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After each entry we have
designated an "E" or "S"
E = Elementary
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AOL @ School
Resources for teachers and students K-12 broken down by age
groups and content area. Interactive activities, research,
quizzes, homework help, games and much more. (E, S)
http://www.school.aol.com/
Afterschool.gov - Websites for Kids and
Teens
No matter what you like -- science and technology, art, business,
politics, community service -- Afterschool.gov has something to offer
you. (E, S)
http://www.afterschool.gov/kidsnteens.html
The Alphabet Superhighway
A place for students to browse for ideas and materials for reports
and for in-depth information on topics of interest, for classes to
build exhibits on problem based projects, for challenges, and for fun. (E,
S)
http://www.ash.udel.edu/ash/index.html
Ask
Jeeves For Kids
A “smart” search
engine; ask a question, Jeeves answers!
(E)
http://ajkids.com/
Berit's Best Sites for Children
"The webs best 100 sites for kids." (E)
http://www.beritsbest.com/
BrainPop
This FANTASTIC site that has mini-movies on various areas of health,
science and technology. It also has homework help as well as
other useful tools and information.
(E, S)
http://www.brainpop.com
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Bureau of Labor Statistics Career
Information
Kids guide to careers. (E)
http://www.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
Discovery
School Homework Helper
More than 625 terrific links to educational sites on the Internet.
(E, S)
http://www.school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/
Encarta
Free on-line encyclopedia, dictionary and atlas.
http://encarta.msn.com/
Encyclopedia Britannica Intermediate
Best used for K-4. (E)
http://search.ebi.eb.com/
Encyclopedia Britannica
For all ages. (E, S)
http://search.eb.com/
Encyclopedia Smithsonian
Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently
asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to
Smithsonian resources on subjects from Art to Zoology. (E, S)
http://www.si.edu/resource/faq/start.htm#top
Fact Monster
Excellent search engine for Atlas, Almanac, Dictionary & Encyclopedia.
(E, S)
http://www.factmonster.com/
Fast Facts
Need to look up a statistic fast? Try this reference list, which
links to many government agencies and publishers to get the just
the facts. (E, S)
http://gwu.edu/~gprice/handbook.htm
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First Gov for Kids
Have you ever wondered what life would be like as a veterinarian? What
about joining the Air Force? These links will lead you to information on
different careers - your future is waiting! (E)
http://www.kids.gov/k_careers.htm
Gomath.com
Students can email experience tutors for math help. Answers returned
within 24 hours or less. Algebra & Geometry Automated Solution
Provider. S.A.T. Preparation tools. On-line Chemistry help and
Virtual Physics. (E, S)
http://gomath.com
HomeworkCentral.com
3 million links divided into 2200 categories, separated by age group.
This site has homework advice and contests. (E, S)
www.homeworkcentral.com
How Stuff Works
Got a question about how something works, where it's name came from, which
came first - the chicken or the egg? Check it out - all the things
you've ever pondered are answered here. (E, S)
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
KidsClick! web search for kids by
librarian
Search by key word or subject. (E, S)
http://www.kidsclick.org/
KidsClick! Worlds of WebSearching
This site teaches kids HOW to search the web for information. (E)
http://www.worldsofsearching.org/
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Kids Konnect
A kid friendly search engine with everything from Abraham Lincoln to
Zebras and Zoos. (E)
http://www.kidskonnect.com/
Know Play?
Via this website, you can access links to online dictionaries,
thesauruses, rhyming dictionary, acronym, artist, quotation, world atlas
lookup, and CIA World Factbook? The goal of this site is to simplify your
life. (E, S)
http://www.kplay.cc/reference.html
Library Spot
Find dictionaries, encyclopedias, newspapers, maps, genealogy tools and
much more on this user-friendly library and reference information portal.
(E, S)
http://www.libraryspot.com/
PowerPoint in the Classroom
Get your questions about how to use PowerPoint answered here. (E, S)
http://www.actden.com/pp/index.htm
Refdesk.com
This portal contains almanacs, books, dictionaries, encyclopedias, news,
maps and more. (E, S)
http://www.refdesk.com/
Study
Web
Check out: Classroom and Internet Resources,
Pen Pal Databases and Sites (e-pals), Free stuff, Integrating Technology
into the Classroom (E, S)
http://www.studyweb.com/
Useful Support Sites for Educators
Who Have Technology Support Questions
If you're an educator who has found that keeping up with modern
students when it comes to Internet and technical information, you
may wish to visit Useful Support Sites for Educators Who Have
Technology Support Questions. (E, S)
http://supportnet.merit.edu/resources/supportsites.html
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World Almanac for Kids
For all ages. (E, S)
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/
Yahooligans Directory
Search by category or sites. (E, S)
http://www.yahooligans.com/School_Bell/Ask_an_Expert/
Youth Corner
Guide to careers for young people. (S)
http://www.doleta.gov/youth_services/yocorner/index.cfm
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Animation
Factory
A collection of easy-to-use animations that work in email, Web pages and
documents.
http://www.animationfactory.com/
Awesome
Clipart for Kids
Teacher, student and family-friendly free clipart, backgrounds, fonts,
worksheets, puzzles, games and more. (E, S)
http://www.awesomeclipartforkids.com/
Barry's
Clip Art Server
1000's of images on one of the best known clip art servers. (E, S)
www.barrysclipart.com/
Classroom
Clipart
http://classroomclipart.com/
(E, S)
Coloring
Book Fun
Print out pages to color at the click of your mouse. (E)
http://coloringbookfun.com/
Crayola
Creativity Central
Features a rainbow of informationn, art techniques and lesson plans to
make coloring in the classroom fun. (E)
http://www.crayola.com/educators/index.cfm
KidsClick!
