In 1804, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led a U. S. Army "Corps of Discovery" from St. Louis up the Missouri River into the vast, newly acquired Louisiana Territory. Following instructions from President Thomas Jefferson, their aim was to become the first Americans to traverse North America to the Pacific via an imagined water route.
Lewis & Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition
http://www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org/index_flash.html
This exciting exhibition will compare the assumptions of Lewis and Clark and the Indian peoples they were among on such topics as politics and diplomacy, women, geography, animals, military heroism, language, trade and property, curing and health, and plants.
These cultural contrasts reveal how the expedition overcame barriers to communication—or failed to overcome them.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
http://www.lewis-clark.org
Conceived in 1993, and online since 1998, is a hyperhistory
in progress, focusing on issues, values and visions relating to the Lewis & Clark Expedition, its preludes, and its aftermath up to the present time.
Lewis & Clark @ National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/
Wild rivers. Rugged mountains. An unknown continent to explore. This great American expedition will face them all. And they need your help on this incredible adventure.
Lewis & Clark @ PBS
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/
Follow an expedition timeline and maps, or read the journals of the Corps., explore the significance of the expedition using lesson plans and activities, and follow Lewis and Clark on their journey through 11 states, with journal entries, Native American history, and events to celebrate the expedition's bicentennial.
Teach Lewis & Clark
http://educationnorthwest.org/webfm_send/771
Lewis and Clark, with minimal advance education and training, classified and drew detailed pictures of 300 flora and fauna never before seen by white American citizens living east of the Mississippi River. They practiced anthropology skills by recording details of Indian tribes they met, including basic language structure. They monitored weather patterns, described geological formations and recorded all these data...
Grade K-2
Westward Expansion
http://www.coreknowledge.org/mimik/mimik_uploads/lesson_plans/1194/2_WestwardExpansion2005.pdf
http://www.coreknowledge.org/mimik/mimik_uploads/lesson_plans/1241/2_westwardexpansion.pdf
http://www.coreknowledge.org/mimik/mimik_uploads/lesson_plans/1076/Westward%20Expansion.pdf
These lesson plans are about the exploration of the American West.
Duration: Indefinite
Grade 3-5
In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark
http://www.sierraclub.org/lewisandclark/
The Sierra Club's Lewis and Clark Web site.
Duration: Indefinite
Grade 6-8
The West
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/
Relive the epic saga of the American West with this companion Web site to Ken Burns' PBS documentary.
Duration: Indefinite
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
HURRICANES
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is forecasting for 12 to 15 tropical storms to form during the season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Six to eight storms are predicted to become hurricanes with two to four storms developing into major hurricanes ranked as Category 3 or higher on the Saffir- Simpson scale of hurricane strength.
The National Hurricane Center
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
The NHC maintains a continuous watch on tropical cyclones from 15 May in the eastern Pacific and 1 June in the Atlantic through November 30. The Center prepares and issues forecasts, watches and warnings within text advisories and graphical products.
Hurricane Watch!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson076.shtml
Education World provides lessons and activities designed to help your students understand this powerful force of nature.
National Geographic Kids: Flying into the Eye of a Hurricane!
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/hurricane-profile/
Fly into the eye of deadly hurricanes: find information, facts and videos at National Geographic Kids!
Severe Weather: Hurricanes
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/sevweath/sevweath.html
Your weather team reviews the action of Hurricane Andrew (1992) in preparation for tracking, analyzing, and predicting the course of a new hurricane that may threaten North America this school year.
The National Hurricane Center
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
The NHC maintains a continuous watch on tropical cyclones from 15 May in the eastern Pacific and 1 June in the Atlantic through November 30. The Center prepares and issues forecasts, watches and warnings within text advisories and graphical products.
Hurricane Watch!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson076.shtml
Education World provides lessons and activities designed to help your students understand this powerful force of nature.
National Geographic Kids: Flying into the Eye of a Hurricane!
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/hurricane-profile/
Fly into the eye of deadly hurricanes: find information, facts and videos at National Geographic Kids!
Severe Weather: Hurricanes
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/sevweath/sevweath.html
Your weather team reviews the action of Hurricane Andrew (1992) in preparation for tracking, analyzing, and predicting the course of a new hurricane that may threaten North America this school year.
BROWN v. BOARD OF EDUCATION
On May 17, 1954, in its decision in Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the doctrine of “separate but equal,” ending legal segregation in American education. Fifty years later, how close is America to fulfilling the promise of Brown?
Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education @ the National Museum of American History
http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/index.html
The exhibit marks the 50th anniversary of the May 17, 1954, Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education, which ended racial segregation in public schools and served as the foundation for desegregation in all sectors of society. Includes resources and teacher materials.
Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise @ PBS
http://www.pbs.org/beyondbrown/index.html
On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision that separate schools violated the Equal Protection clause under the 14th Amendment. Brown v. Board of Education overturned decades of legally-sanctioned racial segregation in the United States, and became widely known as the most significant Supreme Court case in American history...
Brown v. Board of Education @ NAACP.org
http://www.naacphistory.org/Default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1#/home
The Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education proved to be only one step in a long and arduous journey toward equality in the nation's schools, but the decision retains an important place in United States history as debatably the most significant piece of jurisprudence.
Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research
In Pursuit of Freedom and Equality: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
http://www.brownvboard.org
Resources, information and source material about Brown v. Board of Education and related topics. Download the student activity booklet, published in cooperation with the Brown Foundation and National Park Service, Department of Interior.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Brown v. Board of Education: 50th Anniversary
http://www.crf-usa.org/online-lessons-index/free-lessons-index.html
Offers a series of 15 online lessons addressing issues of race and equality from the pre- and post-decision perspectives, as well as a list of additional resources.
Teaching With Documents Lesson Plan:
Documents Related to Brown v. Board of Education
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/brown-case-order/
Archive of documents relating to Brown, including full text of the decision, a dissenting opinion in a related district court case, and more. Also outlines lesson resources and teaching activities relevant to the case.
Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education @ the National Museum of American History
http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/index.html
The exhibit marks the 50th anniversary of the May 17, 1954, Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education, which ended racial segregation in public schools and served as the foundation for desegregation in all sectors of society. Includes resources and teacher materials.
Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise @ PBS
http://www.pbs.org/beyondbrown/index.html
On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision that separate schools violated the Equal Protection clause under the 14th Amendment. Brown v. Board of Education overturned decades of legally-sanctioned racial segregation in the United States, and became widely known as the most significant Supreme Court case in American history...
Brown v. Board of Education @ NAACP.org
http://www.naacphistory.org/Default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1#/home
The Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education proved to be only one step in a long and arduous journey toward equality in the nation's schools, but the decision retains an important place in United States history as debatably the most significant piece of jurisprudence.
Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research
In Pursuit of Freedom and Equality: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
http://www.brownvboard.org
Resources, information and source material about Brown v. Board of Education and related topics. Download the student activity booklet, published in cooperation with the Brown Foundation and National Park Service, Department of Interior.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Brown v. Board of Education: 50th Anniversary
http://www.crf-usa.org/online-lessons-index/free-lessons-index.html
Offers a series of 15 online lessons addressing issues of race and equality from the pre- and post-decision perspectives, as well as a list of additional resources.
Teaching With Documents Lesson Plan:
Documents Related to Brown v. Board of Education
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/brown-case-order/
Archive of documents relating to Brown, including full text of the decision, a dissenting opinion in a related district court case, and more. Also outlines lesson resources and teaching activities relevant to the case.
OCEAN LINERS
The world's largest and arguably most opulent ocean liner, the Queen Mary 2, steamed up the Hudson River to a royal welcome on Thursday, April 22, 2004 as it docked in New York for the first time. The Queen Mary 2 revives the name of the liner about half its size that debuted in New York on June 1, 1936.
LostLiners -- Honoring the Gold Age of Ocean Travel http://lostliners.com/content/
Features individual ship histories -- by date-- from the 1830's to the 1960's. Also includes maritime trivia and facts & figures.
The Great Ocean Liners
http://www.thegreatoceanliners.com/index2.html
PBS Online - Lost Liners http://www.pbs.org/lostliners/
Join Dr. Bob Ballard on a tour of the greatest lost liners in maritime history. Including a teacher resource section at http://www.pbs.org/lostliners/teacher.html
Ships of State: The Great Atlantic Liners http://uncommonjourneys.com/theme/
Look back through history at these legendary giants, their art, their history, and the men who made them great.
Monsters of the Sea
http://www.ocean-liners.com
This historic site features the great ocean liners of time. Includes a large photo archive.
LostLiners -- Honoring the Gold Age of Ocean Travel http://lostliners.com/content/
Features individual ship histories -- by date-- from the 1830's to the 1960's. Also includes maritime trivia and facts & figures.
The Great Ocean Liners
http://www.thegreatoceanliners.com/index2.html
PBS Online - Lost Liners http://www.pbs.org/lostliners/
Join Dr. Bob Ballard on a tour of the greatest lost liners in maritime history. Including a teacher resource section at http://www.pbs.org/lostliners/teacher.html
Ships of State: The Great Atlantic Liners http://uncommonjourneys.com/theme/
Look back through history at these legendary giants, their art, their history, and the men who made them great.
