Pioneer+Library+Resources

Culture Grams:

This site contains information about each of the 50 states, countries around the world and Canadian providences. The information here is valuable. I remember learning about the 50 states in 5th grade and going through old books in the library to find information. It was not current information unlike the Pioneer Website that we now have access to. This website is very easy to navigate. I love the map of America. To access the information all that you have to do is click on the state you want to learn about. I would use this site as a 5th grade teacher when we learn about the different states in America. The assignment for students would be to research an individual state and present on the fun facts. They would have to bring a visual and the website could help them to find one. They could bring a recipe that they made or a picture of the state’s flag etc.

[|Culture Grams]

Library of Congress:

In this section of the website there is a tab especially for teachers. It has already made lesson plans that I can use for my future class. It has all of the current information on our countries history, classic pictures from our history and anything that I could ever want or need. It has a lot of information to look at so it is not as easy to navigate as the culture grams but it’s extremely well organized so it’s not too bad. I would have my students use this site on the kids and family section where there are games and interactive activities they could participate in.

[|Lesson Plan Ideas]

Searchasaurus:

I remember in second grade being assigned to make a poster on the animal of my choice. I choice a giraffe and searched with my mom at the library for books on giraffes. I would do a similar assignment and use this website as a resource for my students. This website has its own section on animals (and many other things that we study such as history, science etc.). It is high quality and current. It is so easy to navigate. Any second grader would be fine to look up information here. There are pictures to help guide them to the right animal that they want to research.

[|Searchasaurus]