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After each entry we have designated an "E" or "S"
E    =    Elementary
S    =    Secondary

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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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 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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Thanksgiving

TeAch-nology Thanksgiving Themes
Great ideas correlating to Thanksgiving.  Many disciplines covered on this web site; history, social studies, arts/crafts, physical education, music, writing and recipes. (E)
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/holidays/thanks/

Thanksgiving Theme Unit from abcTeach.com
Great resources are available here for the elementary classroom. Choose from several activities and printables, all with a Thanksgiving theme. (E)
http://abcteach.com/Thanksgiving/ThanksgivingTOC.htm

Various

Kids Domain - Holidays
The holiday section is especially appealing because it includes a variety of resources such as information, crafts, recipes, book recommendations, and more. Holidays include: Earth Day,
Columbus Day, Guy Fawkes Day, Ramadan, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Groundhog Day, Chinese New Year, Hundred Day Ideas, Arbor Day, Cinco de Mayo and many others. (E)
http://kidsdomain.com/holiday/

 

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Great!
website with 100 primary sources on line with lessons attached. 
http://www.ourdocuments.gov/index.php?flash=true&

A Bomb is Dropped... and Lives are Changed
This Webquest has students take on the role of a Japanese Civilian, a photographer, a U.S. politician, or a soldier to uncover the reasons the Atomic Bomb was used on Japan and how it affected various people.  Student participants will conduct research, write an editorial, debate, and write a letter explaining how the bombing has affected their lives. (S)
http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/itec815_s99/rfishtrom/

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

Ad Dissection 101
High school students take on the roles of scientist and media consultant to learn about advertising and how a print ad can affect and persuade readers. Students then apply their knowledge to design an ad to help consumers (and their classmates) recognize manipulation. (S)
http://website.education.wisc.edu/rla/ADSITE/index.htm

Africans in America - The Revolutionary Period
As "freedom fever" sweeps the British American colonies, enslaved Africans apply the rhetoric of liberty to their own continuing struggles. Blacks challenge white America to live up to the "natural rights" doctrine espoused in Revolutionary documents. (E, S)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/tguide/2index.html

Ask ERIC American Revolution Simulation
The student will understand the grievances of the American colonists 0 grades 4-6. (E)
http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/US_History/USH0003.html

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Atlapedia Online 
A fabulous source for U.S. and world maps.  Excellent for reports or presentations! (E, S)
www.atlapedia.com/

Ben Franklin
Everything you need to know about this famous man and how he helped shape our country. (E, S)
http://www.ushistory.org/franklin/index.htm

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
Learn about government through age appropriate links K-12, plus curriculum links, links to government sites and publications, games and activities. (E, S)
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

Betsy Ross' Homepage
Learn the history of our nation's flag, Betsy Ross' life and her home. (E, S)
http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/index.html

The Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute has a large selection of free lesson plans available to teachers looking for a way to bring the Bill of Rights and the Constitution to life. Primary Source Activities, Citizenship and Character Lessons, and Historical Narratives offer new ideas for the study of the amendments to the U.S. Constitution and how those amendments affect U.S. society. (S)
http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/article.php?sid=270

CNN Student News
Student and teacher resources. Lesson plans, activities and curriculum extensions are integrated into stories.  Useful info and tools for the teacher.  Age appropriate news content for grades 6-12 including stories written for, by and about students. (S)
http://fyi.cnn.com/fyi/index.html

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The Civil War at the Smithsonian
The Smithsonian in Washington D.C. looked through it archives, and in some cases, its own history as an institution, and created this online resource about the Civil War. Digitized images cover slavery and abolition, the weapons and leaders of the war, and the life and culture of the times. (E, S)
http://civilwar.si.edu/home.html

CongressLink
Do you know who's who in Congress? Visit this site to learn all about the current Congress, as well as access lessons on topics as broad as "Checks and Balances: The Line Item Veto," "Congressional Workloads," and "Eulogy and Obituary as Historical Evidence." Type in your zip code to find your representatives and information including individual e-mail addresses, recent votes, and  staff information. (S)
http://www.congresslink.org/

Class Brain State Reports
Students can use this site to gather information about all 50 states.  Great tool for writing reports. (E, S)
http://classbrain.com/cb_sr/cb_srhm.htm

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

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The Declaration of Independence
This site provides a wealth of information about the signers of the Declaration, the history of the Declaration, and an online version of the Declaration for you to read.
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/index.htm

Documents of Freedom
Read the entire text from historic documents such as Columbus' letter announcing his discover, to the Mayflower Compact, The Declaration of Independence, The Constitution of the United States, the Gettysburg Address, and much more. (E, S)
http://www.ushistory.org/documents/index.html

Encarta - The American Revolution
From the British Colonies to the formation of a new nation. (E, S)
http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?z=1&pg=2&ti=761569964

Executive Planet Business Etiquette and Culture
Welcome to the global economy. Investigate the numerous aspects of business protocol, including gift-giving, negotiating tactics, appointments, business entertaining, cross-cultural communication. This website targets 32 major US trading partners. (E, S)
http://www.executiveplanet.com/index2.jsp

Explore DC - Gateway to America's Capital
Produced by WETA, the Public Broadcasting station in Washington, this website gathers information about local history, Federal City, the Presidents, and the importance of the African American community in the US Capital. Lesson plans were created to support each section, with many ideas for class activities. A timeline and a list of audio files complete the site. (E, S)
http://www.exploredc.org/index.php

