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Thinkfinity delivers FREE, top-quality online educational resources to strengthen problem-solving, creativity and critical thinking skills for success.

Website: http://www.thinkfinity.org/
Members: 4
Latest Activity: Aug. 27, 2008

Interactive tools for teaching, exploring and directing student-centered learning. Lesson plans with all resources (maps, weblinks, black-line masters, primary source references) embedded and easily organized within a lesson.

Example Activities Recommended by Thinkfinity:
Find a great bunch of example activities and online tools in the attached document
Instructional Strategies

My Favorites
These are listed under a single subject, but you will find that Thinkfinity activities and interactives are Cross-Curricular and easily applied to multiple disciplines.
Subject Topic Resource Title / Brief Description
Multi Writing Persuasion Map (RWT)

L.A. Writing Photoworks Gallery (ArtsEdge)

Math Fractions Fraction Model I (Illuminations)

S.S. Enviro. Human Footprint (Xpeditions)

Sci. Machines EdHeads Simple Machines (Partner Site "EdHeads“)

Math Interest Compound Interest Calculator (EconEdLink)
& Econ.
L.A. Writing Compare & Contrast Guide (RWT)

Music American Blues Journey (ArtsEdge)

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Thinkfinity Resource Favorites

Started by emily.m Aug. 26, 2008.

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Comment by Debra Webber on August 26, 2008 at 6:10pm: http://www.thinkfinity.org/SearchShell.aspx?filename=/searchresults.aspx&site_area=teacher&subject=science&partner=all&resource_type=interactives&q=earth%20science&grade=6,8&WebSiteArea=educator

Comment by Jessica on August 26, 2008 at 6:01pm: invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/iap/

Comment by Jessica on August 26, 2008 at 6:00pm: roythezebra.com

Guided Reading and Reading Games with Roy the Zebra. Includes words that rhyme, high frequency words, capital letters, full stops and much more.

Comment by Jessica on August 26, 2008 at 5:59pm: http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm

Provides access to over 275000 images digitized from the library collections, including illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters, and more.

Comment by Jessica on August 26, 2008 at 5:59pm: kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/

Creature Feature explores various animals with audio, video, photos, descriptions, activities, and more.

Comment by Elizabeth M. Shaw on August 26, 2008 at 5:57pm: http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=1103

Multigenre Literature Project

Comment by emily.m on August 26, 2008 at 5:55pm: http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0509/games/game_intro.html
From National Geographic, Good game about King Tut.