Search engine with tons of clip art links. (E, S)
http://www.kidsclick.org/
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Kinderart
Vast collection of art lessons, activities, resources for teachers, a
newsletter and educational information. (E)
http://www.kinderart.com/
Photograph
and image sites
A collection of links to other good image sites. (E, S)
http://www.ncrtec.org/picture.htm
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ESL
(ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE) |
Casa Notes
This website that will allow you to send home parent notes in
Spanish and English. When you get to the website select Casa Notes
and follow the instructions.
http://www.4teachers.org/tools/index.shtml
Education Place
"The Kids Place" in Spanish. (E, S)
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hml/index.html
Enchanted
Learning
A rich resource for maps, games, lesson plans on many themes and topics.
(E, S)
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
Free
Translation
FreeTranslation.com is an easy-to-use site for rapid translations where
you can get the "gist" of foreign language text and web pages. (E, S)
http://www.freetranslation.com/
The
Graphic Organizer
Graphic organizers for the classroom. (E, S)
http://www.graphic.org/
Heinle and Heinle Webcast: "Grammaring"
in the ESL Classroom
http://www.connectlive.com/events/heinle/registered.html
Interesting
Things for ESL Students
Activities including quizzes, word games, word puzzles, proverbs,
slang expressions, and anagrams. (E, S)
http://www.manythings.org/
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Karin's ESL PartyLand for Students and
Teachers
The student pages have over 75 interactive quizzes, 15 discussion forums,
interactive lessons on a variety of topics. The teacher pages
provide you with loads of lesson plans and reproducible materials to use
in class. There are also have discussion forums, ideas for
communicative practice activities, a chat room, a job board, links, and
more.
http://www.eslpartyland.com/
On-Line Directory of ESL Resources
ERIC and the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education have put
together this resource listing websites for bilingual education. Easy to
navigate, resources can be searched by topic, or browsed by category:
Most Popular, Curriculum and Instruction, and Resource Type. (S)
http://www.cal.org/ericcll/ncbe/esldirectory/
Puzzle
Maker
Allows teachers make games and puzzles using their own vocabulary. Clip
art, math games, and science fair project ideas are also available on this
site. (E, S)
http://www.puzzlemaker.com/
Texas
Center for Bilingual/ESL Education
Sponsored by TEA. (E, S)
http://www.tcbee.org/
Web
English Teacher
Click on the ESL link on the left. This page of the website lists a
multitude of useful websites to the ESL teacher. (E, S)
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
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| HTML |
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HTML
(HYPER TEXT MARKUP LANGUAGE) |
HTML
Goodies
http://www.htmlgoodies.com/ (S)
HTML
Language Summary
http://libweb.uoregon.edu/it/webpub/html-chart.html
(S)
WDG
- Entities
http://www.htmlhelp.com/reference/html40/entities/
(S)
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Cyber
Newseum
AWESOME SITE. Great site to use in the classroom with a projection system.
Interactive museum of news, highlights several exhibitions in their online
exhibit area. War Stories tells what it is like to a war
correspondent, with interview clips from correspondents from World War II,
the Korean conflict, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and other international
conflicts. Holocaust, the Untold Story examines the role of the press
during WWII. The Pulitzer Prize winning political cartoons of 1999 by
David Horsey are highlighted. Students can also learn about the roles that
the media and news technology played in the space race. (S)
http://www.newseum.org/cybernewseum/html/index.htm
High School Journalism
Sponsored by The American Society of Newspaper Editors and The
Radio and Television News Directors Foundation, to help
scholastic journalism grow where it does not exist and
flourish where it does. This site is geared toward teen
journalists, their teachers and guidance counselors. Content
includes skills-building exercises, sample lesson plans, a
spotlight on high school newspapers across the country,
interaction with professional journalists, updates on
scholastic press freedom issues, a database of journalism
scholarships and links to university journalism programs. (S)
http://www.highschooljournalism.org/
Web
English Teacher
Find the following topics on Journalism: Censorship and Freedom of the
Press; Design, Layout, Typography; Editing; Editorial Writing and
Cartooning; Electronic Media and Online Newspaper; Ethics, Copyright, Law;
Interviewing; Journalism Professional Resources; Marketing, Advertising,
Fundraising; Newswriting and Reporting; Photography; Yearbook. Click on
the Journalism tab on the left. (S)
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
Write
Site
Interactive Language Arts and Journalism page designed for middle schools.
(S)
http://www.writesite.org/
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Bartleby.com:
Great Books Online
This site provides FREE access to thousands of literature, reference and
verse works that are available online. (E, S)
http://www.bartleby.com
The
Blue Book of Grammar & Punctuation
Use this site to find answers to your questions concerning proper
English grammar and punctuation. (E, S)
http://www.grammarbook.com/
Calliope,
Muse of Eloquence
English Words from Classical Mythology
To better understand certain words in the English language, knowledge
of Greek, Roman and Norse mythology can help. Calliope integrates
worksheets and interactive quizzes to help students explore the roots
of words found in mythology, and expand their personal vocabulary.
(E, S)
http://fayette.k12.in.us/~cbeard/calliope/
Cyber
Newseum
AWESOME SITE. Great site to use in the classroom with a projection system.
