Resources

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Very cool resources (B. Katz) - [|www.thinkquest.org] – students create websites and enter into competitions - [] - NYT lesson plans revolved around current events - [] - cool videos, huge database, and some cool projects and lesson plans - [] - A lot of worksheets for up to 8th grade. - [] - amazing database of lesson plans - [] - Britannica ed site has lots of resources for sale that might be good (a Natives Peoples book that looks nice) - [] - Excellent source for NCTE lesson plans - [] - Center of English Learning and Achievement. Academic Journal. - [] - Best poetry site on the web. Includes Teacher resources - [] - Extremely cool Odyssey Unit made by California English teacher. Fantastic note-taking formats in PDF - [] - Lesson plan database - [] - SCORE California Language Arts units by novel. - [] - Internet Public Library has a huge amount of sources deemed high quality Internet sources. - [] - Library of Congress has an enormous amount of historical primary documents and collections - [] - Educator’s Reference Desk has a great supply of cool links and some lesson plans - [] - BBC learning site has great links and contests - [] - Upfront Magazine - [] - Brown University Choices Program - [] - National Council of Social Studies teachers. Great Publications, must order - [] - National Council of English Teachers - [] - Council for Economic Education - [] - Foundation for teaching economics - [] - Great for history labs. Must order!! Very expensive - [] - Peter Pappas DBQ’s - [] - Unbelievable resource for LA and SS. Go to Teaching Kits - [] - Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies Uni. Of Minn. Educational resources are excellent - [] - very cool. Modern countries at risk for genocide. - [] - Avalon Project at Yale. Unbelievable primary source database. - [] - You know it!! - [] - Center for Civic Education Excellent resources and publications to teach poly sci. - [] - Library of Congress learning page has units ready to go! - [] - also with great document based resource books - [] - another primary document source - [] - National Council for Geography teachers.
 * 1) - [] - International Schools Association. Cool curriculum for Peace outl


