Lessons In The 1:1 Math &Science Classrooms

Michelle Lindsey & Mike Juchems

Ozark Upper Elementary

Google Chrome

• Web browser

• Designed to run web apps

• Synchronizes so signing in to Chrome brings your bookmarks, history, and other settings to all your computers and some mobile devices 

Parts of a Chrome Window

Current TabNew Tab

Close Button

Restore Down ButtonMinimize Button

Omnibox

Reload Button

Back Button

Forward Button Bookmark Button

Customize & Control Button

Navigating the Chrome Window

• Change the order of tabs

• Pin your favorite tabs

• Bring tab to own window

• Omnibox – Search or enter URL– Omnibox suggestion icons

For Step-By-Step Images:

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/chrome/2

Signing Into Chrome

• Signing into Chrome

• Adding Users

• Sign out vs. Delete user vs. Disconnect

For Step-By-Step Images: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/chrome/1.5

Bookmarks

• Like Favorites

• Bookmark Bar vs Folder

• Importing from another browser

For Step-By-Step Images: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/chrome/4

Chrome Security & Privacy

• Privacy Settings• Add Manager• Browsing History• Incognito Window

For Step-By-Step Images: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/chrome/5

Items Specific To Chromebooks

• Right Click = Tap 2 fingers

• Scroll = Swipe 2 fingers

• Caps Lock = Alt + Search

• Delete = Alt + Backspace

• File Manager = Ctrl + M

• See All Keyboard Shortcuts = Ctrl + Alt + ?

• Search = Opens Chrome OS Apps Menu

Items Specific To Chromebooks

• Right Click Desktop = Set Wallpaper

• Chrome TouchPad Tips Visual– https://support.google.com/chromeos/answer/1047367?hl=en

• A Short eBook explaining Chromebooks– http://www.chromestory.com/Getting_Started_With_Your_Chromebook.pdf?460182

Themes, Apps, & Extensions

• Themes – Change the background look– Remove by clicking Restore Default

under settings• Apps – Like software run through the

browser• Extensions – Add additional features to

the browser

Step-By-Step Images: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/chrome/3.2

Apps

• Install in seconds

• Always available

• Always up-to-date

• Won’t crash computer

• Some work offline

• Delete App?– Right click on app, Click Delete

What is a web app? Video at: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/1050586?hl=en

Great Apps for Math & Science

• Complete document listing at:

goo.gl/ifa9a

Math Apps

• Common Core Math• Davitily Math Academy• Geogebra• Graphing Calculator by Desmos• Hooda Math Games• Mangahigh• Radius of the Lost Arc• CK-12

Math Apps

• Graph.tk

• Math Expressions – has a free section

• Math Invaders

• Math Motorway

• Math Science Tutor

• Math-System Solver

• The Fraculator

• Trigonometrics

Science Apps

• Biodigital Human – Basic is free• Anatomic.us• Anatomy Skills – Bones• Chem Reference• 3D Solar System Web• Focus on Plant Lite• Current Moon Phase• Pandemic 2• Planetarium• Spongelab

Science Apps

• Virtual Yeast Cell

• Visible Geology

• Weather Channel

• NASA Online TV HD

• Anatomy Games

• Enggheads

• Cargo Bridge

Apps for Multiple Subjects

• APPS for Common Core• BrainPOP• Quizlet• ClickerSchool• Cramberry• Ge.tt• Kahn Academy• Mural.ly• Pics4Learning• Read Later Fast• Voice Recognition• Study Blue• Oragami Player

Extensions

• Add additional features to browser

• Remove under– Customize & Control– Settings– Extension– Trash Can

What is an extension? Video at: What is an extension? Video at: https://support.google.com/chrome/answer/154007?hl=en

Extensions

• AdBlock

• Awesome Screenshot

• Chrome Speak

• Cloudsave

• Dictionary.com

• Evernote Web Clipper

• Goo.gl

• Pocket

More Extensions

• Save to Google Drive

• Read & Write for Google Docs

• Session Manager

• Turn off the Lights

• TED

• Clearly

Search Tips For Searching With Google

• Quotation Marks

• Stop Words

• Add words like– Pros and cons– Timeline– Image– Fact

Search Tips For Searching With Google

• Advanced Search– Reading Level

– File Type

• Voice Search

• Google Inside Search– http://

www.google.com/insidesearch/tipstricks/index.html

Additional Resources For Searching

• Commoncraft Video – Web Search Strategies• http://www.commoncraft.com/video/web-search-strategies

• Google’s Free Search Posters for Teachers• http://www.google.com/educators/posters.html

• Google Search Guide Cheat Sheet• http://www.googleguide.com/cheatsheet_teens.html

Websites For Math & Science

• http://www.goorulearning.org/classic/index.g#!/home

– Breaks the results into categories

• www.tagxedo.com– Word cloud generator

• http://www.mentormob.com/ – Create a learning playlist

• erly.com– Combine photos, videos, links on this blog

Websites For Math & Science

• http://storify.com/ – Create stories using social media

• https://popcorn.webmaker.org/ – Enhance, remix, and share web content

• http://evernote.com/ – Capture anything – access anywhere

• https://www.khanacademy.org/– Math & science instructional videos

Websites For Math & Science

• http://exploratree.org.uk/ – Create and print concept maps

• http://www.brainpop.com/games/ – BrainPOP games by subject

• http://padlet.com/ – Paste video links, documents, text

Websites For Math & Science

• http://exploratree.org.uk/ – Create and print concept maps

• http://www.brainpop.com/games/ – BrainPOP games by subject

• www.bibme.org– Bibliography generator

Websites For Math & Science

• http://www.watchknowlearn.org/ – Over 4,000 Math & 9,000 Science videos

• http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/elementgames.html

– Science, math, and element games

• http://www.internet4classrooms.com/ – Variety of math and science interactives for K-12 Math

and K-8 Science

• http://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations/category/new – Science and Math simulations

Websites For Science

• http://www.biologyinmotion.com/ – Biology in Motion

• http://www.youtube.com/nationalgeographic OR

• http://education.nationalgeographic.com/education/?ar_a=1 – National Geographic Videos & lessons

• http://nameigoob.blogspot.se/2011/06/100-best-youtube-videos-for-science.html#.UaQzeqI3uSq – 100 best YouTube videos for science teachers

Websites For Science

• http://www.wonderville.ca/ – Science activities for middle school

• http://www.discoveryeducation.com/administrators/curricular-resources/science/ – Discovery Education Science

• http://sciencenetlinks.com/ – Science lessons and tools for K-12

• http://www.tv411.org/ – Videos that explain various math and science concepts

Websites For Math

• http://illuminations.nctm.org/ – Math activities from the National Council of Teachers of

Mathematics• www.mathplayground.com

– 1st grade through Geometry, games, word problems, and videos

• www.thatquiz.org– Math concepts from basic arithmetic to calculus– Can also assign quizzes and track progress

• http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html – The Natural Library of Virtual Manipulatives provides

interactive math games broken into categories from Pre-K through 12th grade

Websites For Math

• http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ – Interactive math activities for middle and high

school

Presentation Resources

• Find all of our presentation resources at:

goo.gl/ifa9a