten Frame	Fun Calculators Symmetry How To’s	BIZ Kids - Videos Fun Calculators Online Conversions Symmetry How To’s
		Online Conversions
Reading/Lang. Arts		Order in the Library Catch the Spelling	Order in the Library Catch the Spelling
Science		Children’s University of Manchester	Children’s University of Manchester
		Kid Wings Virtual Owl Pellet Disection Humans and Animals Online Game Exploratorium’s Afterschool Science Activities	Centre of the Cell (Simulated Flu Epidemic) Exploratorium’s Afterschool Science Activities Calorie Counter – really cool!
SMART	Teacher Requested Instruction Videos	Teacher Requested Instruction Videos Flat Stanley Downloads	Teacher Requested Instruction Videos

Other

Free Printables

National Geographic Videos One Minute Wonders The Baby Chick Hatchery Brain Pop Jr. Reading is Fun! Kids Know It

April 2009

Handwashing Challenge

PBS Videos

	Pre-K	1-5	6-12
Math	Kids Math	Kids Math	Kids Math BIZ Kids - Videos Debt Ski Senses & Dollars The Eyeballing Game Math Slice Wheel of Fortune Math Moves U
		Senses & Dollars Golf – Angles and Units The Eyeballing Game Math Slice Wheel of Fortune Math Moves U(3-5)
Reading/Lang. Arts		Online Grammar Exercises Proper Nouns	Online Grammar Exercises
Science		Life size Blue Whale Dynamic Earth Stop Disasters	pH Factor Life size Blue Whale Stop Disasters
		The Solar System Universcale Planet Impact	Periodic Table Universcale Planet Impact
Other	Kideo Player	Digging for Answers	Kideo Player Digging for Answers

March 2009

ESL – Resources

Free eCards My Punchbowl

World Math Day

Funny Spoon Super Cook

K-12 Interactives – many SMART activities

Arkive – Animal Images Online

Kitzu- Free digital thematic kits here

Love to Teach – Many resources here!

	Pre-K	1-5	6-12
Classrooms		Portage Public Schools Math Bulletin Board	Portage Public Schools Math Bulletin Board
Math		Place Value Math 5	Math 6 Spy Guys Fraction Junction Decimal Detectives Bridge it - Geometry Algebra SMART Resources
		Fraction Junction Decimal Detectives Bridge it - Geometry Making Change with Coins
Reading/Lang. Arts	Pinky Dinky Doo	Word List Generator Labyrinth Dolch Word Games Pinky Dinky Doo Alan Cooper’s Homonyms Magnetic Poetry	Alan Cooper’s Homonyms
Science		Health Wants & Needs (SMART)	Engineering Interact
		Fossil Fun Animal Multimedia Arkive Education USGS Water Science Link to Other Water Sites	Arkive Education Animal Multimedia Mission to Mars USGS Water Science Link to Other Water Sites
SMART	List of SMART Resources	List of SMART Resources Jeopardy Labs	Jeopardy Labs
Technology		Vocaroo	Vocaroo
Other		Mensa for Kids	Vista Zoo

February 2009

That’s Not Cool!- Cyber Bullying

Re-Mix America

Build A Search

Speakaboo’s

J-Archive – Create Jeopardy Games

Word Search Builder- like Puzzlemaker

	Pre-K	1-5	6-12
Classrooms		Whale Net	Whale Net
Math	IXL Math Practice	IXL Math Practice	Jim Reed’s Home Page Free Math Help
		Bank Jr. Math Frog
Reading/Lang. Arts	Kaleidesope of Words Kid Thing Alphabet Antics Lil’ Finger’s Story Books Lots of Interactive Reading Sites	Tale of Despereaux Kaleidesope of Words Kid Thing Bab Books-Online Stories Lil’ Finger’s Story Books Lots of Interactive Reading Sites	Tale of Despereaux Virtual Grammar Lab Kid Thing
Science		Ology	Ology
SMART	Teachers Love SMARTBOARDS - Jeopardy	Teachers Love SMARTBOARDS - Jeopardy	Teachers Love SMARTBOARDS - Jeopardy
Technology		Surfs Swell Island
Other	Teaching Learners with Special Needs	Teaching Learners with Special Needs	Teaching Learners with Special Needs

Writing

Pic Lits Story Blender

Pic Lits Story Blender

January 2009

Study Stack – AWESOME!

Literactive-registration required – great for ESL

SMART Teacher Online Training – Courses with small fees.

Hulu- Watch TV online for free

CurrClick – Curriculum for grades K-12.