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Eyewitness
History through the eyes of those who lived it, from ancient Rome through World War II.  Read portions of diaries and other writings. For modern history, hear audio clips of famous speeches, entertainment of the era, and news clips.  The snapshots allow you to view the times in a whole new way. (S) 
http://www.ibiscom.com/index.html

Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
A brief history of our nation's money. (E, S)
http://www.frbsf.org/publications/federalreserve/annual/1995/history.html

Geographia Homepage
In-depth destination guides to more than 75 countries, online tourist offices, travel stories and more.  (E, S)
http://www.geographia.com

George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens
Great resource for information on George Washington. (E, S)
http://www.mountvernon.org

German Unification Case Study
There is much more to German Unification than the fall of the Berlin Wall. Let students explore the issues of German reunification by taking on the role of involved citizens, and delve into the benefits and costs of a unified German nation. (S)
http://www.foothill.fhda.edu/divisions/unification/

The Gilder Lehrman Insitute of American History  
Awesome history site for middle to high school.  Includes student handouts that can really make a student think.  Great debate topics and prompts from early to modern history.  (S)
http://www.gliah.uh.edu/index.cfm

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Growth of U.S.
Get a quick glimpse of how the population of the United States has grown over the years. (E, S)
http://www.ac.wwu.edu/~stephan/Animation/us.gif

Historic Philadelpia
UShistory.org, presents to you the multitude of historical richness found within one square mile in Historic Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (E, S)
http://www.ushistory.org/tour/index.html

The History Channel
Your guide through time.  Searchable database. (E, S)
http://www.historychannel.com/index2.html

History Matters
This collaboration of the American Social History Project/Center at the City University of New York and  the Center for History and New Media at George Mason University, has links for many themes explored within survey courses. Browse or search for resources such as lessons (Digital Blackboard), interviews, and diary excerpts. (S)
http://historymatters.gmu.edu/

Humanities Interactive
Presented by the Texas Council for the Humanities, this website has interactive exhibits, games and lesson ideas. Categories cover a broad range of topics, from Border Studies (people living in the lands touching US borders) to Censorship of the Humanities. (E, S)
http://www.humanities-interactive.org/a_base.html

Indigenous Australia
Hear the tales and understand the role of storytelling as well as other areas of cultural heritage in Australia.  This site has a teacher page and a kids page. (E, S)
http://www.dreamtime.net.au/main.cfm

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Jump Back in Time - Colonial America - Washington's General Greene
You probably know a lot about George Washington, but do you know anything about his friends? Nathanael Greene was born August 7, 1742, in Putowomut, Rhode Island. He was one of Washington's closest friends; Greene even named his son after George. Like Washington, Nathanael Greene was a Revolutionary War hero. (E, S)
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/pages/jb_0807_greene_1.html

Jump Back in Time - The Revolutionary Period - America's First Spies
Brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. (E, S)
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/pages/jb_0922_hale_1.html

Jump Back in Time - The Revolutionary Period
Brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. (E, S)
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/pages/jb_0305_boston_1.html

Jump Back in Time - The Revolutionary Period -France Allied with American Colonies
 Brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. (E, S)
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/pages/jb_0206_francoam_1.html

Jump Back in Time - The Revolutionary Period - Fortifications Built During the Siege of Boston June 16, 1775
Brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. (E, S)
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/pages/jb_0616_fortific_1.html

Jump Back in Time - The Revolutionary Period - The Perfect Union
Brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. (E, S)
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/pages/jb_1115_2ndcong_1.html

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Jump Back in Time - The Revolutionary Period - The Power of a Letter
Brought to you from the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Washington's Letter to the Continental Congress March 24, 1776(E, S)
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/pages/jb_0324_wletter_1.html

Learner On-Line:  Equality before the Law
The story of America's struggle to ensure equality before the law for all citizens. (E, S)
http://learnersonline.com/lessons/archive99/week4/index.htm

Learners On-Line: Celebrating Independence
Learn about Independence Hall in Philadelphia, detailed history of Philadelphia, take a virtual tour of America's most historic mile that includes 65 historic sites all within one mile of Philadelphia's city center, discover the personal stories of those that signed the Declaration of Independence and the history behind the Liberty Bell. (E, S)
http://learnersonline.com/lessons/archive2001/week27/index.htm

Learners On-Line:  Response, Rescue and Recovery
Provides a short overview of disaster services in the US and how they respond in crises.  Written for grades 8-12 but can provide good discussion material or explanations for your classes as they hear about FEMA, the Red Cross etc. in the news.  Many kids may not know how these organizations work and that we are incredibly fortunate to have them in our country. It does reference the WTC crisis but is not about the attacks. (S)
http://learnersonline.com/lessons/archive2001/week38/091701-index.htm

Learners On-Line: The Star Spangled Banner
For grades 4-8.  Provides basic information about the US Flag, holidays on which the Flag is displayed, how to fold the Flag, Flag etiquette, evolution of the Flag, Flag history, Betsy Ross, the National Anthem, Francis Scott Key, and much more. (E, S)
http://learnersonline.com/lessons/archive2001/week30/index.htm

