Educational Web Sites

 


 

Grade Levels:

Elementary School - K-6

    Specifically for Grades Pre-K to 3

    Specifically for Upper Elementary Grades

Middle School

High School

 

Educational Resource and Reference Sites:

Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Maps, etc.

Educational Portals - Collection of Links to All Subject Areas

 

Subject Areas:

Art

English as a Second Language

Geography

Health

Language Arts

Mathematics

Music

Physical Education

Science

Social Studies

Special Education

World Language - Resources for a variety of foreign languages

    French

    German

    Spanish

 

 

Elementary School - Grades K-6

 

Ask Dr. Math*

Look up math questions and answers or submit your own question. Questions are categorized into grade levels (elementary, middle, high school, and college).

 

Enchanted Learning*

Resources, crafts, printouts, activities, research information for students, and much more.

 

About.com: Free School Fonts*

Fonts mimic the style of type used to teach print and cursive handwriting skills. Each link goes to a larger sample, author and description info, and download link.

 

FunBrain*

Educational games and quizzes for students K-8. Teachers can create and give their own or ready-made quizzes online .

 

I Know That*

Fun, educational activities across all subjects for kids age 2-12 in an engaging, interactive multimedia environment. Free trial and sample activities; subscription for full-site access and CD-ROM.

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Kid Stuff*

Links to educational sites that K-8 students would enjoy.

 

Kid's Click*

Impressive list of links by category (600 subjects) appropriate for students in grades K-7. Also provides a search engine . Provides description and reading grade level for each site.

 

National Geographic: Kids*

Articles, games, "Quick Flicks," online adventures, contests

 

Surfing the Net with Kids*

Site recommendations for kids and families categorized by subject area, topic of the day, themes, games, and more.

 

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Grades Pre-K to 3 

 

About.com: Free School Fonts*

Fonts mimic the style of type used to teach print and cursive handwriting skills. Each link goes to a larger sample, author and description info, and download link.

 

Cool Math: Little Links*

Play games to learn numbers, telling time, and match patterns. For children ages 3-5.

 

Electing the President: Activities for Grades K - 5*

Activities for Grades K-5 to assist in teaching about elections and the presidency

 

Game Goo: Learning that Sticks*

Educational games that help students develop early language and reading skills. Fully animated with music and verbal directions.

 

Games and Fun Stuff for the Younger Crowd*

Lots of fun sites for young children. Play matching games, hear animal sounds, coloring, and more.

 

The Idea Box*

Activities, games, seasonal resources, music and songs, recipes, craft recipes, and crafts for early childhood education.

 

K-3 Theme Units at Enchanted Learning*

Themes with links to simple crafts, nursery rhymes, coloring book printouts, information, and/or quizzes based on the topic. 

 

Kindergarten Connection*

Teacher tips, resources, lessons for Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers.

 

Kindergarten Kafe*

Themed activities and classroom ideas categorized by month.

 

Little Explorers* Picture Dictionary with Links*

1,853 illustrated dictionary entries. Each word is used in a meaningful example sentence. Most entries have links to a related web site. Also contains an English-French*, English-German*, English-Portuguese*, and English-Spanish* version.

 

PBS Kids: Between the Lions*

Stories, games, songs, resources for reading. Geared for ages 4-7.

 

PBS TeacherSource: Early Childhood*

Lesson plans, teachers guides, and activities for pre-K to grade 2. 

 

Preschool and Kindergarten Activities*

Categories such as alphabet, numbers, animals, crafts, coloring, and more.

 

REBUS RHYMES: Mother Goose and others*

Designed for children who are learning how to read. Illustrated nursery rhymes, coloring pages, and more.

 

Tapped In: K-3 Resources*

Sites for maps, flags, poetry, book lists, kindergarten activities, science experiments, etc. -- for the K-3 classroom.

 

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Upper Elementary Grades (4-6)

 

The American Presidency: The New Book of Knowledge*

Articles on the presidents, the presidency, and American politics designed for grades 3 through 8.

 

Brain Pop*

Science, Biology and Technology subjects that correspond to the National Science Education Standards for 5-8 grades. Each subject contains a 3-4 minute Animated Movie, an Interactive Quiz, an Experiment, a Comic Strip, a How-to hands on application, a Timeline and a print-able Activity Page. Animated movies cannot be downloaded and saved for use in PowerPoint.

