September 2002
Teachers.net
Teacher
Resources such as lesson plans, teaching articles and teaching tools.
ASK Eric
The ERIC database, the world's largest source of education information,
contains more than one million abstracts of documents and journal articles on
education research and practice. Or search the lesson plan collection that contains
more than 2000 unique lesson plans.
U.S.
House Of Representatives
Educational Resources
Great place to get information on the legislative process. A
list of Early Congressional Documents from the Constitutional Convention and
the Continental Congress. The full text of the Declaration of Independence.
Fusion
Energy
Slide shows, classroom activities, a teacher notebook, and links
to more sites provided by the Fusion Group staff of General Atomics in San Diego,
the US Department of Energy's Office of Fusion Energy Sciences, and teachers
from San Diego County.
March 2002
Project Learning
Tree
An envrionmental education site fo pre-K through grade 12 teachers.
PLT is a network of 3,000 grassroots volunteers and over 100 state coordinators
that work in conjunction with teachers, schools, state agencies, foresters,
businesses and civic organizations, museums, nature centers, and youth groups
to provide workshops and in-service programs. PLT is one of the most widely
used environmental education programs in the United States and abroad.
The
Why Files
A project of the National Institute for Science Education, funded
by the NSF. An electronic exploration of the science behind the news. Twice
a month, they present a new feature on the science (and math, engineering, and
technology) of everyday life. The boundaries are broad -- from outer space to
cellular biology, from dinosaurs and dragon lizards to the statistics of political
polling.
Weather
Made Easy
Illustrates a wide variety of weather patterns and phenomena.
Excellent tool for teaching.
Global Schoolhouse
A collaboration between the Global SchoolNet Foundation and
Microsoft.
February 2002
EdHelper
Worksheets, Webquests, and More
The site designed for teachers. Thousands of free worksheets,
over 10,000 searchable lesson plans, thousands of webquests
educational programs, and more. Spelling and Vocabulary Tools!
Critical Thinking Worksheets! BuildPuzzles!
Quality
Index of Searchable Lesson Plans
Search/Browse this quality index of hand-selected lesson plans
& resources for all grades and subjects.Just type your keyword
or topic into one simple form to find Printables & Worksheets,
Lesson Plans, Resources, Thematic Units, Songs, & more.
Educational
Games & Interactive Books
Site for teachers, parents, and kids featuring educational games,
coloring pages, interactive e-books, holiday activities, musical
postcards, crafts, stationery, puzzles, certificates and more!
Kindergarten
Resources
Printable worksheets, clip art, coloring pages, puzzles, and
other activities. Includes resources for PreSchool and kindergarten.
Janurary 2002
Lesson
Plans on the Web
Good lesson plan resource site with multiple subject areas.
K-12
Health Education
School health educational links from Indiana University. Covering
topics such as Alcohol Education, Tobacco Education, and Violence Prevention.
Awesome
Library K-12 Educational Directory
Awesome Library organizes the Web with 18,000 carefully reviewed
educational resources.
Resources
and Lesson Plans for World Languages
This site contains resources for teaching and learning about
American Sign Language, Chinese, French, German, Greek, Hmong, Italian, Japanese,
Korean, Latin, Native Languages, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Swahili,
and Swedish as well as links to cultural and historical resources.
December 2001
National
Science Teachers Association
The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), founded in
1944 and headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, is the largest organization in
the world committed to promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching
and learning for all.
Barry's
Clipart
Tons of free clipart, and much more!
Social
Studies Teacher Resources
Resources are categorized by the ten themes of the Curriculum
Standards for Social Studies.
Bureau
of Land Management
Environmental Education
Science resources in all areas of environmental education.
November 2001
National
Biological Information Education
This area of the NBII provides educators, parents, and students
of all ages with access to online resources that emphasize the teaching of biology,
biodiversity, and ecology. Included are activities, lesson plans, experiments,
projects, resources, and references for classroom and home use.
Scholastic
Teacher Resources
Standard based classroom tested teacher resources.
History
of the American Flag
This site contains FAQ's about our nations flag.
A
to Z Teacher Stuff
Quality links to thematic units & lesson plans, resource
pages, book activities, books, and professional resources organized by theme.