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Learners On-Line:  Votes for Women: Securing the Right to Vote
Learn the history behind the struggle women in the U.S. fought until 1920 when they were finally given the right to vote. (E, S)
http://learnersonline.com/lessons/archive99/week10/index.htm

Learners On-Line:  When the Wall Fell
Learn all the history behind why the Berlin Wall was erected and how and when it fell.
(E, S)
http://learnersonline.com/lessons/archive99/week45/index.htm

Library of Congress American Memories Collection
American Memory is a web site created by the Library of Congress. It provides public access to over seven million historical items, presented in over 100 thematic collections through the World Wide Web. These items reflect the collective American memory, its history and culture. The items include unique and rare documents, photographs, films, and audio recordings.   Also check out their Learning Page created to assist educators to teach US History and culture with lesson plans, fun activities students can use on-line, and great teacher resources. (E, S)
http://memory.loc.gov/

Maps.com
Click on "Learn and Play" and find all kinds of neat geography games. (E, S)
www.maps.com

Mexico for Kids
Explore the states of Mexico as well as the government and history.  Cultural information on Mexican mythology, foods, games and music can be found throughout the site. (E, S)
http://www.elbalero.gob.mx/index_kids.html

Mt. Rushmore - American Experience
Learn the history of this Modern American Work of Art. (E, S)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rushmore/

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National Archives Learning Curve
Do your students need to know more about the Cold War, Great Britain during WWII or political reform in Britain during the 19th Century? The National Archives of the UK has created a site that contains resources and a proposed online library of teacher lessons and student work. Look under Snapshots for activities based on visual sources from the national archive. (S)
http://learningcurve.pro.gov.uk/

National Geographic "xpeditions"  
Another excellent map resource, including activities.  Filled with the quality you would expect from National Geographic. (E, S)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/

National Geographic "xpeditions" - One if by land Two if by Sea
This activity is based on Paul Revere's Ride.  The students get to be spies.   For grades 3-5. (E)
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/17/g35/landsea.html

The National Park Service
Learn more about America's cultural resources and what the NPS is doing to protect them for future generations. (E, S)
www.nps.gov

The National Security Archive
Declassified U.S. Government documents are available from George Washington University. Many documents have blacked out areas that contain information that still might threaten national security. (S)
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/index.html

Navajo Code Talkers
Navajo code talkers took part in every assault the U.S. Marines conducted in the Pacific from 1942 to 1945, transmitting messages by telephone and radio in their native language -- a code that the Japanese never broke. This is a great example of language skills that played a role in history. (E, S)
http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq61-2.htm

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Newsweek Education Program
A site designed to help teachers build bridges to real-world issues. 
http://school.newsweek.com

Nile River
Explore the Pyramids, temples, and other monumental architecture of ancient Egypt through riveting 360° photos shot during this NOVA/PBS Online Adventure. (E, S)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/egypt/

Open Hearts Closed Doors The War Orphans Project
The stories of Holocaust orphans who came to Canada after World War II. The Site consists of three sections: 1) Orphans' Stories: text and graphics, as well as audio and video comments by the orphans themselves; 2) Themes: historical context (before the war, the Holocaust, liberation, displacement, the journey); 3) Learning Resources: material for their further study including Teacher's Guide and lesson ideas, Artifacts Collections, complete transcripts of all of the war orphans' memoirs, and a Glossary. (E, S)
http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/Exhibitions/orphans/english/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." (E)
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html

Peace Corps World Wise Schools
Many resources for educators and students. Connect with a volunteer, find lesson plans relating to different countries, view video clips (requiring RealPlayer) of Peace Corps educational videos, and read folk tales recorded by Peace Corps volunteers. (E, S)
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/

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Politics.com
Get up to date political news, editorials, discussions and more. (S)
http://www.politics.com/index.html

President's Fact Worksheet
Use this with the website above (US Presidents) to have your students do research. (E, S)
http://worksheets.teach-nology.com/soc_studies/president/facts/

The Random Acts of Kindness Foundation
The name speaks for itself. This foundation provides leadership, inspiration, guidance, educational and promotional materials, and opportunities to connect with people around the world. To help fulfill its mission, the foundation collects lesson plans and makes them available to others interested in promoting Kindness in their schools.
http://www.actsofkindness.org/home.html

Resource 2000 - Journeys of Adventure
Contains links to sites on everything from the Chisholm Trail, the Great Lakes, the Amazon, the Sea-Air-Space Museum, Lighthouses, the Rain Forest, The great Alaskan wilderness, Washington DC and much, much more. (E, S)
http://www.resource2000.org/journeys_of_adventure.htm

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

Texas State site
Site from the Governor’s office; great for Texas history. (E, S)
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/

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This Nation
A guide for students and the voting public, on the US Government.  The online textbook, "Why Government?",  explains some of the roles the government plays in our lives. The library links documents, speeches and constitutions of other nations. Under the area marked students, are some self-grading quizzes. Easiest method to find your elected officials. (S)
http://www.thisnation.com/

Time for Kids
From the creators of TIME magazine, the site lets students create, learn, get involved, explore, play, guess right, guess wrong, exercise their clicking finger, and generally become a news know-it-all! Divided into sections called News, Poll Zone, Kid Scoops (by kids), Special, Games, and Research Tools. Also includes a teacher section with additional resources, reproducibles, and ideas. (E)
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/

