Lesson Plans and Activities for Interactive White Boards

[Kurt Strothmann]

This document is a compilation of interactive websites that I have accumulated over the years by way of colleagues, presentations, and numerous searches. All sites were active at the time of this printing. Teachers should always preview sites before allowing student access. This is considered a work in progress. Please feel free to add your best sites to the list and pass them along!

Language Arts/ Reading

Language Arts lessons: http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/content/interactivesites.html

Language Arts lessons: http://www.iknowthat.com/com

Spelling website: http://www.spellingcity.com

Communication Arts: http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/resources/SBsites.htm

Finck’s Links: http://www.finckslinks.com/TeacherResources.html

Language Arts lessons: http://teach.fcps.net/trt27/smart_board_lessons.htm

Applied English Grammar on the Web: http://hpbyrd.com/aegweb/toc.htm

The Language Project – Advanced English practice exercises: http://www.languageproject.co.uk/free_exercises/advanced/advanced_exercises.php

Grammar Bytes exercises: http://www.chompchomp.com/exercises.htm

Elementary literacy activities: http://www.lm.havre.k12.mt.us/teachertools/smartboard/reading.htm

Elementary Language Arts - Interactive Online Stories:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/story/sbi.shtml
http://www.readingmatrix.com/directory/pages/Audio_and_Text/
http://www.starfall.com/
http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Games/educational/onlinestory.htm
http://www.magickeys.com/books/index.html#books

Great for Speech Teachers: http://www.uiowa.edu/~acadtech/phonetics/english/frameset.html

Mathematics

Sites & Resources: http://www.resourcehelp.com/edu_math.htm

Math lessons: http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/content/interactivesites.html

Manipulatives: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_2.html

Math lessons: http://www.iknowthat.com/com

Math Playground: http://www.mathplayground.com/

Flash Activities: http://www.teacherlink.org/content/math/interactive/flash/home.html

Primary / Special Needs: http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm

Math lessons: http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/resources/SBsites.htm

Grade Levels: http://www.finckslinks.com/TeacherResources.html

NCTM Illuminations: http://illuminations.nctm.org/

Math lessons: http://teach.fcps.net/trt27/smart_board_lessons.htm

Interactive arithmetic lessons- k-8: http://www.aaamath.com/

Interactive games, flashcards, and more: http://www.aplusmath.com/

Math games - Cool Math 4 Kids: http://www.coolmath4kids.com/

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives - k-12: http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

Shodor - resource for computational science education: http://www.shodor.org/curriculum/
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/

eMINTS virtual manipulatives: http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000592.shtml

Educational Java programs: http://www.arcytech.org/java/

Elementary math dictionary: http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html

Rainforest Math - k-6: http://www.rainforestmaths.com/

Algebra - Calculus applets: http://www.analyzemath.com/

Math calculators - 9-12: http://www.ifigure.com/math/Math.htm

Calculus applets:
http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/dis/OHSICS/math/socha/calc.html
http://www.math.gatech.edu/~bourbaki/c1applets.html
http://www.math.utah.edu/~carlson/teaching/java/calculus/
http://math.bu.edu/people/paul/225/aapmt_talk.html
http://www.mph.net/coelsner/calcapps/

Science

Science lessons: http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx?cat=68

Science lessons: http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/content/interactivesites.html

Science lessons: http://www.iknowthat.com/com

Science lessons: http://www.quia.com/pages/hostettersciencecs.html#atoms

Science Lessons: http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/resources/SBsites.htm

Grade Levels: http://www.finckslinks.com/TeacherResources.html

Science on the SmartBoard: http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/SmartBoard/smartscience.htm

Flash Activities: http://www.kscience.co.uk/animations/anim_1.htm

Science Lessons: http://teach.fcps.net/trt27/smart_board_lessons.htm

Windows to the Universe – Science: http://www.windows.ucar.edu/

Shodor - A national resource for computational science education: http://www.shodor.org/

Jefferson County Schools - 9-12 links: http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/science-hs.html

United Kingdom - flash files: http://www.woodlandgrange.leics.sch.uk/iwb/ks3science.htm

Scinet - secondary science interactive tutorials: http://www.nelsonthornes.com/secondary/science/scinet/scinet/index.htm

Science tutorials: http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/topics/index.html

SciencePages - interactive secondary resources - United Kingdom: http://www.sciencepages.co.uk/keystage3/keystage3.php

Science exercises - United Kingdom: http://www.klbschool.org.uk/interactive/science/interindex.htm

