Educational Resources For Teachers, Parents, and Kids
PreSchool - 12th Grade

 

 

Reading - Language Arts - Math - Science

Internet4Classrooms - Helping Teachers Use the Internet Effectively - Links for K-12 Teachers
Funschool.com - Pre-School - 6th grade - (puzzles, alphabet, counting, geography, science, math, reading, spelling, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
Harcourt School Publishers -- The Learning Site - K - 8th grade (Social Studies, Reading/Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, Health & Art) Classroom resources for teachers & family-involved ideas & materials for parents.
Alphabet Games and Worksheets - K - 1st grade - All you ever wanted to know about teaching the alphabet, phonics, beginning reading, math, spelling, printing, and more.
Lil' Fingers Storybooks - Pre-School & K - Toddler storybook site original storybooks, educational games and coloring pages.  Animated stories contain large text and big buttons for little fingers!

The LearningPlanet.com - Pre-School & up - Interactive learning activities and games appropriate for children. (math, language, problem solving, grammar)
Sunnie BunnieZZ Storytellers - Pre-School - 1st grade - A Kidsafe Activity Site Poetry, Puppetry, Clowning, Magic, Educational and Holiday Puzzles and Activities.  (reading and writing)
ENCHANTED LEARNING HOME PAGE - Children's educational web sites and games designed to stimulate creativity, learning, enjoyment, and imagination.
FunBrain.com - K - 8th grade - (math, grammar, science, spell, history)
Between the Lions - Official Web site for the PBS TV show all about reading.
Dositey.com - K - 12th grade - Math & Language Arts interactive games, educational software, and printable worksheets.

 

 

Science

 

Virtual Frog Dissection Kit Version 2.0

·  3D Reconstruction of the Frog's Anatomy - A student using this Kit has the ability to interactively select, view, and get textual information about various parts a frog's anatomy, to control the view angle, and to determine which anatomical structures are visible or invisible.

Human Anatomy Online - InnerBody.com - Skeletal, Digestive, Muscle, Lymphatic, Endocrine, Nervous, Cardiovascular, Urinary, & Reproduction Systems
Build a Solar System - Make a scale model of the solar system. All you have to do is specify the size of the sun and the rest is figured out to you.
Electricity Online - An educational internet resource promoting student understanding of the theory and practical applications of electricity.  (lessons, applications, history, activities)

Science Monster Cool Links - (animals, bugs, ocean, space, & more)
SpaceKids - Photo gallery of actual images of heavenly bodies.  (comets, asteriods, sun storms, craters)  Flash 4 and Shockwave capability also can play space-related educational games.  Teacher segement with lesson plan modules for using the site in classroom instruction.
Neuroscience for Kids - Learn about the nervous system and brain.  Hands on activities, experiments, and information for all grade levels.
The Exploratorium's Cow's Eye Dissection - Learn how to dissect a cow's eye in your classroom.  This resource includes: a step-by-step, hints and tips, a cow eye primer, and a glossary of terms.
StarDate Online - Non-technical information about astronomy and space exploration, including stargazing tips, FAQs, sky almanac, solar system guide, StarDate magazine articles, and K-12 teacher resources.
How Stuff Works! Science - Earth Science, Engineering, Life Science, Military, Physical Science, ShortStuff, Space, Supernatural, & Science Library

 

 

History & Social Studies

 

Black History Resources and Links - Up-to-date resources and links brought to you from Internet4Classrooms.
50states.com - States and Capitals - State information resource links to state homepage, symbols, flags, maps, constitutions, representitives, songs, birds, flowers, & trees.
GeographyIQ - World atlas packed with geographic, economic, political, historical and cultural information. Includes maps, flags, currency converter as well as climate and time zone information.
Museum Mania On-line California Sesquicentennial Treasure Hunt - This free online treasure hunt was designed to be both educational and fun for children.  It takes them to a variety of sites on the topic of California history.
MapQuest - Driving Directions, Maps & Live Traffic Reports

American Presidents: Life Portraits   Scavenger Hunt - Biographical facts, Key events of each presidency, Presidential places, & Reference material.
World History : HyperHistory - Navigates through 3 000 years of World History with links to important persons of world historical importance; civilization timelines; events and facts; and historical maps.
The Library of Congress - America's Library (US History & Culture), Global Gateway (world culture & resources), Exhibitions, Today In History
The Encyclopedia of World History - Comprehensive chronology of more than 20,000 entries that span the millennia from prehistoric times to the year 2000.