Witchcraft in Salem Village
This site introduces the infamous Salem Witch Trials of 1692, and provides information on other aspects of the history of Danvers (formerly Salem Village), Massachusetts. (S-grade 8)
http://etext.virginia.edu/salem/witchcraft/

U.S. Census Bureau
What is the current world or US census?  How do they arrive at these numbers?  This site will tell you all that and more.  Information can be broken down into smaller populations, such as by state, county or even metropolitan area.  There’s even a Fact Finder about your community. (E, S)
http://www.census.gov

U.S. Census Bureau Quick Facts
Quickly find out the population of each state and county, plus other interesting facts by clicking on the US map by state. (E, S)
http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/

U.S. National Archives: The Digital Archives
This site gives teachers and students access to online historical documents. (S)
http://www.archives.gov/

United States Presidents
Lists all Presidents and all the details of their time in office. (E, S)
http://www.usahistory.com/presidents/

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The Vietnam War Remembered - CNNfyi.com
Vietnam War remembered, three decades later: six new names added to Vietnam Veterans Memorial
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- On November 8, 1963, Billy Smith and another U.S. soldier, Williams Everhart, were sent to destroy Vietcong rice fields with nine South Vietnamese Rhade soldiers. During the mission, the two Americans came under fire from a Vietcong jungle camp, according to an incident report.
Full Story and Lesson Plan Plus many other great links on the subject of the Vietnam War: 
http://fyi.cnn.com/2001/fyi/news/05/03/vietnam.memorial/index.html

Vietnam Women's Memorial Project
Did you know that over 265,000 women served in the armed forces of the United States? Nearly 10,000 women actually served in-country during the conflict. Articles describe the types of jobs women performed during the war. Also includes first person narratives from women veterans,
information about the memorial, and links to more information. (E, S)
http://www.vietnamwomensmemorial.org/pages/index2.html

Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution
An Internet exploration of the American Revolutionary War. (E, S)
http://www.ushistory.org/march/index.html

Virtual Tour of the U.S. Government
Tour the White House and all branches of the U.S. government, plus find several links to resources for  teaching about U.S. government, the judicial system, politics, polls...much more! (E, S) http://www.virtualfreesites.com/us-gov.html

The World Fact Book 2002
Great geography site. (E, S)
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

50States
This website will give you all the details about our 50 states that you'll ever need. (E, S)
http://www.50states.com/

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A1 Free Sound Effects
http://www.a1freesoundeffects.com/

Hollywood Edge
http://www.hollywoodedge.com/the_acb/webpage.cfm?&DID=9&WebPage_ID=16

Media Tracks
http://www.media-tracks.com/soundeffects.asp

The Mid Herts School of Magic and The Performing Arts Free Sound Effects
http://www.schoolsite.edex.net.uk/500/waves.htm

Partners in Rhyme
http://www.partnersinrhyme.com/pir/PIRsfx.html

Scary Halloween Sounds
http://www.superglobe.com/halloween.htm

Sound Dogs.com
http://www.sounddogs.com/start.asp

Sound Effects Library
http://www.sfx-gallery.co.uk/

WavCentral
http://sounds.wavcentral.com/effects.htm

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Council for Exceptional Children
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted. CEC advocates for appropriate governmental policies, sets professional standards, provides continual professional development, advocates for newly and historically underserved individuals with exceptionalities, and helps professionals obtain conditions and resources necessary for effective professional practice.
http://www.cec.sped.org/

disAbility.gov - Access America
Links to sites that provide information for children and youth with disabilities to help them reach their full potential;  Resources for parents that will help them best care for their child, and help for teachers to properly instruct them. There’s also a section just for the kids with games, information and links geared for kids/youth with special needs. (click on children and youth link) (E, S)
http://www.disability.gov/

edHelper.com
Lesson Plans and Resources (E, S)
http://www.edhelper.com/index.html

National Information Center for Children & Youth with Disabilities
NICHCY is the national information center that provides information on disabilities and disability-related issues. Anyone can use their services—families, educators, administrators, journalists, students. Their special focus is children and youth (birth to age 22).
http://www.nichcy.org/index.html

Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights
The mission of PACER Center is to expand opportunities and enhance the quality of life of children and young adults with disabilities and their families, based on the concept of parents helping parents.
http://www.pacer.org/

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Computer Products for Education and Assistive Technology
Assistive Technology is the use of technology to assist an individual with physical and/or cognitive, learning or speech disabilities to perform functions that may otherwise be difficult or impossible. (E, S)
http://www.elabresources.com/ 

A More Perfect Union - Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution
Read and hear first hand accounts of the Japanese immigration to Hawaii to their imprisonment in Japanese internment camps during WWII to their eventual release and restoration of rights as U.S. citizens. (S)
http://americanhistory.si.edu/perfectunion/experience/index.html

A to Z Teacher Stuff
Created for teachers by a teacher--This site was designed to help teachers find online lesson plans and resources more quickly and easily. Online since 1997, the site has grown to more than 1000 pages! (E, S)
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/

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/

The Alphabet Superhighway
This is a resource for teachers to find materials and ideas for teaching almost any part of the elementary or secondary curriculum; it is 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

Blue Web'n
This free subscription comes highly recommended by fellow educators.  You will receive new and useful sites for learners and educators via email on a weekly basis.  Many of the sites you see on this web page come from Blue Web'n recommendations. (E, S)
http://www.bluewebn.com/wired/bluewebn/