 

History Firsthand: Primary Source Research in Elementary School*

Designed to provide elementary children with experiences which enable them to begin understanding primary sources. Learn how archival collections are organized, how to interpret artifacts and documents, how to use primary sources to tell a real story and how to do on-line research. Appropriate for grades 4-8.

 

NASA: Earth Science Enterprise*

Includes science topics: Air*, Natural Hazards*, Land*, Water*, People*, as well as Games* and Teacher Guides*. Appropriate for 4-8. Includes articles, quizzes, interactive maps and activities, animations, and more. 

 

Scholastic: Grades 3-5*

Lessons, activities, and projects.

 

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Middle School

 

The American Presidency: The New Book of Knowledge*

Articles on the presidents, the presidency, and American politics designed for grades 3 through 8.

 

Ask Dr. Math*

Look up math questions and answers or submit your own question. Questions are categorized into grade levels (elementary, middle, high school, and college).

 

Brain Pop*
Science, Biology and Technology subjects that correspond to the National Science Education Standards for 5-8 grades. Each subject contains a 3-4 minute Animated Movie, an Interactive Quiz, an Experiment, a Comic Strip, a How-to hands on application, a Timeline and a print-able Activity Page. Animated movies cannot be downloaded and saved for use in PowerPoint.

 

FunBrain*

Educational games and quizzes for students K-8. Teachers can create and give their own or ready-made quizzes online.

 

History Firsthand: Primary Source Research in Elementary School*

Designed to provide elementary children with experiences which enable them to begin understanding primary sources. Learn how archival collections are organized, how to interpret artifacts and documents, how to use primary sources to tell a real story and how to do on-line research. Appropriate for grades 4-8.

 

NASA: Earth Science Enterprise*

Includes science topics: Air*, Natural Hazards*, Land*, Water*, People*, as well as Games* and Teacher Guides*. Appropriate for 4-8. Includes articles, quizzes, interactive maps and activities, animations, and more. 

 

Scholastic: Grades 6-8*

Lessons, activities, and projects.

 

The Write Site*

Interactive Language Arts and Journalism page designed for middle schools. Students can discover what's behind the who, what, where, when and why as they take on the roles of journalists.

 

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High School

 

See specific subject areas, Educational Portals, or Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Maps.

 

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Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Maps, etc.

 

American Heritage*

Dictionary of the English Language

 

Atlapedia Online*

Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.

 

Bartelby - Great Books Online*

Includes reference, verse, fiction, and non-fiction books, such as Bartlett's* Familiar Quotations, Columbia* Encyclopedia, Roget's* Thesauri, Shakespeare's works, Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body*, anthologies for various literary genres, and much, much more.  

 

Britannica*

 

Dictionary.com*

Dictionaries, thesaurus, foreign language dictionaries, translation of web pages

 

Fact Monster*

Atlas, almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia—appropriate for upper elementary and middle school students.

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: News Sources and Magazines*

Links to educational sites for news sources and magazines.

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Ready Reference and Library-Related Resources*

Links to reference sites.

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Weather*

Links to educational sites for weather.

 

Little Explorers* Picture Dictionary with Links*

1,853 illustrated dictionary entries. Each word is used in a meaningful example sentence. Most entries have links to a related web site. Also contains an English-French*, English-German*, English-Portuguese*, and English-Spanish* version.

 

Maps.com: Reference*

Online world atlas that includes political, physical, historical, weather, aerial, topographic, and marine maps, etc. The Games* section has games, quizzes, activities, trivia, puzzles, and more.

 

Merriam-Webster Dictionary*

Dictionary, thesaurus. Also includes sound so you can hear the pronunciation of the word.

 

Microsoft Encarta* Online*

A Web portal for both Encarta articles and resources on the Web at large. Includes encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, world atlas, multimedia, quizzes, top-10 lists, and education resources.

 

Atlas Maps*

Includes high-quality, small-scale maps, national geospatial and geostatistical data sets (soils, county boundaries, volcanoes, watersheds, crime patterns, population distribution, etc.), easy-to use online interactive maps that can be custom-made, and dynamic multimedia maps designed to animate and illustrate the changing United States. Created by U.S. Geological Survey.

