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Educational LinksEducational Links About.com -The network of sites led by expert guides. Awesome Library - K-12 Education Directory Blackboard - Bringing Education Online CBC4Kids: Teachers Guide Online EduWeb - The Leading Internet Education Service Education Place - FREE resources for K-8 Education FamilyEducation Network: a Parenting and Education Resource Education World® Where Educators Go To Learn Education Week on the Web--Your source for complete education news! Education 4 Kids - an internet educational resource sponsored by CANITech educational technology students schools libraries teachers parents staff development ED's Oasis: K-12 Teacher Resources and Opportunities EduWeb - The Leading Internet Education Service FAST Search: All the Web, All the Time FunBrain.com - The Internet's #1 Education Site for K-8 Teachers and Kids http://www.nationalgeographic.com/index.html International Society for Technology in Education Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators KidsClick – A search engine created for students by librarians Nevada Mathematics Standards Proficiency Tutorial NOAA Education - Specially for Teachers The Teacher's Corner - Teacher Resources - Lesson Plans (frames) TeachWeb Lesson Plans K12 Classes Discussion Resources Activities U.S. Department of Education (ED) Home Page More Educational Links
The New York Times has great educational resources http://www.nytimes.com/learning/ Student and Teacher links available [the below are the ones my faculty has found most useful] Daily Lesson Plan http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/index.html [you can sign up to have the lessons e-mailed directly to you].
Lesson Plan Archive http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archive.html News Snapshot http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/snapshot/index.html Crossword Puzzle http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/xwords/index.html Quote of the Day http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/quoteofday/index.html News Summaries http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/index.html Daily News Quiz http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/quiz/ [graded online with linked articles to help them find out the answers] Word of the Day http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/wordofday/index.html Test Prep Question of the Day http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/satofday/index.html Web Explorer http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/explorer/index.html Science Q & A http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/scienceqa/index.html On This Day in History http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/index.html
Stormy Weather http://www.educationcentral.org/stormy/ Learn to use the Internet and software tools while doing atmosphere investigations for the middle school and high school, Earth/Space Science Classroom. All activities, especially the Weather Hunt, Storm Sampler and The Perfect Storm Webquest, are designed for use by cooperative groups and culminate in a final shared presentation. The Weather Hotlist and the Weather Scrapbook are easily adapted for use by individual students.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School Content Area: Science (Earth Science) [Dewey #550], Technology (General) Application Type: Activity
Web Search Engines FAQS: Questions, Answers, and Issues ***** http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/oct01/price.htm Are you keeping current with the latest search strategies? This article, from Searcher Magazine, gives you get the latest on traditional search engines and resources on where to go for ongoing updates. The article also lists great tips for specific search engines.
Grade Level: College, Adult/Professional Content Area: Technology (Internet) [Dewey #600], Community Interest (General) Application Type: Resource
Shape Books Shape Books allow kids, parents and teachers to make shape books, skill books, poems, notes and more. Pick a shape, type in your words and print. Subscriptions are available if you want your class to have access to more advanced features.
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary Content Area: English (Writing) [Dewey #808], Arts (Visual Arts) Application Type: Resource
Dismuke's Virtual Talking Machine You can listen to the recordings of the early 20th Century. Hear the wonderful sounds of Caruso, Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald and many more in this truly wonderful collection of online music.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, College, Adult/Professional Content Area: Arts (Music) [Dewey #780], History & Social Studies (World History), Community Interest (Leisure) Application Type: Resource
Kids Who Read This is billed as the largest book club in the world. . There are areas to get to know more about some favorite authors, and a literacy curriculum area for teachers.
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School Content Area: English (Reading) [Dewey #028] Application Type: Resource, Lessons CyberBee We've given a Blue Web'n to different activities on this website, but this site really does deserve a place of honor all its own. This is a great site for teachers looking for more ways to integrate technology into their classroom. Look to the Curriculum Ideas, How-tos, Treasure Hunts, and the fine articles to give you fresh ideas.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School Content Area: English (General) [Dewey #800], Mathematics (General), Science (General) Application Type: Activity, Project, Resource
WWW Virtual Library: International Affairs Resources This hotlist is a great resource for college students and professionals doing research in International Affairs. Newspapers and radio stations from around the world are linked under the topic Media Sources. Global and Cross Cultural Issues link many sites with detailed information from countries for those interested in a global perspective.
Grade Level: High School, College, Adult/Professional Content Area: History & Social Studies (Geography & Cultures/World History) [Dewey #900], Community Interest (General) Application Type: Hotlist The Canadian West http://www.archives.ca/05/0529/052901_e.html How did Westward expansion play out in what is now the Canadian provinces? Access early maps that show European cartographers' best guesses at the western lands. Learn how the fur trade and scientific expeditions impacted the future of the land and the peoples living there then witness the urbanization and industrialization of Canada in the 1920s. Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School Content Area: History & Social Studies (World History) [Dewey #909], Science (Earth Science) Application Type: Resource
Loop Labs Sound Mixer This interactive site takes online multimedia to a whole new level. Turn up the volume, plug in a pair of headphones and prepare to weave a tapestry of modern sound all your own! There are dozens of sound loops to choose from, including beats, bass, keys, ambient and drums. Drag each loop onto a volume slider to add it to your mix. Pan each sound from left to right, add some fades, then record your mix for posterity. It's interactive music education, Internet-style.
Fear of Physics Are your students baffled by physics? This destination explains the basic laws and theories of physics in easy-to-understand language and multimedia clips. Topics covered include speed and accelerations, collisions, roller coasters, seesaws, planet rotation, friction, sound, Doppler effect, zero gravity, atoms and more. Plus, the site's creators recently added an online quiz generator to assess students' knowledge.
The Rhythm of Mathematics http://sedl.org/scimath/compass/v04n02/flash/ This unique program teaches New Mexican students about abstract math, rhythm, dance and athletics -- simultaneously! Every year the students perform for the community, beating out rhythms on chairs, dancing along and inviting the audience to clap and stomp in time. This communal performance holds a deeper meaning for students, who've learned that clapping two half beats in the place of one whole beat helps them understand fractions. By learning to beat half time, quarter time or eighth time, they feel fractions in their own bones as they begin to work with the larger mathematical theme of patterns and change.