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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

Buddy Project
This is a great site to find lesson plans, homework tips, home activities, resources for the classroom, integration ideas, and much more.
http://www.buddyproject.org/

Campus Program
This is a directory of major areas of study for US and Canadian colleges and universities. College bound  students who know their field of interest can browse or search by program and state. (S)
http://campusprogram.com/

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

Discovery School
Student and teacher "channels".  Over 1600 different links - mostly math and science.  Lesson plans, teaching tools and guides to Discovery Channel programming to enhance teaching and learning experiences. (E, S)
http://school.discovery.com

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edHelper.com
Lesson Plans and Resources: Animals, Arts, Civics, Coloring, Computer, Current Events, Dance, Data,  Drama, Economics, Environment, Geography, Grammar, Health, History, Journalism, Language, Literature, Math, Music, Philosophy, P.E. Reading, Science, Social Studies, Special Ed., Technology, Vocational, and much more. (E, S)
http://www.edhelper.com/index.html

The Education Site for the Olympic & Paralympic Games of 2002
Created by the Utah Education Network, this site features curriculum for each of the 79 countries that will be participating in the Olympics, as well as information about the Torch Relay, venues, and sports. You will find lessons and activities under Curriculum, or under Countries.
http://www.uen.org/2002/

Education World
Curriculum, great ideas for most subjects “Where Educators Go to Learn!” (E, S)
http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/curr046.shtml

The Eisenhower Clearinghouse Digital Dozen
Twelve outstanding lessons on the Clearinghouse website (housed at Ohio State University) are chosen every month to be placed in the spotlight. This is a great way to discover lessons and resources on a very comprehensive site. (E, S)
http://www.enc.org/weblinks/dd/

Free Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
More than 20 new learning resources in the arts, foreign languages, health and safety, language arts, science, and social studies have been added to the FREE website. Teachers, parents, students, and others are invited to search FREE for teaching and learning resources from more than 40 federal organizations.
http://www.ed.gov/free/

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Fun Brain
Access ready-made quizzes; have students K-8 take quizzes on the Net, and Fun Brain will grade and e-mail results to you!  Many, many educational activities.  Another outstanding site. (E-S to grade 8)
http://www.funbrain.com/

The Gateway
Searchable database for lessons & other teacher materials. The Gateway to Educational Materials^SM (GEM) project is a consortium effort to provide educators with quick and easy access to the substantial, but uncataloged, collections of educational materials found on various federal, state, university, non-profit, and commercial Internet sites.  GEM is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education. (E, S)
http://www.thegateway.org/

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/ 

Home2School
Home2School is an interactive web site for parents. Parents can refresh their memory on long forgotten skills (Two Minute Tutorials) and find reading books for their children by grade level and interest (soccer, music, horses, etc.) Parents can also make their children top performers by ensuring that all the essential learning objectives have been completed. You can build a personalized education plan for your student according to the standards adopted by your state. (E, S)
http://www.home2school.com/

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

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Kathy Schrock’s Discovery Channel School
Multi-disciplinary ideas available here! Very popular with educators and easy to use. (E, S)
http://discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/index.html

KidsClick! web search for kids by librarians
Many links to other sources of information on all subjects. (E, S)
http://www.kidsclick.org/

Kidport
For grades K-8 students, parents and teachers.  Search by grade and subject.  Kidport is an Internet-based educational service designed to help K-8 students excel in school. It provides a unique, multi-step program to create empowered learners, not simply good students.
http://www.kidport.com/default.htm

KinderKorner
Designed for kindergarten and first grade teachers. (E)
http://www.kinderkorner.com/

Marco Polo
Internet Content for the Classroom.  (E, S)
http://www.marcopolo-education.com/

Middleschool.com
Supports middle school teachers and administrators with articles on technology, school reform, and discipline-based links.  Try the Teacher area with education links by category.
http://www.middleschool.com/

The Lessons Plans Page
More lesson plans than you can imagine.  Plans are broken down first by subject, then by grade level, then by category.  Great find.
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ 

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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." (E)
http://www.isu.edu/~trinmich/Oregontrail.html

PowerEd
This is an awesome site that is customized to your specific needs. Power-ED is a non-profit organization created by teachers for teachers!  Power-ED is dedicated to providing educators with one central space in which to locate and organize relevant education resources, collaborate with other educators design a portfolio of activities all in one place -your FREE Power Station.  Log on and click on "What is PowerEd?" and see what it's all about. (E, S)
http://www.power-ed.org/

Talon
Searchable database over 14 content areas. Lesson plans, digital content and on-line projects.
(E, S)
http://www.southcentralrtec.org/talon/welcome.html

Teacher Focus - Online Community
TeacherFocus is an online community forum where educators can easily communicate with each other through threaded online discussions. Get feedback on your ideas or get your questions discussed and answered by other educators. TeacherFocus is not affiliated with any specific educational facility, but has potential to be a great resource for teachers. (E, S teachers)
http://www.teacherfocus.com/index.php?s=
2365ab1aabf9df0db16b4087ce1999bd

Teacher Time Savers - Thematic Teaching Units
Teacher Friendly Teaching Units, Lesson Plans, Novel Studies and other Educational Materials for the Classroom.  Written by Classroom Teachers for Classroom Teachers. (E, S)
http://www.teachertimesavers.com/index.htm

