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Ancient History
Ancient China
http://www.ancientchina.co.uk/menu.html
The Ottomans.org
History of the Ottoman Empire
http://www.theottomans.org/english/index.asp
Ancient Egypt
from the British Museum
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
Legacy of the Roman Empire
Lesson gr.6-8.great links
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/programs/legacyroman/
Ancient India
British Museum
http://www.ancientindia.co.uk/
Ancient India
from Kidipedia
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/index.htm
Ancient Greece
http://www.ancientgreece.com/s/Main_Page/
Art
The Art Chive
http://www.artchive.com/
Renaissance Collection
http://www.renaissanceconnection.org/
Romare Bearden
http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/the_block/look.html
Louvre Collections
http://www.louvre.fr/llv/oeuvres/alaune.jsp?bmLocale=en
Cornell Art Collections
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu/collections/rmccollections.html
Guggenheim Museum
http://www.guggenheim.org/
Hudson Museum-U Maine Orono
http://www.umaine.edu/hudsonmuseum/coll.php
Metropolitan Museum Art NYC
http://www.metmuseum.org/works_of_art/
Usborne Quicklinks
Multidiscipilary subject links
http://www.usborne-quicklinks.com/usa/usa_homepage.asp
Best of the Web
Best of the Web for Teachers
Am Library Assn links specially selected
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/bestlist/bestwebsitestop25.cfm
Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org
Biography
Biography
http://biography.com
Biographical Dictionary
http://www.s9.com/
Who2
http://who2.com/
Book Club - High School
SDHS Book Club Discussion Site
See library staff for more info
http://jpetersen2325.wordpress.com
Book Lists - Looking for a good book?
Kidspace
http://www.ipl.org/kidspace/browse/rzn0000
Kid Read
http://www.hclib.org/kid/frame.cfm?frame=kids_read.cfm
Booklists for 12-18 from ALA
Am. Library Assoc. Youth Lib Services
http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.cfm
Bookhive
http://www.bookhive.org/books
Books Lists of Good Reads
websites of interest to readers
http://www.maine.gov/msl/nmld/readers/raweb.htm
Teen Reads
http://www.teenreads.com/
Books On Line/Audio Books
Gutenberg Audio Books
audio books for free
http://www.gutenberg.org/browse/categories/2
Audiobooks
http://www.audiobooks.org/
Free Classic Audiobooks
http://freeclassicaudiobooks.com/
Library of Congress Am Memory
audio recordings of Am history events
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?format=Sound+Recording
Library Blind & Handicapped
Free equipment & tapes for enrollees
http://www.loc.gov/nls/
Books on Google
http://books.google.com/books
Center for the Book - LOC
http://www.read.gov/cfb/
Audible.com
Commerical website for downloading books
http://www.audible.com
Librivox
audio books in the public domain
http://www.librivox.org
Books Should Be Free
audio books
http://BooksShouldBeFree.com
Maine Download library
audio ebooks free from your local library
http://download.maineinfonet.org/65C5422D-DA6F-43CC-A174-A88BF6865913/10/514/e
Popular Children's Stories
famous children's classics
http://www.popularchildrenstories.com/index.htm
Career/College
Career Information
http://www.bls.gov/k12/
ECOS
http://ecos.princetonreview.com/
SAT question of the day
http://www.collegeboard.com/apps/qotd/question
Government Careers
http://www.kids.gov/k_careers.htm
Finance Authority of Maine
scholarship link
http://www.famemaine.com/education/education.asp
Princeton Review
Information about college choices
http://www.princetonreview.com/home.asp
Life Works
Explore Health and Medical Science Careers
http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks.nsf/feature/index.htm
Maine Community Foundation
Check with Guidance for any questions.
