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Texas Agencies & Organizations

Reading and Language Web Sites

Technology Related Web Sites

Community Links

Math Related Web Sites

Foreign Language Related Web Sites

Professional Education Web Sites

Social Studies/History Related Sites

Gifted/Talented

Lesson Plans

 Government Related Web Sites

Special Education Web Sites

Parent and Family Web Sites

Science Related Web Sites

Television - News Web Sites

College Information Web Sites

Health and Physical Education Sites

Miscellaneous Web Sites

Children's Web Sites

Sports Related Web Sites

Internet Related Web Sites

 

Research and Resource Sites

Art and Museum Sites

Free Graphic and Sound Web Sites

Interactive - Educational Game Sites
Secondary Games

Elementary Games

Library and Media Center Related Web Sites

Grants

 

 WebCams

Music Web Sites

Search Engines

1st Grade Favorites Theme Links For Teachers Typing Practice
 

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Texas Agencies & Organizations

 

Texas Education Agency (TEA)
State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) 
Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS)
University Interscholastic League of Texas (UIL)
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board 
Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA)
TEA Student Assessment Division
Texas Education Directory (AskTed)
Department of Information Resources (DIR) 
National Education Association (NEA)
National School Board Assoc.
TeAch-nology.com
Education Adminstration Online
US Dept. of Education
School Administrator's Center
School Administrator’s Resources
Siskiyou’s Administrator’s Sites
Educational Journals and Adminstrator’s Sites
ESC Region VI
Texas Center for Education 
T-Star
Texas Center for Educational Research (TECR)
TENET
Texas PK-16 Public Education Information Resources


Community Links

 

 

Professional Education Web Sites
 

Education World - ABC's of Student Success Archive

Teacher's Hub

TeachersFirst.com

www4teachers.org

MarcoPolo - Internet Content for the Classroom 

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

Eduscapes

Busy Teacher's Cafe

Scholastic - Teachers

Franklin Covey - Create Your Own Personal Mission Statement

The American Education Corporation - Online Professional Magazines

Christmas Coloring Book Online

Quizzes

Hot Potatoes - Create exercises for you class

Rubistar - Pre made Rubrics

Teach-nology - Worksheets

Super Kids

WebQuest Examples

TeachNet

Teachers Net

Teacher Resource

LessonPlanSearch.com

A to Z Teacher Stuff

Discovery Channel Lesson Plans

McRel

Ask ERIC Lesson Plan Collection

Gateway

Curriculum 2000

Blue Web'N

MiCliMB

Educational Activities for Children

KidsRCrafty

Lil Fingers.com

Classroom Clipart.com

I Love That Teaching Idea

Learning Page.COM

Free School Clip-Art

Free Printable Colored Puzzles, Pages, and Projects

The Educator's Network

Reading A-Z

LessonPlansPage.com (Seasonal Themes)

Exemplary Teacher Plan Units

LessonPlanz Thematic Units

A to Z Theme Pages

A to Z Lesson Plans

ShapeBooks.com

LessonPlans.com

ABCTeach.com

Sites for Teachers

The Internet Coach

iKeepBookmarks.com

"What Portraits Reveal"

"What Comes Nex_?"

"Truth in Advertising: When to Ask Questions"

"School in Space: An Analysis of Map Perceptions"

"Reading, Writing, and 'Rithmetic in the One-Room Schoolhouse"

"Reading Between the Lines"

"Pursuit of Meaning"

"Perception of Place"

"The Need for Money That Everyone Can Use"

"Information Represented Graphically"

"Hollywood Dinosaurs"

"Evaluating Eyewitness Reports"

"Critical Literacy: Point of View"

"The CPI-A Crystal Ball?"

"Counting Embedded Figures"

"Color Burst"

"Childhood Through the Looking Glass"

"Born on a Mountain Top?" Davy Crockett

Can Do!

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse

Lightspan.com - Online learning for school and home.

Edhelper.com has over 1,000 webquests, and over 6,000 lesson plans in Science, Social Studies, and Mathematics

Learningpage.com - A unique, free site for educators, parents, and anyone else in need of free, printable, downloadable materials to extend the learning process.

United Nations CyberSchool Bus - A section of the United Nations dedicated to children with curriculum guides, games, and geography questions.

RETANET - Resources for teaching about the Americas

AskAsia Lesson Plans - One of the most popular destinations on the Internet for information about Asia

PBS's New Teacher Source

Copernicus - The Nation's K-12 Homepage - Starting Point and Connecting Place for the K-12 World

Educational Leadership

Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Jan Brett's Homepage - A great page for the pre-school and lower elementary teachers

Yay, It's the 100th Day of School!

100th Day of School Celebration

Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers

History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers

The English Teacher's Web Site

The Global Schoolhouse

The WebMaster School

Curriculum Integration: Making the Connection

Resources for Math Teachers

Additional Resources for Math Teachers

Special Education Website for Teachers

K-12 Internet Resources Library

 National School Network Exchange

NSN conducts a number of online events, community conferences & other outreach programs. See their latest news plus check out the plethora of resources for teachers.

 National Center to Improve Practice in Special Education Through Technology, Media, and Materials

The NCIP exemplifies effective teaching through modifying strategies and material s to meet individual needs.

 Teacher Link

A website for teachers with lesson plans organized by content area and links to other sites with lesson plans on a range of topics.

 [Teachers@Random]

A website for K-8 teachers. Here you will find a resource center packed with curriculum tools and aids.

 Selling Yourself - Creating the Ultimate Teaching/Interview Portfolio

Whether you are a 20-year veteran or just starting out, a portfolio should be a key component of your teaching tools. Portfolios are a nearly universal requirement for the hiring process, but if you already have a secure job you should view a portfolio as your insurance against unforeseen district shake-ups. Keeping one of these self-promotion tools up-to-date also can be a good exercise in self-evaluation.

Creative Analytics

This web site offers links to professional development courses available over the Internet, presenting the information in three levels - novice, intermediate and advanced.

Resource Village

Welcome to Resource Village, a place for teachers created by McGraw-Hill School Division.

Teachers First

An excellent web resource with practical ideas, a content matrix, lesson plans, and sorted by grade and subject.

Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC)

ERIC is the largest database of educational materials in the world.

Education World

This site offers lots of lesson-planning and curriculum resources.

Blue Web N

A huge index of educational sites for teachers.

Busy Teachers Web Site

Created to help K-12 teachers find direct source materials, lesson plans, and classroom activities.

Internet Resources for Educators

Go to online updates for 97 or 98

National Center For Education Statistics

Learn the Net

Career & Counseling

Special & Gifted Education

Classroom Resources for Teachers

Web Teacher Tutorial

Houghton Mifflin Company

Education Week on the Web

The Teacher's Internet Pages - The International Education Webzine

Tom Snyder Productions

The Software Review Source

Teacher's Edition Online

Tools for Teachers Online

National Education Association

National PTA Website

WWW4Teachers

For teachers powering learning with technology.

Educational Resources

Highlights' Teacher Net

ConVal Library for Educators

Collaborative Projects, Discussion Groups, Gateways, Grants, Issues/Guidelines, Lesson/Curriculum Plans, On-Line Publications, Pen Pals, and Virtual Field Trips

Teacher-Pathfinder

An Educational Internet Village

ED's Oasis

Treasure Trove of Teacher Resources

General Teacher Links

Administrators and Curriculum Coordinators Sites

Media Specialists and Technology Coordinators

Guidance Sites

Early Childhood Sites

Special Education/Disability Sites

Virtual Fieldtrip Sites

Internet Projects Sites

Creating Web Pages Sites

Language Arts Sites

Social Studies Sites

Math Sites

Science Sites

Art Sites

Music Sites

Beginning Reading Sites

Family and Consumer Science Sites

Physical Education and Health Sites

Middle School Sites

Vocational Agriculture and Industrial Technology Sites

Foreign Language and ESL Sites

Business Education Sites

The Dr. Data Quiz

Teacher Magazine

K - 12 Lesson Plans

Volcano Lesson Plans

Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers

K-12 Sources - Curriculum - Lesson Plans

Endangered Species Lesson Plans

The Comprehensive School Mathematics Program

An exciting and powerful complete K-6 mathematics curriculum that focuses on problem solving and concept development.

