WEBSITE OF THE MONTH
Links provided on this page provide access to new, different, innovative and interesting sites related not only to curriculum, but to the time of year. These sites are not exclusive to any one content area, but provide access to resources and ideas which can be used across the curriculum or just for fun.
*These companies/web sites are not affiliated with or connected to The University of Iowa
and the University does not in any way endorse the products or services they provide.
Featured Web Sites from Past Months (Alphabetical Quicklist):
Click on individual titles to go directly to sites.
Click on the date to read the Curriculum Lab reviews/descriptions.
Descriptions of Past Featured Web Sites:
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October, 2009 |
U.S. Census Bureau: State Facts For Students
http://www.census.gov/schools/facts/
The U.S Census Bureau has created a site for children which provides facts and information about each of the United States. Besides typical information that might be found in Almanac, such as population, median age, State Capital, and rank, there is also information that might be interesting to children, such as the number or 8.y.olds, the number of toy stores, ice cream parlors and amusement parks. You will find out how most people get to work each day, the state bird, rock, symbol and flower, and many more fun facts. A printable lesson plan is provided which incorporates geography as well as math skills as students might be asked to compare data from two or more states, graph results, calculate changes in statistics over time. etc. This site is simple and easy to use - just click on the state in the colorful map, or choose it from an alphabetical list, and separate windows open to show the data. Socials Studies teachers who incorporate state studies will find this site particularly useful.
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September, 2009 |
Ben's Guide to U.S Government for Kids
BEN’S GUIDE TO U.S.GOVERNMENT FOR KIDS is the educational component of the Government Printing Office’s (GPO Access) which is a free online service of official information from all three branches of the U.S. Government. Information and activities on Ben’s Guide are specifically tailored for educators, parents, and students in K-12. Areas of the web site are broken down by grade range to provide activities and information related to appropriate curriculum topics. For example, the K-2 section includes information about neighborhoods, communities, local government, Ben’s ABC’s, symbols of government, links to government web sites for kids and a few games and activities - both printable and interactive. Other sections include Gr. 3-5, Gr. 6-8, Gr. 9-12 and Parent/Teacher Resources. Across the levels, you will find information about the election process, full text of historic documents, branches of government, how laws are made and many more topics are addressed simply and clearly with graphics and hot links to a glossary where terms are defined as they appear in context. The materials on Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids are in the public domain and may be used without restriction unless otherwise indicated.
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August, 2009 |
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
This site provides one stop shopping for curious kids of all ages! National Geographic Kids is a content-based site which blends facts and real-life information with online games, stories, activities and more. There are numerous short videos of animals, interesting people and places around the world, surveys about related topics, and a “Map Machine” which lets users zoom in to locate any address in the world. Kids can create their own “My Page” on National Geographic servers with their own personalized settings, interacting with others in a safe, controlled online environment. A privacy policy explains how information will be handled and how children will be protected. Advertising is kept to a minimum, and the colorful arrangement of various features is arranged for easy access, encouraging exploration and interest. National Geographic Kids was awarded the Parents Choice Recommended Winner Award in 2008.
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July, 2009
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GREAT WEB SITES FOR KIDS !
Looking for a great web site to use with children? GREAT WEB SITES FOR KIDS provides an extensive selection of links selected by the Association of Library Services to Children, a division of the American Library Association. Each month, a new site is featured and added to a continuing, searchable database of sites which are useful across interests and curriculum areas. The ALSC selection criteria are explained and suggestions are offered to those evaluating new sites to use with children and young adults.
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May/June, 2009 |
SEA AND SKY:
Exploring the Splendors of the Sea and the Wonders of the Universe
Sea and Sky is a terrific website which features information, book reviews, activities and a wealth of links related to the investigation and appreciation of earth’s oceans and seas, and to outer space. Web pages include glossaries of terms and frequently asked questions about sea and space, and photo albums of images, most of which are in the public domain. There are many pages dedicated to individual creatures, objects and places. Links to reliable informational sites and to current news articles make this a great place for students to conduct research. You will also find links to fun sites, interactive games and activities and photo galleries. Whether you prefer to dive into images of a coral reef or blast off on a virtual tour of the solar system, this site will satisfy your needs.