 

One Look Dictionaries*

Searches 740 online dictionaries for a variety of definitions.

 

Reference Desk*

Every type of reference, news, facts, help and advice, tools, and subject category and resource imaginable.

 

Unit Converter*

Unit converter for length, mass, power, speed, etc.

 

The World Factbook*

CIA's World Factbook of public information on 266 nations and world regions.

 

Your Dictionary*

More than 1500 dictionaries representing more than 230 languages, including thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, translator, grammar for 110 languages, 270 foreign language dictionaries, and 90 specialty dictionaries. You can add a "Lookup Button" on your Internet browser tool bar to search the dictionary quickly and easily.

 

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Educational Portals - Collection of Links to All Subject Areas

 

Academic Info*

Educational gateway to online high school, college and research-level Internet resources

 

BUBL Information Service: Selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas*

 

Choose the Best Search for Your Information Need*

 

Education Planet*

 

Education World*

 

EduHound*

The EduHound.com directory provides a prescreened database directory of K-12 Educational Links categorized by subject, alphabetically from a list of clickable keywords.?

 

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence*

 

Infomine*

INFOMINE is intended for the introduction and use of Internet resources of relevance to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level. However, many resources are appropriate for high school students.

 

Internet Public Library*

Library services to Internet users. Activities include: finding, evaluating, selecting, organizing, describing, and creating information resources; and direct assistance to individuals.

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators*

 

Kid's Click*

Impressive list of links by category (600 subjects) appropriate for students in grades K-7. Also provides a search engine. Provides description and reading grade level for each site.

 

Landmarks for School*

Includes resources for students and teachers, including science, social studies, "Words of Humankind," raw data, images, and more. Includes descriptions and suggested uses in the classroom for each site. "One of the earliest educational websites on the Internet, Landmarks has served teachers since 1995 with links to teaching and learning resources on the Net and collaborative online projects."

 

Library of Blue Ribbon Learning Sites on the Web (Browse by Content or Subject Area)*

 

O'Keefe Library: Best Information on the Net*

Created by St. Ambrose University library staff. Created for college-level students, but many resources may be appropriate for high school students as well.

 

Resource Discovery Network*

The RDN "Resource Finder", compiled and organized by information professionals in the United Kingdom , offers the ability to search many subject-specific "portals" simultaneously or browse by very specific subject areas.

 

T.H.E. Journal: Road Map to the Web for Educators*

 

WebBrain*

Very cool interface to find Internet resources by categories, or use its search engine. WebBrain lets you search the Web visually by their version of concept mapping, so you can explore a dynamic picture of related information

 

Worldcom MarcoPolo*

No-cost, standards-based Internet content for the K-12 teacher and classroom. Panel-reviewed links to top sites in many disciplines, professionally developed lesson plans, classroom activities, materials to help with daily classroom planning, and powerful search engines.

 

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Art

 

Art Education Page for K12*

Links to general art sites, art history, art museums, world art, individual artists, lesson plans, kids arts & crafts, references, styles, techniques, costumes, and more. 

 

Art Safari*

Students explore the painting and sculpture collection of The Museum of Modern Art. This site encourages learning about art by looking and sharing interpretations. A series of questions will guide the child to write stories based on four different artworks. Uses audio and written instructions. Appropriate for elementary grade students.

 

The Art Teacher Connection* 

Art education resources, images, lessons. Over 1700 links and articles that show you how to use the Internet within an visual art curriculum. 

 

Arts EdNet*

Lesson Plans & Curriculum Ideas, Image Galleries & Exhibitions

 

Crayola Creativity Central*

Activities, lesson plans, creative experiences, art techniques

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Art and Architecture*

Links to educational sites on art and architecture.

 

Kid's Click: The Arts*

Impressive list of links by category (arts-general, art history, painting, sculpture, theater, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.

 

KinderArt*

Art lesson plans, reference materials, online kid's art gallery, a forum for exchanging ideas and more. For grades K-12.

 

National Gallery of Art: Education*

Online, in-depth studies; classroom activities, online tours.
 

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English as a Second Language

 

EduHound Espanol* (in Spanish)

www.eduhound.com/espanol/defaultEN.cfm* (in English, but for Hispanic education)

The EduHound.com directory provides a prescreened database directory of K-12 Educational Links categorized by subject, alphabetically from a list of clickable keywords. This is the Spanish version of the site, which includes topics of interest to the Hispanic student, bilingual tutorials, and various dictionaries.