Information
Literacy Sampler
Quality links to thematic units & lesson plans, resource
pages, book activities, books, and professional resources organized by theme.
Introduction
to Claris Works
Quality links to thematic units & lesson plans, resource
pages, book activities, books, and professional resources organized by theme.
October 2001
Teacher
Lesson Plans
Lesson plans and teacher resources such as classroom management.
Resources
for Physics teachers
Interactive resources that help to learn different elements
of physics.
History
of the American Flag
This site contains FAQ's about our nations flag.
A
to Z Teacher Stuff
Quality links to thematic units & lesson plans, resource
pages, book activities, books, and professional resources organized by theme.
Information
Literacy Sampler
Quality links to thematic units & lesson plans, resource
pages, book activities, books, and professional resources organized by theme.
Introduction
to Claris Works
Quality links to thematic units & lesson plans, resource
pages, book activities, books, and professional resources organized by theme.
September 2001
Glossary
of Internet Terms
Abundance of "Technology Terms" that are constantly
used in Internet World.
Lesson
Plan Bank
Lesson plans that help teachers reach students in ways they
had never imagined before!
National
Science Resources
Biological Information that can be used by educators, parents,
and students of all ages with access to online resources that emphasize the
teaching of biology, biodiversity, and ecology. Included are activities, lesson
plans, experiments, projects, resources, and references for classroom and home
use.
Fun
Educational Actvities
Educational Actvities for K-3 Students.
August 2001
Elementary
Lesson Plans
Lesson plans for K-6 classes. Offers lesson plans in many different
areas!
The
Teachers Corner
Online Resource for teachers that offers lesson plans, classroom
management help, and much more!
High
School Hub
The High School Hub is a noncommercial portal to excellent free
online academic resources for high school students.
MarcoPolo
Teacher Resources
The MarcoPolo website provides standard-based Internet content
for the K-12 teacher and classroom, developed by the nation's content experts.
May 2001
Study
Web
Provides quick access to the encyclopedia, dictionary, and thesaurus;
plus maps, calculators, converters and more!
WebQuest
Homepage
Official WebQuest Homepage at San Diego State University. This
site is designed to serve as a resource to those who are using the WebQuest
model to teach with the web.
1000's
of Lesson Plans
Free Lesson Plans in Math, Social Studies, Art, Language Arts,
Music, PE, Reading, Writing, Geography, Science projects and Science lesson
plans. Great educational resource for teachers K-12 and parents!
Useful
Student Resources
Collection of interesting, understandable, and informative
resource sites throughout the World Wide Web, designed for High School students.
April 2001
Zionville
Community Schools
An example of a district website with good concepts and ideas.
Minot
Public School District
An example of a district website with good design and content.
WebQuest
Information
The "mother lode" of WebQuest
information
Class
Project Example
This site contains an example of a class project
done on the web.
January 17, 2000
Professional
Development
This collection of resources that is designed to help educators
and professional development providers facilitate discussion and reflection on
improving K-12 mathematics and science. Includes professional development activities,
selected materials from the collection, and stories from math and science teachers
about the process of change.
Technology
Learning Magazine
Technology & Learning Magazine -- Read profiles
of schools from around the globe and how they integrate technology into the
curriculum.
Microsoft Work@Home
Microsoft work @ home policy for educators
January 12, 2001
Building
a School Website
This site contains basic information on building
a website.
December 28, 2000
National Curriculum Standards
National Curriculum Standards in every area of study.
iMovie 2 Training
FREE video tutorial series for Apple Computer's iMovie.
November 8, 2000
Collection of Math Units
Collection of Math Units for grades 9-12.
Graphing Calculators
Activities for statistics & probability.
Lesson Plans
This site features classroom resources and lesson plans.
Holocaust Survivors
Oral Interviews from 11 survivors of the Nazi Holocaust of the Jews.
Holocaust Museum
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum features and an abundant amount of information
on the holocaust.
November 6, 2000
Lesson Plans for Teachers
Productivity in the classroom. Coverage of following subjects: language arts, social studies,math, economics, science,
geography, history.
September 1, 2000
Online Magazines
Extensive list of free online magazines.
Free Educational Resources
Free things for your students or classroom.
Thanksgiving Clipart
Clips Ahoy!
