http://www.classroominc.org/node/101
This site has a number of simulations. It has short video episodes to go along with the topic. Check it out to see if any of the topics meet your needs.
http://eclassresources.wikispaces.com/Simulations
This site has a number of simulations sorted by topic.
http://www.interact-simulations.com/c/featuredproduct.html?subject@Writing_2FEnglish+s@AAAHLzXvGfpe2
This site has resources for purchase to create simulations in your classroom.
I have used three of these in my social studies classroom and my kids loved them! The copies I have are old and do not use technology but they are still good. I even adapted some of them to use technology. They are extensive and can last for weeks if you want them to. I usually selected a few parts to allow my students enough time to get a good grasp on the material while saving time for other activities and lessons as well. But, like I said, these are not free.
Mindy,
ReplyDeleteI love the interact simulations. We use portions of the Explorers simulation and all of the Discovery simulation in our fifth grade curriculum. They result in such rich experiences for our students and allow them to discover, first hand, the big ideas/enduring understandings we want them to learn.
Thanks for posting these sites.