 

ESL Partyland*

Student pages* have over 75 interactive quizzes, 15 discussion forums, interactive lessons on a variety of topics, a chat room, and lots of links. Teacher resources* include: lesson plans and reproducible materials to use in class, discussion forums, ideas for communicative practice activities, a chat room, and more.

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: World Languages*

Links to educational sites for world languages and ESL resources.

 

Learning Resources: CNN*

Offers web-delivered instruction using current and past CNN San Francisco bureau news stories. Intended for adults with moderate reading and speaking comprehension skills including advanced ESL or non-native English speakers, but appropriate for high school ESL students as well. Each module includes the full text of each story and interactive activities to test comprehension. The learner can choose to read the text, listen to the text, and view a short video clip of the story. 

 

Lesson Plans and Resources for ESL, Bilingual, and Foreign Language Teachers*

Lesson plans and Internet resources.

 

Also see Foreign Language for search engines and resources that are available in languages other than English.

 

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Geography

 

Atlapedia Online*

Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.

 

Electronic Resources for Geography*

An extensive site of geography related information: lesson plans, geography and GIS related sites, online resources, careers and jobs in geography, and more.

 

Geo Teacher's Geography Classroom*

Impressive list of resources for the high school geography student and teacher.

 

Atlas Maps*

Includes high-quality, small-scale maps, national geospatial and geostatistical data sets (soils, county boundaries, volcanoes, watersheds, crime patterns, population distribution, etc.), easy-to use online interactive maps that can be custom-made, and dynamic multimedia maps designed to animate and illustrate the changing United States. Created by U.S. Geological Survey.

 

National Geographic: Education*

Online adventures, maps & geography, lesson plans, games, teacher community, and teacher store.

 

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Health

 

Access Excellence*

Resources for health and bioscience teachers and students. Includes lessons, activities, news, and more.

 

Geometry.net: Health Conditions*

A large resource of categorized health-related links. The categories include: AIDS, asthma, bubonic plague, infections and viruses, malnutrition, meningitis, and 792 more categories.

 

Health Teacher*

Almost 300 lesson guides that meet National Health Education Standards and provide skills-based assessment methods.

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Health, P.E., and Fitness*

Links to educational sites on health, P.E., and fitness.

 

Kid's Click: Health and Well-Being*

Impressive list of links by category (parenting, medicine, family life and then specific sub-topics such as drug abuse, fire safety, nutrition, smoking, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.

 

KidsHealth*

Articles, features, and interactivities. Three sections available: kids (to approximately age 12), teens, and parents.

 

PBS TeacherSource: Health & Fitness*

Lesson plans, teachers guides, and activities.

 

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Language Arts

 

The Children's Literature Web Guide*

Internet resources related to books for children and young adults

 

Internet for English*

A free "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills for English. Tour key sites for English, discover tools and techniques to improve your Internet searching, review the critical thinking required when using the Internet, and reflect on how to use the Internet for studying, teaching or research. Great for teachers, but also appropriate for high school students.

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Literature and Language Arts*

Links to educational sites on literature and language arts.

 

Kid's Click: Literature*

Impressive list of links by category (literature general, folklore, authors, nursery rhymes, poetry, Shakespeare, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.

 

Kid's Click: Reading, Writing, Speaking*

Impressive list of links by category (alphabet, codes, composition, English as a second language, grammar, spelling, writing, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.

 

Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet*
An annotated guide to the scholarly Shakespeare resources on the Internet.

 

PBS Kids: Between the Lions*

Stories, games, songs, resources for reading

 

PBS TeacherSource: Arts & Literature*

Lesson plans, teachers guides, and activities. 

 

Purdue University's Online Writing Lab*
Handouts, workshops, presentations, and resources related to writing. Most appropriate for high school level.

 

Scholastic: Authors and Books*

Thousands of books, teaching materials, and online activities for using literature in your classroom. Meet your favorite authors and discover new ones with live interviews, classroom activities, and author profiles.

 

WriteExpress Online Rhyming Dictionary*

Type in a word to find words that will rhyme with it. Choose end rhymes, last syllable rhymes, double rhymes, beginning rhymes, and first syllable rhymes.