April, 2009
Giggle Poetry
Looking for a fun way to celebrate National Poetry Month? Giggle Poetry is a commercial site, created by Meadowbrook Press, which features poetry and poets for children. This site includes hundreds of poems on all sorts of topics such as school, teachers, animals, holidays and many more. There are interactive games, writing activities, and information about different poetic styles and forms. In “Read and Rate” readers grade the poems they read on a “Giggle Meter” to compare their own ratings to the average rating accumulated by other readers. The “Poetry Theater” section features poems written as scripts for reader’s theatre presentations. There are sections for teachers which include lesson plans and activities. Kids can read interviews with popular children’s poets and even send in their own questions to be answered.
March, 2009
MyPyramid.gov: US Department of Agriculture
The new MyPyramid food guidance system was released in 2005 by the USDA and the website which accompanies the program includes a wealth of materials and information related to healthy living and dietary guidelines for all ages. The section for parents and caregivers of preschoolers, ages 2-5, gives advice about food safety, helps for picky eaters, growth charts and much more. The section for 6-11 year olds includes an interactive game, coloring pages, a personal planning sheet, tips for caregivers and a Classroom Materials section with materials and lesson plans for teachers. Many materials can be printed as .pdf files, and more extensive classroom sets, teacher guides and posters may be ordered as needed by schools and child care providers. Those working with teens will appreciate the section for pregnant and breastfeeding women and girls. It provides solid information and advice about nutritional needs, weight gain, food safety and dietary supplements to go along with what one learns from their doctor or health care provider. A menu planner and a “My Pyramid for Moms” can be downloaded for personal use. From information about how to read food labels to calculating the cost of feeding a family, from links to federal assistance programs to locating local farmers markets, this site is “one stop shopping” for all ages before shopping or teaching about health and food.
February, 2009
http://www.learner.org/interactives/rockcycle/
Rock Cycle is an interactive Web site where students can learn all about rocks and geology, the science of rocks. They will learn how rocks can be identified, how they are formed, and how they change over time. Students can roll the cursor over images to identify the three major kinds of rocks and click on them to learn how to tell them apart. Short animations show how the different types of rocks are formed as text explains what kind of changes can happen to rocks, and describes the processes that cause these changes. Short, multiple-choice quizzes allow students to check for understanding as they progress through each section of the site.
December, 2008/January, 2009
Coolmath.com provides links to seven websites related to math and math concepts, with over 5000 pages of content and graphics. There are games, puzzles, practice exercises, lessons and resources for teachers, parents and kids of all ages. You will even find resources for "I hate math" individuals! The teacher’s section includes classroom activities, standards information, templates and teaching tips across grade levels.
November, 2008
http://www.elllo.org/index.htm
"ELLLO (English Language Listening Lab Online) is a free online listening resource of over 1,000 listening activities designed especially for ESL and EFL students and teachers. Most listening activities include images, an interactive quiz, transcript of the audio and downloadable MP3"
October, 2008
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
Election Connection is a great site where students can get information about the 2008 elections. Sections include Meet the Candidates, Inside the Issues, Interactive Campaign Games, What Kid Reporters Observed at the Conventions. The Path to the Presidency, and “Electionary” which defines important words and concepts. There is even a link which helps students find and contact their representatives in Washington. This site is suitable for elementary students. (This page may not display properly on older versions of Internet Explorer, but if you scroll down, you can still find all of the features. )
and for older students . . .
October, 2008
http://www.livingroomcandidate.org/
The Living Room Candidate: Presidential Campaign Commercials 1952-2008 is an online exhibition presenting more than 300 television commercials from every election year since 1952, when the first campaign TV ads aired. The website will be updated through the 2008 election between John McCain and Barack Obama. The site includes a searchable database and features commentary, historical background, election results, and navigation organized by year, type of ad, and issue. Each selected commercial is accompanied by a list of related ads. There is a transcript for each ad and a feature that allows visitors to search the entire database by title and by words in the transcripts. The "For Teachers" page provides eight lessons, designed for use by high school teachers and students. Each lesson contains direct links to the relevant television or web ads. Additional lessons will be added to the site over the course of the next several months. In addition, interactive activities which can be used in the classroom or independently by students will be made available in January, 2009. (The above description is quoted from text available on the web site.)
