A Series of Educational Sites: "G" BAM! Body and Mind™

BAM! Body and Mind™ is a cool site I landed on just today in fact! I didn't even realize it was out there--It was created by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (agency of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services). I liked what I saw, as there are a lot things any upper elementary and middle school students, even some high school students, face emotionally, physically, mentally, and socially...

And, besides how to face/handle situations in life, there are great tips, facts, advice, and more to be found on BAM! Body and Mind™-- So, if you have kids or teach upper elementary through high school, you will probably find it just as neat a site as I did. See the screenshot of a fraction of the index page so you'll recognize it! 
Kids can play a variety games in the game room, for example, that pertain to making healthy lifestyle choices. There are tons of topics, but
just to name a handful, this list give you an idea.

1. How advertisements can manipulate people
2. Stress
3. Oral hygiene
4. Peer pressure
5. Bullying
6. Nutrition
7. Infections
8. Disease
9. Saying "no"
10. Feeling left out
11. Choices/consequences
12. Safety

AND TONS MORE!

As I was going through one of the games, I noticed that when answering questions about a topic, an explanation is provided that gives further detail instead of just a "Right" or "Wrong" answer. 

Kiddos can learn a lot just from picking up tid bits of information here and there through a game. 

As a teacher or parent, you know kids retain information in different ways. Perhaps some just might tune in to the facts presented through the quiz games and other interactive features on this site when they aren't tuning in to what adults (you) are trying to explain. It's always worth a try!

I bet most any of us could pick up a thing or two even though it's designed  to be a children's interactive site! 

Go ahead....tell me what you think when you check it out! I'd love to hear which topic you found interesting!

In case you missed them, see previous posts of "A Series of Educational Sites" I've blogged about:
Educational Site A: Quizlet
Educational Site B: Arcademic Skill Builders
Educational Site C: Wonderopolis (Free Writing Printable included!)
Educational Site D: EZSchool
Educational Site E: The Problem Site
Educational Site F: PBS & PBS Kids

P.S. I forgot to mention there is also a page on the site for teachers! BAM! Classroom is available for teachers to incorporate BAM! topics into our classroom activities!

A Series of Educational Sites: "F"...PBS Kids!

As a Mississippi girl, I'm have enjoyed PBS Kids and PBS Teachers!! Just in case you're not familiar with PBS, I wanted to post about this site because it's pretty darn cool... for all of us--teachers, children, and parents!

This post is so much more than about PBS Kids, as the title includes. 
Let's start with the main site-- PBS.ORG! This site has created PBS Kids, PBS Teachers, and PBS Parents to name the most helpful to you...
Featuring videos, games, shows, and more, there's plenty to entertain students in an educational manner. 
Teachers...See the PBS Teachers--Kids in the Classroom! They offer a "Word of the Day," Early Childhood Resources, and quite a bit more ranging from PreK to 12th Grade. Another tidbit to check out is the Teacher Innovation Awards -Are you an Innovative Educator? See how many winners there are just in 2011! 
Parents will love this site now that school is out (or soon will be) for the summer! Mom & Dad can access activities, advice, and even recipes for quality time spent with the kiddos! Ideas are endless and perfect for those rainy days or TOO HOT days! Sign up for the PBS Parent Newsletter and stay up to date...

Want to know another great feature? 
Mobile apps are available as well! How convenient is that...for kids to watch their top fav PBS shows? A couple of these shows I remember watching when I was little!


In case you missed them, see previous posts of "A Series of Educational Sites" I've blogged about:
Educational Site A: Quizlet
Educational Site B: Arcademic Skill Builders
Educational Site C: Wonderopolis (Free Writing Printable included!)
Educational Site D: EZSchool
Educational Site E: The Problem Site

So, check out PBS Kids...and tell me what your favorite PBS show is (yes, you, the teacher/parent)? 
Was it one you watched as a child too? 
If you don't have one, what are your child's or students' favorites? 
Please share them with us in a comment below! Or, click on my signature to share your comments on my Facebook page! I'd love to see you there too!


Regards,

A Series of Educational Sites-"B: Arcademic Skill Builders!"

Hello to All! I hope you saw the first of my "Series of Educational Sites" Posts which featured post "A:  Quizlet!"  

Today's "A Series of Educational Sites" post: 

"B: Arcademic Skill Builders!"  (Yes, ARCADEmic...)

Visit Arcademic Skill Builders' Facebook Fan Page!

This cool place is an interactive site full of engaging educational games for children. From Grades 1-6, you will find ALL sorts of games across the board in subject area!

Why Incorporate this Interactive Web Site?

• Games Aligned with Common Core Standards for Grades 1-6 
• It works! Immediate feedback, provides students that desired challenge, and more!
• The Basic Games with Standard Content are FREE!
• Students love playing games! If practicing important skills is incorporated with play, where's the loss?

 An Example: VERB VIPER!

Arcademic Skill Builders' Verb Viper Game!

Click Here to See More Games

Awesome link to tell your students about just to let them play games at home! 

I'm thinking this would be a fantastic remediation tool or bonus point option for class! A free time center? Hmmm.....

This kind of learning is what my colleagues and I refer to as "Sneaky Learning" because you can slide in those skills they need as they "PLAY" games and have fun! 

Have you used Arcademic Skill Builders before? Please let us know how you used it! What kinds of games do your students like to play?          ________________________________________________________

Also, while I've added this site's link to it, be sure to visit the 

Top Teacher Resources' Facebook Page!

Stay tuned for another post on "A Series of Educational Sites" from Innovative Connections! Thanks for stopping by my blog! 

Connecting You to a Series of Spectacular Educational Sites: A

Educational Site: "A"

Utilizing fun, interactive, and educational web sites in the classroom and at home is important for engaging children in learning!  "Why?" you ask. Well, besides the fact that it is indeed 2012, our students were born and immediately exposed to "boocoodles" of technology gadgets and gizmos that most of us probably couldn't fathom being invented when we were kiddos! Boy would I have loved some of today's "toys" when I was a tot! MOST importantly, we are all learners and we learn in different manners! I, for one, have to have interactive material and visual material if you want  me to learn and truly understand some things! And...students need stimulation! Since they come to us with a wealth of knowledge in technology by middle school and high school, already exposed to tons of it from birth on up, we have to incorporate it into our lessons today! It's what they know! 

I'm am beginning a series of posts featuring resourceful, interactive, and/or hopefully fun teacher resource sites or student-friendly sites of various sorts that you can use in your lessons and classes for multiple things! 


Today's Post is obviously "Educational Site: A" to represent day #1! It's just a series of posts I've decided to incorporate with the other things I like to blog about here.  (No particular schedule) However, you'll recognize them by the titles! So, if you haven't already, maybe you can keep track by following via email! 


So, Today's Educational Site: A:

QUIZLET

PERKS You'll Love...

• Cool Tool for Mobile Studying
• Teachers can create materials
• Students can create flashcards and other items
• Games
• PDF printables
• Smart Board Options
• You can set up groups
• It offers competitive study games 
• Demo Videos
• AND...there is Quizlet BLOG 
• and on and on and on and on

How many of you knew all this already? If you didn't, then I've accomplished something today, and that was to show you a useful educational site that you will certainly enjoy!

Explore some of the cool features on Quizlet here!

It is packed full of teaching resources/materials and student resources/links/etc. Wow! This site is actually one I always keep on my classroom web site in my student resource list!

If you are a QUIZLET fan already, can you tell us how you use it and your favorite thing about it?

Regards,