Integrating the Internet

Use this page to find primary resources, projects, a weekly newsletter, units of study, and a tutorial to help you plan projects and class homepages.

News-10 Computer Education Project!

Houghton Mifflin Education Place - K-8 Resources

AT&T Learning Network

Online Educator: Welcome

Making the Internet an accessible, useful classroom tool.

Doc's Education Resource Pages

A compendium of links to education-related web pages of interest to teachers and students.

Christmas Around the World

Scholastic Network

The World's Premier Online Subscription Service for K-8 Schools! Call 1-800-246-2986 for immediate assistance and your free subscription.

Classroom Connect

Kathy Schrock's Guide to Education

Kids Korner

For Teachers

B.C. Community Learning Network

This covers a wide variety of subjects all related to school age children and teachers.

Welcome to Puzzlemaker

A site that allows you to create puzzles and games for your newsletters, flyers, handouts, or classroom assignments.

QuizMaker

Create interactive quizzes on the Internet in a simple three-step process.

Education Index

Your guide to the best and most useful education-related sites on the web.

The Internet Schoolhouse

Education Resources

Teachers Helping Teachers

Learn It Online Home Page

Internet for Educators

Online Class: Internet Education Projects

The Teacher's Internet Use Guide

 

Lesson Plans

Mini Lesson Plans
Houghton Mifflin Activity Search
Encarta OnLine Schoolhouse
CEC Lesson Plans
Science Lesson Plans
ESL Lesson Plans and Resources
AskERIC Lesson Plans
Sample Internet Lesson Plans
The Incredible Art Dept. Lesson Plans
Educational Units and Lesson Plans
Collaborative Lesson Archive
Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers
Lesson Plans Page
SouthCentral RTEC Website

 

Parent and Family Web Sites
 

Sparky the Fire Dog

Partnership for Family Involvement in Education

Disney - The Web Site For Families

Family.Com

Family Education Network

The Librarian's Guide to Cyberspace for Parents and Kids

The Beach Center on Families and Disability

The Beach Center provides how-to's, and opportunities for parents to connect with other parents. Also provided are the laws and links to other sites.

Down Syndrome - Understanding the Gift of Live

The Family Empowerment Network - Here you will find links to other sites and educational resources as well as access to several disability newsletters.

Our-Kids

Parent information about raising a child with disabilities.

Parents Helping Parents

Your family resource center whose mission is helping children with special needs receive the love, hope, respect and services they need to achieve their full potential by strengthening their families and the professionals who serve them.

Museums and Learning - A Guide for Family Visits.

 

College Information Web Sites
 

EdRef College Search Directory 

ACT/SAT practice tests

College-Scholarships.com 

CollegeHelp.info

a family primer

Witchcraft in a Salem Village

Selected Civil War Photographs

SAT Preparation Online

College Board Online

features a students' and parents' page with a section called "Transitions From High School to College" to help you and your child prepare for the college or university search.

The Financial Aid Information Page

has a wealth of resources, including FAQ's, news groups, and of course, sources for aid, loans, government help and information about special interest financial aid.

College Xpress

Laid out like a college campus, this home page has connections to help you find colleges and universities, financial aid information and comments about student life.

FastWeb.Com

Welcome to the Internets largest free scholarship search!

Cornell University - Education Resources for K-12 Educators and Students

FastWeb - The Internet's Largest Free Scholarship Search

College Night

College Edge

CollegeEdge Brings Schools and Students Together

College Net

Gateway to the Global Campus

The Internet College Exchange

The Princeton Review

So You Want To Be A...

Web information that can help parents prepare for college.

Use the Net to research, apply to, and finance college!

 

Children's Web Sites
 

National Geographic.com Kids

Toon University

Enchanted Learning

Arthur: The World's Most Famous Aardvark

Little Explorer's Picture Dictionary

Prongo.com

Kidzone Online Math Games

Chip Tracer, Cyberjournalist

LycosZone.com

GameGoo

BookAdventure.com

Alfy.com

FunSchool.com

The Children's Book Nook

Spaghetti Book Club

Smithsonian Magazine's Kids' Castle

Scribbles Kids Art Sites

Peace Corps Kids World

NASA Earth Science's For Kids Only

How Stuff Works Express

ALFY - The Kids' Portal Playground

Time for Kids

Weekly Reader.Com

Ask Jeeves for KIDS!

-Ask Jeeves the important questions that your kids ask like "Why is the sky blue?"

The Kids on the Web

Kids Domain

Humongous Entertainment

Bonus.com

4Kids

Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood

Coloring.Com

Crayola Crayons

Traveling Buddies

A fun and easy collaborative project that your classroom and even your whole school can participate in, is with Traveling Buddies. Traveling Buddies are stuffed animals that are mailed to participating schools. While this animal is visiting that school, the host school for the project and the participating school communicate between each other.

Great Sites for Kids and Parents

Kids Pick the Best of the Web

The Nick Junior Web Page

The Hands On Children's Museum

The Neverending Tale

Student created stories you finish!

The Great American Easter Egg Hunt

Kids Pages!

Welcome to the White House For kids

Larry's Links

For Kids, Parents, and Teachers

Great Kids Network

Bonus.com the Supersite for Kids

Fun Facts on the Moove

Everything you wanted to know about cows and their milk.

Sites for Children

Sesame Street's - Children's Television Workshop

Grolier Kids Clubs

Houghton Mifflin's Kids Clubhouse

Welcome to Suessville

Dole's 5 A Day Homepage

Fruit and Vegetable Facts

Children's Storybooks OnLine

The National Wildlife Foundation's Kids' Page

Animals, Myths & Legends

Tales from Oban the Knowledge Keeper

4Kids Treehouse

COHIS: Kids Corner

Time Magazine for Kids

Yak's Corner

America's coolest news magazine for kids.

KidsCom

Play Smart, Stay Safe, Have Fun

Berit's Best Sites For Children

The Children's Literature Web Guide

An attempt to gather together and categorize the growing number of Internet resources related to books for Children and Young Adults.

Kids@Random

A site for young readers.

CyberKids

An online community for young people from all over the world who share their thoughts and ideas with each other.

Kid's Web

This website presents students with a subset of the Web that is very simple to navigate, and contains information targeted at the K-12 level.

Trusty's Kids Corner

A Historical Preservation Site for Kindergarten through 6th Grade. Activities include: Hunt and Seek, Puzzles, Tell Your Story, and Quizzes.

Internet For Kids

A launch pad in cyberspace for young folks who want to get right into the fun and fantasy of the Internet without all the hassles.

Kids Korner

For Students

Mapping Your Future

HomeworkSpot.com

HomeworkSpot.com simplifies the search for the best K-12 homework resources on the Web. Organized by grade-level and subject.

Funschool.com

is a free educational site geared toward K-6th grade students, teachers, and parents

Study Guides and Strategies

- in 12 different languages!

Homework Heaven

Do Lightening-Fast Homework and School Project Research.

StudyWeb

- The Learning Portal

Homework Help

High School Hub

- Academic resources for high school students.

Learning Links

 - A gateway to excellent learning sites.

