E is for Explore!

I stumbled across a fun new blog today, E is for Explore!  E is for EXPLORE is a one stop resource for teachers and parents. They develop unique learning activities, and search the internet and compile additional great ideas from other sources. Their index helps you find what you need quickly and easily. They have posted ideas from other sources as well and provide easy links to those websites.  All E is for Explore activities conform to state common core curriculum standards.

Check out this fun one...

This fun idea comes from Fall into First! Take photos (or have students take photos) of students' toothless mouths (showing their teeth). Next, ask kids to estimate the total number of teeth that have been lost in the class (sum of all their teeth lost). Have students go around the room and tally how many teeth each of their peers has lost. Have them count all of their tally marks and figure out the total. Whose prediction was the closet? Then, as a class, create a graph of how many teeth each child is missing. Hang the photos up, as well as the graph. Students try to guess who's mouth is whose based on their knowledge of how many teeth each of their peers has lost, as well as their keen observation skills.

Science experiment - Brush your teeth! - Part 1 and Part 2

Activity from E is for explore.

Happy Inauguration Day!

Are you looking to share some of Inauguration Day with your students?  TIME has published President Obama's Inauguration Speech in 180 seconds.   Watch below!

Brian Williams of NBC News shares a great summary of the day with sights and sounds from the day.  Watch below!  (a little over 2 minutes).

Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

After watching the videos, check out this writing activity that could be used with your students, or be a great discussion!