¡Hablamos! Learn about Hispanic History & Culture with PBS LearningMedia

Digital Resources Expand your students' understanding of Hispanic history and culture while helping to develop their Spanish language skills! Use these featured interactive games, video clips, and lesson plans to kick-start your next classroom discussion— and remember to create a free account on PBS LearningMedia to search, save, and share your favorite resources. The Storm that Swept Mexico: Revolutionary Art Grades 9-12 | Video | Visual Art and History Explore the Mexican Muralist Movement and consider the role of art as social commentary using this video resource from Latino Public Broadcasting. Rough Riders Grads 6-12 | Video | Spanish American War Use this resource to enhance lessons on the Spanish American War, Roosevelt's Rough Riders, and New Mexico's path toward statehood. Baseball and Social Change: The Story of Roberto Clemente Grades: 5-8 | Blended Lesson | Literacy Skill Development Invite students to examine the relationship between culture and identity through the story of baseball legend Roberto Clemente. Hispanic Exploration in America Grades: 4-12 | Media Gallery | Teaching with Primary Resources Gain insight into the Hispanic exploration, colonization, and conquests in North America by examining a collection of primary sources from the Library of Congress. *If you like this resource - you might like this online course. The Red Balloon Grades K-2 | Lesson Plan, Games | Spanish Vocabulary ¡Pruébalo! Develop your students' Spanish language skills using this collection of videos and interactive games from "Oh Noah!"

Scholastic Lets Find Out

If you have not tried the scholastic magazine website you may want to take a look.  This will be subscription based next year but for now it is free on the link below

http://letsfindout.scholastic.com/Issue-Archive

click the words ”find your magazine”  at the top to select the appropriate grade level.  Each issue has a read aloud, summary game and a short video to go with the issue.  All can be displayed on the Boxlight projector.

Explore the Science of the Human Body with PBS LearningMedia

 In recognition of Nutrition Awareness Month, PBS LearningMedia is turning the spotlight on the processes and systems that keep the human body in motion. Choose from a robust collection of interactive resources, videos, and lesson plans for Grades k-12. Remember to create an account for full access to the site!


PBS LearningMedia™ is a FREE digital media content library offering educators access to thousands of resources designed to inspire teaching and enhance classroom learning. Educators can easily search, save, and share resources with colleagues and students by creating a user account.
PBS LearningMedia™ is the go-to destination for instant access to tens of thousands of classroom-ready, digital resources including videos, games, audio clips, photos, lesson plans, and more! You can search, save, and share with ease. Best of all, PBS LearningMedia is free for educators.

Get The Math

Get the Math is about algebra in the real world. See how professionals use math in music, fashion, videogames, restaurants, basketball, and special effects. Then take on interactive challenges related to those careers.
 Get the Math was designed as a series of modules, each containing interrelated videos and interactive challenges that build on each  other to explore an Algebra I topic.

Online-Convert: Convert PDF Documents for Free!

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Convert those PDF documents to word in order to edit and re-use.

Thanks to Donna Alaimo, Computer TA at Gleinas JHS for this posting.  

Are you smarter than an eighth grader ....in 1912?

1912 Eighth Grade Examination for Bullitt County Schools

A Brief History of the World--very brief!