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*Required Training Links for Teachers

RCS Safety Training
Training required monthly

http://www.rutherfordcountytn.gov/insurance/training.htm

Access Technology and School Main Page

Technology Main Page

http://www.kes.rcs.k12.tn.us/TEACHERS/sadlertech/techindex.htm
RCS Main Page

http://www.rcs.k12.tn.us
Christiana Elem Main Page

http://www.ces.rcs.k12.tn.us
Kittrell Elem Main Page

http://www.kes.rcs.k12.tn.us

Assessment and Review

Rubistar
Rubric Maker

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
SurWeb
Create your own presentations and assessments with this tool. The students can too!

http://surweb.org/default.asp
Class Tools
Create your own flash review games

http://classtools.net/

4th Grade

4th Grade All Subject Test Practice
Interactive Board Game: Up to 4 Players: All Subjects

http://www.photographicvr.com/leap4fun/

BrainBoosters/ Puzzle Makers/Mysteries

Brainboosters from Discovery School

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/brainboosters/?pID=brain
Discovery School PuzzleMaker
You don't have to purchase puzzles from menu on right

http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/
Kids Mysteries

http://www.kidsloveamystery.com/
Crossword Puzzle Creator

http://www.crosswordpuzzlegames.com/create.html
PuzzleMaker.Com
Creates crossword puzzles

http://www.puzzle-maker.com/CW/

Career Information

Career One Stop
Spotlights Different Careers, Job Outlooks, Training necessary, etc.

http://www.careeronestop.org/

Computer Technology/Typing

Typing Tutor BBC

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/

Teacher's Guide to Copyright/Fair Use

http://home.earthlink.net/~cnew/research.htm
MusOpen
Download Classical Music

http://www.musopen.com/

CPS Resources

CPS Lessons and Resources
Kenton County KY CPS Lessons and Resources

http://www.kenton.k12.ky.us/max/max_cps.htm
CPS Guides
Guides from TESTKIDS

http://www.testkids.com/resources/cps_guides.htm
CPS Lessons
Witchita Public Schools

http://technology.usd259.org/resources/clickers/ClickerLessons.htm
CPS Hints and Tips
JC Schools

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/la/cps.htm
CPS Lesson Exchange
Lesson Exchange from Einstruction Website

http://www.einstruction.com/qdforums/index.cfm?mode=topic_display&owner=753B6CC4-F1E3-4218-BA56EE5F8C8F056E
CPS Forum
from Einstruction Website

http://www.einstruction.com/qdforums/index.cfm
CPS Lessons and Instruction Guides
from Murray County Ga Schools

http://www.murray.k12.ga.us/teacher/kara%20leonard/Smartboard%20Resouces.htm#CPS
Rutherford County Schools CPS Portal

http://guest.portaportal.com/rcs
CPS Chalkboard Activities

http://www.engaging-technologies.com/CPS-activities.html
CPS Article
Article states that CPS can help test score gap

http://www-news.uchicago.edu/releases/07/070621.consortium.shtml
CPS Case Study
Information article

http://www.einstruction.com/News/index.cfm?fuseaction=News.display&Menu=newsroom&content=FormalPaper&id=181
Case Study

http://www.interwritelearning.com/resources/IWL%20St.%20Francis.pdf

Curriculum Standards/TCAP Practice Activities

Grade Level Skill Practice
Online Activities from Internet4Classrooms

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help.htm
Printable TCAP Practice

http://jc-schools.net/terranova-res.htm#Printable
TCAP Review Activities
From Internet4Classrooms

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/tcap_test.htm
TCAP Printable Review Activities
From Internet4Classrooms

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/tcap_2print.htm
Online Basic Skills
From JC Schools

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/

Dictionaries-Reference

Rhyme Zone
Rhyming Dictionary. Can also search for definitions, synonyms, antonyms and more.

http://www.rhymezone.com/?loc=bar
Your Dictionary
Includes usage examples, pronunciation, and word examples in sentences.

