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Special Education
Online resources for educators who work with “special" students.
Airplanes
Looking for history, math, and science activities and resources for your next transportation or aviation unit? Look
no farther! From interactive, student-driven demonstrations to detailed timelines to facts on the physics of flying
and more, these sites have what you're looking for.
Alphabet
The Web offers teacher-tested alphabet-related classroom activities, games, and printables; fun ways for kids to practice
and extend their early literacy skills; and sites to help teachers integrate alphabet practice into other areas of
the curriculum.
Alphabet, Part 2
Are your students learning their ABCs? Then check out these easy-to-use and fun Web sites filled with ideas for teaching
and learning the alphabet. Whether you make the sites available in a computer center or display them on a projector,
something valuable is just a click away!
American History
American history Websites offer resources for teachers and students, ranging from the basic historical facts to virtual
investigations of historical events. Discover and explore primary documents, lesson plans and interactive classroom
activities.
American Literature
American literature sites are devoted to the works, lives, influence, and culture of some of America's most important
authors. Many include digital versions of authors' works, interactive features; primary source documents, publishing
histories, and more.
Art History
Art History sites offer teachers, students, and the general public unique ways of thinking about art and of learning
about the development of art through the ages. These sites include animations, photographs, maps, timelines, interactive
games and activities.
Athens Olympics 2004
Every four years, the Summer Olympic Games electrify the world with spectacle, sport, and international fellowship.
This year's games in Athens, Greece, also offer a unique opportunity to explore the historical importance of the events.
Included: A dozen gold medal sites!
Autumn
Celebrate fall with 17 sites full of K-4 resources on autumn foliage, including printouts, online games, ideas for
songs and books, collaborative projects, and even breaking news on the genetics of the changing colors.
Bugs and Insects
Insects are an extremely diverse group, existing in a seemingly endless variety of shapes and sizes and colors and
disguises. Why not add a little diversity -- and excitement -- to your spring activities with a few lessons about
the wonderful world of insects?
Careers
Online Career sites can help young people make informed decisions as they explore career opportunities, choose a college
major, or make the transition from school to work. Career sites offer job related information, as well as opportunities
to practice job-related activities.
Children's Literature
Children's literature sites offer students, parents, and teachers instant access to materials geared toward helping
children experience the enjoyment of reading. Included are online books, author interviews, book reviews, lesson plans,
and more.
College Prep
These sites offer tools for comparing colleges and for choosing the right college. Additional information includes
tips for applying for financial aid and scholarships, safety suggestions, college prep resources, entrance exam study
guides, and much more.
Colors
Whether your early childhood students know their colors or are still learning them, these age-appropriate sites will grab their attention and keep it. The online activities reinforce emerging literacy skills while providing practice in computer mouse use.
Community Helpers
Community helpers include police officers, postal employees, doctors, shopkeepers, and many others workers who help
make the community a better place to live. Check out the community helper Web sites below for preK and primary games,
information, and printable worksheets.
Countries of the World
Where in the world is Nepal and how does its GNP compare to that of other nations? Check out these sites to discover
and compare information about the countries of the world. Included: Links to resources for grades 5-12.
Current Events
Written in a format that is both appealing and age-appropriate, current events Web sites for kids keep students informed
about what's happening in the world, while providing teachers with instructional materials that help link those events
to the curriculum.
December Holidays
Don't let the December holidays disrupt the learning in your classroom. These online resources help incorporate the
holidays into real learning activities -- and provide a little fun as well. Included: A dozen Web sites for Hanukkah,
Kwanzaa, and Christmas.
Earth Day
On April 22, the world will celebrate Earth Day, an event designed to focus public attention
on environmental issues. These sites help make students aware of the risks of neglecting the environment and of their
responsibility for maintaining it.
Economics
Economics sites help students learn to be smarter consumers, savers, and investors. The sites include interactive
activities, lesson plans, games, curriculum materials, articles, and other resources for teaching and learning about
economics.
Eyes
How do humans see? Vision and eye anatomy can be hard for students of all ages to understand. Join us as we look for the Web's best sites on sight! Included: Sites geared toward the elementary, middle- and high-school students.
Family Fun Sites
Family Fun Sites offer parents an opportunity to explore the Internet with children in a safe environment. Many of
the sites have an educational focus, giving parents an opportunity to get involved in their child's learning as they
guide their online activities.
Finance
According to the Jump$tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy, "the average student who graduates from high
school lacks basic skills in the management of personal financial affairs." These sites will help students with such
finance basics such checking accounts, taxes, saving, budgeting, more.
Fine Arts
Fine Arts sites offer resources and information about everything from sculpture, music, drawing, crafts, origami,
graphic design, digital art, architecture, and the performing arts, to creative ways of turning recycled items into
fine art.
