 | Africana.com
Provides information and connections to all aspects of the
African Diaspora. Connected to the excellent Encyclopedia Africana. |
 | African
Timelines A series of
fantastic timelines with embedded links assembled by an English professor
at Central Oregon Community College. |
 | Black
Facts Online An online searchable database of events, birthdates, an
anniversaries that reveal what happened on any particular day in African
American history. |
 | Encyclopedia
Britannica's guide to Black History Updated and redesigned, the
Britannica spotlight offers a rich archive of 600 articles and related
media, selected links, and a teacher's guide to support its six thoughtful
student activities |
 | K-12
Guide to African Resources Resources exploring Africa
and the African diaspora for students and teachers. Includes lesson ideas,
and library holdings. |
 | Library
of Congress Several exhibits relating to black history are
presented. The African American Odyssey uses government documents,
manuscripts, maps and musical scores. There are pamphlets, sermons,
slave narratives, speeches and playbills produced between 1818 and 1907. |
 | National
Museums of Kenya The art and culture of central
Africa. |
 | University of Pennsylvania's African Studies Center |
 | Works
Progress Administration The University of Virginia maintains an
electronic archive of American slave narratives, first-hand accounts of
more than 2,300 former slaves. |
 | Chronology
of U.S. Historical Documents Full-text primary sources
from 300 years of our nation's history from the colonial era to the
present. |
 | Mr.Horwitz's
U.S.History Class A list of 1300 historical links
in chronological order, historical indexes, outlines and directories,
lesson plans, web design links, web quests for teachers. |
 | The New Deal Network
An educational web site sponsored by the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt
Institute and the Institute for Learning Technologies at Teachers
College/Columbia University. More than 600 articles are available on
the Great Depression and the FDR administration. |
 | National Center for Issues-Centered Education
Introduces teachers to issues-centered approaches to teaching social studies and other school subjects, with the aim of helping
teachers create stronger linkages between students' lives and the subjects, topics, issues, and themes they study in
school. |
 |
The
Launching of a New Constitution A complete unit
on The Constitution of the United States of America, and uses unique
question sheets on every article and section in the Constitution. |
 | American
President: Presidential History Resources Includes
lesson plans, web resources, essays, historical documents, and a glossary. |
 | With
Miles to go before I Sleep A virtual journey on the
Underground Railroad for students in grades 4 - 10. Using real-time data on the
Web, students keep journals where they respond to problems that they encounter
along the way. Students also have an opportunity to participate in contemporary
ethical discussions on topics related to slavery. |
 |
Guide for
the Presidents of the United States This site was recommended by the
students of Ms. April Cramer in Goodyear, AZ. They found this site and
thought it should be included here and I totally agree. Thank you to Ms.
Cramer and her students!! In the mean time, check out this site that helps
you understand the Presidents of the U.S. |
 | Ancient
Greek World Index |
 | Ancient
Rome Learn about its architecture, emperors,
politicians, leading writers, and daily life. |
 | Ancient Roman
History Timeline Historical content and chronological index
of links to Ancient Roman sites. Emphasis is place on primary sources and new
perspectives of the roles of women. |
 | Christian Catacombs of
Rome Includes the outline, history and importance of the
catacombs as historical evidence in the life and martyrdom of the early Church. |
 |
Encyclopedia Mythica An encyclopedia on mythology,
folklore, legends, and more. It contains over 5700 definitions of gods and
goddesses, supernatural beings, and legendary creatures and monsters from all
over the world. |
 | Illustrated
History of the Roman Empire History of the Roman
Empire, featuring large chapters, chronologies, biographies,
illustrations, and interactive maps. |
 |
Primary Latin Texts
Works of Catullus, Horace, Ovid, Virgil and others. |
 | Arthur
M. Sackler Gallery, Freer Gallery of Art The
National Museums of Asian Art at the Smithsonian Institution. Well
organized, easy to navigate, and contains tons of information. |
 | Kyoto
National Museum Ceramics, sculpture, paintings,
calligraphy, metalwork, more. The masterworks section contains both good
enlargements and good explanatory text. |
 | Chinese
Propaganda Poster Pages A site dedicated to
Chinese political propaganda posters as they have been produced from 1949