http://www.yourdictionary.com/

Digital Storytelling

Scrapblog.Com
Web Program that can turn pictures into slideshows

http://www.scrapblog.com
Digital Storytelling Classroom Example
From WordPress

http://nhokanson.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/digital-storytelling/
Pics for Learning
Free pictures for educational use

http://pics4learning.com/index.php
SonnyBoo Free Music for Movies
*Only condition is to give credit to composer (name listed on web link)

http://www.sonnyboo.com/music/music.htm

Document Templates

Haiku Template

http://www.kes.rcs.k12.tn.us/TEACHERS/sadlertech/Portaportal/Haiku1.xls
Preposition Template

http://www.kes.rcs.k12.tn.us/TEACHERS/sadlertech/Portaportal/PrepositionScramble.xls

End of Year Activities

JC Schools End of Year Activities

http://www.jc-schools.net/endofyear.htm

ESL

Online Games For ESL

http://www.eslkidstuff.com/OnlineGamesMain.htm
Weather Game

http://genkienglish.net/weathergame.htm
Color Game

http://genkienglish.net/coloursgame.htm
Where are you going game?
Locations around town

http://genkienglish.net/goinggame.htm
What time is it Game?

http://genkienglish.net/timegame.htm
ESL for Young Learners K-2

http://www.english-4kids.com/lessons.html
Online ESL Games

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/esl-games/spanish/index.html

Games and Puzzles

Gameboard Printables
From JC Schools

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/gameboard.htm#templates

History/Social Studies/World Events

TN History For Kids

http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/home
Teacher Tube Videos from TN History for Kids

http://www.teachertube.com/search_result.php?search_id=historybill&x=4&y=10
Smithsonian Museum for Natural History

http://www.mnh.si.edu/
Constitution Lesson Plans
Required Subject to be Taught

http://www.civiced.org/index.php?page=constitution_day
Boston.Com
Pictures of World Events

www.boston.com/bigpicture
Constitution Day Guidelines/Sites from Ed.Gov
Government Guidelines and Recommendations

http://www.ed.gov/policy/fund/guid/constitutionday08.html
ICue
Video Clips, games, writing prompts built around NBC news archives

http://www.icue.com/portal/site/iCue/welcomepage

Civics-Government-Constitutions

TN Constitution

TN for Kids: TN Constitution

http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/civics/m_2

TN History

What Government Really Does

http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/civics/m_1

CIvil War

5th Grade

TN History and the Civil War
TN History for Kids Site. Describes Civil War times in TN. Includes short quiz at end

http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/students/5_history_1

Geography

Daily Geography

http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/teachers/nkorvink/geography/dailygeo.htm
USA Games
States and Capitals Games, Geog Regions, Lakes, etc.

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
29th Centry Quizzes
Presidents and Cultural Facts

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/history.htm

5th Grade

5th Grade History Index Page
Includes awesome link to create a TN map/rivers with ease

http://www.tnhistoryforkids.org/geography/e_3

Presidents

Abe Lincoln

http://www.lincolnbicentennial.gov/
Lincoln Bicentennial Site
Lincoln's Life and Legacy Information and Activities

http://www.lincolnbicentennial.gov/

President's Day

Interwrite Resources

Interwrite Tutorials

http://www.gtcocalcomp.com/erc/interwritetutorials.htm
Interwrite Lessons
Witchita Schools

http://technology.usd259.org/resources/whiteboards/iw-lessons/InterwriteActivities.htm
Ideas for Using Interwrite

http://www.kes.rcs.k12.tn.us/TEACHERS/sadlertech/IdeasforUsingInterwrite.html
Interwrite Lessons and Activites
From GTCO Calcomp Website

http://www.calcomp.com/erc/lessons.htm

Language/Reading/Spelling

K-8

ReadThinkWrite

http://www.readwritethink.org/
TCAP and SPI Language Practice
Internet for Classrooms All Grade Levels-Many SPIs covered

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/lang_write.htm
Spelling Activites
From Education World. Very Creative

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/03/lp314-01.shtml
Homophone Activities

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/03/lp314-05.shtml
Homophone List

http://www.cooper.com/alan/homonym_list.html
Dolch Sight Word Phrases
First Grade

http://www.mrsperkins.com/phrases.html
Spelling City
Create Your Own Lists, Students play games, take tests, create handwriting sheets, etc.

http://www.spellingcity.com/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