 

Writing Guides*

Guides designed to help you find information quickly on a given topic, such as writing processes, types of documents, speeches & presentations, reading, using sources, researching sources, using graphics, and empirical research.
 

 

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Mathematics

 

Ask Dr. Math*

Look up math questions and answers or submit your own question. Questions are categorized into grade levels (elementary, middle, high school, and college).

 

Cool Math*

Site for students, teachers, and parents. One section for ages 3-12, and another for ages "13-100." Includes games, interactivities, puzzles, explanations, lessons, etc.

 

Explore eLearning*

Highly interactive math activities for students and educators. Also includes lesson plans. Elementary Algebra through Pre-Calculus. Some free areas; some are by subscription.

 

Frank Potter's Science Gems: Mathematics*

Math links by category and grade level.

 

Geometry.net*

A large resource of categorized math-related links. Categories include: basic math (arithmetic, algebra, calculus, geometry, number system, Trigonometry, etc.), pure and applied math (discrete math,  fractals, probability, etc.), math help desk (calculators, dictionaries, formulas, games, etc.), famous theorems (Axiom of Choice, Riemann Hypothesis, perfect and prime numbers, etc.), and more.

 

Internet for Mathematicians*

A free "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills for finding math resources. Tour key sites for math, discover tools and techniques to improve your Internet searching, review the critical thinking required when using the Internet, and reflect on how to use the Internet for studying, teaching or research. Great for teachers, but also appropriate for high school students.

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Mathematics*

Links to educational sites for math.

 

Kid's Click: Math*

Impressive list of links by category (math-general, games, problems, history, algebra, arithmetic, geometry, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.

 

Math Realm*

hundreds of award-winning math lessons, learning tools and exploration activities for grades 4-12. Create worksheets and tests for students to complete online that are automatically graded.

 

PBS TeacherSource: Math*

Lesson plans, teachers guides, and activities.

 

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Music

 

Children's Music*

For ages 0-8. Information on music the following categories: books, music curricula, songs, music games, teaching ideas, musical development, and music and the brain.

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Performing Arts and Music*

Links to educational sites for performing arts and music.

 

Kid's Click: Music*

Impressive list of links by category (classical music, children's music, songs, woodwinds, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.

 

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Physical Education

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Health, P.E., and Fitness*

Links to educational sites on health, P.E., and fitness.

 

Kid's Click: Sports and Recreation*

Impressive list of links by category (team sports, exercise, track & field, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.

 

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Science

 

Access Excellence*

Resources for health and bioscience teachers and students. Includes lessons, activities, news, and more.

 

Brain Pop*

Science, Biology and Technology subjects that correspond to the National Science Education Standards for 5-8 grades. Each subject contains a 3-4 minute Animated Movie, an Interactive Quiz, an Experiment, a Comic Strip, a How-to hands on application, a Timeline and a print-able Activity Page. Animated movies cannot be downloaded and saved for use in PowerPoint.

 

Frank Potter's Science Gems: Great links to Great Science Resources*

Links by category and grade level for physical science, earth science, life science, science Web Quests, and other resources for the science student and teacher.

 

Geometry.net*

A large resource of categorized science-related links. Categories include: physics, astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, environment, and more. The general category of "Science" includes 321 subjects.

 

Insecta Inspecta*

An award-winning site created by an Intel? Teach to the Future Master Teacher and her middle school students. Includes information and student-created graphics on ants, bees, beetles, butterflies, crickets, fleas, mantids (praying mantis), mosquitoes, and termites, plus links to other insect information.

 

Physical Sciences Information Gateway*

PSIgate aims to provide access to high quality Internet-based resources in the physical sciences: astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, physics, science history and policy, and aspects of the material sciences.

 

Internet for Physical Sciences (PSIgate)*

www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/chemistry* 

www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/earthsciences*

Free "teach yourself" tutorials on Internet information skills for a variety of science topics: physics, chemistry, and earth sciences. Tour key Web sites, discover tools and techniques to improve your Internet searching, review the critical thinking required when using the Internet, and reflect on how to use the Internet for studying, teaching or research. Great for teachers, but also appropriate for high school students.

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Science, Computing, and Technology*

Links to educational sites for science and technology.