Interactive museum of news, highlights several exhibitions in their online
exhibit area. War Stories tells what it is like to a war
correspondent, with interview clips from correspondents from World War II,
the Korean conflict, Vietnam, Desert Storm, and other international
conflicts. Holocaust, the Untold Story examines the role of the press
during WWII. The Pulitzer Prize winning political cartoons of 1999 by
David Horsey are highlighted. Students can also learn about the roles that
the media and news technology played in the space race. (S)
http://www.newseum.org/cybernewseum/html/index.htm
Daily
Grammar
Free daily emails containing grammar lessons and a weekly quiz. (S)
http://www.dailygrammar.com/
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EasyBib.com
This FREE site adheres to the current
versions of the official MLA and APA handbooks. (S)
http://www.easybib.com/
EDSITEment
This comprehensive humanities resource
site features lesson plans for literature and links to resource sites on
the Web. (E, S)
http://edsitement.neh.gov/
Encyclopedia
Mythica
You can search this online encyclopedia to find information on mythology,
folklore and legends. (S)
http://www.pantheon.org/mythica.html
The
English Server
This site contains more than 20,000 articles and files, including poetry,
fiction, nonfiction and more. (S)
http://www.eserver.org/
Guide
to Grammar and Writing
Links to explain every aspect of grammar and writing. Search engine,
interactive quizzes, ready to use POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS to aide
in teaching everything from commas, sentence fragments, diagramming a
sentence, plus much much more. (E, S)
http://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Internet Picture Dictionary
Words & Pictures in English, French, German, Italian &
Spanish. (E, S)
http://www.pdictionary.com/
Internet
Public Library Reading Room
This site contains books, magazines and newspapers from around the world
that are freely available via the Internet, as well as links to other
online resources, (S)
http://www.ipl.org/div/reading/
Knowing Poe
The Literature, Life, and Times of Edgar Allan Poe... In
Baltimore and Beyond. Through the activities on this site,
you can introduce learners to the literature, life, and
times of one of America's foremost writers. Here, you will:
explore his worlds, both fictional and real, from a number
of perspectives; examine the complex choices writers such as
Poe make as they create their works; investigate the "hard
facts" about life and death in Baltimore and the United
States during Poe's lifetime; and learn about the continuing
impact of Poe's legacy. In addition to these interactive
experiences, there are lesson plans created by Maryland
teachers, primary source documents, links for further
research, and materials for fun family activities related to
Edgar Allan Poe. (E, S)
http://knowingpoe.thinkport.org/default_flash.asp
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The
Jan Brett Alphabet
A great find--click on either traditional, cursive, or modern script
to get printable alphabet blocks for your bulletin board. Each comes
with a beautiful illustrations by Jan Brett; for example, H is for
hedgehog. (E)
http://www.janbrett.com/alphabet/alphabet_main.htm
KidStuff
- The Home of Writing By Kids For Kids
This website is run by 3 kids from England. It is a place kids can post
and read original stories and poems written by their peers, chat with
kids from around the world, do puzzles and play games.
Cool site. (E, S)
http://www.kidstuff.org/
Merriam-Webster's
On-line Dictionary
The name says it all. (E, S)
http://www.wordcentral.com/
The
National Council of Teachers of English Teaching Ideas
Links to teaching ideas selected from MCTE publications or submitted
directly by teachers, (E, S)
http://serv1.ncte.org/teach/
Printable
Shape Books by abcTeach.com
Students love writing in their Shape Books; you can even print some
out, collate them with same shape writing pages, and give them out as
rewards for good classroom work. Lots of different shapes are
available here to print out. (E)
http://abcteach.com/Shape%20books/SHAPEmenu.htm
Shakespeare
and the Internet
Cool. (S)
http://daphne.palomar.edu/shakespeare/
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Wacky Web Tales
Fun site that helps students understand parts of speech. (E)
http://www.eduplace.com/tales/
Web
English Teacher
This is a very comprehensive Hotlist for English teachers, with links to
prose, drama, poetry, and vocabulary sites, as well as Shakespeare,
Olympics, Journalism, and Critical thinking. (E, S)
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/
Write
on Reader
Good site for writing. How to make your own book. How and where to
get your book published. Answer questions like "What is the
role of the author, illustrator, editor, publisher, printer, etc."
(E)
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001156/index.htm
Write
Site
Interactive Language Arts and Journalism page designed for middle schools.
(S)
http://www.writesite.org/
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AAA math
Math games separated by grade level and lots of information
from addition to statistics and more. (E, S)
http://www.aaamath.com
All
Math.com
Flashcards,
games, metric conversion. (E)
http://www.allmath.com/default.asp
A+Math
Helpful, fun site created by other kids. Visit the game
room and play exciting games like Matho and Hidden Picture. Test
your math skills with Flashcards!
