Teacher Resources

Arts Resources

• AccessArt “If you are a teacher, student, parent, home-user or artist looking for practical and inspirational visual arts resources, AccessArt is the site for you.” (IRN)
• Art Access from the Art Institute of Chicago, lesson plans, activities, and multicultural art resources. (BWN)
• Arts Edge An arts site sponsored by the Kennedy Center for k-12 resources.
• Exploring Leonardo
• Creative ways to recycle by making art
• Folk Songs and Music A Searchable database of songs
• Children's Songs
• KinderArt "a collection of helpful art lessons designed to assist K-12 educators (and their students)" (SR)
• MENC The National Association for Music Education, links to lessons, professional development, and other resources. (LII)
• Online Music Theory Tutor "This online music tutor site includes lessons, tutorials, and much more; there is a sheet music generator, too." (BWN}
• National Directory of Teacher Programs and Resources in Art Museums--NGA

General Resources

• A to Z Teacher Stuff "A resource for teachers which provides Themes; Lesson Plans; Printables; Tips from teachers; Articles related to education; TeacherStore; TeacherChat; and Links to educational sites. Search by subject, grade, or key word." (BWN)
• Apple Learning Exchange [QuickTime] "a wealth of educational resources, spanning the full spectrum from preschool through to college. Subject areas (including math, science, English, language arts, the humanities, and even philosophy) are highlighted and indexed cleanly with an eye to satisfying both students and teachers." (SR)
• Back to School "Annotated links to teacher resources such as back-to-school activities, icebreakers, classroom management techniques, and related concepts and tools." (LII)
• Columbia Education Center Lesson PlansColumbia Education Center has arranged with Microsoft to list some of their lesson plans on the new Encarta Lesson Collection. These lesson plans were created by teachers for use in their own classrooms. Also, you will find math and science lessons, resources, programs, and activities at Eisenhower National Clearinghouse. Also included is a large collection of links to other Internet-Based Lesson Plans and Resources. There are resources available here for both teachers and students. (BWN)
• Teaching K-12 Economics [pdf] "a panoply of resources for educators who may be looking for materials that will assist them in the teaching of basic and intermediate economic principles." (SR)
• Ed Hound A Search engine for k-12 resources.
• BBC Schools Online Curriculum based resources related to BBC productions
• Back to School resources "Annotated links to teacher resources such as back-to-school activities, icebreakers, classroom management techniques, and related concepts and tools." (LII)
• Big News for Kids "This is a free educational publication for teachers/kids. It emphasizes reading and learning. Samples are online for review and sign-up is easy, and free." (BWN)
• Booktalks-Quick and Simple
• Blue Web'N Searchable and browsable database of select k-12 educational sites
• ClassNotesOnline "ClassNotesOnline is a FREE resource for teachers to communicate with students and parents by creating a free website to keep students up to date and parents informed on the daily work, assignments, homework, and grades in all of their classes." (BWN)
• CyberBee ideas on integrating technology into the curriculm. (BWN)
• Disability Studies for Teachers "contains lesson plans and materials designed to help teachers integrate disability studies into social studies, history, literature, and related subjects in grades 6-12. The plans and materials also can be adapted for use in postsecondary education." (LII)
• Earth Calendar find out what is being celebrated around the world (BWN)
• EdHelper Lots of lesson plans, and education news.
• Educati-on-line_ Good for professional development
• Educator's Reference Desk "2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses." (LII)
• Education Index "a guide to "the most useful education-related sites on the Web."" (SR)
• Education Oasis "The site is intended to be a warm and friendly "oasis" where teachers can get together to share, ask questions, get advice, encouragement, and inspiration." (BWN)
• Education Review: A Journal of Book Reviews
• Education Worlddesigned to help educators integrate the Internet into the classroom. (BWN)
• The Electronic Hallway "quality teaching cases and other curriculum materials for faculty who teach public administration, public policy, and related subjects" (SR)
• ERIC
• AskEric (RB)
• Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
• The Gateway to Educational Materials sponsored by the National Library of Education and the US Department of Education
• Education World: Holidays Center educational activities for children.
(LII)
• Homeroom Links for research, articles for teachers, resources for parents and teachers.
• How Stuff Works really cool newsletter that explains how things work. (BWN)
• Just-In-Time Teaching “…teaching and learning strategy based on the interaction between web-based study assignments and an active learner classroom.” (SR)
• K-12 Practitioners Home Page - NCES from the National Center for Education Statistics
• Kindergarten Resources lots of resources for Kindergarten teachers. (BWN)
• Knowledge Media Laboratory "...teachers and others can create engaging knowledge representations on the web for their own use". (SR)
• EdSitement lesson plans in the Humanities.
• LearnOutLoud "directory of free educational audio and video content of over 500 titles. (RB)
• Lesson Plans Library "hundreds of original lesson plans, all written by teachers for teachers" (SR)
• LessonPlansPage.com "over 2,500 free lessons" (BWN)
• LETSNet From Michigan State University--Learning Exchange for Teachers and Students
• Michigan Educators' Resources "a collection of preschool-through-12th-grade education-related Web resources that have been carefully evaluated for quality, relevance and effectiveness"
• MIT's OpenCourseWare "...A free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners around the world. OCW supports MIT's mission to advance knowledge and education, and serve the world in the 21st century. It is true to MIT's values of excellence, innovation, and leadership. MIT OCW: is a publication of MIT course materials, does not require any registration, is not a degree-granting or certificate-granting activity, and does not provide access to MIT faculty. (BWN)
• McREL-Technology ConnectionsEverything you wanted to know about the Internet and kids but were afraid to ask!
• MERLOT -- the Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching "free, peer-reviewed collection of over 13,000 different online learning tools and simulations developed (mostly) by college professors around the world." (TB)
• Moodle "Moodle is a course management system (CMS) - a free, Open Source software package designed using sound pedagogical principles, to help educators create effective online learning communities. You can download and use it on any computer you have handy (including webhosts), yet it can scale from a single-teacher site to a 40,000-student University."
• National Archives and Records Administration
• National Geographic Education Guide teacher guides, searchable site. (LII)
• National School Locator
• NYT Learning Network "a free news service that provides news summaries, quizzes, and even daily lesson plans." (RB)
• OER Commons "OER Commons is a teaching and learning network, from K-12 lesson plans to college courseware, from algebra to zoology, open to everyone to use and add to." (IRN)
• Open Court Resources.com "Hundreds of free teacher created resources aligned with the Open Court Reading program." (BWN)
• PBS Teacher Resources A comprehensive site for teachers, with information on teaching and professional development.
• Peter Milbury's School Library and School Librarian Web Pages
• Plagiarism and the Web information on how to discourage students from plagerizing and ways to detect plagarism. (LII)
• Quintessential Instructional Archive Learning games that are ready made and templates to make your own.
• RubiStar "a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics but does not have the time to develop them from scratch." (BWN)
• Smithsonian Education "lesson plans, field trips, publications and productions, and professional development resources." (RB)
• Sports Media "a portal, containing links to various lesson plans posted off-site. These are browsed via an alphabetical index"
• Teach With Movies discussion and essay questions to accompany over 200 movies. (BWN)
• Teacher Created Materials: Free Stuff Free Monthly Activities, Free Lesson Plans & Activities, and Free Brain Teasers. (BWN)
• TeacherNet [pdf] "Developed by the Highlights educational products group, the site contains opportunities for educators to join various discussion lists, classroom resources (such as lesson plans), and links to the webpages of various classrooms around the United States." (SR)
• Teacher/PathfinderLinks for teachers, librarians, and kids!
• Teacher and Student Resources
• The Teachers Domain "a multimedia digital library for the classroom that provides learning experiences in ways no textbook can." (BWN)
• Teaching.com many resources for teachers to share with other teachers. (SR)
• The Teachers Corner "This site contains a wide range of lesson plans and activities, organized by subject area, for primary and middle school students. This link will take you to a variety of Back to School activities organized by grade level." (LII)
• Teacher's Resource Center
• Teachers Network [pdf] "an alliance of education professionals dedicated to disseminating best-practices throughout the world of public school education." (SR)
• TeachersFirst Content Matrix lists of links by grade level and topic. (LII)
• TeachNet "lesson plans, teaching tools, a daily teacher-oriented cartoon, and email lists for educators." (RB)
• Franklin Institute: A Matter of Time lesson plans, worksheets, etc for teaching how to tell time. (STN)
• Time Magazine

