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Math

Hot Chalk
Math lesson plan ideas and resources
lessons, web links, standards and activites
math links and activities
Elementary Math links
discussions, materials, games, lesson plans, links, projects
Pro-Teacher
Various Math resources

Smartboard lessons

interactive sites

Misc

SOL
Virginia Standards of Learning
Discovery Videos
united streaming-helpful videos and resrouces for all topics
Harrisonburg Children's Museum
Field Trips, Free exploration, Individual visits- I will be teaching/ creating classes at the muesum this summer, stop by!!
art lesson plans
free resources for teachers
Smartboard lessons
All areas- eled
Education World
Enhanced Scope and Sequence

JMU

reviews of educational software

california learning resource network
Learning & Leading with Techonolgy
SuperKids Educational Software Review
good for elementary software programs
Techonolgy&Learning

Language Arts/ Reading

Hot Chalk- Language Arts
atomic learning
Pro-Teacher
Catered towards all levels of language arts learners

Childrens Books&Poetry

poetry&songs for children
Caldecott Winners
Best Picture Books
Newberry Winners
best Childrens books

grammar/spelling

skillswise
Lessons and links for spelling and grammar
Spelling help
Grammar help

Reading

All areas
catered towards all different areas of reading and listening for many different levels
Elementary reading
short ideas and lessons for teachers
Reading comprehension

Science

Hot Chalk- Science
Science Lesson Plans and Ideas
Science Sphere
informantion about the Science Sphere- there is a science sphere in Memorial Hall @ JMU
google earth
explore characteristics of earth

Experiment Ideas

Interactive science websites

ask questions of a scientist

Allexperts.com
ask a scientist
madsci network
more then 250 scientists from around the world- online activities and research
space sicence questions
windows to the universe
allows students & teachers to communicate with astronomers

Social Studies

Hot Chalk- Social Studies
America's Library
interactive site for all areas of social studies
New York Times
Washington Post
Baltimore Sun

history

civics

Carbon Footprint
how you, individually affect the environment
Civic lesson ideas
short list of great idea for civis in your classroom

geography

Native Americans

Native American tribes and org
Educational World
Teaching Thanksgiving to your students including the REAL story
A Line in the Sand
Native Americans Cross Cirriculum
Native American Tribes by state