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| Subject | 2003 Archive |
| Arts |
You can explore a database of 82,000 images from the Fine Arts Museums of San Fransisco. Also in the Educator section, there are two valuable Teacher Guides: one on American Art, the other on African Art. There is much more to explore! |
| Arts |
For most of four decades, one man practically owned New Year's Eve. He was bandleader Guy Lombardo, who with his brothers formed a band called The Royal Canadians and made Auld Lang Syne the song for the end of the year. |
| Arts |
Draw On! This innovative site allows you to ³draw² out ideas, using felt markers, save it, and send it to others to replay as you drew it! Be sure to update your Flash players! |
| Arts |
This is the richest time of the year for music...and this week we honor Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart who died in poverty on December 5th in 1791. |
| Arts |
Great site for finding music for the classroom and obtaining some excellent suggestions for supporting music programs in schools. |
| Arts |
National Kite Month Wind wind wind! April is National Kite Month for good reason. This Web site offers a super simple kite plan and some excellent links to lots of kite-flying tricks. |
| Arts |
National Music Week:
April 4 - 10th National Music Week, has as its objective "to create an understanding and appreciation of the value of music in the home, the community, the nation, and the world." |
| Arts |
Songs for Teaching Creative teachers can use music to teach content across the curriculum -- to students of all ages. A host of experts brings you tested ideas for using the magic of music in your lesson plans. |
| Arts |
Youth
Art Month April celebrates Youth Art Month and color in the classroom. Enjoy some of these ideas for integrating art into the curriculum this month. |
| Career Tech |
From an unlikely source, the National Automotive Technicians Foundation,
comes some excellent examples of integration of applied academics
(language arts, math and science) into workplace skills. |
| Foreign Language |
Teaching Foreign Language There are hard-to-find materials on languages that are taught as part of the curriculum but are not the top three or four such as Spanish, French, German. |
| Foreign Language |
World Language Center A feature of the Education Gateway focuses on content for foreign language teaching and learning. Find information about the national standards, lessons for the classroom, Spanish, German, Japanese, Italian and much much more. |
| Health and PE |
BAM "BAM!" is a new e-zine for kids (ages 9-13) that answers their questions on health issues & recommends ways to make their bodies & minds healthier & stronger. For teachers, BAM! offers fun, interactive learning activities related to middle school health & science. Topics include physical activity & how infectious disease, asthma, safety, disability are related to physical activity. |
| Health and PE |
National Immunization Awareness
Month Get ready for school by making sure your student has the proper immunizations. The National Network for Immunization Information has State Vaccine Requirements by grade level. |
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Who's Cooking Tonight? Epicurios calls itself "the world's greatest recipe collection" and we'd be hard-pressed to argue. These recipes that will make your dinner that much better come from respected sources such as Bon Appetit and Gourmet magazine. |
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| Language Arts |
Artemus Fowl Find out why kids are flocking to read the Artemus Fowl series by author Eoin Colfer. Get to know the code, read the latest news about the author and find out more about why he came up with the idea for the series. |
| Language Arts |
Houghton Mifflin Bilingual Links A list of excellent resources for the bilingual classroom. |
| Language Arts |
International Children's Digital Library The International Children's Digital Library (ICDL) is a 5-year research project to develop innovative software and a collection of books that specifically address the needs of children as readers. Currently, the collection includes materials donated from 27 cultures in 15 languages. |
| Language Arts |
Laura Ingalls Wilder Who could ever forget the cold of winters in Pepin Wisconsin as told by Laura in the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. February is a good month to read some chapters from the series or plan some activities around these wonderful books. |
| Language Arts |
Summer
Reading Summer is here…and that means it's time to catch up on all the books you've been stockpiling throughout the year. But have you ever wondered what writers are reading over the summer? We asked some authors to clue us in and tell us what's top on their list. By the way, we'll be adding authors' reading lists all summer long, so be sure to check back often. |
| Language Arts |
Reading
is Fun Week Week-long or one-day themed activities are among the best ways to build spirit and create awareness for RIF Week and the importance of reading. |
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2020 Green 2020 Green is well designed for upper middle through high school students, immersing them in their natural habitat -- the mall! By building vocabulary and providing contextual explanations for financial concepts, these sites can help students to see the big picture when it comes to their own work, spending, savings and investment decisions. |
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| Mathematics |
Explore
Your Knowledge You can now test your Mathematics and Science knowledge and see how your answers compare to other 4th and 8th grade students from countries around the world. All you have to do is select a subject and the number of questions you would like to be asked. This is a well-designed site! |
| Mathematics |
Planet Orange
Some wonderful content that provides lesson
plans, learning adventures and much more to promote student
understanding of economics and the world of money and finance.
