Today I discovered FactMonster.com through the "Integrating Technology and Digital Media in the Classroom" textbook website. This is the URL: http://oc.course.com/sc/tdc5/index.cfm?action=home. This website is a fun, interactive, and informative resource for students in the elementary grades. There are games and resources for a variety of subjects such as the United States, math, science, vocabulary terms, and important people. Under each topic are a variety of subtopics. I clicked on the United States and was given subtopics such as geography, states, landmarks, history, government, cities, population, laws, and important documents and speeches. There are some really great educational resources here. For example, under U.S history, they offer a comprehensive timeline of important events. What a great study tool!
Teachers can use this site to help students understand and enjoy the different topics they are learning about. They can print off the resources, such as timelines or worksheets and distribute them to the students as homework and study guides. The games and interactive lessons offered on the site can be used by educators to help students review material in a fun and meaningful way. Also, teachers can offer this website as a safe, age appropriate webpage for research on projects. This is a great site that can be used creatively by elementary school teachers to supplement lessons in a variety of subject areas. Check it out at: http://www.factmonster.com/
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