August/September 2008
The New York Philharmonic KidZone is an interactive site provides information and music fun for kids of all ages. You can choose to learn about famous composers, identify instruments and their sounds, meet some contemporary players and soloists, or play games which involve searching the various pages of the site for trivia and facts. One page allows users to drag and drop measures of music to compose their own minuets. Another lets users orchestrate, or change the instrumentation to familair pieces, then listen to see how it changes the feeling and mood compared to the original version.
July, 2008
http://illuminations.nctm.org/
NCTM Illuminations provides teachers and users with a searchable dabase of lesson plans, activities, standards and web links related to the teaching of mathematics. It is web page designed to make available K-12 standards-based resources aligned with the vision and best-practices recommended by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Users can limit by grade level as well as by standard, or can do a keyword search for lessons and activities relating to the desired topic or concept. Illuminations is part of the Verizon Thinkfinity program.
June, 2008
Fashion-Era.com has over 690 free content rich pages devoted to fashion trends, costume and fashion history. It was created by Pauline Weston Thomas, an honours Dress, Textiles and Design graduate and British qualified teacher since the 1970s, and her husband Guy Thomas who helped to design and build the website. The site is arranged by era and it analyses the mood of each, considering how changes in technology, leisure, work, cultural and moral values, homelife and politics have all contributed to lifestyle trends which influence the clothes women in particular choose to wear. The site also outlines the history of Jewelry, Perfumes, Cosmetics, Corsetry and Underwear, and manipulation of the body silhouette. There are suggestions for British museums to visit, paintings to view and contemporary books to read. Teachers can download and duplicate costume silhouettes and outlines for school use in history and craft lessons. This will be a great resource for students looking for details about styles and clothing, historical research projects, drama and theater classes seeking information for period dress and costume.
May, 2008
http://fcit.usf.edu/holocaust/default.htm
A Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust is a comprehensive, award-winning website which was produced by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology. The content is presented from three perspectives: Timeline, People, and The Arts. In addition to the major content sections, additional resources are available in the forms of photographs, original documents, links to external Web sites, maps, video, music, artwork, etc. the creators caution that although this site is meant to be used as a resource by teachers, Holocaust study is a very sensitive subject, and the appropriateness of material is dependent upon individuals. In order to help teachers with their review and selection process, the site offers guidelines for Holocaust study in cooperation with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, DC.
April, 2008
http://www.loc.gov/topics/baseball/
America’s Pastime: Historic Baseball Resources from the Library of Congress, recently launched by the Library of Congress, is a terrific, new multimedia site for baseball enthusiasts featuring photos, news articles, audio and video clips, links and teaching materials related to their vast collection of baseball materials. There’s a short bibliography of baseball book titles for children and young adults, with recommended grade levels, and educators are invited to contribute to this list by submitting their students’ favorite books about the sport. The For Teachers section features lesson plan ideas using primary sources for secondary students. Under the Baseball Cards section you will find links to The Library of Congress educational sites, (The Learning Page: Collection Connections and American Memory) with writing prompts and lesson plan ideas for various grades and subject areas including Arts and Humanities, U. S. History, and across the curriculum for using primary sources and inspiring critical thinking.
March, 2008
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
StarChild:A Learning Center for Young Astronomers was developed by a team of middle school teachers who worked with NASA to create a useful, accessible informational site for children interested in the study of outer space. The "Starchild" component is geared toward elementary school students, and includes pages filled with clear concise information, diagrams, animations and explanations about space objects and exploration. There is even an audio feature which will "read aloud" the selected pages. For older users, aged 14+, more in-depth explanations and higher level topics can be found on the "Imagine the Universe!" site which is linked from StarChild. It also includes activites, teacher pages and links to more sites with information.
February, 2008
Mathwire.com: Standards-Based Math Activities is designed to provide activities and appropriate worksheets for teachers to use in their classrooms. All activities and worksheets support the constructivist approach to learning mathematics and the NCTM Standards. Teachers are welcome to download any of the activities for free use in their classrooms. This month features Valentine Math activities which include Valentine Probability, Valentine Discrete Math, Valentine Quilts and Valentine Symmetric Faces.