Foreign Language Resources

• Zut!: Interactive Activities for French Teachers and Learners fun exercises to learn and review French. (LII)

Hackley Public Library Resources

• Assignment Alert
• Class Visits/Group Tours

History/Social Sciences Resources

• Our Documents from the National Archives, this site will eventually have links to all the important documents of the Nation. (RB)
• Teaching with Documents (NARA) "Lesson Plans include reproducible copies of primary documents, teaching activities correlated to the National History Standards and National Standards for Civics and Government, and cross-curricular connections." (BWN)
• The American Revolution
• Amistad Case
• The Amistad Comes to Life! "Activities across the grades and across the curriculum bring to life the story of the revolt on the Amistad." (LII)
• Anne Frank in the World Lesson plans for many grade levels.
• AskAsia.org "a host of educational materials on Asia for students from grades kindergarten through 12th" (SR)
• Biz/ed: Virtual Learning Arcade "uses simulations and interactive online models to help teach concepts related to economics and business." (SR)
• Preschool Black History Theme Activities for Teachers of Young Children (LII)
• Celebrating Christmas Around the World
• CIA World Factbook
• CongressLink "This site is a resource for teachers of American government and civics that "provides information about the U.S. Congress -- how it works, its members and leaders, and the public policies it produces." It includes "lesson plans and historical materials and up-to-the-minute information about Congress." Also find a glossary, and links to related sites. From the Dirksen Congressional Center." (LII)
• Constitution Day - NARA. "offers sample lesson plans, correlated to the National History Standards, that make use of original documents and images from American history"
• Constitution Day Resources for Educators From the National Constitution Center
• DebateLab.com - "Resource for coaches of teams debating current policy issues." (LII)
• National high school debate topic for 2007/08: whether or not the United States should raise its level of medical assistance to Africa.
• The Dirksen Congressional Center's Communicator information on the US Government. (BWN)
• Bill of Rights Institute free lesson plans that focus on the Bill of Rights and the US Constitution. (BWN)
• EDSITEment: Dust Bowl Days lesson plans for teaching about the Dust Bowl. (LII)
• The Educational Multimedia Visualization Center "Teachers looking for ways to incorporate dynamic visuals into their earth science courses need look no further than this fine site. Created by staff members at the department of earth science at the University of California, Santa Barbara, the site contains dozens of interactive animations and visualization tools that can be used in the classroom to demonstrate various processes. These resources are contained within the "Downloads" section, and visitors can peruse the table of contents for specific features. The table of contents includes global tectonics, regional plate tectonics, Ice Age earth, and four other chapters. Some of these animations include the deglaciation of North America, the South Atlantic spreading, and the Himalayan collision." (SR)
• Egypt: Secrets of an Ancient World from the National Geographic Society. (SR)
• Exploring Amistad
• Geography World links to lots of geography sources, put together by a teacher. (BWN)
• Celebrate Hispanic Heritage "Collection of material for teachers and students in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, September 15-October 15. Features an interactive map showing Hispanic history in the Americas ("the roots ... stretch from the Caribbean to California and back more than 500 years"), annotated listing of Latinos in history, interview transcripts with recent famous Latinos (such as astronaut Ellen Ochoa), a research guide on the Spanish missions in California, and more. From Scholastic." (LII)
• Beyond the Playing Field Jackie Robinson, Civil Rights Advocate--NARA
• Hispanic Heritage Teaching Resources "Collection of classroom materials for celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month (mid-September to mid-October), covering topics such as Latino voices in American art, Mexico's indigenous people, lowriders, baseball player Roberto Clemente, and carnival traditions of Puerto Rico. From Smithsonian Education, a website of the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies." (LII)
• Lewis and Clark Companion site to the PBS series.
• Liberty! The American Revolution
• Map QuestAccess to an online interactive world atlas.
• Michigan and United States Map Links
• Geology.com State Maps Map collections for the US, includes relief, elevation, drainage, political, and road maps.
• USGS Learning Age: Geologic Age "The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has created a number of instructional materials for teachers as part of its Learning Web site, and this particular lesson plan is one that can be used in a number of different settings. The activity and lesson are designed for use by grades 7-12, but these materials could also be used with ease in introductory geology courses at the college level. This set of resources includes a background essay on the use of radioactive decay to determine geologic age, and continues on to provide detailed information on a classroom activity that is both engaging and informative. The materials are rounded out by a set of questions that can be used to guide future discussions." (SR)
• Michigan House Civics Commission The Michigan House Civics Commission is an initiative of the Civics Institute, which believes that one of the best ways to teach civics is to engage students in governmental processes like creating, discussing, and defending ideas for new laws. With that in mind, teachers can download curriculum to use in class that can lay the groundwork for getting involved.
• Mountain Voices first hand accounts of how development in mountainous areas affects the culture of the native peoples. (BWN)
• American Indian Heritage Teaching ResourcesClassroom materials for the celebration of American Indian Heritage Month (November), including publications from the National Museum of the American Indian, lesson plans (on topics such as the Bering Sea Eskimo people and buffalo hide paintings), and online exhibits of American Indian collections at the Smithsonian museums. From the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies of the Smithsonian Institution. (LII)
• National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institute
• National History Day "National History Day is an exciting academic enrichment program that helps students learn about historical issues, ideas, people, and events. This academic adventure provides teachers with an innovative teaching tool and fosters students' enthusiasm for learning."
• Renaissance Secrets "explores four mysteries from a historian's point of view." (LII)
• Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) "Using properties listed on the National Park Service's (NPS) National Register of Historic Places, this site crafts unique lesson plans suited for a variety of subjects, including history, civics, geography, and social studies."
• Three Gorges Dam lesson plans.
• Today in History from the Library of Congress
• US News Classroom [.pdf] "this site offers a number of resources to help teachers integrate current events (as reported in the magazine) into their classrooms" (SR)
• Women in World History Curriculum "Under the able direction of educator Lyn Reese, the Women in World History Curriculum project has been developing materials that introduce women's history into the secondary level classroom for more than two decades." (SR)

