MS Learning Centers
Posted by: mbenzon on: December 18, 2008
Do you want to set-up Learning Centers in your middle school classroom? Well, I am on that quest (although I don’t have a classroom anymore). I want to be able to create 10-15 minute learning centers for small group interventions. Below are some sites I will be looking into for more information. I will keep you posted as to what I’ve done and its successes and areas of improvement.
Middle School Learning Centers Ideas via Dialogue
http://www.middleweb.com/MWLISTCONT/MSLcenters.html
MS Math Ideas & Links: http://www.middleweb.com/CurrMath.html
Math Ideas and Problems for Grades 4-8
Posted by: mbenzon on: December 18, 2008
http://www.ri.net/schools/Johnston/iss2001/math.html
There are great ideas and problems for kids to solve. Lots of links to other sites!
Trivia Questions
Posted by: mbenzon on: December 18, 2008
http://quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm
This site costs $40 per year for 1 computer, but there is a variety of education-related topics and current event quizzes.
Great Compound Exercises
Posted by: mbenzon on: December 18, 2008
1-Leg Squat & Reach
Advanced:
Lunge w/ a Twist
- Stand with feet about shoulder width apart.
- Hold a medicine ball (optional) in front of you with elbows bent about 90 degrees. You may want to begin this exercise with no weight and build up your strength over time.
- Step forward with your left foot into a lunge position.
- Be sure to keep your left knee over your left foot; don’t twist at the knee.
- From your torso, twist your upper body to the left. Then, reach across your left side with your arms out-stretched. (Think of pointing to the left from your belly button).
- Maintain a slow and controlled movement throughout the exercise.
- Slowly return your arms to center and step back from the lunge to an upright position.
- Repeat the movement to the other side.
- Perform 5 to 10 times on each side. Complete 2 sets.
Advanced:
Info from: about.com
Kid-created Vocabulary Video
Posted by: mbenzon on: September 4, 2008
My Vocabulary Words
Funny, but it’s like rated PG due to violent themes. Nice comparison of often confused words.
Teen-Level Vocabulary Video
Posted by: mbenzon on: September 4, 2008
Vocabulary Project
This is a creative way to teach vocabulary! Nice technology and visual arts integration. Music is nice too.
Follow Up to HISD Math Science Summit Session
Posted by: mbenzon on: February 12, 2008
I want to thank all the Summit participants who attended my session on Creating a webpage/blog. Because we were in a bit of a rush at the end, I wanted to give you some follow-up information.
1) If you have questions, please contact me at mbenzon@houstonisd.org.
2) In order to make changes to your blog, you will need to sign-in first. Go to wordpress.com and enter your username and password. After you’ve signed in, click on your blog name and you should see your website with the dashboard above.
3) Please send me an email when you start to get your site off the ground. I’d love to see what you’ve done!
Happy Learning!
maria 
Presentation at Math Science Tech Summit
Posted by: mbenzon on: February 9, 2008
Houston ISD Math Summit Presentation
Our Village on a Flat World
Posted by: mbenzon on: September 29, 2007
This is the presentation with Julie & Maria from the HISD Math Summit on 9-27-07:
Hope you find it useful!
Happy Learning!
Great Sites!!!
Posted by: mbenzon on: September 28, 2007
This is a great website for Virtual Manipulatives!
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
This is a great site for integrating high-yield instructional strategies with technology!