Clipart Graphics
Absolutely Free Clipart
Seasonal Clipart
AAA Clipart
Links to many free clipart Internet sites.
June 1, 2000
Mac Tips & Tricks
Microsoft MacTopia - Tips and Tricks. An archive of many hints, secrets, and shortcuts for performing various
levels of Mac-based tasks.
George Lucas Educational Foundation
The George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF) creates media that promote a vision of learning
where students are challenged and engaged, have access to interactive technologies, and are
supported by inspired teachers and involved parents and communities.
The Global Schoolhouse
Global Schoolhouse has joined forces with Lightspan.com to bring you the
best online collaborative learning. Please use the links on this page to
find Global Schoolhouse content and tools plus easy access to the
wealth of material on Lightspan.com.
How to Survive in a One Computer Classroom
That's Not a Drinking Fountain or How to Survive in a One Computer
Classroom (by Whit Anderson)
Some teachers with only one computer in their classroom line up their
students to use that computer like it was a drinking fountain. While it
is important that all students get access to a computer, the drinking
fountain approach is rarely the best model to adopt.
Classroom time is too valuable to have a line of students waiting around
for a turn to use the computer. In addition to being inefficient, that
kind of a bottleneck in the classroom is just begging for behavior
problems.
If you don't have as many computers as you would like in your classroom
you aren't alone. Few schools have the resources to provide a computer
for each student, and many classrooms feel lucky to have one computer
for all the students to share. Teachers have developed a number of
strategies to make the best possible use of scarce computer resources.
TeachNet
Smart tools for busy teachers. This site provides many valuable links
for a range of teacher demands from management to decor to
organizational strategies. It is worth a look to indicate if it will
assist you in your technology journey.
Best Practices Toolkit
Best Practices Toolkit: Use this collection of tools to help you make
better use of communications technology in your efforts.
The 21st Century Teachers Network
The 21st Century Teachers Network (21CT) is a nationwide, non-profit
initiative of the McGuffey Project, dedicated to assisting k-12 teachers
learn, use and effectively integrate technology in the curriculum for
improved student learning. 21CT seeks to empower teacher leaders by
connecting them with people and resources that will assist in the
creation of teacher-driven professional development program.
May 1, 2000
Educational Software Cooperative (ESC) Software Library
Software you can use now! Download demos, shareware, evaluation copies, freeware, and more from ESC members.
Math Tutorial Software
Award winning math tutorial shareware now available on the internet.
Simply the Best Educational Shareware
Large resourceful archive of some of the best educational shareware to be found on the internet.
LookSmart - Shareware for Educators
Seachable collection of educational and training software for use in the classroom or home.
April 15, 2000
Internal Revenue Service
The Internal Revenue Service Website offers many features which can be assistive in meeting the tax deadlines.
April 14, 2000
Dole 5-A-Day Nutrition Site
The Dole 5-a-Day site is colorful and easy to navigate for even
the youngest web surfers. You can go to the Fruit & Vegetable
Encyclopedia and learn about the nutritional value of a pear, the
four major varieties of potatoes, how the mango was introduced to
Florida farmers in 1860, and how farmers grow and harvest
broccoli. Cartoon characters like Annie and Arthur Asparagus, and
Courtney Cauliflower will be your hosts for each fruit or
vegetable's page. Then you can surf to the Classroom Fun portion
of the extensive Dole site, and explore environmental and
nutritional activities and lessons. You'll also find several
curriculum ideas using Dole's online resources. Eat right with
this nutrition packed site!
March 1, 2000
Work at Home Rights
Microsoft Work at Home Rights for Education Volume Licensing Customers
ISTE
International Society For Technology in Education.
Computer Hope
Ease-to-use Internet-based technical help and information.
Ooey, Gooey Recipes for the Classroom
Instructions and recipes for making many things that can be used as a classroom project, or just to have some fun.
The Butterfly Lady
Judith Levicoff of Jenkintown, PA travels the country introducing people to Monarch butterflies. She is a noted lecturer and educator, appearing regularly at schools
and exhibitions where her expertise and knowledge are widely acknowledged.
The Why Files
Every week, check
out a fresh story. "In brief" gives a
quick taste of a savory science
discovery. "Features" are in-depth
explorations of the science behind the
headlines.
