2Learn.ca AAC Conference Session

Decanting Puzzle - You have two jugs, one with a 5 litre capacity and one with 3 litre capacity. The jugs don't have any markings. You have unlimited water. How can you get one of the jugs filled with 4 litres of water? If that is too easy, try other problems from levels 2 - 6. 

http://www.subtangent.com/maths/flash/jugs.swf

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National Gallery of Art: Sea-Saws - "Select photographs of natural and man-made objects, then assemble the pieces to create a seascape or an abstract composition. The BUILD tool helps you construct animated characters. ADD them to your scene as still objects, movers, rockers, or rollers. Hit the green PLAY button to set the scene in m... 

http://www.nga.gov/kids/zone/seasaws.htm

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Math Playground: Weigh the Wangdoodles - "Your job is to find the weight of each Wangdoodle using the information provided by the scales. To be successful, you will have to make sure that the weight you assign to each Wangdoodle works on each scale. This activity is a fun but challenging introduction to multiple algebraic equations." [site... 

http://www.mathplayground.com/wangdoodles.html

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Where are the Children? - Through this online book, explore the history of Canadian aboriginal children who were sent to residential schools. 

http://www.wherearethechildren.ca/flash/WATCSite.html

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Letters From The Trunk - Letters From the Trunk is a completely interactive web site that takes you through a virtual train station located in Western Canada. The station contains historical letters, maps, posters and images that are brought to life in a multimedia rich environment. 

http://www.ataoc.ca/archives/main.swf

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Against All Odds - This interactive allows you to virtually experience life as a refugee. How will you handle being interrogated by the police, fleeing your home and creating a new life for yourself? 

http://www.playagainstallodds.com/

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Edheads - Simple Machines - Click on the house to identify all the simple machines that we use in our everyday lives. 

http://edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/frame_loader.htm

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Read Write Think - Construct A Word - Using Construct-a-Word, you can make words by adding a beginning letter or blend to a word ending. Create a word bank with animation and sound. This engaging tool helps with learning words by letter sound recognition. 

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/construct/

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