American Currency Exhibit http://www.frbsf.org/currency/ Our currency -- money -- tells a story about our country's history. This fascinating online exhibit starts with colonial currency from 1776 and continues through today's green backs and tomorrow's smart cards. Each bill is accompanied by a short historical note to place it into context, notes on the artists who created it, plus the meanings of the interwoven literary devices and artistic accents.
Start Squad Billed as the "very best place to start" online for kids, Start Squad is a friendly, well- organized site youngsters can use to find online resources based on discipline and grade level. There are dozens of sites to choose from, grouped by subject area or searchable by keyword. Sites for preschoolers as well as elementary and middle school students are listed. The Mystery of Antimatter http://livefromcern.web.cern.ch/livefromcern/antimatter/kids/AM-kids00.html Look up into the stars tonight. Could someone like you -- an "anti-you" -- be looking down at you from a mirror planet? That's what scientists are pondering at the CERN labs in Switzerland. This site, specially designed for young students, introduces the topic of matter and antimatter in a clear, fun manner. Your kids will never think of the world around them in quite the same way! Book of Reflection | Terrorist Attacks One of the ways we can begin to come to terms with last month's tragedies is to write about our feelings in the Smithsonian's Book of Reflection. Every entry will be maintained in online archives as documentation of our shared thoughts about this moment in America's life. This is a special writing activity your students will never forget.
Teacher File Cabinet http://home.att.net/~teaching/oddsends.htm Over the years, Laura Candler, a teacher in Fayetteville, NC, has relied on a wide array of blackline masters and activities for her classroom. Now you can benefit from her efforts at her amazing Web site. Her file cabinet holds a dizzying array of ready-to-print documents touching on every subject area plus the holidays, graphic organizers, cooperative learning and more. Be sure to click Odds n' Ends! William Shakespeare Authorship WebQuest http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/webshakespera.html Who wrote William Shakespeare's plays and sonnets? This excellent WebQuest challenges your students to work in teams to gather evidence and render judgment on a case that has been debated for more than 200 years. The most interesting evidence is the inability, after 300 years of arduous searching, to find a single conclusive document that connects the Stratford man to literary activity of any kind.
Capitol Watch http://www.c-span.org/capitolspotlight/cqwatch.asp This joint production of C-SPAN and the "Congressional Quarterly" gives you and your students one-click access to bills currently under debate in the U.S. House and Senate. Track bills from introduction through debate and final signing by the president. The page includes links to related opinion polls and the activities of various government committees and agencies.
Harry Potter Lexicon http://www.i2k.com/~svderark/lexicon/ As Professor Binns is fond of saying, "I deal with facts, not myths and legends." Now the Harry Potter fans in your classroom can dig through an impressive collection of facts about the Muggle and Wizarding Worlds and everything in between. They'll find dozens of atlases, character biographies, an encyclopedia of spells, a full timeline of events and much more. Solar System in Pictures http://www.the-solar-system.net Connect your classroom of space cadets to more than 200 pictures of the planets and various objects in our solar system -- then print and hand out the included quizzes to test their knowledge. A collection of astronomy WebQuests is also provided to enhance your classroom curriculum, plus terminology quizzes and much more.
Fusion Power Fusion holds the promise of a nearly limitless source of cheap, clean electricity to feed the world's ever-increasing demands for power. Since the early 1940s, a multinational team of scientists has been working hard to overcome the formidable scientific, engineering and financial challenges inherent in developing this new technology. This U.K.-based site contains information about the latest research projects, technical data, industry spin-offs and more, plus a beginner's guide and glossary of terms.
Cool Science for Curious Kids http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/ Kids are invited to explore biology -- online and off. Dive into the miniature world, leap into the plant-parts salad, then learn why butterflies don't look like caterpillars. Did you know snakes are like lizards? Get information and instructions for experiments and classroom projects. Very cool!
Traveler's Graphic Journal Activity http://www.teachtheteachers.org/projects/DBoin2/index.htm Looking for a fun, fresh way to teach your students about their home state? This easy WebQuest can be easily adapted for use by teachers in all 50 states. It challenges students to form teams and take a virtual journey from one town or city to another, recording their 'experiences' in a Traveler's Graphic Journal. They'll learn how people live, where they work and how they play. Each group authors a narrative of its trip, complete with photographs, maps and charts obtained from the Internet.
Favorite Poem Project Robert Pinsky, the 39th Poet Laureate of the United States, believes that poetry is an art that was meant to be read aloud. Now you and your students can participate in Pinsky's project by reading your favorite poems aloud and watching online videos of everyday Americans reading theirs! The site contains teacher tips and activity ideas that are adaptable for a wide range of grade levels. Click The Classroom to get started.
New York: The Longest Week http://www.newyorkmetro.com/news/articles/wtc/longestweek1.htm Millions of New Yorkers have a story to tell about their experiences during the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. This site hosts a growing collection of memories from everyday people who were witnesses to the Trade Center tragedy. Each narrative brings a new level of raw, unedited reality to the event and its aftermath. Be sure to view each entry before sharing them with students.
Auroras: Paintings in the Sky http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/auroras/ "Picture yourself outside on a clear, dark night. Low on the horizon you notice a faint glow of greenish light forming an arch, stretching lazily across the sky. As time passes, additional bands of light form and drift overhead, slowly brightening to form giant curtains in the sky that slowly wave as if a gentle breeze were blowing." You've just seen an aurora! Learn more about these colorful sky events -- online. KidsClick: Online Research Tips http://www.worldsofsearching.org Teaching young students how to find things online can be a daunting task. Thankfully, the staff of KidsClick has assembled a collection of materials to help. These self-paced tutorials present short, well-written factoids and hands-on tips to help kids find information, homework help and even multimedia files. A must for students in grades four and up!
ExploraVision http://www.exploravision.org.html We all know that today's students are more technology-savvy than ever. Here's your chance to put that knowledge to good use! T Biography of the Day http://www.anb.org/biooftheday.html Every day, the staff of American National Biography post detailed information about a famous figure in U.S. history. Each entry details of the lives of individuals who have shaped the American nation and contributed to American culture. Photographs and cross-references to other famous figures are included. Be sure to sign up for the email version so you don't miss a single entry.
Maps That Teach http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm A must-visit destination! These free interactive maps will help your students learn continents, countries, states, capitals, borders, physical features and even cultural monuments. Hands-on teaching tips are included: "Our maps take advantage of the fact that geography is spatial. They utilize the way kids learn best, by actively participating in their learning -- learning by doing. They are all played as games, individually or in a group, competitively."
