Websites and Apps

On these pages, we have attempted to list resources that would be of value to educators, parents, and homeschool parents around topics of STEM, Mathematics, and General Education. We encourage you to look them over!

Also, feel free to send us information on any websites or apps that you have found useful and that you can recommend to other educators.

Finally, please let us know of problems you have with any of these postings.

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Ask Dr. Universe

Camp Wonderopolis

Discovery Ed – Connect the Dots

Engineering Encounters

Exploratorium

Explore Learning Gizmos

NOVA – PBS

PHET Interactive Simulations

Project Lead the Way

Shodor

Shodor Interactivate

CODE Scratch Jr. Tiny Tap

Bedtime Math

Greg Tang Math

NAEP Kid’s Zone

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

NCTM

NCTM Illuminations

TLJ Consulting Blendspace for NCTM Illuminations

US Department of Education

Literacy:

Collaborative Summer Reading Program ReadWriteThink

Social Studies:

National Geographic

National Geographic Kids

National Park Service

US Environmental Protection Agency

Tangle Patterns Zentangle

Discovery Ed – Events

TLJ Consulting Group shop – on tes.com

TLJ Consulting Group shop – on teacherspayteachers.com

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The Top 5 Reasons for Using Manipulatives in the Classroom

Have you ever asked or said or heard a fellow educator ask or say… “Exactly what constitutes a manipulative?” “I have some of these manipulatives in my closet, but do not have a clue how to use them!” “How do I find the time to use manipluatives in the classroom when I have so much […]

Happy National National Chocolate Day: October 28thChocolate Day!

National Chocolate Day: October 28th My grandmother always said, “God was in a good mood the day He created chocolate!” I grew up thinking that chocolate was a basic food group! And, I admit, chocolate is one of my weaknesses. What does National Chocolate Day have to do with mathematics! Well – where’s the math? […]

Functional Fluency

I just returned from NCTM Boston. What a great week! I got to catch up with a lot of old friends and made several new ones as well. My co-author, Leslie Texas, and I did a session on one of our strategies from our book series What’s My Move: A Kinesthetic Multisensory Approach to Graphing […]

Algebra I Employment Standards – 2022-2023

State Approved Hybrid Training Sponsored by the Tennessee Department of Education The State of Tennessee has provided various paths for qualified middle school teachers to teach Algebra I/Integrated Math I for high school credit. The various paths are described at https://www.tn.gov/education/licensing/educator-licensure/licensed-educators.html. The purpose of the trainings offered here is to provide the pedagogical and content […]

Putting the “A” in STEAM

Are you looking for a summer workshop for your K-12 students? In July, I will be hosting an art/writing workshop for students K-12. We will be focusing on Putting the “A” in STEAM. This 6-day enrichment workshop will focus around the arts and humanities. Students will create and begin to use a combined art journal […]

Websites and Apps

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