until the present day. Contains many annotated images. |
 | History
of China A compact but complete history of China,
with gifs of the names of the essential dynasties/eras in Chinese. |
 | History
of the Great Wall of China The history of the
great wall of China is described, along with why Chinese chose to build
the Great Wall, their cultural development, and a soldier's life along the
wall. |
 | Opium War Links and discussion forum on both the
war itself and a 1997 movie based upon it, from the Digital China/Harvard
project. |
 | Korea
Korean History Project A comprehensive multimedia
history of Korean people from approximately 2200 BCE to the present. |
 | Ancient
India Brief overviews of the major topics from
prehistory through to the Islamic invasions. |
 | Daily
Life in Ancient India Part of a schools series,
laid out in a simple easy to follow form. |
 | Ben's
Guide to U.S. Government for Kids Developed by the U.S. Government Printing Office
(GPO) offers material for the K-12 educator. |
 | Center
for Civic Education A nonprofit, nonpartisan educational corporation dedicated to fostering the development of
informed participation in civic life. Along the resources available
included a collection of lesson plans and materials for social studies teachers developed by the center. |
 | Congress
Link Developed by The Dirksen Congressional Center,
materials were designed in cooperation with teachers of American government,
American history, and civics to address current trends toward
student-centered, research-based, authentic curriculum. |
 |
C-Span
in the Classroom Offers information and resources for educators who use
C-SPAN in their classrooms. |
 | Democratic Party
Official web site features daily
updates of news and commentary. |
 | Firstgov
This is a new "homepage" of the federal government and should become your first click for any form of information on the federal
government or published by one of its offices. |
 | National
Constitution Center
Established by Congress as an independent,
nonpartisan, nonprofit organization, the NCC was formed to increase awareness and understanding of the US Constitution.
Along with teacher resources and original lesson plans, some of the major
documents of our nation's history are available for download. |
 | National
Standards for Civics & Government Written
by the Center for Civic Education and sponsored by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement of the U.S. Department of Education and
the Pew Charitable Trusts. |
 | Republican National Committee
Official Internet home of the Republican National Committee. Updated daily with news and commentary from the RNC. |
 | Thomas
Database Legislative Information A U.S. Congress site
that includes bill summaries and status reports and discussions on contemporary
legislative affairs. |
 | United Nations Cyber
School bus Lesson plans, activities, and
articles on AIDS, urbanization, and political hotspots in the world. A
model UN discussion forum is here as well. |
 | White House
Research the
Executive branch of government's
history. A treasure trove of primary sources are available including audio
files of Presidents' speeches. |
 | White
House for Kids Socks and Buddy will be your
guides to the White House web site. Learn history, about the president and
you can even write him a letter. |
 | Adam
Smith Brief bio and links to resources and works by
the author of Wealth of Nations. |
 | Economic Education
Web Provides support for economic education and teaching in
all forms and at all levels. |
 | Economics
America
A comprehensive program of the National Council on Economic
Education. This site elaborates on the standards for economic
education. |
 | EcoSim
An interactive simulation in which each student plays the role of a company and a group of people, or a legislator in the
government/central bank. |
 | FAQs
about United States Paper Currency All you ever
wanted to know about US paper money: how it is produced, whose picture
gets chosen, how much is printed; from the US Dept. of the Treasury. |
 | History of Economic Thought
A repository of links and information on the history of economic thought, from the ancient times until the modern day,
designed for those interested in learning about economics from a historical perspective. |
 | History
of Money from Ancient Times to the Present Day Money
in its social, political, and economic context from the dawn of history to
the end of the 20th century. |
 | Intermediate
Macroeconomics Animated and interactive models, tutorials, online quizzes, data and a graphing applet,
and dictionaries of macroeconomics terms in more than a dozen languages. |
 | Investing
for Kids This Web site is designed by kids for
kids. It examines stocks, bonds, mutual funds and the like. It teaches the
principles of saving and investing. It also includes a stock game. |
 | KidsBank.Com Presents