Kindergarten

ReadThinkWrite

http://www.readwritethink.org/
Kindergarten Literacy from Internet4Classrooms

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/month2month.htm#sept

Online Activities: Reading

Starfall

http://www.starfall.com/
Apples for the Teacher

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/langarts.html
Teachers Cafe

http://www.theteacherscafe.com/Teacher-Directory/Free-Reading-Activities.htm
Magic Keys: Online Books to Read

http://www.magickeys.com/books/
Gameaquarium

http://www.gamequarium.com/
ReadWriteThink

http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp
CandleLightStories

http://www.candlelightstories.com/
Scholastic

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/index_grades35.htm
Story Online
Reads stories to children

http://www.storylineonline.net/

Writing

KidsCom
Submit stories to publish; vote on other kid's stories to publish

http://www.kidscom.com/create/write/write.html
Student Treasures
Free Publishing Web

http://www.studentreasures.com/programs/schoolwide/first.html

Poetic Devices: Similes, Metaphors, Alliteration, Etc

Wartime Poetry: Working With Similes
ReadWriteThink

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=247
Suggested Books with Figurative Language
ReadWriteThink

http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson115/Suggested_Books_with_Figurative_Language.pdf
Valentine's Day Poetry
Practice with Similes, Alliteration, and Other Poetic Devices

http://www.readwritethink.org/calendar/calendar_day.asp?id=427

K-2 Prediciting-Hypothesizing

ReadWriteThink Sequencing Activity

http://www.thinkfinity.org/SearchResults.aspx?subject=languagearts&partner=all&resource_type=all&q=predict&grade=0,2&WebSiteArea=educator
The Frog Behind the Fairy Tale
from ReadWriteThink

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=7

4th-5th Grade

Fragments and Run-Ons
Quia Activity

http://www.quia.com/pop/6596.html
Worksheet on Fragments and Run-Ons

http://www.lrc.centennialcollege.ca/tutorserv/WorksheetonFragmentsandRun-ons.htm
Sentence Twister
Fragments and Run-Ons

http://www.richlandone.org/resources/teacher_resources/connections/grade4/sentence_twister.htm

Math

Algebraic Expressions

http://msteacher.org/epubs/math/algebraic/expressions.aspx
That's A Fact
Math Facts Game from Harcourt

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/thats_a_fact/english_K_3.html
That's A Fact
Math Facts Game from Harcourt

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/thats_a_fact/english_K_3.html
Math Playground
Grades 1-8: Word Problems, Critical Thinking and More

http://www.mathplayground.com/index.html
Fun Math Skill and Drill
All types of activities: Money, mult, fractions, time, and more

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/math.htm

1st Grade

Count On Us

http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm
Illuminations

http://illuminations.nctm.org/

2nd Grade

Illuminations

http://illuminations.nctm.org/

Numbers and Number Relations (C)

3rd Grade

Nettrekker: Activities by Standards

http://standards.nettrekker.com/subject/?standards=1&ctgry_id=S7001235
Illuminations

http://illuminations.nctm.org/

4th Grade

Nettrekker: Activities by Standards

http://standards.nettrekker.com/subject/?ctgry_id=S703177&standards=1
Illuminations

http://illuminations.nctm.org/

5th Grade

Figure This

http://www.figurethis.org/

6th Grade

Figure This

http://www.figurethis.org/

ESL

Count On Us

http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm

Kindergarten

Count On Us

http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm
Kindergarten Math from Internet4Classrooms

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/month2month.htm#august

Parent Tips

Learning First

http://www.learningfirst.org/lfa-web/rp?pa=doc&docId=57

Special Needs

Count On Us

http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm

Pre-Algebra 6-8th Grade

Quia Order of Oper with Expressions Game
For 1 or 2 players

http://www.quia.com/cb/24793.html
Quia Order of Oper with Expressions Game
For 1 or 2 players

http://www.quia.com/cb/24793.html

Moodle

KES Moodle Home

http://moodle.rcs.k12.tn.us/moodle/course/category.php?id=30
RCS Moodle Training Information

http://moodle.rcs.k12.tn.us/moodle/course/view.php?id=46
Moodle Tutorial

http://tesl-ej.org/ej30/m2.html
Moodle Tutorial
Page opens to the terms of service to upload.

