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AD79 Eruption
Title:AD79 EruptionSubject:History, Social Studies, GeographyLevel:Primary, Middle (6-8)
Secondary, High (9-12)
Description:
Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, Oplontis and Boscoreale were lost to the world in August AD79 to lie hidden for almost 1800 years. Through their destruction and re-discovery, they provide us with a time capsule of Roman life in the first century AD. Covering more than 250 pages, with in excess of 1,300 photographs,maps and plans this website describes over 750 properties, to provide a comprehensive overview of these historic Campanian towns and settlements.
This website provides details on:
Secondary, High (9-12)
Description:
Pompeii, Herculaneum, Stabiae, Oplontis and Boscoreale were lost to the world in August AD79 to lie hidden for almost 1800 years. Through their destruction and re-discovery, they provide us with a time capsule of Roman life in the first century AD. Covering more than 250 pages, with in excess of 1,300 photographs,maps and plans this website describes over 750 properties, to provide a comprehensive overview of these historic Campanian towns and settlements.
This website provides details on:
- the story of their destruction and re-discovery
- the history of the region
- the daily life of the people
- an in-depth look at what can be seen today
- links to other related sites
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Dimensions
Title:DimensionsSubject:Geography, Social Studies, HistoryLevel:Primary, Middle (6-8)
Secondary, High (9-12)
Description:From BBC, Dimensions takes important places, events and things, and overlays them onto a map of where you are. Historical buildings and cities, natural disasters, and wars--all laid out in a perspective that is more meaningful to your sense of space.
Site:http://howbigreally.com/
Secondary, High (9-12)
Description:From BBC, Dimensions takes important places, events and things, and overlays them onto a map of where you are. Historical buildings and cities, natural disasters, and wars--all laid out in a perspective that is more meaningful to your sense of space.
Site:http://howbigreally.com/
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Google Lit Trips
Title:Google Lit TripsSubject:English, Language Arts, GeographyLevel:Primary, Elementary (PK-5)
Primary, Middle (6-8)
Secondary, High (9-12)
Post-secondary, College, University
Description:Provides cross-curricular connections, literary exploration, and 21st century literacy skills by effectively combining Google Earth with books often taught in the classroom in a meaningful way for students.
Site:http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html
Primary, Middle (6-8)
Secondary, High (9-12)
Post-secondary, College, University
Description:Provides cross-curricular connections, literary exploration, and 21st century literacy skills by effectively combining Google Earth with books often taught in the classroom in a meaningful way for students.
Site:http://www.googlelittrips.com/GoogleLit/Home.html
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SittingO
Title:SittingOSubject:GeneralLevel:Primary, Middle (6-8)
Secondary, High (9-12)
Post-secondary, College, University
Description:The best speakers, the best conferences.
Secondary, High (9-12)
Post-secondary, College, University
Description:The best speakers, the best conferences.
SittingO contains speaker lists and conference videos from great events - showing who spoke where, about what. Like an IMDb for the conference circuit.
Site:http://sittingo.com/Categories: All Resources, Objects
Questionaut
Title:QuestionautSubject:English, Language Arts, Mathematics, ScienceLevel:Primary, Middle (6-8)
Secondary, High (9-12)
Description: A gorgeous little click game combined with academic knowledge questions in several subjects. Site:http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/games/questionaut/pop.shtml#
Secondary, High (9-12)
Description: A gorgeous little click game combined with academic knowledge questions in several subjects. Site:http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks2bitesize/games/questionaut/pop.shtml#
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Warfare 1944
Title:Warfare 1944Subject:HistoryLevel:Primary, Middle (6-8)
Secondary, High (9-12)
Description:Rising out of the trenches and onto the battlefield of Normandy, Warfare 1944 sees the U.S Forces take on the German Wehrmacht. Free strategy game. Site:http://armorgames.com/play/4071/warfare-1944
Secondary, High (9-12)
Description:Rising out of the trenches and onto the battlefield of Normandy, Warfare 1944 sees the U.S Forces take on the German Wehrmacht. Free strategy game. Site:http://armorgames.com/play/4071/warfare-1944
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Warfare 1917
Title:Warfare 1917Subject:HistoryLevel:Primary, Middle (6-8)
Secondary, High (9-12)
Description:
Secondary, High (9-12)
Description:
Lead the British or German army through the trenches of Europe in this First World War strategy game.
Use infantry, armor and fire support to take control of the ground or bombard your foes into submission.
- 2 Campaigns. British and German.
- Custom battle mode. Setup skirmishes the way you want!
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Manga High Math Games
Title:Manga High Math GamesSubject:MathematicsLevel:Primary, Elementary (PK-5)
Primary, Middle (6-8)
Secondary, High (9-12)
Description:Manga High is a really attractively done, fun learning system for the teaching of math skills. Basic Plan for teachers is free. It is "the first math games site to teach the K12 state and national math standards entirely through games. Our unique, curriculum-compliant math casual games go beyond the scope of any math games previously developed, and inspire incredible enthusiasm in students."
A full use of the site requires payment, but playing the games is free. Site:http://www.mangahigh.com/en_us/games/
Primary, Middle (6-8)
Secondary, High (9-12)
Description:Manga High is a really attractively done, fun learning system for the teaching of math skills. Basic Plan for teachers is free. It is "the first math games site to teach the K12 state and national math standards entirely through games. Our unique, curriculum-compliant math casual games go beyond the scope of any math games previously developed, and inspire incredible enthusiasm in students."
A full use of the site requires payment, but playing the games is free. Site:http://www.mangahigh.com/en_us/games/
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BBC Languages
Title:BBC LanguagesSubject:Language LearningLevel:Primary, Middle (6-8)
Secondary, High (9-12)
Post-secondary, College, University
Professional
Description: Want to begin learning a language? BBC has several online audio/video courses of varying depth. French, Spanish, Greek, Chinese, German, Italian, Portuguese, and UK languages like Welsh and Gaelic are included, not to mention "Quick Fix" sections with basic phrases for several others. An excellent tool for the self-learner. Site:http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/
Secondary, High (9-12)
Post-secondary, College, University
Professional
Description: Want to begin learning a language? BBC has several online audio/video courses of varying depth. French, Spanish, Greek, Chinese, German, Italian, Portuguese, and UK languages like Welsh and Gaelic are included, not to mention "Quick Fix" sections with basic phrases for several others. An excellent tool for the self-learner. Site:http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/
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Walking the Amazon
Title:Walking the AmazonSubject:GeographyLevel:Primary, Elementary (PK-5)
Primary, Middle (6-8)
Secondary, High (9-12)
Description: The Story So Far...Ed Stafford is an explorer. Like Captain Scott of the Antarctic and Sir Ranulph Fiennes before him, he has a passion for discovering and learning about the vast planet that we all live on. Today, so many of the great expeditions have already been done by explorers of the past. There are no longer many things that people can do and say, "I was the first person in the world to do that!" [more] Site:http://schools.rainforestsos.org/amazon-blog
Primary, Middle (6-8)
Secondary, High (9-12)
Description: The Story So Far...Ed Stafford is an explorer. Like Captain Scott of the Antarctic and Sir Ranulph Fiennes before him, he has a passion for discovering and learning about the vast planet that we all live on. Today, so many of the great expeditions have already been done by explorers of the past. There are no longer many things that people can do and say, "I was the first person in the world to do that!" [more] Site:http://schools.rainforestsos.org/amazon-blog
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