 

 

Math

 

AAA Math - K - 8th grade - Online interactive arithmetic lessons, problems and games.
Fun Mathematics Lessons - Pre-School - 12th grade - Mathematics lessons for elementary, middle, and high school including geometry, fractions, and algebra.
Algebra Solutions - 6th - 12th grade - GoMath’s Mini-Lessons will guide you through the topics with graphics and examples.  For additional practice off-line, click on printable Worksheet.
Math Word Problems - 5th - 12th grade - Improve your problem solving skills.  If you try to carefully think about how you would solve each problem, and once you have found the solution, you make sure that you understand all parts of the solution.
Visual Fractions - 2nd - 8th grade - On-line tutorial offers instruction and practice in identifying, renaming, and operating on fractions.  Examples are modeled with number lines and circles.
Math Manipulatives and Games - K - 9th grade - Innovative hands-on mathematics manipulatives, games, puzzles, workshops, training workshops, and more for educators and parents of k-9 students.

A+ Math - 1st - 8th grade (flashcards, homework helper, games, algebra, addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, geometry)
Money Flash Cards - Internactive site where the coins are shown and the student types in how much money is there.
Change Maker - An educational game where the player must calculate the change given for a money purchase.
The US Mint's Site for Kids - The awesome history of coins and how the Mint makes money. Campcoin, Coin News, Time Machine, Cartoons, Games, and Lesson Plan Library for kids and teachers.
The Mult Applet - 3rd - 8th grade - Learn the multiplication tables.
Internet Games - www.multiplication.com - activities, games, worksheets to help teach the multiplication facts
Coolmath4kids.com - 1st - 12th grade - Links for Math (math art & games, geometry)
Math Journey - 1st - 12th grade - Travel around the world by answering math problems.  The journey begins and ends in London, and has stops in 30 cities along the way.

 

Internet Resources

 

Teacher Portal

 

Family Watch Dog    Professional Development Survey

















 

Teacher Portal

 

Curriculum Resources For Teachers

 

Digital Workshops    TV Schedules for: WLJT TV Ch 11

 

Resources In All Subject Areas


1. NEW SREB-State Teacher Center - Resources to help meet your unique needs in the SREB-State Teacher Center... from searching for a program or course to understanding highly qualified standards in your SREB state, preparing for a test, or finding a job, we are your one-stop shop.

2. Preschool Education : Discover the Fun in Learning - preschool lesson plans, kindergarten lesson plans, crafts, kid recipes, songs, rainy day activities

3. abcteach.com - 5000+ FREE printable theme units, word puzzles, writing forms, book report forms,math, ideas, lessons and much more.

4. Internet4Classrooms - Well-known site by Bill Byles and Susan Brooks. Links for K-12 teachers, On-Line practice Modules, information about Grant Opportunities, Links for Education News, Conferences and Presentations.

5. Online Puzzlemaker - Create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your word lists.

6. ProTeacher! Teaching ideas and resources For Elementary School Teachers - Early childhood, elementary and middle school lesson plans, activities, teaching ideas, discussions and resources for the K-8 classroom teacher.

7. Web Sites and Resources For Teachers - Sites For Teachers rates educational Websites by popularity with teachers - educational Web sites, lesson plans, free worksheets (language arts, math, social studies, science, art, music)

8. Education Planet - lesson plans, education, curriculum, directory, portal, education resources, awards, reviews, articles, index, teachers resources, student resources, science, research, people, math, literature, linguistics, history, health, government, geography, environment, education, economics, computers, communications, arts

9. Welcome to the Virtual Classroom - The Virtual Classroom has lots of cool activities and links to help you with your homework, school projects and just for fun. The Students Section of SOFWeb provides students with all the tools and resources for helping with homework and studies and lots of fun interactive activities also.