http://www.moodletutorials.org/terms.php

Online Resources

Thinkfinity

http://www.thinkfinity.com
Teaching Books
Great Web Site that includes Author Interviews; Classroom Materials for Books, and more

http://www.teachingbooks.net/
Science NetLinks

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/
SurWeb
Create tests, reviews, presentations with this amazing tool.

http://surweb.org/default.asp
United Streaming

http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm

Online Textbook Resources

Houghton Mifflin Spelling and Vocabulary 1
(Not an online textbook but great resources correlated to book)

http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/sv/index.html
Harcourt Brace K-6 Social Studies Lessons
(Not an online textbook but great resources correlated to book)

http://www.rcs.k12.tn.us/rcs_web/Curriculum/K6_ss_harbrace.htm
Houghton Mifflin Math K-6
(Not an online textbook but great resources correlated to book).Passwords located in Teacher Apps

http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/
Houghton Mifflin Math Student Edition
Passwords located in Teacher Apps

http://www.eduplace.com/elogin/index.html?targeturl=http://www.eduplace.com/epe/mw/
McGraw Hill Science
Passwords located in Teacher Apps

http://www.mhschool.com/science/2002/student/index.html
McGraw Hill Science Textbook for Grades 3, 4, and 5
Password located in Teacher Apps.

http://www.mhln.com/UnregisterController?ACTION=POST&MANAGER=LOGON&OPERATION=LOGON&JSP=index.jsp
McGraw Hill Language Arts Grades K-6
(Not an online textbook but great resources correlated to book)

http://www.mhschool.com/languagearts/2001/student/index.html
Mcmillian McGraw Hill Reading for Grades K-5
(Not an online textbook but great resources correlated to book)

http://www.macmillanmh.com/reading/
Prentice Hall Social Studies 7th & 8th
Password located in Teacher Apps

http://www.pearsonsuccessnet.com/authoring/login/login.jsp
Holt Rinehart and Winston Math Course 1 and Course 2
Password located in Teacher Apps

http://www.go.hrw.com/gopages/index.html
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston Science 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade
Password located in Teacher Apps

http://www.go.hrw.com/gopages/index.html
Holt, Rinehart, and Winston Language Arts 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade
Password located in Teacher Apps

http://www.go.hrw.com/gopages/index.html
Elements of Literature 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade
Password located in Teacher Apps

http://www.go.hrw.com/gopages/index.html
Treasures Web Resources
Treasures Reading Program Enrichment Activities. Great for center rotation, lab activity, or at home enrichment.

http://treasures.macmillanmh.com/national/?pick=1
Holt Virtual Science Labs
Link located in column on right hand side of page

http://www.rcs.k12.tn.us/rc/RCS_NEW/ITS/middle/middle_ITS.htm
Holt Virtual Science Labs
Link located in column on right hand side of page

http://www.rcs.k12.tn.us/rc/RCS_NEW/ITS/middle/middle_ITS.htm
Holt Virtual Science Labs
Link located in column on right hand side of page

http://www.rcs.k12.tn.us/rc/RCS_NEW/ITS/middle/middle_ITS.htm

Other Portals (Elementary and Middle School)

RCS Elementary Portal
Jackie Elam's Elementary Portal

http://guest.portaportal.com/elamj
RCS Middle School Portal
Kris Marshall's Middle School Portal

http://guest.portaportal.com/marshall

Parenting Resources

American Academy of Pediatrics

http://www.aap.org/parents.html

PodCasts/ITunes

ITunes U
ITunes for K-12 Educators to Use in Classrooms

http://www.apple.com/education/k12/curriculumsolutions/
Podcasting Portal

http://guest.portaportal.com/rcspod
Podcasting Ideas for the Classroom

http://fcit.usf.edu/podcasts/process_drama.html

Reading Intervention and Parent Tips

Parent Tips for Reading Success

http://www.readingsuccesslab.com/Reading-Tips/
Reading Tips for Parents

http://www.rif.org/parents/tips/default.mspx
More Reading Tips for Parents

http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/slreadtips.htm
Reading Rockets Tips for Parents

http://www.readingrockets.org/
Summer Tips for Parents

http://www.jeassociates.com/eap/sumread.htm
Dolch Activities K-3

http://www.createdbyteachers.com/sightfreemain.html

Science

National Geog for Educ
Science Site

http://www.ngsednet.org/community/index.cfm?community_id=168
Exploring Nature
Great for PK thru 6th. Some topics can stretch to 8th

http://exploringnature.org/
Science NetLinks

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/
Neuro Science for Kids

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/introb.html
Interactive Earth
From Discovery.Com

http://dsc.discovery.com/guides/discovery-earth-live/discovery-earth-live.html
World-Wide Telescope
Scroll around, explore the universe. You can see the constellations and planets in detail.

