Each weekday, ENC highlights one valuable resource from our extensive collection of teaching and professional development materials. Today's resource is featured at the top; the calendar below allows you to see previous selections.
Use the weekend to browse through past featured resources, and return next week to see what's new.
October 08, 2004
Helping your child learn mathematics: with activities for children in preschool through age 5
Date: 2004 Grade(s): Pre-K - K Cost: Free ENC#: 030293
URL: http://www.ed.gov/parents/academic/help/math/index.html
This online booklet, written for families with young children, offers a collection of activities designed for parents to help their children reinforce mathematical skills. The activities, which use materials often found inside homes, aim to make learning experiences out of everyday routines, such as grocery shopping and cooking.
(For more details, see ENC Record.)
October 07, 2004
Rough science
ENC Digital Dozen Site
Date: 2002 Grade(s): 6 - 12 Cost: Free ENC#: 029014
URL: http://www.pbs.org/weta/roughscience/
This Internet site is designed to accompany the PBS television series Rough Science, which challenges five scientists to complete given tasks on a remote island using ingenuity, a small set of tools, and materials found in nature. Sample tasks include making paper and ink, building an accurate clock, constructing a radio out of a saucepan, and recharging a battery.
(For more details, see ENC Record.)