December, 2007 - January, 2008
http://www.educationworld.com/
Looking for seasonal lessons and activities? Education World is featuring "A Blizzard of Winter Lessons" for the month of December. Education World is an extensive online resource that includes all of the following great features:
- a search engine for educational Web sites only, a place where educators can find information without searching the entire Internet;
- original content, including lesson plans, practical information for educators, information on how to integrate technology in the classroom, and articles written by education experts;
- site reviews;
- daily features and columns;
- teacher and principal profiles;
- Wire Side Chats with the important names in education;
- employment listings.
November, 2007
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/
Poetry 180 presents more than 180 poems suitable for reading and sharing, in printer-friendly style, with advice about how to read a poem aloud and suggestions about good times and places for sharing peotry on a daily basis.
"Poetry 180 is designed to make it easy for students to hear or read a poem on each of the 180 days of the school year. I have selected the poems you will find here with high school students in mind."
Billy Collins - Former Poet Laureate of the United States
October, 2007
"Open Vault provides online access to unique and historically important content produced by public television station WGBH for individual and classroom learning. The ever-expanding site contains video excerpts, searchable transcripts, a select number of complete interviews for purchase, and resource management tools. Open Vault was made possible through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS.)"
September, 2007
Dr. LeBeau's Homepage: A Resouce for Teachers, Students and Curious Adults: Sue LeBeau is an Associate Professor in Education for Northcentral University in Prescott Valley, AZ. Her web site includes numerous pages of links organized by audience and interest as well as topics. Lesson plans, professional organizations, literature, interactive fun, and resources for every subject area and age can be found in this extensive listing.
August, 2007
http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/
"Skillswise is the BBC's adult literacy and numeracy website aimed at all adult learners, their tutors, trainers and advisors - and in fact anybody with an interest in promoting basic skills. Learners can dip into a range of games, quizzes and other activities, as well as being able to track their own progress.
Skillswise is great fun and can help you improve your literacy and numeracy."
July, 2007
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/
Find over 3,000 FREE, original Lesson Plans.
You can search for topics or add your own lessons!
June, 2007
Aaron Shepard’s RT (Reader's Theater) Page is created and hosted by children's book author Aaron Shepard. Find a wealth resources for reader’s theater (or readers theatre) including background information, free scripts from Reader’s Theater Editions, worksheets for scripting, tips and much more.
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May, 2007 |
EPA Environmental Kids Club is a great place to explore the many aspects of environmental protection with kids of all ages. The Teaching Center offers ideas on how to use the site and links to further resources such as community service projects, lesson plans, scholarships, and grants as well as other EPA related sites and divisions. For kids, there are stories and information related to topics such as Air, Water, Garbage & Recycling, Plants & Animals, and Environment. Visit the Art Room, Game Room, and Science Room for links to games and activities.
April 2007
http://www.thinkfinity.org/home.aspx
Verizon Thinkfinity is the result of a merger of two programs already well-known to educators – the program formerly known as Verizon MarcoPolo and the Verizon Literacy Network. Thinkfinity contains more than 55,000 authoritative educational and literacy resources for teachers, students and community programs including standards-based K-12 lesson plans, student materials, interactive tools and web sites.
March 2007
http://www.nga.gov/education/classroom/
National Gallery of Art: Classroom allows teachers and students to connect Art to other areas of the curriculum. Resources are searchable by curriculum area, topic or artist and they include activities, lessons, links and images. Don't miss the link to NGA Kids where there are animated and interactive games, and creative activities.
Feb.2007
http://classroom.kidshealth.org/index.jsp?Grade=0&Section=welcome
KidsHealth in the Classroom provides free health curriculum materials and teacher's guides for all grades and subject areas, including discussion questions, activities, and reproducible handouts and quizzes. All lessons and materials are aligned to national health education standards.
Dec. 2006 / Jan. 2007
The Why Files: Science Behind the News explores the science, math and technology behind the news ofthe day, and presents those topics in a clear, accessible and accurate manner. The site includes weekly news stories, a biweekly column by science reporter Tom Siegfried, a series of interactive science animations, "Cool Science Images" and a series of Teacher Activity Pages linked to the national science standards.