http://www.worldwidetelescope.org/Home.aspx
Futures Channel
Real-World Connections Video

http://www.thefutureschannel.com/index.php
CyberEd

http://www.cybered.net/CyberEd_index.asp?IndexType=Catalog
Periodic Table Quizzes

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Elementsgames.htm
Think Green

http://www.thinkgreen.com/classroom?utm_campaign=DiscoveryEducation&utm_medium=email&utm_source=classroom

Astronomy

Moon Phases
Clear explanations and great pictures of the moon phases

http://home.hiwaay.net/~krcool/Astro/moon/moonphase/

Climate-Weather

BBC Climate Change Game
A game where you are president of the European Nations. You must tackle climate change and stay popular enough with the voters t

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sn/hottopics/climatechange/climate_challenge/
Make Your Own Weather Station

http://www.fi.edu/weather/todo/todo.html

Leaves

Quia Leaf Quiz
Best for grades 3-5

http://www.quia.com/rr/86138.html
Autumn Leaves Science Projects
Why do leaves change color? How do leaves prepare for Winter?

http://www.sciencemadesimple.com/leaves.html
Leaf Activity from Kidzone
Photos, online puzzle, leaf book template

http://www.kidzone.ws/plants/index.htm
All Leaves Have a Thermostat
Information article from UK newspaper

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/main.jhtml?xml=/earth/2008/06/11/scileaf111.xml
Leaf Lesson Plans from Education World
Numerous lesson ideas and web links to celebrate the beauty of fall

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson024.shtml
How Leaves are Alike and Different
From Teachers.Net

http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/186.html
Teach-Nology Lesson Plans
Great Lesson Ideas for Leaves and Fall Holidays

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/holidays/fall/
Look at Those Leaves
K-2 Lesson Plan exploring leaves

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/lessons.cfm?DocID=215
Leaf Rubbings
Great art lesson with leaves

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/pages/444.shtml
Fall is Not Easy
Thematic Lesson Ideas to use with book "Fall is Not Easy"

http://primary-school-lesson-plans.suite101.com/article.cfm/fall_is_not_easy_subject_lesson_plans
Leaf Observation Lesson Plan
K-3

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ScienceLeafObservations.htm
Stained Glass Leaves
Create Stained Glass Leaves to place in windows of classroom

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/dailylp/dailylp/dailylp095.shtml
Kindergarten Lesson Ideas Using Leaves
Great sorting, identification lessons. Includes art and poems.

http://www.busyteacherscafe.com/themes/leaf.htm
Types of Trees found in Middle Tennessee

http://www.tngenweb.org/tnland/trees.htm
Leaf Identification Site
Created for Virginia 4H- but most are also found in Middle Tennessee

http://www.fw.vt.edu/dendro/forsite/key/intro.htm

Life Science and Biology

Wildlife Resource Agency

http://tennessee.gov/twra/infoed.html

Software Manuals

AR Manual

http://www.sachem.edu/dept/sd/acceleratedreader/AR63SoftwareManual.pdf

Teacher Tools

4Teachers

http://www.4teachers.org/
USA Weekend Classroom

http://www.usaweekend.com/classroom/index.html
tennessean nie

http://usweb07v.newsmemory.com/ee/nashvilletennessean/default.htm#
Bubble Sheet Form

http://www.catpin.com/cgi-bin/bubble_test.pl
Printable Paper.Net
Download paper templates: Lined paper, handwriting paper, graph paper, and more!

http://www.printablepaper.net/
MTSU Webcasts

http://itsc3.fsa.mtsu.edu/itsc/
Excel Templates
Hundreds Charts, Lesson Plan Templates, Staff (Music) Sheets, and more!!!!

