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100th Day

Education World
Lesson plan ideas for 100th day celebrations

http://www.educationworld.com/a_curr/strategy/strategy020.shtml

Behavior Management

Behavior Charts
lots of nice charts to aid in behavior management

http://www.freebehaviorcharts.com/charts/

Christmas

Email Santa
Students can get response back from Santa

http://www.emailsanta.com/email_santa.asp
Crayola Activities
decorate a snowman

http://www.crayola.com/kids/games/console.cfm?game=&ok=true
Snowflakes online
interactive cutting to make original snowflake

http://snowflakes.lookandfeel.com/
Christmas Scavenger Hunts
Useful to show Christmas around the world

http://www.henry.k12.ga.us/pges/xmas_around.htm
Kids Domain
Christmas Around the World

www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/xmas/around.html
Santa Claus
Christmas around the world site

www.santaclaus.com/world.html
The North Pole
study Christmas around the world

www.the-north-pole.com/around/
Vicki Blackwell's Web site
Great resources for Christmas around the world.

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/decdays/aroundtheworld.htm
Vicki Blackwell's Web site
Christmas activities

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/xmas.html
Story of Christ's birth from Matthew

http://holydays.tripod.com/christmas.htm
The History of Christmas Article

http://www.howstuffworks.com/christmas.htm
The History of the New Year

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/newyearhistory.html
New Year Traditions

http://wilstar.net/holidays/newyear.htm
The History Channel's History of Christmas
Good site

http://www.history.com/minisites/christmas

Classroom Tips

Power Teaching HomePage
Free downloads for teaching reading & math games

http://homepage.mac.com/chrisbiffle/Menu38.html

Clip Art and Misc.

Free Clipart
great!

http://www.phillipmartin.info/clipart/HOMEPAGE.HTM
Graphic Garden
country kids clip art

http://www.graphicgarden.com/

Decimals

Decimals Squares
interactive with games

http://www.decimalsquares.com/
Decimal Squares Interactive Games
Beat the clock, Rope Tug, Laser Beam, Concentration

http://www.decimalsquares.com/dsGames/
Visual Fractions
An on-line tutorial offers instruction and practice in identifying, renaming, and operating on fractions. All examples are mode

http://www.visualfractions.com/
Top Math
Page full of decimal resources

http://www.topmath.info/m5/DecimalNumbers.htm
National Library of VIrtual Manipulatives
interactive virtual manipulatives

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/grade_g_2.html

Dental Health

The Tooth Tally Project
great lesson ideas for primary grades

http://barwellroades.wcpss.net/toothtally/07tooth.html

Dr. Suess

Suessville
Wonderful interactive site with lots to do!

http://www.seussville.com/main.php?section=home&isbn=&catalogID=&eventID=
Vicki Blackwell's Dr. Seuss
page full of lesson plans, activities, useful sites

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/seuss.html
Hubbards Cupboard
Lots of activity ideas

http://www.hubbardscupboard.org/dr__seuss.html
Apples 4 The Teacher
great online interactive sites celebrating Dr. Seuss B'Day

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/dr-seuss-birthday/games/index2.html
All About Dr. Seuss
List of web links for Dr. Seuss

http://www.suelebeau.com/drseuss.htm

Early Childhood

Primary Teacher Tools
Lots of tools for teachers to use

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/index.html
Instructor Web
TEACHING AND LEARNING RECOGNITION WORKSHEETS AND LESSONS - COUNT - RECOGNIZE - LESSON PLANS - LEARNING READING AND WRITING LESS

http://www.instructorweb.com/basicskills/recognition.asp
Child Care Land
Good site for PreK - 1st grade

http://www.childcareland.com/free.html
Keyboard-o-rama
students work on keyboard skills

http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/games/flash.php?contentId=9495524
Enchanted Learning
Tons of Rebus Rhymes

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html
Mother Goose Online Games
lots of

http://www.mothergoose.com/free_preschool_kids_game.htm
StoryPlace - The Children's Digital Library
Tons of interactive activites

http://www.storyplace.org/storyplace.asp
Little Animals Activites
Interactive primary math games

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/numbers/chi.shtml
BBC's Homepage
Activities for all subject areas

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/index.shtml
Learning Game
interactive attributes

http://www.meddybemps.com/9.692.html
Noggin
Great for Early Primary ...Interactive

http://www.noggin.com/games/
Nick Jr.
Good interactive lessons for primary

http://www.nickjr.com/playtime/cats/games/oswald/oswa_hat.jhtml?=

Earth Day

The Story of Stuff
Great for Earth Day...interactive...video...lots of resources

http://www.storyofstuff.com/

Fire Safety

Fire Prevention
primary grades, interactive well worth time

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/kids/flash.shtm
Crucial Crew Fire Safety
imtermediate grades, interactive, problem solving

http://www.crucial-crew.org/fire/
Fire Fighters
great virtual tour of fire truck, and equipment

http://www.ci.davis.ca.us/fire/education.cfm

Fractions

Illuminations
interactive equivalent fractions

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?ID=80
Equivalent Fractions
By dragging mouse over fractions the equivalent fractions turn colors

http://www.cut-the-knot.org/Curriculum/Arithmetic/EquivalentFractions.shtml
Interactive Stuff
Fill in the correct numerator / denominator to make equivalent fractions. More challenging.

http://www.interactivestuff.org/sums4fun/efrac1.html
Shodor Interactive
Students

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/FractionPointer/
PBS Kids Games
Great for Equivalent Fractions

http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games/equivalentfractions/index.html
Fun Brain
Great for fractions

http://www.funbrain.com/fract/
Math is Fun
Equivalent Fractions

http://www.mathsisfun.com/equivalent_fractions.html
Equivalent Fractions Contents
Great for whiteboard

http://www.freewebs.com/weddell/Equiv%20Fractions%20Contents.html
Fraction Menu
3 levels - short but good!