Try out the Math
Word Find puzzle. Create and print your own set of
flashcards online! Try out the Flashcard
Creator. See the Worksheets
section, where you can print worksheets to practice offline. Try the
Homework
Helper to check your homework solutions. (E)
http://www.aplusmath.com/
Aunty Math
Math challenges for K-5 learners. (E)
http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org/aunty/index.html
Charles
A. Dana Center - Mathematics TEKS Toolkit
This site is intended to provide resources for implementing the mathematics
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and for improving
mathematics programs in Texas. This site is developed and maintained
by the Texas Statewide Systemic Initiative (SSI) with support from
the Texas Education Agency as the designated Mathematics Center for
Educator Development and from the National Science Foundation. (E, S)
http://www.tenet.edu/teks/math/index.html
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Consumer
Jungle
Features consumer education curriculum including printable classroom
materials and interactive student activities (Credit Cave Activities
include Find the Fees and the Credit Card Safari). Units include the
Credit Cave, Surviving Solo (tips for living on your own), Esmarts (safe
surfing on the web), Car-fari, and Jingle in the Jungle (the mysteries of
phone, cell phones, and internet service). (S)
http://www.consumerjungle.org/
Creative
Classroom On-Line
Terrific site for K-8 teachers. Find ready-to-use ideas, time-saving
tips, and practical advice. You'll also find math and science activities,
book reviews, FREEBIES, classroom contests, integrated classroom
projects and strategies for tough-to-teach topics. Tips on how
to motivate students and manage behavior problems. (E, S to 8th
grade)
http://www.creativeclassroom.com
ExploreMath.com
Lesson plans that provide strategies for educators to introduce
ExploreMath's unique multimedia activities into the mathematics classroom,
lab, or distance learning curricula. (S)
http://www.exploremath.com/
FunBrain.com's
Math Baseball
Batter up, play a little math baseball and test your math smarts at all
levels through this mind-exercising site. (E)
http://www.funbrain.com/math/
Gomath.com
Students can email experience tutors for math help. Answers returned
within 24 hours or less. Algebra & Geometry Automated Solution
Provider. S.A.T. Preparation tools. On-line Chemistry help and
Virtual Physics. (E, S)
http://gomath.com
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Graph
It
Free graphing calculator. NOTE: Java is required to run this
resource. (S)
http://www.coolmath.com/graphit/index.html
Linear
Algebra Toolkit
This site is designed by staff at Old Dominion University to help a
student understand basic linear algebra procedures. Learn to solve
linear systems of equations or transform a matrix to row echelon form. (S)
http://www.math.odu.edu/~bogacki/lat/
Math.com
Lessons and resources for math teachers. Homework help for
students. Something for all ages.
(E, S)
http://www.math.com
Math
Centers by Spring-Branch ISD
Select a center you want to work on: Length, Time, Weight, Capacity
or Temperature.
(E, S)
http://it.spring-branch.isd.tenet.edu/public/klebl/math_menu.htm
Math
Competitions
Find out about math competitions all over the country for all grade
levels. (E, S)
http://www.scottforesman.com/educators/mathcomps.html
MathStories.com
Awesome!
In this "House of Math Word Problems for Children, students may
practice
their
problem-solving
and thinking skills with 5000 math word problems. The problems
are organized by topic and level of difficulty.
There is a small membership fee for using this website. (E,
S to grade 8)
www.mathstories.com
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The
Math Forum
Teacher resources, internet lessons, etc. (E, S)
http://mathforum.org/
Money
Math: Lessons for Life
Show your grade 6-9 students the practical ways that math affects them.
Four lesson plans to teach students about personal finances. Click
on the PDF file link by the same name once you get to the website below.
(S)
http://www.savingsbonds.gov/sav/savlearn.htm
Moving
Out
At high school level, most students have one purpose in life...they must
move out! In this lesson plan, the students have a taste of reality. (S)
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/36.html
Multiplication.com
Support for teaching multiplication skills. (E, S)
http://www.multiplication.com/
Professor
Freedman's Math Help
Basic math skills are explained
very clearly in student tutorials, where students explain step-by-step how
to solve unequal equations, algebra word problems and factoring
polynomials. Homework assignments are available, as are study and
test-taking tips. Professor Freedman's video snippets explain some basic
concepts such as additions and subtraction of signed numbers. (S)
http://www.mathpower.com/
Scott
Foresman's Math Surf
Choose your text and chapter for
correlated technology activities for grades K-6. (E, S)
http://www.mathsurf.com/
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Teaching
Time
A software developer in the UK created this site to support teaching time
using analog and digital clocks. Initial teaching can be done using the
whole class clock, where the teacher can manipulate the time shown and ask
students “What time will it be in…?” Worksheets are available
for individual or group work, and when students are more proficient, there
are interactive games, all with clocks. (E)
http://www.teachingtime.co.uk/index.html
What
Good is Math?
Practical math lessons that will help your students relate math to
everyday life situations. There
are games that involve everything from athletics and art to shopping, planning
a party, planning a trip and filling your piggy bank. (E,
S)
http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webunits/math/home.htm
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In & Out of the Classroom
- A practical Guide for Teachers
Office
XP practical guide for teachers
http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.asp?ID=OfficeXPTutorial
Keyboard Shortcuts
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/using/tips/personalize/keyboardsc.asp
Keyboard Shortcuts for
Internet Explorer
http://www.microsoft.com/enable/products/keyboard/keyboardresults.asp?Product=26
Password Hints
http://www.iupui.edu/~support/goodpass.html
Children's
Music Web
Educations, parents and children can access Web guides, a concert
calendar, music education information and hear songs. (E, S)
http://www.childrensmusic.org/
edHelper.com
Lesson Plans and
Resources (E, S)
http://www.edhelper.com/index.html
Music
Education @ DataDragon.com
Provides tutorials, guides and information on musical genres, the history
of music, instrument & links to other related sites. Listen to
and learn about different instruments; learn to read music. (E, S)
http://datadragon.com/education/
Music
Glossary - HNH Naxos Classicals
If musical terminology has got you humming the wrong note, check out this
helpful glossary of terms (E, S)
http://www.hnh.com/mgloss.htm
National
Institute of Environmental Health
Sing along midis and lyrics for kids that: introduce children to
music resources and can be used as a reading enhancements tool. (E)
http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/music.htm
New York Philharmonic
Kidzone
Musician's Lounge, Composers' Gallery, Instrument
Storage Room, Instrument Laboratory, Conductor/Soloist
Dressing Rooms, Newsstand, Games, and Composer's
Workshop. You, oops, your students, get to experiment
with interactive instruments, compose music, create
instruments online or for-real offline, as well as find
out about composers and musicians. A lot of content here
and not as noisy as one would expect. (E, S)
http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml
SFS Kids - Fun
with Music
Interactive site presented by The San Francisco Symphony (SFS). (E)
http://www.sfskids.org/templates/home.asp?pageid=1
Working
in the 21st Century
Working in the 21st Century is a portrait of the U.S. workforce at the
beginning of the New Millennium: a set of charts and related information
about subjects ranging from education levels to retirement plans. You can
view either the slide show or the individual slides. This has great
potential for data for math activities, or a great start to a unit on
careers. (S)
http://www.bls.gov/opub/working/home.htm
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BrainPop
This is FANTASTIC site that has mini-movies on various areas of health,
science and technology. It also has homework help as well as
other useful tools and information.