http://www.dotxls.com/free-templates/19/free-excel-templates---education-and-teaching
Teacher Tools
Puzzle Makers; Flash Card Makers; Quiz Makers, and More

http://eleaston.com/quizzes.html
Teacher Tools and Templates
From Internet4Classrooms

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/teachertools.htm
Keyboard Shortcuts

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/301583
Top 100 Tools

http://www.c4lpt.co.uk/Top100Tools/toolset.html
More Technology Shortcuts

http://home.earthlink.net/~awinkelried/keyboard_shortcuts.html

Tech Grants-Contests

Doodle4Google

http://www.google.com/doodle4google/
CPS Grants

http://www.iclick2engage.com/index_files/grantinformation.htm
Grant Writing Tips from Scholastic

http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4162
Sample Grant Proposal

http://www.pluggedin.org/tool_kit/sample_grant.html

Technical Support Issues

Quicktime Patch

http://www.msfn.org/board/index.php?act=ST&f=34&t=72336
Cooltimer

http://harmonyhollow.com
Office 2007 Compatibility

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyId=941B3470-3AE9-4AEE-8F43-C6BB74CD1466&displaylang=en
PDF converter

http://primopdf.com/
You Convert It!
Converts Works to Word, videos from YouTube and other sites.

http://www.youconvertit.com/convertfiles.aspx

Printer Drivers

HP Deskjet 6122

http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareDownloadIndex?softwareitem=dj-7515-3&lc=en&dlc=en&cc=us&lang=en&os=228&product=83027

Technology Forms

Technology Forms

http://www.rcs.k12.tn.us/rc/departments/ITS/Policy/technology_forms.htm

Technology Integration

JC School Tech Resources
Great Site. Changes frequently. Has great "Day by Day" Web link Calendar.

http://jc-schools.net/techupdate/
ISTE Standard Integration Ideas

https://curriculum-and-technology.wikispaces.com/

Web Images

Education General

Gen Education

http://www.hellasmultimedia.com/webimages/education/default.htm
Pics for Learning
Free pictures for educational use

http://pics4learning.com/index.php

Patriotic

Background Images

Social Science

Archeology Background Images
Background Images

http://www.jqjacobs.net/rock_art/image_links.html

Textured

Textured Backgrounds
Backgrounds

http://www.fg-a.com/backgrounds.htm
Textured Images
Backgrounds

http://www.designedtoat.com/backgroundsmain.htm

WebQuests

TrackStar
Use TrackStar to Create Simplified Version of a Webquest

http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/index.jsp
Webquest Projects

http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redirect.php?url=http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/education/projects/
Webquest About Webquests

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestwebquest-es.html

WebSearch

The History Channel
This Date in History

http://www.history.com/tdih.do
The Day You Were Born

http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/
Time Capsule

http://dmarie.com/timecap/
90s Information
Decade Information

http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decade90.html
Facts about the states

http://www.ipl.org/div/stateknow/
Google

http://www.google.com

Classroom Organization

Classroom Set Up
Interactive Tool that allows you to virtually place desks, chairs, bookcases, and other furniture.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/class_setup/
Classroom Organizational Checklist

http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/selfassessment/checklist/index.htm

Kidspiration

Movie Tutorials

http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/kids3mac/
Kidspiration Ideas and Links

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/kidspirationlinks.html
Kidspiration Integration Ideas

http://www.wacona.com/kidspiration/kidspiration.html

Newspapers, USA, and World News Sites

Newseum
Online Newspapers around the World. Please view the content before you show to your class to ensure the news is age appropriate.

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/flash/

Making The Grade

Tutorials

http://mws.mcallen.isd.tenet.edu/cidc/mtg/mtg.htm

Yucky -- Gross Science

Yucky Science
Discovery.Com

http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000029.html
Grossology
The Science of really gross things

http://www.grossology.org/
Infection Detection

http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/
Disscet Owl Pellets
Mystery of Poo at Kidwings

http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/
Mysteries of Bugs

http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/dept/youth.asp
Gross Science Scholastic Index of Sites

http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/Instructor/Mar05_websitings.htm

Back to School

Back to School Activities and Resources

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/edres.html