Where can I find brain gem ideas for elementary education?
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I wish there was a book.  I've found the best way is to simply talk to other teachers.  Borrow their ideas and shape them into what will work for you and your class.  It seems like at most staff developments the best you can hope to come away with is a few good ideas.
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Try http://www.brainpop.com\n\nHave fun!!\n\nCosmicKelly :)\n\nP.S. I did some more research and came up with these COOL Sites, as well.  (especially the last one!!)\nhttp://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/index.html\nhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/novatech.html#flash\nhttp://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/hotscience/\nhttp://www.ebioinfogen.com/virtual.htm
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http://bogglesworld.com/lessons/archive....\nhttp://iteslj.org/Lessons/\n\nhttp://www.learningpage.com/free_pages/h...\nhttp://www.sitesforteachers.com/...\nhttp://www.teachercreated.com/lessons/...\nhttp://www.eslcity.com/english/?doc=bbs/...\nhttp://bogglesworld.com/\nhttp://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redi...\nhttp://www.humanpingpongball.com/index.h...\nhttp://www.rpg.net/sites/edu/1-1.html......\n\nhttp://www.rpg.net/sites/edu/1-2.html......\n\nhttp://subscriptions.fasfind.com/wwwtool...\n\nhttp://www.gama.org/uploads/ns/xx/nsxx7l...
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Curriculum, Lesson Plans, Colouring Links & Fun Stuff.\n\nhttp://www.lessonplanspage.com/index.html\n\nhttp://www.wplwloo.lib.ia.us/kids.html\n\nhttp://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/kidstuff.html\n\nhttp://www.crayola.com/educators/lessons/index.cfm\n\nhttp://cp.c-ij.com/english/3D-papercraft/science/index.html\n\nhttp://www.mardar.us/\n\nhttp://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/\n\nhttp://www.underfives.co.uk/wshtalph.html\n\nhttp://www.rhymes.org.uk/\n\nhttp://www.didyouknow.org/animals/animals.htm\n\nhttp://www.allpopularsites.com/cartoons.htm\n\nhttp://www.coloring-page.com/\n\nhttp://www.coloring.ws/\n\nhttp://www.funbrain.com/index.html\n\nhttp://www.letsreadclyde.com/\n\nhttp://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/\n\nhttp://www.starfall.com\n\nhttp://www.pbskids.org\n\nhttp://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/3-5.htm\n\nhttp://www.schoolexpress.com/\n\nhttp://gamequarium.com/\n\nhttp://jambav.com/\n\nhttp://www.fisher-price.com/us/\n\nhttp://www.allpopularsites.com/kids.htm\n\nTHANKSGIVING & PILGRIM WEB SITES\n\nhttp://www.cumbavac.org/Thanksgiving.htm\n\nThe Mask—A West African Ceremonial Object\n\nhttp://www.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/1985/6/85.06.06.x.html\n\nLESSON PLANS\n\nhttp://www.teachernet.gov.uk/teachingandlearning/resourcematerials/Resources/\n\nhttp://go.hrw.com/ndNSAPI.nd/gohrw_rls1/pKeywordResults?sr9+rubrics\n\nhttp://www.lessonplanz.com/\n\nhttp://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/teachers/starters.html\n\nhttp://www.sitesforteachers.com/\n\nhttp://www.4teachers.org/\n\nhttp://www.lessonplanet.com/\n\nhttp://www.lessonplanspage.com/\n\nhttp://www.teachingideas.co.uk/\n\nhttp://www.canteach.ca/\n\nhttp://www.lessonplanspage.com/index.html\n\nhttp://www.lessonplanspage.com/WriteLessonPlan.htm\n\nCivil War\n\nThe following lesson plan for an upper elementary unit on the Civil War contains links to other Internet sites that can provide valuable cross-curricular materials for you and your students.\n\nhttp://www.smplanet.com/civilwar/civilwar.html\n\nGood luck.\n\nKevin, Liverpool, England.
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http://www.factmonster.com/spot/sciproject2.html\n\nhttp://www.infoplease.com/spot/sciproject2.html\n\nhttp://parentingteens.about.com/cs/homeworkhelp/a/blscproindex.htm\n\nhttp://www.scienceproject.com/projects/index/elementary.asp\n\nThese sites have hundreds of ideas and instructions.
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I found two lesson plans in a quick search that are K-2 -- not quite preschool, but pretty close. They could easily be adapted for younger kids, I think. I found them from a search on www.readwritethink.org.\n\nThe Lesson plans:\nhttp://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=365\nhttp://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=110
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I think the best site u must visit is www.brainpop.com
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Try the Educator's Reference Desk
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Try here:\n\nhttp://www.schoolexpress.com/fws/listfiles.asp?cat=ThinkingSkills%E2%8A%82_cat1=DedReason%E2%8A%82_cat2=NONE
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Check out http://www.herecomestheguide.com or http://www.labridezilla.com for ideas.
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www.sparknotes.com\nwww.pbs.org\nwww.brainpop.com\nschool.discovery.com\nwww.sciencemystery.com\nwww.quia.com\ndosomething.org\n\nwe could provide more help if you'd let us know what you are trying to teach him
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http://www.enchantedlearning.com is a very nice site.\n\nhttp://www.ed.gov/pubs/CompactforReading/tablek.html\n\nhttp://www.kidport.com/GradeK/GradeKHome.htm
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www.funbrain.com. great website for kids.
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http://www.brainmass.com/\nhttp://isucomm.iastate.edu/wmhc/
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http://www.writingfix.com/rightbrain.htm
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Why not take advantage of the fact that they are young enough to reprogram them out of the typical "one size fits all cookie cutter" approach to learning? Have you looked into other methods along the home-schooling spectrum? I would pick up a few good books about home schooling elementary aged children and start getting creative instead of relying solely (if at all) on a packaged curriculum.
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www.proteacher.com has some great chat boards, lesson plan ideas, content ideas, strategies, etc.  Good site, I think all grades.