http://www.ngfl-cymru.org.uk/vtc/ngfl/ngfl-flash/fractions/fractions.html
Primary Resources
Wonderful PPoints & interactive lessons

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsB6.htm
Equivalent Fractions Activities
Good interactive lesson

http://www.freewebs.com/weddell/Equiv%20Fractions%20Contents.html
Primary Resources from UK
PowerPoints, Lessons, Worksheets, interactive, it has it all!

http://www.primaryresources.co.uk/maths/mathsB6.htm
Popcorn Fractions
Good lesson plan...non-technology but good

http://www.educationworld.com/a_tsl/archives/05-1/lesson031.shtml
Flowering Fractions
interactive...drag the petal fractions to make a whole flower

http://www.learningbox.com/fractions/index.html
Illuminations: Fraction Model III
interactive fraction model showing percent and decimal equivalents

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?id=45
Illuminations: Equivalent Fractions
interactive fraction model showing fraction equivalents

http://illuminations.nctm.org/ActivityDetail.aspx?id=80
Fractions - Parts of a Whole
Simple interactive site for Primary Students

http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_102_g_1_t_1.html

Hanukka

Aklah (Jewish site)
Great source: Menorah, Blessings, Recipes, Crafts, Vocab.

http://www.akhlah.com/holidays/hanukkah/hanukkah.php
History of Hanukka

http://www.holidays.net/chanukah/

Harcourt Reading Sites

West Allegheny PA School System
4th grade Reading Activities for all themes

http://www.westallegheny.k12.pa.us/mckee/reading_activities/grade%204/harcourt_grade4.html
McKee PA School
All grades, all themes for the Harcourt Reading series

http://www.westallegheny.k12.pa.us/mckee/reading_activities/harcourt_reading.html

Intel

Intel Training Support

http://trainingsupport.wetpaint.com/

Internet Safety

Net Smart
Focus on the Family

http://www.netsmartz.org/educators.htm
Net Smartz Kids
interactive, cartoonish, good for elementary

http://www.netsmartzkids.org/indexFL.htm
FBI Publication on Internet Safety
Parents Guide with lots of information

http://www.fbi.gov/publications/pguide/pguidee.htm

Kidspiration Tutorials & Templates

Global Classroom
Lots of Kidspiration templates

http://www.globalclassroom.org/together/kidspiration.html
Global Classroom
another page of templates to use

http://www.globalclassroom.org/2006/march27/index.html
Transforming Teaching Through Technology
school district's page of Kidspiration Templates

http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/teacher_resources/Kidspiration/
Kidspiration Activities from Georgia
page of templates LA, Math, Science & SS

http://www.coweta.k12.ga.us/cweb/Kidspiration/KidActivities.htm
Kidspiration Activities from Minnisota
Activites for K - 5 and Vocabulary for all

http://www.edina.k12.mn.us/concord/studentlinks/kidspiration/kidspiration.htm
Kidspiration Activities from Ohio
Activites for grades 1 - 5

http://www.northcanton.sparcc.org/~elem/kidspiration/collection.html
Kidspiration Activities from SC
Activities for LA, Math, Science, Health, SS

http://www.spart5.k12.sc.us/TechTraining/KidspirationMatrix.htm
Educational Resources
Several activities / templates

http://www.lawrence.org/edlinks/menu.htm#KIDSPIRATION%20TEMPLATES
Kidspiration Ideas
pages of templates and acativities

http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/teacherl/lesson_plans/kidspiration/kidspiration_ideas.htm
Kidspiration for Kindergarten
activity for each letter of alphabet

http://www.cobbk12.org/sites/literacy/centers/k_kidspiration.htm
Kidspiration Technology Lessons
several

http://www.fcps.edu/LondonTowneES/Resources/techlessons/techlessonskid.htm
Kidspiration Math Activities from VA
all levels

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/kidspiration.htm#Math
Kidspiration Activities from VA
K-5 all subject areas

http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/resources/kidspiration.htm
Vicki Blackwell
Kidspiration links

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/kidspirationlinks.html
Vicki Blackwell
Kidspiration Tutorial

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/kidspiration.html
Atomic Learning
Video tutorials on Kidspiration

http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/freekidspc2x.shtml
Teacher Webs
Kidspiration and Inspiration templates from school systems workshop

http://www.teacherwebs.org/elmont_inspiration_kidspiration_workshop.htm
Kidspiration
tutorials right from the source!

http://www.inspiration.com/tutorials/index.cfm?fuseaction=kids

Kwanza

Kwanza
good resources & lesson plans

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/holidays/kwanza/
Lil - Fingers
Primary age Kwanza lessons

http://www.lil-fingers.com/holidays/kwanzaa/index.html
Kwanzaa on the Net
Resource for Activities

http://www.holidays.net/kwanzaa/

Lesson Plan Sites

Hot Chalk / Lesson Plan Page
all subject matter, all levels

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/
Lesson Plans Grades K - 5
good resources

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/k-5.html
Lesson Plan Bank
Great!

http://www.teachers.net/cgi-bin/lessons/sort.cgi?searchterm=Elementary
A to Z teacher Stuff
Great resources!