Nutrition Sleuth http://exhibits.pacsci.org/nutrition/sleuth/sleuth.html Here's an online educational activity that puts a new spin on a classic game, Hangman. Your students take on the role of Inspector Snarfengood, a famous nutrition detective. A group of kids are each missing an important nutrient. Can your kids figure out what Fast Food Phil, Sleepy Sue, Cloudy Claudia, Squintin' Clinton and Athletic Annie need? As each nutrient is uncovered, vital facts are revealed to help your kids eat right. Cool Kids: Kids Corner This cool site comes from an education company in New Zealand. Local students have posted wonderful works of art, fun stories, pet tales, coloring pages and more -- online. There's even a collection of learning games perfect for K-2 students. Can your kids find New Zealand on a map?
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Virtual Frog Dissection Kit http://george.lbl.gov/vfrog/dissect.html For more than six years, Net-savvy students have relied on this amazing Web site to "virtually" dissect a frog. Users can remove its skin to view ten of its organ systems and skeleton, rotate it around any axis and make movies of it rotating continuously. You can even hide different organs to see others more clearly. Want to test your frog knowledge? Try the Build-a-Frog game, where you're provided with the nervous system and must place all the other organs around it.
Babel Fish Web Translator Here's a site with dozens of educational uses: a universal translator! Enter up to 150 words of text and have it translated from English to Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Portuguese -- and back again. This free service can even help your students track down online information that's been posted in another language. Once a word or phrase is translated, press the search button to scour the global Web using the AltaVista search engine. Your Cancer Risk http://www.yourcancerrisk.harvard.edu/index.htm It's never too early to get the facts about cancer. Your Cancer Risk was created by a team of experts from the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention. Click on a type of cancer -- from breast to lung, a dozen in all -- and fill out a short risk assessment. Personalized tips for prevention are provided, along with a healthy dose of cancer facts and myths.
Essentials of Classical Music http://www.essentialsofmusic.com From Handel's "Water Music" to Joplin's "The Entertainer," classical music has been enjoyed by discerning listeners since the Middle Ages. This site links visitors to overviews of the six main periods of music history (Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Twentieth Century), biographies of 70 composers connected to 200 clips of music plus a glossary of 200 terms with musical examples. Turn up the volume for this one!
Backflip Personal Bookmark Directory http://www.backflip.com/login.ihtml With so many great educational sites on the Internet, your bookmark file can quickly fill up with dozens of destinations. Backflip makes it easy to organize links to your favorite sites and share them with colleagues, students and parents. You can access your personal Backflip collection from any Net-connected computer and easily organize sites into folders. Plus, you can use the built-in bookmark search feature to find your favorite sites in a flash.
KiddONet This colorful, interactive site offers high-quality content and online tools that make it easy for young students to create, learn, play and communicate safely. More than a dozen special features are available, including a friendly Home Page Composer, FunnyGrams electronic postcards, ArtZone creativity center, KAnimals pet advice and Wacky Animal Maker, Great Sites collection with screened destinations for kids and much more. A Game A Day Now you can link young students to a new online learning activity every day! The staff of AGameADay.com has created thousands of puzzles, games and related materials designed to stimulate learning, problem solving and creative thinking. Walk Through Time http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/walk/index.shtml The Walk Through Time Web site explores the streets, people and homes of the Roman, Viking, Tudor and Victorian eras and the 1950s. These periods are compared and contrasted using educational games and activities. Play the interactive odd-one-out game, find out about everyday people in the TimeStrips, create your OwnHistory or print out special classroom activities from the teacher's guide.
The Business of Baby-sitting http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/babysitting/index.html Baby-sitting is serious business. This site is an essential guide to taking care of young children, and getting the most out of the business side of baby-sitting. Teens will learn how to negotiate fair pay, troubleshoot typical problems and situations, respect family differences, feed and diaper infants, plan for play and learning opportunities and much more.
Livin' Worlds Biomes http://library.thinkquest.org/C0113340/ Learn about seven unique biomes, including climate, location, animal and plant adaptations and survival, land formation, soil plus human influences. Click on the highlighted words for thorough explanations and on each picture to zoom in. There's even a "your say" poll, for students to voice their opinion on conservation issues.
The Federal Reserve Today The Federal Reserve makes headlines every month by raising or lowering interest rates. What is the Federal Reserve? What role does it play in the American economy? Learn the history of the "Fed," follow the path of a check written at a neighborhood store as it travels through the economy, or even become a virtual bank examiner. Each learning activity includes a short quiz to test your knowledge.
Morgan the Dog http://www.morganthedog.com/index.html Now your young students can connect with young Brittany and her amazing dog Morgan – online! Both are the lead characters in a growing series of popular children's books. The site features an animated introduction complete with a fun soundtrack, learning games, paper-doll patterns, coloring pages, tips on choosing a family pet and more. A special teacher's guide is provided, with additional learning activities and handouts. Powerful Bones, Powerful Girls http://www.cdc.gov/powerfulbones/index.html "Hi, I'm Carla. I'm so psyched you're here. You'll find lots of cool information on this site about how to be a powerful girl and take good care of your bone! Let's get to it!" Young girls will enjoy the colorful, interactive learning games, quizzes, powerful-girl links and more. Created by the National Bone Health Campaign. Caricature Zone http://www.magixl.com/heads/intro.html Art students, take note! Explore the world of caricatures -- funny faces that resemble famous and everyday people. View this week's new faces, then use the online tools to create caricatures of you, your friends and your family. It's a fun site that will keep you glued to your monitor for hours.
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/index.html Looking for a new approach to interactive math instruction? Utah State University, working under a grant from the National Science Foundation, has made dozens of free PreK-12 math increase their understanding of everything from addition to Venn diagrams and beyond. Best of all, every manipulative is correlated to NCTM standards. Check back often – new on-line manipulatives are added each month.
Number2.com Test Prep http://www.number2.com/index.cfm Discover why one student calls Number2.com, "...the most valuable Web site I have ever found. My scores were great thanks *entirely* to this site." Named after the famous #2 pencil, this free resource links students to comprehensive SAT, ACT and GRE preparation resources, including a personal Web page to track their progress. Plus, the better students do, the harder the questions get. Detailed sample tests and financial aid tips are included.
