Journey to the Moon

This week, Tuesday to be exact marks the 50th anniversary of the first space flight.  In it's honor, snagfilms has made available a fantastic film called Journey to the Moon.  It is a 44 minute film that takes the viewer from the very beginnings of space flight to the safe return of the Apollo 11 astronauts. Very worthwhile video that could create some wonderful discussions in class.








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A Math's Dictionary for Kids

A Maths Dictionary for Kids is an animated, interactive online math dictionary for students which explains over 600 common mathematical terms and math words in simple language. This is a great site for students to use prior to starting a new unit or area of study in math.  Users not only get a definition of math terms, but can interact and practice with examples.  I looked up the word symmetry. I was shown a definition and some examples using various letters from the alphabet.  For practice, I was to drag various letters into the appropriate box. Letters like A, O, I, and M were to go to the symmetrical box. Letters like G, Q, and P were to go to the not symmetrical box. I really liked that students get more than a definition. They SEE and example and INTERACT with a practice set.