WEBSITE WEDNESDAY--HALLOWEEN
| The Raven: An Interactive Study Resource:
http://www.teachersfirst.com/share/raven/index.html A look at
the vocabulary and literary devices in Edgar Allan Poe's famous poem, The
Raven. This unit lets users view each stanza of the poem, pointing out
Poe's use of some common literary devices.
The Moonlit Road: http://www.themoonlitroad.com/ Ghost stories and strange folktales of the American South. Preview first - some stories are not appropriate for young children. The History of Halloween: http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/halloween/ A history of Halloween, from its origins in the ancient Celtic festival to modern trick-or-treat, jack-o'-lanterns, costumes, and party activities. The Salem Witch Trials: The World Behind the Hysteria: http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schooladventures/salemwitchtrials/ Take a journey back in time to the late 17th century, learn the story of the Salem Witch Trials, and investigate the major players in this interactive presentation. Halloween Plot Point: http://home.att.net/~teaching/holidays/pumkplot.pdf Students plot coordinated pairs on a printable graph for this Halloween math exercise. Halloween Math Games: http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/halloween/math-games/index.html# Scroll down this page to find interactive Halloween math games. Learning About Bats: http://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/bats/ Learn all about these amazing flying mammals, take a bat quiz, build a bat house, download a bat wordsearch, or find some great bat books to read with this bat unit teaching resource. You've Got Bats! http://www.50birds.com/bats.htm HOME How many different kinds of bats can you name? How many different kinds of bats live in your region? You may be surprised to discover all of these North American bats. Halloween Lesson Plans: http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/themes/Halloween.shtml This site has lesson and unit plans, printable handouts, activities, songs and poems, and much more. For Fun--"Carve" a Pumpkin on the Web: http://www.coasttocoastam.com/timages/page/pumpkin_sim.html (Grades K-5) The Explorer's Graveyard: http://www.teachersfirst.com/lessons/graveyard.shtml A lesson for upper elementary that combines Halloween with information about explorers. Halloween Costumes: http://www.kidsturncentral.com/holidays/hcostumes.htm Stuck for an idea and need a costume fast? Check this link. Halloween Recipes: http://www.recipegoldmine.com/halloween/hall.html A long list of recipes for foods with ghoulish names. Just the thing for a classroom Halloween party. Pumpkin Carving 101: http://www.pumpkincarving101.com/ Everything you need to know about carving pumpkins! Scary Ghost Stories: http://www.americanfolklore.net/spooky-stories.html A long list of scary stories. Podcasts included. Halloween Dictionary Guide Words: http://www.everydayteaching.com/Printables/Halloween/HalloweenDictionary.pdf How Halloween Works: http://people.howstuffworks.com/halloween.htm Lots of information about Halloween. MSD Perry Township Media/Technology Indianapolis, IN
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