Native American Geometry A fresh approach to fusing art education with spatial geometry is just a click away! For thousands of years, indigenous tribes have used a physical, proportional geometry that originates from the simple circle as a foundation for domestic and ceremonial structures. In your classroom, this simple geometry can help you teach a wide array of concepts using a compass and straightedge. If your students can make a circle, draw lines and connect dots, they can easily understand square roots, proportional constants and irrational numbers. Designed for students in grades 4-9.
Sighting the First Sense http://library.thinkquest.org/C001464/ This site offers a wide array of tools and resources focusing on the mechanics of sight and visual perception, from how we "see" our world to the art of perception. In addition to text and illustrations, visitors can experience visual demonstrations and interact with other users online by adding data to one of several available visual experiments.
Web Worksheet Wizard Teachers, here's an easy tool you can use to create a customized Web worksheet, complete with links to educational Web sites, a graphic, text and an email link so students and visitors can send you a message. Once your worksheet has been created, anyone can link to it from any Net-connected computer, at home or at school. More than 300 existing worksheets are available for use in your classroom.
DNA: Life's Instruction Manual http://www.thetech.org/exhibits_events/online/genome/ DNA is in every cell of our bodies. Your young students will love this colorful, informative introduction to the topic: "Join us as we zoom in on a human hand until we get down inside of the nucleus. The nucleus contains DNA, the instruction manual for your body. DNA is more than a pretty molecule. It contains the information needed to construct and operate a human body."
Daily SAT Prep http://cbweb9p.collegeboard.org/tqod/bin/question.cgi October is here -- time for many high school students to dive headfirst into the college preparation process. Connect to this free site every day to answer fresh SAT sample questions. All areas of the test are covered, complete with detailed hints, strategic explanations, hands-on review material and much more. How would you do if you took the SAT today? Download a free diagnostic SAT to find out.
American Memory: Today In History http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html Many Web sites offer "today in history" information. However, if you're on the lookout for a detailed, authoritative source of daily American history information, look no further than the Library of Congress. Every entry contains in-depth information about today's historical event, connections to music and art, plus more than a dozen related links to American Memory materials.
The Frontier House http://www.pbs.org/wnet/frontierhouse/topstories/topstory.html Have you ever wondered what daily life was like for pioneers living in the American West during the 19th century? How did they fare without computers, microwaves or cell phones? Could a modern-day family handle a pioneer family's lifestyle? For more than four months now one family has attempted to answer some of these questions. Follow their progress at this amazing PBS Web site! Name This Satellite http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/ap010919.html When it's launched in 2002, NASA's SIRTF observatory will complete NASA's Great Observatories program. With an anticipated five-year lifetime, astronomers will be able to studying phenomena with all three Great Observatories: Hubble, Chandra and the yet- to-be-named SIRTF. Here's your chance to help name this amazing satellite. Hurry, all entries must be received by December 20.
Planet Tolerance Children of all ages are invited to visit Planet Tolerance, a safe and engaging Web site with storybooks about human rights and a worldwide mural painted and written by young people. Original stories include "The People's Attorney," an interactive tale about the first Jewish judge on the U.S. Supreme Court; "Strike For Three Loaves," which tells the story of an 11-year-old factory worker and her quest for labor rights; and "The Barking Mouse," centering on a family of mice and discovering a bilingual surprise.
Terrorism WebQuest http://score.rims.k12.ca.us/activity/one_man_freedom/ Students: "You have just been handed a copy of a speech by the director of the FBI. It contains the bureau's latest summary of the threats to U.S. national security. As advisers o the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, your team has the job of analyzing all aspects of terrorism, both at home and abroad, and providing concise summations in the form of threat assessments." A hands-on WebQuest for middle- and high-school students written by David MacDonald, a teacher at Fillmore Middle School, CA.
World Trade Center Facts http://www.greatbuildings.com/buildings/World_Trade_Center.html In 1970, construction began on New York's World Trade Center. Architect Minoru Yamasaki studied more than 100 plans before settling on the twin-tower development, each 110 floors rising 1,353 feet into the sky. They were the tallest skyscrapers in the world, containing nine million square feet of office space that, as one writer put it, "[made] the adjacent drama of Manhattan seem timid in comparison." Connect to this site to learn all about these amazing structures that once held anyone and anything connected with world trade.
Pentagon Facts Built during the early years of World War II, the Pentagon is one of the largest and most efficient office buildings in the world. Although it takes a mere seven minutes to walk between any two points, its offices encompass nearly 4 million square feet, situated on 83 sprawling acres. Take a virtual tour of this incredible building that was attacked last week, and learn more about the headquarters of the Department of Defense. Boeing Jetliners http://www.boeing.com/commercial/ The Boeing 757 and 767 planes used in last Tuesday's attacks were both twin-engine, long-range jetliners that entered service in the early 1980s. By the end of 2000, Boeing had delivered more than 1,027 757s and 800 767s which are flown by more than 50 operators around the world. The 757 has carried more than 1.3 billion passengers, more than four times the population of the U.S. and Canada combined; the 767 has accumulated ore than 7.5 million flights and has carried millions of passengers. Learn all about these amazing, safe planes at Boeing's Web site.
Coping With Violence & Disasters http://www.nimh.nih.gov/publicat/violence.cfm Although this fact sheet was originally written to help children deal with the trauma of school shootings, its mission is applicable to last week's terrorist attacks: "To tell what is known about the impact of violence and disasters on children and suggest steps to minimize long-term emotional harm." Learn more about trauma and post-stress disorder and how children and adolescents react to violence, then review hands-on tips for helping them cope over time.
Disaster Connection http://www.fema.gov/kids/k2k.htm Created by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), this special site is a place where kids who have witnessed a disaster can "tell [their] story with poems, artwork and essays... and also hear what other kids have to say." More than a dozen original works can be found here, along with instructions on how kids in grade eight and under can submit entries of their own to this growing online collection.
Talking With Kids About News Events http://www.childrennow.org/television/twk-news.htm According to childrennow.org, more than half of all kids reported feeling angry, sad or depressed after watching the news. With access to the latest breaking news 24 hours a day, seven days a week, we easily forget that our kids need special guidance in making sense of what's going on around them. This site provides hands-on tips to help adults talk with kids about the news, including explore the facts, acknowledge complexities, share your feelings, create an open dialogue, select kid-friendly sources and more.
Kids First! Reviews http://www.cqcm.org/kidsfirst/start.html Looking for educationally-sound videos, CD-ROMs or TV shows? Look no further than KIDS FIRST. You'll find a collection of 1,500 reviews authored by volunteer jurors (including child development experts, teachers and parents) drawn from a pool of 300 adults and 3,000 children from varied economic, geographic, social and ethnic backgrounds. Every program has been "adult-approved and kid-tested" for children up to 18.