Millenium
Links - January 1, 2000
Millenium Institute
The Mission of the Millennium Institute is to use systems thinking
and the turn of the Millennium to catalyze a redirection of human
civilization toward a peaceful, just, and sustainable future.
Greenwich
2000: Millenium Events
Information, discussion, and scheduling of many different events
all over the world that are related to the turn of a new millenium.
Japanese
New Year
Contains a lot of interesting information in regards to the celebration
of Shogatsu, the Japanese New Year.
Roman
Calendar
This website takes you back to a time when every day of the year
had a name, not just a number. Find out if any given day was
a sacred Roman holiday, and if so, why?
Celebration
of the Chinese New Year
Information on yet another culture's celebration of the beginning
of a new year.
Celebration
of Diwali
This site talks about the traditions involved in the celbration
of Diwali, India's holiday season.
Lunar
New Year - TÊT NGUYÊN DÁN
Elaborates on the Vietnamese celebration of the year passed,
the year to come, all that is good, and all that can be made
better.
Fun of the TÊT
A website focusing on the many joys that the people of Vietnam
experince on their New Year.
Rosh Hashana
This page is a reservoir of information about the new year holiday
celebrated by the Jewish community.
European
Festivals and Traditions
Visit this link to find detailed information on differents festivals
and traditions of various European cultures.
Multi-Cultural
Calendar
An online calendar of holidays celbrated by a wide assortment
of different cultures and religions. All created by children
around the world.
Thousand Year
Timeline
A timeline consisting of the most important historic events,
ranging from 1000 to 2000 A.D.
Top 10 Web Sites - September
27, 1999
Ohio SchoolNet
A great resource for lesson ideas, software to use with lessons,
etc..
North Central Regional Educational
Laboratory
Information on state issues concerning education, programs in
different schools and communities, links to websites rich in
curriculum, instruction, and assessment resources.
Eisenhower
National Clearinghouse
Th is website offers lots of information for Math and Science
Education. There are links to other great sites, newsletters,
and various resources that are searchable by keyword(s) and grade
level(s).
EduZone-The Education Web Site
Has everything from curriculum and calendars to scholarships
and grants. This is wonderful for staying informed and getting
great resources.
The Discovery Channel
This site is incredible, it has a lot of data and resource. You
can find upcoming shows and their airdates. There are even live
camera shots of various animals around the nation.
Teacher's
First
There are sixteen choices under four categories: Classroom Resources,
Professional Resources, Site Resources, Information.
Cool
Lessons, Units and Resources
Has great ready-made units and lessons for all subjects.
Smithsonian
Institution
The Smithsonian Institution includes an index of many educational
sites. The photographs, paintings, and sculptures are breathtaking!
Mrs.
Donn, Classroom Teacher
Lots and lots of lesson plans in all subject areas and grade
levels.
Center
fo Adolescent Studies, Indiana University
Learning resources for secondary students, their parents, and
educators. Offered here are lesson plans, professional development
resources, Cyberschools, Internet Fieldtrips, and more.
Top 4 Web Sites - September
13, 1999
Teaching
Tips
The Teaching and Learning Center
at University of Lincoln Nebraska features this current catalog
of suggestions for teachers who are looking for fresh ways of
creating the best possible environment for learning. Suggestions
were gathered from UNL professors and from teachers elsewhere.
The UNL Learning Center also features a newsletter, teaching
initiatives, and Internet resources.
You Can Handle Them All
This site shares a step-by-step
approach to handling misbehavior at home and in school. An overview
examines the causes of misbehavior, the core needs that motivate
humans, and a four-step discipline model. A behavior index applies
the model to over 100 specific misbehaviors.
The New Teacher Page
This site offers advice, ideas,
and links for education students, student teachers, first-year
teachers, teacher certification candidates, and those who think
maybe, just maybe, they'd like to be an educator someday.
Helping Your Students
With Homework: A Guide for Teachers
Homework is a source of frustration
for many teachers. That's why Nancy Paulu of the U.S. Department
of Education's Office of Educational Research & Improvement
(OERI) produced this site. Filled with ideas from teachers for
helping make homework effective, the site is organized around
18 tips for getting homework done.