Ms. Schmidt
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Valparaiso University
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Ms. Schmidt's Science & Language Arts!
This website is an easy to access resource for students and parents. My goal is to provide students with the tools to succeed and create an open line of communication to parents and guardians!
Students!
Parents and Guardians!
Please email me with questions and concerns: aschmidt@stpaulmichigancity.com
Teacher Resources
Professional Organization Links!
National Science Teachers Association: http://www.nsta.org/ American Federation of Teachers: http://www.aft.org/yourwork/teachers/ National Education association: http://www.nea.org/ Helpful Links to Techtorials! Click on the link below to learn to Skype in this techtorial: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial107.pdf Click on the link below to build a Blog with the help of this techtorial: http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/techtorial/techtorial100.pdf Assistive Technology! Assistive technology is technology used by individuals with disabilities in order to perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible. Accessable input devices for computers will allow adjustments to be made in the height and position of the chair and computer in order to accomidate the learner. Wrist rests and arm supports can be used to ensure correct posture. Visually impared students can benefit from screen reader. Screen reader is a software application that attempts to identify and interpret what is being displayed on the screen. The information is then presented to the learner using text to speech. This produces an artificial human voice to read the text to the learner. For more information about assistive technology, visit the link below! http://www.tobii.com/en/assistive-technology/north-america/
Science
"Men love to wonder, and that is the seed of science." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Science Games! Click on the link below to play the plant cell game! http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/health/anatomy/cell/plant_cell_game.htm Clink on the link below to play the Classification of Animals game! http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/content/animals/kidscorner/games/animalclassgame.htm Science Videos! Tidal Wave, Hurricane, Tornado! Oh my! http://player.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm?guidAssetId=131059C3-B28B-48B7-96C1-7B91C9040A71&blnFromSearch=1&productcode=DETB Mechanical Engineers Rock out on Guitars They Construct Themselves! http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2009/0111-engineering_students_rock.htm Crazy Clam Cleanup! http://www.sciencedaily.com/videos/2009/0110-clam_cleanup.htm Check out this awesome Science experiment to try at home this summer: Solar Oven S'mores! http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/content/science-video/solar-oven-s-more Create a Volcano in a Cup! http://www.stevespanglerscience.com/content/science-video/volcano-in-a-cup Science Resources! *Visit the Science Class page for some awesome Science videos! Click the link below for fun activities and more to test your knowledge of How Things Fly! http://howthingsfly.si.edu/ Click on the link below for fun activities to test your knowledge of Earth's water cycle! http://player.discoveryeducation.com/views/hhView.cfm?guidAssetId=087777c8-4ff0-45d2-878f-e7cd90f7ee19 Click on the link below for Science Fair Project help! From Question to Conclusion...Everything you need! http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_guide_index.shtml?From=Tab Click on the link below to take on a challenge from discovery education to test your knowledge of organism needs! http://player.discoveryeducation.com/views/hhView.cfm?guidAssetId=f0d4b88e-314a-4e5b-9c76-4d2d1f85ddd4
Language Arts
"Use what language you will, you can never say anything but what you are." -Ralph Waldo Emerson
Language Arts Resources! Click on the link below to learn more about the process of orgnizing ideas into paragraphs! http://player.discoveryeducation.com/views/hh_httpView.cfm?guidAssetId=96C91EC9-15F6-4F24-8E4C-26148904AE98 For extra info on everything from activities to online games that students can play to make LA studies even more fun, click on the link below http://grammar.yourdictionary.com/games-puzzles-and-worksheets/Fun-Language-Arts-Games.html Click on the link below to access interactive Language Arts skill building activities! http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/usage_errors_language_arts_fifth_5th_grade.htm Click on the link below to access quality interactive challenges to better understand Main idea. http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/main_idea_language_arts_sixth_6th_grade.htm Click the link below to view a spread sheet of the sample gradebook for Language Arts! https://docs.google.com/demo/edit?id=scAA_6vaQpByYa2o7dEgIThhz&dt=document&utm_medium=ha&utm_source=en-ha-na-us-bk&utm_campaign=en&utm_term=google.docs#spreadsheet Now that we have read Atticus' All Men Are Created Equal speech, take a look at the video link below of the 1962 movie clip. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-x6njs-cGUE |
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