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| Mathematics |
Science, Math and
Technology Practice Tests All of the questions on this site are based in the Virginia State Learning Standards. Set in a game format, these flash assessments are very interactive. |
| Mathematics |
Trends in International Math and
Science The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS, formerly known as the Third International Mathematics and Science Study) resulted from the American education community's need for reliable and timely data on the mathematics and science achievement of our students compared to that of students in other countries. TIMSS is the most comprehensive and rigorous assessment of its kind ever undertaken. A must site for math and science teachers. |
| Mathematics |
WebQuest
Math Here is another great collection of Math WebQuests from Berks County in Pennsylvania. |
| Professional Resources |
ASCD The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development offers excellent professional information. Sign up for the FREE email newsletters to keep up on the latest news. |
| Professional Resources |
The nation celebrates YOU! But this NEA site also provides examples for your involvement and promotion of education in the community. |
| Professional Resources |
ESL Gold A well-organized list of hundreds of links in speaking, pronunciation, reading, idioms, and much more for all levels of ESL students. |
| Professional Resources |
Galileo The Calgary Galileo Educational Network is an independent educational organization dedicated to improving student learning through sustained staff development and conducting and applying research. Be sure to visit the Project section of the site. |
| Professional Resources |
Happy National Game and Puzzle Week! Celebrate the week by having students do some math-related puzzles. Although most of the puzzles here are for middle and high school students, there's something for everybody. |
| Professional Resources | ICTeachers Tools Some very good assessment tools for the classroom such as an Assessment Map, an annual planning tool for assessment and many other downloadable programs. |
| Professional Resources |
Scholastic has created a good support Web site for their popular "New Teacher" magazine. Check out the Tips for Starting the Year Right. |
| Professional Resources |
Paraeducator Resource and
Learning Center This site provides resources to support the collaborative teaching model of classroom teacher and paraeducator. |
| Professional Resources |
Price
Grabber As you are looking for the best deals for your classroom supplies and next year's projects, use PriceGrabber to find what you are looking for from books to electronic gadgets. |
| Professional Resources |
Rubrics,Rubrics,Rubrics This personal Web site contains many MANY rubrics, all categorized by subject area. Don¹t forget to check out Elaine Coxon¹s main page as well - she has a great collection of resources for teachers. |
| Professional Resources |
This site contains a categorized collection of Minnesota Public Radio's text and audio files for use in supporting the curriculum; it also includes instructional strategies for using these types of materials in the classroom. |
| Professional Resources |
Teacher List This BBC website contains resources that students can do online to reinforce their science, math and English skills. There are learning modules, tests and factsheets. Of course, there is a game section too! |
| Professional Resources |
Thematic Units This is year five of the 42eXplore project. With over 200 topics in the theme archive, there is a lot of curricular material here! |
| Professional Resources |
Timesavers for Teachers Classroom forms, downloadables, handouts and many free samples are available on this site. |
| Research |
Amazon's New Search Feature - Search Inside the Book Now instead of just displaying books whose title, author, or publisher-provided keywords that match your search terms, your search results will surface titles based on every word inside the book. Try it out.... |
| Research |
American Library
Association - Great Sites How many libraries are in the US? Do you know what the ALA does for public and school libraries? Interested in the latest booklists for young adults? This and much more can be found at the ALA official Web site. |
| Research |
This very timely WebQuest focuses on plagiarism as part of using technology to write reports and was created by teachers in Vancouver, British Columbia. |
| Research |
Big6 Ideas on how to implement the Big6 in your classroom created by Bob Berkowitz and Mike Eisenberg. |
| Research |
Internet Public Library
Kidspace Categories include Reading, Computers, Math and Science and more on this easy-to-use reference site. Good resource for research projects. |
| Research |
Webster's Dictionary The very first edition of the Webster Dictionary was published on April 14,1828. Take some time to explore this site with your students. |
| Science |
Art of Renaissance
Science This easily navigated site includes sections on outstanding Renaissance figures such as Galileo, Brunelleschi, Boromini and Leonardo da Vinci. |
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Science |
Attracting
Birds and Squirrels for Science Fun Since February is Bird Feeding Month, take some time to read through and select a few of these activities for your science or nature class. The information is thorough and well-written. |
| Science |
Earth from Above A magnificent collection of photographs of places on this Earth by photographer Yan Arthus Bertrand. Supported by Fuji Film. |
| Science |
Infrared Technology A wealth of very interesting science activities and information about infrared. Lots to discover on this well organized site. |
| Science |
Keep America Beautiful
April is Keep America Beautiful month. With the coming of spring, green grass and baby animals, use this site to find activities for the classroom based in this theme. |
| Science |
National Kite Month Wind wind wind! April is National Kite Month for good reason. This Web site offers a super simple kite plan and some excellent links to lots of kite-flying tricks. |
| Science |
Red Alert Mars will approach within 34.5 million miles of the Earth on the night of 27-28 August, the closest Mars has been to Earth in the past 73,000 years! |
