Digital Content Links

Summary: Select one of the learning standards links. Then select the standard you would like to view. On the right hand side of the page start a search for “learning object”. Learning Objects will appear for that standard. There is quite a collection to choose from.

Site Name: Learning about Learning Objects

http://www.learning-objects.net/modules.php?name=Web_Links

Summary: There are links to different learning objects for different purposes once categories are selected.

Site Name: Merlot

http://www.merlot.org/Home.po

Summary: There are many links to objects and resources for secondary students but you do need to go through a long search to find them.

Site Name: WISC Online

http://www.wisc-online.com/default.asp

Summary: This site is suitable for Secondary Schools to tertiary institutions. You will need to create an account to begin.

Site Name: Learning Object Repository

http://elearning.utsa.edu/guides/LO-repositories.htm

Summary: This site links you to Learning Object sites that are currently available.

Site Name: Brain Pop

http://www.brainpop.com/

Summary: This site isn’t entirely free but has brilliant links to learning objects and resources across the curriculum.

Site Name: Dositey

http://www.dositey.com/

Summary: This site has links to a range of enjoyable learning objects within literacy and numeracy suitable for primary school students

Site Name: ExploreLearning

http://explorelearning.com/

Summary: Links to many science and mathematics Learning Objects

Site Name: Nobel Prize

http://nobelprize.org/nobel/

Summary: Links to science activities.

Site Name: Biology in Motion

http://www.biologyinmotion.com/index.html

Summary: Allows students to interactive with various biology activities

Site Name: SMETE Digital Library

http://www.smete.org/smete/

Summary: A collection of resources including learning objects you can use within science, maths, engineering and technology.

Site Name: Quia

http://www.quia.com/web

Summary: Links to a wealth of interactive activities and learning objects.

Site: AAA Math

http://www.aaamath.com/index.html

Summary: Interactive maths learning objects

Site Name: The irydium project

http://ir.chem.cmu.edu/irproject/applets/virtuallab/Default.asp

Summary: A Virtual Laboratory. Suitable for Secondary Students

Individual Activities

Physical, Personal & Social Learning | Discipline Based Learning | Interdisciplinary Learning

Physical, Personal & Social Learning

Social Learning: Media – Don’t Buy it activities

http://pbskids.org/dontbuyit/

Discipline Based Learning

Maths: Common Plane Figures

http://ilearn.senecac.on.ca/learningobjects/MathConcepts/CommonPlaneFigures/main.htm

Maths: Solid Figures

http://ilearn.senecac.on.ca/learningobjects/MathConcepts/SolidFigures/main.htm

Maths: Count Me in too

http://www.curriculumsupport.nsw.edu.au/maths/countmein/children.htm

Series of games to develop counting skills

Maths: Positioning

http://dfee.org/framework/r/position.html

For early years students to discover concept of - in front, side etc.

Maths: Times tables practice

http://www.resourceroom.net/math/1timestables.asp#practice

Maths: Tangrams

http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.4/index.htm#applet

Science: Nature

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/fun.html

Some learning objects appropriate for Habitats theme

Science: Natural Objects

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/education/quest2/english/

Allows you to explore objects from nature

Science: Space

Space Activities for Early Years students

http://www.tinyplanets.com/activities.htm

Science: Forensic science

Who Done it activity

http://www.cyberbee.com/whodunnit/crime.html

History – Tudor Times

http://www.tudorbritain.org/

Interdisciplinary Learning

ICT: Learning Objects

http://www.lea.co.nz/

Created by: Georgina Pazzi