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Grades 6-12 || Computer Education || Misc. Resources
Elementary Grades K-5
Language Arts
- Little Planet Times - children's compositions in a magazine format
- The Children's Literature Web Guide - "Internet Resources Related to Books for Children and Young Adults"
- Write a real book (from Silly Billy's World) - step-by-step guide to writing a children's book.
- International Kids Space - gallery of student writing and clasroom projects
- Cyber Kids Magazine - writing and contests for kids.
- Reading Rainbow - activities to go with specific books
- PBS: Do you speak American - read about the debate over words, the many differents kinds of American English there are, how media might make us sound alike, and more.
- PBS: Share a story - Read, sing, tell, rhyme, and more at this fun-filled site celebrating the importance of storytelling. You can submit your own story, send a story to a friend, and much more.
- Children's Picture Book Database - A searchable database of over 3600 children's picture books
- Bartleby.com - search for famous quotes, poems, fiction, and nonfiction works
- Gokidding - learn the letters of the alphabet, cursive writing, and rhyming words. Print out worksheets and take quizzes to practice what you've learned. Get help writing your own story.
Social Studies
- Scholastic: September 11, 2001
- September 11 - Through Children's Eyes
- CNN Children's News
- Fed Stats Kids- Federal Government Childrens
- Education Place - Houghton Mifflin Social Studies for kids
- Social Studies Web - curriculum materials, product reviews, free teacher's guides
- American Black History - Internet-based activities from Pacific Bell's Education First Initiative.
- LPL Black History Pathfinder
- Project Vote Smart - American Govenment, elections, candidates and voting
- The Whitehouse For Kids
- Social Studies for Kids
- Revolutionary War
- Colonial Williamsburg Kids
- PBS: Benjamin Franklin
- Map Quest: Interactive Atlas
- Historic Maps in K-12 Classrooms
- Fun Social Studies
- Fact Monster: U.S. Population
Math
- The Educators Reference Desk - Math Lesson Plans
- PBS Teachers - Math
- Mega Math - math made fun
- Kidsnumbers.com - free math resources for kids
- Cool Math - interactive activities and games like Lemonade Stand and Arithmattack. There's even stuff for parents and teachers too.
- Math Glossary - see illustrated and animated definitions and explanations for math terms to help you with your homework.
- Allmath.com - cool site with math flashcards, multiplication tables, biographies of mathematicians, and a glossary of math terms.
- Flash - test your knowledge of math with this cool game from Megakids
- Teach R Kids Math - find everything for learning math from number basics to fractions for grades pre-K and beyond.
Science
- Brain Pop - Sceince: how the world works
- The Electronic Zoo - animal resources
- Sea World/Busch Gardens - animal Information Database
- Fiona's Shark Mania
- Miami Museum of Science - Hurricane Storm Science
- The JASON Project - electronic field trips.
- NASA Kids
- Star Child - "a learning center for young astronomers" (NASA)
- ThinkQuest - Volcanos Online
- Enchanted Learning
- Bill Nye the Science Guy
- PBS Teachers - Science
- Discovery Channel
Music, Art, Physical Education and Other Resources
- Crayola Art Education
- Carlos' Interactive Coloring Book
- K-12 Music Teachers Resources
- The Music Conservatory
- PE Central
- Curricular Resources in Physical Education
- Jiskha Homework Help - homework resources
- Artsy Fartsy - this site is for kids who are seriously interested in art, music, and literature. Learn to read music, find a timeline of art periods, read about famous authors, and discover famous composers.
Secondary Grades 6-12_________________________________________
Language Arts
- On-Line Books - Over 1000 online books.
- KidsClick Literature
- Literature Resources on the Net
- Poet's Corner
- On-Line Writing Lab
- Web English Teacher
- Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Social Studies
- Anthropology in the News
- National Geographic - Outpost
- Justice Learning: Civic education in the real World - collaboration of N.Y. Times and NPR's Justice Talking
- Lesson Plans and Teaching Strategies for Social Studies
- Teaching Current Events Via Newspapers, Magazines and TV
- The Perseus Project - excellent resource for ancient worlds.
- The Greek Mythology Link
- Mythology and Folklore
- The Labyrinth - Medieval studies.
- 1492: An Ongoing Voyage (gr. 7-10)
- The Oregon Trail - "a complete compendium on the great western journey"
- World War I - Trenches on the Web
- World War II Resources on the Internet
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
- K-12 Electronic Guide for African Resources on the Internet
- Teacher Guide
Mathematics
- Mathematics Lesson Plans, CSUN
- Euclid's Elements - Java geometry applets.
- Favorite Mathematical Constants
- Secondary Mathematics Assessment - Database of assessment tools.
- Graphics For The Calculus Classroom - Graphical demonstrations
- Math Forum
Science
- Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway
- Ecology - Yahoo listing.
- EE-Link Endangered Species
- Educational Space Simulations Project
- The Constellations and Their Stars
- Physics - Yahoo listing.
- Chemistry Teacher Resources
- Chemistry - Yahoo listing.
- Web Elements - The Periodic Table
- Biology - Yahoo listing.
- The Interactive Frog Dissection: An On-line Tutorial
- Cells alive! - Information and pictures of all kinds of microoganisms and parasites.
- Serendip- Interactive resources in the areas of the brain and behavior
- Plate Tectonics, the Cause of Earthquakes
- Discovery Channel Online.
Music, Art, Physical Education and Other Resources
- Crayola Art Education
- Carlos' Interactive Coloring Book
- Music Teachers Resources
- The Music Conservatory
- PE Central
- Physical Education Teaching Information
Computer Education _________________________________________
Learning HTML
- Writing HTML - tutorial for creating WWW pages from the Maricopa County Community College in Arizona
- Web Design: Virtually Ignorant
- Beyond the Son of Filamentality - includes some good lessons on graphics
Technology and Distance Education Resources
- Educator's Reference Desk
- World Lecture Hall
- Teaching with Electronic Technology -using technology in the classroom.
Searching the Internet
Kids ClickSearch!
ED.GOV: Search the U.S. Dept. of Education site, ERIC, other search engines.
Netstrider - Directory of Subject Search Engine
Miscellaneous Resources_________________________________________
- Lakewood Public Library
- WVIZ-TV Learning Link
- From Now On - A Monthly Electronic Commentary on Educational Technology Issues.
- HTML Codes Tutorial
- Blue Web'n Learning applications - From Pacific Bell, a rated, searchable library of Internet-based instruction.
- Child Trends Databank
- Teachers Hub
- Children's Literature Web Guide - Internet Resources Related to Books for Children and Young Adults.
- YA Librarian's Page
- IEARN (International Education and Resource Network) - Students in member schools in 30 countries participate in projects in a variety of disciplines.
- Kid's Web - A World Wide Web Digital Library for Schoolkids.
- Eisenhower National Clearinghouse - Lessons, activities, resources for K-12 Math and Science teachers.
- Global SchoolNet Foundation - features the Global Schoolhouse, articles, newsgroups.
- EduHound Schools on the Web - compilation of schools with web pages.
- Classroom Connect - contains teaching resources, online schools and newsgroups.
- Teacher Edition Online- new lesson plans everyda, includes links to database of keypals.
- Scholastic Web - the Magic School Bus, Goosebumps and more...
- Sites for Teachers - lesson plans, strategies and Web resources by subject, including music, art, ESL.
- Learning Ability Books - focuses on the ability to learn and develop learning skills.
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