Monsters of the Sea
http://www.ocean-liners.com
This historic site features the great ocean liners of time. Includes a large photo archive.
SPRING
This year, the Vernal Equinox occurs on March 20th.
Journey North 2012
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
Help track spring's journey across the Northern Hemisphere! Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students share their own field observations with classmates across North America. They track the coming of spring through the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, bald eagles, robins, hummingbirds, mantees, whooping cranes--and other birds and mammals, the budding of plants, changing sunlight and other natural events.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom
http://www.kew.org/heritage/index.html
Does spring fever have your students all a- buzz? Use their boundless energy to help them learn about the bees -- and the flowers and the seeds -- as these Education World activities bring spring into your classroom and your curriculum.
DLTK's Spring Section
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/spring/index.htm
Includes coloring pages, craft projects, online jigsaw puzzles, poems, printables, articles and other Spring resources.
eThemes (Grades 4-8)
http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/338
Learn about the spring and fall equinox. Find out why day and night are equal on those days. Learn about equinox traditions and rituals. Learn whether the statement about being able to balance an egg on its end during the equinox is true. Includes photographs, images, quiz, and an animation.
Journey North 2012
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
Help track spring's journey across the Northern Hemisphere! Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students share their own field observations with classmates across North America. They track the coming of spring through the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, bald eagles, robins, hummingbirds, mantees, whooping cranes--and other birds and mammals, the budding of plants, changing sunlight and other natural events.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom
http://www.kew.org/heritage/index.html
Does spring fever have your students all a- buzz? Use their boundless energy to help them learn about the bees -- and the flowers and the seeds -- as these Education World activities bring spring into your classroom and your curriculum.
DLTK's Spring Section
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/spring/index.htm
Includes coloring pages, craft projects, online jigsaw puzzles, poems, printables, articles and other Spring resources.
eThemes (Grades 4-8)
http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/338
Learn about the spring and fall equinox. Find out why day and night are equal on those days. Learn about equinox traditions and rituals. Learn whether the statement about being able to balance an egg on its end during the equinox is true. Includes photographs, images, quiz, and an animation.
U.S. IMMIGRATION
..."Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door"
-- from The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus
The New Americans @ PBS
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/
For the new Americans of the 21st century, the attempt to forge a better life is a daily struggle filled with immigration red tape, separation anxiety, and cultural ignorance found in their adopted country -- no easier than for those who came before them. Yet, they still come. This PBS series follows Ogoni refugees, a Palestinian bride, Dominican baseball players, a Mexican laborer, and an Indian tech worker as they learn what it takes to become American.
See the For Educators section for resources and lesson plans:
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/foreducators_index.html
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Teacher & Student Resources
http://tinyurl.com/7n5kxxv
Immigration and related subjects are included in the curricula of most elementary schools, studied again in middle schools and then in greater depth in high schools. The purpose of this section is to support those efforts by helping teachers and students identify relevant information.
Close Up Foundation: U.S. Immigration Policy
http://www.closeup.org/default.aspx
The debate over immigration offers a modern-day reading of the principles that many people think America was founded on— providing newcomers with freedom from oppression and the opportunity for prosperity...
Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty National Monument @ The National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/elis/index.htm
Ellis Island was incorporated as part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument on May 11, 1965. Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million steerage and third class steamship passengers who entered the United States through the port of New York were legally and medically inspected at Ellis Island.
Immigration -- The Changing Face of America
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/themes/immigration/ and
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/immigration/
Provides an introduction to the study of immigration to the United States. It is far from the complete story, and focuses only on the immigrant groups that arrived in greatest numbers during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The presentation was shaped by the primary sources available in the Library's online collections.
-- from The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus
The New Americans @ PBS
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/
For the new Americans of the 21st century, the attempt to forge a better life is a daily struggle filled with immigration red tape, separation anxiety, and cultural ignorance found in their adopted country -- no easier than for those who came before them. Yet, they still come. This PBS series follows Ogoni refugees, a Palestinian bride, Dominican baseball players, a Mexican laborer, and an Indian tech worker as they learn what it takes to become American.
See the For Educators section for resources and lesson plans:
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/foreducators_index.html
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Teacher & Student Resources
http://tinyurl.com/7n5kxxv
Immigration and related subjects are included in the curricula of most elementary schools, studied again in middle schools and then in greater depth in high schools. The purpose of this section is to support those efforts by helping teachers and students identify relevant information.
Close Up Foundation: U.S. Immigration Policy
http://www.closeup.org/default.aspx
The debate over immigration offers a modern-day reading of the principles that many people think America was founded on— providing newcomers with freedom from oppression and the opportunity for prosperity...
Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty National Monument @ The National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/elis/index.htm
Ellis Island was incorporated as part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument on May 11, 1965. Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million steerage and third class steamship passengers who entered the United States through the port of New York were legally and medically inspected at Ellis Island.
Immigration -- The Changing Face of America
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/themes/immigration/ and
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/immigration/
Provides an introduction to the study of immigration to the United States. It is far from the complete story, and focuses only on the immigrant groups that arrived in greatest numbers during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The presentation was shaped by the primary sources available in the Library's online collections.
GRAMMAR USAGE
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
http://www.grammarbook.com
The website provides an on-line resource for grammar and punctuation usage with lessons, quizzes, tests and more!
Online English Grammar
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.php
Whether English is your mother tongue or you are learning English as a second language, this site has a wide range of information and activities.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Includes the Guide to Grammar and Writing and Principles of Composition, interactive Quizzes and Grammarlogs.
Education Place -- Grammar
Grades K-5: http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/k_5/index.html
Grades 6-8: http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/6_8/index.html
Resources that include textbook support, Professional Development, Intervention, Author Spotlight, Wacky Web Tales, Grammar Practice, Quizzes, Enrichment and Bilingual Resources.
Grammar Bytes! Interactive Grammar Review
http://chompchomp.com
An appealing site generous with explanations, handouts and interactive exercises.
http://www.grammarbook.com
The website provides an on-line resource for grammar and punctuation usage with lessons, quizzes, tests and more!
Online English Grammar
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.php
Whether English is your mother tongue or you are learning English as a second language, this site has a wide range of information and activities.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Includes the Guide to Grammar and Writing and Principles of Composition, interactive Quizzes and Grammarlogs.
Education Place -- Grammar
Grades K-5: http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/k_5/index.html
Grades 6-8: http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/6_8/index.html
Resources that include textbook support, Professional Development, Intervention, Author Spotlight, Wacky Web Tales, Grammar Practice, Quizzes, Enrichment and Bilingual Resources.
Grammar Bytes! Interactive Grammar Review
http://chompchomp.com
An appealing site generous with explanations, handouts and interactive exercises.
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
LIBERTY! The American Revolution
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
LIBERTY! is the story of the American Revolution---two and a half decades of debate and rebellion, war and peace. It begins in the aftermath of the French and Indian War and ends with the creation of the Constitution.
The History Place -- American Revolution
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/index.html
Includes a collection of detailed timelines of American colonial history to 1790.
NPS Museum Collections: An American Revolution
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/index1.html
This multi-park exhibit showcases museum and archival collections at selected National Park Service sites. Featured sites and collections commemorate significant events and individuals of the American Revolutionary War [1775- 1783].
Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution
http://www.ushistory.org/march/
Provides students, teachers, libraries, etc. with a vivid, exciting and accessible way to learn about the people, ideas, places and events that defined Revolutionary times and to help us understand through history who we are as a people today.
Join the Revolution! @ Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson175.shtml
Invite your students to follow the progress of the American Revolution - - from that first battle to the final surrender -- by participating in some Revolutionary War activities.
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
LIBERTY! is the story of the American Revolution---two and a half decades of debate and rebellion, war and peace. It begins in the aftermath of the French and Indian War and ends with the creation of the Constitution.
The History Place -- American Revolution
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/index.html
Includes a collection of detailed timelines of American colonial history to 1790.
NPS Museum Collections: An American Revolution
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/index1.html
This multi-park exhibit showcases museum and archival collections at selected National Park Service sites. Featured sites and collections commemorate significant events and individuals of the American Revolutionary War [1775- 1783].
Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution
http://www.ushistory.org/march/
Provides students, teachers, libraries, etc. with a vivid, exciting and accessible way to learn about the people, ideas, places and events that defined Revolutionary times and to help us understand through history who we are as a people today.
Join the Revolution! @ Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson175.shtml
Invite your students to follow the progress of the American Revolution - - from that first battle to the final surrender -- by participating in some Revolutionary War activities.
ECOLOGY
Founded by the organizers of the first Earth Day in 1970, Earth Day Network (EDN) at http://www.earthday.org promotes environmental citizenship and year round progressive action worldwide. Our mission is to build broad-based citizen support for sound, workable and effective environmental and sustainable development policies for all.
This year, Earth Day was on Thursday, April 22, 2012. Earth Day is celebrated around the world on April 22. Some cities start celebrating a week in advance, ending the recognition of Earth Week on April 22nd. Others host month long events to stress the importance of teaching about our environment. The United Nations celebrates Earth Day each year on the March equinox, which is often March 20, a tradition which was founded by peace activist John McConnell in 1969.