| Science |
ReviseWise Science An excellent site for science projects such as Living Things, Materials, Physical Processes and Game Zone. |
| Science | Science, Math and Technology Practice Tests All of the questions on this site are based in the Virginia State Learning Standards. Set in a game format, these flash assessments are very interactive. |
| Science |
Spring is Here A perfect way to celebrate the coming of spring is to study Washington D.C. and the history of the Cherry Blossom Festival. Some of the 3000 trees are now 91 years old! |
| Science |
Science
WebQuests There are some excellent science lessons on this site which has been created by Berks County Pa. We have featured this site previously for their math lessons. |
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Science |
Texas Aquarium Though we are still in the grip of winter outside, this is a good time to study the ocean from the warmth of your classroom. The Texas Aquarium site offers marine biology lessons, classroom activities and games for student interest. |
| Science |
Trends in International
Math and Science The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS, formerly known as the Third International Mathematics and Science Study) resulted from the American education community's need for reliable and timely data on the mathematics and science achievement of our students compared to that of students in other countries. TIMSS is the most comprehensive and rigorous assessment of its kind ever undertaken. A must site for math and science teachers. |
| Social Studies |
Active History You have to check this out! Be sure to look at the Audio-Visual link page and the prize winning virtual interviews under interactive lessons. |
| Social Studies |
Black History
Month A comprehensive listing of sites that are valuable for the study of Black History Month. |
| Social Studies |
The Day I Was
Born This is a fun interactive WebQuest developed by Catherine Campanella of St. Philip Neri School. Student can participate in this online project and learn what was happening in the world on the day they were born. |
| Social Studies |
You'll have a lot of fun playing it, but as you play, you can't help learning something about how elections work in the United States. This is a different approach to learning about politics! |
| Social Studies |
This takes a little time to load but contains excellent content and
lessons on the subject of immigration to the United States. The
resources are primarily from the Library of Congress. |
| Social Studies |
Browse this site to learn about this spiritual, festive and joyous celebration. While Kwanzaa is a seasonal event, the seven principles used in celebrating it are intended to be a year-round way-of-life. |
| Social Studies |
March is
Women's History Month How often do we hear America's story told from a woman's perspective or see it written in a woman's hand? What contributions have women made to the shaping of our country and our culture? Join the Library of Congress in the March Community Center to explore "Her Story" |
| Social Studies |
National Eraser Day Have some with this one (April 15) and other bizarre holidays that we celebrate. This ThinkQuest site was created by two high school students. |
| Social Studies |
With the release of the movie Pearl Harbor, students understanding of the catastrophe and how it launched the United States into war. The Library of Congress has assembled some basic information about this event. |
| Social Studies |
Spanish-American War The Spanish-American War began this week in 1898. The organizers of this site have organized and collected a phenomenal amount of information on the war and related topics. |
| Social Studies |
Spring is Here A perfect way to celebrate the coming of spring is to study Washington D.C. and the history of the Cherry Blossom Festival. Some of the 3000 trees are now 91 years old! |
| Social Studies |
Talking with Children About War Written for parents, this article also has some good tips for teachers. |
| Social Studies |
TV Turnoff Week April 21-27, 2003, millions of children and adults around the world will turn off their televisions and discover that life without TV may just be more rewarding, fun, and relaxing. |
| Social Studies |
The United Nations International Childrens Fund is very active this time of year. This is an excellent time to talk about children around the world and the differences and similarities in daily life. |
| Social Studies |
Hosted by the Dept. of Veteran Affairs, this site includes a teacher's
guide for classroom use. Be sure to visit the Veterans History Project! |
| Social Studies |
Your Family History Build your own family tree, search for family names and learn some of the tricks to searching successfully for family history. There is also a subscription service offered. |
| Special Education |
A good site for tips, hints and ideas for teachers who are dealing with dyslexic students. |
| Technology |
Google Toolbar Add this to your desktop! When the Google Toolbar is installed, it automatically appears along with the Internet Explorer toolbar. This means you can quickly and easily use Google to search from any website location, without returning to the Google home page to begin another search. |
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Technology |
Science, Math and
Technology Practice Tests All of the questions on this site are based in the Virginia State Learning Standards. Set in a game format, these flash assessments are very interactive. |
| Technology |
Tech Tip: POP Peeper Tech Tip: POP Peeper is a free utility that runs in your Windows task bar and alerts you when you have new email on any of your POP3, Hotmail, MSN or Yahoo accounts. You can also use POP Peeper to read and delete your email. POP Peeper supports HTML email, so you can see your email the same way as you would in your email client. |
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Technology |
Technology
Integration Best Practices |
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Technology |
If you are interested in web design of have students who are developing
web pages, this site provides straight-forward advice on constructing a
site. Second edition. |