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/Lesson_Plans/
A to Z teacher Stuff

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/index.shtml
Oswego School District
Nice site with loads of resources

http://www.oswego.org/staff/cchamber/linkscf/index.cfm

Literacy

Starfall
Wonderful for Early Literacy

http://www.starfall.com
StoryLine
Books read online by famous people

http://www.storylineonline.net
Read-Write-Think
great site to search for lesson plans that correlate to IRA & NCTE standards

http://www.readwritethink.org/index.asp
Good Night Stories
animated and interactive

http://goodnightstories.com/index.html
Reading games
lots of different games ages 3-6

http://resources.kaboose.com/games/read1.html
Language Games for ages 6 +
lots of different games for ages 6+

http://resources.kaboose.com/games/read2.html
Diamante Poem Maker
students provide adj. & ing words for this tool to generate the diamond shaped poem

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/diamante/
Flip a Chip
vocabulary interactive

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/flip/
Kyrene School District
Literacy Resources using the Harcourt Trophies Reading Curriculum

http://www.kyrene.org/reading/
Harcourt Publishing Online Resources
Trophies Reading Curriculum resources

http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/trophies/menu.html
BBC Schools Literacy Site
Great resource

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/literacy.shtml
Harcourts online books
search for readers to download

http://www.eharcourtschool.com/
Harcourts online books
search for readers to download and email to student also has audio

http://www.eharcourtschool.com/
Dr. Suessville
Interactive site with biography of Dr. Suess and many activities

http://www.seussville.com/main.php?section=home&isbn=&catalogID=&eventID=
Animated Tall Tales
Audio folk tales

http://www.animatedtalltales.com/story_enter
Jack Prelutsky Poetry
great site for Jack's poems

http://www.jackprelutsky.com/
Woodlands School District
lots of wonderful interactive activities

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy2.htm
BBC's Little Animals Activity Center
interactive

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/laac/words/dgi.shtml
Online books Library
More for older grades

http://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/
MysteryNet's Kids Mysteries
Mysteries to solve, scary stories, and magic tricks

http://kids.mysterynet.com/
I Know That
Online Multimedia Educational Games for Kids

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=L2_LanguageArts
Ict Games
Cluster Buster interactive

http://www.ictgames.com/cluster.html
Reading-n-Phonics
Site with links to several nice interactive sites

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/4678/frame1publish.html
Three Letter House CVC Machine
Great interactive site for CVC words

http://www.ictgames.com/cvc_machine.html
Wild West Phonics from UK
interactive phonics lesson

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy/phonics/index.shtml
BBC Literacy Games
many interactive choices

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ks1bitesize/literacy/
Blending Dragon
good graphics, interactive but a little slow

http://www.ictgames.com/blending_dragon.html
Apples 4 The Teacher
Great site with tons of interactive theme activities, resoursces, lesson plans, etc.

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/
Carls Corner
Awesome lesson activities for primary grades

http://www.carlscorner.us.com/
Jefferson Co. School System
Great source for PowerPoint Presentation for LArts

http://jc-schools.net/PPTs-la.html
Storynory
Free Audio books to download! RSS Feed

http://storynory.com
http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/authorspurposel.cfm

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/authorspurposel.cfm
Study Zone
Explanation of Author's Purpose and interactive practice

http://www.studyzone.org/testprep/ela4/o/authorspurposel.cfm
Read Write THink
Story Mapping / Graphic Organizer Online

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/storymap/index.html
Harcourt Reading Activities
Grade 5 Theme 5

http://bg016.k12.sd.us/reading.htm
Interactive Poetry
nice resource

http://www.libbyhathorn.com/lh/Emma/
Read-Write-Think
students write an online acrostic poem using this tool

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/
Magnet Poems
Interactive

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/scramble.htm
Interactive Poetry Tools and Lesson Plans
great resource

http://www.southjerseyacademy.com/academy/interactive_poetry_tools_and_les.htm
Make Beliefs Comix
Interactive for stuents to write their own comic strips

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/

Martin Luther King, Jr.

The Seattle Times
interactive online quiz

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/classroom/MLKquiz.html
E-Learning, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
philosophy on nonviolence, videos, transcripts of speeches

http://www.kingian.net/
American Rhetoric
Can download entire speech "I have a dream"

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkihaveadream.htm
The Seattle Times
resources for MLK

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/
Google Videos
Martin Luther King video clip

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8573786253731709451

Math

Rain Forest Math
Interactive, teaching skills at all levels

http://www.rainforestmaths.com
The History of Money
videos, facts, good for intermediate

http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=mini_home&mini_id=52493
Early Math Skills Practice
on line games, lessons, primary grades

http://www.pbs.org/parents/earlymath/grades_flash.html
Make a Graph
Students can build a graph online

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/
Problem Solving For Everyone
great lesson ideas, interactive

http://www.actionmath.com/
Death to Decimals
Interactive arcade type game

http://www.mrnussbaumgames.com/death_decimals/index.html
Place Value Pirates
Decimals and whole number game to find the right number in the correct place. Move up the levels to find the treasure.

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/placevaluepirates.htm
Decimals
Great site for all levels

http://www.aaamath.com/dec.html
Decimals Explained

http://www.mathsisfun.com/decimals.html
EconEdLink Cyber Teach
A premier source of classroom tested, Internet-based economic lesson materials for K-12 teachers and their students

http://my.econedlink.org/cyberteach/
Crick Primary School Interactive Web links
Lots of tools to use w/ whiteboard ex. clock, timer, calculator etc.