Editorial Cartoons Social commentary on today's issues and headlines is just a click away -- in the form of professional editorial cartoons! This amazing site is updated daily with new works from more than 54 acclaimed cartoonists working at newspapers across the country. Teacher- created lesson plans and activities are provided to use the cartoons as a teaching tool in your social studies, science, art, journalism and English curricula at all grade levels.
Vocabulary University Help your students build their personal vocabularies and prepare for high-stakes tests at the same time! This site makes it easy to create fill-in-the-blank, definition matching, synonym and antonym and crossword-puzzle activities. Thematic word exercises, SAT world puzzles and vocabulary from 41 high school texts such as "Catcher in the Rye" are also available. All grade levels are covered.
Interactive World Atlas http://atlas.geo.cornell.edu/webmap/ A team of researchers at Cornell University is in the process of building a digital earth – online. Connect to this site and fire up the group's newest interactive Java applet to download maps of any region on earth, identify features, and display available data sets including country borders, roads, topography, volcanoes, current earthquake info and much more. Coming soon, educational materials built around a prototype module developed to study sea level changes in selected regions. Wow!
Virtual Insects http://www.ento.vt.edu/~sharov/3d/virtual.html Watch a movie of water strider skimming across the surface of a pond, or use VRML (virtual reality) to view a stag beetle from any angle. More than a dozen virtual insects are just a click away, including an ant, German cockroach, mosquito, grasshopper, flea, praying mantis, termite, yellow jacket, fly, bee, black widow spider and more.
Do Spiders Live On The Web? http://ipl.sils.umich.edu/youth/StoryHour Looking for a fun story that introduces the wonder of the Internet and computers to young students? The Internet Public Library hosts this photo-filled online picture book that will help kids understand everything from mice to windows, screens and, yes, spiders and webs- both online and in the real world. It's short, concise and worth a read.
Science Activities Who knew learning science could be so much fun? This collection of learning activities will bolster your students' knowledge of plant anatomy, geology, animal classification, dinosaurs, Newton's laws, astronomy, the water cycle and more. Many games offer online word searches, flash cards, matching games, quizzes and ordered lists. There's something for almost every science topic.
Math Helper This link was sent to us from a Web-savvy Top 8 reader, who's also a high school math teacher. He recommends hotmath.com, a new site that helps students grasp tough concepts by walking them through the major steps to solve algebra, geometry and calculus problems found in dozens of textbooks. The site is free to teachers and students during school hours. Check it out!
Ben's Guide to U.S. Government Who else could you trust to teach students about the U.S. government than Ben Franklin? This fact-filled site is the educational component of GPO Access, the Government Printing Office's free online service of official information from all three branches of the government. Ben's Guide provides information and activities specifically tailored for educators, parents and students and is designed to help teach students about our government and how it works. A must-visit for every social studies teacher, no matter which grade level you teach.
How Gas Prices Work http://www.howstuffworks.com/gas-price.htm Why do gasoline prices fluctuate? Are we paying more today for a gallon of gas then we did a decade ago? This detailed site will help you and your students sort out the facts from the fiction in your classroom. With adjustments for inflation, a gallon of gas cost $1.68 in 1965; today's average price is $1.66. Hong Kong residents pay $5.38, while Venezuelans pay just $0.40. Use the related links section to track down prices by zip code and learn more about this complex topic.
What Is Government? http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/government/index.htm Travel back through history to a time when there was no need for government. As populations grew, the need arose for individuals to be put in charge of larger groups to make decisions and help people work out disagreements. Learn about the first forms of government and how democracy came into existence at this simple site.
Math Flash Cards http://www.edu4kids.com/index.php Quick -- what's 9+1? 10x16? 50-12? 5/4? This amazing site is your key to mastering basic math problems. Ask your parents or your teacher to click a few buttons at this site to generate online flash cards for you. Spend some time answering as many as you can, then ask for help if you get stuck.
Historical Atlas: 20th Century http://www.erols.com/mwhite28/20centry.htm Gain a new perspective on the century just passed -- online. Watch colorful animations of cities sprouting up worldwide and surpassing a million residents, telephones spreading like a plague and life expectancies growing from 45 to 65 in most countries. This site has taken dry statistics and given them new life through the power of Web animation.
Rijksmuseum Amsterdam A treasure-trove of art is just a click away! Take a virtual tour of Amsterdam's premier museum. Click Collection then Tour to begin. Immersive QuickTime 3D images let you spin around in space to view paintings of the 17th-century Dutch Republic and Golden Age, including works by Rembrandt and Vermeer plus Frans Hals and Jan Steen.
Internet Plagiarism Plagiarism has been around since the dawn of education. Is it getting worse, and is the Internet to blame? Researchers think that perhaps 30 percent of all students may be plagiarizing on every written assignment they complete. Learn how to take advantage of new online technologies that create a digital fingerprint of every student assignment, then create custom originality reports for each paper. Sign up for a free trial to learn more.
How Car Engines Work http://www.howstuffworks.com/engine.htm When we turn the key, what happens under the hood of our car? Forget printed diagrams and verbose explanations! This amazing site contains animations that make it easy to visualize and understand the internal combustion engine and how each part functions, diagnose common breakdowns and repairs, plus learn how to make an engine produce more power. It's physics, engineering and math come to life! Tracking Hurricanes http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/instructions.html Learn how meteorologists track hurricanes as they approach the U.S. coast. (Hint: It involves a map containing lines of latitude and longitude.) Click on the big blue buttons for Hurricane Andrew, Camille and Hugo to put your knowledge to the test. Click points along their paths to shore to follow their approach, impact and exit back out to sea.
A Walk Through Time http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html Before clocks and calendars dominated our walls (and some would say our lives), humans used some ingenious devices for keeping and counting time. Take a walk back in time to learn about ancient calendars, early clocks and the very latest modern advances in timekeeping. Don't be late!
Valley of the Mummies http://touregypt.net/historicalessays/golden.htm In July 1999, Dr. Zahi Hawass and a team of archaeologists, restorers, conservators and engineers unearthed more than 100 mummies, many covered with a thin layer of gold. It was just another day in the Valley of the Mummies in Egypt -- or was it? Read Hawass's own account of the discovery, starting with a donkey accidentally wandering into the cemetery of mummies, and ending with a complete excavation of the area. Includes stunning photos!