a tutorial for kids designed to explain the basics of such banking
services as how savings, interest, and checking works. |
 | LaborNet: News
about labor movements. |
 | Museum
of American Financial History Online exhibits and
resources chronicling the role of finance and capital markets in American
history. |
 | Money
Museum A virtual museum about money in
civilization, from antiquity to the present. |
 | Social
Security Kids Stuff Animal friends give a simple
explanation of how the U.S. Social Security system works. Part of the
official web site of the Social Security Administration. |
 | Tax
Interactive An online source for understanding
taxes. It is geared towards teens and produced by the US Internal Revenue
Service and the American Bar Association Section on Taxation. |
 | Treasury
Department Kid's Page Learn about cash, money,
savings bonds. |
 | Young
Investor Web Site Site offer kids and teens to
learn the fundamentals of money and investing. |
 | ArabNet
Resource for the Arab World in the Middle East and North Africa Country-by-country
detailed profiles. Overview, history, geography, business, culture,
government, transport, tours, country links. |
 | The
Crusades A collection of contemporary accounts of
the crusades. |
 | The
Glory of Byzantium Explore the Metropolitan
Museum of Art's exhibit celebrating the second golden age of Byzantine
art. Includes Byzantine art themes, the history of Byzantium, and a visual
timeline. |
 | Images
and Graphics of the Middle East Made available through
Columbia University. |
 | Mesopotamia
Extensive list of links on the culture and history of the ancient
civilizations of Mesopotamia. |
 | Middle
East Documents and Historical Background Documents
and maps relating to the history of the Middle East and the
Palestine-Israel conflict in particular. |
 | Middle
East Network Information Center Extensive
resource covering ancient history, arts and humanities, business and
finance, culture and groups, energy, government and politics, maps and
travel, news and media, regional information. |
 | Women
in the Middle East Online
resources regarding women in the Middle East, sorted by country. |
 | All
About Place Values Explanations, interactive practice,
and challenge games about place values. |
 | Arithmetic
Hundreds of interactive problems on statistics,
basic math, geometry, and fractions are available for children in grades
K-8. |
 | Ask Dr. Math
A question and answer service for math students
and their teachers operated by hundreds of volunteers around the
world. |
 | Colorful Mathematics
A series of educational software presenting advanced mathematical
concepts to 7-12 students in a game-oriented approach. |
 |
Cool Math |
 | Decimals:
Fast Facts Learn how to add, subtract, multiply,
divide, and round decimals. |
 | Golden
Ratio Learn about the Fibonacci sequence and its
various manifestations in nature. |
 | HyperMath
Hundreds of examples of applied mathematics with links to their
applications to problems in physics and astronomy. |
 | K-8 Interactive Math Exercises
Interactive Math Exercises, Games and Explanations for each of a large selection of math topics. |
 | Mathematics
Lessons Database More than 100 unique lessons
submitted by teachers to a center at the University of Illinois. |
 |
Math Homework Help
With links to dozens of math-related sites,
students can discuss their math questions through email. |
 | Math
Magic
Along with providing math assistance, grade level
challenges are regularly posted for competing registered student teams to solve. |
 |
Magic Math Resource for the K-4 Teacher Games,
lessons, activity sheets for learning basic k-4 math skills. |
 | Maths Online
Provides
learning material and interactive quizzes for a variety of topics, ranging from
elementary to university level. |
 | Mega
Mathematics Developed by the folks at the Los Alamos
National Laboratory, Mega Math seeks to create challenging and interesting
topics in math and computer science accessible to elementary school kids. |
 | MathStories
House of math word problems for grades 1 through 8, with lots of
worksheets. Can be used by parents and teachers. |
 | Prime
Pages Resources of and about prime numbers including
history, proving theorems, list of record primes, and more. |
 | Real World Mathematics
Teach and learn about math using
everyday examples. |
 | Visual
Fractions Interactive quizzes are available
online for students to practice with that include explanations. |
 | Word Problems for Kids
For grades 5-12, teachers may receive
solutions by email. |
 | Atom
Builder Use a shockwave plug-in to add neutrons,
electrons, and protons to construct Carbon but be careful it doesn't
ionize before you finish! |
 | Cavalcade
of Chemistry A chemistry resource for high school
students, teachers, and home schoolers. Free lesson plans (worksheets,
handouts, labs) and tutorials provided. |
 | Chem
Exam Page There are nearly forty chemistry exams