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Toolkit index2a
McKee Elementary
Great activities for 1st grade

http://www.westallegheny.k12.pa.us/mckee/math/grade1.htm
Addem videos from UK

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/addem/ind
BBC Schools Numeracy Sites
Primary Grades

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/numeracy.shtml
Count us in Games
math interactive site

http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm
Fun Brain 1st grade
counting back change

http://www.funbrain.com/cashreg/index.html
Moneyville
Online interactive economics activities

http://www.omsi.edu/visit/featured/moneyville/
Little Fingers Games
interactive pre - 4th grade

http://www.little-g.com/shockwave/games.html
Multiplication.com
Great interactive games, resources, etc.

http://www.multiplication.com
Numbertime
Nice interactive site for use on WVB from UK

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/index.shtml
Kindergarten Math
Good resources...lots of activities

http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/kindergarten/math.htm
Count Un In Games
Games designed to help children w/ basic math concepts

http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/default.htm
Kidport Kindergarten
interactive activites no sound

http://www.kidport.com/GradeK/Math/MathIndex.htm
Osewego
Interactive activities multiple levels

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/Mathmagician/maths1.html
Counting Game
Simple actitivty

http://home.earthlink.net/~cmalumphy/countinggame.html
Learning Game
interactive attributes

http://www.meddybemps.com/9.692.html
Visual Fractions
great interactive resource on fractions

www.visualfractions.com
Cynthia Lanius' Fractions
Fun way to learn about fractions

http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/fractions/index.html
King's List of Online Math Activities
Everything you need: math movies, activities, teacher and parent resources, etc.

http://www.k111.k12.il.us/King/math.htm#Fractions
Bang On Time
Stop the clock on the time it says to get points

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/BangOnTime/clockwordres.html
Clock Program
Give the time on the analog or digital clock

http://arcytech.org/java/clock/clock.html
Reaction Math
Great interactive practive for addition, subtraction, multiplication single and double digit

http://www.mathsisfun.com/games/reaction-math.html
How to Subtract with Regrouping
Math video ...great explanation!

http://www.mathplayground.com/howto_regroupI.html
Math Dictionary for Kids
Online math dictionary A-Z with interactive activities for each topic

http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
42 Explore Math
great resource for math activities and sites

http://42explore.com/42exploremath.htm
Math Playground
interactive math games, videos, word problems and logic problems for K-8

http://www.mathplayground.com/
Welcome to the Market
Great interactive for counting coins practice

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em357/flash/popupActivity.html

Measurement

The Ruler Game
Students given opportunity to find measurement on ruler

http://www.rickyspears.com/rulergame/
Fun Brain
Various levels for interactive measuring using both centimeters and inches

http://onlineintervention.funbrain.com/measure/index.html
BBC Education Animal Weigh In
interactive using metric and US weights

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/games/animal.html

Money

Which is the Best Buy?
Students given an oportunity to choose the best buy from three pretend stores

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em461/popupActivity2.html
The History of Money

http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=mini_home&mini_id=52493
EconEdLink Cyber Teach
Browse EconEdlink online lessons by Title, Grade, Standard, or Lesson Plan Type.

http://my.econedlink.org/cyberteach/
Kids Bank
fun place for learning about money and banking

http://www.kidsbank.com/
Kids.Gov Money
great resource with many sites for money & banking

http://www.kids.gov/educators/ed_money.shtml
Design Your Own Money
Choose portrait options, value, border, etc.

http://www.moneyfactory.gov/newmoney/main.cfm/learning/dyob
Freddie's Fast Food
Pick a food then count the coins to pay

http://www.little-g.com/shockwave/food.html
h.i.p. Pocket Change
Wonderful resource with plethora of activities for every level

http://www.usmint.gov/kids/
Coins for Candy
audio and interactive...penny, nickel, dime

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/WebLessons/CoinsForCandy/default.htm
Saxon Math
Counting dimes up to $1.00

http://www.haelmedia.com/html/mc_mk_003.html
Welcome to the Market
Great interactive for counting coins practice

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/em357/flash/popupActivity.html

Music

Resource Education: Music Maker Pitch

http://www.resourcekt.co.uk/mmpitch/mmpitch.htm
Learn about Instruments
click on the instrument to hear how it sounds

http://datadragon.com/education/instruments/
42 Explore Musical Instruments
full of resources!

http://www.42explore.com/musicmnts.htm
Music Notes
great place to download sheet music

http://www.musicnotes.com

Personal

Pandora Radio
Internet Radio

http://pandora.com/
The Daily Plate
free site to keep track of calories

http://www.thedailyplate.com/users/myplate/
The Hungry Girl
Wonderful diet tips and recipes

http://www.hungry-girl.com/

Phonemic Awareness

Phonemic Awareness
good resource for interactive PA games

http://www.rccsd.org/reading/phonemic_awareness.htm

Phonics

Sadlier Oxford Phonics Center
lots of wonderful interactive phonics activities PrK - 6

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/student.cfm
Reading-n-Phonics
Great resource for interactive links of phonics sites

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/4678/frame1publish.html
Phoneme Flop
Catch the phoneme bubble

http://www.ictgames.com/phonemeFlop_v4.html
Interactive Phonics
Every phonics skill!

http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/dozier/interactive/interactivephonics.htm
Sadlier Oxford Phonics Center
Consonant Blends 2-3rd grade

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/phonics/grade2_3/pg_106/blends.htm
Saxon Phonics - Blends
interactive and many activities

http://www.haelmedia.com/html/mg_p2_001.html
Guess the Secret Word
type the first sound of each pix to type the secret word

http://www.little-g.com/shockwave/phonics.html
Consonant Blender Game
Blender tells them word, they choose beg. then end. sound to see if right

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/clusters/blender/game.shtml

