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The table below is a list of the concepts covered in each section. Statistics Variables Sampling Frequency and distribution Graphs and displays Summary statistics. Procedures Place » Excitement Graph. Purpose An excitement graph can be used when reading a story or recounting an event to track how excitement changes over time.

Procedures Place » Excitement Graph

It allows students to show their knowledge of the events that took place, while also showing their thoughts about them happening. Events are shown in a sequenced order horizontally. The graph could also be adapted to show enjoyment or engagement over time as well. Templates. Bits and Bytes Session Details. Ingredients for effective teaching. Glogster EDU - 21st century multimedia tool for educators, teachers and students. About; News links for the Aug newsletter. The Kid Should See This.

Common Core Math Resources. Jenny's Marvellous Maths Links. Maths, Key Stage 1. Class Clock A brilliant tool for helping children tell the time using both analogue and digital times.

Maths, Key Stage 1

Clock A great teaching clock which gives the time in analogue and digital times. Turn the clock on or back in different time periods. Telling the Time A telling the time game which is good for demonstrating vocabulary associated with telling the time. Bang on Time A game to help children tell the time. Set the Clock A time game where you have to listen to the time and set the clock. The Zoo A wonderful site for developing and reinforcing mathematical vocabulary such as shortest, tallest and smallest. Compare, Order and Measure Length. 2013%20Orana%20Conference%20Flyer. Coloring Squared. Coloring Squared would like for you to enjoy these Angry Birds coloring pages for you to download.

Coloring Squared

Hover over an image to see what the PDF looks like. Then you can click on any one of the images to pull up the PDF. You can then print the PDF. Angry Birds- Color by Number Angry Birds- Addition and Subtraction. Maths Resources. Ericmilou.com. Rotational Symmetry. Dictionary of Numbers, Putting numbers in human terms. Mathsbusters. WORLD'S FASTEST CLAPPER (802 claps in 1 minute) Flyers for Teachers, Librarians, Educators and Parents - Smore. Infographics - Learning.21stCentury.Snapshot. Spellodrome - A Brief History of the English Language. Wednesday 23rd April is English Language Day What do your students know about the history of the English Language?

Spellodrome - A Brief History of the English Language.

English Language Day was established by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) to entertain and inform people on the history, culture and achievements associated with the language. This annual event is celebrated on the anniversary of William Shakespeare’s birthday. What do you know about the history of our language? Did you know Shakespeare was responsible for over 2000 of the words we use today? The Literacy Shed - The Literacy Shed Home. JEPS Tech News. Update: More cards for the classroom. I’ve spent the last term working with variations on the mission structure of lessons as a method of differentiation and tracking of achievement, and the class I’v eben mainly experimenting with have been taking to it quite well!

Update: More cards for the classroom

As a result, I’ve added two new card sets to the site, with bonus cards specifically for good behaviour, and another set for bringing equipment to class. Each set of cards has the same basic design, but with slightly different images and text, and with a different dominant colour scheme. This means that at he end of a lesson, students can hand in their cards and I can easily keep track of their progress during the lesson.

The colours make it easy to identify if they earned points for completing more difficult class tasks, bringing their equipment, or behaving well. What has really surprised me is how much they like collecting the cards during the lesson. You can find the current cards sets at Like this: Like Loading... P Cleaves - Learning.21stCentury.Snapshot. Raising Girls - Ten to Fourteen Year Olds. Helping girls become women takes guidance not space ...

Raising Girls - Ten to Fourteen Year Olds

Photo: Getty Images We hear it everywhere - girls are growing up too fast. When I mention this to audiences of parents, their heads nod like they are going to fall off. Taxidrivers know it. Teachers know it. "Fourteen is the new eighteen" sums it up. Luckily there are powerful things we can do to take back our influence on our children’s well being. When I was researching my book Raising Girls (which took about twenty years if I include raising my own!) Advertisement If girls rush into worrying about weight, looks, boys and fashion at the age of ten, you know you have missed something important.

The problem is - they won’t get this from other girls, at least not in a wise calm way.