Wait? I have to get a sub?

   So this week math department has a planning day, and I have to get a substitute. On one hand, I am really looking forward to it. Not only do my partner and I get some planning in and our department gets to collaborate on some topics, we get to go out to lunch! As a teacher, that is a rarity.

   But the flip side of having this planning day is that I won't be in my classroom. And we are learning some new material... So I should be worried. But with the the abundant resources online, I think my students will be okay. My plan is to post specific videos on my website - so the substitute can go onto my website and show the videos I have selected and the kids can revisit them at night when they are doing their homework. It will be ALMOST like I was there :)




   So today's post is about some of my favorite educational video websites (and all are free unless noted). 

Math Playground - It has a bunch of games (great for practice!) but it also has a good video section. 
Learn Zillion - Lots of great math and language arts videos that are searchable by grade level (set up for Common Core)
Study Jams - It has a mix of videos or example problems for a range of math topics.
Math Antics - The awesome math videos are free, and there a bunch of extras for a small cost.
VividMaths - Covers a variety of math tops,  on YouTube (the website is being updated)
Mathmaster.org - Another math website that has covers a variety of math topics (divided by branch of mathematics)
Brainpop - Everyone should know about this (and it's little brother Brainpop Jr) (this requires a fee - most schools have a subscription)
Khan Academy - Lots of math videos, can be searched by grade level, also has science, humanities, and economics, and other subjects.


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