 

Kid's Click: Science*

Impressive list of links by category (animals, environment, natural disasters, space, and then specific sub-topics such as general science, biology, dinosaurs, rocks, weather, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.

 

Kid's Click: Machines and Transportation* Impressive list of links by category (inventions, navigation, planes, tools, weapons, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.

 

NASA: Earth Science Enterprise*

Includes science topics: Air*, Natural Hazards*, Land*, Water*, People*, as well as Games* and Teacher Guides*. Appropriate for 4-8. Includes articles, quizzes, interactive maps and activities, animations, and more. For more general information about Earth Science (appropriate for grades 9-12), visit: http://earth.nasa.gov*

 

NASA JPL - Ocean Surface Topography from Space*

Resources for studying the oceans, weather, and the satellites providing information on these topics. Site is specifically for students.

 

Atlas Maps*

Includes high-quality, small-scale maps, national geospatial and geostatistical data sets (soils, county boundaries, volcanoes, watersheds, crime patterns, population distribution, etc.), easy-to use online interactive maps that can be custom-made, and dynamic multimedia maps designed to animate and illustrate the changing United States. Created by U.S. Geological Survey.

 

PBS TeacherSource: Science & Technology*

Lesson plans, teachers guides, and activities. 

 

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Social Studies

 

The American Presidency: The New Book of Knowledge*

Articles on the presidents, the presidency, and American politics. Also includes video and sound clips, election results, quizzes, and links. Categorized by appropriate grade levels.

 

Archiving Early America*

Primary source material from 18th Century America

 

Atlapedia Online*

Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.

 

Biography.com*

A&E's Biography Web site has a searchable index of biographies of famous figures throughout history.
 

E-Conflicttm World Encyclopedia*

Information on Countries, weather, flags, and anthems from around the world. 

 

Exploring Ancient World Cultures*

Includes links to Web site about the ancient cultures of the Near East*, India*, Egypt*, China*, Greece*, Rome*, Islam*, and Europe*. Most sites are appropriate for high school students and above.

 

Gov Spot*

GovSpot.com is a non-partisan government information portal designed to simplify the search for the best and most relevant government information online.

 

History Channel*

Articles, stories, "this day in history," lessons--all on history, mostly U.S. history.

 

History Firsthand: Primary Source Research in Elementary School*

Designed to provide elementary children with experiences which enable them to begin understanding primary sources. Learn how archival collections are organized, how to interpret artifacts and documents, how to use primary sources to tell a real story and how to do on-line research. Appropriate for grades 4-8.

 

History Matters*

Designed for high school and college teachers of U.S. History courses. This site serves as a gateway to Web resources and offers useful materials for teaching U.S. history. Each web site is carefully selected and screened  for quality, then they provide a paragraph annotation that summarizes the site's content.

 

History Net/History.about.com*

Numerous archived articles relating to World History, American History, Wars and more. Categories include 20th century, African, American, British, military, and women.

 

History and Politics Out Loud*

"A searchable archive of politically significant audio materials for scholars, teachers, and students." Uses RealAudio so you can only listen to these files from the site. Sound files cannot be inserted into PowerPoint*. You will need the free RealPlayer* Basic* to listen to these files.

 

Internet for Historians*

A free "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills for historians. Tour key sites for history, discover tools and techniques to improve your Internet searching, review the critical thinking required when using the Internet, and reflect on how to use the Internet for studying, teaching or research. Great for teachers, but also appropriate for high school students.

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: History and Social Studies*

Links to educational sites on history and social studies.

 

Kid's Click: Geography/History/Biography*

Impressive list of links by category (regions, world history, cities, countries, American history, states, and folklore). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.

 

Kid's Click: Society and Government*

Impressive list of links by category (politics, minorities, organizations, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.

 

Library of Congress: American Memory*

primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections.

 

PBS TeacherSource: Social Studies*

Lesson plans, teachers guides, and activities.

 

Spartacus Educational*

A British site with an impressive list of historical categories such as: British history from 1700 to 1950, First and Second World War, Russia 1860-1945, USA 1840-1960, Germany 1900-1945, The Medieval World, Emancipation of Women, etc.

 

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Special Education

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Special Education*

Links to educational sites for special education.

 

LD Online: Teacher's Home Page*

Ideas and strategies for teaching students with learning disabilities. LOTS of resources on a variety of topics and subject areas.