Math Resources

• Actionscript 3 Tutorials "The Mathematical Association of America's online Digital Classroom site offers no faint praise for this interactive set of tools, noting that "it is exciting, fast, and fully object-oriented". This is all true, and educators in both mathematics and the sciences can use this application to create their own customized, web-based learning aids. Developed by Doug Ensley of Shippensburg University and Barbara Kaskosz of the University of Rhode Island, these tutorials come complete with an overview, some basic information on its constructs and interactions, and a set of guidelines to follow to create meaningful and compelling learning aids for students. Overall, it's a very fine resource, and one that interested parties will be able to use in a variety of settings.(SR)
• Insights Into Algebra 1: Teaching for Learning "contains eight parts, and interested parties will have the opportunity to explore strategies for teaching a number of topics, such as variables, systems of equations, linear functions, and exponential functions." (SR)
• Algebra & Trigonometry "From polynomials to rational expressions, the world of algebra can be a befuddling place. Of course, trigonometry presents certain challenges as well, what with its sine graphs and inverse functions. Students and teachers of these subjects need fear no longer, as this site offers a guide for smooth sailing through all of these thorny matters. These mathematics resources were designed to complement a textbook authored by Robert Blitzer, and they include a number of interactive quizzes and tests. The materials on the site cover topics like exponents, matrices, and conic sections. Some of the materials are meant to be used as stand-alone educational materials, although visitors should note that some require the actual textbook."
• Alice "Alice is a teaching tool designed as a revolutionary approach to teaching and learning introductory programming concepts. The Alice team has developed instructional materials to support students and teachers in using this new approach. Resources include textbooks, lessons, sample syllabuses, test banks, and more. Other authors have generously joined our efforts, creating additional textbooks." (LIB)
• Historical Activities for the Calculus Classroom "Calculus may seem to be quite dismal to some, but it comes alive through the fine work of Gabriela R. Sanchis. Sanchis wrote this excellent piece on teaching calculus by drawing on the historical evolution of some of its key concepts. With support from the National Science Foundation, she also made sure to include several interactive Java applets which educators can use in the classroom. This piece is part of the Convergence math collection, offered by the Mathematical Association of America. These materials can be used in conjunction with other activities, and visitors may also use an embedded link to send the piece to a colleague." (SR)
• Classroom Resource Bank from the Math Teachers Link initiative at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (SR)
• Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching "Interactive mathematics tutorials. The materials are divided into eight units, including those that deal with factors, mathematical diagrams, proportion, and estimating. Within each unit, users will find a number of example questions and related exercises." (SR)
• Chance and Probability "offers a variety of resources to make chance an exciting area of study."
• Count Us In [Macromedia Flash Reader] "Developed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's Online division, this interactive site contains age-appropriate and visually-appealing games designed to help young people understand basic number concepts." (SR)
• The Mathematical Art of M.C. Escher "An examination of the mathematics behind the drawings of M.C. Escher." (LII)
• ENC Online The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education (ENC) was started in 1992, and is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Thousands of curriculum resources available. (SR)
• EquMath "This site contains a collection of maths lessons on subjects such as algebra and differential equations." (IRN)
• Exploring Data "For many students who wish to embark into the world of statistics, the whole process can be a bit daunting. Fortunately, the Exploring Data website makes such a proposition a bit easier for both students and teachers." (SR)
• Fun Mathematics Lessons "two dozen interesting and engaging math exercises for educators to use in their classrooms...One other nice feature of this site is that some of the activities are also available in Spanish." (SR)
• Functions Grapher [Macromedia Flash Player] "Discussing functions can be a tricky endeavor, but having a handy interactive way to talk about functions can relieve a great deal of stress. As part of the Mathematical Sciences Digital Library, this Functions Grapher application is designed to let users enter one or two functions. After doing so, users can trace along either one with coordinates shown dynamically changing at all times. The application was created by Professor Barbara Kaskosz of the University of Rhode Island, and it can be used by students in algebra, pre-calculus, or calculus courses. Of course, educators may wish to use it in their classrooms for illustrative purposes and they can also pass along to students who might find the very idea of functions and their operation a bit puzzling. [KMG]" (SR)
• Online Resource: Geometry "find links to materials that can be used to teach students about the fundamentals of geometry, including plane motion, polyhedras, symmetry, and tessellations." (SR)
• Gizmo: Developmental Math "Students may not always learn in the same way, so teachers can help them by drawing on a diverse set of educational materials and techniques. Math teachers will appreciate learning about this set of developmental math “gizmos” offered on this site. Visitors can select interactive features that cover fractions, linear equations, roots, and geometry. Clicking on each topic will bring up a list of additional “gizmos”, and visitors can look over each one to see which is most appropriate for their students. Each small interactive feature is easy to use, and with the help of the explanatory text, they are all accessible for both teachers and students alike." (SR)
• Illuminations from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, lots of information on k-12 math. (BWN)
• Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles "This site is a clearinghouse of fun and engaging mathematics exercises, puzzles, and other such activities that teachers can utilize in their classrooms. The offerings are divided into a number of sections, including “Visual Illusions”, “Algebra”, and “Probability”. (SR)
• InterMath Website for mathematics educators. The primary mathematical fields covered here include algebra, geometry, number concepts, and data analysis." (SR)
• Journal of Online Mathematics and its Applications "each issue contains original research articles on student learning via online materials, class-tested web-based learning materials, and substantive reviews of important online resources." (SR)
• The Math Forum@ Drexel University "... the leading online resource for improving math learning, teaching, and communication since 1992." (SR)
• Math Gateway of the Mathematical Association of America "Created through a partnership with the National Science Digital Library (NSDL), the Math Gateway was developed by the Mathematical Association of America. The site provides a veritable cornucopia of information for educators and those who are curious about anything from algebra to the history of mathematics. Visitors can start their exploration through the site by using the search engine at the top-left hand corner, or they look at the "Content Highlights" displayed prominently here. Some of these highlights include tips for writing an interactive mathematics text, using statistical samples from a real estate database, and so on. The site also encourages visitors to register for membership, which will allow them to create their own personalized library of resources. Rounding out the site is a selection of tips for searching the materials here and a fun "This Day in Mathematics" feature." (SR)