Internet4Classrooms – biology: http://www.internet4classrooms.com/gateway_biology.htm

DNA from the beginning: http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/1/concept/

Interactive genetics quiz: http://www.gig.org.uk/genetics-quz.htm

DNA workshop: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aso/tryit/dna/

Virtual fruit fly lab: http://bioweb.wku.edu/courses/biol114/vfly1.asp

Human Anatomy Online: http://www.innerbody.com/

Electric Heart - NOVA online: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/eheart/

3D Brain Anatomy: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/brain/3d/index.html

Interactive cells: http://wsgfl2.westsussex.gov.uk/aplaws/intergames/sec_science/cells.swf

Resources for schools: http://www.abpischools.org.uk/page/teachers.cfm

Animal Diversity Web: http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html

Virtual life science, Earth science, environmental science: http://www.sciencecourseware.org/

Amusement Park Physics - roller coaster: http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/coaster.html

Activities in optics: http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/activities/students/index.html

History/ Social Studies/ Geography

Free software: http://earth.google.com/

Social Studies Lessons: http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/content/interactivesites.html

Sorted by Content and Grade level: http://www.iknowthat.com/com

Latitude & Longitude Converter: http://stevemorse.org/jcal/latlon.php

Social Studies Lessons: http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/resources/SBsites.htm

Garmin/GPS Tutorial: http://www8.garmin.com/aboutGPS/

Trimble/GPS Tutorial: http://www.trimble.com/gps/index.shtml

GPS Lesson plans: http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classgpslsn.html

Grade levels: http://www.finckslinks.com/TeacherResources.html

American Fact Finder: http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en

Social Studies Lessons: http://teach.fcps.net/trt27/smart_board_lessons.htm

Social Studies Online - k-8: http://classroom.jc-schools.net/ss-units/index.html

Jamestown Adventure: http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/

A Colonial Family and Community: http://www.thehenryford.org/exhibits/smartfun/colonial/intro/index.html

A Day in the Life - Colonial Williamsburg: http://www.history.org/history/teaching/dayseries/webactivities/index.htm

History Matters - 9-12 U.S. survey course: http://historymatters.gmu.edu/

The Library of Congress learning page: http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/

Gapminder global data: http://www.gapminder.org/

Integrated globe: http://iceds.ge.ucl.ac.uk/viewer/iceds/index.html

Geohive global statistics: http://www.xist.org/default1.aspx

Writing

Online writing program: http://www.writeitlive.com/

Inspiration Archive: https://inspiration.webex.com/ec0600l/eventcenter/recording/recordAction.do?siteurl=inspiration&theAction=archive

Smartboard elementary literacy activities: http://www.lm.havre.k12.mt.us/teachertools/smartboard/reading.htm

Purdue University Online Writing Lab: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/interact/index.html

Fine Arts

Look in other topics: http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/resources/SBsites.htm

Kids Songs: http://www.ilovewavs.com/ForKids/EveryDay/KidsEveryDay.htm

Christmas Music: http://www.ilovewavs.com/Holidays/Christmas/ChristmasMusicPg1.htm

Arts and Humanities: http://teach.fcps.net/trt27/smart_board_lessons.htm

Sound bites: www.soundamerica.com

Games & PowerPoint Templates

Variety of Games: http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT-games/

Flash Activities: http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/games/index.cfm

Jeopardy Games: http://www.elainefitzgerald.com/jeopardy.htm

Jeopardy Games: http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/countyjeopardygames.htm

Jeopardy Games: http://www.centennial.k12.mn.us/gle/Jeopardy/Games.htm

Deal or No Deal: http://www.nbc.com/Deal_or_No_Deal/game/dond.swf

K-8 math and reading games: http://www.funbrain.com/

Quia - interactive games - share activities for free: http://www.quia.com/web

Make your own jigsaw puzzles: http://jigsawplanet.com/

Misc. Sites/ Lesson Plans/ Tutorials/ Tips

Smart Education website: http://education.smarttech.com/ste/en-us/

Smart training: http://smarttech.com/trainingcenter/tutorials.asp

Smart resources: http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/SB/SB.html

Smart: http://ckicielinski.homestead.com/SmartBoard.html

Teaching with Smart Board Video: http://www.ncusd203.org/central/html/what/math/smartboard/

RM Easiteach: http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/ict/iwbtips.htm

RM Education: http://www.myeasiteach.com/index.asp

GREAT RESOURCES: http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/rmc/content/interactivesites.html

