History on Tap

  Here’s a link to a school in Nebraska where students podcast.  There are several social studies podcasts on the colonies, Revolutionary War, and the Constitution.  There are podcasts for other subjects as well.  Most of them are about 11 or 12 minutes long and contain different segments.  Segments include background information, vocabulary, poetry on the topic, biographies, and interesting web sites for students.  Check it out!

I found a neat idea by a teacher in Alberta, Canada.  Their class built a tipi!  This could work for grades 3-6.  It doesn’t require too many materials (and what you do need you could ask parents to donate.)  It looks like a lot of fun!

http://www.worsleyschool.net/socialarts/tipi/page.html