B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper

"If you can't find it here, then you just can't find it." Scroll Down Until You See The Links

 

Research and Resource Web Sites
 

The Free Dictionary

 LibrarySpot.com

American Rhetoric - Top 100 Speeches

EDSITEment

Info Please

Kidsconnect.com

Encyclopedia.com

Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia

FreeGlossary.com, Free Glossary Website in Multiple Languages

CIA Factbook

Landmarks Citation Machine

FactMonster.com

RefDesk.com 

Pics4Learning - Copyright Friendly Images for Education

States and Capitols - Lots of information on each state

Hyper History

Akhet Egyptology

Virtual Explorers

American Birding Association

American Cave Conservation Association

Borneo Online Caving Expedition

Internet Public Library

Wheat Maina

NOVA Online

New Deal Network

Monarch Watch

- Everything you need on Monarch Butterflies

InfoPlease.com - Kids' Almanac

Yahoo! People Search

CyberAtlas

- The web marketer's guide to online facts.

Zip2

- "Find a Business Near You."

BigBook

- The U.S. Nationwide Yellow Pages

HomeworkCentral.com

 - Browse or Search our Internet Study Collections

John Bartlett's Familiar Quotes:

 A Collection of Passages, Phrases, and Proverbs Traced to Their Sources in Ancient and Modern Literature

Cyberseek -

 The goal of Cyberseek is to demonstrate to students how they can use the Internet to locate information.

4 2 eXplore -

 Explore four (or more) websites on a specific topic ...Updated weekly!

Globalearn.com

 - Live, interactive expeditions for students around the world.

CCCnet

 - Welcome to CCCnet, the premier K-8 Education Network.

Thesaurus.com

- Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases.

Dictionary.com

 - Have a question about words, grammar, or language?  Ask Doctor Dictionary!

Encarta Concise Free Encyclopedia

Atlapedia Online

- Atlapedia Online contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.

Emonitor Weekly News Quiz

Learning Shortcuts

- This site contains over 1900 reviews that cover all subjects for grades 3-12.  The reviews are coordinated with all major texts and will match day-to-day class activities.

World Book Online

Switchboard.Com

- Find a person, find a business, find an email address.

No Sweat.Com

is a friendly web address for three serious academic research sites.

Internet Field Trips

For field trips without leaving the classroom, your students can take a field trip directly from the Internet.  From a tour of the solar system to a visit to ancient Egypt, this site on the web can provide students with an excellent at home field trip.

Encyclopedia Britannica OnLine

Offers Spotlight Features that do not require subscriptions!

Leahy's Links

These are some of his favorite web sites!

Connecting Students

Connect Students to Great Websites!

The On-Line Medical Dictionary

Biography.Com - Every life has a story.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Reference.Com

Empowering the Digital Community

The Webliography: Internet Subject Guides

StudyWeb

StudyWeb has created a collection of more than 73,000 links to informational sites arranged by topic.

Exploratorium

The Exploratorium is a museum of science, art, and human perception with over 500 interactive "hands on" exhibits.

E-Conflict

World Encyclopedia

The Wordsmyth English Dictionary-Thesaurus

The Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

The National Academy Press

More than 1,000 books online

Educational CD Roms

Randolph's Instructional & Educational Video & CD-ROM Catalog

Petersons.com

The Education and Career Center

Scholastic.com

The World's Leading Publishers and Distributors of Children's Books

Amazon.com

The Earth's Biggest Bookstore

CyberSchool Magazine

One of the Leading Research Sites

ResearchPaper.com

The Web's Largest Collection of Topics, Ideas, and Assistance for Research

The Electronic Library

Interactive Version of Roget's Thesaurus

Kids Report

Kids Identifying and Discovering Sites

Heinemann Website

Heinemann is the foremost U.S. publisher of professional materials and provider of professional training for teachers K-College.

Barnes and Noble Bookstores

50 Questions You Can Ask

Kids Report

Kids Identifying and Discovering Sites

Native American Authors

ERIC - The Educational Resources Information Center

Time Life Plant Encyclopedia

Infonation

An easy-to-use, two-step database that allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for the Member States of the United Nations.

The World FactBook

Yahooligans - The Web Guide For Kids

MapQuest

Explore the world with the #1 consumer travel site!

Geographic Nameserver

AlphaSearch - Searching the Net Intelligently

A new web library of subject-related gateway sites designed for the serious, academic pursuit of Web information.

AU Libraries List of On-Line Dictionaries

Dictionary Resources

 

Interactive and Educational Game Sites

 

Secondary Educational Game Sites:

Geosense: An Outline World Geography Game

The Renaissance Connection – Art

Pest World for Kids – Science

Shedd Aquarium – Conservation Investigation – Sea Horses

Trading Around the World  - Buy and Sell Goods and Commodities

Soul Learning – Stax Museum of American Soul Music

Bridge to Classroom – Design and Build a Bridge to Withstand an Earthquake

Ad Diction – Dictionary Game

Letter Rip – Word Game

Puzzle Depot – Entertain Your Brain with Online Crossword Puzzles

IQ Games – 5 Tests to Choose From

Brain Teasers and Trivia Knowledge

Brain Bashers – Puzzles, Games, and Optical Illusions

IQ Test Online

3D Tic Tac Toe

JavaScript Checkers

Solitaire Galore

Lemonade Stand

Let’s Play Yahtzee

Bridges: Beat the Computer Across

Create a Crossword Puzzle

An IQ Game

Lights On

Wordsearch

eFloys: An Experiment in Java Alife Game

Splash: An Applet Wavepool

USIM: Artificial Life Simulation

Riddles for Kids

Quick Riddles

Classic Riddles

Easy Math Puzzles

Harder Puzzles

Expert Math Puzzles

Geometry Puzzles

Digits

Squares and Powers

Primes and Factors

Scales and Balances

Mathematical Series

PI Competition

Circle Eights – Crossword Puzzles

Giant Eights – Crossword Puzzles

Triple Squares – Crossword Puzzles

All Threes – Crossword Puzzles

Word Squares – Crossword Puzzles

Psychic Essence – Math Puzzles

Word Lists

Number Series

Cross Sums

Cross Products

Chess Puzzles

Number Fill

Path Puzzles

Cryptograms

More Cryptograms

Cryptarithms / Alphametics

More Cryptarithms

10 Letter Cryptarithms

Anagrams and Double Sevens

Science Trivia Quizzes

Humorous Jokes, Puns, Tongue Twisters

Number Fill-Ins

Braingle – All Brain Teasers

Wognum Brain Waves - Classic

Wognum Brain Waves – Junior

Wordles – Get a Cryptogram

Popular Puzzles

Brain Teasers

Aha Puzzles

The Grey Labyrinth Puzzles

IQ Zone

Meffert’s Puzzles

MazeWorks

Conceptis Puzzles

Triple Tetris

Sigma Society Puzzles

Wizard Test

Barry is Puzzled

Free Puzzles.com

Eluzions.com

Mindgames – Games and Diversions

Just Riddles and More

Ken’s Puzzle of the Week

Uncle Bob’s Puzzles

Prime Puzzles and Problems Connection

EduStock

An educational web page designed to teach young and old alike, what the stock market is, and how it can work for them.