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Teachers.Net
Lesson Plans for teachers:  multi-disciplinary. You can search by subject, such as math or art or be more specific, such as Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine's Day, etc. (E, S)
http://www.teachers.net/lessons/

Teachers.nick.com
Offers FREE lesson plans for pre-school, elementary, and middle school teachers that complement Nickelodeon's Cable in the Classroom programming. (E)
http://www.teachers.nick.com

TeacherWeb
TeacherWeb allows teachers to create a mini website easily.  (E, S)
http://www.teacherweb.com/

Texas Teachers
A division of Teachers.net, but specifically designed for teachers from the great state of Texas. (E, S)
http://texas.teachers.net/

Time Zone Converter
Find out what time it is anywhere in the world with a few clicks of the mouse. (E, S)
http://www.timezoneconverter.com/index.shtml

Tools and Resources for Educators
Hotlist put together by the Connecticut PTA.
http://www.ctpta.org/resources/links_educators.htm

Sheppard's Useful Links
Curriculum resources. (E, S)
http://can-do.com/usefullinks2.html

Sites for Teachers
Find pages upon pages here to great links to educational websites - many with searchable lesson plans. (E, S)
http://www.sitesforteachers.com/

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The Weather Unit
Use weather to teach the following subjects: (E, S)
Math | Science | Reading & Writing | Social Studies  | Geography | Art | Music | Drama | Physical Education | Field Trips | Classroom Props | Resources | Other http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/w_unit/weather.html

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A Bomb is Dropped... and Lives are Changed
This Webquest has students take on the role of a Japanese Civilian, a photographer, a U.S. politician, or a soldier to uncover the reasons the Atomic Bomb was used on Japan and how it affected various people.  Student participants will conduct research, write an editorial, debate, and write a letter explaining how the bombing has affected their lives. (S)
http://students.itec.sfsu.edu/itec815_s99/rfishtrom/

AskERIC  The Revolutionary War - Internet Scavenger Hunt
Teach grades 5-6  about important events and people during the Revolutionary War time period. (E)
http://askeric.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Social_Studies/US_History/USH0033.html

Creating a Web Search Page
Created by Wylie ISD Technology Instructional Mentor, Richard James; this page will give you instructions if you want to have students go online to research a topic or to just see what’s there but you don’t want them wandering around. Try this tool to keep them on the proper web pages. AND you don’t have to print anything! (E, S)
http://staffweb.wylieisd.net/staff/richardj/creatingawebsearch.htm

Cyberbee
Terrific site to help you integrate technology into your curriculum for all subjects.  You'll find curriculum ideas, how to's, research tools, treasure hunts, web links, postcard geography. This site will help you integrate while you and your students have fun.
http://www.cyberbee.com/

CyperSurfari
An internet treasure hunt. (E)
http://www.cybersurfari.org

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Federal Holidays Webquest
A relatively simple but well-developed webquest for middle school students. There are two main tasks: 1) students will teach their class about an existing federal holiday by creating a PowerPoint presentation; and 2) student teams will imagine a new holiday that represents the spirit of America and then write a persuasive argument which will be supported by either a poster or a postage stamp in order to convince the class that their idea is the best one. Includes links to all the required sites, a teacher guide, and even a voting ballot. (E)
http://herrickses.org/searingtown/federalholidays/

The Journey Inside
"The Journey Inside^SM is recommended for 5th – 9th grade math, science and technology classes. Parts of it are suitable for even younger or older students (as well as the learner in us all)."  It "allows you to individually select online text/video pages and activities for your students."  
http://www97.intel.com/scripts-tji/index.asp

Lubbock ISD Technology Dept.
Our fellow educators from Lubbock have a fantastic technology integration website filled with lesson plans, templates and hot lists. (E, S)
http://www.lubbock.k12.tx.us/dfitzner/index.htm

The Lone Star Dilemma - a web quest
 This site uses technology combined with history to catch the attention of the student. Students assume the role of a Mexican rancher, Steve Austin (founder of the Austin colonies), Davy Crockett, or other people that were living in Texas in 1836. Their task is to determine the answers to these questions: Do the American settlers have the right to take Texas away from Mexico? Should Congress consider annexing Texas as a part of the U.S.? (E - middle school)
http://ired400.louisiana.edu/alamo/webquest/index.htm

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Microsoft in Education
Great place to find technology integrated lessons and tips on ways technology can make your job as a teacher easier. (E, S)http://www.microsoft.com/education/default.asp
For Producer help at this site - http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=EdGuideProducer

NetSmartz
Fun, interactive site that teaches kids safety rules for surfing the net.  The site is divided into three age appropriate sections for kids 5-7, 8-12 and 13-16. (E, S)
http://www.netsmartz.org/

Quia
"Quia" is pronounced key-uh and is short for Quintessential Instructional Archive.
Games, activities and quizzes on every subject from astronomy to Spanish (more than 40 subject areas).    Templates for creating twelve different types of online games, including flashcards, matching, concentration (memory), word search, hangman, challenge board, and rags to riches (a quiz-show style trivia game). Tools for creating online quizzes.  A lot of fun and easy to use. (E, S)
http://www.quia.com/