and quizzes available for download in pdf format. |
 | Chemistry
I Index Chemistry I resources, mainly
demonstrations and labs. Includes some teaching tips, exercises and
handouts. |
 | Chemistry
Lesson Plans, from the SMILE Project More than 200
lesson plans. |
 | Lesson
Plans Of more use are the links on the left of
the page linking to material related to the plan topics. |
 | High
School Chemistry Software and Teaching Resources Shareware
and freeware for the teaching of general Chemistry: atoms, symbols,
equations, bonding, and structure. |
 |
History of chemistry
|
 | The
IrYdium Project Provides a number of simulations (in
applet form) as well as other curriculum development tools with the goal
of revolutionizing the way chemistry is taught. |
 |
Interactive
Periodic Table and Data tables Interactive
printable periodic table with pictures of the elements. |
 | Periodic
Table of Elements In-depth periodic table of
elements. This MIT site includes chemistry calculators. |
 | The
Periodic Table A history of the development of the
periodic table. |
 | Ecology
WWW pages Huge collection of sites of interest to
ecologists that is updated regularly. |
 | Ecosystems
Teaching Package An ecological teaching package
for school science classes. Activities illustrate how different living
things depend on each other and their environment. |
 | Environmental Education - Teacher Resources
Links to environmental resources on the Internet, for K-12 teachers.
PS - you need to be a member, but easy to join. |
 | EE-Link
- An Environmental Education Resource for Teachers Directory
of Internet resources intended to support, enhance and extend effective
environmental education in grades K-12. Includes classroom materials,
publications, information on grants, and general environmental links. |
 | Exploring
the Environment Educational modules from the NASA
Classroom of the Future. |
 |
Fear
of Facts A collection of articles that examine assault
on environmental education by corporations and anti-environmental groups. |
 | Intellicast Weather
Funded by MSNBC, learn about the world's
weather patterns or next week's forecast for your town. |
 | Journey
North - A Global Study of Wildlife Migration Students across North America track the journeys of a dozen
migratory species. Children share their field observations with classrooms
across the hemisphere and are linked with scientists who share their
expertise directly. |
 | Natural History Museum of London
Devoted to promoting the
discovery, understanding, responsible use and enjoyment of the natural world. |
 | National Wildlife Federation
The nation's largest
member-supported conservation group devoted to the protection of wildlife, wild
places, and the environment. |
 | Office
of Environmental Education Describes U.S. government
programs, including grant opportunities, in environmental education, and
lists links to EPA websites for teachers and kids. |
 | The
Tornado Project Facts about tornadoes, as well as
myths, oddities, personal experiences of tornado chasers, and safety tips. |
 | Amazing Space
Education Online from the Hubble Space
Telescope Web-based interactive lessons designed by teachers and the Space
Telescope Science Institute. |
 | Mars
Millennium Project A national science, arts, and
technology initiative. Join thousands of kids in community groups and K-12
classrooms and imagine a community on Mars in the year 2030. |
 | Mars
Team Online Everything you and your students want to know about Mars
can be found at this site, including video cl8ips, lesson plans, and
discussion groups. |
 |
National
Astronomy Education Projects Projects and
programs in astronomy education to which anyone from around the U.S. can
apply or from which anyone can receive materials. Workshops for
teachers and activities for students are available. |
 |
NASA's Educational Program
A wealth of resources for educators and students. |
 | National Space Science Data Center
Access to a wide variety of astrophysics, space physics,
solar physics, lunar and planetary data from NASA space flight missions. |
 | Odyssey
Magazine Science magazine for children ages
10-16. Cutting edge earth and space science, archaeology, astronomy, and
contests. Great for classroom use. |
 | Planet
Quest Created by high-school students, this
interactive and informative site includes online quizzes, planet
comparisons, pictures and links to astronomy clubs around the world. |
 | Science
at NASA Operated by the Marshall Space Flight Center,
information not only on astronomy and space travel, but the Earth Sciences
too. |
 | Solar System Simulator
Visualize the solar system from any
planet or satellite and other space-related resources. |
 | Understanding
The Universe Exploratory and interactive guide of
the galaxy for kids in grades K-8. |
 | Welcome to the Planets
Another NASA website, here students and teachers can