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The EnviroLink Network
http://www.envirolink.org
The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization founded in 1991. EnviroLink maintains a database of thousands of environmental resources and provides internet services to non-profit organizations.
The Environmental Literacy Council
http://www.enviroliteracy.org
An independent, non-profit organization, the Council gives teachers the tools to help students develop environmental literacy: a fundamental understanding of the systems of the world, both living and non-living, along with the analytical skills needed to weigh scientific evidence and policy choices.
Kids Do Ecology!
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/
This site is designed to help you discover ecology! Learn about Ecology, World Biomes, Marine Mammals, Conservation Projects and check out their EcoLinks.
Environmental Kids Club @ The EPA
http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/index.htm
For children (ages 5-12). Learn about the environment and things that you can do to protect it through games and activities.
High School Environmental Center @ The EPA
http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/teens.htm
Site provides high school students with information about air & water issues, waste & recycling, conservation, health & safety, ecosystems, & community environmental conditions. Also links to internship & scholarship opportunities, environmental careers & community involvement projects.
Center for Biological Informatics of the U.S. Geological Survey
http://biology.usgs.gov/cbi/
This area of the NBII provides educators, parents, and students of all ages with access to online resources that emphasize the teaching of biology, biodiversity, and ecology.
LearnNPS @ The National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/learn/home.htm
If you're a teacher searching for classroom materials, a student doing research, you'll find curriculum, fun and games, a guide to park Junior Ranger programs and a host of other fun and educational media.
This year, Earth Day was on Thursday, April 22, 2012. Earth Day is celebrated around the world on April 22. Some cities start celebrating a week in advance, ending the recognition of Earth Week on April 22nd. Others host month long events to stress the importance of teaching about our environment. The United Nations celebrates Earth Day each year on the March equinox, which is often March 20, a tradition which was founded by peace activist John McConnell in 1969.
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The EnviroLink Network
http://www.envirolink.org
The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization founded in 1991. EnviroLink maintains a database of thousands of environmental resources and provides internet services to non-profit organizations.
The Environmental Literacy Council
http://www.enviroliteracy.org
An independent, non-profit organization, the Council gives teachers the tools to help students develop environmental literacy: a fundamental understanding of the systems of the world, both living and non-living, along with the analytical skills needed to weigh scientific evidence and policy choices.
Kids Do Ecology!
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/
This site is designed to help you discover ecology! Learn about Ecology, World Biomes, Marine Mammals, Conservation Projects and check out their EcoLinks.
Environmental Kids Club @ The EPA
http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/index.htm
For children (ages 5-12). Learn about the environment and things that you can do to protect it through games and activities.
High School Environmental Center @ The EPA
http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/teens.htm
Site provides high school students with information about air & water issues, waste & recycling, conservation, health & safety, ecosystems, & community environmental conditions. Also links to internship & scholarship opportunities, environmental careers & community involvement projects.
Center for Biological Informatics of the U.S. Geological Survey
http://biology.usgs.gov/cbi/
This area of the NBII provides educators, parents, and students of all ages with access to online resources that emphasize the teaching of biology, biodiversity, and ecology.
LearnNPS @ The National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/learn/home.htm
If you're a teacher searching for classroom materials, a student doing research, you'll find curriculum, fun and games, a guide to park Junior Ranger programs and a host of other fun and educational media.
MUSIC
I Hear America Singing - from The Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/ihas/
Your portal to the performing arts collections at the Library of Congress. Experience Gerry Mulligan, in words and music; hum along with some of our nation's most beloved patriotic songs; and, explore a vast landscape of historic sheet music and recordings.
Classical Composers' Archive
http://voyager.physics.unlv.edu/webpages2/websyt/archive.html
From here you can access pictures and biographical information, today's musical history, timelines, birth years, nations and more.
A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html
Musica Antiqua's illustrated guide: pictures, descriptions, audio samples and history.
John Philip Sousa - American Composer, Conductor & Patriot
http://www.dws.org/sousa/
Features biography, bibliography, work list, sound files, news, links and more!
ChoralNet
http://www.choralnet.org
ChoralNet's extensive resources and links include repertoire lists, reference materials, rehearsal tips, choral accessories and technology, and specialized sections for Church Music and choirs in educational institutions.
Music Curriculum Links @ Keystone AEA
http://www.aea1.k12.ia.us/en/curriculum_instruction_and_assessment/other_curriculum_areas/music/curriculum_links/
An excellent and extensive A-Z list of Music education resources.
http://www.loc.gov/ihas/
Your portal to the performing arts collections at the Library of Congress. Experience Gerry Mulligan, in words and music; hum along with some of our nation's most beloved patriotic songs; and, explore a vast landscape of historic sheet music and recordings.
Classical Composers' Archive
http://voyager.physics.unlv.edu/webpages2/websyt/archive.html
From here you can access pictures and biographical information, today's musical history, timelines, birth years, nations and more.
A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html
Musica Antiqua's illustrated guide: pictures, descriptions, audio samples and history.
John Philip Sousa - American Composer, Conductor & Patriot
http://www.dws.org/sousa/
Features biography, bibliography, work list, sound files, news, links and more!
ChoralNet
http://www.choralnet.org
ChoralNet's extensive resources and links include repertoire lists, reference materials, rehearsal tips, choral accessories and technology, and specialized sections for Church Music and choirs in educational institutions.
Music Curriculum Links @ Keystone AEA
http://www.aea1.k12.ia.us/en/curriculum_instruction_and_assessment/other_curriculum_areas/music/curriculum_links/
An excellent and extensive A-Z list of Music education resources.
GARDENS, PLANTS & FLOWERS
Grades K-2
School Gardens
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/Child/school/sgintro.htm
Resources and curriculum about growing a school garden.
Duration: Indefinite
Rating: *****
Grades 3-5
The Wonderful World of Trees
http://forestinfo.org/kids/
Information on every aspect of trees-the life cycle, uses for trees, conservation, their parts, with activities.
Duration: 60 minutes
Rating: *****
Grades 6-8
The Seedy Side of Plants
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/plants/
Information on plant seeds, including how they travel, how plants adjust to live in unlikely environments, and how genetic engineering is altering the natural seed production of plants.
Duration: 20 minutes
Rating: ***
Grades 9-12
Field Guide to Local Plants
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1996/paye_plants.html
Create a field guide to the plants in your area.
Duration: 60 minutes
Rating: *****
School Gardens
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/Child/school/sgintro.htm
Resources and curriculum about growing a school garden.
Duration: Indefinite
Rating: *****
Grades 3-5
The Wonderful World of Trees
http://forestinfo.org/kids/
Information on every aspect of trees-the life cycle, uses for trees, conservation, their parts, with activities.
Duration: 60 minutes
Rating: *****
Grades 6-8
The Seedy Side of Plants
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/plants/
Information on plant seeds, including how they travel, how plants adjust to live in unlikely environments, and how genetic engineering is altering the natural seed production of plants.
Duration: 20 minutes
Rating: ***
Grades 9-12
Field Guide to Local Plants
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1996/paye_plants.html
Create a field guide to the plants in your area.
Duration: 60 minutes
Rating: *****
BASEBALL
Grades K-2
National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/
Games, quizzes and searches about statistics.
Duration: 12 hours
Rating: ****
Grades 3-5
Who's on First?
http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c14/challenge.htm
Find the batting average.
Duration: 10 minutes
Rating: ****
Grades 6-8
Math League Baseball
http://euclid.barry.edu/~marinas/mat476/journal/kup319df.html
Use baseball to learn statistics.
Duration: 5 hours
Rating: ***
Grades 9-12
I Love This Game!
http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/hill/dstat/medianbball.html
Finding the median.
Duration: 30 minutes
Rating: ****
National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/
Games, quizzes and searches about statistics.
Duration: 12 hours
Rating: ****
Grades 3-5
Who's on First?
http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c14/challenge.htm
Find the batting average.
Duration: 10 minutes
Rating: ****
Grades 6-8
Math League Baseball
http://euclid.barry.edu/~marinas/mat476/journal/kup319df.html
Use baseball to learn statistics.
Duration: 5 hours
Rating: ***
Grades 9-12
I Love This Game!
http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/hill/dstat/medianbball.html
Finding the median.
Duration: 30 minutes
Rating: ****
Monday, May 28, 2012
TIME
The Lemelson Center Invention Feature - Quartz Watch
http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/quartz/
The wristwatch was completely reinvented with all-new electronic components scarcely fifty years ago. Explore this website to discover what's inside your watch and the people who made the wristwatch revolution possible.
The Pendulum Lab
http://www.elmer.unibas.ch/pendulum/index.html
A virtual laboratory where you can do hands-on experiments at rigid pendula. Together with the material presented in the lecture room, you can learn basic issues like harmonic oscillator and resonance but also advanced topics like parametric resonance, nonlinear dynamics, and chaos.
Timexpo - The Timex Museum
http://www.timexpo.com/index.html
Timex's long history is studded with more innovative, best-selling timepieces than any other watch company in the world.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Time and Frequency Division
http://www.nist.gov/pml/div688/
Maintains the standard for frequency and time interval for the United States, provides official time to the United States, and carries out a broad program of research and service activities in time and frequency metrology.
http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/quartz/
The wristwatch was completely reinvented with all-new electronic components scarcely fifty years ago. Explore this website to discover what's inside your watch and the people who made the wristwatch revolution possible.
