Essential Web Resources
AT&T
Knowledge Network
Home site for AT&T initiative to support the development and sharing
of resources for K-12 learning environments including Blue Web'n, Filamentality,
and Videoconferencing Adventures.
SCORE
California Department of Education sponsored standards-based site with
resources for math, language arts, social studies and science.
Education
World
Since 1996 Education World
has been making the Internet easier for educators to use. The site contains
lesson plans, content resources, and articles/advice on integrating
technology into the curriculum.
BCPS
Essential Curriculum
Massive web site put together by Baltimore City schools that provides
Internet resources links and connections to all areas of the curriculum
from K-12.
PBS
Teacher Source
Companion site to PBS that
features educational connections and resources on PBS series and special
programs,
Scholastic
With rich educational content and classroom-tested online curriculum,
Scholastic.com offers teachers structure in which to integrate internet-based
content into their curriculum.
Enchanted
Learning
Comprehensive K-6 web site that offers subject matter content and pictures
for extended studies in science, geography and language arts. Excellent
for second language learners.
WebQuest
Page
Inquiry and project-based learning activities that integrate web resources.
Smithsonian
Education centered web site that features many extended activities and
information on exhibits at the museim, as well ones created exclusively
for the web site.
Brainpop
Short, intriguing animated films on a variety of concepts.
EduTopia
Web site for the George Lucas Educational Foundation, a nonprofit organization
that documents and disseminates stories about exemplary practices in
K-12 public education.
Big6
Developed by Mike Eisenberg and Bob Berkowitz, the Big6 is the most
widely-known and widely-used approach to teaching information and technology
skills in the world.
The
Staff Room for Ontario Teachers
The "mother of all rubric sites" Expansive selection of rubric
examples for all subject matters. Print out rubrics or copy into word
processor to edit to meet your needs.
Rubistar
Create custom rubrics online with this useful tool. A wide variety of
templates to choose from. Some available in Spanish.
EPals
Since 1996, ePALS Classroom Exchange has been helping teachers, parents
and students around the world take advantage of new technologies that
enhance and enrich learning experiences. Sign your classroom up to connect
and communicate with students all over the world.
Math
Eisenhower
National Clearinghouse
ENC's mission is to identify effective curriculum resources, create
high-quality professional development materials, and disseminate useful
information and products to improve K-12 mathematics and science teaching
and learning.
NCTM
Illuminations
The NCTM Illuminations Web site is designed to illuminate the new vision
for school mathematics presented in NCTM's Principles and Standards
for School Mathematics.
Science
Eric
Weisstein's World of Science
Site contains budding encyclopedias
of astronomy, scientific biography, chemistry, and physics. This resource
has been assembled over more than a decade by internet encyclopedist
Eric W. Weisstein with assistance from the internet community.
Froguts
Virtual frog dissection without the screams or clean up.
Explore
Science
Nuclear physicist and educator Raman Pfaff created these interactive
simulations to help students visualize physics and life science concepts.
The Shockwave Plug-in is required, and the site can be easily downloaded
for those with a slow Internet connection. The simulations should fit
in with typical labs or demonstrations.
Social Studies
American
Memory
American Memory is a gateway to rich primary source materials relating
to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more
than seven million digital items from more than 100 historical collections.
National
Geographic
This site offers many different well-produced activities for students
that reflect many of the topics and stories addressed in the magazine.
United
States Holocaust Memorial Museum
May we never forget, this
site reconstructs the history of the Holocaust through multiple media:
the meaningful arrangement of objects as well as the presentation of
documentary photographic and cinematographic materials.
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