• The Mathematical Association of America: Innovative Teaching Exchange "The Mathematical Association of America has developed the Innovative Teaching Exchange in order to facilitate the exchange of interesting and compelling teaching resources from a wide range of educators. As their site indicates, “The intention is to encourage more experimentation with more methods than the traditional lecture/questions method.”
• Math Science Center "Developed by Peter C. Esser and John W. Pluemer of the Math and Science Center at Southwest Wisconsin Technical College, this site brings together a veritable cornucopia of resources related to learning about applied math, occupational math, elementary algebra, technical science, and the fundamentals of chemistry. First-time visitors will want to start by looking at the "Resources" section. Here they will find online tables and scientific calculators, sets of tips such as "Fractions: The Basics" and "Using the Place Value System", and some rather fine tutorials that cover health occupations and culinary mathematics. Moving on, the "Topics" area provides access to the various resources on the site organized into subtopics such as "Finance", "Geometry", and "Statistics"." (SR)
• MEGA Mathematics!
• Math for Elementary School Kids "a large assortment of interactive lessons that demonstrate basic mathematical concepts." (SR)
• Math in Daily Life -- Annenberg/ CPB using basic math in everyday life.
• MathDL: Digital Classroom Resources "...the site contains hundreds of classroom materials that have been extensively tested and reviewed by peers in the field." (SR)
• Creating Mathlets with Open Source Tools "Crafting new instructional aids for math courses can be difficult, but this helpful new article from Markus Hohenwarter and Judith Preiner will bring much joy to the hearts of mathematics teachers everywhere. This particular article presents information on creating new interactive materials (or "mathlets") with the use of various open source tools. The article includes sections on creating mathlets for discussing tangents to a circle, slope functions, and even offers up some suggestions for creating dynamic worksheets. The piece also describes how to crate interactive exercises with JavaScript and it concludes with a set of additional reference materials and resources." (SR)
• Digital Classroom Resources: Napier’s Bones "Created by Michael Caulfield and Wayne Anderson of Gannon University, this feature will introduce students to the work of John Napier, a 16th century mathematician who created a procedure for multiplication using sticks or bones." (SR)
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics "New and experienced math teachers can benefit from this helpful site created by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. In the "Tips for Teachers" section, visitors can take in tips for starting the year off right, testing, grading, homework, and even communicating with parents. The site also includes tips for math tutors and several short, yet effective, tips on utilizing technology in the classroom. One area that should not be overlooked is the "Common Questions and Their Answers". Here visitors can learn about demystifying the distributive property and other timely principles. Finally, visitors are also welcome to leave feedback on each section via a webform." (SR)
• National Library of Virtual Manipulatives "a three-year NSF supported project to develop a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets, for mathematics instruction." (BWN)
• Newton's Window "The site is a rich smorgasbord of exercises, quotations, product reviews, and test-taking tips."
• Online Journal of School Mathematics "high-quality, peer-reviewed articles on teaching mathematical concepts and principles to a wide range of students and their varying skill levels" (SR)
• PBS Teachers: Math lesson plans and more by grade level and topic. (SR)
• Pi Day Celebrate Pi Day (March 14, ie 3.14) using tips from this site. (BWN)
• Polyhedra an encyclopedia of polyhedra, classroom activities, and more. (LII)
• Polyhedra Puzzles many different polyhedra puzzles from a professor.
• Pumas (Practical Uses of Math and Science)
• Purplemath "Designed and maintained by Elizabeth Stapel, an educator and holder of an advanced degree in mathematics, Purplemath contains hundreds of lessons designed to help students who might be having trouble with algebra." (SR)
• Ribbit's Math Ventures three applied mathematics problems. (BWN)
• Against All Odds: Inside Statistics "Despite its rather daunting title, this series of instructional videos offers a way for teachers and students alike to enter the world of statistics with confidence." (SR)
• Teaching Mathematical Thinking Through Origami "Many people find doing origami relaxing, and others find it can be even a fine group activity to while away many pleasant hours. This particular website offers up some ways to use origami to teach mathematical thinking. Created by Daniel Meyer, Jeanine Meyer, and Aviva Meyer, this site includes a background essay on this art, a set of teaching strategies for incorporating origami into the classroom, and some sample models. The “Teaching Strategies” area is a good place to look after reading the background essay, and users should also make use of the "Origami Sources" area, as it features external links to other origami sites." (SR)
• Web Math Math puzzles to solve.
• Teacher Source: Math "lesson plans and related activities...in geometry, calculus, problem solving, and statistics" (SR)
• Teaching Math: A Video Library "Would Lewis Carroll have approved of using "Alice in Wonderland" to teach algebra? We may never know, but that exact possibility turns up in episode two of the valuable "Teaching Math" series created by staffers at WGBH Boston. This series shows teachers demonstrating "the fine art of guiding students through reasoning and problem solving." Along the way, students chime in with comments about their experiences, and the overall learning milieu is improved as a result. All told, the series contains twenty episodes which cover patterns, congruence, exponential functions, and the very act of communicating about mathematical ideas. The series is one that will be most intriguing to mathematics educators, and they will want to tell like-minded instructors to take a look at the site and watch a few episodes online." (SR)
• Tools for Understanding "Designed as a way to bring together resources to assist mathematics teachers at a variety of skill levels, the site is divided into four primary sections." (SR)
• We All Use Math Every "the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, in collaboration with Texas Instruments, has created this site to bring together a number of resources for mathematics educators and those with a growing interest in fractions, exponents, and other such matters." (SR)
• Whatcom Online Math Center "Located in lovely Bellingham, Washington, Whatcom Community College serves a diverse population from all across the state and beyond. Their math center has developed this rather nice collection of math links that include helpful test-taking hints, online exercises, and resources for teachers looking to find new ways of exploring everything from geometry to measurement. While the site doesn't have a search engine, visitors can browse through the links at their leisure. Some of the topics covered within this site include fractals, developmental math skills, pre-algebra, and applied math. After looking over these sites, visitors can also go to the "Teaching Math" section, which is designed specifically for teachers." (SR)