collect data and images pertaining to the solar system. |
 | HyperPhysics
An
in-depth exploration environment for concepts in physics which employs concept maps and
other linking strategies to facilitate smooth navigation. Thousands of
physics-related concepts are illustrated. |
 | How
Stuff Works: Force, Power, Torque and Energy Animations
help to thoroughly explain force, power, torque, and energy. |
 | Optics
for Kids An overview of the basics of optics
suitable for elementary school children. Chinese and Japanese
translations of the lesson are available as well. |
 | Physics
Demos and Science Exhibit Designs Links to useful
demo sites, descriptions of dangerous and not-so-dangerous electrical
demonstrations, and some unusual scientific projects. |
 | Physics & Astronomy Lesson Plans
Over 200 lesson plans written for grades K-12. |
 | Physics
Lesson Plans, SMILE Project Almost 200 lesson
plans, grouped by physics topic. Also, math lesson plans are on the same
page. |
 | Physics
Comics Comics-style lessons in physics
fundamentals. Topics include motion, forces, vectors, work and energy, and
impulse and momentum. |
 | Playground
Physics A physics curriculum for upper elementary
and middle school students which is designed to relate the experience
children have on the playground to basic physics concepts. |
 | 21st
Century Teachers Network Encourages teachers to develop
new skills for using technology in their classrooms. |
 | 100
Top Education Sites Education guide and search
provides weekly rankings of 100 web sites. |
 | U.S.
Department of Education Ensuring equal access to
education and to promote educational excellence for all Americans. |
 | Blue
Web'n Learning Sites A database of award winning
educational sites. |
 |
Classroom
Connect The website partner to the popular teacher monthly
publication. |
 | Classroom Management Some practical ideas. |
 | Cut-and-Paste
Plagiarism: Preventing, Detecting and Tracking Online Plagiarism |
 | Direct
Teaching A page of useful
information and links. |
 | Ed.Net Briefs
A free weekly email
newsletter that keeps
teachers informed of the latest trends and stories in the field of education. |
 | Education
Resource List Includes over 400 sites divided into subject or curricular
areas. General sites are listed first in each section, followed by
sites related to specific subject areas or to K-12 education. |
 | Education World
Goal is to make it easy for educators to
integrate the Internet into the classroom. |
 | Filamentality
An interactive Web site that guides you through picking a
topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet sites, and turning Web
resources into learning activities. |
 | Fun Brain
A comprehensive site for K-8 teachers and students. |
 | Including Technology
Easy ways to use technology in your classroom. Computer projects elementary students can do with Claris Works, Kid Pix, or Hyper
Studio. |
 | International
Society for Technology in Education |
 | Kathy
Schrock's Guide for Educators A categorized list of sites useful
for enhancing the curriculum and professional development. |
 | Learn How to Surf Safely on the Internet
A lesson plan for second and third graders teaching how to surf the Internet properly and safely. |
 | National Center for Education Statistics
A source for
thousands of studies on the field of education and Internet/computer use in the
classroom. |
 | New
Horizons on Learning |
 | Pathways to School Improvement
For educators seeking the
latest information on school reform efforts. |
 | Plagiarism
Stoppers |
 | Quickies on What Works in
Teaching A page of really good,
practical information. A page of really good, practical information. |
 | TeacherFreebies.com Collection
of links to sites that offer free stuff for teachers including catalogs,
software demos, magazines, 30-day trials, lesson plans. |
 | Teaching with Electronic Technology
The sites on this page reflect the considerable variety of uses for computing and related forms of electronic technology in
teaching |
 | Teachers Helping Teachers
A necessary stopping point for the
novice teacher seeking practical knowledge on lesson plans, classroom
management, and similar topics from more experienced educators. |
 | Tech
Tips for Teachers Organizational tips for incorporating technology into the classroom. |
 | The
Gateway to Educational Materials |
 | Thinking
Skills Outline A useful outline
of terminology that pertains to thinking skills. |
 | Tips on Becoming a Teacher
A useful checklist that offers some advice |
 | Virtual
Schoolhouse Educational Resources Contains links to a variety of
resources, categorized by subject matter, including English, math, foreign
languages, physical education, history, and sciences |
 | World
Wide Web Virtual Library: Education Libraries are listed alphabetically
by site, education level, resources provided, type of site, and country. |