(E, S)
http://www.brainpop.com
Chiave
Interactive
In correlation with the National Safety Council, this site offers
interactive online tutorials that teach the basics of lifeguarding,
professional CPR, First-Aid, and simulations of a variety of emergency
situations. This was developed for a professional training company, but is
made available to the public through the work of the National Safety
Council. This would be a great site to begin career exploration, showing
there is more to some jobs than meets the eye. (S)
http://www.chiave.com/clients/jbpub/lg/index.html
edHelper.com
Lesson plans and resources. (E, S)
http://www.edhelper.com/index.html
Health
Teacher
This site contains K-12 lesson plans that
each include key concepts, objectives, teaching steps, assessment,
materials & preparation, time requirements and background information. Each
topic is broken down into lessons that are age appropriate by grade.
TOPICS: Alcohol & other drugs; Community & Environmental
Health; Family Health & Sexuality; Injury Prevention; Mental &
Emotional Health; Nutrition; Personal & Consumer Health; Physical
Activity; Tobacco. (E, S)
http://www.healthteacher.com/lessonguides/default.asp#alcohol
PE
Central
Includes lesson plans, software—you name it—OUTSTANDING. (E, S)
http://pe.central.vt.edu/
Physical
Education Lesson Plans
These are on-line lesson ideas for teachers to use off-line, both inside
and outside. Games, activities, and classroom management ideas are
easy to implement. Integrated curriculum ideas, fitness activities,
and dances are included. (E, S)
http://schools.eastnet.ecu.edu/pitt/ayden/physed8.htm
ZoothLand
Really cute site for teaching kids about keeping their teeth healthy.
There is flash animation, video with adorable characters, on-line games
and in the Teacher Section, you'll find diagrams of teeth that can be
printed for classroom use. (E)
http://www.zooth.com/
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CaNexus
http://www.canexus.com/eve/index.shtml
Plagiarism.org
In this site you will find detailed information on the technologies behind
Turnitin.com, facts about Internet
plagiarism, and a report on the growth of "cheatsites" online.
(S)
http://www.plagiarism.org/
Teacher
Resource to Plagiarism Sites used by Students
http://www.rvschools.org/rvhs/Professional/
teacherlinkslessons.htm#Plagarism
Turn
it in
Helps prevent Internet plagiarism. (S)
http://www.turnitin.com/
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Book
Adventure
Motivate kids to read by playing games and register to win prizes for
reading. (E - 8th grade)
http://bookadventure.lycos.com
The
Bookhive
Great for helping choose a book, from chapter books to
classics. (E)
http://www.bookhive.org/
The
Book Look
Book search and reviews by kids grade 3-6. (E - grades 3-6))
http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5117/?tqskip=1
Clifford's
Interactive Storybooks
Phonics fun for early readers. Play games and have stories read to
you while you fill in blanks to "create" the story as you go.
Lots of fun. (E)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/
Creative
Classroom Online
Terrific site for K-8 teachers. Find ready-to-use ideas, time-saving
tips, and practical advice. You'll also find math and science
activities, book reviews, FREEBIES, classroom contests, integrated
classroom projects and strategies for tough-to-teach topics.
Tips on how to motivate students and manage behavior problems. (E -
8th grade)
http://www.creativeclassroom.com
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The
Dewey Decimal Classification - A Multimedia Tour
Take a tour of the Dewey Decimal System. (S)
http://www.oclc.org/dewey/about/ddctour/ddc1.html
Hiyah.com
On-line favorite stories for kids. Familiar titles like: Jack and
the Bean Stalk, Country Mouse & Town Mouse, The Tortoise and the Hare,
plus many more. They come up like a video
and the audio portion reads the story out loud.
There
is also
a GAMES section - sliding tiles, memory match, and coloring book/word
search pages. Great
for read alouds with the little bitties and the older kids can do some as
centers. (E, S)
http://www.hiyah.com/library.html
Kids
Who Read
Billed as the largest book club
in the world. Students nominate and vote for their favorite book during
November 2001 (voting will take place in early December). There are areas
to get to know more about some favorite authors, and a literacy curriculum
area for teachers. (E, S)
http://kwr.co-nect.net/index.html
The
Oregon Trail
This website, developed to support the PBS documentary of the same name,
lets students explore and learn "All About the Trail", read
excerpts from diaries and memoirs of those who traveled the
Trail, and marvel at the "Fantastic Facts." Lists of
vocabulary words, topics for discussion, activities and test questions.