Reading/Literature Resources

• Newbery Winners
• Caldecott Winners
• Children's Book Council
• Children's Literature Web Guide
• Children's Literature Activities for the Classroom "This site features hundreds of links to children's literature activity and lesson sites." (BWN)
• Picture Book Database from Miami University, had 3600 abstracts of children's picture books that can be searched by keyword, topics, or concepts.
• Elements of Style Online
• ESL Cyber Listening Lab "Developed by an educator with a series of experiences spent educating persons in the art of learning English, this website provides a multimedia experience for those seeking to learn the language." (SR)
• Interesting things for ESL Students "an excellent resource for people studying English as a Second Language (ESL) or English as a Foreign Language (EFL)." (BWN)
• ESL Gold "This site's primary materials are thematically organized into categories such as "Speaking," "Reading," "Listening," and "Writing." (BWN)
• ESL-Self Study Quizzes (LII)
• Online Directory of ESL Resources from ERIC and the National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education (BWN)
• The Tower of English Mainly for students and teachers of English as a Second Language. (LII)
• National Center for ESL Literacy Education [pdf] "contains a voluminous amount of resources for people working in the field of adult ESL literacy education, such as teachers, program directors, and policy makers." (SR)
• Using English Resources for English as a Second Language (LIB)
• International Reading Association: Web Resources "hundreds of resources related to reading in all its forms and varieties." (SR)
• Kay E. Vandergrift's Special Interest Page A very nice site for its links to literature for youth.
• Lewis Carroll Links to 4 of his books.
• Online Books Page
• Other Authors to explore
• Phonics and Whole Language Learning: A Balanced Approach to Beginning Reading "This article discusses methods that adults can use to help young children learn to read, given that "the question in early childhood programs is not whether to teach 'phonics' or 'whole language learning,' but how to teach phonics in context ... so that children make connections between letters, sounds, and meaning." Includes activities to do with infants, toddlers, and pre-school and school-age children. From the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)." (LII)
• Poetry Express "a great resource for teachers looking for poetry activities" (BWN)
• Random House's Teachers At Random
• The Reading Matrix "The Reading Matrix, was designed to create a place where both teachers and other interested persons could come together to find resources about reading and writing." (BWN)
• Report of the National Reading Panel: Teaching Children to Read [.pdf]
• Read Write Think "provide educators and students with access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and language arts instruction." (LII)
• Welcome to Reading Online [pdf] "primarily focuses on literary practice and research in classrooms serving students aged 5 to 18." (SR)
• Scott Foresman Spelling Page "Teachers looking for a fun way to reinforce their often tedious spelling lessons now have the Everyday Spelling Home Page"
• Web English Teacher links to almost anything an English teacher might need. (BWN)
• William Shakespeare
• The Write Site Aimed at middle school language arts teaching

