| PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITES Structure 12: Information Searches Geogame http://gsh.lightspan.com/project/gg/description.cfm Open to all grade levels, this site focuses on the subject of geography, writing, and social studies. Students get to practice geography terms, learn how the read maps, and become aware of the geographical and cultural diversity of the Earth by playing games. Kids' Planet http://www.kidsplanet.org/games/ This site help students learn about wildlife conservation interactively with games. It also includes, quizzes, factsheets and materials for teachers. Structure 13: Peer Feedback Activities Monster Exchange Project http://www.monsterexchange.org/ Schools from around the world are paired to exchange the monsters they created. This project will help students with their reading and writing skills while using their creativity. Structure 14: Parallel Problem Solving Monsters, Monsters, Monsters http://www.2cyberlinks.com/monster.html For primary and secondary students, this site is a project that incorporates learning and technology. Students from different schools create monsters from the same desciption. Each school's artwork is then displayed on the web for comparison. EarthMurals http://www.earthmurals.org/ To promote environmental awareness, schools participate in a mural project. The mural will consist of 100 different pieces about recycling, community clean-up, and tree-planting. Structure 15: Sequential Creations Write and Illustrate a Children's Story http://www.mbnet.mb.ca/~dfalk/Writing.html Structure 16: Telepresent Problem Solving YouthCaN http://www.nyu.edu/projects/youthcan/ Run by youth organization to inspire, connect, and educate students about the environment. The site encourages students and teachers to participate in Youth Conferences and to share/exchange ideas to help preserve the Earth. Math For Kids: A Medieval Adventure in Problem Solving http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/4471/ Designed by two fourth graders, this site allows students to practice problem solving skills with medieval themes. Students can also share, practice for competitions, and learn other problem solving skills. Structure 17: Simulations Mars Academy http://www.marsacademy.com/ This site has thorough and interesting information about Mars. It inlcudes courses you can take via interet, simulations, quizzes, the history of the planet, links, library, and more information about space. Amazon Interactive http://www.eduweb.com/amazon.html This site explores the Ecuadorian Amazon via online activities and community-based ecotourism project. Students can learn about the rainforest and its native people the Quichua. Structure 18: Social Action Projects Earth Day Groceries Project http://www.earthdaybags.org/ This site is for student and teachers that would like to decorate grocery bags for Earth Day. It also includes other information and activities for school projects and helpful links to save the planet. Earth Day Coloring Book from the EPA http://www.epa.gov/docs/Region5/happy.htm A simple site for teachers to download coloring books and activities to help the Earth. This site is from the Environmental Protection Agency to promote awareness for the environment. |