"Web Style Guide" http://info.med.yale.edu/caim/manual/contents.html Tens of thousands of new Web pages will be created by teachers and students this year. This detailed "Web Style Guide" is designed to help all Web publishers create online content that's easy to read, pleasing to the eye and simple to navigate. Discover the importance of planning your pages before you begin, how to create the best looking Web graphics and much more. Great for beginners and Web gurus alike.
Your Eyes & You http://www.eri.harvard.edu/htmlfiles/youreyes.html Learn all about your eyes! View a detailed diagram complete with labels and clear explanations, then learn about the 10 most common eye diseases, including nearsightedness, retinal detachment, cataracts and glaucoma. Brought to you by the eye experts at the Schepens Eye Research Institute, Boston, MA.
Mary Lyon | Teaching Pioneer http://www.mtholyoke.edu/marylyon/ Teachers: Looking for some inspiration as the new year begins? Here's your chance to meet Mary Lyon (1797-1849) -- online. This rich site will transport you back in time to learn about her career as a teacher and an educational leader. She became a teacher at 17 and was paid a mere 75 cents a week, far less than the $3 men received for the same work. With higher education out of reach, Lyon spent the next 20 years learning all she could on her own, eventually founding a seminary (college) for women to prepare them to become teachers, one of the few professions open to women.
Cat Facts: Caracal http://www.honoluluzoo.org/caracal.htm This is one cute cat! Learn all about this black-eared lynx that sports short, reddish-brown fur. Learn about its native habitat, behavior and diet. Click the Tour link to discover the other residents of the Honolulu Zoo, including giraffes, lions, hyenas and many others.
Soda Constructor http://www.sodaplay.com/constructor/index.htm This amazing site gives new meaning to the notion of creative play. Students can manipulate simple lines and dots to create sophisticated 3D structures that act like living creatures. These virtual creations walk and roll and slink across your screen in fluid, lifelike ways. A virtual zoo of recent creations is just a click away.
Devices of Wonder http://www.getty.edu/art/exhibitions/devices/choice.html This multimedia-rich site explores our long and playful entanglement with the artful instruments and wonderful technologies we have placed between our eyes and the world. Featuring dozens of objects from the 17th century to the present selected from the collections of the Getty Museum, the exhibition demonstrates how old and new visual technologies foster new perceptions of our universe.
American Cowgirl http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/cowgirl/ Turn up the volume on your computer, dim the lights, and prepare to experience a truly unique online documentary. Cowgirls have been riding bulls in rodeos since the late 1800s, and the sport is gaining new popularity today. Experience the thrill of bull riding by watching the video clips, trace the history of the sport, then get some photography tips for capturing the action at a live event.
Art Access http://www.artic.edu/artaccess/ The Art Institute of Chicago is a cultural landmark located along the Windy City's well- heeled Michigan Avenue. The Art Access Web site examines objects from the museum's permanent collection to enhance visitors' understanding of their content, style and historical context. Ancient Indian and African-American art, impressionism and post- Impressionism plus modern art are included. You'll find a variety of online resources for teachers, parents and students, including lesson plans for the classroom and art projects for the home.
Paper University http://www.tappi.org/paperu/welcome.htm How much paper can be made from a single tree? How does a paper towel absorb water? All of your paper-related questions will be answered here! Explore the world of this pulpy necessity, from the basics of making paper to paper-mache projects, origami, careers in the paper industry, the history of paper and more.
Global Story Train http://storytrain.kids-space.org/ Global Story Train is an online, illustrated, collaborative story project that encourages kids from all nations to work together in writing and illustrating communal stories. Each completed story train comprises three cars -- a beginning, middle and end -- all written and illustrated by different kids. The site provides a fun, creative vehicle for working with children from around the world! The Young Naturalist Awards from the American Museum of Natural History. http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/youngnaturalistawards Open to students in grades 7-12 in the US and Canada.
Evolution http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/index.html How does evolution effect the world around us? This website, supporting the PBS series, puts many of the resources used in the series online. There are online activities for students and an eight-part series of activities for teachers teaching evolution in the classroom.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, Adult/Professional Content Area: Science (Life Science) [Dewey #570], History & Social Studies (World History/Geography) Application Type: Resource, Activity
BioTerror http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/bioterror/ NOVA follows three New York Times reporters as they investigate the murky past of bioweapons research and grapple with the current threat of anthrax and other attacks. This website can help students understand the history and science behind the current attacks and give them a better understanding of vaccines.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School Content Area: Science (Life Science/Environmental Studies)[Dewey #570], History & Social Studies (World History) Application Type: Resource
POP Goes Antarctica http://literacynet.org/polar/pop/html/project.html What does it take to be a scientist on Antarctica? How do you sterilize lab equipment? Students explore this website to find out about Antarctica and the work being done there to study Persistent Organic Pollutants. Student activities really try to put students in the real world of this project.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School Content Area: Science (Life Science/Environmental Studies)[Dewey #570], History & Social Studies (Geography), Mathematics (Measurement) Application Type: Resource, Activity
WhaleNet http://whale.wheelock.edu/Welcome.html This interactive educational web site focuses on whales and marine research. Take the WhaleNet Tour to acquaint yourself with the resources available at this website, such as the Satellite Tagging Observation Program and What's It? (an identification activity).
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School Content Area: Science (Life Science/Environmental Studies)[Dewey #570], History & Social Studies (Geography), Mathematics (Measurement) Application Type: Resource, Activity, Project
Michigan 4-H Garden Tour http://4hgarden.msu.edu/kidstour/tour.html This very ambitious project by Michigan State University and Michigan 4-H Children's Garden tries to let users virtually tour their garden, learning about plants, gardening terms, and even ASL (American Sign Language). A user tip: when in a virtual reality scene, place your cursor in the middle of the window to slow or stop the motion. Teachers might just want to use the activities found at http://4hgarden.msu.edu/kidstour/credits.html for more structured class time (the activities by Dr. Norm are very science oriented).