Blue Web'n
Marco Polo

Project Center
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CyberKids
School Projects
Ask an Expert
West Elementary Internet Projects
SchoolWorld Projects
ThinkQuest
YouthNet
Web Weavers Kids as Web Developers
Mayfair Schools Project Ideas
Wondering,Wiggling, & Weaving
Globalearn Projects
The Internet SchoolHouse Projects
Join an On-line Project  
Ask Jeeves for Kids

Newsletter Projects

 

Elementary Educational Game Sites:

 

Kids Web Sites 3-6

ABC Toon Center
Disney World
Alfy
Bembos Zoo
Ben And Jerrys Fun Stuff
Boowa And Kwala
Fun School
Humperlinks
Polkaroo Games
Kids Corner
Funology
Poems For Kids


 

Kids Web Sites 6-12

A+ Math
Black Dog
Bouns
Bubble Gum
Captin Crunch
EZ School
Funology
Humpherlinks
NASA Kids
To Much Fun
Funology
Discovery
Poems For Kids
Free eBook Downloads and Other Fun Stuff

 

Geosense: An Outline World Geography Game

FunSchool.com

Alfy.com

A+ Math

BookAdventure.com

GameGoo

ShapeBooks.com

Kidzone Online Math Games

States and Capitols – Lots of information on each state

Educational Activities for Children

Free Printable Colored Puzzles, Pages, and Projects

KidsrCrafty.com

KidsHub.org

FunBrain.com

PrimaryGames.com

ToonUniversity Math Games

ToonUniversity Grammar Games

ToonUniversity Reading Games

ToonUniversity Science Games

ToonUniversity Social Studies Games

Quia - Educational Games - Foreign Languages, Science, English, Geography, Math, Music, and Technology

Education4Kids.com - Math, Social Studies, Science, and Language Art games

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com -   American Flag Concentration Puzzle

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  -  American Flag Jigsaw Puzzle

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  -  American Flag Scrambler

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  -  American Flag Wordsearch

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  -  Coloring Book Math

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  -  Maze

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com   - Mona Lisa Jigsaw Puzzle

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Olympic Games Wordsearch

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Penguin Coloring Book

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Lady Liberty Concentration Puzzle

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - 50 States Mix and Match Game

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Statue of Liberty Scrambler

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Statue of Liberty Jigsaw Puzzle

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Color the Presidential Seal

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Presidential Parade Crossword

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - American Presidency Game Show

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - American Presidency Word Guess

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Presidents of the 20th Century Crossword Puzzle

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Supreme Court Jigsaw

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Supreme Court Crossword Puzzle

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Washington, D.C. Word Guess

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Washington, D.C. Scramble

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - White House Jigsaw

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Thanksgiving Coloring Book

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Turkey Jigsaw Puzzle

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Martin Luther King, Jr. Quiz

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Martin Luther King, Jr. Crossword

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Abraham Lincoln Quiz

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - George Washington Quiz

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Native American Indian Dwelling Mix and Match

SurfingtheNetwithKids.com  - Native American Indian Tribe Wordsearch

The Smithsonian National Zoo

Grimm's Fairy Tales You can download actual copies of tons of children's stories

The Puzzle Depot

 

WebCams
 

Smithsonian National Zoological Park WebCam

Zoo WebCam

Amazing WebCams from Howletts

Discovery Channel Discover WebCams

Animal Cams

Toledo Zoo WebCam

AfriCam (Requires Registration)

Animal Planet.com WebCam

Wildbirds Unlimited

National Geographic WildCam

See More Wildlife Systems Inc.

BioDome de Montreal

Top WebCams.info

BBC Animal WebCams

Animal WebCam Locator

A Bird's Eye View of WebCams

Ezoo Videos

WebCam Satellite Network

Wild WebCams.com

 

Reading/English and Language Web Sites
 

QuoteLand

The Online Books Page

Bartlett's Familiar Quotations

The Book of English Usage

Landmarks Citation Machine

Grammar Handbook

The Elements of Style

NoodleBib 4 MLA Starter Mode

The Connected Thesaurus

Thomson Gale Glossary of Literary Terms

Guide to Grammar and Writing

Readinga-z.com

Gulliver's Travels

German for Travellers

KidsReads.com

Jules Verne - The "Father of Science Fiction" He wrote Around the World in Eighty Days, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

Links to Educational Resources  - For Teaching Writing

The On-Line Books Page

The Children's Literature Web Guide

CyberGuides

The Translator's Home Companion - This site links to a wide range of glossaries from foreign language dictionaries to film terms and well beyond.

IBM K-12 Education Title 1

"MEAP by Mouse" "MEAP by Mouse" allows users to take a sample 12 question MEAP test in science, reading, and math. Also you can get MEAP results for all Michigan school districts, and talk about the tests in a "School Talk" forum.

Center For The Improvement of Early Reading Achievement This web site has a great deal of information for personnel who must deal with literacy issues, including Title I, At-risk, early elementary specialists, and curriculum specialists.

The Dialectizer The Dialectizer will take your text and convert it to the dialect of your choosing.

The Complete Works of William Shakespeare

Bookwire - Inside the Book Business Find book reviews, full text of classic works of literature, and numerous links to other related sites.

Common Errors in English

Guide to Grammar and Writing

Kids@Random

Language Arts and Literature

Language Arts and Foreign Language Resources

Alta Vista's Language Translation Page

What We Now Know About How Children Learn to Read - A 30 Year Study

Foreign Language for Travelers Translate English to other languages.
Complete and Searchable Works of Shakespeare
Bartlett's Famous Quotes
Roget's Thesaurus Search
The Internet Classics Archive
C.S. Lewis Web Site
Mark Twain Resources

World of Reading

English Dictionary

Alphabet Action

WordCentral.com

250 Free Exercises to Improve English

The Spizzerinctum Page

Story Arts Online

Gigglepoem.com

Favorite Poem Project

Absolutely Whootie: Stories to Grow By



Interactive Reading Sites


KidsCom
Story Hour

Caroline Arnold
Wacky Web Tales
Kid Lit's Reviews of Kids' Books
Fake Out  
SpellWeb
The Write Site
Kidstuff

MidLink Magazine
GrammarNOW
Internet Author Study

E-Pals
Kid's Space Connection

 

Math Related Web Sites
 

AAA Math K-8

Math Flash Cards

Math Flash Cards2

Number of Objects! Learn About Counting

Money Flashcards

Aplusmath.com

Probability

VISUAL FRACTIONS

MathStories.com

Figure This!

Math Brain Games

Amusement Park Physics

WebMath - What type of math problem are you working on?

coolmath.com - An amusement park of Mathematics!

MegaMathematics

MathDork - MathDork is an educational partner to all students who wish to attain the highest level of understanding in math.

The Geometry Center

Calculators On-Line Center

Geometry Problem of the Week - A chance for students to try their hands at solving a weekly problem in geometry.

Elementary Problem of the Week - A place for elementary classes to submit solutions to weekly online math problems and see past problems and solutions

Ask Dr. Math - An excellent service that allows students to get math problems answered online for free!

How to Create Timelines Using Microsoft's Excel A step by step guide to biographical timelines that third grade class created.

Professor Freedman's Math Help This site provides information about basic math and algebra and specifically addresses the needs of the community college adult learner.

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education A comprehensive database of exemplary K-12 programs for teaching math and science.

Interactive Mathematics Online

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Math Resources

The Math Forum

Math Puzzles

Graphs and Graph Theory

Glossary of Math Terms
NCTM
Elementary Mathematics Resources
American Mathematical Society
History of Mathematics
Bamdad's Math Comics Page
The Math Archives
ENC Clearinghouse for Science and Math
Mega Math
Geometry Forum
Math Magic
American Mathematical Society e-Math
Ask Dr. Math
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse
Math League
Math Counts
The Stock Market Game
Graphing Calculators Activities
Texas Instruments Graphing Calculators
BasketMath Online
Math Baseball
Kid Klok
Sample Math WebQuests



 
Interactive Math Sites


The Internet Math Hunt
Geometry Problem of the Week
.
Ask Dr. Math
Math Magic
Shack's Math Problems
K-12 Math Problems, Puzzles, Tips & Tricks  
Math Problems and Puzzles

CoolMath.com
GoMath
Japanese Math Challenge
Geometry In Motion

Word Problems for Kids
Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles
Geometry On-Line
MathClass
Math Baseball
The Internet Pizza Server

 

 

Social Studies and History Related Web Sites
 

The United States' Mint Site for Kids

All Country Info

American Presidents

American President

Links to the Past

Abraham Lincoln

Social Studies for Kids

United Nations Cyberschoolbus

My Hero

Plimoth Plantation on Web

Presidential Candidates on the Issues - 20 question quiz for political affiliation, pop-up grid of issues, and recent quotes from the candidates.

