Thinkfinity Training Kathleen Hannah North Haledon Schools mrshannah.pbwiki.com

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How did you learn about the force of gravity? Zzzzz… ?!?!? Huh? Memorize the formula. Blah, blah, blah, Gravity, blah, blah, blah, Newton …..

Can you find ways to hit your target by manipulating the thrust and angle of projection? How does the force of gravity affect the trajectory of an object in space? Exploring Gravity Lesson Round 1 Orbit the Earth Dock with the Station

Objectives/ Goals “What is Thinkfinity?” you ask… You soon will know and be able to share with others! Be wowed by the FREE resources! Figure out the best ways to find the FREE resources. Thinkfinity is not just about what resources are available, but how to integrate them into the classroom! Why are we here? What will we accomplish?

Thinkfinity.org is a Web site that contains thousands of free lesson plans and student materials for every core subject, designed by the leading educational organizations in the United States. A partnership between the Verizon Foundation and the nation’s leading educational and literacy organizations 55,000 + FREE education and literacy resources FREE professional development What is Thinkfinity?

Thinkfinity’s Content Partners The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsArts National Council on Economic EducationEconomics National Endowment for the HumanitiesHumanities National Council of Teachers of MathematicsMathematics International Reading Association & National Council of Teachers of English Reading/Language Arts American Association for the Advancement of ScienceScience National Geographic SocietyGeography National Museum of American HistoryAmerican History National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy Worldwide Adult & Family Literacy

Before we meet again… Use the Thinkfinity Hot Links or Learning Object Examples documents to explore outstanding lesson ideas in all Content Partner areas.Thinkfinity Hot Links or Learning Object Examples documents Be ready to share one of your favorite “finds” with the group next week.

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Thinkfinity’s Content Partners The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsArts National Council on Economic EducationEconomics National Endowment for the HumanitiesHumanities National Council of Teachers of MathematicsMathematics International Reading Association & National Council of Teachers of English Reading/Language Arts American Association for the Advancement of ScienceScience National Geographic SocietyGeography National Museum of American HistoryAmerican History National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy Worldwide Adult & Family Literacy ARTSEDGE 1.Blues Journey – InteractiveBlues Journey 2.Community Photoworks Gallery – Online PhotographsCommunity Photoworks Gallery

Thinkfinity’s Content Partners The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsArts National Council on Economic EducationEconomics National Endowment for the HumanitiesHumanities National Council of Teachers of MathematicsMathematics International Reading Association & National Council of Teachers of English Reading/Language Arts American Association for the Advancement of ScienceScience National Geographic SocietyGeography National Museum of American HistoryAmerican History National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy Worldwide Adult & Family Literacy EconEdLink 1.Compound Interest Calculator – InteractiveCompound Interest Calculator 2.Data Links – Real Time DataData Links

Thinkfinity’s Content Partners The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsArts National Council on Economic EducationEconomics National Endowment for the HumanitiesHumanities National Council of Teachers of MathematicsMathematics International Reading Association & National Council of Teachers of English Reading/Language Arts American Association for the Advancement of ScienceScience National Geographic SocietyGeography National Museum of American HistoryAmerican History National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy Worldwide Adult & Family Literacy EDSITEment 1.The Bridge over Hellespont – InteractiveThe Bridge over Hellespont 2.True Sons of Freedom – Partner Reviewed Primary SourceTrue Sons of Freedom

Thinkfinity’s Content Partners The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsArts National Council on Economic EducationEconomics National Endowment for the HumanitiesHumanities National Council of Teachers of MathematicsMathematics International Reading Association & National Council of Teachers of English Reading/Language Arts American Association for the Advancement of ScienceScience National Geographic SocietyGeography National Museum of American HistoryAmerican History National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy Worldwide Adult & Family Literacy Illuminations 1.Bobby Bear – InteractiveBobby Bear 2.Estimating Scoops – Video ClipEstimating Scoops

Thinkfinity’s Content Partners The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsArts National Council on Economic EducationEconomics National Endowment for the HumanitiesHumanities National Council of Teachers of MathematicsMathematics International Reading Association & National Council of Teachers of English Reading/Language Arts American Association for the Advancement of ScienceScience National Geographic SocietyGeography National Museum of American HistoryAmerican History National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy Worldwide Adult & Family Literacy ReadWriteThink 1.Character Trading Cards – InteractiveCharacter Trading Cards 2.Duke Ellington – Partner Reviewed Audio ClipsDuke Ellington

Thinkfinity’s Content Partners The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsArts National Council on Economic EducationEconomics National Endowment for the HumanitiesHumanities National Council of Teachers of MathematicsMathematics International Reading Association & National Council of Teachers of English Reading/Language Arts American Association for the Advancement of ScienceScience National Geographic SocietyGeography National Museum of American HistoryAmerican History National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy Worldwide Adult & Family Literacy Science NetLinks 1.Lunar Cycle 2 – InteractiveLunar Cycle 2 2.Virtual Pond Dip – E-SheetVirtual Pond Dip

Thinkfinity’s Content Partners The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsArts National Council on Economic EducationEconomics National Endowment for the HumanitiesHumanities National Council of Teachers of MathematicsMathematics International Reading Association & National Council of Teachers of English Reading/Language Arts American Association for the Advancement of ScienceScience National Geographic SocietyGeography National Museum of American HistoryAmerican History National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy Worldwide Adult & Family Literacy Xpeditions 1.Continent Assembler – InteractiveContinent Assembler 2.Xpedition Hall – Interactive MuseumXpedition Hall

Thinkfinity’s Content Partners The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ArtsArts National Council on Economic EducationEconomics National Endowment for the HumanitiesHumanities National Council of Teachers of MathematicsMathematics International Reading Association & National Council of Teachers of English Reading/Language Arts American Association for the Advancement of ScienceScience National Geographic SocietyGeography National Museum of American HistoryAmerican History National Center for Family Literacy & ProLiteracy Worldwide Adult & Family Literacy 1.On Monday, September 15, the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, in partnership with Verizon's Thinkfinity.org, launched “Smithsonian's History Explorer.” The museum's new education Web site offers free, standards- based, innovative resources for teaching and learning American history.Smithsonian's History Explorer 2.Students can sharpen their critical thinking skills by exploring objects such as a Native American buffalo hide painting, taking electronic behind-the-scenes field trips with museum curators to learn how exhibitions are produced, or playing online matching games where they can discover the seven roles of the President or how to build a sod house.buffalo hide paintingseven roles of the Presidentbuild a sod house