 | A-to-Z
Teacher Stuff Online lesson plans, thematic units,
teacher tips, discussion boards, educational articles & sites, book and
literature activities. |
 | Academy Curriculum Exchange
Lessons are organized by subject
and grade level. |
 | AlphaBites Activities
to teach the alphabet, including ideas for cooking, literature, math, science,
social studies and games. |
 | Apple
Learning Exchange - Lesson Plans Library A sizable
collection of elementary, middle, and high school lesson plans. |
 | Busy Teacher's Web Site
Lesson plans, teaching materials, and
activities that connect your students to those in classrooms around the world. |
 |
CanTeach Hundreds
of lesson plans for all subject areas. Thousands of links to educational
resources and discussion lists. |
 | Columbia
Education Center A great page of lesson plans
and links to other sites. |
 | Computer
Lesson Plans for Tired Teachers Free lesson plans and
lesson plan books to support you using computers in the classroom. |
 | Connections+
Internet resources that are linked to their
respective subject area content standards. |
 | Core
Knowledge Lesson Plans and Units A collection of high
quality collection of preschool through 8th grade units and lesson plans. |
 | Daily
Lesson Plan From the New York Times website. An archive
of lesson plans across all subject areas. |
 | Discovery
Channel School Lesson Plans K - 12 A comprehensive list
of resources for teachers and educators, ranging from physical science to
ancient history. |
 | EdHelper.com Comprehensive
database of lesson plans plus education news. |
 | Education
Place Activity Search Site operated by Houghton Mifflin
publishers. Many lesson plans correspond to their reading and math books, but
may be used by anyone. Searchable by subject and grade level, for grades K-8. |
 | For
Lesson Plans Free lesson plans in a variety of subject areas
for K-12 teachers. |
 | Frank
& Mike's Physical Education Page Provides
information to teachers and coaches for introducing sport skills and activities.
Features information on skills, drills, lead up games and links. |
 | Gateway to
Educational Materials Access to high quality lesson
plans, curriculum units and other online education resources. |
 | Health
and Fitness Over 300 free resources and lesson
plans to help instruct students how to make informed decisions about their
health. |
 | Hojas
e Ideas para la clase de espanol A Spanish teacher's
resource for worksheets and classroom activities. |
 | Inside
the Classroom There are hundreds of lesson plans for all
subjects grades K-12. |
 | Interactive
Learning Exhibits This collection of interactive units
was developed with funds from the Annenberg Project and the Corporation for
Public Broadcasting. |
 | Language Arts Lesson Plans
Archive includes dozens of reading, grammar, and writing lesson plans geared toward young learners. |
 | Latin
Page A page designed for K-12 Latin teachers. Lesson
plans, games, sounds and assorted stuff. |
 | Lesson
Plans at Yes, I teach Lesson plans sorted by season,
month, and holiday. |
 | Lesson
Plans Page More than 700 lesson plans arranged by grade
level and subject area. |
 | LessonPlanz.com
Search Index Search or browse thousands of lesson plan
resources for all subjects and grade levels including thematic units, lesson
plans, worksheets and printable pages, songs & poetry, and more. |
 | LiveAtThePark.com On-line
lessons featuring content related to historical sites at national parks and
museums. Lessons focus on natural science, geology, history, paleontology,
music and art. |
 | Music
Education Resources Comprehensive site for music
educators. |
 | Pathfinder Schoolhouse
A reviewed collection of lesson plans
and educational materials from other online sites. |
 | PBS
TeacherSource PBS teacher lesson plans, online
activities, classroom resources, and professional development projects are
available at this public PBS education Web site. |
 | Physics & Astronomy Lesson Plans
Over 200 lesson plans written for grades K-12. |
 |
Smithsonian Office of Education Classroom ready lesson
plans emphasizing inquiry-based learning with primary sources and museum
collections in social studies, language arts, science and the arts. |
 | Society
of Women Engineers Internet Activities Center Hands-on
and web-based interactive activities to introduce students Grade 5 and above to
engineering concepts. |
 | SCORE
Cyberguides Combines language arts requirements with children's
literature and numerous Internet activities. |
 | SCORE Schools of California Online
Resources The materials
available here have been evaluated and chosen for their accuracy, grade
appropriateness, and depth. |
 | Special
Education Lesson Plans Lesson plans for special
education teachers by Kodak. |
 | Sportsmedia
International Lesson plans, tips, drills, activities
and other teaching aids for the physical education teacher. |
 |