Science/Technology Resources

• Access Excellance 'allows "high school biology and life science teachers access to their colleagues, scientists, and critical sources of new scientific information via the World Wide Web".'
• Amazing Space
• ASPIRE (University of Utah) "Description: Interactive lessons on the galaxy, Force and Motion, relating volume, temperature, and pressure, cosmic rays, Kinetic Energy, Lunar Phases (also in Spanish), Machines, Momentum, the atmosphere, refraction, scientific method, scientific notation, seasons, seismic waves, stars, tides, and waves. Teachers can register (free) and receive email notification of new activities, free utilities like the Quiz Manager and technical support." (BWN)
• Bill Nye the Science Guy
• Biology Browser: Teaching Resources "Thomson Scientific has created this fine site in order to provide science educators with a wide array of activities that can be used in the classroom. Currently, the site features over 190 resources related to various areas of biology. Visitors can search through the resources by subject, geography, or organism. These resources include a primer on the antlion (also known as a doodlebug) and "Bugnet" which is an online forest entomology class. Visitors can also glance over a glossary of zoology terms and look over news from the world of taxonomy." (SR)
• BioEd Online: Biology Teacher Resources From Baylor College of Medicine "This website's goal is "to provide useful, accurate, and current information and materials that build upon and enhance the skills and knowledge of [K-12] science educators." It features streaming video presentations, a slide library of lesson plans and activities, "hot topic" pages, and science news. In addition to topical content, the site includes teaching strategies and lab techniques. Also includes a special section with K-5 content. From the Baylor College of Medicine" (LII)
• Building A School Web Site "Produced by The Jade Witers Group, this site offers a basic and easy-to-follow guide for teachers and students who want to construct a Website for their school or personal use."
• Bucket Buddies Study pond organisms with your class and compare them to other ponds around the world. (BWN)
• Chemistry PowerPoint Lessons and Instructional Materials "Before becoming an author, Jeremy Schneider was a chemistry teacher. Over the past several years he has placed a number of helpful instructional resources here on his site. These particular resources cover atomic structure, quantum mechanics, atomic size, bonding, and several dozen additional topics. Visitors can browse through these resources at their leisure and each topic area includes a brief description of what is covered in each set of materials. Specifically, the resources include labs, assignments, worksheets, and handouts. Many of the resources draw on examples from the "Fundamentals of Chemistry" textbook, but the site suggests that page references from other textbooks can be substituted." (SR)
• Comet Hale-Bopp
• Dragonfly Elementary School Interactive Science
• Earthquake Science Explained-A Series of Ten Short Articles for Students, Teachers, and Families "Created by the United States Geological Survey. Compiled by Matthew A. D’Alessio, this document contains ten short articles on earthquakes designed for classroom use. The articles originally appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle, and they include such titles as “Find the Fault: Recognizing Active Faults”, “Looking into the past with earthquake trenches”, and “How do we make buildings and roads safer?”. Additionally, each article contains helpful graphics, illustrations, and photographs." (SR)
• ENSIWeb [.pdf] "This site contains a collection of classroom lessons to help biology teachers more effectively teach basic concepts in the areas of evolution and the nature of science."
• Teaching About Evolution and the Nature of Science "The National Academy Press has crafted hundreds of resources for science educators, and this online book will be most helpful for those seeking to incorporate discussions of evolution into their classroom. The book contains seven complete chapters and five appendices. The chapter titles include "Why Teach Evolution?", "Evolution and the Nature of Science", and "Major Themes in Evolution". Chapter Six is definitely worth a look as it includes eight separate activities designed to be used in the classroom. They include investigations into natural selection, looking at explanations of fossil footprints, and examining connections between population growth and biological evolution. (SR)
• Explorations in Education NASA supported astronomy stuff
• Teach Engineering "provides teacher-tested, standards-based engineering content for K-12 teachers to use in science and math classrooms. Engineering lessons connect real-world experiences with curricular content already taught in K-12 classrooms." (RB)
• Fossweb "FOSS is an elementary and middle school science program developed at the Lawrence Hall of Science with support from the National Science Foundation. " (BWN)
• The Frog Dissection Page
• From Stargazers to Starships Explore Gravity with three tutorials at this site from NASA, the European Space Agency, and the Institute of Space and Astronomical Science of Japan
• Latest Galileo Images from Jupiter Moon Europa
• Interactives: Garbage "With a heading that includes the phrase "How can my community reduce waste?", this educational site provided by the Annenberg Media group is one that's hard to ignore. This resource is one of their "Interactives", and educators can use these various tools to help students learn "how to improve next year's environmental record." Educators and students can choose between one of five topical areas, all of which include various interactive components and activities. These sections cover solid waste, hazardous waste, sewage, global efforts to reduce solid waste, and links to related resources. Along the way, users will get the opportunity to test their knowledge about hazardous waste in their home, and they can even step up to try their hand at shrinking a landfill." (SR)
• Glacier Antarctic exploration for teachers and students.
• KinderGarden Many rich sources for teachers to help kids learn about plants, gardening, and the natural world.
• Teaching Science: Lab Safety "Before entering the world of pipettes and Geiger counters, budding scientists will need to know about lab safety. Science educators will benefit from this laboratory safety site, developed by Professor Norman Herr, who teaches at California State University, Northridge. On his site, Professor Herr provides topically organized links that fall into the areas of safety standards, chemical hazards, chemical storage, and five other relevant topics. Within each section, visitors will find links to state safety standards, sample laboratory safety contracts, and fact sheets on chemical hazards. One potentially delightful classroom activity is the laboratory safety “scavenger hunt”. Through this activity, students will learn about storage requirements, chemical risks, and other potential delicate matters." (SR)
• The Life of Birds -- PBS [RealPlayer] This site has lots on birds, including classroom resources
• LookSmart -- Science Multimedia. "links users to a large collection of multimedia resources for teaching and learning about science. "
• Mars Pathfinder
• The Life Cycle of a Mineral Deposit-A Teacher’s Guide for Hands-On Mineral Education Activities [pdf] "What’s a mineral deposit? How is it formed? These and many other questions are answered between the pages of this useful and informative teacher's guide dealing with the life cycle of a mineral deposit. This 40-page guide was written by Dave Frank, John Galloway, and Ken Assmus and published first in 2005. Created under the auspices and direction of the US Geological Survey, the guide covers topics like the use of mineral resources in everyday life, and how minerals are mined. Within the guide, teachers can also make use of ten different activity-based learning exercises that can be used to educate students on basic geologic concepts and the processes of finding and identifying resources from any given mineral deposit. The guide is rounded out by the inclusion of an appendix of key terms. [KMG]" (SR)
• NASA Quest
• NASA--Hubble Pictures
• Near Earth Asteroid Rendezvous--Mathilde