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School Content Area: Science (Life Science)[Dewey #570], Vocational Education (Agriculture), Foreign Language (American Sign Language) Application Type: Resource, Activity
Marconi Calling Condensing a history of communications into an easily navigated and informative Web site is no easy task. This multimedia-rich site has pulled it off, offering a wealth of information through animations, archives and telegrams, all wrapped in a unique and clear design, with amazing sound clips throughout. Here you and your students can trace the life and times of Guglielmo Marconi as he uncovers the secrets of wireless transmission with a little help from a British physicist named Professor Oliver Lodge. View early telegraphs from the sinking of the Titanic and more. It's history come to life -- online.
Handwriting Help http://www.handwritinghelpforkids.com/index.html Here's a unique "Ask an Expert" service -- Ask the Handwriting Expert. It's perfect for kids who are struggling with their handwriting. The site features hands-on activities for righties and lefties, practice worksheets and tips to improve pencil grasp. Teacher tips are provided, including bilateral coordination help, writing-instrument selection guidelines and more.
Math: Teacher2Teacher Students are learning math in many new ways these days, due in part to schools adopting a wide range of new math curriculum that meet rigorous standards. If you're curious about how math is being taught in today's schools, Teacher2Teacher is for you. The site is a question and answer service, designed for teachers and parents to learn more about the teaching and learning of mathematics. Every question is archived for easy reference, and is searchable by keyword, grade level, and mathematical or educational topic.
NetDayCompass.org Keeping up-to-date on the latest educational technology issues and opportunities can be daunting. This free, non-commercial service lists more than 1,700 high-quality "ed tech" resources. Created by the staff of NetDay, the site provides teachers, administrators and tech staff with a valuable tool for making decisions about technology and maximizing its impact in the classroom. Resources center on technology planning, infrastructure, funding, classroom support and best practices. Each section includes resources from industry, non- profit organizations, trade associations, government agencies, media, universities and K-12 schools.
Internet Research Helpline http://www.ala.org/ICONN/AskKC.html Have your students been scouring the Net in vain for information to help them with a report or assignment? Volunteer library media specialists are standing by to lend a hand. Students can connect to this site, submit their online research request and expect an answer within two school days. A list of appropriate educational destinations will be provided.
The Great Plant Escape http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/gpe/index.html Now your students can help Detective Le Plant and his partners, Bud and Sprout, unlock the mysteries of plant life! Moving from case to case, students check the clues, try experiments and solve problems as Bud and Sprout learn more about soils, composting, germination, seeds, plant parts and more. Once they figure out the basics, it's time to hunt down the "bulb impostors."
NASA Kids Looking for a kid-friendly site to help young students stay up-to-date on the latest science news? It's NASA to the rescue! NASA Kids is a colorful, animated site with interactive learning games, easy-to-read news stories, art and writing contests plus much more. You'll even find pre-produced curriculum materials that meet the latest science learning standards. Wow!
eBoard.com: Online Corkboards eBoard makes it easy to post messages, photos, files and links on the Internet. Using the familiar metaphor of notes on a corkboard, hundreds of teachers have used the free service to post homework assignments, class announcements, photos from field trips, clip art images, links to educational Web sites, printable permission slips, extra credit questions, WebQuests, classroom policies, and grading information. This amazing site provides an excellent alternative to creating Web pages from scratch!
Character Education Resources http://midgefrazel.net/character.html Is your school grappling with the challenge of integrating character education into the classroom? This detailed site provides hands-on information about everything from what character education is to links to ready-to-use lesson plans, a teacher's guide for elementary, middle and high school educators, plus much more.
The Classics Pages Here your students can "Ask the Oracle" about all aspects of ancient Greek and Roman literature, history and mythology. The Oracle can even translate small sections of ancient Greek and Latin text! Visitors can also find out more about the role of women in the ancient world, read poetry and philosophy, explore virtual maps plus access an interactive version of the "Iliad." Orisinal: Learning Games http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/ Dive into this incredible, multimedia-rich collection of online activities! Young learners will love pocketful of stars, snow bowling, cranky crabs, bubble bees, penguin panic, milk the cow and more than two dozen others. Set aside plenty of time and be sure to exercise those little mouse hands before heading in. (Requires Flash 4)
Neuroscience for Kids http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html Ever wonder why you feel light-headed after standing up quickly? The Neuroscientist Network connects students to neuroscientists from around the world who answer questions about the human nervous system. Visitors will find a glossary of neuroscience terms, experiments and activities, teacher resources and more.
Internet Fairground http://library.thinkquest.org/C002926/ iFairground is a colorful, interactive site that uses a fairground theme to educate students about history, science, safety and business. Special features include an interview with a Disney employee; an interview with a MIT MediaLab professor; interactive games; a teacher's guide; plus forums and surveys open to contributions from students.
Walking with Prehistoric Beasts http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/beasts/beasts.html Welcome to the last 65 million years on Earth, which ushered in the rise of mammals, the freezing of the climate and the arrival of humans. Learn about the players (creatures from the Cenozoic Era), their habitat and the science behind these discoveries. Interactive features on this site allow students to Build a Beast from skeletal remains, view the changing environment of the creatures, and e-mail a scientist with unresolved questions.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School Content Area: Science (Life Science), History & Social Studies (Geography) Application Type: Resource, Activity
Learn NC LEARN North Carolina, a program of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Education, provides a collection of resources for classroom teaching and learning and for professional development. The Beacon (an online magazine) offers a variety of interesting articles about education success stories and strategies for better teaching and staff development.
Grade Level: Adult/Professional Content Area: Education (Teaching & Learning/Special Education) Application Type: Resource, Lesson Plan
Navajo Code Talkers: World War II Fact Sheet http://www.history.navy.mil/faqs/faq61-2.htm 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.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School Content Area: Foreign Language (General), History & Social Studies (U.S. History) Application Type: Resource
Worksheets4Teachers http://www.worksheets4teachers.com/ Be Creative! Access these easy to use, online tools that let you develop your own worksheets effortlessly. Or, look for a worksheet by exploring links to existing worksheets and maps for all ages of students.
Grade Level: Adult/Professional Content Area: English (General), History & Social Studies (General), Mathematics (General) Application Type: Tool
WhatUDo December 1, 2001 was World AIDS Day. The WhatUDo website was developed by the faculty and staff of HIV InSite (at the University of California, San Francisco) to provide updated AIDS information to students. Choose from Learn (current AIDS statistics), Talk (interviews with teens involved in working to reduce the numbers of teens infected with AIDS), or Do (ideas for community involvement) to give students information beyond the alarming numbers of new cases of AIDS.
