Google Cultural Institute

This is a great resource if you are looking for artifacts to support your your curriculum.  You can look at moments in history, world wonders, or art projects.  Within the site you can link it to your google classroom.  You can also have students compare two artifacts, make your own gallery, and and zoom into to see the artifact more closely.  It is also possible to link You Tube videos to your gallery.

Google Cultural Institute

What! Kids are writing on the desk and it's ok!

Our 6th grade ELA students are starting a new unit today on argumentative writing.  When walking in their classroom today I found students practicing writing on their desk with dry erase markers.  Students were practicing how to write thesis statements after viewing a video of the three little pigs.  This was a great way to engage students as well as facilitate group discussions on thesis statements.