Science

Plant Cells
Interactive, good definitions of cell parts

http://vilenski.org/science/safari/plants/plant.html
Life Science Safari
cartoon video interactive

http://vilenski.org/science/safari/index.html
Hands on Technology
science experiments and other hands-on activities to help your K-8 students get excited about learning. All of the activities ar

http://web.archive.org/web/20041013083302/www.galaxy.net/~k12/index.shtml
Educating Today's Kids about the Earth
great lessons and resources

http://www.earthsbirthday.org/
Newton's Apple videos
teachers' guides, video clips, photosynthesis

http://www.newtonsapple.tv/
Science PowerPoints
great source for powerpoint presentations

http://jc-schools.net/PPTs-science.html
BBC Schools Science Site
Great resource

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/science.shtml
National Geographic Kids
Kids' games, animals, phots, stories, videos, & activities

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
EPA Environment for Kids
safe, interactive, lesson plan ideas, etc.

http://www.epa.gov/kids/
Virtual Heart Transplant
Students have chance to

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/eheart/transplant.html
PBS e-heart
Nice resource with link to eletronic heart transplant

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/eheart/facts.html
Franklin Institute: The Human Heart
Online exploration, interactive tour of human heart: structure, function & development

http://www.fi.edu/learn/heart/index.html
Education World - Heart Scavenger Hunt
Internet scavenger hunt great for 2nd - 6th grad

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/hunt/hunt065.shtml
PBS Artificial Human
Click on the body to learn more about 21st Century technologies

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/eheart/manmade.html
MS Nucleus
Free Interactive Science, Math, & Technology Curriculum Activities. Must sign up but Free.

http://www.msnucleus.org/curriculum/curriculum.html
Rock Cycle
animated visualizations of how rocks are formed

http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/visualization/collections/rock_cycle.html
Visual Collections
animated visualizations of various geoscience concepts

http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/visualization/collections.html
Astronomy for Kids
Great interactive stite teaching kids about the exciting world of outer space. Kids can build a new solar system, play astronom

http://kidsastronomy.com/

Cells

Cells Alive
interactive, compares different cells

http://www.cellsalive.com/
Science Online
lesson plans all grade levels, interactive sites, great resource

http://
Cells in PowerPoint Presentations
Several Free PowerPoint Presentations

http://science.pppst.com/cells.html
Why Do Leaves Change Color?
BrainPop Quick Flick

http://magma.nationalgeographic.com/ngexplorer/0209/quickflicks/

Social Studies

Columbus Day
good for intermediate grades

http://www.history.com/minisites/columbusday/
The History Site
excellent resource for videos, facts, etc.

http://www.history.com/
Famous People
nice cartoon video clips, interactive

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/famouspeople/
Cyber Space Explorer: Getting to Know Christopher Columbus
great lesson plan ideas for grades 3 - 5

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=126
History for Kids

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/forkids/
School House Rock - Preamble
Cartoon video explaining about the Preamble

http://www.teachertube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=9d8ae895ad2591118466
Constitution Day
Good resource with lots of things to do on this site!

http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/Instructional/Resources/ConstitutionDay/
History Now

http://www.historynow.org/09_2007/index.html
Interactive History
Constitution Quiz

http://www.historynow.org/09_2007/interactive.html
Geography & History Online
interactive maps & games with lots of levels

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
Geography online
interactive: games, maps, history

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/Geography.htm
You are the Historian
Investigate what really happened in 1621 - the First Thanksgiving

http://www.plimoth.org/education/olc/navigation.html
The History of First Thanksgiving
interactive

http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
Thanksgiving
Tour the Mayflower, Experience daily life of pilgrims and Celebrate Harvest

http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
The History Channel
Great resource

http://www.history.com/
Current Events
Nice site from State Social Studies Coordinator

http://www.izzit.org/events/index.php
Xpedetion Hall
interactive museum for geography journeys

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/hall/
Sheppards Software
on-line learning games for math, vocabulary, geography maps, health, animals, chemistry

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games_menu.htm
Famous People
Pocohantas, Columbus, Nightingale, etc

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/famouspeople/
Underground Railroad
Virtual Field Trip along the Freedom Train

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/
Virginia Kids, K - 5th
Resources for Veterans, Flags, Games, Activities, Links

http://www.va.gov/kids/k-5/index.asp?intSiteID=2
The National Zoo

http://nationalzoo.si.edu/default.cfm
Geospy for National Geographic Kids
On-line geography games

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Games/GeographyGames/Geospy
Ancient Eqypt by the UK
online virtual tours

http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
Kids Gov
Sections for grade levels

http://www.kids.gov/
Wv State Site

http://www.wv.gov/
Click and Learn
Interactive geography site

http://www.clickandlearn.cc/schools.asp?action=display&record=44
Ben's Guide to US Govt. for Kids
Ben Franklin facilitates interactive activities from K-12

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html
Whitehouse for Kids
Great resource for Presidents biographies

http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents/
Barney, First Dog's site
pictures & videos from the first dog's perspective

http://www.whitehouse.gov/barney/
Ben's Interactive Games
Excellent "Place the State," Electronic Maze, Color Page, and Dot to Dot

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/k-2/games/interactive.html
Library of Congress Presents America's Story
Meet, Jump back in time, Explore, See, Sing, Hear,

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
50 States Map Test
Compete against time to match name of state with its place on map

http://www.pibmug.com/files/map_test.swf
State Mottoes
All states w/ hyperlink to pix of their motto

