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Here is this week's Five Friday Finds...enjoy! General Pixtick   "Capture screenshot, annotate, edit. Save, mail, upload or share.  All online." ELA Persuasion Map   Site to map out argument for persuasive essay or debate.  Map may also be printed out (either filled out or a blank map). Mathematics Piecolor Create a pie chard online. Science Build an Atom   Online interactive to build an atom. Social Studies Ingenious “This site brings together images and viewpoints to create insights into Science & Culture.”

Happy Friday!  Here are five new finds for you.  As always, feel free to share with others... General  Behold Easy search engine to find images that are free to use. ELA High Frequency Word Bingo   Directions and materials to play high frequency word bingo. Mathematics Mathsduck   Online games and activities to practice math. Science Global Clouds View clouds & city lights on the globe.  The cloud map updates every three hours.   Social Studies World History Sources   " [A] website to help world history teachers and students locate, analyze, and learn from online primary sources and to further their understanding of the complex nature of world history, especially the issues of cultural contact and globalization."

Happy December!  I don't know what the weather is like for you but we got slammed earlier this week and still have quite a bit of snow on the ground.  What a way for November to end and December to begin! Here are 5 new resources to share with you.  As always, feel free to share with others... General A Google a Day   Learn to search better and smarter with the Google daily challenge. ELA   Newswordy   Growing collection of "news words" along "a definition, a quote with its use (or misuse) in the media, and a news and Twitter feed on the subject." Updated every weekday.   Mathematics Dice Simulator " Here is a useful dice simulator for traditional six-sided dice which can be used for playing your own games. Choose the number of dice you want to simulate (1 to 6) and click 'Roll'." Science Weatherspark "Beautiful Weather Graphs and Maps" and more.  There are some really cool things you can do with we...

With most schools taking off this Friday in honor of Thanksgiving, here's a Wednesday edition of Five Friday Finds.  (...just a few days late....) General Teachit Timer   Simple to use online timer. ELA   Test Your Vocabulary A self-assessment of the approximate size (in number of words) of your vocabulary.  They have some interesting graphs on the growth of vocabulary over age on a companion page. Mathematics Fraction Painter   Illustrated fractions using an online interactive; this one is a 6 x 6 grid. Science   Everyday Mysteries "Everyday Mysteries will help you get the answers to...life's most interesting questions through scientific inquiry. In addition, we will introduce you to the Library of Congress' rich collections in science and technology." Social Studies The Best Online & Interactive Museum Exhibits Indiana Jen's blog post on the best exhibits...