Folktales
Among these comprehensive online resources for K-12 folktale activities, you'll find online books, writing prompts,
interviews with storytellers, international folktale exchanges, ideas for units and lesson plans, and much more!
Free Photos on the Web
Looking for copyright-friendly images in your presentations and in your students' work? Want hard-to-find historical
images or photos from a country halfway across the world? Check out these Web sites filled with images you can use
in the classroom today!
Geography
Web sites offer teachers and students a world of geographical resources and information for the classroom, including
fact sheets, maps, lesson plans, interactive games and activities, quizzes, and a variety of visual and audio resources.
Grammar
Are you looking for ways to spice up your next grammar review? Check out the Web sites below for grammar resources
for students in grades 3-12! Included: A baker's dozen Web sites with hundreds of interactive quizzes, PowerPoint
lectures, fun games, and more!
The Heart
What better time is there than St.Valentine's Day to teach your students about how the human heart really works? Whether
your students are preschoolers or high-schoolers, you're sure to find a site here that will unlock the mysteries of
the heart. Included: A dozen great sites for Valentine's Day.
Health
General Health sites provide students and adults with information and activities designed to help them stay healthy,
as well as with tips and strategies for understanding and coping with illness. Included: Resources for teachers, parents,
and students.
History
General History sites offer a wealth of resources for everyone from historical researchers to schoolchildren. Included
are graphics, timelines, maps, primary documents, video, audio clips, lesson plans, interactive activities, and more.
Hoax Sites
Today's Web users can select from millions of Web pages created by experts, pseudo-experts, enthusiasts, fanatics,
and the just plain ignorant. With so many resources to choose from, how can students tell what's real and what's not?
April Fools Day fun and year round media literacy lessons.
Homework Help
Do your students often need help completing homework assignments, but don't know where to look or how to narrow down
the available resources? Homework Help sites can make the task more manageable.
Interactive Web Sites
Interactive Web sites give students and teachers an alternative to paper and pencil tasks. These sites -- including
games, stories, simulations, and virtual labs -- are available for most ages in most major subjects. Included: Five
interactive sites for pre-K-12 students.
iPod Resources
Once considered just a portable music player, the iPod now is making a splash in many K-12 and college classrooms.
Discover how this popular new technology is being used for teaching and learning. Included: Case studies, information
on podcasting, lesson plans, and more.
Lewis and Clark
Two hundred years ago, Meriwether Lewis, William Clark and more than two-dozen members of the Corps of Discovery set
out to discover a waterway linking the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. This collection of sites includes online
activities, lesson plans, curriculum resources, primary documents, maps, and more.
Life Science
Visitors to these life science sites will find information about organisms and life processes, as well as such resources
as interactive activities, teacher guides, videos, animations, virtual labs, and hands-on activities for the classroom.
Fifteen sites to engage students in life science.
Life Skills
"Life skills" refer to the information and behaviors that enable people to lead healthy, happy, and successful lives.
Life skills Web sites include resources on increasing self-esteem, effective communication, responsible citizenship,
decision-making, problem solving and peer pressure.
Literature
General literature sites offer a variety of online reading material from classic novels to short stories, from poems
to picture books, as well as book reviews, discussion guides, book talks, and resources about authors and illustrators.
Lunar Eclipse!
Don't be caught napping during this month's lunar eclipse! Education World editors have searched the Web to find these
astronomically great sites that will help you prepare your students for the upcoming event.
Math Across the Curriculum
Dozens of math-related Internet sites that will add to your lessons and multiply your effectiveness! Included: Sites for teachers of K-3, 4-6, and 7-12. Also Games for Math Whizzes and More Math Resources for Teachers.
Math Competitions
Math competitions motivate and challenge K-12 students.
Math Homework Help
If your students are bringing in math homework riddled with errors and misconceptions, consider encouraging them to check out one of these sites, offering formulas, tutorials, practice problems, and personalized expert advice.
Math Sites for Kids
Do your students complain that math is "boring" or "too hard?" Change their minds with the activities at these interactive math sites, where math isn’t so much a "subject" as a fascinating field for exploration.
Math Sites for PreK-2
Are you having trouble finding appropriate ad-free Web sites for your preK-2 math students? Are you looking for different ways to teach some basic math concepts? Check out these sites designed for preK-2 students -- and their teachers.
Methods and Strategies
Sites featuring teaching methods and strategies provide educators with ideas and resources to sharpen their teaching
skills and add oomph to their lessons. Included: Two-dozen great sites for updating your methods and strategies.
Middle-School Math
Studies show that many students become turned off by math when they reach middle school. It is particularly important that teachers at this level engage students in math instruction and involve them in their own learning. These sites do just that!