The Pendulum Lab
http://www.elmer.unibas.ch/pendulum/index.html
A virtual laboratory where you can do hands-on experiments at rigid pendula. Together with the material presented in the lecture room, you can learn basic issues like harmonic oscillator and resonance but also advanced topics like parametric resonance, nonlinear dynamics, and chaos.
Timexpo - The Timex Museum
http://www.timexpo.com/index.html
Timex's long history is studded with more innovative, best-selling timepieces than any other watch company in the world.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Time and Frequency Division
http://www.nist.gov/pml/div688/
Maintains the standard for frequency and time interval for the United States, provides official time to the United States, and carries out a broad program of research and service activities in time and frequency metrology.
PRESIDENT'S DAY
Internet Public Library: POTUS
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/
In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included to enrich this site.
The Presidents of the United States
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/
The President biographies presented here are from the book The Presidents of the United States of America written by Frank Freidel and Hugh S. Sidey (contributing author), published by the White House Historical Association with the cooperation of the National Geographic Society.
American Presidents : Life Portraits
http://www.americanpresidents.org
This web site contains a complete video archive of all American Presidents: Life Portraits, plus biographical facts, key events of each presidency, presidential places and reference material.
Mount Vernon Educational Resources
http://www.mountvernon.org/educational-resources
Dedicated to Washington's home in Virginia, this site includes a visitor guide, virtual tour and educational resources.
George Washington: A National Treasure
http://www.georgewashington.si.edu/
Explore interactive portrait to learn about George Washington, including a chronology and lesson plans.
The History Place presents Abraham Lincoln
http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.html
Illustrated chronology of Lincoln's life, with key points expanded upon in short articles.
Abraham Lincoln Online: Education Resources
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/education/educate.htm
Extensive collection of Lincoln resources, including on-line versions of his speeches and writings.
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/
In this resource you will find background information, election results, cabinet members, notable events, and some points of interest on each of the presidents. Links to biographies, historical documents, audio and video files, and other presidential sites are also included to enrich this site.
The Presidents of the United States
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/presidents/
The President biographies presented here are from the book The Presidents of the United States of America written by Frank Freidel and Hugh S. Sidey (contributing author), published by the White House Historical Association with the cooperation of the National Geographic Society.
American Presidents : Life Portraits
http://www.americanpresidents.org
This web site contains a complete video archive of all American Presidents: Life Portraits, plus biographical facts, key events of each presidency, presidential places and reference material.
Mount Vernon Educational Resources
http://www.mountvernon.org/educational-resources
Dedicated to Washington's home in Virginia, this site includes a visitor guide, virtual tour and educational resources.
George Washington: A National Treasure
http://www.georgewashington.si.edu/
Explore interactive portrait to learn about George Washington, including a chronology and lesson plans.
The History Place presents Abraham Lincoln
http://www.historyplace.com/lincoln/index.html
Illustrated chronology of Lincoln's life, with key points expanded upon in short articles.
Abraham Lincoln Online: Education Resources
http://showcase.netins.net/web/creative/lincoln/education/educate.htm
Extensive collection of Lincoln resources, including on-line versions of his speeches and writings.
PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES
Harry Truman Presidential Library
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/
Be sure to see the declassified CIA documents about the Berlin Airlift.
Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library
http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/
http://docs.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/FIRESI90.HTML - Listen to FDR's famous Fireside Chats.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
http://www.jfklibrary.org/
Learn about the 1960s space race.
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/
Review the Camp David Accords and information about the Iran hostage crisis.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
http://www.alplm.org
Learn about the Oral History of Agriculture, Family Memories and Girls' Basketball.
Bill Clinton Presidential Library
http://clintonpresidentialcenter.org/
Learn about Clinton-Gore Economics.
George W. Bush Presidential Center
http://www.bushcenter.com/
George H. Bush Library and Museum
http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/
http://www.trumanlibrary.org/
Be sure to see the declassified CIA documents about the Berlin Airlift.
Franklin Roosevelt Presidential Library
http://www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/
http://docs.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/FIRESI90.HTML - Listen to FDR's famous Fireside Chats.
John F. Kennedy Presidential Library
http://www.jfklibrary.org/
Learn about the 1960s space race.
Jimmy Carter Presidential Library
http://www.jimmycarterlibrary.org/
Review the Camp David Accords and information about the Iran hostage crisis.
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
http://www.alplm.org
Learn about the Oral History of Agriculture, Family Memories and Girls' Basketball.
Bill Clinton Presidential Library
http://clintonpresidentialcenter.org/
Learn about Clinton-Gore Economics.
George W. Bush Presidential Center
http://www.bushcenter.com/
George H. Bush Library and Museum
http://bushlibrary.tamu.edu/
$$$$MONEY$$$$
United States Mint
http://www.usmint.gov
Learn about the history of the Mint, the latest on the new quarters and how coins are made.
Duration: Indefinite
Grade K-2
United State Mint for Kids
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/
Online activities to identify and determine the value of different coins and solve problems using money.
Grade 3-5
NOVA Teachers: The Secrets of Making Money
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/programs/2314_moolah.html
Information and activities accompanying the NOVA TV special.
Duration: 60 minutes
Grade 6-8
I Can Spend My Money Anyway I Want
http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/dmuise/I%20can%20spend%20my%20money%20any%20way%20I%20want.htm
Project for students to understand the costs of living and determine a monthly budget for life after high school.
Duration: Indefinite
Grade 9-12
Investing In Your Future
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/computing/webquest1/InvestinYourFuture.html
Project for students to analyze different methods of saving and investing money for the future.
Duration: Indefinite
http://www.usmint.gov
Learn about the history of the Mint, the latest on the new quarters and how coins are made.
Duration: Indefinite
Grade K-2
United State Mint for Kids
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/
Online activities to identify and determine the value of different coins and solve problems using money.
Grade 3-5
NOVA Teachers: The Secrets of Making Money
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/teachers/programs/2314_moolah.html
Information and activities accompanying the NOVA TV special.
Duration: 60 minutes
Grade 6-8
I Can Spend My Money Anyway I Want
http://hrsbstaff.ednet.ns.ca/dmuise/I%20can%20spend%20my%20money%20any%20way%20I%20want.htm
Project for students to understand the costs of living and determine a monthly budget for life after high school.
Duration: Indefinite
Grade 9-12
Investing In Your Future
http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/computing/webquest1/InvestinYourFuture.html
Project for students to analyze different methods of saving and investing money for the future.
Duration: Indefinite
LEGENDS
Grade 3-5
MythWeb
http://www.mythweb.com/index.html
Gods, Heroes, The Odyssey, and an Encyclopedia index to Greek mythology.
Duration: Indefinite
Grade 6-8
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Legend of King Arthur
http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/b/bulfinch/thomas/b93chi/
The legend of King Arthur and his Knights.
Duration: 30 minutes
Heroes and Legends
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/heroes-and-legends
Heroes Around Us
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/heroes-around-171.html
Duration: Three - 45 minute sessions
Grade 9-12
Legends
http://www.legends.dm.net/
Sources and literary criticism of legends from history, literature, folklore, and the arts.
Duration: 60 minutes
In Search of Myths & Heroes
http://www.pbs.org/mythsandheroes/tguide_arthur.html
Duration: Approximately two 90-minute or four 45-minute class periods
MythWeb
http://www.mythweb.com/index.html
Gods, Heroes, The Odyssey, and an Encyclopedia index to Greek mythology.
Duration: Indefinite
Grade 6-8
Bulfinch's Mythology: The Legend of King Arthur
http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/b/bulfinch/thomas/b93chi/
The legend of King Arthur and his Knights.
Duration: 30 minutes
Heroes and Legends
http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/heroes-and-legends
Heroes Around Us
http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/heroes-around-171.html
Duration: Three - 45 minute sessions
Grade 9-12
Legends
http://www.legends.dm.net/
Sources and literary criticism of legends from history, literature, folklore, and the arts.
Duration: 60 minutes
In Search of Myths & Heroes
http://www.pbs.org/mythsandheroes/tguide_arthur.html
Duration: Approximately two 90-minute or four 45-minute class periods
Saturday, May 26, 2012
IRISH/IRELAND
The History of St Patrick's Day
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/stpatricksday/main.html
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for thousands of years. On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon.
Ancient Ireland
http://www.ancientireland.org/
Serves as both an archive and as a teaching vehicle for the dissemination of accurate history of Ireland, the Irish and our Celtic heritage. Study significant events from the time of the Ancient World of the Celts, up through the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance.
In Search of Ancient Ireland
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ancientireland/lessonplans.html
While you are building your students' knowledge of ancient Ireland, you will also be building their technology skills, as each lesson contains structured and integrated use of the Internet. Feel free to adapt the lesson plans to meet your students' needs and your curricular goals.
St. Patrick's Day with Billy Bear
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/stpatty/fun.htm
Featuring coloring pages, e-cards, games, clip art and lots of fun!