 * ~ Becky's Annotated Hotlist ||
 * ~ Name ||~ URL ||~ Description ||
 * Graphics/Tech ||  ||   ||
 * Scratch || [] || Created by MIT, Scratch is a very accessible programming software for kids to create their own interactive stories, animations and presentations. Kids can share and tag their projects and comment on other projects that have been shared. ||
 * Alice || [] || Developed by Carnegie Mellon University, Alice is another user-friendly intro to programming. Users can create 3D environments suited to storytelling and game creation. Meant to be used as a teaching tool for students and teachers. ||
 * Pixton || [] || Create interactive web comics for free or educational accounts can be purchased. Storytelling, instructions or creative expression are possible. ||
 * Blabberize || [] || This site allows you to upload a picture, add a mouth and sound and make a video of the talking picture. Students can "blabberize" themselves or other objects. Really fun. ||
 * Animoto || [] || Students can make their own videos using voice, music and text. ||
 * ToonDoo || [] || Create your own comic strips. ||
 * Science ||  ||   ||
 * EdHeads || [] || Way cool site with sections on virtual surgeries (deep brain stimulation, knee surgery), design a cell phone, weather and simple machines. Some sections may be too intense for younger grades, but older students will enjoy the simulations. ||
 * Bill Nye the Science Guy || [] || Famous Bill Nye shows you fun facts and experiments relating to planetary, physical and life sciences. This wacky character makes science way fun! Videos from his previous science TV shows are available for purchase (or from your local library). ||
 * Exploratorium || [] || This site is incredible! Lots of information about many aspects of science, such as ancient observations, digital library, sport science and eclipses. ||
 * NASA for Students || [] || Great interactive site full of information. Games, simulations, homework help and a picture dictionary. ||
 * Stars and Constellations || [|http://www.astro.wisc.edu/~dolan/constellations/] || Great information with photos, sky charts, interactive charts, and much more. ||
 * Language Arts/Writing ||  ||   ||
 * Rhyme Zone || [] || Type in a word to find it's rhyme, synonym, definition or more. You can also look up quotes from Shakespeare, famous documents, and quotations. Also has quizzes, puzzles, and reverse dictionary. ||
 * Graphic Organizers || [] || Free print and copy source to find lots of resources for the classroom, such as venn diagrams, story maps, word webs, time lines, tree charts and much more. ||
 * Writing with Writers || [] || Create and print your own poems with the poetry idea engine, listen to Jack Prelutsky read poems and talk about his writing process; Karla Kuskin demonstrates how to use descriptive words; and Jean Marzollo talks about her poetry writing tips. ||
 * Writing Fix || [] || Great resource for teachers and students with help on writing prompts, genres, persuasive writing, poetry and much, much more. ||
 * Music ||  ||   ||
 * NIEHS Kid's Pages || [] || Sing-along songs midis and lyrics. Guess that tune games, copyright information, and topical search. Check out the bird songs! ||
 * Creating Music || [] || Children's online creative music environment allows kids to compose music through finger painting on musical sketchpads, play with performance, music games and puzzles. ||
 * Flash Music Games || [] || Many different games and online lessons for guitar, drums, piano. Includes music theory and ear training. ||
 * Pandora || [] || Create your own radio stations by selecting artists you like. They select other artists that sound similiar and add them to your station. Great. ||
 * Multi-Cultural/History ||  ||   ||
 * Library of Congress || [] || Fascinating site packed with all kinds of information for kids, teachers, families, librarians, publishers and visitors. It's a terrific resource for research and for teacher lesson plans. ||
 * National Geographic Kids || [] || This well-designed site in the companion to the magazine and tv channel. Content includes games, videos, activities and a Geography Bee challenge. Has depth and breadth and will hold a child's attention in a safe and entertaining environment. ||
 * United Nations Cyber School Bus || [] || The UN's multi-language global teaching and learning project. The site integrates a variety of information-sharing technologies such as podcasts, live and on-demand webcasts, live video chats and a model UN simulation. ||
 * Teacher Resources ||  ||   ||
 * BrainPop for Educators || [] || This great website has an educator section that is full of lesson plans, video tutorials, classroom tools, and much more! ||
 * Edutopia || [] || Extensive interactive resource for educators with artcles, blogs, videos and research on best practices in education. ||
 * Donors Choose || [] || An online charity for public school teachers who have a project but needs funds to make it happen. You post a request ||
 * The Teacher's Guide || [] || Wide range of educational sites ranging from papermaking to cells, to cartoons. ||
 * Flying Turtle Exploring || [] || A jam-packed teacher site that aims to "make science fun." Includes lesson plans and links to other science, math and tech resources. Numerous awards for excellence. ||
 * Digital Citizenship || [] || A site that provides tools for teachers and students to better understand appropriate technology use. ||
 * Web 2.0 for the Classroom Teacher || [] || Amazing list of Web 2.0 resources for teachers with many links. ||
 * Morgue File || [] || A free photo reference archive with high quality photos. ||
 * Art ||  ||   ||
 * Metropolitan Museum of Art || [] || Wonderful resource to learn about art, the museum and more. The Explore and Learn section has interactive games such as "The Dancers and Degas." ||
 * Smart Museum || [] || Interactive site from the Smart Museum where kids can play art detective, meet an artist, play games, learn concepts and more. Teacher's area also. ||
 * Tux Paint || [] || Free computer art software for kids with easy-to-use interface and fun sound effects. ||
 * Many Topics ||  ||   ||
 * BrainPop || [|http://www.brainpop.com/] || Great site with extensive depth and into a huge variety of topics such as science, language arts, language, music, and much more. Subscription. ||
 * Smithsonian || [] || A wonderful website packed with interactive links to topics such as art and design, history and culture, science and technology. You can learn about the history of the electric guitar and famous musicians go on a virtual expedition to the Galapagos, or play games in the Everything Art section. Hours of fun and education. ||
 * Kids Know It || [] || A learning network with activites in many areas, including human body, dinosaurs, geography, spelling, math and history. Kids can click on certain topics and explore them in more detail. ||
 * WhattaBlast || [] || A resource for kids to find links to a variety of homework tools, games, music, news, animation, and podcasts. Also includes tons of teacher resources as well. ||
 * Great Web Sites for Kids || [] || American Library Assoc. (ALA) & Assoc. for Library Service for Children (ALSC) created this site as a reference for kids to sites that have been screened for content and age-appropriateness. Many topics. ||
 * Common Craft || [] || Three minute videos that explain complex topics in simple terms. Great for use as starting points to introduce complicated subject matter. ||
 * Brain Bashers || [] || Fun site for kids with brain teasers, sudoku, games, puzzles and more. ||
 * Rebus Puzzles || [] || Word puzzles with hidden meaning to test your brain. ||


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