• National Association of Biology Teachers: Instructional Materials "there are some very good resources for educators here, and a few of the resources are so intriguing that even casual visitors may find themselves making repeat visits here." (SR)
• National Geographic
• Nine Planets Astronomy site
• NOVA Online 500 resources for teachers. (RB)
• Nutrition Explorations "This new site is compliments of the National Dairy Council and provides resources to help educators teach children about nutritious foods and a healthy diet."
• Ontario Science Centre Online Lots of science activities for elementary through high school. (BWN)
• Assessing-to-Learn Physics: Project Website "Based at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, the Physics Education Research Group is committed to performing "rigorous research into science education, cognition, and learning." One of their more recent projects was the "Assessing-to-Learn Physics" initiative, which was designed to look at the ongoing process of learning physics in the classroom. As such, this site provides public access to a large library of questions and problems that can be used in the classroom. First-time visitors may wish to look over the "About" section, and then proceed to the "Items Library" section. Within this area, users can select an educational level, pick several keywords, and then look at the items that are returned from the database. If any of this is confusing or unclear, they should make use of the "Library Help" area, which usually can answer any queries that might come up about using the database. [KMG]" (SR)
• Little Shop of Physics: Online Experiments "Not to be confused with a certain Roger Corman movie that has a rather similar title, this site presents a wide range of very nice physics experiments, all of which can be done online. Dedicated staff members of the physics department at Colorado State University created the Little Shop of Physics site. The site includes the "Amazing Physics" area, which features experiments that will require common household items. There are a number of rather fun experiments offered up, and they include the "Two Ball Bounce", "Straw Flute", and "Vanishing Rods". Moving right along, "Computer Stuff" offers users a clutch of engaging and potentially mind-blowing experiments that require only a computer and just a touch of interest in physics. Teachers can convert physics neophytes with this site, and students who might be suspect of physics may become passionate converts after just a few visits." (SR)
• NC State Physics Demonstrations "The physics department at North Carolina State University has created this very fine list of online physics demonstration manuals that will be quite a boon to physics educators in high schools and colleges. Visitors can search 28 online demonstration manuals simultaneously or they can also choose to look over a demonstrations bibliography that contains over 7500 references. Those who just wish to browse around can scroll down the page to look within each manual separately. Also, visitors may also wish to check out the public lecture demonstration shows offered on the site, along with a collection of links to professional organizations, including The American Association of Physics Teachers." (SR)
• The Physics Front "contains lesson plans, activities, labs, and other pedagogical tools for physics teachers. The site also is notable for its “First Time Physics Teachers” section which contains a bit of information about the nature of teaching physics and how these resources might be best used in the classroom." (SR)
• Wake Forest University Physics Demonstration Videos "Physics is plenty exciting on its own, but this clutch of physics demonstration videos offered up by Wake Forest University's Physics departments will probably have students running out to learn more about string theory and cosmology. Teachers will definitely appreciate this resource, as they can use these videos in the classroom or just recommend to their students. Visitors can view the videos in their entirety by subject headings, which include "Motion", "Heat", "Optics", and not surprisingly, "Newton". All told there are dozens of videos, including "Bed of Nails", "Cartesian Diver", and the surreal yet appropriately titled "Marshmallow Man". Overall, this resource is a delightful find." (SR)
• Quest Project NASA K-12 Internet Initiative
• Schools Online Lots of science activities for K12 teachers.
• SciCentral Look here for many links to on-line resources, including current awareness sites.
• Science Animations "The use of a well-placed animation in a lecture can help illuminate any number of important concepts in the sciences. Educators seeking high-quality animations need look no further than this very useful site created by staff members at North Harris Community College. The animations are divided into a number of topics, including plants, ecology, astronomy, geology, anatomy, and biology. Each section contains links to a host of fascinating and helpful animations from institutions like Florida State University, Cambridge University Press, the University of Nebraska, and the University of Alberta. As a note, the astronomy and physics areas are particularly strong, and visitors would do well to take a look at the lunar and planetary time-lapse animations offered up by António Cidadão." (SR)
• Science Fair Handbook "ideas, strategies, and techniques which will make a planned science fair a pleasant and enjoyable part of your classroom or school science program." (LII)
• Science Fair Materials a commercial site with nifty things to honor Science Fair participants.
• Science Netlinks "Science NetLinks' role is to provide a wealth of resources for K-12 science educators, including lesson plans and reviewed Internet resources." (BWN)
• Space Place lots of fun activities for learning more about space. From NASA. (BWN)
• Strasbourg Astronomical Data Center in France This site is available in a variety of languages, including English
• NSTA: Teaching Objects "The National Science Teachers Association has created these helpful science objects. Created in partnership with organizations like NASA, NOAA, and the GE Foundation, these interactive features cover Newton’s First, Second, and Third Laws, the origins of the universe, and the universe outside our own solar system. Visitors can also search to discover features that cover coral reef ecosystems, the different kinds of energy, and the ocean’s affect on weather and climate. " (SR)
• Resource: Teaching High School Science "Both new and experienced science high school teachers will find something of interest within this six-part series created by WGBH Boston. As the program site notes “The Teaching High School Science library will help teachers integrate national science standards and inquiry learning into their curricula.” The programs include classrooms investigating chemical reactions, experiments involving crickets, and explorations into how the Mars landscape may have formed. After viewing these programs, visitors can also view a list of related programs that are also made available as part of the Annenberg Media’s online video library." (SR)
• Tiger Information Center
• Tigers: From National Geographic
• The USGS Learning Web [.pdf] "...provides online lesson plans, activities, tutorials (some downloadable and printable in .pdf), and links to references dealing with interdisciplinary studies of natural science." (SR)
• The Universe in the Classroom "From dark matter to the transit of Venus, "The University in the Classroom" has all the astronomical bases covered for educators. This electronic educational newsletter is published by The Astronomical Society of the Pacific and has been published since 1984. Each issue is designed to help teachers learn more about astronomy themselves, and then they can bring this new knowledge into their classroom. On the newsletter's homepage, visitors can read the current issue, subscribe to receive updates, and also browse through the archives, which stretch back to late 1984. Within each issue, visitors can read an in-depth exploration of a certain astronomical subject, complete with classroom activities and links to other related resources." (SR)
• Weather Scope: An Investigative Study of Weather and Climate "a new educational project that uses online real time data investigations and hands-on activities to guide student discovery of the science behind the factors that affect weather and climate." (SR)
• WebElements Periodic Table