 

Marc Sheehan's Special Education Page*

Links to a variety of special education sites. 

 

National Center for Learning Disabilities*

Information, resources, educational programs, research news, and more.

 

NCIP*

Resources to promote the effective use of technology to enhance educational outcomes for students with sensory, cognitive, physical and social/emotional disabilities. Resources about technology and special education, video profiles, early childhood resources, voice recognition, and more.

 

Special Education Resources on the Internet*

A collection of Internet resources related to Special Education.

 

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World Language - General

 

Easton Language Education*

Lessons, cultural resources, quizzes, teacher resources, and more for Albanian, Chinese, Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and other language learners.

 

I Love Languages*

The Languages* link provides a portal information on 193 languages. Collection of Links* provides a variety of helpful language sites such as translators, multicultural information, language study sites, and more. Also provides links to language lessons, teaching resources, dictionaries, multilingual resources, and more. 

 

Internet Activities for Foreign Language Classes*

Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese language resources and lessons.

 

Internet for Modern Languages*

A free "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills for modern languages. Tour key sites for languages, discover tools and techniques to improve your Internet searching, review the critical thinking required when using the Internet, and reflect on how to use the Internet for studying, teaching or research. Great for teachers, but also appropriate for high school students.

 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: World Languages*

Links to educational sites for world languages.

 

Language Resources*

Eclectic list of German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and other language resources.

 

Lesson Plans and Resources for ESL, Bilingual, and Foreign Language Teachers*

Lesson plans and Internet resources.

 

Yamada Language Center: Language Guides*

The guides contain information about and links to sites for 115 languages.

 

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French

 

BUBL LINK: French language*

http://bubl.ac.uk/link/f/frenchliterature.htm* 

A variety of links about the French language.

 

Education World: French Tools and Lesson Plans*

 

French Favorite Foreign Language Web Resources*

Geography, Newspapers, Foods, Sports, Music, Literature, Museums, Artists, Leisure, History, Holidays/ Celebrations, Weather, Search Engines, and Comics.

 

HAPAX: French Resources on the Web*

French-related resources on the Web of interest to university-level teachers and students, but helpful to upper-level high school French students as well.

 

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German

 

BUBL LINK: German language and literature*

http://bubl.ac.uk/link/g/germanliterature.htm* 

A variety of links about the German language.

 

Easton Language Education: German Resources*

Lessons, cultural resources, quizzes, resources for teachers, and more.

 

Education World: German Tools and Lesson Plans*

 

German Favorite Foreign Language Web Resources*

Geography, Newspapers, Foods, Sports, Music, Literature, Museums, Artists, Leisure, History, Holidays/ Celebrations, Weather, Search Engines, and Comics.

 

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Spanish

 

BUBL LINK: Spanish language*

A variety of links about the Spanish language.

 

CiberCentro* (Spanish)

www.cibercentro.com/english* (English)

Information gateway to Latin America. All links are organized by country and include general information about the Latin American country, its relationship with the U.S., major newspapers, and search engines used specifically in that country. Available in Spanish or English.

 

Education World: Spanish Tools and Lesson Plans*

 

EduHound Espanol* (in Spanish)

www.eduhound.com/espanol/defaultEN.cfm* (in English, but for Hispanic education)

The EduHound.com directory provides a prescreened database directory of K-12 Educational Links categorized by subject, alphabetically from a list of clickable keywords. This is the Spanish version of the site, which includes topics of interest to the Hispanic student, bilingual tutorials, and various dictionaries.

 

Hot Internet Sites en Espanol*

Internet resources in Spanish such as translation services, resources for the elementary student, secondary student, and teacher.

 

Pregunta*

Ask Jeeves* in Spanish.

 

Spanish Favorite Foreign Language Web Resources*

Geography, Newspapers, Foods, Sports, Music, Literature, Museums, Artists, Leisure, History, Holidays/ Celebrations, Weather, Search Engines, and Comics.

 

Study Spanish*

Free and paid services available for students and teachers of Spanish. Free version provides pronunciation guides (audio), grammar, vocabulary, verb drills, cultural notes, quizzes, and much more.

 

Yahoo* Espanol*

http://mx.yahoo.com* (Mexican version)

Yahoo search directories in Spanish.

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