Alenka’s Printables – craft related

	Pre-K	1-5	6-12
Math	Childtopia XLM	Mahjong Solitaire	Car Comparison Mathaway
		Childtopia XLM
Reading/Lang. Arts	Childtopia	Spell Bee Word Duck Crickler	Spell Bee Word Duck Crickler
Other	Fisher Price Little People	BGFL SMART Resources	BGFL SMART Resources
	BGFL SMART Resources
Writing		Make Beliefs Comix Pic Lits	Pic Lits

December 2008

Monkey See – Very Cool!

	Pre- K	1-5	6-12
Math		Nrich Math Interactives Drawminos Frog Leap Test	Nrich Math Interactives Drawminos Frog Leap Test
Other		Animalia Crossword Builder Frengly Translate Tool Castaway	Animalia Crossword Builder Frengly Translate Tool Castaway
Reading/Lang. Arts	Wordle Speakaboos – use sound	Wordle Just Crosswords Speakaboos – use sound	Wordle Just Crosswords

November 2008

Math – a- Tube

Extra Reading

Primary Interactives – SMART

NEW Interactives for the SMART board

Ed Zone Resources

The Fun Works

Measure 4 Measure

	Pre- K	1-5	6-12
Classrooms		Mrs. Oak’s Class
Music	Orchestra Lab	Orchestra Lab Lyrster Search Engine	Lyrster Search Engine
Math		Cash Out Road Trip to Savings Maths Net	Cash Out Road Trip to Savings Maths Net
Other	Teach the Children Well iSpy Christmas	Questionaut Teach the Children Well Clutterbuck Valley Mysteries	Teach the Children Well Clutterbuck Valley Mysteries
Preschool	Alphabet Letter Fun	Adventure of Peter Rabbit
Reading/Lang. Arts	Stories for Snuggling	Stories for Snuggling Crypto Club Treasure Hunt Visual Thesarus Spelling Bee	Crypto Club Treasure Hunt Visual Thesarus Spelling Bee
Science	National Geographic’s Xpeditions	Interactive Science Activities Astronomy Picture of the Day Virtual Science Experiments National Geographic’s Xpeditions	Interactive Science Activities Interactive Periodic Table Astronomy Picture of the Day Virtual Science Experiments National Geographic’s Xpeditions
Technology			Woopid Video Tutorials

October 2008

Teacher Tacklebox – Many things here for all levels.

Chatter Bee’s Instant In-Class Presentations

Zee Maps – Custom Maps

Nile Guide – Custom Travel Guides

Presentations Made Easy – 280 slides

Flowgram

	Pre- K	1-5	6-12
Kid Pix	SMS Teacher Wiki Space	SMS Teacher Wiki Space Teacher. Net Kid Pix Focus	SMS Teacher Wiki Space
Music		Third Angle Music Creator	Third Angle Music Creator
Math	Math Courses - Interactives Math-O 100 Square Splat	Oswego Math Links Magnetic Numbers-all Operations Wise Pockets (Money) Math Courses - Interactives Free Printable Multiplication Practice Lines of Symmetry Sorting Shapes Odd or Even 100 Square Splat Math SMART and Online Activities	Oswego Math Links Magnetic Numbers-all Operations Free Printable Multiplication Practice Math Courses - Interactives Johnny Money Online Game Lines of Symmetry What’s My Angle (Protractor)
Other	Clasroom Architect Mouse Club House	Casa notes Project Based Learning Checklists Clasroom Architect Upper Elementary Resources Mouse Club House Factmonster Hangman	Clasroom Architect Project Based Learning Checklists
Reading/Lang. Arts	Authors and Illustrators Online Inkless Tales Storyplace – Online stories Tika Tok- Book Making Jumpstart’s Read for the Record Reader’s Theatre List Scroll Down Peter Rabbit	Authors and Illustrators Online Reader’s Theatre List Scroll Down Autumn Leaf Scrapbook Tika Tok- Book Making Inkless Tales Peter Rabbit Dear America Scholastic First Grade Reading Backpack Habitat Wordsearch Magnetic Poetry Jumpstart’s Read for the Record	Magnetic Poetry Habitat Wordsearch
Science	Classify Animals	Classify Animals Virtual Fish Tank Jungle Walk	Periodic Table Live
SMART Boards	SMART Board Ideas in the Classroom	SMART Board Ideas in the Classroom	SMART Board Ideas in the Classroom
Technology	Wix – Building Websites	Wix – Building Websites A to Z Of Spreadsheets Surfswell Island Keybr Aunt Lee Typing Games Typing Master	Wix – Building Websites A to Z Of Spreadsheets Keybr Aunt Lee Typing Games Typing Master

September 2008

	K-5	6-12
Math	Coordinate Planes - Worksheet Number Train	Interactive Coordinates Coordinate Planes - Worksheet
Other	Brain Box Lite Brite Fire Safety	Brain Box
Podcasts	NJ Tech Teacher	NJ Tech Teacher