Hundred’s of sites for teachers: http://www.sitesforteachers.com/index.html

Variety of resources: http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edtech/resources/index.html

Variety of lessons from the UK: http://www.ict.oxon-lea.gov.uk/whiteboards.html

Interactive Smart Tools: http://www.bgfl.org/bgfl/custom/resources_ftp/client_ftp/teacher/maths/whiteboard_tools/

British site: http://priorywoods.middlesbrough.sch.uk/resources/restop.htm

SmartNotebook lessons collection - by grade level: http://www.amphi.com/departments/technology/whiteboard/amphilessons/

Amphitheater Public Schools: http://www.amphi.com/departments/technology/whiteboard/

Teacher Resources: http://www.finckslinks.com/TeacherResources.html

Kathy Schrock: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/edspec.html

Beth Burke and Beth Cummo’s Free Stuff for Teachers: http://pollockburke.pbwiki.com/Footloose+and+Fancy+Free

Free Educational Resources: http://www.free.ed.gov/

Lexington, KY - 6-12: http://teach.fcps.net/trt27/smart_board_lessons.htm

Smartboard activities and lessons - Wichita School District: http://technology.usd259.org/resources/whiteboards/smartlessons.htm

Think Bank - United Kingdom: http://www.think-bank.com/iwb/

Scholastic Smartboard lessons: http://www.scholastic.com/interactivewhiteboards/

Ginny Washburne's educational resources: http://homepage.mac.com/gwashburne/FileSharing2.html

Khoi Trinh's educational resources: http://homepage.mac.com/trinhk/FileSharing4.html

Primary (K-3) Smartboard sites: http://www.juliethompson.com/SMART.html

Smartboard activity list - CREATE for Mississippi: http://www.create.cett.msstate.edu/create/howto/Smartboard_Hotlist_MECA.pdf

Smartboard in the classroom – Eduscapes: http://eduscapes.com/sessions/smartboard

United Kingdom - k-6: http://www.ict.oxon-lea.gov.uk/whiteboards_main.html#Resources%20for%20Year%201

Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching – Secondary: http://www.merlot.org/merlot/index.htm

Bristol Valley Schools: http://www.bristolvaschools.org/mwarren/SBActivities.htm

Lakeland Schools: http://lakelandschools.org/EDTECH/SmartBoard/smart-resources.htm

Lee's Summit School District: http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/smartboard.htm

Longneck Elementary School: http://www.longneckelementary.com/sb.htm

Columbia School District: http://teachers.columbia.k12.mo.us/emints/technology%20integration/smarttech.htm

Smartboard resources – Maine: http://region6.mainelearns.org/SmartBoard.html

Plymouth WI School District: http://www.plymouth.k12.wi.us/horizon/Teacher%20Resources/smart_board_resources.htm

Internet 4 Classrooms – Memphis: http://www.internet4classrooms.com/smart_board.htm

East Carter Schools: http://www.ecarter.k12.mo.us/dept/elementary/fourthgrade/ccrites/etipslesson1.html

Kentucky School for the Deaf: http://www.ksd.k12.ky.us/TRT/smartboard.htm

Albany Public Schools: http://www.albany.k12.or.us/departments/instruction/smartboardresourcepage.php

Syracuse University Center for Digital Literacy: http://digital-literacy.syr.edu/resources/smartboard.shtml

University of Sioux Falls: http://faculty.usiouxfalls.edu/arpeterson/smartboard.htm

Technology Tools - Jefferson County, Tennessee: http://www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/

Sorted by content area - Waukesha, WI school district: http://www.waukesha.k12.wi.us/wit/smartboard/specificapps.htm

Rockingham Public Schools: http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/howto/smartboard/lessons.htm

United Kingdom: http://www.iwb.org.uk/

United Kingdom: http://www.topmarks.co.uk/interactive.aspx

United Kingdom: http://bgfl.org/bgfl/15.cfm

K-6 Teaching Resources - United Kingdom: http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/

High School WWW resources: http://webtech.kennesaw.edu/jcheek4/

PBS - resources for all subject areas: http://www.pbs.org/teachers/

BBC schools - English, Math, and Science resources and games: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks3bitesize/

Interactives - math, science, language, history, arts: http://www.learner.org/interactives/

Oswego City School District - Instructional tools: http://oswego.org/instructools_frmst.htm

Free sound editing program: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ (also need to download LAME.exe file)