Teacher's Corner Offers lesson plans, thematic units,
calendars, pen pals. |
 | Teachers.Nick.com
- Nickelodeon's Web site for Educators Classroom
resources and lesson plans to use with Cable in the Classroom programming, Nick
News, Blue's Clues. |
 | Teaching
Ideas for Primary Teachers Hundreds of teaching ideas,
activities, resources and worksheets are available free for primary teachers to
use in their classrooms |
 | TeachWeb Find
or submit lesson plans in a variety of subject areas. |
 | Thematic
Units for Primary Grades Each unit is based on
appropriate children's literature and addresses an across-the-curriculum
approach. |
 |
Teacher's Desk Over 250 lesson ideas for fifth and
sixth grade teachers at this teacher-created website. |
 | Teachers.Net
- Lesson Plans A huge selection of teacher-submitted
lesson plans, lessons for all grade levels and subjects. |
 | WebQuests
A WebQuest is an inquiry-oriented activity in which
some or all of the information that learners interact with comes from resources
on the Internet. More than 200 examples are available. |
 | Amazing Picture Machine
A collection of photos and paintings with lesson
ideas. |
 | Ansel Adams
A biography of the black and white outdoor
photographers life and a collection of his photos. |
 | Arthur
M. Sackler Gallery, Freer Gallery of Art The
National Museums of Asian Art at the Smithsonian Institution. Well
organized, easy to navigate, and contains tons of information. |
 | Architecture Through the Ages
Learn how different world
cultures constructed their homes and cities. You can also tour the Great
Wall of China. |
 | Artchive
Web site containing thousands of scanned paintings,
photographs, and art pieces of the world. Hosted by art critic and
historian Mark Harden who provides superb essays on artists and art
criticism. |
 | Art
Education Page for K-12 An index of sites
compiled by the Internet School Library Media Center on art education
(including lesson plans), art museums, art history, specific artists, and
artistic styles. |
 |
ArtsEdge A wealth of information and lesson plans to support the K-12 art
teacher. |
 |
British Museum Online access to a
vast collection of world art and artifacts. |
 | Castles of Wales
Learn about more than 400 castles and how
people lived during the Middle Ages. |
 | Claude
Monet A biography and collection of the impressionist
artist's work. |
 | Guggenheim
Museum Modern and contemporary international art. |
 | Internet ArtResources Index
to the web pages of more than 1100 art museums world wide. |
 | KinderArt
Art lessons, teacher materials, and a children's art
gallery. |
 |
Louvre Come see Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the paintings of
Delacroix, and thousands of other artists at this world famous Paris
museum. |
 | Mother
of All Art History Link Pages Its name says it all. |
 | National
Gallery of Canada Exhibitions, collections and a
wide range of resources, including a virtual tour of the Canadian
Collection. |
 | National
Museums of Kenya The art and culture of central
Africa. |
 | National Endowment for the Arts Educational Programs |
 | Metropolitan
Museum of Art Home page of New York City's
largest art museum. |
 | Museum
of Modern Art Home page of New York City's MOMA. |
 | Philadelphia
Museum of Art Stated goal is to
preserve, enhance, interpret the visual arts to a diverse audience as a
source of delight, illumination, and lifelong learning. |
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Smithsonian Online The Smithsonian is composed of sixteen
museums and galleries, the National Zoo and numerous research facilities. |
 | Web
Museum Online art museum of primarily European
artists from the 13th through 20th centuries that also includes a strong
collection of Japanese art. A searchable database of artists is
available. |
 | Archives
and Museum Informatics The best new museum sites on
the net, from a 1999 juried competition. |
 | Arthur
M. Sackler Gallery, Freer Gallery of Art The
National Museums of Asian Art at the Smithsonian Institution. Well
organized, easy to navigate, and contains tons of information. |
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British Museum Online access to a
vast collection of world art and artifacts. |
 | Children's
Museums List of U.S. children's museums by state. |
 | Experience
Music Project Seattle, WA interactive music
museum. |
 | Going
to a Museum? Planning and lesson ideas for museum field
trips, with a compilation of lesson plans for a range of subjects. |
 | Guggenheim
Museum Modern and contemporary international art. |
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Louvre Come see Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the paintings of
Delacroix, and thousands of other artists at this world famous Paris
museum. |
 | Metropolitan
Museum of Art Home page of New York City's
largest art museum. |
 | Museum