Grade Level: High School, College Content Area: Health & Physical Education (Health), History & Social Studies (Current Events), Mathematics (Statistics) Application Type: Resource
Ribbit's Math Ventures http://www.mohonasen.org/staffdev/mathven/Ribbit/rdefault.htm Ribbit contains three applied mathematics problems that we hope bloom into more. Read the text on the Parent and Teacher Pages, then work with students on the problem appropriate for their grade level. Hop to it!
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School Content Area: Mathematics (General) , English (Reading) Application Type: Activity
InSite Fitness http://www.insitefitness.com.au/ It is the mission of InSite Fitness to make up to date and accurate information available to those seeking knowledge in this area. Health tips, Lessons (check out Movement Terms) and Articles allow students and educators to learn more about the workings of the human body. Think about having students do peer evaluations of exercise movements, to judge their effectiveness.
Grade Level: High School, College Content Area: Health & Physical Education (Physical Education), Science (Life Science), Community Interest (Health) Application Type: Resource, Lesso
Mountain Voices http://www.mountainvoices.org/ How does development affect individuals in different countries? Oral testimonies have been gathered from communities in the Himalaya, the Andes, the Sierra Norte, Mount Elgon, the highlands of Ethiopia and Lesotho, China, the Sudety mountains and the Karakorum mountains. Students can learn of the past and present of many native peoples in the world, as well as the realities of the global economy in these regions.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, College Content Area: History & Social Studies (World History/Geography) , Science (Environmental Studies) Application Type: Resource
War Stories http://www.newseum.org/warstories/index.htm Ever wonder what it would be like to cover a conflict as a war correspondent for a major media outlet? This site details the experiences of a group of intrepid reporters who have gone to battle with pens, microphones and cameras. War Stories uses artifacts, historic newspaper clips, photographs, newsreels, and radio and television broadcasts to tell the stories of more than three dozen journalists, including Edward R. Murrow, Ernest Hemingway and Christiane Amanpour.
American Field Guide http://www.pbs.org/americanfieldguide/ Joining highly produced video segments from PBS stations with useful Web components, American Field Guide is a growing source of information on the American outdoors. Embedded within the site you'll discover dozens of high-quality learning activities that weave segments of video together into units of inquiry around specific topics. Written by high school teachers, the activities draw upon national and state standards for science learning. Molecular Expressions Movie Gallery http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/moviegallery/index.html Students are fascinated by the images microscopes produce. This online destination contains animated, digital image sequences that explore the effect of rotating polarization, sample rotation, and crystallization under a high-powered microscope. Clips range from active protozoa, rotifers, algae, nematodes, flatworms, arachnids, dipterans and crustaceans to various chemical compounds (DNA, Vitamin C, cholesterol) as they change physical states. Wow!
A Concrete Curtain For nearly 30 years it stood as a physical manifestation of the Cold War -- the Berlin Wall. View stunning photographs of its construction in 1961, read about its physical and psychological effect on citizens of East and West Berlin, then trace the events and political upheavals that led to its destruction in 1990. Today, the area where it stood has been marked out over a distance of 12 miles with a double row of cobblestones. A rich, detailed site no history buff should miss.
Wild Sanctuary Roar! Caw, caw! Grunt. Listen to the sounds of more than two-dozen animals who inhabit some of the world's most remote and endangered habitats. Includes Canadian geese, walruses, fish, birds, mountain gorillas, zebras, Emperor penguins and seals.
Pi Day http://mam2000.mathforum.org/t2t/faq/faq.pi.html How many celebrations are there in your math class? Each year on March 14th many classrooms break from their usual routines to observe the festivities of "Pi Day" because the digits in this date correspond with the first three digits of (3.14). Activities may include investigations of the value of by approximating the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle. Some teachers choose to end their Pi Day celebration by eating pie!
Grade Level: Middle School, High School Content Area: Mathematics (Geometry) [Dewey #516], Arts (Visual Arts), History & Social Studies (World History)
First Among Equals http://www.nlc-bnc.ca/2/4/index-e.html First Among Equals is an online version of an exhibit on the twenty Prime Ministers of Canada. Students can learn about the role of each Prime minister, the path they take to gain power, and even their private lives during and after they've been elected.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School Content Area: History & Social Studies (World History/Current Events) [Dewey #909] Application Type: Resource, Activity
Environmental Inquiry The mission of Environmental Inquiry (EI) is to support teaching and learning about the environmental sciences through teacher education, curriculum research and development, <> and scientific inquiry by students and teachers in grades 7-16. This site offers resources to aid development of meaningful research projects in the areas of toxicology, watersheds, ecology and biodegradation.
Grade Level: Middle School, High School, Adult/Professional Content Area: Science (Life Science/Environmental Studies) [Dewey #570], English (Writing), Mathematics (Measurement)> Application Type: Resource
TeacherFocus.com 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.
Grade Level: Adult/Professional Content Area: Education (Educational Technology/Teaching & Learning) [Dewey #370]> Application Type: Resource
Know Play? Reference Lookup http://www.kplay.cc/reference.html Some pages hit at just the right time. Where else can you access (links to) an online dictionaries, thesauruses, rhyming dictionary, acronym, and artist lookup? The goal of this site is to simplify your life. It works for me.
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School, High School, College, Adult/Professional Content Area: English (Reading/Writing) [Dewey #808], Arts (Visual Arts), Technology (General) Application Type: Reference
Mount Rushmore: American Experience http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rushmore/ This online exhibit chronicles the planning, design, implementation and minutiae of Mount Rushmore, the U.S. monument commemorating four presidents. Between January 1, 2002 and May 24, 2002, American Experience is holding an essay contest with this topic question: "If the Park Service ever were to add an inscription to Mount Rushmore, what do you think it should say?" There is also an activity for students to design a memorial commemorating the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. These activities, as well as activities in the disciplines of civics, history, economics, and geography can be found under Teacher's Guide.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School Content Area: History & Social Studies (U.S. History/Government/Economics) [Dewey #973], Arts (Visual Arts), English (Writing) Application Type: Resource, Activity
Recipes 4 Learning http://www.recipes4learning.com This site is loaded with recipes for crafts, holidays, learning, and songs. There is some advertising on this site, but the clean design makes up for any distraction the advertising provides. If you are enjoying a little warm weather, try the Ice Cream in a Bag.
Grade Level: Early Childhood, Elementary, Middle School Content Area: Arts (General) [Dewey #700], Vocational Education (Consumer Economics), Community Interest (General) Application Type: Resource |
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