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Beginning Sounds
This sound fluency PowerPoint enables students to read the beginning sounds of "CVC" words. In this PowerPoint, students say the beginning sound of the word. There are illustrations on each slide to match the word that is given.
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Word Families -at
This decoding PowerPoint reinforces the words that belong to the -at word family. In this PowerPoint, students read words from the -at word family. There are illustrations of each word on the slide.
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All I Really Need Song by Raffi
In this children's song worksheet set, students see the illustrated words to the Raffi song, "All I Really Need." There are no questions associated with this song book.
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Beginning Sounds
This phonics PowerPoint displays a picture and three capital letters ranging from "b" to "h" on each slide. Students click on the beginning consonant that matches the picture, then receive a smiley face or an "oops!" depending on their...
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Animals and their Habitats
This animal habitat PowerPoint provides beautiful photographs of a rainforest, desert, and grassland habitat, as well as animals native to a rainforest and the desert. The first slide lists rainforest, desert, tundra, and grassland as...
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Nursery Rhymes
This PowerPoint addresses the titles of various nursery rhymes. Each slide of the PowerPoint contains a title of a nursery rhyme, along with an illustration.
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London Bridge: Nursery Rhyme
This "London Bridge" PowerPoint displays the words from the nursery rhyme, as well as illustrations. This PowerPoint can be used to target a phonics based lesson.
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Lines of Symmetry
A strong PowerPoint provides several examples of lines of symmetry found in nature. Each slide shows a different picture and asks the question, "Where are the lines of symmetry?" This resource would be good for reinforcing the concept of...
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The Wheels On the Bus
For this song mini-book worksheet, students see the words to the children's song, "The Wheels on the Bus." There are no questions associated with the book.
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"Thanks a Lot Song" by Raffi
For this children's song worksheet, students see the illustrated words to the Raffi song, "Thanks a Lot." There are no questions associated with the song.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Bird Food and Bird Beaks
There are almost as many types of bird beaks as there are types of food that birds like to eat. This collection of images shows a wide range of beaks and the types of foods handled by each.
Other
Hanu Kat and the Mat Zebra Maze
This resource presents a special story for celebrating Passover in which a very grumpy MatZebra, named Bitter Herb, learns the importance of thinking new thoughts.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Week of 12 9 13: Nelson Mandela: His Life in Pictures
A series of photographs with captions present information about the life and work of Nelson Mandela.
Scientific American
Scientific American Slideshow: A Grain of Sand: Nature's Secret Wonder
Get an up-close microscopic view of grains of sand from various locations around the world in this slideshow from Scientific American.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Sinkhole Swallows Eight Rare Cars
A slideshow of images shows the destruction caused when a sinkhold emerged, swalling eight Corvettes from a museum.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Bbc Wildlife's Camera Trap Competition Winners
Slideshow presents exquisite photographs of animals in their natural habitat captured by camera-traps. Captions explain each photo.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Dinosaur Train: Field Guide
The dinosaur train field guide is an A-Z glossary of dinosaurs for younger children. Each dinosaur has a colorful picture, and tabs showing an x-ray, a size comparison, the food it eats and some facts about it. The text is accompanied by...
Other
Noodle Tools: Online Reading Strategies
This slide presentation makes clear the reasons for specifically teaching online reading strategies, as well as giving examples of how to teach these skills. Many slides also provide links to websites which provide practice for the...
J. Paul Getty Trust
J. Paul Getty Museum: Bernini and the Birth of Baroque Portrait Sculpture
Slideshow of important pieces by the renowned Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini. Includes photos of sculptures and drawings and brief explanations of each piece.
Other
Leadership in Ed.: Engaging Students Through Rigorous and Relevant Instruc [Pdf]
This site is a Power Point presentation entitled Engaging Students through Rigorous and Relevant Instruction. The presentation includes research, instructional strategies, and assessment tips.
BBC
Bbc Newsround: Week of 2 17 14: Volcano Erupts in Indonesia
A slideshow of images shows how people in Indonesia have been affected by the recent eruption of a volcano.
Scientific American
Scientific American Slideshow: Threatened Wildlife in the Here and Now
Learn about species that are presently facing endangered status in North America as climate change affects each in different ways in this slideshow from Scientific American.
NASA
Nasa: Climate Kids: Gallery of Fresh Water
A collection of images showing both water shortage conditions and water conservation efforts.
Scientific American
Scientific American Slideshow: No Two Alike: Snowflake Photography
See a variety of beautiful snowflake images demonstrating how each one is different in this slideshow from Scientific American.