(E)
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html
Ladders to Literacy - Kindergarten
Supplemental materials for
early
literacy/ phonology. (E)
http://www.brookespublishing.com/store/books/oconnor-3181/index.htm
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Ladders to Literacy - Pre-Kindergarten
Supplemental materials for
early
literacy/ phonology. (E)
http://www.brookespublishing.com/store/books/notari-3173/index.htm
Phonological Awareness
Lindamood materials and
also Sounds Abound products. (E)
http://www.linguisystems.com/topic.php?topic=7
Pro-Ed on-line
Publisher of materials for speech, language & hearing. (E, S)
http://www.proedinc.com/index.html
The
Reading Corner
Great reviews by librarians. (E, S)
http://ccpl.carr.lib.md.us/read/
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Scott
Foresman's Reading Headquarters
Online reading activities for grades K-6
- correlated to your textbooks. Some can be used cross-curr. with
Social Studies. (E, S)
http://sfreading.com/
What We Know About
How Children Learn to Read
When it comes to reading readiness, what's the
best way to prepare young children to read?
Read about 30 years of Research from the National
Institute of Child Health & Human Development.
(E. S)
http://daisy.ym.edu.tw/~jrlee/30years.html
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A
Glimpse at Blackholes - CNNfyi.com
Scientists focusing on a black hole thousands of light years away have
come away with a surprising discovery -- the mysterious hole's edge is
different, and in fact nearly 25 times larger, than what experts have
thought for decades. Full Story and Lesson Plan: http://fyi.cnn.com/2001/fyi/news/05/09/black.hole/index.html
About:
The Human Internet
EXCELLENT site for anything and everything you would ever want to
know about Texas, plus links for information on all the other 49
states. (E, S)
www.geography.about.com/science/geography/library/maps/blustx.htm
Access
Excellence: The Mystery Spot
Great on-line and off-line activities that allow you and your students to
solve mysteries using science. This is a really fun site. (E, S)
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/mspot/
The
American Institute of Physics: Center for the History of Physics
The mission of this site is to make known the history of modern
physics and allied fields including astronomy, geophysics, and
optics. Virtual exhibits highlight the discovery of the
electron, Albert Einstein, and Werner Heisenberg, the founder of
Quantum Mechanics. Advanced physics instructors can view sample
syllabi for History of Physics courses. An online photo archive is available
with pictures of leading physicists. Grade Level: Middle School, High
School. (S)
http://www.aip.org/history/
Arctic
Theme Page
There's more than Santa Claus at the North pole. Visit this website,
compiled by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration),
to find out about life in the Arctic Circle. Under General Interest,
find out about Native Peoples, Animals, the Northern Lights, and maps oriented
toward the Arctic Ocean. (S)
http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/
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Be
World Wise - around the world education
Travel the seas virtually aboard a Tall Ship on a 19 month, 22 country
voyage. On board, you will learn about the two teachers who signed on for
the journey and their fellow crew members. Join in and track
their progress. Classroom activities and full curriculum with lessons on
exploring the oceans and environmental investigations. Lessons
include: "Astonishing Algae", "Saving
Sharks", "Marine Mammal Mania", "Ultraviolet Radiation
and Sun Protection", "Water Conservation", "Waste
Management". (E, S)
http://www.beworldwise.org/default1.htm
BrainPop
This is FANTASTIC site that has mini-movies on various areas of health,
science and technology. It also has homework help as well as
other useful tools and information.
(E, S)
http://www.brainpop.com
The
Butterfly Farmer
Contains a photo gallery and a
student resource guide containing
units such as butterfly physiology, pupa stage and the difference
between moths and butterflies. The site can be used in English
or in Spanish. (E, S)
http://www.butterflyfarm.co.cr/ed/index.htm
Careers
in Science
So your student wants to be a "scientist"? Have them visit
this site to find out what careers are available in the field of
science, career descriptions and career resources to help them
achieve the goal. (E, S)
http://www.nal.usda.gov/kids/careers.htm
Center
for Environmental Quality At Wilkes University
Learn more about water and how it can be tested. Learn about hard
water, bacteria, and odors found in water, as well as testing parameters.
(S)
http://wilkes1.wilkes.edu/~eqc/helpguide.htm
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Charles
A. Dana Center - Science TEKS Toolkit
This site is intended to provide resources for implementing the science
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and for improving science
programs in Texas. This site is developed and maintained by the Texas
Statewide Systemic Initiative (SSI) with support from the Texas
Education Agency as the designated Science Center for Educator
Development and from the National Science Foundation. (E, S)
http://www.tenet.edu/teks/science/index.html
ChemicalElements.com
Man, I wish I’d had this before I
started that fire in Mr. Berry’s chemistry lab! (S)
http://www.chemicalelements.com/
Cool
Science for Curious Kids
This site features five activities that are adapted from science and
children's museums. (E)
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/
Creative
Classroom Online
Terrific site for K-8 teachers. Find ready-to-use ideas, time-saving
tips, and practical advice. You'll also find math and science
activities, book reviews, FREEBIES, classroom contests, integrated
classroom projects and strategies for tough-to-teach topics.
Tips on how to motivate students and manage behavior problems. (E -
grade 8)
http://www.creativeclassroom.com
Dive
and Discover - Expeditions to the Seafloor
This site is exactly what the name implies. (S)
http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/
The
E-Skeletons Project
Interactive learning of the human skeleton and comparative anatomy.
(S)
http://www.eskeletons.org/
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Electric
Heart (from NOVA on-line)
One of many online resources at NOVA, this ebsite program tells the story of the pursuit of a practical artificial heart.
