Mike's Favorite Resources for Teachers
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5 Clue ChallengeAll over the world, people live in diverse regions, climates, and biomes with different animals, plants, and interesting nuances. On this site, you'll find short videos, full TV show episodes that include virtual field trips, and a way to play on Amazon Alexa. In each challenge, teachers and students give 5 clues to guess a location, animal, or famous person. Your students' mission is to do research to figure out the answer to their riddle in as few clues as possible. It's a great way to learn about new people and places.
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Science Hikes with Mr. SoskilAs a science teacher, when I lace up my hiking boots and hit the trails, I often find myself wishing that my students were able to have the same learning experiences that I am. When the COVID-19 Pandemic forced learning to go virtual, I knew it was time to start recording videos. Since my traveling became limited to hikes where I could socially distance, I decided to start a new video series where I taught elementary science concepts while I was on the trails. I'll be using these videos with my students this year, but I'm making them available to anyone else who finds them useful.
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TED Resources for TeachersResources for using TED Talks and TEDEd as a classroom resource and as a professional learning tool.
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Climate Action ProjectThe Climate Action Project brings a six-week climate change program to up to 10 million students in more than 130 countries, drawing on expertise from scientists, policymakers, and activists from organizations like NASA, the World Wildlife Fund, and the United Nations. The project is open-ended, encourages cross-country collaboration, and is focused on solutions.
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World's Largest LessonWe promote use of the Sustainable Development Goals in learning so that children can contribute to a better future for all. From citizenship and justice to climate change and the environment, inspire children to make a difference!
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Global School Play DayThe grassroots effort created by educators in support of unstructured playtime for students around the world. February 4, 2015, was the first annual Global School Play Day for students in schools around the world. In year one, over 65,000 students participated! Over 177,000 students took part in 2016. In 2017, over 283,000 kids celebrated Global School Play Day. In 2018, over 385,000 students from 58 nations participated. In 2019, just the 5th year of the event, 535,690 from 72 nations played. In 2020, 563,283 students from 75 Nations.
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