Creating Celtic Knots
http://www.aon-celtic.com/cknotbasic/cknotworkbasic.html
One of the easiest ways to build nice, consistent Celtic knots is to use graph paper. This gives you an even guide to follow as you plot out your knot...
http://www.historychannel.com/exhibits/stpatricksday/main.html
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated on March 17, his religious feast day and the anniversary of his death in the fifth century. The Irish have observed this day as a religious holiday for thousands of years. On St. Patrick's Day, which falls during the Christian season of Lent, Irish families would traditionally attend church in the morning and celebrate in the afternoon.
Ancient Ireland
http://www.ancientireland.org/
Serves as both an archive and as a teaching vehicle for the dissemination of accurate history of Ireland, the Irish and our Celtic heritage. Study significant events from the time of the Ancient World of the Celts, up through the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance.
In Search of Ancient Ireland
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ancientireland/lessonplans.html
While you are building your students' knowledge of ancient Ireland, you will also be building their technology skills, as each lesson contains structured and integrated use of the Internet. Feel free to adapt the lesson plans to meet your students' needs and your curricular goals.
St. Patrick's Day with Billy Bear
http://www.billybear4kids.com/holidays/stpatty/fun.htm
Featuring coloring pages, e-cards, games, clip art and lots of fun!
Creating Celtic Knots
http://www.aon-celtic.com/cknotbasic/cknotworkbasic.html
One of the easiest ways to build nice, consistent Celtic knots is to use graph paper. This gives you an even guide to follow as you plot out your knot...
MAPS
Grade K-2
Maps of the United States
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
Use this site to help your students find their way around your community.
Duration: 60 minutes
Grade 3-5
The Mathematics Behind Maps
http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/workbk/map/mpbkgd.html
Students learn how math can help them navigate through maps
Duration: 25 minutes
Grade 6-8
Finding your way
http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs03501.html
Learn to navigate using a map and a compass
Duration: 30 minutes
Grade 9-12
The CIA World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
One of the most comprehensive guides to countries of the world.
Duration: Indefinite
Maps of the United States
http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/
Use this site to help your students find their way around your community.
Duration: 60 minutes
Grade 3-5
The Mathematics Behind Maps
http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/workbk/map/mpbkgd.html
Students learn how math can help them navigate through maps
Duration: 25 minutes
Grade 6-8
Finding your way
http://egsc.usgs.gov/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs03501.html
Learn to navigate using a map and a compass
Duration: 30 minutes
Grade 9-12
The CIA World Factbook
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
One of the most comprehensive guides to countries of the world.
Duration: Indefinite
RONALD REAGAN
Ronald Wilson Reagan -- Our 40th President
February 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004
Lifeguard, athlete, movie star, governor, president -- there wasn't much that Ronald Reagan did not do in his lifetime.
CNN Special Reports: Ronald Reagan
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/reagan/index.html
Former President Ronald Reagan -- who led a conservative revolution that set the economic and cultural tone of the 1980s, hastened the end of the Cold War and revitalized the Republican Party -- died June 5 at age 93. CNN.com looks back at the life of the a boy from Illinois who became a Hollywood movie star, the governor of California and the oldest elected president of the United States.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library
http://www.reaganfoundation.org/
Part of the presidential libraries system administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. The library's collection includes 50 million pages of government documents, and the museum is home to more than 100,000 artifacts related to Reagan's life and legacy.
The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project
http://www.reaganlegacyproject.com/
The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project's mission is to honor and memorialize the historic achievements of President Ronald Reagan. It aims to do so by naming at least one notable public landmark in each state and all 3067 counties after the 40th president.
Balancing Budgets: From Reagan to Today (grades 9-12) @ DiscoverySchool.com
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/balancing-budgets-from-reagan-to-today.cfm Students will understand the following: The concept of a balanced federal budget has attracted much attention from the 1980s through today. Citizens, politicians, and interest groups have considered various approaches to balancing the federal budget.
American Experience - Ronald Reagan @ PBS Teacher's Guide
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/reagan/
In 1989, after two terms in office, Ronald Wilson Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century -- and one of the most controversial. A Democrat turned Republican and an actor turned politician, Reagan is a study in complexity...
February 6, 1911 - June 5, 2004
Lifeguard, athlete, movie star, governor, president -- there wasn't much that Ronald Reagan did not do in his lifetime.
CNN Special Reports: Ronald Reagan
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2004/reagan/index.html
Former President Ronald Reagan -- who led a conservative revolution that set the economic and cultural tone of the 1980s, hastened the end of the Cold War and revitalized the Republican Party -- died June 5 at age 93. CNN.com looks back at the life of the a boy from Illinois who became a Hollywood movie star, the governor of California and the oldest elected president of the United States.
The Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation & Library
http://www.reaganfoundation.org/
Part of the presidential libraries system administered by the National Archives and Records Administration. The library's collection includes 50 million pages of government documents, and the museum is home to more than 100,000 artifacts related to Reagan's life and legacy.
The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project
http://www.reaganlegacyproject.com/
The Ronald Reagan Legacy Project's mission is to honor and memorialize the historic achievements of President Ronald Reagan. It aims to do so by naming at least one notable public landmark in each state and all 3067 counties after the 40th president.
Balancing Budgets: From Reagan to Today (grades 9-12) @ DiscoverySchool.com
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/balancing-budgets-from-reagan-to-today.cfm Students will understand the following: The concept of a balanced federal budget has attracted much attention from the 1980s through today. Citizens, politicians, and interest groups have considered various approaches to balancing the federal budget.
American Experience - Ronald Reagan @ PBS Teacher's Guide
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/reagan/
In 1989, after two terms in office, Ronald Wilson Reagan left the White House one of the most popular presidents of the 20th century -- and one of the most controversial. A Democrat turned Republican and an actor turned politician, Reagan is a study in complexity...
WONDERS OF THE WORLD
It is often a surprise to people to learn that not all the Seven Wonders existed at the same time. Even if you lived in ancient times you would have still needed a time machine to see all seven. While the Great Pyramid of Giza was built centuries before the rest and is still around today (it is the only "wonder" still intact) most of the others only survived a few hundred years or less.
Wonders of the World @ DiscoverySchool
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/wonders-of-the-world.cfm
Conduct a project in which students (gr. 6-8) will evaluate which works of sculpture, architecture, and landscaping that postdate ancient Greece and Rome merit the label wonder of the world.
Hillman Wonders of the World
http://hillmanwonders.com
Impartial descriptions and photos of the world's top 100 wonders. Interesting and insightful. Website has 175 educational web pages. Compiled by travel authority Howard Hillman.
ThinkQuest: Library - Wonders of the World
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002388/
There are many different lists of seven wonders which include Natural Wonders, Ancient Wonders, Engineering Wonders, etc. These ThinkQuest sites feature a variety of different presentations on this topic.
Wonders of the World @ DiscoverySchool
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/wonders-of-the-world.cfm
Conduct a project in which students (gr. 6-8) will evaluate which works of sculpture, architecture, and landscaping that postdate ancient Greece and Rome merit the label wonder of the world.
Hillman Wonders of the World
http://hillmanwonders.com
Impartial descriptions and photos of the world's top 100 wonders. Interesting and insightful. Website has 175 educational web pages. Compiled by travel authority Howard Hillman.
ThinkQuest: Library - Wonders of the World
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002388/
There are many different lists of seven wonders which include Natural Wonders, Ancient Wonders, Engineering Wonders, etc. These ThinkQuest sites feature a variety of different presentations on this topic.
Friday, May 25, 2012
BRAIN TEASERS
Brain Bashers
http://www.brainbashers.com/
BrainBashers is a collection of brain teasers, puzzles, riddles, games and optical illusions. BrainBashers has thousands of puzzles and brain teasers, and with new material added every single day, including games and optical illusions, you can be sure there is always something to do. With over one hundred awards, BrainBashers is the place to spend a boring Friday afternoon training your brain.
Squigly's Brain Teasers
http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/BrainTeasers/index.html
Includes games that train the brain in short-term memory focus and sound discrimination.
Thinks.com
http://thinks.com/
The place for family-friendly fun fare -- including brain games, puzzles and pastimes.
Education Place -- Edugames
http://www.eduplace.com/edugames.html
A variety of interactive games that students will really have to use their brain to solve.
Brain Teasers for Your Classroom
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/brain_teasers.htm
Features a collection of Web sites that offer a wide variety of different brain teasers.
http://www.brainbashers.com/
BrainBashers is a collection of brain teasers, puzzles, riddles, games and optical illusions. BrainBashers has thousands of puzzles and brain teasers, and with new material added every single day, including games and optical illusions, you can be sure there is always something to do. With over one hundred awards, BrainBashers is the place to spend a boring Friday afternoon training your brain.
Squigly's Brain Teasers
http://www.squiglysplayhouse.com/BrainTeasers/index.html
Includes games that train the brain in short-term memory focus and sound discrimination.
Thinks.com
http://thinks.com/
The place for family-friendly fun fare -- including brain games, puzzles and pastimes.
Education Place -- Edugames
http://www.eduplace.com/edugames.html
A variety of interactive games that students will really have to use their brain to solve.