Here's what you'll find online: 1) Map of the
Human Heart: how the human heart works with an
automatically changing color graphic of a heart in cross-section; 2) Amazing Heart Facts; 3) Artificial Human; 4)
Pioneering Surgeon: O. H. Frazier: O. H.
Frazier has done more heart transplants than anyone else alive,
well over 700. He talks about his work, his thoughts, and his hopes;
5) Operation: Heart Transplant: try your hand as a heart-transplant
surgeon in this simplified online procedure; 6) additional
resources.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/eheart/
ExZOOberance
All animals - all the time. (E, S)
http://www.exzooberance.com
Fear
of Physics - Fear NOT!
This site was created to be a friendly, non-technical place for you to
come and 'play' with the laws of physics for a while." For Elementary
School teachers, this gives you ways to better explain the physics of the
world around us. Middle School and High school students can try the
different simulations, including Sound, Collisions, Making your Jump Shot,
and Zero G. Illustrations will appeal to students as something they could
accomplish, and the explanations let everyone gain a better understanding
of physics. (E, S)
http://www.fearofphysics.com/index.html
The
Great Plant Escape
Detective LePlant guides students through the information they need
about plants and the part they play in our lives. In six
multi-disciplinary lessons, plants, dirt, flowers, and bulbs are the
center of attention. A teachers guide integrates the lessons
and online quizzes
with other classroom
ideas. (E)
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/
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The
Internet Public Library Science Fair Project Resource Guide
Another great source for creating the perfect science fair project. (E, S)
http://www.ipl.org/youth/projectguide/
Interactive
Frog Dissection
An on-line tutorial of this yummy topic. (S)
http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/frog/
Kennedy Space
Center
This Web site from Kennedy Space Center provides
new video footage, a video archive, news releases
and other information that may not be posted on
the Johnson Space Center site. (E, S)
http://www.ksc.nasa.gov/columbia/
The
Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center
At the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, learners of all ages can
become familiar with regional flora and the natural biological diversity
of the United States. There are great images of the flowers, as well as
detailed information about the habitat and blooming seasons. (E, S)
http://wildflower.avatartech.com/Plants_Online/Native_Plants/native.html
Ms.
Lee's Kindergarten Experiments with Science
See how this kindergarten teacher conducted science experiments with her
students. Included are experiment details, directions and pictures
of the students in action. (E)
http://hastings.ci.lexington.ma.us/staff/SLee/science/
Life
on the Rocky Shore
This Thinkquest Junior website helps students explore tide pools and
learn more about oceans and the creatures within. Activities
range from interactive quizzes to ideas for a paper mache tide pool.
Several tide tables and links to major aquariums are included. Lots
of fun interactive things for students to participate in
individually or as a class. (E, S to middle school)
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001418/
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Making
a Weather Station
This site offers great resources for your weather unit. Besides
instructions for making simple weather station tools, it also
includes charts and graphs for monitoring weather conditions,
instructions for reading thermometers or understanding hurricanes or
measuring wind direction and much, much more. (E)
http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/weatherstation.html
Minnetonka
Public Schools Science Projects Booklet
Nice booklet on the the "How To's" of Science Projects.
(E, S)
http://www.minnetonka.k12.mn.us/science/lessons45/sciencefair.html#top
NASA's
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe
is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional
astronomer. (E, S)
http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html
NASA
For Kids Only
"For Kids Only: Earth Science Enterprise" helps students learn
about aerosols, ozone, air pressure, tropical rainfall and hurricanes,
plate tectonics, earth science careers, and more. (E)
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/
NASA - Human
Spaceflight
This Web site will post the most recent updates
regarding the STS-107 investigation. (E, S)
http://www.spaceflight.nasa.gov/shuttle/
National Geographic Creature Feature
Fun facts, video, audio, maps & postcards of some of the most interesting
and unusual members of the wild world—from cheetahs to crocodiles and
whales to warthogs - all from National Geographic. (E, S)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/archive/
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PBS
Dragonfly TV
Investigate, Know How?, Do it, Get to It, and Talk about It are the
mantras of Dragonflytv. PBS kids has a nice site that provides simple
experiments and discussion boards for the things curious kids want to
discuss. (E - some S)
http://pbskids.org/dragonflytv/
Planet
Ocean from Discovery School
All about Oceans - you could probably
teach your whole lesson from here! (E)
http://school.discovery.com/schooladventures/planetocean/index.html
Physics
Central
With different types of resources available, this site from the American
Physical Society covers a variety of needs of physics teachers at all
levels. For high school and college students, the features from
Physics in Action and People in Physics let students see how physics
applies to the "real world." If you're teaching younger
students, look at the Physics Links, with links to outside resources
designated beginner, general (for students in high school physics), and
advanced. Check out the Interactive section for ideas for all
classrooms. Physics history resources are also linked. (E, S)
http://www.physicscentral.com/index.html
Ranger
Rick's Kid Zone
The National Wildlife Federation is a member supported conservation group.
This site is an excellent resource for learning about the environment. It
includes activities, games and resources on the web as well as ideas for
environmental activities outside. It also includes ideas for becoming
active in the community. (E)
http://www.nwf.org/kids/
Scholastic
Select the grade level and under the "Science" subject, select
the project you wish to create. (E, S)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/grade/grades35.asp
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Scholastic
Books Dinosaur Site
Learn all there is to know about dinosaur's. (E)
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/dinosaurs/
Science
Fairs
Sample topics for all ages/grades. (E, S)
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/sciencefairs/
The Science Spot
A teacher-created site, The Science Spot was
developed by Mrs. Tracy
Trimpe and includes several sections. Although
based on Illinois
standards, there's lots of useful stuff
including:
1) Science Classroom - offers lesson plans,
activities, worksheets, and
project ideas for middle school science
educators.