Science Alliance:  A Webquest
Designed to engage students learning about the electromagnetic spectrum. Student teams create a super hero and sidekick using the powers of different waves of the spectrum. (S)
http://www.mtnbrook.k12.al.us/MBJH
/webpages/science/Fiskj/webquest2.html

South Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium
Get lesson plan ideas—scroll down to “Integrating Technology” to see individual lessons and project-based learning ideas. (E, S)
http://www.4teachers.org/

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Teacher Tap - Prof. Development Resources for Educators
The Teacher Tap is a free, professional development resource that helps educators address common technology integration questions by providing practical, online resources and activities. (E, S)
http://www.eduscapes.com/tap/

Teachers Network Webquests
Samples of teacher developed webquests; FAQs on webquests; training materials and templates.
http://www.teachersnetwork.org/webquests/

Tech Learning 
This is a neat collection of tech ideas.  Check out the “What’s Working” section. (E, S)
http://www.techlearning.com/index.html

Technology Integration Projects for Grades 6-12
Detailed projects covering science, math, social studies and language arts from Northside ISD out of San Antonio, Texas.  Each project includes the correlating TEKS. (S)
http://www.northside.isd.tenet.edu/cmptecww/DeptWebSite/TIP/toc.htm

The Webquest Page
This site is designed to serve as a resource to those who are using the WebQuest model to teach with the web. Click on the Examples page for a Matrix of Examples by grade level and subject. (E, S)
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/

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Webquests from San Diego City Schools
Terrific standards-based curriculum developed by K-12 teachers.  (E, S)
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/projects/featured/featured.html

Wired Learning! From Pacific Bell
Web Based Lessons, Activities and More. (E, S)
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/wired.html

4Teachers
Help with integrating technology, rubrics and much more. (E, S)
http://4teachers.org/

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It has free video conferences from NASA (E, S)
http://live.larc.nasa.gov/program_topics.html

http://www.atlantahistorycenter.com/

Lee Richardson Zoo
They offer free video conferencing on different things about animals – you can even pick your own topic. (E, S)
http://www.garden-city.org/zoo/education/distancelearning.html

Brownsburg Challenger Distance Learning Center
Space Programs. (E, S)
http://www.brownsburgchallenger.com/distance_learning.html

COSI - The Center of Science and Industry
Three great programs or they will also design a program specifically for your needs upon request. 
The Gadget Show for grades 2-6.  Hands on lesson on what makes things work.  Students disassemble things like "the happy crab" wind up toy and chattering teeth to see what's inside and understand how they operate.  They then move on to larger examples and talk about different types of energy.
The Dot Com/Dot Dash Show for grades 2-10.  This is a history of technology.  They cover everything from the telegraph to the internet.
The Surgical Suite Show for high school students.  This 2 1/2 - 3 hour show is a live broadcast from a real operating room with real doctors doing a real heart by-pass surgery on a real patient.  The doctors explain what they're doing and take questions from the students while actually performing surgery.   While this is not for the faint at heart, it is done in a a professional manner and in good taste.  We are told there has never been a patient with any serious complication during one of these live broadcasts.  However, they do have the ability to stop broadcasting immediately in the event of any unforeseen circumstance.  (E, S)
http://www.cosi.org/

The Children's Museum of Indianapolis
Many programs to choose from. (E, S)
http://www.childrensmuseum.org/teachers/distlearn.htm

Distance Learning Outpost - Johson Space Center
Many programs to choose from for all grade levels. (E, S)
http://learningoutpost.jsc.nasa.gov/

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Global Education Motivators
Established in 1981 as an education non-profit organization, GEM was one of the first educational organizations to focus on developing global education programs for both school and the local community.  Their mission is promoting a global perspective in all aspects of learning. (E, S)
http://www.gem-ngo.org/default.html

Global Nomads Group
Dallas-based, nonprofit organization created to provide youth of the world a forum where they can be heard and seen through videoconferencing. This organization has a very noble philosophy:  "With education comes understanding. With understanding comes compassion. With compassion comes kindness. With kindness comes peace."
http://www.gng.org/frame.html

ID Solutions
Good resources for various distance learning programs.  (E, S)
http://www.e-idsolutions.com/downloadcenter/

New York Hall of Science
Various programs available. (E, S)
http://www.nyhallsci.org

Ocean Institute of California
The Ocean Institute provides Wylie ISD with some very exciting videoconferences on a number of topics related to the ocean and the environment. 
http://ocean-institute.org/edu-tech/index.html

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San Diego Zoo
Various programs available.  (E)
http://www.sandiegozoo.org/

Schools Connect
This website allows you to register your school and request a videoconference with anyone anywhere in the world.  When a match is found, the website providers then coordinate a "meeting" of the two schools to work out details of a sharing experience via videoconference. (E, S)
http://www.schoolsconnect.com/

Simon Wiesenthal Museum of Tolerance, Los Angeles, CA
Learn about the holocaust and speak one-on-one with a survivor. (S)
http://www.wiesenthal.com/

TWICE (Two Way Interactive Connections in Education)
Find links to many content providers. (E, S)
http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/twice/fieldtrips.html

University of Idaho Presents Distance Education at a Glance
This site explains all the "hows and whys" of distance learning. (S)
http://www.uidaho.edu/evo/distglan.html

Vibrant C
VibrantC is a consulting firm dedicated to helping organizations make the most vibrant use of VideoConferencing possible. (E, S)
http://www.vibrant-c.com/