National Geographic's Inside Chiquibul - Join a team of scientists to explore the uncharted twists and turns of Chiquibul Cave in Central America!  A 360 degree virtual adventure!

National Geographic's Inside the White House

Thomas Edison Invention Web - Everything you wanted to know about Thomas Edison

George Washington's Mount Vernon

The Presidents of the United States

Geronimo - Everything you wanted to know about the American Indian of the Apache tribe, Geronimo

Abraham Lincoln Research Site

Chinese New Year - Welcome to the "Year of the Dragon"

Groundhog's Day Link - February 2nd

Afro-America's Black History Museum - A great site for Black History Month information

Social Studies Sources

Social Studies

The History Net

Poetry and Music of the War Between the States - An extensive collection of poetry and song lyrics composed and popular during the Civil War.

The History Place - The U.S. Civil War 1861-1865 - A historical timeline of the Civil War.

The American Civil War Homepage - An extensive collection of personal and public records including letters, diaries, and photographs.

AskAsia This is an extensive collection of primary sources on all parts of Asia and its cultures, with discrete learning modules and navigation aids for educators, this Web site is excellent for teaching and casual learning as well. It's sponsored by the Asia Society.

The Civil War Homepage

The Online Version of Microsofts Encarta Encyclopedia

National Geographic Offers many social studies resources, including lesson plans, units, maps, and activities searchable by grade level for K-12.

The American Experience - The Presidents

The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center

The Black History Museum

The Farmer's Almanac

Titanic 1912 By Encyberpedia

The Hittite Home Page

A Day in the Life Thomas Jefferson

Classroom Resources - Social Studies

Washington D.C. Sightseeing Map

California's Gold Rush Country

The North American Quilt: A Living Geography Project

History Happens! Cool Stories! Stories from American History on Music Video.

Social Studies, History, and Current Events

Inventions & Inventors Resources on the WWW

Grolier Online - The American Presidency

The American Civil War

Future Culture Welcome to our gateway to the world! Travel to any country and explore the diversity of our planet.

Around the World - Countries

NBK Presidential Quiz

Abraham Lincoln My first graders developed a quiz for all to take, there's a treasure hunt that you can participate in, as well as many other activities that you can do!

Postcards From Home Come travel with us. We're seeing 50 states in 50 weeks, a State-A-Week. We'll keep you posted every day with free postcards of photos taken onsite as the events happen, then uploaded, and sent automatically to your e-mail box that very same day! It's just like being there.

Social Studies Resources from Carrie's Crazy Quilt

 

Ancient History


Ancient Egypt WebQuest



Informational Sites


TheHistoryNet - Where History Lives on the Web
Tools for Teaching at Links to the Past
Classroom Materials-History Channel
Class Social Studies Sources
American Studies Web
Alabama History Archives
African American History Sites
The American Village
 

Native Americans:


ILTweb: History: NA: Native American Navigator
Native American Resources on the Internet
Native American

 

The American Colonies:


Salem Witchcraft Hysteria
Biographies of the Founding Fathers
The Struggle for Independence

 

A Growing America:


Library of Congress/Congressional Server

 

Westward Expansion:


The Donner Party (questions, role playing, & more)
Transcontinental Railroad



Civil War:


Index of Civil War Information
Civil War Letters
Lesson Plan: The Civil War
 

World War I & II:


United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Holocaust: A WebQuest
World War II

 

Government/ Documents:


Congress Contact Information
George Washington Biographical Info.

United States House of Representatives
U.S. House of Representatives - Educational Resources
Write Your Representative - Lookup Representatives for your area
Welcome To the White House

The United Nations
Republican Party Information
Democratic Party Online



Maps / Flags:


National Geographic

Maps of the United States
PCL Map Collection



Interactive Sites


Adventure Online
Congressional E-mail Directory

MayaQuest
GeoNet Game
Write to the White House
Thomas Legislative Information on the Internet
How Far is It?
Voices From the Dust Bowl
Around the World in 80 clicks
GeoGame
Electronic United Nations
 

Government Related Web Sites
 

FirstGov

SearchGov

Federal Government Statistics

Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress

State and Local Government on the Net

Governments on the WWW

Human Gnome Project Information

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids

James Madison Center-His Legacy

Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)

FedWorld.Gov - A program of the United States Department of Commerce

GPO Gate - Welcome to GPO Gate, the University of California's gateway to federal information.

InfoMine - Scholarly Internet Resource Collections of Government Information

THOMAS - Legislative Information on the Internet

United Nations

The United States Department of Justice

 Grolier Online - The American Presidency - This site displays the Constitution, the Amendments, General Articles and information about the Presidents

Visit our National Parks! General Information

FBI Headquarters Freedom of Information Act Electronic Reading Room

Government Sharing Information Project This site contains government data on economics, demographics, education, census reports, and school district data.

The National Archives and Records Administration

Welcome to the White House

The Library of Congress

American Memory from the Library of Congress

The Federal Web Locator

U.S. Department of Education

The U.S. Coast Guard

The US Census Bureau

 

Science Related Web Sites
 

Healthopedia.com

Science Fair Projects

California State Science Fair

Weather Wiz Kids

Virtual Insects

National Science Digital Library

MagicalScience

Try Science

WonderNet!

Alaska Science Explained

American Institute of Physics

Animal Astronauts 

Carfree Urban Automobiles

Earth from Space

"Backwards Spinning Wheels"

Windows to the Universe

US National Arboretum

The Why Files

The Weather Dude

The JASON Project

Space Day

Science Made Simple

Periodic Table of Comic Books

Ocean.com

Mad Scientist Network

Earth Science Explorer

Scientific American

National Geographic's Inside Chiquibul - Join a team of scientists to explore the uncharted twists and turns of Chiquibul Cave in Central America!  A 360 degree virtual adventure!

NASA

How Stuff Works - Explains how hundreds of inventions and other complex organic and inorganic mechanisms work

Inventors and Inventions

Peterson Online Birds - Everything you wanted to know about birds

Galileo Museum - Everything you wanted to know about Galileo

American Heart Association - Study the risk factors of heart disease and stroke

Science Junction - Contains 9 different Instructional Materials for Science Teachers

Franklin Institute Science Museum - Top quality lesson plans that cover all topics and subject areas

Riverdeep Interactive Learning - Students learn through Science, Math, and Language Arts through interactive multimedia presentations, engaging simulations, tool-based activities, multimedia and membership in an online community of their own.

One World.Net - A wonderful website on the environment for kids from elementary to middle school age.

Riverdeep Interactive Learning Your comprehensive science and mathematics educational technology resource.

Craftsman NSTA Young Inventors' Awards - The Craftsman/NSTA Young Inventors Awards Program challenges students to use creativity and imagination along with science, technology, and mechanical ability to invent or modify a tool.

Earth Awareness Educational Resources - This is a resource for teachers and students to find useful information in the subject areas of: social studies, geography, science, history, K-12 outreach programs, and the environment.

The Heart: An Online Exploration

The Weather Underground - Find out the weather in your area.

The World-Wide Biome Project - An Integrated Biology/Computer Project For Students.  Study a Local Ecosystem! Learn About Your Environment!  Read About Biomes in Other Parts of the World! Tell Others About Where You Live!!

The Space Educator's Handbook

The Science Page

SciEd: Science and Mathematics Education Resource

K-12 Science

The Environmental Education Network

Einsenhower National Clearinghouse

Botanical Terms - Enter a confusing term and get a clear definition of botanical and gardening terms.

The Spider Page - Links to spider resources throughout the world.

Spiders - An online elementary school teaching unit that includes lessons on spider characteristics, life cycles, catching of prey, and natural enemies.

Arachnology - An outstanding and comprehensive collection of online resources for young people to learn about spiders.

