Resources

=Resources= Below is a collection of websites and tools that may be helpful in planning lessons or developing computer lab activities. Just click on one you would like to investigate, and you will be directed to the corresponding area on this page. This page is set-up using something called //anchors//. Anchors help the viewer navigate quickly to certain areas within a page. This is particularly helpful if the page you have created is long, as is the case here. You could scroll down the page to look at everything, or just click on the link to be taken directly to the spot (anchor) of your choice.

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Websites and Resources by Subject media type="custom" key="501187"

 * Arts
 * English and Reading
 * Health and Physical Education
 * Math
 * Science
 * Social Studies
 * World Languages

General Resources

 * Educational resources for all subject areas
 * Internet Safety
 * Search Engines
 * Free Applications, Downloads, and Widgets



Arts

 * [|Cool Curriculum] expansive collection of in-depth art curriculum materials for class levels from kindergarten through college
 * [|PBS Teachers - The Arts] searchable database of lesson plans, activities, and multimedia resources for teachers and students
 * [|ArtsEdge] visual art lesson plans for grades 5-8
 * [|Science of Music] online exhibits, movies, and simulations from the Science of Music: Accidental Scientist
 * [|Dallas Symphony Orchestra] cute interactive website for kids with a link to the Teachers Lounge



English and Reading

 * [|ReadWriteThink] lesson plans, interactives, and student materials galore!
 * [|uBoost] using weekly readers, which can be accessed for free, uBoost offers a fun way to engage students with educational rewards
 * [|Authors and Illustrators] not a pretty site, but a nice list of author/illustrator webpages even if they are mostly in the UK
 * [|Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL)] over 200 free writing resources, with a special section for 7-12 teachers and students
 * [|Race to Ramses!] awesome interactive game on prefixes



Health and Physical Education

 * [|PE Central: Health Lesson Plans] fantastic collection of health lesson plans that can be searched by category and age group
 * [|CDC BAM! Body and Mind] starts with a quiz about peer pressure and continues with guides to smart choices
 * [|Kids Health] huge assortment of resources and interactive activities geared towards middle school kids
 * [|FreeVibe] awesome interactive showing what marijuana does to the brain; tons of drug education resources
 * [|My Pyramid] from United States Department of Agriculture; check out the //Plan// and //Tracker// pages

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Math

 * [|That Quiz] math skills practice and test activities
 * [|The Futures Channel] short videos and activities that connect Math, Science, and Technology
 * [|Mayan Math Activity] decode the Mayan number system as it's written in a document known as the "Dresden Codex"
 * [|Wolfram Demonstrations Project] free visualization tools; free //Mathematica// Player
 * [|Geometry, 3D Shapes] interactives to help investigate 3D shapes in Geometry



Science

 * [|Brain Tour] parts of the brain, their functions, and how they are affected by Alzheimer's disease
 * [|The Futures Channel] short videos and activities that connect Math, Science, and Technology
 * [|NASA Sun Earth Media Viewer] images, visualizations, illustrations and more - all free
 * [|Chemical Education Digital Library]
 * [|Teacher's Domain] multimedia resources for the science classroom
 * [|comPADRE] digital resources for physics and astronomy



Social Studies

 * [|CQPolitics] special report on Iowa Caucuses
 * [|Ancient Mesopotamia] story of ancient Mesopotamia, now present-day Iraq
 * [|History Teacher] PowerPoints, Webquests, Timelines, and projects for the taking
 * [|Arctic Passage] amazing assortment of activities for students from PBS based on two Arctic expeditions; one disastrous, one successful
 * [|Fifty States] comprehensive state resource on history, geography, and more
 * [|Timeline of Ancient Egypt] cute interactive timeline from the Children's University of Manchester
 * [|Lewis and Clark] thorough collection of interactives, videos, maps on Lewis and Clark
 * [|Explore PA History] everything Pennsylvania



World Languages
  
 * [|Spanish Web Workbook] talking Spanish dictionary, quizzes, vocabulary, verb conjugator, and much more
 * [|Languages Online] fun, interactive site, full of online games and quizzes
 * [|German Steps] very thorough, easy to navigate site providing many lessons in the German language



Educational Resources for All Subjects Areas

 * [|Nettrekker] powerful search tool for educational resources
 * [|Marco Polo] another great site for teacher resources
 * [|Free Federal: Resources for Educational Excellence] fantastic collection of teaching and learning resources from Federal Agencies
 * [|Rubistar] free online rubric generator; requires registration
 * [|Gliffy] free online tool that allows users to create and save diagrams, graphic organizers, flow charts, and more
 * [|Nebo PowerPoint Archive] search massive PowerPoint collection for all subject areas



Internet Safety

 * [|NetSmartz] interactive, educational safety resources organized
 * [|GetNetWise] resources on kids' safety, security, privacy, and spam
 * [|Wired Safety] names itself as the world's largest Internet safety and help group



Search Engines

 * [|Mooter] - search engine that Clusters or Maps the web search results. Mooter may be helpful in refining searches
 * [|Quintura] visual search engine that makes searching for images and content safe and easy
 * [|Quintura for Kids] visual search engine designed specifically for kids; free tour to get kids started
 * [|RedZee] search engine that returns images of web pages found



Free Applications, Downloads, and Widgets

 * [|ClockLink] gallery of free flash clocks
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 * [|Maps Alive] make your own online interactive maps; free basic membership offered
 * [|Scribd] upload any document to convert it into different downloadable formats or to get the code to embed it on other sites
 * [|SlideShare] upload PowerPoint presentations to embed them on other websites
 * [|DoppelMe] Free dynamic avators
 * [|Sign Generator] Make a sign on a stone wall and save as an image using this free generator