Special Education

• SERI: Special Education Resources on the Internet Links for parents and teachers.
• Special Education from About.com Compiled by a special ed consultant.
• disABILITY Information and Resources Written by someone with a disability
• LDOnline Key word searchable
• Accessible Web Page Design Information about creating accessible web pages.
• Teaching Special Kids Online lessons and activities
• Understanding Kids Who Are Different Information on how to teach kids about disabilities.

Professional Development

• CEC Lesson Plans lesson plans at this page.
• Center Research Site [.pdf] "This site provides links to reports and publications from the twelve National Research and Development Centers of the US Department of Education's Office of Educational Research and Improvement."
• Child Care and Early Education Research Connections a continuously updated, multidisciplinary database of nearly 9,000 resources including peer-reviewed journal articles, books, research reports, grey literature, government documents, and more.
• Classroom Learning 2.0 "Description: Explore the online tutorials or take the free course on Web2.0 tools and classroom integration. There are 23 activities to be done over a 9 week period. Created by the California School Library Association." (BWN)
• Columbia Education Center a private educational service from Portland OR. Find funding tips and resources at this page and...
• Computer Training Tutorials for Grades 9-12 and adults
• _Condition of Education 2003_ -- National Center for Education Statistics [.pdf] " This compendium of 60 indicators selected by education studies professionals and based on data from various NCES studies describes the "current status and recent progress of education in the United States.""
• Creative Teaching Learn how to have fun and really enjoy your job!
• The Electronic Journal of Science Education
• Family Involvement in Children's Education Successful Local Approaches
• Finding Information on the Internet Gr. 10-12, adults. One of the best tutorials.
• Futurelab "Based in Britain, Futurelab is primarily interested in “developing innovative learning resources and practices that support new approaches to education for the 21st century.” " (SR)
• The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly Gr 10-12, adults. Learn how to evaluate web sites.
• ICONnect's Online Courses Basic and advanced Net courses along with tutorials on Internet Use Policies, copyright, and citing Net sources.
• ICONnect's Index Page Find more neat stuff from ALA
• International Archive of Education Data (IAED) Sponsored by the National Center for Education Statistics.
• Learn the Net Gr. 10-12, adults. Including tutorial on using search engines, and finding information.
• Learning About Education Through Statistics [.pdf, 30p.]. This is a brochure about the National Center for Education Statistics, including how to access their data.
• Listing of educational widgets "A gallery of widgets, web services, and web applications of interest to educators." (IRN)
• Directory of NAEP Publications [.pdf, 71p.] This lists all publications since the inception of the National Center for Education Statistics in 1970.
• School Librarian Links an annotated list of links useful to librarians and teachers
• School Librarian Emergency Links Where to go when you are in a panic.
• Second Life Education Wiki "The Second Life Education Wiki is part of SimTeach. It consists of a Second Life (SL) FAQ, information about educators already working in SL, programs for educators, up to date list of educational institutions and organization in SL, SL presentations and articles, conferences, events calendar link, information about collaborative groups, research, K-12 education, costs, classroom management, lesson plans, teaching jobs, scripts, lists of educational places, and more. This is a great place to start your SL adventures and a great place to go back to for updates. SimTeach is a resource with information and collaboration for educators using M.U.V.E.'s (Multi-User Virtual Environments. SimTeach is created and maintained by Jeremy Kemp, San Jose State University, and consists of a blog, wiki, machinima, and links to virtual worlds where you can get started." (BWN)
• Tapped In Tapped In is the online workplace of an international community of education professionals. K-12 teachers and librarians, professional development staff, teacher education faculty and students, and researchers engage in professional development programs and informal collaborative activities with colleagues. Registration is FREE. (BWN)
• TeacherFocus.com Teachers can easily communicate with other teachers to share information. (BWN)
• Teacher Quality: A Report on Teacher Preparation and Qualifications of Public School Teachers [.pdf, 101p.] -- NCES
• Tech Teachers' Digital Filing Cabinet Tech Teachers is the on-line home of Meg Ormiston and associates whose goal is to connect technology to curriculum to transform teaching and learning. Each professional development project is focused on improving instruction to directly boost student achievement. This resource has numerous links to Curriculum Resources and Integrating Technology. (BWN)
• Web Tools 4 U 2 Use "A wiki for school library media specialists to learn about cool new web tools, see how they can be used in school library media programs, and share ideas and success stories." (WILT)
• What to Expect Your First Year of Teaching (.pdf) aimed at the first year teacher.
• WWW4 Teachers "aims to help teachers integrate technology and the Internet into the classroom"

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