Nov. 2006
Calisphere - A World of Primary Sources and More
http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/
The University of California's Calisphere provides access to primary source materials contributed by various institutions and made available through a Public Service Project of the California Digital Library. More than 150,000 digitized items — including photographs, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, works of art, diaries, transcribed oral histories, advertising, and more. Some have been collected into sets supporting the California Content Standards in History-Social Sciences, English-Language Arts, and Visual Arts for use in K-12 classrooms. Site also includes information and links about teaching and learning with primary sources, sample lesson plans, primary source analysis sheets, and more.
Oct. 2006
http://www.readwritethink.org/
ReadWriteThink, established in April of 2002, is a partnership between the International Reading Association (IRA), the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), and the Verizon Foundation. NCTE and IRA are working together to provide educators and students with access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction through free, Internet-based content.
Aug.-Sept. 2006
American Library Association - Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week: Celebrating the Freedom to Read is observed during the last week of September each year. Observed since 1982, the annual event reminds Americans not to take this precious democratic freedom for granted.
July, 2006:
The OWL at Purdue
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/
The writing lab and resources at the Award winning OWL site have been available since 1993. This is a great place to find help with grammar, style, formattting and help with writing tasks. Information is clear, concise and useful for teachers and students alike. Included are APA and MLA formatting and style guides, links to the writing lab resources, tutorials, and a wealth of materials related to the writing process across disciplines and purposes. The Online Writing Lab (OWL) website is divided into four major sections: handouts and materials, Internet resources, workshops and presentations, and Writing Lab and OWL information.
June, 2006:
A Maths Dictionary for Kids by Jenny Eather
http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
This animated, interactive dictionary of math terms and concepts includes definitions, examples, activities, practice and calculators. Over 500 common mathematical terms are explained, each with a clear definition and a graphic or interactive display. For example, a definition of “height” allows the user to click on an arrow to increase the height of waves in the picture. An explanation of Fibonacci Numbers allows you to build a spiral and see how the math applies. The user can click on any letter of the alphabet for a list of terms, then click on the term for the information and display. The “Rainforest Math” section provides more than 500 interactive activities organized by grade level from K-6. Users can immediately check their answers and try again. The site is well organized and very easy to navigate. Eye-catching colors and interesting images make this site colorful and fun for kids of all ages.
May, 2006:
Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy's 21st Century Information Fluency Project (21CIF) is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education and provides free resources and training to Illinois' educators and learners so that they may locate, evaluate and use digital information resources more effectively, efficiently and ethically. The handouts, presentation information, activites and models for searching are free and available online to all through their web page.
April, 2006:
The Poetry Archive
http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/home.do
According to the mission statement, “The Poetry Archive exists to help make poetry accessible, relevant and enjoyable to a wide audience.” The site provides recordings of contemporary English-language poets reading their own work, and we get to experience the poems as they were meant to be heard. You can search by poets last name, title, form or theme to find selections. The section for teachers provides suggestions, lesson plans and tips for listening and reading poems. A colorful, accessible children’s page features “Ask a Poet”, selected favorites, brief biographies and a search box where students can locate children’s poems by topic or poet. Links to more poetry sites are also provided. Plenty to listen to, see and read here for celebrating National Poetry month or to celebrate poetry all year long.
March, 2006:
The Yuckiest Site on the Internet
http://yucky.kids.discovery.com
WARNING: THIS SITE TO BE TAKEN WITH A GRAIN OF SALT AND A SMILE!
Join Wendell the Worm as he guides you to more than you ever wanted to know about things like roaches, worms, poop and snot. Created by DiscoveryKids, this site takes advantage of kid's natural curiosity about gross and "yucky" subjects to create an educational and fun place to learn. The "Parents Guide" contains information about Internet safety, and links to more resources. "Teacher Center" provides standards-based suggestions and activities for the classroom. And the kids sections, well, you should probably just experience them for yourself! The kid-friendly design is colorful, funny, and easy to navigate, and the science, although a bit simplistic at times, is accurate and engaging. The target audiences listed for the site are varied. Some reviewers suggest grades 3-5 and 6-8, others recommend for grades 9-12 and Professionals. The site itself offers lesson plans for as early as K-2. In some ways, this is a site for everyone, and in others, your own discretion should be your guide. Go ahead - investigate the yucky. Enjoy the diagrams, fun facts, activities, sound effects and videos which are sure to captivate kids of all ages.
