Martin
Luther King was a great leader but he was also a great writer. To celebrate his
birthday, students can study his 1963 Letter from an Alabama Jail as part of a lesson
that focuses on the organization of text. Read Dr. King's words, and the works
of others, in Thinkport’s Conflict and
Peace in the 20th Century World.
New Year, New Thinkport!
Exciting
changes are coming to Thinkport on March 1! Educators and families can look forward to a
contemporary new design, improved site navigation, and mobile access. To make
room for the updates, some of the older tools will be phased out. Please visit
our Thinkport Updates page for additional information.
From PBS LearningMedia: Young Inventors
January 17 is Kid Inventors' Day. Encourage
your students to think outside the box as they learn how other students use the
design process to make their inventions a reality. Visit PBS LearningMedia’s
Young Inventors to share stories from inventive youth.
Math by Design
Explore
it, build it! Watch your middle school students’ imaginations soar on Math by Design as they
design a virtual park and environmental center using geometry and measurement.
Students learn valuable math skills doing real-word tasks such as placing a
pond in a park and adding obstacles to a fitness course.
