The Storypath "Safari to Kenya" teaches students about Kenya, endangered
species of Kenya and the game reserves that help protect these animals.
The website http://www.dc-adnet.com/Photo-Info/homepage.shtml
is a virtual tour of the game reserves and animals found in Kenya.
It was created by Matthias Zimber and based on his experiences in the game
reserves of Africa.From this website
the students can view a slideshow
about the Masai Mara game reserve, gather current information,
and learn about all the animals
found here. This website would serve as a valuable learning resource
for the students and it supplements the game reserve material found in
the Storypath very easily.
The
Power of One
A third grade themed literature unit
In creating a Themed Literature based
on the African culture and following the theme of the power of one, an
important part is including literature circles. One extension project
idea with literature circles is doing snapshot biographies based on well-known
people of Africa. To supplement the students learning about these
people, there are many websites with current and accurate information.
One that I found particularly useful was http://www.nationalgeographic.com/faces/goodall/.
National Geographic created this website about Jane Goodall and the work
she has done in Africa. It
has links to other websites that provide more details about her research
and life. The website includes her biography, an essay she
wrote, and an interview that the students can listen to and also read the
transcribed version. There are good pictures for the students to
look at to help them understand the work that she does in Africa.
Multiplication
A data gathering/problem-solving unit
Teaching multiplication is difficult, especially when students have
not yet mastered their basic facts. One website that I found has
fun ways for students to learn their multiplication facts. http://viking.stark.k12.oh.us/~greentown/multiply.htm
is basically a website with a lot of links to various web pages designed
to help students learn multiplication. This website is maintained
by Patricia Knox of the North Canton City Schools.Two
links will help students memorize their basic multiplication facts.
One does it through a tutorial session
and the other provides online flashcards.
Each of these links would be useful to different students depending on
their learning styles. There is also a page that will help
visual
learning students understand multiplication better by using building
bricks.