Brain Teasers for Your Classroom
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/brain_teasers.htm
Features a collection of Web sites that offer a wide variety of different brain teasers.
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
History Channel Exhibit: The Declaration of Independence
http://www.history.com/topics/declaration-of-independence
The Declaration of Independence serves as one of America's most treasured symbols because it identifies the moment at which the nation was born and, in stirring language, describes the reasons for its birth. The exhibit features: The Call for Independence, Preservation, Biographies, Quiz, Interpreting Resources and a Teacher's Guide.
Declaration of Independence
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/
This site provides a wealth of information about the signers of the Declaration, the history of the Declaration, and an online version of the Declaration for you to read.
The Fourth of July -- A Day to Remember!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson069.shtml
Education World remembers --- and celebrates America's struggle for independence with 13 patriotic activities, one for each of the original colonies!
Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/declara/declara1.html
This special exhibition is the second in a series of public previews of unique documents from the collections of the Library of Congress.
4th of July Lesson Plans
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/4thofjuly-htm/
A collection of lesson plans, primarily at the elementary level, that were developed by Kyle Yamnitz, students, and faculty at The University of Missouri.
http://www.history.com/topics/declaration-of-independence
The Declaration of Independence serves as one of America's most treasured symbols because it identifies the moment at which the nation was born and, in stirring language, describes the reasons for its birth. The exhibit features: The Call for Independence, Preservation, Biographies, Quiz, Interpreting Resources and a Teacher's Guide.
Declaration of Independence
http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/
This site provides a wealth of information about the signers of the Declaration, the history of the Declaration, and an online version of the Declaration for you to read.
The Fourth of July -- A Day to Remember!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson069.shtml
Education World remembers --- and celebrates America's struggle for independence with 13 patriotic activities, one for each of the original colonies!
Declaring Independence: Drafting the Documents
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/declara/declara1.html
This special exhibition is the second in a series of public previews of unique documents from the collections of the Library of Congress.
4th of July Lesson Plans
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/4thofjuly-htm/
A collection of lesson plans, primarily at the elementary level, that were developed by Kyle Yamnitz, students, and faculty at The University of Missouri.
BUGS
3-D INSECTS
http://home.comcast.net/~sharov/3d/3dinsect.html
If you like real insects, you would love virtual insects because you can see them big without a microscope. Virtual insects are clean and have no smell, they will not bite or sting you!
Cicada Watch 2012
http://inside.msj.edu/academics/faculty/kritskg/cicada/Site/Cicada_home.html
After 17 years underground, periodical cicadas are emerging throughout the eastern U.S., with the heaviest emergences ocurring in the areas shaded in blue. Soon, male cicadas will begin forming chorusing centers, filling the air with their noisy serenade as they strive to attract a mate. Includes a teacher resource area.
Insectclopedia
http://www.insectclopedia.com
A great site for young students learning about insects and how they fit into various ecosystems. There is a lot of information here, with lots of images, worksheets, lessons and more!
Insects on the Web
http://www.insects.org
This site aims to help you really see insects for the miniature marvels they represent and to understand how intertwined our cultures have become with these alien creatures.
Koday's Kids Amazing Insects!
http://www.district96.k12.il.us/IH/4th/kkhp/1insects/bugmenu.html
Click on the insect names to get some great information and see lots of excellent photographs! You'll see some of the best insect photos on the internet and find great facts for your science reports.
http://home.comcast.net/~sharov/3d/3dinsect.html
If you like real insects, you would love virtual insects because you can see them big without a microscope. Virtual insects are clean and have no smell, they will not bite or sting you!
Cicada Watch 2012
http://inside.msj.edu/academics/faculty/kritskg/cicada/Site/Cicada_home.html
After 17 years underground, periodical cicadas are emerging throughout the eastern U.S., with the heaviest emergences ocurring in the areas shaded in blue. Soon, male cicadas will begin forming chorusing centers, filling the air with their noisy serenade as they strive to attract a mate. Includes a teacher resource area.
Insectclopedia
http://www.insectclopedia.com
A great site for young students learning about insects and how they fit into various ecosystems. There is a lot of information here, with lots of images, worksheets, lessons and more!
Insects on the Web
http://www.insects.org
This site aims to help you really see insects for the miniature marvels they represent and to understand how intertwined our cultures have become with these alien creatures.
Koday's Kids Amazing Insects!
http://www.district96.k12.il.us/IH/4th/kkhp/1insects/bugmenu.html
Click on the insect names to get some great information and see lots of excellent photographs! You'll see some of the best insect photos on the internet and find great facts for your science reports.
ANNE FRANK
Since it was first published in 1947, Anne Frank's diary has become one of the most powerful memoirs of the Holocaust. Its message of tolerance, courage, and hope in the face of adversity has reached millions. On June 12 2004, it will be 75 years ago that Anne Frank was born.
Anne Frank House
http://www.annefrank.org
In addition to the story of Anne Frank, the website provides practical information about the Anne Frank House. There is also a web store and an application form for group visits to the museum. Visitors can also register as a friend of the Anne Frank House. Furthermore, the website provides information on the house's activities in the field of education, international exhibitions, research, documentation and collection management.
The Anne Frank Center
http://www.annefrank.com
A not-for-profit organization that promotes the universal message of tolerance by developing and disseminating a variety of educational programs, including exhibitions, workshops, and special events.
Anne Frank and the Children of the Holocaust
http://frank.mtsu.edu/~bbh2d/childrenholocaustwebquest.htm
Through this Webquest, students will be able to better understand the courage and heroic spirit of Anne Frank and other children of the Holocaust.
We Remember Anne Frank -- grades 3-8
http://teacher.scholastic.com/frank/index.htm
In this project, students have the unique opportunity to "meet" two heroic women whose endurance of human spirit and courage in the face of horror enabled them to risk everything to help Anne Frank.
Anne Frank House
http://www.annefrank.org
In addition to the story of Anne Frank, the website provides practical information about the Anne Frank House. There is also a web store and an application form for group visits to the museum. Visitors can also register as a friend of the Anne Frank House. Furthermore, the website provides information on the house's activities in the field of education, international exhibitions, research, documentation and collection management.
The Anne Frank Center
http://www.annefrank.com
A not-for-profit organization that promotes the universal message of tolerance by developing and disseminating a variety of educational programs, including exhibitions, workshops, and special events.
Anne Frank and the Children of the Holocaust
http://frank.mtsu.edu/~bbh2d/childrenholocaustwebquest.htm
Through this Webquest, students will be able to better understand the courage and heroic spirit of Anne Frank and other children of the Holocaust.
We Remember Anne Frank -- grades 3-8
http://teacher.scholastic.com/frank/index.htm
In this project, students have the unique opportunity to "meet" two heroic women whose endurance of human spirit and courage in the face of horror enabled them to risk everything to help Anne Frank.
LUNAR EXPLORATION
On July 20, 1969 Commander Armstrong and fellow astronaut Edwin Aldrin successfully touched down on the lunar surface. As Armstrong became the first person to touch the Moon's surface, he spoke the unforgettable phrase, "That's one small step for man; one giant leap for mankind".
NASM - Apollo to the Moon
http://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/attm/enter.html
The exhibit tells the historic story of human exploration of the Moon by the United States, as well as the efforts to master the challenges of an unprecedented journey across thousands of miles of space. Also, please visit Lunar Exploration Vehicles. Unmanned lunar probes and a Lunar Module are exhibited in this gallery at http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/
"To The Moon"
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tothemoon/
The companion Web site to the two-hour NOVA special that chronicles the untold science and engineering story of how we got to the moon.
The Apollo Program
http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/imagery/apollo/apollo.htm
This site presents imagery & information from manned Apollo missions, created by the National Air and Space Museum.
NASA Apollo 11: 30th Anniversary 1969-1999
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/ap11ann/
On July 20, 1969, the human race accomplished its single greatest technological achievement of all time when a man first set foot on another celestial body...
Apollo Lunar Module Activities
http://www.fi.edu/pieces/schutte/
The background information, activities and lesson ideas included are intended to help students and teachers explore the Lunar Module, Apollo Missions and the Moon.
NASM - Apollo to the Moon
http://airandspace.si.edu/exhibitions/attm/enter.html
The exhibit tells the historic story of human exploration of the Moon by the United States, as well as the efforts to master the challenges of an unprecedented journey across thousands of miles of space. Also, please visit Lunar Exploration Vehicles. Unmanned lunar probes and a Lunar Module are exhibited in this gallery at http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/
"To The Moon"
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tothemoon/
The companion Web site to the two-hour NOVA special that chronicles the untold science and engineering story of how we got to the moon.
The Apollo Program
http://airandspace.si.edu/collections/imagery/apollo/apollo.htm
This site presents imagery & information from manned Apollo missions, created by the National Air and Space Museum.
NASA Apollo 11: 30th Anniversary 1969-1999
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/ap11ann/
On July 20, 1969, the human race accomplished its single greatest technological achievement of all time when a man first set foot on another celestial body...
