Salmon Cannon

Migration patterns for these salmon have been altered by an impassable dam.  Here is a video of the solution.  I am sure this could be used in a class that involves current events.

Open Middle - Math

Challenging Math problems worth solving.  These might be great to do as group work.  Each come with hints and answers.  Here is an example from high school.  To see the website click here.

Here is another example

World Aids Day December 1st

This website is designed for English Language Learners and could be used for World Aids Day on December 1st.  To see the website click here.

Indigenous Speakers

According to Google Earth "A shared language is one of the most important connections among groups of people. Not only does it create a sense of kinship, but it promotes a shared worldview through unique vocabulary and traditional sayings and songs. Yet many of the world’s 7,000 languages are in danger of disappearing; according to the United Nations 2,680 Indigenous languages are at risk."

To learn more watch the video and click here.

Most Dangerous Writing App

I posted about this in June but I thought I should put it out again as it is a site you should look at.  This website might be great to get your students writing.  You can ask it to give you a prompt or not.  You can set it to a preset time or preset number of words you must write for or it stops and you are finished.  When completed you can save your work in many different formats.  To see the website click here.

Pauses in Macbeth

Here is another resource if you are teaching Macbeth.  They are from GCSE Macbeth.  To see them click here.  I also posted some other resources a couple weeks back that can be seen by clicking here.

Surging Seas Risk Finder

If you believe in Global Warming (and you should) then you might want to see what your coastal area you live in or are studying will look like down the road just type in the name of the city in USA   To try this click here.