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0801718.html
Teachers First
interactive US History Map

http://www.teachersfirst.com/getsource.cfm?id=9111
United States Capitals Map Quiz
Great interactive quiz for review of states and capitals

http://www.ilike2learn.com/ilike2learn/CapitalUnitedStates.html

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Space

Learn more about Space

http://www.space.com/
NASA Kid's Club

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html
Interactive Solar System

http://www.scienceyear.com/planet10/solar_preload.html
Astronomy for Kids
Great interactive stite teaching kids about the exciting world of outer space. Kids can build a new solar system, play astronom

http://kidsastronomy.com/

St. Patrick's Day

The Teaching Heart
primary grades wonderful site full of lessons & activities

http://www.teachingheart.net/stpattyday.html
Primary Games
St. Patrick's Day activities

http://www.primarygames.com/holidays/st.patricksday/stpatricksday.htm
Sue Lebeau's St.Pat's Day Activites

http://www.suelebeau.com/march.htm
The History Channel
The history of St. Patty's Day

http://www.history.com/minisites/stpatricksday/
Vicki Blackwell
Everything you need for St. Pat's Day

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/stpat.html

Technology Integration

Thinkfinity
Wonderful all inclusive resource for all content areas

http://thinkfinity.com/home.aspx
Kids Click
search engine for kids developed by librarians

http://www.kidsclick.org/
Kids Video Tutorial
How kids can use video projects for project based learning

http://kidsvid.altec.org/
Kanawha County Schools Technology Integration Site
technology resources, interactive sites, whiteboard, etc.

http://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/technology/tis/index.htm
Pete's PowerPoint Station
Free PowerPoint Presentation on a plethora of topics

http://www.pppst.com/
Diamante Poem Maker
students provide adj. & ing words for this tool to generate the diamond shaped poem

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/diamante/
The History of Thanksgiving
interactive

http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
Thanksgiving
Tour the Mayflower, Experience daily life of pilgrims and Celebrate Harvest

http://www.scholastic.com/scholastic_thanksgiving/
Vicki Blackwell's Internet Guide for Educators
Great resources!

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/index.html
Webquests
Search for webquests and template for making webquests

http://yorkcountyschools.org/mes/plant%20webquest/index.htm
Computer Lab Kids
Great site with tons of ways to integrate more technology

http://www.computerlab.kids.new.net/
Welcome to the Web
Great for introducing technology to students

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/welcome/
Make a Flake
Interactive online activity to make snowflakes

http://snowflake.lookandfeel.com/
Snow Days
Create your own snowflake to add to the snow storm

http://www.popularfront.com/snowdays/index.html
SanFrancisco Symphony Kids
Integrating Music

http://www.sfskids.org/templates/home.asp?pageid=1
National Geographic Kids
Kids' games, animals, phots, stories, videos, & activities

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Dr. Suessville
Interactive site with biography of Dr. Suess and many activities

http://www.seussville.com/main.php?section=home&isbn=&catalogID=&eventID=
Gamequarium
excellent resource for all content areas

http://www.gamequarium.com/index2.htm
Animated Tall Tales
Interactive audio folk tales

http://www.animatedtalltales.com/story_enter
Connie Hays's Technology Page
Kanawha County TIS

http://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/technology/
Teachers Hub
Online K-12 Teaching Resource Center

http://teachershub.com/teaching/teaching.cfm
Kindergarten Resources
loads of great activities

http://www.picadome.fcps.net/lab/currl/kindergarten/default.htm
BBC's Homepage
Activities for all subject areas & all levels

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/index.shtml
Ohio Treasure Chest
Ohio Technology Integration site, teacher reviewed. Great resources

http://www.ohiotreasurechest.org/
Saxon Math & Phonics
great source for interactive lessons of all kinds in Math and Phonics

http://saxonpublishers.harcourtachieve.com/HA/resourcelist.aspx?ca=Online+Activities&SRC1=28&SRC5=saxonpublishers
Fact Monster PDF
February Fact Monster quest

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/factmonster/pdfs/factmonster022a.pdf
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Great resource for links, helps, etc.

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/
Soft Schools
Free math worksheets, free math games, grammar quizzes and free phonics worksheets and games. Worksheets and games are organized

http://www.softschools.com/
Thinking Things from Snaith Primary School
Interactive, multi-cultural presentations, magnet math & poetry

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/index.htm

Thanksgiving

Take a Thanksgiving Trivia Quiz

http://home.aristotle.net/Thanksgiving/trivia.asp

Time

Time Concentration Game
Students try to match different ways of telling time

http://www.hbschool.com/activity/con_math/g03c05.html
Crick Primary School Interactive Web links
nice clock comparing digital & analog

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Toolkit index2a
Just in Time
Online Math Interactive Quiz to hour

http://www.fi.edu/time/Journey/JustInTime/hour_quiz.html
Just in TIme
Online Interactive Activities

http://www.fi.edu/time/Journey/JustInTime/contents.html
Oswego Stop the Clock
Great

http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/StopTheClock/sthec1.html
Telling TIme Game
Great

http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/clock/clock7hour.html
Learn to Tell Time
Wonderful interactive site big graphics and sound effects

http://www.netrover.com/~kingskid/timeindex1.htm

Tutorials

Microsoft Word Tutorials

http://boe.mono.k12.wv.us/easton/A1_Summer_Training/WV_History.htm
Atomic Learning & Kidspiration
Great Captivate tutorials for Kidspiration

http://movies.atomiclearning.com/k12/freekidspc2x.shtml
Inspiration
Script for Kidspiration Training

http://www.inspiration.com/prodev/index.cfm?fuseaction=kids2guides
Connie Hays' Technology Page
Kanawha County TIS

http://kcs.kana.k12.wv.us/technology/
180 Technology Tips
will send out free technology tips by email each day but can access them all here by doing a search

http://www.180techtips.com/
Vicki Blackwell
Technology Tips

http://www.vickiblackwell.com/tips.html
180 Tips
free quote slides for presentations

http://www.180techtips.com/quoteslides.htm
EETT TIS How To Tutorials
other TISs from around the state share their tutorials

http://sites.google.com/site/eettinwv/how-tos

Web 2.0 tools

Internet 4 Classrooms
lots of sites and links

http://internet4classrooms.com/web2.htm
Free Tools for Teachers

http://www.suelebeau.com/freetools.htm#webpages
Teachers Hub

http://teachershub.com/teaching/teaching.cfm
Crick Primary School Interactive Web links
Lots of tools to use w/ whiteboard ex. clock, timer, calculator etc.