2) Science Club - Want ideas to help you create
your own Science Club?
Science Club offers favorite club events,
fundraising ideas, and links
for Olympiad events.
3) Junk Box Wars - an assortment of projects to
bring the excitement of
the Junkyard Wars TV show to your classroom!
Students use a box of junk
to create devices for a specific task.
4) Nature Center - tips to help you develop your
own nature spot,
lessons to engage your students, and excellent
links to find the
resources you need to make your Outdoor
Classroom a hit! Especially
interesting because it provides a model for
teachers to work with local
centers and create content unique to their
locales.
5) Daily Science Trivia - trivia questions (and
the answers) for
Insects, Dinosaurs, Health, Chemistry, Physics,
Astronomy, and more!
Visit the Trivia Procedure page for complete
details and worksheets.
6) Career Center - students experience life from
an adult's
point-of-view. Students are required to choose a
career, develop a
monthly budget based on their annual salary,
gain money management
skills, study consumer education topics, and
experience the challenges
of parenting. Project is spread out over a six
week period.
(E, S)
http://www.sciencespot.net/index.html
Science
Toys You Can Make with Your Kids
The name says it all. (E, S)
http://www.scitoys.com/
Science
Fair Central At Discovery.com
Great resource for project ideas, links to research resources and much
more for both teacher and student. (E, S)
http://school.discovery.com/sciencefaircentral/index.html
Science,
Tobacco and You
A
multidisciplinary, multimedia, science curriculum resource. The goal
of Science, Tobacco and You is to encourage students to use science
to ask and answer questions to promote scientific literacy; in this
case, the medium used is the issue of tobacco use and prevention. (E)
http://scienceu.fsu.edu/
Sci-ber
Text
TONS of great science experiments developed by a group of 8th grade
teachers from Utah. Topics
covered include matter, energy, forces, machines, and earth. Most of
the activities can easily be used for grade levels other than 8th.
(E, S)
http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/sciber00/8th/8thintro.htm
Scott
Foresman's Science
Grades K-6 - correlated to your textbooks
(question of the day, etc) (some can be used cross - curr. with Math).
(E, S)
http://sfscience.com/
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Solar
System
Travel the solar system 3-dimensionally! (It’s
National Geographic, so you
know it rocks!) (E, S)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/solarsystem/
Space
Shuttle Columbia & Her Crew
This Web site provides the latest information from
NASA headquarters regarding the Columbia accident,
including news briefings and transcripts. (E, S)
http://www.nasa.gov/columbia/
The
Texas Almanac
The ultimate resource since 1857 for anyone interested in staying up-to-date
on the Lone Star State. Reliable
information on anything you've ever wanted to know about Texas:
history, government, recreation, environment; education, all
254 counties; business; arts; science; agriculture. (E, S)
www.texasalmanac.com
The
Tide Pool Page
An interactive tour of a tide pool with tips for safe viewing and
minimizing human impact upon this fragile ecosystem and information about
some of the organisms found in the tide. Find out how a tide pool
works. Great pictures on this site. (E)
http://web.mit.edu/corrina/tpool/intro.html
The
Virtual Cave
From the comfort of your keyboard, browse the wonders of the underground!
Website by a 30 year veteran of caving and photography. (E, S)
http://www.goodearthgraphics.com/virtcave/index.html
Walking
with Dinosaurs
From the cable series of the same name. (E, S)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/dinosaurs/index.shtml
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WebElements
on the World Wide Web
This interactive periodic table highlights all the elements in detail, as
well as outlines both technical and educational concepts. (S)
http://www.webelements.com
WhaleNet
Interactive educational web site focuses on whales and marine research.
(E, S)
http://whale.wheelock.edu/Welcome.html
"Yuckiest
Site on the Internet"
Deals with all the gross stuff around
us, from bodily fluids to roaches! (E, S)
http://www.yucky.com
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Black
History Month
Culture
& Change, Black History in America - Scholastic
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/index.htmm
(E, S)
The Underground Railroad - National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/
(E, S)
Underground
Railroad Quilt
http://www.beavton.k12.or.us/greenway/leahy/ugrr/index.htm
(E, S)
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Flag
Day
US Flag
A wonderful easy to understand explanation is given for the Pledge of
Allegiance to the American flag. HINT: This page begins with
an audio portion of Pres. John F. Kennedy's famous "Ask Not"
speech. Turn your speakers on. (E, S)
http://www.usflag.org/
Martin
Luther King Day
http://users.rcn.com/tstrong.massed/Martin.htm
This is a great interactive site regarding
MLK. It can be used in the lab or on a
presentation station. Enjoy!!
Teach-nology
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/themes/holidays/mlk/
(E, S)
President's
Day
Internet
Public Library Youth Division - US Presidents and The White House
http://www.ipl.org/cgi-bin/youth/youth.out.pl?sub=usa5900
(E, S)
Name
That President Game
http://www.primarygames.com/presidents/start.htm
(E, S)
Teach-nology
http://teachers.teach-nology.com/themes/social/presidents/
(E, S)
US
Presidents
http://www.usahistory.com/presidents/
(E, S)
US
Presidential Facts Worksheet
http://worksheets.teach-nology.com/soc_studies/president/facts/
(E, S)
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