of Modern Art Home page of New York City's MOMA. |
 | MoMA
| Art Safari A tour of the Museum of Modern Art
fashioned just for kids. |
 | Museoweb Directory
with more than 3500 museums around the world. In English, Portuguese and
Spanish. |
 | MuseumNetwork.com Directory
of international museums. |
 | National Civil Rights Museum
Dedicated to education and preservation of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and its impact on human rights
around the world. |
 | National
Gallery of Canada Exhibitions, collections and a
wide range of resources, including a virtual tour of the Canadian
Collection. |
 | National
Museums of Kenya The art and culture of central
Africa. |
 | Newseum
An interactive museum of news established by the Freedom
Forum. Dedicated to free press, free speech and free spirit for all people. |
 | Philadelphia
Museum of Art Stated goal is to
preserve, enhance, interpret the visual arts to a diverse audience as a
source of delight, illumination, and lifelong learning. |
 | Rock
and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Features a
virtual museum tour, electronic museum postcards from the Rockhall, and
lesson plans from the education department. |
 | Smithsonian Online
The Smithsonian is composed of sixteen
museums and galleries, the National Zoo and numerous research facilities. |
 | Web
Museum Online art museum of primarily European
artists from the 13th through 20th centuries that also includes a strong
collection of Japanese art. A searchable database of artists is
available. |
 | United
States Holocaust Memorial Museum America's
national institution for the documentation, study, and interpretation of
Holocaust history. |
 |
Virtual
Library Museum Peruse an index of museums
around the world, categorized by country and subject. Offers a selection
of virtual exhibitions and event listings. |
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Americans with Disabilities Act and
Accessible Information Technology (ADA%IT) |
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ADA Technical Assistance Centers |
 | Special
Education A nationwide directory of special education
professionals providing learning disabilities and ADD assessments,
treatment, and advocacy. |
 | Different
Roads to Learning An on-line catalog specializing
in learning materials and playthings for children with developmental
delays and challenges. |
 | Family
Village Information,
resources, and communication opportunities for persons with cognitive and
other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them
services and support. |
 | HOTS
Information Index Education program for Title I
and Learning Disabled students in grades 4-8. |
 | National
Center to Improve Practice in Special Education Promotes
use of technology to enhance educational outcomes for students with
sensory, cognitive, physical and social/emotional disabilities. |
 | Special
Education Lesson Plans Lesson plans for special
education teachers by Kodak. |
 |
Temple
University Institute on Disabilities Pennsylvania's University
Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research
and Service. |
 | University
of Virginia Special Education Intervention Techniques |
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World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to see
if websites are accessible for screen readers, etc. |
 | All
Star Reviews Good reviews of children's educational and
entertainment products, organized by age and category. Find the scoop on
children's tapes, software, videos, games. Very nice and you can submit a
product for review. |
 | Boston
Computer Museum Top Ten Kids' Software Picks |
 | California
Instructional Technology Clearinghouse A
searchable database that has rated educational software for students in
grades K-12. Teachers can look for programs that fit their specific
classroom needs. |
 | Children's
Software Revue Sample reviews online or order the
publication. |
 | Choosing
Children Software Web site of a print magazine.
Features and reviews for parents and teachers plus a discussion of
choosing software to match your child's learning style. |
 | Learning
Village Software Guide Reviews of top children's
educational software will help you make the right decision when you decide
to purchase a program for your child. |
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Review Corner Kids Software Reviews Reviews are
organized by age. You will find good information on technical
requirements, design, education, entertainment, skills covered, and value |
 | School
Library Journal Recommendations for librarians of
educational software from Information Technology Evaluation Services, a
section of the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. |
 | SuperKids
Educational Software Review Reviews and price survey
for top-selling software. Be careful - this
site won't let you leave easily. |