Music
Music sites offer kids information about composers, conductors, and musical instruments, while providing them with
opportunities to see, hear, play, and compose their own music. Included: Nearly three-dozen tuneful sites.
Native Americans
By the time the Pilgrims arrived in the New World, Native American groups had spread throughout the continent, each
with its own name, language, beliefs, and way of life. Explore the varied American Indian histories and cultures and
learn how they affect life today.
New Teachers
Whether you want to find fresh ideas for classroom lessons, explore better ways of integrating technology, keep current
on education issues, or exchange problems and solutions with colleagues, these Web sites dprovide all the tips and
tools you need.
NYC Subway Centennial
As New York City celebrates the 100th anniversary of its first underground rapid transit railroad, the Web sites below
will help students discover what a difference a train makes! Included: Interactive activities, lessons plans, historical
information, photographs, and more.
Nutrition
Every day, it seems, scientists discover new information about nutrition and the effects of different food on the
human body. Help keep kids up-to-date on the latest nutritional information with regular visits to some of the best
nutrition sites on the Web.
Online Collaborative Projects
Online collaborative projects offer teachers and students the opportunity to work with students and teachers around
the world. The online resources below cover the "how-tos" of project participation, while showcasing some of the best
collaborative projects on the Web.
Online Games
Education World reviews some of the best K-12 games for use classroom use. Who says education can't be fun? Included:
Our suggested first stop for educational games arranged by grade level, as well as half a dozen sites for more specialized
uses!
Real World Math
This short list of math sites offers students and teachers access to an extensive array of standards-based curriculum
materials, lesson plans, worksheets, and interactive activities for supplementing the curriculum or the fun.
Online Reference Materials
Web sites that contain online reference materials help organize the wealth of information available on the Internet;
creating searchable databases that make finding what you're looking for a simple task. A look at some previously reviewed
Web sites and some promising new ones.
Online Resources
Those of us who spend a great deal of time online often stumble across valuable Web sites that contain unique resources
we think many educators would like to know about. This list represents ten of those sites; online resources guaranteed
to save you time and effort as you search for new ways to integrate technology into your curriculum.
Online Tests
For testing on facts and figures, online quiz sites are a great alternative to pen and paper tests. Whether you use
them for review, refreshing, or actual assessment, these tools are free and easy-to-use. Check them out yourself!
Online Tools
A teacher's day is never long enough. You can, however, get more out of each day by taking advantage of the variety
of teaching tools available on the Web. Find help with administrative tasks, lesson planning, curriculum materials,
parent communication, more.
Online Treasures
When you spend as much time online as I do, you frequently stumble across online treasures -- Web-based resources
that don't always get the attention they deserve. The sites below represent a dozen of the most valuable -- or most
interesting -- online treasures I've unearthed in the past few months.
Parent Conferences
These ten sites, filled with advice, tips, and practical resources, can help ensure that your parent-teacher conferences are a pleasant and positive collaborative experience for all.
Parent Involvement
Parent involvement is a strong predictor of a student's academic success! The sites below offer articles, information,
research, action initiatives, and more for parents and teachers, as well as ideas about how educators can increase
parent involvement in schools.
Photo Editing Software
Education World spotlights the Web's best, and free, tools for editing and organizing photos in your K-12 classroom.
Podcasting
Podcasts -- audio recordings available online -- are relatively new to the K-12 classroom, and knowing just what you need to podcast and how to create a podcast can be challenging. So, we've compiled the Web's greatest resources to help get you started.
Poetry
All students can benefit from studying poetry. In addition to the simple sensory pleasure of listening to the rhythm,
poetry sparks students' imagination and appeals to their emotions. Help your students discover the magic of poetry
with these online resources.
Political Science
The sites provide information about past and current elections, public policy, international relations, and current
affairs, as well as photographs, historically important papers, and audio/video clips.
PowerPointers
Does style seem to have replaced content in your students' PowerPoint presentations? Check out these Web sites filled
with tip, tricks, and warnings about the use and abuse of PowerPoint in the classroom.
Preschool/Primary Games
These sites represent some of the best online games for preK-2 students we've seen. Keep them in mind when you're looking for a learning center activity, a review or practice activity -- or just a fun activity for yet another indoor recess!
Presidents
Whether you're interested in learning more about the office of the presidency or in exploring the life of a particular
president, these sites offer a variety of resources about the men -- from George Washington to George W. Bush -- who
have held the highest office in the land.
Presidential Election 2004
Inform and motivate students to get involved in the democratic process with Web-based tools and resources. These non-partisan,
age-appropriate isites include games, interactive tools, and a chance for students to participate by recording their
votes.