February, 2006:
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com
Enchanted Learning produces educational web pages for children. Links are provided to over 18,000 pages containing information, games, print-outs, activities of all kinds suitable for elementary age students and their teachers. Instructions and interfaces are clear and accessible and navigation is intuitive, making use of the various pages fun and efficient. Check out the “Zoom” sections of the site for teaching basic research on dinosaurs, butterflies, animals, rainforests and more. “Little Explorers” provides picture dictionaries, phonetic activities, and theme pages for K-3 with links to simple crafts, nursery rhymes, coloring book printouts, information, and/or quizzes based on the topic. Teachers can find cloze activities, graphic organizers and sight-word lists with suggestions for classroom use. Try the links to astronomy, inventors and inventions, biomes, and explorers for basic research in upper elementary grades. Although EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site, most of the pages can be freely used and viewed. Membership is not required, but some pages and activities may only be available to members. (For example, as a non-member, you might see a thumbnail of an activity rather than the actual printable page.) As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. Enchanted Learning states the following mission: “To produce the best educational material, software, and games that emphasize creativity and the pure enjoyment of learning. The underlying message is that curiosity and exploration lead to delightful learning experiences.” A truly delightful site with a wealth of resources for students and teachers alike.
December, 2005-January 2006:
Jan Brett's Home Page
Since 1996, Jan Brett has provided a wealth of materials on her website for children, parents, teachers, and librarians. With over twenty-nine million books in print, Jan Brett is one of the nation's foremost author/illustrators of children's books. You may know her if you've read "The Mitten" or "The Hat" or perhaps "Armadillo Rodeo". If you haven't visited her site lately, it's time for another look. Jan Brett generously grants users permission to use and display all of the artwork and text the on her pages, and to download and print materials available, as long as it is solely for personal, classroom, or library non-commercial use. You will find coloring pages, masks, calendars, place mats and many wonderfal art and craft activities. Teachers can print classroom materials such as alphabets, flashcards, Dolce and high frequency word lists, and more, all beautifully designed and illustrated. Newer features include videos which demonstrate how to draw various objects and creatures, allow you to observe Jan on location, or listen to a story being read aloud. You can send Email postcards, design holiday cards and envelopes and enter contests to win an author visit to your school from Jan Brett.
November, 2005:
Library of Congress Web site has received an “Outstanding Website” award from the Web Marketing Association. The award recognizes excellence in Web site development in a number of categories. The Library’s Web site at loc.gov offers several specialized sites, including:
- American Memory,provides free and open access through the Internet to written and spoken words, sound recordings, still and moving images, prints, maps, and sheet music that document the American experience.
- Spotlight on Families, a site for kids and families which includes "America's Library", "Today in History","Places in the News" "and "Portals to the World"
- Spotlight on Teachers, inclused a link to "The Learning Page" with lesson plans and activities using primary sources
- Global Gateway, a site of international collections from the Library and around the world,
- THOMAS, a site dedicated to the workings of the U.S. Congress,
- LC Catalogs, which provides access to catalog records for the multimedia collections.
October, 2005:
Teacher Planet Halloween Resource Page
http://www.teacherplanet.com/halloween.php
You can find links to just about everything here – your one-stop shoppping for ghoulish delight! You will find access to lesson plans and unit ideas, worksheets, activities for kids, safety tips, and links to even more resources. Be sure to scroll down and check out the Halloween Activities for Kids links. Some of the animated sites are fantastic and feature online games and fun. One link not listed at this site, but also worth a look is The Pumpkin Nook. It has great information, activites and fun facts about pumpkins, Halloween and Thanksgiving.
September, 2005:
Education World : ICEBREAKERS
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson131.shtml
This site has great ideas for getting to know your students during those first days of the school year. Icebreakers can ease tension, get kids thinking and help build a collaborative spirit as you begin the year in your library or classroom. Scroll down for some new ideas, but don’t miss the hotlink to more than 150 additional activities and icebreakers archived at this site.
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