 General | Math | Technology | Science | Literacy | Social Studies | Field Trips | Early Childhood | Middle School | Webquests
General
www.eduref.org/index.shtml
The Educator's Reference Desk is like an on-line library of educational information. school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
A wealth of information, from teacher tips to articles and lesson plans. This site is sponsored by discoveryschool.com.
www.thegateway.org/
This site is a database of lesson plans, searchable by grade and broad and narrow subject areas.
www.nwrel.org/sky/
The "Library in the Sky" has links to educational websites and materials, sorted by topic.
www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archive.html
The "Daily Lesson Plan" is developed in partnership with Bank Street College. This site has lesson plans on a variety of subject areas for grades 6-12.
www.pbs.org/teachersource New!
More than 1,000 free lesson plans (matched to standards), teacher guides, and online learning activities, arranged by subject and grade level
www.teachersnetwork.org/lessonplans New!
Contributions from teachers, arranged by subject and grade level
www.marcopolo-education.org New!
Standards-based K-12 lesson plans, classroom activities and materials, and many links to other web-based resources
http://learnweb.harvard.edu/alps/home/index.cfm New!
Online professional development, including model lesson plans and activities, curriculum design tools, interactive forms, and teacher reflections on practice
http://glef.org New!
The George Lucas Educational Foundation¢≠°¡s website, with that includes videos and interviews with expert teachers and information on cutting-edge teaching practices
http://school.discovery.com/teachers New!
Lesson plans, teaching tools, chat listserves, a clip art gallery, a puzzle generator, and more
Math
illuminations.nctm.org/
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Illuminations website. Includes standards, web resources, lessons and more.
www.enc.org/
The ENC (Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education) offers curriculum resources and professional articles about teaching math and science
mathforum.org/mathtools/
This site has games, resources and lesson plans, and is searchable by mathematical strands.
www.terc.edu/
TERC's site offers information on their math and science programs, and links to online tools.
www.learner.org/teacherslab New!
Online professional development in math and science
Technology
www.education-world.com New!
Resources for integrating technology into instruction
http://www.projectexplorer.org/ New!
Opportunities for K-12 students to explore the world through virtual online explorations, using story-based learning approaches
Sciencewww.exploratorium.edu/explore/handson.html
Hands on science activities, for students and teachers, by the Exploratorium Museum.
www.amnh.org/education/index.html?src=h_ed
The New York Museum of Natural History's education site offers online resources, newsletters, and information about the museum. The site also has lesson plans aligned with different learning strands.
Literacy
www.webenglishteacher.com/
The Web English Teacher includes a sidebar with resources about different strands and topics in literacy.
www.carolhurst.com/
Carol Hurst's site includes reviews of a wide range of children's literature, as well as suggestions for classroom use.
www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
The Children's Literature Web Guide is searchable by award winners, authors, reader's theatre, and more.
guysread.com/
This is the site of a literacy initiative aimed at boys by author Jon Sciesczka. It has suggestions of books for boys and tips on how to excite reluctant boys about reading.
www.aability.com New!
Early literacy games and materials
Social Studiesmemory.loc.gov
The Library of Congress American Memory Project allows visitors to search through many collections to find information and original documents.
www.nara.gov/education/classrm.html
The National Archives and Records helps you find primary resources and historical information available on the internet, as well as in print.
americanindian.si.edu/
This is the site of the National Museum of the American Indian, where you can research and view online exhibitions. It also offers downloadable lesson plans, reproducibles, and classroom activities.
edsitement.neh.fed.us/
The National Endowment for the Humanities accesses resources from museums, libraries, and cultural institutions.
www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/
National Geographic online includes lesson plans, activities, atlas maps, and more.
bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html
Ben's Kids guide to the U.S. Government is easy to navigate, and students and teachers can enter by grade level for appropriate content.
www.pbs.org/
The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) website has links for parents, teachers, and kids with extensive information.
www.thirteen.org/edonline/
This page also has links for teachers, students, and caregivers, and includes lesson plans and classroom projects.
Field Tripswww.uen.org/utahlink/tours/fieldtrips2.htm
This is an interesting site with "virtual field trips" to a variety of places, that students can engage in on the internet. It also teaches you how to create your own virtual field trips.
www.fieldtrip.com/
This site offers information about popular field trip locations in parts of New England and the middle states. Many locations are included, with exhaustive planning information.
Early Childhoodwww.naeyc.org/default.htm
The National Association for the Education of Young Children's site offers a wealth of information and resources on teaching younger children.
users.stargate.net/~cokids/
This site has resources for teachers and parents of young children, indexed by topic.
Middle Schoolwww.middleschool.net/
This site is by and for middle school teachers, and offers information and support. It includes an index of other resources on the web.
www.middleweb.com/
This middle school site is devoted to exploring middle school reform. It includes a newsletter, resources, and more.
www.nmsa.org/
The National Middle School Association has research, tools, and resources for middle school teachers and parents.
Webquestswebquest.sdsu.edu/
"The webquest page" includes a large database of searchable webquests, as well as information about design and use of webquests.
www.geocities.com/edtechwebquest/index
This is a webquest by a Bank Street student about teaching through technology in an inclusion classroom. |