Apollo Lunar Module Activities
http://www.fi.edu/pieces/schutte/
The background information, activities and lesson ideas included are intended to help students and teachers explore the Lunar Module, Apollo Missions and the Moon.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
ANCIENT EGYPT
Ancient Egypt @ The British Museum
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk
This site has been developed to help teachers get the most information for themselves and for their class. The site is divided into ten ‘chapters', which address themes or topics relevant to ancient Egypt. The ten ‘chapters' are presented on a menu page where the user can choose a chapter by clicking on the word or icon relating to that chapter. Within each ‘chapter' there are three sections: ‘Story', ‘Explore' and ‘Challenge'.
Egypt, Gift of the Nile
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/Exhibit/Archive/egypt/discover/teacher.htm The Seattle Art Museum has developed an extensive Curriculum Resource Unit in conjunction with this exhibition. It is available on-line for teachers everywhere to view lesson plans about the art and culture of ancient Egypt.
Ancient Egypt Online @ The Royal Ontario Museum
http://www.rom.on.ca/egypt/
This Guide is intended to provide parents, elementary and secondary school teachers, and their students with some of the tools they will need to explore the World of the Pyramids.
Travel Agent to Ancient Egypt Webquest http://questgarden.com/85/07/2/090719093250/
This WebQuest is designed for 7th grade students learning about Ancient Egypt. Students will work together in groups of four to research different aspects of Ancient Egypt, synthesize their information, and design and present a multimedia travel brochure.
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http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk
This site has been developed to help teachers get the most information for themselves and for their class. The site is divided into ten ‘chapters', which address themes or topics relevant to ancient Egypt. The ten ‘chapters' are presented on a menu page where the user can choose a chapter by clicking on the word or icon relating to that chapter. Within each ‘chapter' there are three sections: ‘Story', ‘Explore' and ‘Challenge'.
Egypt, Gift of the Nile
http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/Exhibit/Archive/egypt/discover/teacher.htm The Seattle Art Museum has developed an extensive Curriculum Resource Unit in conjunction with this exhibition. It is available on-line for teachers everywhere to view lesson plans about the art and culture of ancient Egypt.
Ancient Egypt Online @ The Royal Ontario Museum
http://www.rom.on.ca/egypt/
This Guide is intended to provide parents, elementary and secondary school teachers, and their students with some of the tools they will need to explore the World of the Pyramids.
Travel Agent to Ancient Egypt Webquest http://questgarden.com/85/07/2/090719093250/
This WebQuest is designed for 7th grade students learning about Ancient Egypt. Students will work together in groups of four to research different aspects of Ancient Egypt, synthesize their information, and design and present a multimedia travel brochure.
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THE INTERNET
Forty-three years ago, in September/October of 1969, a team from Bolt Beranek and Newman (BBN) installed the first Interface Message Processors (IMPs) at UCLA and Stanford and the first host computer was connected.
Some sites to help in this effort:
Nerds 2.0.1 @ PBS
http://www.pbs.org/opb/nerds2.0.1/
The intrepid Robert X. Cringely leads you on an adventure, delving into the history of the Internet. Including topics such as: Networking the Nerds, Serving the Suits, Wiring the World, Cast of Characters, Glossary of Geek and a Timeline.
History of the Internet, Internet for Historians (and just about everyone else)
http://www.let.leidenuniv.nl/history/ivh/frame_theorie.html
The Internet is an innovation (or rather a series of innovations) that enables communication and transmission of data between computers at different locations. It is an extremely new scientific development, but that does not mean that we cannot analyse it historically, using the concepts that we apply to other innovations in the past.
Hobbes' Internet Timeline
http://www.zakon.org/robert/internet/timeline/
An Internet timeline highlighting some of the key events and technologies that helped shape the Internet as we know it today.
How Internet Infrastructure Works
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/basics/internet-infrastructure.htm
One of the greatest things about the Internet is that nobody really owns it. It is a global collection of networks, both big and small. These networks connect together in many different ways to form the single entity that we know as the Internet.
Some sites to help in this effort:
Nerds 2.0.1 @ PBS
http://www.pbs.org/opb/nerds2.0.1/
The intrepid Robert X. Cringely leads you on an adventure, delving into the history of the Internet. Including topics such as: Networking the Nerds, Serving the Suits, Wiring the World, Cast of Characters, Glossary of Geek and a Timeline.
History of the Internet, Internet for Historians (and just about everyone else)
http://www.let.leidenuniv.nl/history/ivh/frame_theorie.html
The Internet is an innovation (or rather a series of innovations) that enables communication and transmission of data between computers at different locations. It is an extremely new scientific development, but that does not mean that we cannot analyse it historically, using the concepts that we apply to other innovations in the past.
Hobbes' Internet Timeline
http://www.zakon.org/robert/internet/timeline/
An Internet timeline highlighting some of the key events and technologies that helped shape the Internet as we know it today.
How Internet Infrastructure Works
http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/basics/internet-infrastructure.htm
One of the greatest things about the Internet is that nobody really owns it. It is a global collection of networks, both big and small. These networks connect together in many different ways to form the single entity that we know as the Internet.
LEARN TO DRAW
For the budding artists in your class, these mini-art lessons will inspire and instruct.
The Drawing Board
http://www.edbydesign.com/art/index.html
Edbydesign lets kids use their creativity to draw and color an online masterpiece. The Tracer allows them to copy Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Vincent van Gogh, and Leonardo Da Vinci. Take a look at Eye Bogglers, a unique collection of visual tricks.
Learn To Draw: A Project for Kids
http://www.billybear4kids.com/Learn2Draw/Learn2Draw.html
Follow step-by-step figures to draw cute bears, frogs, birds, cats, lions, and lizards. Special lessons focus on drawing eyes and hands. Learn to use grid paper to draw proportional figures. Kids will enjoy the mystery drawing lesson; as they draw each step they'll try to guess the final result.
Kids Draw
http://www.kidsdraw.com/lesson1.html
Try these simple steps to drawing a dinosaur, dog, chick, princess, or a leprechaun!
Chunky Monkey's Rainforest Drawing Lessons
http://www.chunkymonkey.com/murals/murallessons.htm
Students can create a beautiful mural as they learn to draw foliage, primates, insects, and flowers.
Draw and Color with Uncle Fred
http://www.unclefred.com/index.html
If you can draw a circle, an oval, and other simple shapes, you can draw all kinds of things. This Web site has step-by-step instructions for drawing a walrus, a penguin, and more!
The Drawing Board
http://www.edbydesign.com/art/index.html
Edbydesign lets kids use their creativity to draw and color an online masterpiece. The Tracer allows them to copy Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Vincent van Gogh, and Leonardo Da Vinci. Take a look at Eye Bogglers, a unique collection of visual tricks.
Learn To Draw: A Project for Kids
http://www.billybear4kids.com/Learn2Draw/Learn2Draw.html
Follow step-by-step figures to draw cute bears, frogs, birds, cats, lions, and lizards. Special lessons focus on drawing eyes and hands. Learn to use grid paper to draw proportional figures. Kids will enjoy the mystery drawing lesson; as they draw each step they'll try to guess the final result.
Kids Draw
http://www.kidsdraw.com/lesson1.html
Try these simple steps to drawing a dinosaur, dog, chick, princess, or a leprechaun!
Chunky Monkey's Rainforest Drawing Lessons
http://www.chunkymonkey.com/murals/murallessons.htm
Students can create a beautiful mural as they learn to draw foliage, primates, insects, and flowers.
Draw and Color with Uncle Fred
http://www.unclefred.com/index.html
If you can draw a circle, an oval, and other simple shapes, you can draw all kinds of things. This Web site has step-by-step instructions for drawing a walrus, a penguin, and more!
ELECTION 2012
PBS: By the People: Election 2012
http://www.pbs.org/special/election-2012/
The lesson plans listed are organized by grade level and topic. All are designed to tie to state and national standards for civics, history, math and language arts.
The Office of the Federal Register
http://www.archives.gov/federal-register/electoral-college/index.html
Coordinates the functions of the Electoral College on behalf of the Archivist of the United States, the States, the Congress, and the American People. They have assembled a variety of information and statistics on presidential elections, past and present:
Project Vote Smart
http://votesmart.org/
Covers candidates and elected officials in five basic categories: biographical information, issue positions, voting records, campaign finances, public statements and interest group ratings.
C-SPAN in the Classroom: Campaigns & Elections
http://www.c-span.org/Campaign2012/
The site provides teachers with lesson guides and activities using the vast resources of balanced C-SPAN programming.
Dirksen Congressional Center: Congress For Kids
http://www.congressforkids.net/Elections_index.htm
Democracy requires citizens to participate in their government, beginning with the duty to vote. This section will help you learn more about the American process.
The Federal Election Commission
http://www.fec.gov
The duties of the FEC, which is an independent regulatory agency, are to disclose campaign finance information, to enforce the provisions of the law such as the limits and prohibitions on contributions, and to oversee the public funding of Presidential elections.
Election 2012 WebQuest
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson202.shtml
Students research candidates and issues to answer the question, Which candidate would you vote for?
Federal Election Commission
http://www.fec.gov
Check out the citizen's guide, the Electoral College and the historical data.