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/assets/resources/flash.php?&file=Toolkit index2a
On line Dictionary
reference for several online dictionaries

http://www.onelook.com/
E-learning for Kids
Great for keyboarding skils

http://www.e-learningforkids.org/Courses/Keyboarding_Skills/index.html
Everything I wanted to know I learned in Kindergarten
This poem is about web 2.0

http://newpersuasion.typepad.com/new_persuasion/2006/10/kindergarten_we.html
Free Play Music

http://freeplaymusic.com/
Zamzar (online file conversion)
convert PDF to word documents, etc.

http://www.zamzar.com/
Sue Lebeau's Free Tools
whole page of free web 2.0 tools for educators

http://www.suelebeau.com/freetools.htm#webpages
180 Tips
free quote slides for presentations

http://www.180techtips.com/quoteslides.htm
42 Explore General Themes
sites from ASL to Walls around the World

http://42explore.com/42exploregeneral.htm
1001 Free Fonts
Downloadable fonts to enhance documents PowerPoint Presentations

http://www.1001freefonts.com/
DaFont
Free downloadable graphics

http://www.dafont.com/theme.php?cat=715
Free Fonts
catagorized...lots available

http://www.fonts101.com/default.asp
My Fonts

http://www.myfonts.com/FontAlbums/AlbumDetail?aid=260824&returnto=%2Ffonts%2Flarabie%2Fprimer-apples%2F
My Fonts
free font downloads

http://www.myfonts.com/category/myfonts/index.html
Free Kids Music
Free downloads for use with videos, podcasts, photostories, etc.

http://freekidsmusic.com/
The Link Up
free hosting site, formerly Media Max

http://www.thelinkup.com/Login.aspx

Web Quests

Cinco de Mayo WebQuest
Offer students a lesson about another culture and technology with a teacher-designed WebQuest. Fun and educational!

http://www.zianet.com/cjcox/edutech4learning/cinco.html

West Virginia Online Resources

WV Dept. of Ed.
excellent resources

http://wvde.state.wv.us/
Tools for Schools Elementary

http://wvbasicskills.com/
WV Teach 21 web site

http://wvde.state.wv.us/teach21/
WV's The Solution Site
lots of lesson plans K-12 hands on, problem based thematic units

http://www.thesolutionsite.com/
Thinkfinity
On-line resources for math, science, literacy, social studies,

http://marcopolo-education.org/home.aspx
International Society for Technology in Education
provides leadership and service to improve teaching, learning, and school leadership by advancing the effective use of technolog

http://www.iste.org/
WVDE Training Video
Mark Moore's great tutorial videos

http://wvde.state.wv.us/video/
WVDE CSO search
quick way to find CSO for any grade, content

http://wveis.k12.wv.us/nclb/Content/public/cso/cso.cfm?tsele1=2&tsele2=101
300 ways to celebrate 100th day
lots of ideas

http://members.aol.com/a100thday/ideas.html

Westest 3rd Grade Practice

Westest online Activities
This page has both reading and Math coordinating with WV CSO's

http://boe.rale.k12.wv.us/technology/WESTEST_resources.htm

Language Arts

Mon. County's Westest Resources
broken down into CSO's...great interactive activities

http://boe.mono.k12.wv.us/Resources/curr_resources/3_5_curr_act/gr3RLA_resources.htm
The Write Source
Writing Prompts w/ a few examples

http://www.thewritesource.com/topics.htm

Math Westest Practice

Mon County's Westest Math Resource Page
divided into CSO's...interactive

http://boe.mono.k12.wv.us/Resources/curr_resources/3_5_curr_act/gr3curr_resources.htm

Westest 4th Grade Practice

Westest online Activities
This site has both LArts and Math coordinating with WV CSO's

http://boe.rale.k12.wv.us/technology/WESTEST_resources.htm

Language Arts

Grammar Book
Site with interactive quizes for grammar

http://www.grammarbook.com/interactive_quizzes_exercises.asp

Math

Mon. County's Westest Resource
This site gives online activities for WV CSO's that will be tested in Westest

http://boe.mono.k12.wv.us/Resources/curr_resources/3_5_curr_act/gr4curr_resources.htm

Westest 5th Grade Practice

Westest online Activities
This site has both LArts and Math coordinating with WV CSO's

http://boe.rale.k12.wv.us/technology/WESTEST_resources.htm

Language Arts

Mon County's LArts Westest Resource Page
broken down into CSO's...great interactive activities

http://boe.mono.k12.wv.us/Resources/curr_resources/3_5_curr_act/gr5RLA_resources.htm

Math

Mon County's Westest Math Resource Page
broken into CSO's ... great interactive activities

http://boe.mono.k12.wv.us/Resources/curr_resources/3_5_curr_act/gr5curr_resources.htm