Sheep Brain Dissection - The Anatomy of Memory

Automotive Learning OnLine

Chemistry For Kids

Caspita 4 Kids

The PH Factor

Human Anatomy OnLine

Windows To The Universe

DINO Russ's Lair

Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page is a site maintained by a TV meteorologist that teaches children about weather elements and forecasting.  Don't let the sudden sounds of thunder startle you!

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Web Site A new educational tool that allows students to track earthquake motions from their classrooms.

Project Galileo: Bringing Jupiter to Earth Another NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) Web Site.

The Amazing Environmental Organization Web Directory The Earth's Biggest Environment Search Engine.

Rivers of Life An interactive, on-line project dealing with water and watersheds.

The Susquehanna River Watch Water studies for secondary science students.

Water Science for Schools The US Geological Survey has just released its latest education-based web site that is available for students, ages 9-90, who want to find out more about the many aspects of water.

The Yuckiest Site on the Internet All you science & health teachers...check this out, the kids will go wild! The best place for science entertainment.

Fast Food Facts Everything you wanted to know about your favorite fast food restaurant and the food it servers - calories, sodium, cholesterol, and fat grams

Why do bunnies make good pets?

Explore the life cycle of fauna

Take a Viking spacecraft to Mars

Radical recycling in a cartoon cybercity.

Pollution Problems? Earth Dog to the rescue.

Ideas on energy conservation

Carribean Conservation Corporation Sea Turtle Survival League

El Nino Web Page

Blackcomb Glacier Fire & Ice Your Guide to the Glaciers of Blackcomb Mt, BC

The Science of Particle Physics

Aero Design Team Online

Neuroscience for Kids

AIMS Science Education Foundation

National Science Teachers Association Scope, Sequence, and Coordination by Grade and Unit

Science Classroom Resources

Crystal Radio - The Xtal Set Society

Views of the Solar System

Michigan State's Microbe Zoo

The Amazing Picture Machine

The Mineral Gallery

Space Day The official website for Space Day, an annual celebration of human achievement in space exploration.

OneWorld Magazine You'll have the whole world at your fingertips.

An Inquirer's Guide to the Universe

Mars Team Online Live interactive multimedia brings the planet Mars into America's classrooms.

A Space Library by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Solar System Simulator, Maps of the Solar System, Star Backgrounds, Spacecraft Models, the Solar System Surfaces, and more!

Science Resources

United States Geological Survey

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory

Endangered Species Learning Center

Your Digestive System and How It Works

The Heart: An Online Exploration

Skin Anatomy

Wildlife GIF's

The Wonderful World of Insects

Patuxent - Tools for Learning About Birds

ZooNet The place to go when you want to know about Zoos!

Thunder, Lightning and Hail Storms

Department of Chemistry at Okanagan University College

Kennedy Space Center Home Page

National Weather Service - Interactive Weather Information Network

Greenpeace International Homepage

Endangered Species

Earthweek - A Diary of the Planet

Astronomy Picture of the Day

Welcome to the Bradford Robotic Telescope Observatory Site

The Explorer A collection of educational resources including instructional software, lab activities, lesson plans, and student created materials .

Educational Hotlists Franklin Institute's Educational Hotlists are organized lists of resources on the Internet that science educators, as well as science enthusiasts, may find useful.

Weather Forecasts for the Flint area

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Welcome to the Planets

NASA Space Link An Aeronautics and Space Resource for Educators Since 1988.

Liftoff To Space Exploration

Virtual Frog Dissection from the University of Virginia.

The Chemistry Place

U C Museum of Palentology

Your Gross & Cool BodyJoin us in exploring gross body sounds, yucky body stuff, and all the cool science that makes you humans tick!

Bill Nye, The Science Guy

Ask Wendell: Science Entertainment for Kids.

StarChild: A learning center for young astronomers

ENC Clearinghouse for Science and Math
National Science Teachers' Association
Franklin Institute of Science
Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues in Science
Cornell's Math and Science Gateway
National Geographic On-Line
National Science Teachers Association
Science Teaching Materials
 

Space:


Views of the Solar System
Magellan Mission to Mars
Lift off to Space Exploration
Life in Space
Space Colony WebQuest

 

Meteorology:


Bad Weather
The Weather Dude
Volcano World

 

Biology:


The Visible Human Project
Interactive Frog Dissection
The Brain
San Diego Zoo
Food Finder
Dinosaurs in Hawaii
Museum of Paleontology
Dictionary of Cell Biology



Earth Sciences:


The Ocean Planet
KidsWeb-Geology and Earth Science
Earthquake Bulletin
U.S. Geological Survey
Stratospheric Ozone
TerraServer
Mineral Gallery



Physics:


The Internet Pilot to Physics



Science Interactive:


Space Team Online
DragonFly

Exploratorium Learning Studio
Ask A Scientist
Switcharoo Zoo
Human Anatomy On-Line

The Nine Planets
Interactive Weather Information Network
The Monarch Watch
Space Team On-Line Project
.
Mars Missions
FDA Kids HomePage

FEMA for Kids
Ask a Geologist
Ask Dr. Science
Field Trip to the Farm
Global On-Line Adventure Learning Site

 

 

Health and Physical Education Web Sites
 

Texas Dept of Health - Meningitis

America on the Move

Kids at Heart

PE Central

Texas Outdoor Education Association

Pick Texas

USDA

Texas Department of Agriculture

GO TEXAN

Texas Public School Nutrition Policy

Sports Media Provides lesson plans, tips, drills, activities and other teaching aids for the physical education teacher.

The Global Health Network

National Children's Dental Health Month 2000

PE Central

Nutrition Navigator

Kids Food Cyberclub

Healthtouch Online

The Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition

A Great Physical Education Site

In Fitness and In Health Great for Health teachers and Physical Education teachers, or anyone interested in personal health.

Heath Information for Youth Developed by the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Think Quest Junior Winner The Real Truth About Fast Foods and Nutrition

Physical Education Resources

Health Resources

University of Washington Healthlinks

National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information

Welcome to the Hall of Health

International Food Information Council Foundation

Internet Resources - Health Education for K-6

Your Nutritional Needs

Team Nutrition
Physical Education for Grades K-7
Physical Education for Grades 8-10
Physical Education for Grades 11-12

 

Sports Related Web Sites
 

Sports Illustrated for Kids

InfoSports - Youth Sports on the web

Welcome to the Olympic Almanac

E-Conflict World Encyclopedia

IBM: Sports on the Web

 

Art and Museum Web Sites
 

Library of Congress Exhibitions

National Air and Space Museum

MUSÉE

Virtual Library Museum Pages

The Symphony - An Interactive Guide
Play Music

DSO Kids

Dallas Symphony Orchestra

My Hero

Classics for Kids

Arts Alive

ArtOnline

The Field Museum

Denver Museum of Nature and Science

The Worldwide Kids' Art Gallery

The Tech Museum of Innovation

Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery

Pitsco's Ask an Expert

National Museum of Natural History

Museum of Web Art

Kinder Art

American Museum of Photography

Artsonia

World Wide Arts Resources

ArtLex - A comprehensive list of terms used to describe visual art and the techniques used to create it.

 Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco

 Face the facts about gargoyles

The Oriental Institute Museum

Crayons and Computers

Fine & Performing Arts Resources

Metropolitan Museum of Arts

Marilyn's Imagination Factory

Elementary School Art and Writing Projects

Resources on Museums and the Arts

Art For Kids

The Incredible Art Department

Pollard Middle School Computer Art Class

Magic Eye - Stereogram of the Week

The National Museum of American Art

The Museum of Modern Art, New York

The Louvre

Awesome Cyber Cards Make an awesome cyber greeting card in seconds. Greeting cards for holidays or any occasion. It's fast, easy and fun.

