Free Rip Van Winkle Download from Audible.com

A free Rip Van Winkle Unabridged audio book is available from Audible.com. Not sure how long this freebie will last, so here is the link to Rip Van Winkle. You do need to sign-up as a member to Audible.com...but it is free.

Enjoy!

Context Clues - Reading Resources

Context clues are at the core of a reading curriculum, especially in the intermediate grades. Here in Georgia, we see context clues addressed in the following standards:

Grade 3
Standard - ELA3R2

Grade 4
Standard - ELA4R4

Grade 5
Standard - ELA5R3

Standard - ELA5R4

Grade 6
Standard - ELA6R3

Grade 7
Standard - ELA7R2

Standard - ELA7R3

Grade 8
Standard - ELA8R3

For grades 6-8 middle school teachers can increase comprehension by the use of context clues, by using this lesson plan on Using Context Clues. And in an article by Trent Lorcher, he states the following, "Tired of the same boring context clues activities? I've got good news. Teaching context clues can be fun." Check out his Lesson Plan, Context Clues Challenge.

TeacherTube had the following video that can be used in whole group, small group, in a reading center or even for homework for reviewing context clues:



And here is another great Context Clues video from Comprehension Learning Upgrade (YouTube):

Math Textbook Tips - Video Tutorial

Here are some great textbook tips that you can use with your math book. This video tutorial is under 3 minutes.

Free Clipart for Teachers

Eduhound.com recently developed a website that provides free clipart for educators. Teachers can select from a variety of free clipart, coloring pages, fonts and worksheets for their curriculum or classroom projects.

Get your free clipart.

English Language Arts Meets Texting

Storyteller and poet Rives, star of special "Ironic Iconic America" and a regular on HBO's Def Poetry Jam, presents a creative poem based on emoticons and txt lingo. Rives wows the crowd at a TED conference.



Would a poem like this be acceptable if you were teaching a poetry unit?

Ride the Vomit Comet in the Name of Science?

A press release from NASA that posted on January 29, 2009, allows for 20 lucky participants for free test flights, pending availability of funding. The NASA press release also states, "The testing opportunities are being offered to U.S. companies, individuals, academic or research institutions, or government agencies."

If you are interested, go to the Information on 2009 Call for Proposals,

There is also more information about this program at Facilitated Access to the Space Environment for Technology Development and Training (FAST).

Here are some videos of the Vomit Comet?





Anybody out there who is willing to take this flight?

Free Space Camp CD and Poster

Almost two weeks ago Change is Happening posted about the Free NASA Space Poster teachers can request. Now anybody in the United States can request a FREE Space Camp CD & Poster. Please allow six weeks for delivery from Space Camp.