Whiteboard interactive sites

Harry Potter
interactive site

http://www.jkrowling.com/en/
Primary Interactive Whiteboard Resources
Lots of whiteboard lessons multiple levels

http://www.topmarks.co.uk/Interactive.aspx
Whiteboard Tutorial
Video clips tutorials very helpful

http://www.numonics.com/training/VirtualWhiteboard/VirtualWhiteboard.html
Woodlands Literacy Zone
TN school systems site with tons of activities

http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/interactive/literacy/index.htm
You are the Historian
Thanksgiving interactive investigation

http://www.plimoth.org/education/olc/navigation.html
Interactive Math Lessons
Cynthia Lanius voted best site for math

http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/index.html
Lee's Summit, MO School District
great interactive whiteboard resources

http://its.leesummit.k12.mo.us/smartboard.htm
School Misc. Technology Sites
webquests, smartboard, technology tutorials, et

http://www.fhsd.k12.mo.us/edtech/miscsites.html
Great K-3 Smartboard Sites
Math, Language Arts & Writing Activities

http://www.juliethompson.com/SMART.html
WMnet from UK
numeracy, literacy, science resources

http://www.wmnet.org.uk
TopMarks from UK
literacy, math, english, science

http://www.topmarks.co.uk
First School Years
Every subject with resources

http://www.firstschoolyears.com
Crick from UK

http://www.crick.northants.sch.uk
Apples 4 Teachers

http://www.apples4teachers.com
Crick Primary School Interactive Web links
Great educational games

http://www.crickweb.co.uk/
Do 2 learn
lots of interactive for primary grades

http://www.do2learn.com/games/learningames.htm
BBC Schools Literacy Site
great resource

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/literacy.shtml
Interactives
Has math, science, language, history, arts interactive possibilities. Lots of middle & high schoo

http://www.learner.org/interactives/
Elements of a Short Story
interactive site for 2-5 grade

http://www.learner.org/interactives/story/index.html
Numbertime
Nice interactive site for use on WVB from UK

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/numbertime/index.shtml
Interactive Whiteboard Resources
great source for interactive lessons of all kinds

http://www.kented.org.uk/ngfl/ict/IWB/general_resources.htm

Wikis & portaportals

Wanted: Global Citizens
wiki providing informations and resources for teachers, parents & students

http://esmart.wetpaint.com
Bodie's Portaportal
Full of excellent tech. resources

http://guest.portaportal.com/bfulford
Claudia's Portaportal
Wonderful resources

http://guest.portaportal.com/czimarow
Jason Jackson's Portaportal

http://guest.portaportal.com/jjackson
Tech Times
My personal educational wiki

http://techtimes.pbwiki.com
Bodie's Intel Support

http://trainingsupport.wetpaint.com
Jennifer Filipovich, TIS
wiki with lots of resources

http://jfilipovich.googlepages.com/technologyintegrationspecialist
Intel Essentials course
great resourse for training this class

http://theessentials.pbwiki.com/
Intel Essentials course
blog site

http://wvessentials.21publish.com/
Amy Webster's TIS Portaportal

http://guest.portaportal.com/gibbs19
Melissa Godfrey's Portaportal
WVDE Title I Supervisor's Favorite Educational Sites

http://guest.portaportal.com/mkgodfrey
Julie Cooley's Portaportal

http://guest.portaportal.com/jcooley22
Shannon Murray
Instructional Coach

http://guest.portaportal.com/skmurray1968
Jennifer Filipovich
Technology Integration Specialist Resources

http://guest.portaportal.com/jfilipovich
Margaret Barbours' Portaportal

http://guest.portaportal.com/mbarbour
Diane Fetty's Portaportal

http://guest.portaportal.com/dfetty

Writing

OWL: Online Writing Lab
Grammar, Spelling & Punctuation Rules

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/grammar/
PBS Kids
cartoon character Arthur helps students send e-cards

http://pbskids.org/arthur/games/ecards/
Letter Writing Unit
Complete lesson plans for 10 day unit on friendly & business letters with rubrics

http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/letterwrite.htm
Vilet Lester Slave letter
Use this as example of how letters from past impact lives

http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/lester/lester.html
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Someone a Letter
lesson plans

http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?ID=294
Writing Lesson Plans from TeAchnology
good writing prompts

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/language_arts/writing/
PowerPoint for 3-5 grades
PowerPoint explains parts of a letter

hhttp://jc-schools.net/write/friendly-letters_files/v3_document.htm
Jefferson Co. School System
PowerPoint explains parts of a letter

http://jc-schools.net/write/friendly-letters_files/v3_document.htm
Think.com
lesson plans for writing friendly letter

http://www.think.com/iste/community/community_act2.html
English Plus
Handy reference for mechanics of letter writing

http://englishplus.com/grammar/letrcont.htm
Spy Letters of American Revolution
Good resource for writing letters for different purposes

http://www.si.umich.edu/spies/index-gallery.html
E Mints Letter Writing Resources
lots of links to letter writing forms and lesson plans

http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000524.shtml
The Write Source
Writing Prompts for every grade level w/ a few examples

http://www.thewritesource.com/topics.htm
Paragraph Punch
Site with online opportunities / writing prompts to improve their skills

http://www.paragraphpunch.com/
Writing Fun by Jenny Eather
Very nice...writing interactive helps

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/writingfun/writingfun.html
Snaith Primary School
Various characters are provided for writing prompts

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/characte.htm
Snaith Primary School
various settings are shown for writing prompts

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/setting.htm
Lightning Bug
Grades 3-12 focuses on fostering inspiration, finding voice, developing structure, and encouraging an interest in writing

http://www.lightningbug.com.au/
Make Beliefs Comix
Grades 3-8 students enabled to create their own comic strips helping them to write, read, and tell stories in English and other

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/
Writing Fun
Interactive site provides instructions, examples, tips, and text organizers to help students write various kinds of compositions

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/writingfun/writingfun.html

Misc.

Creative Commons
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http://creativecommons.org/