Reading
Reading sites offer a wealth of material both to supplement the reading curriculum and to help parents help their
children at home. Included are book reviews, author information, online books and poems, skill reinforcement, strategies
for teachers -- and enjoyment for all.
Safety
Keeping kids safe, as well as teaching kids to stay safe, is a priority for both parents and teachers. These Web sites
provide safety information and activities for kids, parents, and teachers on topics ranging from online safety to
natural disasters and accidental injury.
Science
The Web offers thousands of science sites on every imaginable scientific subject. The sites below represent some of
the most recent additions to online science education -- and a few of my all-time favorites. Whether you're a science
teacher or a science enthusiast, you'll want to check out these online science treasures.
Shakespeare
If you're looking for ways to incorporate classical drama into your spring classroom and remember "the Bard" on the
day of his birth, April 23, you're in luck. These sites are among the best on the Web for integrating Shakespeare
into your curriculum.
Social Bookmarking
Social bookmarking is the use of keywords to organize and share favorite Web sites. Education World has selected the best social bookmarking sites, as well as resources that provide tips on its use, so take a look!
Software
Selecting the right software for yourself, your students, or your curriculum can be a daunting task. These sites offer
articles, downloads, publishers' specials, and product news, reviews, and ratings to help make easier the job of selecting
just the right software.
Solar Eclipse
A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon is between Earth and the sun, hiding part or all of the sun's light from viewers
on Earth. Use these resources to help students understand that astronomical event.
Space Science
Space Science sites offer lesson plans, interactive activities, the latest news on space exploration and research,
updates on current missions, and spectacular photos and videos for teaching and learning about space.
Sports and Fitness
Sports and Fitness sites offer lesson plans, fitness information, tips about playing sports safely, and answers to
questions about health. The resources are appropriate for physical education teachers, students, and health-conscious
adults.
Support Staff
Support Staff sites offer information and resources for skill development, as well as links to professional publications
and organizations, for paraprofessionals, school nurses, bus drivers, custodians, secretaries, food service workers,
and more.
Teacher Sites
General teacher sites offer educators everything from lesson plans and curricular materials to professional development
opportunities to help with specific classroom needs. A dozen sites chock full of great teacher resources.
Technology Integration
Discover more than a dozen Web sites that offer educators knowledgeable and useful ideas, suggestions, lesson plans,
activities, and resources for successfully integrating technology into the curriculum and increasing student learning.
Tsunamis
The 2004 tsunami in Southeast Asia has renewed interest in this rare and mysterious natural disaster. What causes
tsunamis? How can we predict and track them? What can we do to avoid them? Learn the science behind tsunamis at these
sites for middle- and high-school students.
Virtual Museums
Who says your class can't go to the museum this year? Many "bricks and mortar" museums now offer virtual alternatives, with activities designed just for kids. Education World highlights a few of these not-to-be-missed virtual field trips!
WebCams
A Webcam is a digital camera that regularly provides images online. Find out how to locate Webcams in almost any country in the world, learn how to use Webcams in your classroom, and discover tips and cautions for teaching and learning with this technology.
WebQuests
WebQuests provide an excellent way to involve students in authentic learning activities. The inquiry-based WebQuest
format encourages students to utilize higher level thinking skills as they complete assignments using information
gleaned from the Web.
Wikis
A wiki is a collaborative software program that allows users to add or edit content on a Web page This tool has some unique advantages to traditional "one author" texts. Learn more about this mysteriously named tool and how to use it appropriately in your class.
Women's Suffrage
What happened between the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention and the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in
1920? Find out at this collection of sites.
World History
World History sites offer students, teachers, and the general public a wealth of resources for teaching and learning
about world history. Included are primary documents, lesson plans, multimedia exhibits, Webcasts, teaching strategies,
and more.
World Wars
These sites are among the best on the Web for teaching about World Wars I and II.
Writing
Writing sites offer resources and information for students and teachers on teaching and learning the writing process.
Additionally, users will find examples of good writing, and information on writing poetry, research papers, and essays.
Writing Tools Online
Watch student writing come alive with free online writing tools. Publish student writing online, participate in collaborative writing, or develop interactive fiction. Tools can be used either by students in grades 7-12 or by K-12 teachers.
Zoology
Zoology sites provide information and resources pertaining to the study of animals. Resources include photographs,
video clips, multimedia activities, essays, lesson plans, games, quizzes, and puzzles. Included: A dozen sites to
enhance a study of animals.
Zoos
While it's great to go to a real zoo, for many classes that may not be feasible. And many zoo Web sites only give
hours open, ticket prices, etc. so where do you go to find unique, engaging online activities from some of the top
zoos? Check out this list and discover what cool tools are really out there on the Web for teaching and learning about
zoos!
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