The Smithsonian Institute

Art Topics on the Web
ArtEdventures
Art Education Curriculum Guide
Crayola Art Education
The Incredible Art Department
SUAVE OnLine
Virtual Curriculum Elem. Art Education
Eye Contact

 

Library and Media Center Related Web Sites
 

Teach With Movies

ENet Library - SRESD Collection

International Children's Library

InfoTrac - Full Text Magazines

FirstSearch

SIRS Mandarin

Libraryspot.com LibrarySpot.com simplifies the search for the best library and reference resources on the Web. Libraryspot.com includes online libraries, high-utility reference tools, periodicals, library industry information and more!

Electric Library

Web/Max Media Booking - through the G.I.S.D.

MEL Michigan Electronic Library

KidsClick! - A webpage for kids by librarians

The Internet Public Library

The Library of Congress

The Harry S. Truman Library - Online for students and teachers

The AskERIC Virtual Library

WWW Virtual Library

My Virtual Reference Desk

Awesome Library

Library in the Sky

 

Music Web Sites
 

New York Philharmonic Kidzone

Kids Space

Children's Music Web

George Frederick Handel's Webpage

SongBook - A list of songs, their words, and MIDI files

PrivateLessons.Com - A fantastic resource for any performing musician, music student or teacher.

Music Education Online

Online Music Dictionary - This site explains musical terms - many are hyperlinked for easy cross-referencing.

The Red Hot Jazz Archive: A History of Jazz Before 1930 Music teachers and jazz lovers, visit this site that delves deeply into its topic, providing biographies, discographies, and critical and historical essays on this uniquely American art.

Music Resources

Civil War Music

Resources for Music Educators

The Children's Music Page Your Guide to Children's Music on the Web!

MIDI Karaoke!

The Piano Education Page Just For Kids

SchoolHouse Rock

Music Sites
Music, Dance, Design
New Zealand High School Music Teachers
The Music Teachers' List
Music Education
Resources for Music Educators
Music Education OnLine
Easy Music Theory
The Music Staff Music Teacher Database
Music Teacher's Association
The National Professional Music Teacher's Association

 

Foreign Language Related Web Sites
 

Learn Spanish Today features hundreds of free Spanish vocabulary words with graphics and audio.  There is also free Spanish quizzes and a game.

 

Gifted/Talented

 

National Association of Gifted Children
Published Poets of a Gifted Class
Gifted Resources Home Page
GT World
Great Links for Gifted/Talented Teachers

 

Special Education Related Web Sites
 

Schwab Foundation for Learning - Information, support, and help for parents and educators helping kids with learning differences.

OurKids.Com - Devoted to Raising Special Kids with Special Needs

The Council for Exceptional Children

National Center for Learning Disabilities Inc.

LD Online

Discover Disability Links
Super Surfin' for Special Educators
American Sign Language Browser
KidsRPumping
LD On-line Kidzone
Teens Helping Teens
The Advantages of being Dyslexic and ADD

Kathy Schrocks Guide for Special Educators
Special Education Internet Links
Bits of Braille Lesson Plan Using the Internet
Great Links for Special Education Teachers
B.S. Misunderstood Minds
Disability Resources

 

 

Television and News Web Sites
 

US Mint for Kids

Washington Post Kid's Page

Scholastic News

Student NewsNet

New York Times Learning Network Student Connections

Riverdeep Current News

CNN Student News

AOL@School

TIME for Kids Online

TIME to Read

Canadian Broadcasting Company

ABC News4Kids

Dragonfly TV

KidsPost Washington Post

The Wall Street Journal

The Times - a British newspaper

TIME.com

Popular Science

Individual.Com - It's News to You

The Heritage Media Network

The New York Times

Nando Times - 24-Hour News

Los Angeles Times

SF Gate - The San Franciso Chronicle

FORTUNE.com

iWon.com - A customizable web portal

Excite Live! - A customizable web portal

ESPN.com

The Electronic Telegraph - British Newspaper

ABC.com

History Channel

National Geographic Society

Books A to Z

The Weather Underground

Cable in the Classroom OnLine To learn more about NON-VIOLENT, COMMERCIAL-FREE, and EDUCATIONAL cable programming available to you FREE OF CHARGE from your cable company, click here .

Canadian Cable in the Classroom An initiative by Canada's cable companies and programming services to provide copyright-cleared, commercial-free, educationally relevant programming for Canadian schools.

CNN in Spanish!

Crayon's News Sources

CBS

NBC TV's Home on the Web

The Internet CNN Newsroom

USA Today

The Detroit Free Press

The Detroit News

U.S. News Online

The Weather Channel

Discovery Channel School Where the best educational television and most useful online resources meet.

Discovery OnLine

PBS On-Line Education, Culture, and Citizenship

CNN Interactive

 

 

Miscellaneous Web Sites
 

Xpedition's Communications Center for Teachers and Students

World of Escher

Pitara Kids Network - Marvels of Architecture 

National Zoo Web Site

Holidays on the Net

Dive and Discover

Roller Coaster Joyrides

Junior Achievement

Kid Info

Kiko-Knowledge in, Knowledge Out

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey

Saint Louis Zoo

AutoSite - The Ultimate Automotive Buyers Guide

How Stuff Works!

Deb and Jen's Land O'Useless Facts

The Puppetry Home Page

Stage Hand Puppets Activity Page

Muppets Home Page

DPS Sex Offender Database

 

Internet Related Web Sites
 

GetNetWise - Learn how to safely use the internet.

AOL.com

Learn the NET.com

BrowserWatch Headline News - The leading site for information about browsers, plug-ins and ActiveX controls.

CNET.com - "The source for computers and technology."

GAMELAN - "The official directory for Java."

HOTWIRED - "Continuous updates from the digital front."

JAVA - "The source for Java technology."

NCSA - National Center for Supercomputing Applications

TUCOWS - "Faster, Better Downloads! - Online since 1993"

Stroud's CWSApps - The Original Internet Software Resource

Web Developer's Virtual Library

Web Interface to Whois

The Web Classroom

NetDictionary - A quick, easy-to-use dictionary of computer and Internet terminology.

The Internet and Its Uses in Education

Creating a Webpage

Pageworks

Billy Bear 4 Kids

The Teachers Internet Use Guide

World Wide Web Workbook The World Wide Web Workbook explores the basics of using the World Wide Web.

The Connected Learning Environment - Technology Roadmap

Teaching Web Ethics

Barry's Clip Art Server

Edge Effects for Webpages

MindWeb Mail A gateway that allows you to read your POP3 mailbox from the WWW.

WebSpawner Ltd. A unique online webpage authoring system that helps users generate their own webpages in minutes for FREE!

PhotoShare A photographic image library for teachers and students to use in their multimedia projects.

Global Schoolnet Foundation Find and connect with other classroom teachers around the world.

HotList of K-12 Internet School Sites

Tips for Developing School Web Pages Find tips for developing your own content-rich, visually attractive webpage. Copyright issues, tips to help you determine what kind of webpage you want to design, six easy steps to follow, how to evaluate your web page, and how to announce your project to the world, will be addressed.

An On-Line Resource For The Business of Education Use the Star Chart Self-Diagnostic Tool to determine where your school stands in integrating hardware and software into your academic programs, providing Internet access, and training teachers.

American School Directory


 

Technology Related Web Sites
 

CyberSafarai - an Internet Treasure Hunt

Atomiclearning.com

Educator's Guide to Copyright and Fair Use eSchool News Online

Microsoft Clip Art

Awesome Clip Art

Kids Domain

Pics4 Learning

Nova

PBS Videodatabase

National Education Telecommunications Network - Their goal is to increase technology level through management of knowledge.

The National Center for Supercomputing Applications - This features a variety of tools for planning educational technology.

Best Practices Home Page - Teachers are invited to share successful lesson plans that demonstrate integration of technology into the curriculum.

Best Practices of Technology Integration II - Great Lakes Education Network

ERIC Clearinghouse on Information and Technology Specializing in Educational Technology and Library and Information Science.

CSS Internet News On-line Learning Series of Courses These courses range from $5 - $15 usually delivered over a two week period via e-mail.

