Quick and Easy Internet Activities for the One-Computer Classroom: 20 Fun, Web-based Activities with Reproducible Graphic Organizers That Enable Kids to Research and Learn - On Their Own!

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Summary: Terrific resource for middle grade teachers!
Review: I'm a 7th-grade social studies teacher, and I lived off this book when we were studying the ancient world. Middle-grade teachers (7th & 8th grades) are always looking for more interactive activities to use with their students. Evans's book is easy-to-digest, clear, and accesible enough to be easily applied to most classrooms. Activities are relevant, fun, and hip enough to keep most early teens interested. The tone doesn't talk down to either students or teachers. An indispensible resource for any interactive classroom!

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Summary: Great classroom resource
Review: Ms. Evans' book is a wonderful way for upper elementary and middle school students to hone internet research skills while studying and learning ancient history. The book not only engages students in interesting and worthwhile activities, but also provides useful and appropriate links to sites chock full of relevent information. The activities include well-written text that brushes the dust off ancient tombs and brings early peoples to life! This book does a great job integrating technology and social studies curriculum. I'd love to see more books like this developed for other content areas.