10. Teacher Created Resources - Teacher Created Resources is the leading publisher of supplemental educational resource materials, specializing in technology integration and staff development.

11. Blue Web'n Learning Sites Library - This searchable database of outstanding Internet learning sites categorizes entries by content, audience, and type (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, & tools).

12. Teacher lesson plans and classroom management from TeacherVision.com - High school, middle school and elementary lesson plans online.  With ideas for great children's activities and classroom management advice TeacherVision is the greatest resource for any teacher!

13. Teacher Tools / Web Resources for Educators / Teacher Stuff - Excellent site from Jefferson City School District.
Teacher Tools: Search Engines, Reference Tools, Education News, Resources, Classroom Management, Curriculum, Technology, Internet Resources, Language Arts, Math, Reading, Science, Social Studies, Art, Foreign Languages, Drama, Music, Physical Education
Web Resources: Daily online activities for each month.
Teacher Stuff: Helpful web resources, templates, presentations, & lesson plans to incorporate technology into your daily classroom curriculum.

14. TeachersFirst.com - TeachersFirst is a rich collection of lessons and web resources for K-12 classroom teachers, students, and students' families.  Materials are arranged by subject and grade level, making it easy to locate lesson plans and web resources quickly.

15. Education World   Education World The Best of Series - Lesson Planning, Professional Development, Technology in the Classroom, The Best of 2002 Top 20 Site Reviews - All subjects and grade levels are covered... a must see!

16. MARCOPOLO - Internet Content for the Classroom, providing professional development and lesson plans based on K-12 curriculum standards.  The MarcoPolo program provides no-cost, standards-based Internet content for the K-12 teacher and classroom, developed by the nation's content experts.  Online resources include 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.

17. Classroom Connect - Develops original Web-based curriculum and professional development programs for K-12 educators.

18. Curriculum Archive Free Lessons - A central repository for lessons and classroom projects.

19. Teacher-to-Teacher Collaboration - The primary focus of this Website is to note sites that support teacher-to-teacher collaboration, particularly teacher-to-teacher exchanges focused on professional development of teachers, by teachers, and for teachers.

20. TeacherSource | PBS - 4,000+ free lesson plans and activities, Curriculum resources, TV schedules, Current events for the classroom; Online professional development.

21. Annenberg/CPB - Explore educational and professional development resources for teachers and classrooms on Annenberg/CPB's Learner.org.

22. PowerPoint In The Classroom - Online tutorial will teach you how to create multimedia presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint.

23. Science & Technology Links & Activities - Science & Technology lesson plans for elementary school teachers including animals, space, and weather, geology, activities, programs, and thematic units, dinosaurs, the human body, and inventions skills curriculum resources.

 

History/Social Studies


1. American Memory Timeline - Developed to help teachers and students use the vast online collections of the Library of Congress.  The links to the right will lead you to sets of selected primary sources on a variety of topics in United States History.  The sets are arranged by chronological period.

2. Harcourt Brace Social Studies - Learning resources for social studies programs from Harcourt Brace School Publishers

3. Harcourt Stories In Time - Gr.1 - My World, Gr.2 - Meeting Many People, Gr.3 - Living in Our World, Gr.4 - States and Regions, Gr.5 - America`s Story, Gr.6 - Our World`s Story

4. America's Library From The Library Of Congress - Meet Amazing Americans - Jump Back In Time - Explore The States - Join America At Play - See, Hear and Sing

5. Library of Congress Learning Page: Directory of Internet Resources - This Directory compiles many Internet resources related to secondary social studies/US history instruction.  It is very selective, but should be useful to both social studies/US history teachers and their students.  The Directory contains links to Internet resources in US history, government, political science, economics, geography, and sociology.

6. Teaching with Historic Places - Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects.  TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.

7. Social Studies Links - Culture, Current Events, Family & Community, Geography, History, Citizenship, Economics, Religion & Ethics