Notifications of Software Upgrades "Versions" is a free email service, that notifies you whenever there is an upgrade.

The Computer Teachers Resource Page Computers in Elementary Education - Links To Educational Sites, Lesson Plans & Ideas for Using Computers in the K-8 Curriculum.

CEO Forum This site was designed to help education leaders use the School Technology and Readiness Chart (STaR Chart) to assess the progress of schools and districts in integrating technology into the curriculum.

Build Your Own PC Step by step instructions on building your own PC

Welcome to the Home of the AlphaSmart 2000 Keyboard

HyperStudio Homepage

NCREL's technology-planning resource page Technology's Effectiveness in Education

Developing Educational Standards

Criteria for Evaluating Use of Information Technology in K-12 Education

Education, Technology, and the Internet

Instructional Technology Across The Curriculum (ITAC)

From Now On An Educational Technology Journal for Educators

Center For Excellence in Education An organization dedicated to helping people find the appropriate application of technology to improve teaching and learning in diverse settings.

Integrating Technology into the Classroom

Microsoft's Lessons At A Glance

Microsoft in K-12 Education

Technology and Learning OnLine
Tap into Learning
SCR Technology in Education Consortium
E-School News On-Line
Kathy Schrock Resources for Using the Internet
Technology and Learning On-Line Magazine
MidTech-integrating technology in middle schools
How to Cite Electronic Resources
Active Learning with Technology
Connecting Student Learning and Technology
Constructing Knowledge with Technology
Research on Teaching and Learning with Technology

 


Guides to Using the Internet


Mustang: A Web Cruising Vehicle
Learning the Net
Finding Info. on the Internet Tutorial
Search Engine Watch
How Do I Integrate the Internet in the Classroom?

 

 


 

 

Free Graphics and Sound Web Sites


 

AICT Art & Architecture Images

FreeFoto.com

Interesting.com: History Images

Library of Congress: American Memory

NASA JSC Digital Image Collection

Pics4Learning

Absolute Web Graphics Archive

Awesome Clipart for Kids

Barry's Clipart Server

Classroom Clipart

DiscoverySchool's Clip Art Gallery

Free Clip Art

Graphic Maps: Free Clip Art

Kids Domain: Clipart

Microsoft Design Gallery Live

Teacher Files: Educational Clip Art

Teachnet.com: Free Educational Clip Art

FindSounds.com

The Graphics Guide
Graphics for Educators
Pats Web Graphics
Backgrounds for Educators

Discovery School
ClipArt.com
Clip Art For Teachers
Classroom Clipart
Animation Factory
Creative Insanity
Page Works
Animation Grove
Anne's School Day Graphics
Calendar Graphics
School Graphics
Kids Domain
Graphics by Snogirl
Children's Backgrounds
Graphic Garden
Bearhaus
ABC Letters
Awesome Clipart for Kids
Go Graph
WebPlaces
ProDraw

Animations by Susan
3-D TextMaker

Web Page Background.com
BellsnWhistles
Chibi Graphics
Desktop Publishing
A+B+C Graphics
Realm Graphics
Andy's Art Attack
Angels Graphics
Images Searcher
Icon Asylum
Images Searcher
Icon Bank (searchable)
Icon Bazaar
Dr. Zeus' texture
Yahoo Clip Art Search
Mining Co. clipart
Tolson's textures
Rozie's Alpha-Bytes Fonts
Free Web Graphics
Animated GIF Links
Boogie Jack's Pixel River Graphics

 

 
 

Grants

Sources


The Foundation Center
Foundations and Grantmakers directory
Technology and Learning online
Toyota TAPESTRY Grants for Teachers
E-School News Funding Center
U.S. Department of Education Grants and Contracts
NEA Foundation for the Improvement of Education
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Grant Sources
Grants For Science Teachers
GrantsGov
AT & T Foundation
Bank of America Foundation
Carnegie Corporation
The National Science Foundation
Toshiba's Grade 7-12 Grant Program from Toshiba America Foundation
For Administrators: Funding Sources Grant Writing
Bell South Foundation

 

Writing Tips


Basic Elements of Grant Writing
Grant Writing Tips
Grant Writing Tips (NOT Tricks)
Grant Writing Tips - Hillel
Secondary School Educators Grant Writing Tips

 

 

Search Engine Sites
 

Google - An Internet Search Engine that searches 1,326,920,000 web pages

CyberSleuth Kids - An Internet Search Guide for the K-12 Student

101%.com - "Where searching for information doesn't hurt your brain."

TrackStar - TrackStar guides a user (student) through a set of sites (URLs). With this tool, you can make a list of sites that is always visible and therefore accessible to the user throughout the entire lesson.

MetaFind

Dogpile

Ask Jeeves for Kids - A wonderful search engine that allows you to ask a "natural language" question to do searches!

Metcrawler.COM One of the better search engines that query six search engines all at once.

Inference Find Inference Find will query six search engines and give you fast, accurate and--best of all--well organized results.

THE INFORMANT The informant is a service that scans several specified search engines to track down words or phrases you specify.

Planet K-12 An educational search engine that helps you find teaching standards, current events, educational organizations, professional development, and government agencies.

Choose the Best Search Engine for Your Information Needs

Surf, Stumble, Search and Lurch

The Internet Kids & Family Yellow Pages For Kids Who Love ...

Kids' Search Tools

The Search Box

Yahooligans The Web Guide for Kids.

 

First Grade Favorites

Math

My Calculator

The Penny Story

Math Baseball

What Time Is it?

Tell Time With  Willie the Watchdog

Compare Shapes

Compare Numbers

Sum Sense-addition

Sum Sense-subtraction

Add at aaamath.com

Add/Subtract: Related Facts

Are you ready for a challenge?  Try these sites!

Find It (like I Spy)

Math Magician

Addition Matho

Hidden Picture Subtraction

Hidden Picture Addition

Stop the Clock

Multiplication

Problem Solving Fun!

Lots of Scrambles
Several drag & drop literacy activities including letter recognition, alphabetical order and unscrambling sentences.

Make- A-Flake
This is the all-time favorite!

Zoo Animals Tic-Tac-Toe

Zoo Animals Matching Game

Froggy TicTacToe

Animal Concentration

Hidden Pictures 
Favorites from Highlights for Kids Magazine! 

Color Patterns

Oochina On The Farm
Classic logic problem!

Stay Afloat

Small Word Wall Flashcards

Large Word Wall Flashcards

Create A Pond

Create An Ocean Scene

Make   A Beach Scene 

 

Puzzles to Solve Online

Jigzone Puzzle Gallery

Moray Eel Puzzle

Great Blue Heron Puzzle

Angel Fish Puzzle

Dolphins Puzzle

Sea Star Puzzle

Blue Shark Puzzle

Catching the Wave Puzzle


 

 

 

 

SMART TEACHING TAKS MATERIAL

 

 

Websites Every

Consultant Should Know

1

Rubistar

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

2

Access Excellence

http://www.accessexcellence.org/RC/studentsites.html

3

Interactive Websites

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interactive.htm

4

Online PowerPoint Collections

http://jc-schools.net/ppt.html

5

PowerPoint Projects and Resources

http://www.monroe.k12.la.us/~mhen/PowerPointProjects.html

6

How Stuff Works

http://www.howstuffworks.com

7

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

8

NCTM Illuminations

http://illuminations.nctm.org/

9

WebQuests

http://webquest.org/

10

Interactive Games

http://www.funbrain.com/

11

Puzzlemaker

http://puzzlemaker.com/

12

Enchanted Learning

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html

13

Star Fall

http://www.starfall.com/

14

Freeplay Music

http://www.freeplaymusic.com/

15

easyWhoIs

http://www.easywhois.com/

16

Wayback Machine

http://www.archive.org/web/web.php

17

Digital Literacy

http://adamgarry.com/digitalliteracy05.html