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The IBM Foundation has launched a free, online software to transform the way K-5 teachers prepare math lessons and help students learn. The software, called  Teacher Advisor with Watson , uses Watson artificial intelligence technology to help teachers instantly find math resources. Teacher Advisor then dips into its library of 1,000+ videos and lesson plans, all based on national standards and vetted by top educators. Sign up takes 30 seconds. It is free and IBM promises it will always be free. It makes it easier to find lessons, standards, activities and much more and includes a lesson planning tool. For now, it is only for K-5 math instruction, with credible content vetted by educators. There is also instructional context support available to help teachers implement the content in the classroom.  Take a look and sign up for free.  Press Release: Elementary School Teachers Help Students Tackle Math  With Help From the IBM Foundation & Educati...

CK-12 , one of my all time favorite, free resources for teachers, has a very cool new feature called "Concept Maps".   "Concept Maps"  uses visual concept mapping to show connections between different concepts in math, science and connections between math and science. It is very easy to use and is a great way to help students see these connections, make their own connections, and see why learning these different topics is so important. Just search for a topic and suggested items appear. Select one and see the concept map. Math and science are color coded so you can tell which is which. Here is one on Bio and Forensics: Here is one on Newton's 2nd Law of Motion: This is an excellent resource for helping students better understand concepts and connections. Make sure you also check out all of the other great resources CK-12 has to offer. More great resources on CK-12 and what it has to offer for teachers and students.  Digital, interactive textbooks, simulations, ...

Mentoring Minds is an educational publishing company that develops K-12 instructional materials to help students develop critical thinking and problem solving skills. Experienced educators create the materials based on research and cover topics such as critical thinking, differentiated learning, instructional strategies, classroom management and more. The company's main goal is to provide materials that help students increase their critical analysis and reasoning skills, along with problem solving skills. The curriculum does this through research based lessons and real-world connections. Products include ELA, Math and Vocabulary curriculum programs, Professional Development tools, Critical Thinking programs, Assessments, RTI and more. The products combine print and online resources, as well as teacher editions and resources. You can take a guided tour of their products here:  http://guidedtourdemo.mentoringminds.com/01/ Pricing is very reasonable and all of their resources qualify...