Thinking Thematically
Using Technology for Tired Teachers

eBook by Midge Frazel

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Lesson 1: What's Thematic Learning?
ERIC Database
Cross-Curricular Thematic Instruction
Lesson 2: Essential Pieces of Theme Units
What is Interdisciplinary/Cross-Curricular Teaching?
Planning Instruction around Themes
Inspiration
Hyperstudio
PowerPoint for Windows
PowerPoint for Macintosh
Thematic Learning Centers WebQuest
Kathy Schrock's Bulletin Board Ideas
K-W-L-H. North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
TeacherVision: Graphic Organizers
Changing the Questions. Scaffolds and Organizers
Teaching Resources. The File Cabinet
Kathy Schrock's Assessment and Rubrics
Discovery School's Puzzlemaker
John's Word Search Puzzles
Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble.com or Powell's.com
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Lesson 3: Visiting Expert Online Thematic Units
Gander Academy's Theme Related Resources on the Web

Ancient Egypt Theme
Teacher's Resource Page
Ancient Egypt Lesson Plan
Student Activity Sheet

42eXplore: Topics and Themes

Holocaust
U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum

Lesson 4: Additional Sources of Thematic Units
ALFY's Thematic Units
A to Z Teacher Stuff: Themes
Education World: Special Themes
Children's Literature Themed Reviews
Early Childhood Thematic Units
Theme Clusters by the Science Museum of Minnesota
eThemes by eMints
Thematic Planning Units
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Lesson 5: Online Theme: 100th Day of School
Joan Holub's Celebration Ideas
(many pages when printed)
Creative Teaching Press: Hooray for 100 Class Journal
Activity and Printout
Joseph Lee School's 100th Day Project
ESL Teacher Testimony of the Celebration of
100th Day of School
Scholastic's Instructor Idea Exchange
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Lesson 6: Novel and Author Studies on the Web
Children's Literature WebGuide
Children's Books at About.com
Literature Ladders and Newberys & the Net
Novel Studies
Cyberguides
not available at this time
TeacherViews
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site with Themes
Fairrosa CyberLibrary
Shakespeare in Cyberspace by Peggy O'Brien
Jan Brett's Home Page
The Flat Stanley Project
WorkshopQuest: Children's Literature
Yahooligan's Authors and Illustrators
Yahoo! Authors
Lesson 7: The Iditarod Dog Sled Race
The Reason: The 1925 Diptheria Serum Run
Balto's History
The Official Web Site of the Iditarod
Cabela's Iditarod Web site
Dogsled.com "All of the Adventure,
None of the Frostbite"™
Musher Vern Halter's Iditarod Web Pages
WorkshopQuest: The Iditarod Dog Sled Race
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Lesson 8: The Sweet Lure of Chocolate
Dr. Annette Lamb's Chocolate Theme
ALFY's Thematic Units: Chocolate
How Things Work: How Chocolate Works
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Assessment and Rubric Information
Lesson 9: Seasons and Holidays of the School Year
Holiday Themes
Holidays on the Net
Kate Palenscar's Kate.net Holiday Resources
Mr. Donn's Holiday Lesson Plans
Bastrop's Holiday Resources for Teachers
Blue Mountain Electronic Cards
Holiday Explorations
The Idea Box: Seasonal and Holidays
Grace Sylvan's Kid's Domain Holidays
Seasonal Themes
Snow Thematic Unit
Resources
Yahooligans: World Holidays
KidsClick: Web Resources for Kids by Librarians
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Lesson 10: Nature Around Us: Bats, Owls, Birds and Butterflies
Yahooligans: Animals
Big Picture: Animals
National Geographic Online: Kids
Discovery.com: Animal WebCams
Bats!
Going Bats with Yahooligans!
Gander Academy's Bat Theme
Dave Leahy's Bat Theme Page
A to Z Teacher Theme: Bats
Teacher CyberGuide: Stellaluna
Owls!
Gander Academy's: Owl Themes
ABC Teach: Owls
Yahooligans: Owls
The Owl Pages
ThinkQuest: Artic Animals: Snowy Owl
Birds!
Annette Lamb's 42Explore: Birds
Project Feederwatch at Cornell University
Audubon Online
Gander Academy's Bird Resources
Butterflies!
Monarch Butterfly Thematic Resources
Annette Lamb's 42Explore: Butterflies
Journey North: Monarch Butterflies (2001)
Monarch Watch
More Resources
Education World: Bugs
Gander Academy: Whales
Gander Academy: Endangered Animals
Annette Lamb's 4 2 Explore: Snakes
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Lesson 11: Explorers!
Age of Exploration
The Mariner's Museum: Sores, Scabs and Scurvy
Explorer's Category
42Explore: Explorers
Gander Academy's Explorers
Gander's Academy's Space Exploration
Gander Academy's Vikings
Explorers at Enchanted Learning
Explorer Information Sheet
Trace Their Journeys (grades 5-8)
PBS Online: Lewis and Clark
Discoverers Web
The Mariner's Museum Online Curriculum Guide
ThinkQuest Project: Voyage of Exploration
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