Videoconferencing Adventures from Pacific Bell
A GREAT resource for lists of content providers. (E, S)  
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/adventures.html

Videoconference Ideas and Examples from Pacific Bell
Get ideas on how to use videoconferencing and examples of ways others have utilized the technology. (E, S)
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/vidconf/ideas.html#courses

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Virent Broadcasting
Let your students learn math, science, history, language arts and social studies from famous people of the past, such as George Washington, Abe Lincoln, Thomas Edison, Amelia Earhart, Mark Twain, Teddy Roosevelt and many many more.  Virent Broadcasting will bring education to life through the actors portrayal of these characters.  They have programs for all ages. (E, S)
http://www.virent.net/

Zoo Atlanta
Various topics.  Check website, as topics change periodically. (E, S)
http://www.zooatlanta.org/homepage.html

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Connecting Kids with Kids
Connecting with Kids Network, Inc., (CWKN) is a leading producer and syndicator of television, print and Internet products focusing on the health, education and well-being of children. CWKN is the first company in the nation to connect the power of television with the promise of education. CWKN provides solutions by listening to children and teens and giving expert advice on how to help them:
Kids talk about violence in the schools, the pressure to use drugs, the pressure to have sex, the chaos of divorce and the fear of failing in school. Parents listen to kids defining the problems. Experts provide the solutions. Together we learn how to handle drugs and sex, to end school violence, to ease the pain of divorce and to find time to spend with each other.  (E, S)
http://www.connectingwithkids.com

Head Start
The Head Start Information & Publication Center offers a variety of resources related to this program for preparing at-risk children for school. (E, S)
http://www.headstartinfo.org/

Missing/Incomplete Homework Notification
Form to send home to parents.
http://home.att.net/~teaching/misc/hwnote.pdf

Misunderstood Minds
In support of a PBS documentary, the Misunderstood Minds' Web site contains profiles of the students in the documentary, as well as sections on attention, reading, writing, and mathematics. The best part of this website is the interactive feature entitled Firsthand that provides a sense of what it may be like for a student struggling with a learning disability. (E, S)
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/misunderstoodminds/

No Homework Coupon
Printable coupon to give students.
http://www.activitiesforkids.com/forms/nohw1.htm

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Schwab Learning
A parent's guide to helping kids with learning differences. (E, S)
http://www.schwablearning.org/

Template Gallery for Teachers from Microsoft
Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel & Access templates for a variety of uses. Terrific! (E, S)
http://search.officeupdate.microsoft.com/TemplateGallery/ct149.asp

Teacher Forms & Letters
Download tons of pre-formatted forms for everything from discipline issues, academic uses, communication and much much more. Great site. (E, S)
http://www.teachertools.org/forms_dynam.asp

USFA Kid’s Place
The United States Fire Administration (USFA) created this site for the purpose of keeping children and their families safe from fire. This site includes activities such as an interactive game, puzzles and coloring pages. This site also includes a link to the site for Fire Prevention Week (October 6 through 12).  (E)
http://www.usfa.fema.gov/kids/index.htm

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. (E, S)
http://www.bls.gov/opub/working/home.htm

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A to Z Teacher Stuff
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/

American Psychological Association Style Page
Doesn't replace the text, but a quick reference.h
http://www.apastyle.org/elecref.html

Awesome Library K-12 Lesson Plans
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/lesson.html

Cool Lessons
This site has lots of educational links & a large listing of links of search engines for students.
http://www.coollessons.org/

Curriculum Units by Fellows of the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
This site has Excellent units on a variety of subjects.  You will have to scroll through the unit listings, but the extra effort it is worth it.
http://www.cis.yale.edu/ynhti/curriculum/units/

Ed Helper
http://www.edhelper.com/

Education Oasis Lesson Plan Library
Click on the grade level you need.
http://www.classroom.com/edsoasis/TGuild/Lessons/TGuildTOC.html#K3

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Educational Leadership (ASCD)
Outstanding leader in professional development for today's leaders.  This is a direct link to the list of journal articles.
http://www.ascd.org/frameedlead.html

The Gateway Lesson Plan Search Engine
This site is sponsored by US Dept. of Ed.
http://thegateway.org/

Hall of MC (by the Univ. of Texas)
http://www.tenet.edu/halls/multiculturalism.html

The Journal
Many free resources from a journal which focuses on integrating technology into classrooms.
http://www.thejournal.com

Lesson Planet
http://lessonplanet.teacherwebtools.com/directory.html?fromgoogle=1

Lesson Planz
http://www.lessonplanz.com/

Multicultural Passport Site (lots of links & info)
http://jeffcoweb.jeffco.k12.co.us/passport/index.html

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Score
http://www.score.k12.ca.us/

Sites for Teachers Mega Link List
Great annotated links list!
http://www.sitesforteachers.com/

Teach First Content Matrix
http://www.teachersfirst.com/matrix.htm

Teachnet
http://www.teachnet.com/

Teachnet Lesson Plan Index
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/index.html

The Teacher Channel
http://school.discovery.com/teachers/index.html

WWW Publication Links (University of Glasgow)
This site originates from the University of Glasgow in Scotland, but lists dozens of international journals around the globe, including several respected publications from the United States. 
http://www.scre.ac.uk/is/webjournals.html

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