Duration: Indefinite
Winning the Vote
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/educators/lesson_plans/elections/cover.html
Learn about presidential campaigns and elections, including lesson plans.
Duration: 3 hours
Kids Voting USA
http://kidsvotingusa.org/
This site is devoted to involving youth in the election process.
Duration: Indefinite
Presidential Election Simulation
http://ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/soc/cecsst/cecsst043.html
This lesson plan is appropriate for older students after studying the election process.
Duration: Indefinite
VOCABULARY
Cuesta College: Guide to Vocabulary
http://academic.cuesta.edu/acasupp/as/500index.HTM
Words are unique and interesting. Your vocabulary can and should be a reflection of you. Your vocabulary is you. And like you, your vocabulary should be alive. It should change and grow to meet your needs.
Vocabulary Training
http://www.vokabel.com
This site is meant to replicate on the Internet a means of learning words and phrases in In English, German, French and Spanish. The technique used in this site can be helpful in learning vocabulary because the vocabulary is presented randomly, emulating as nearly as possible the "flash-card" technique and the user may keep score, thus monitoring progress.
Self-Study Vocabulary Quizzes (ESL, EFL)
JAVA Quizzes: http://a4esl.org/a/jv.html
HTML Quizzes: http://a4esl.org/q/h/vocabulary.html
Study English with Quizzes, Crossword Puzzles and other activities for students of English as a second language.
Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun!
http://www.vocabulary.co.il
This interactive site offers a variety of games (wordsearches, crosswords, hangman, match games and quizzes) using words assigned by category (animals, food, geography, etc.).
Vocabulary Web Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_vocab.htm
Improve your vocabulary and boost your SAT/GRE scores. Master the 720 most frequently tested vocabulary words with these free web quizzes.
Vocabulary University
http://www.myvocabulary.com/
At Vocabulary U, students will enjoy the interactive word puzzles while expanding their vocabulary. Entertaining puzzles feature word roots, offer immediate feedback, and are designed to help students increase their vocabulary skills.
http://academic.cuesta.edu/acasupp/as/500index.HTM
Words are unique and interesting. Your vocabulary can and should be a reflection of you. Your vocabulary is you. And like you, your vocabulary should be alive. It should change and grow to meet your needs.
Vocabulary Training
http://www.vokabel.com
This site is meant to replicate on the Internet a means of learning words and phrases in In English, German, French and Spanish. The technique used in this site can be helpful in learning vocabulary because the vocabulary is presented randomly, emulating as nearly as possible the "flash-card" technique and the user may keep score, thus monitoring progress.
Self-Study Vocabulary Quizzes (ESL, EFL)
JAVA Quizzes: http://a4esl.org/a/jv.html
HTML Quizzes: http://a4esl.org/q/h/vocabulary.html
Study English with Quizzes, Crossword Puzzles and other activities for students of English as a second language.
Learning Vocabulary Can Be Fun!
http://www.vocabulary.co.il
This interactive site offers a variety of games (wordsearches, crosswords, hangman, match games and quizzes) using words assigned by category (animals, food, geography, etc.).
Vocabulary Web Games
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_vocab.htm
Improve your vocabulary and boost your SAT/GRE scores. Master the 720 most frequently tested vocabulary words with these free web quizzes.
Vocabulary University
http://www.myvocabulary.com/
At Vocabulary U, students will enjoy the interactive word puzzles while expanding their vocabulary. Entertaining puzzles feature word roots, offer immediate feedback, and are designed to help students increase their vocabulary skills.
ALASKA
Sometimes called the Last Frontier, Alaska entered the Union on Jan. 3, 1959, as the 49th state. The wild grandeur of Alaska has fascinated people for several hundred years.
Some sites to help in this effort:
Alaska: The Greatland from National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/greatland/
As geographer Henry Gannett, a founder of the National Geographic Society, predicted in 1904, Alaska's “grandeur is more valuable than the gold or the fish or the timber, for it will never be exhausted.” Explore Alaska's land, wildlife, history and people.
Alaska's History & Cultural Studies
http://www.akhistorycourse.org
This site provides students, teachers and others interested in the state access to a rich source of facts and viewpoints about Alaska and its history.
Alaska Earthquake Information Center
http://www.aeic.alaska.edu/seis/
The Alaska Earthquake Information Center contains information on seismology and tsunami research, education and outreach projects, historical data and earthquake preparedness.
Iditarod.com
http://www.iditarod.com
IDITAROD 2013 STARTS ON MARCH 2, 2013 AT 10:00 A.M.IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. This site contains tons of information on the Iditarod, the mushers and their dogs.
The State of Alaska
http://www.state.ak.us
This is the official state site and includes Kids' Corner (http://alaska.gov/kids/), departments, job listings, news, notices, visitor guide and more.
50States.com: Alaska
http://www.50states.com/alaska.htm
This site and includes Alaska information, resource links, symbols, flags, maps, constitutions, representitives, songs, birds, flowers, trees and much more!
Building the Alaska Highway - from PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/alaska/index.html
Offers insights into topics in American history including the American frontier, life in Alaska, World War II, the Pacific theater, homeland defense, African Americans and the military, the impact of a wartime economy, natural resource management, infrastructure planning and development, and more.
Some sites to help in this effort:
Alaska: The Greatland from National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/greatland/
As geographer Henry Gannett, a founder of the National Geographic Society, predicted in 1904, Alaska's “grandeur is more valuable than the gold or the fish or the timber, for it will never be exhausted.” Explore Alaska's land, wildlife, history and people.
Alaska's History & Cultural Studies
http://www.akhistorycourse.org
This site provides students, teachers and others interested in the state access to a rich source of facts and viewpoints about Alaska and its history.
Alaska Earthquake Information Center
http://www.aeic.alaska.edu/seis/
The Alaska Earthquake Information Center contains information on seismology and tsunami research, education and outreach projects, historical data and earthquake preparedness.
Iditarod.com
http://www.iditarod.com
IDITAROD 2013 STARTS ON MARCH 2, 2013 AT 10:00 A.M.IN ANCHORAGE, ALASKA. This site contains tons of information on the Iditarod, the mushers and their dogs.
The State of Alaska
http://www.state.ak.us
This is the official state site and includes Kids' Corner (http://alaska.gov/kids/), departments, job listings, news, notices, visitor guide and more.
50States.com: Alaska
http://www.50states.com/alaska.htm
This site and includes Alaska information, resource links, symbols, flags, maps, constitutions, representitives, songs, birds, flowers, trees and much more!
Building the Alaska Highway - from PBS
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/alaska/index.html
Offers insights into topics in American history including the American frontier, life in Alaska, World War II, the Pacific theater, homeland defense, African Americans and the military, the impact of a wartime economy, natural resource management, infrastructure planning and development, and more.
PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
Great links for incorporating project-based learning into your teaching style.
Buck Institute: Project-Based Learning Resources
http://www.bie.org/tools/freebies
The Buck Institute for Education is a leader in project- and problem-based learning. A number of useful tools are available for download from their Handbook for Project Based Learning. You must purchase the handbook, but the downloads are free.
4Teachers.org: Project-Based Learning Checklists
http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/
Find customizable checklists to use with projects in all curricular areas. Also read background on what makes project-based learning an effective classroom tool.
GLEF.org: Project-Based Learning
http://glef.org/php/keyword.php?id=037
The George Lucas Educational Foundation is one of the leaders in exploring project-based learning. They offer a comprehensive site, made especially appealing by its inclusion of profiles of success stories in a variety of schools.
Project-Based Learning with Multimedia
http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/
If you're keen on integrating technology into project-based learning, this site will be a useful resource. You'll find suggestions on topics, rubrics, descriptions and analysis of project-based learning in real classrooms, and more.
University of Delaware: Problem-Based Learning
http://www.udel.edu/inst/
Problem-based learning differs from project-based learning mainly in its initial prompt to students: they have a real-world problem to solve. The University of Delaware offers a gateway to problem-based learning; see especially their Sample PBL Problems for good prompts.
Buck Institute: Project-Based Learning Resources
http://www.bie.org/tools/freebies
The Buck Institute for Education is a leader in project- and problem-based learning. A number of useful tools are available for download from their Handbook for Project Based Learning. You must purchase the handbook, but the downloads are free.
4Teachers.org: Project-Based Learning Checklists
http://pblchecklist.4teachers.org/
Find customizable checklists to use with projects in all curricular areas. Also read background on what makes project-based learning an effective classroom tool.
GLEF.org: Project-Based Learning
http://glef.org/php/keyword.php?id=037
The George Lucas Educational Foundation is one of the leaders in exploring project-based learning. They offer a comprehensive site, made especially appealing by its inclusion of profiles of success stories in a variety of schools.
Project-Based Learning with Multimedia
http://pblmm.k12.ca.us/
If you're keen on integrating technology into project-based learning, this site will be a useful resource. You'll find suggestions on topics, rubrics, descriptions and analysis of project-based learning in real classrooms, and more.
University of Delaware: Problem-Based Learning
http://www.udel.edu/inst/
Problem-based learning differs from project-based learning mainly in its initial prompt to students: they have a real-world problem to solve. The University of Delaware offers a gateway to problem-based learning; see especially their Sample PBL Problems for good prompts.
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