http://www.mainecf.org/scholarships.aspx
Prep Me.com
Sat Prep web
http://www.sat-preparation.co.il/
Career Explorer
http://www.careerexplorer.net/descriptions.asp
Career One Stop
career/job counseling, unemployment info
http://www.careeronestop.org
Citation Makers
NoodleTools
great resource links for teachers
http://www.noodletools.com
EasyBib
http://Easybib.com
Citation Machine
http://citationmachine.net
Sourceaid
http://mlti.sourceaid.com
Oregon HS Citation Maker
http://secondary.oslis.org/cite-sources
Civil Rights
Kids Health
Peer Pressure
http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/friend/peer_pressure.html
Southern Poverty Law Center
Organization focuses on civil rights
http://www.splcenter.org/
Path to Maine Law Making
How laws are made
http://www.maine.gov/sos/path/
student voices
student involvement in civil rights
http://student-voices.org/
Countries and Cultures
Egypt Game
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/egyp/egyptg.html
BBC Country Profiles
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/country_profiles/default.stm
United Nations Maps
http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm
Country Portals-Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
Geographic influences on culture
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/hall/index.html
CIA World Factbook
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
PRB-Population Reference Bureau
http://www.prb.org
MyWonderfulWorld
geography resources
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/mywonderfulworld
National Geographic Maps
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas
WHO-World Health Organization
Country profiles
http://www.who.int/nha/country/en
Peace Corps
stories from volunteers
http://www.peacecorps.gov/wws/stories
Maps
World and US
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000353.shtml
Nat'l Geo. Countries & Cultures
http://www3.nationalgeographic.com/places/directory.html
United Nations Maps
http://www.un.org/Depts/Cartographic/english/htmain.htm
Global Connections
Culture, religion, and gender roles.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/mideast/questions
Country Portals -Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
Geographic influences on culture
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/hall/index.html
Dewey Decimal System
Do We Know Dewey
http://library.thinkquest.org/5002/?tqskip=1
Webruary
http:///www.webrary.org/ref/weblinksmenu.html
Dewey & Library Lessons
Pathfinder for library games
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listthedeweli.html#cat3
Order in the Library
Live practice in library shelving - decimal & alphabetical order. See how good you are!
http://users.ece.utexas.edu/~valmstrum/s2s/utopia/library4/src/library4.html
Economics
Make Your Own Money
http://mail.nvnet.org/~cooper_j/money/
Federal Reserve on Money
learn about the dollar
http://www.federalreserveeducation.org/fed101_html/index.htm
Study Buddy
Economic concepts explained. accompanying material for Stossel in the Classroom videos
http://www.studybuddy.org/
Education/Teacher Helpers
Annenberg Media
teaching professional development & resources
http://www.learner.org
ATT Educational Lessons/Webquests & more
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/wired.html
EDSITEment
National Endowment for thr Humanities Web site and lesson plans across all content areas
http://edsitement.neh.gov/
Education Links from Ebsco
http://www.ebscohost.com/customerSuccess/default.php?par=253&id=713
Edutopia
George Lucas Educational Foundation magazine
http://www.edutopia.org
LessonPlans
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/
Rubrics & graphic organizers
http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/tch.wk.rm.htm
School Discovery
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
Teacher Planet
http://www.teacherplanet.com/calendar/calendar.php?op=cal&month=3&year=2006
Teacher Resource Room
http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/tch.wk.rm.htm
Teachers Net
http://www.teachers.net/
English
America Dreams
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/97/dream/index.html
Shakespeare
Search Shakespeare works
http://shakespeare.clusty.com/
Journaling
How to's and tips
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/writing/teaching-methods/6382.html?WT.mc_id=GS_2009-07-20_email
Conjunctions
http://www2.gsu.edu/~wwwesl/egw/bryson.htm
Bartelby
Publisher of literature, reference, and verse.
http://www.bartleby.com/
Foreign Language
Hand Speak
American Sign Language
http://www.handspeak.com/
Free Online Language Courses
many languages, audio clips
http://www.word2word.com/course.html
SILA
Climate change web site in French
http://www.nature.ca/sila/hm_f.cfm
Quiz Tree.com
French vocabulary with quizzes
http://www.quiz-tree.com/French_Vocabulary_main.html
Famous French Links
10,000 Globe Gate Supersite
http://www.utm.edu/departments/french/french.html
Lexilogos
foreign language dictionaries
http://www.lexilogos.com/
about.com
Learn French
http://french.about.com/od/grammar/French_Grammar.htm
Learn a Language
http://www.word2word.com/course.html
Lexicool
directory of 6000+ bi and multilingual dictionaries
http://www.lexicool.com
Fun Stuff!
Scholastic
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/stacks/books/
Great Web Sites for Kids
http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm
Bird Songs
http://www.math.sunysb.edu/~tony/birds/
Internet Field Trips
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/vft.htm#ntv
Interactive
Various interactive lessons across content areas of middle and high school.
http://www.learner.org/interactives/
How Stuff Works
Just like it sounds..how stuff works!
http://www.howstuffworks.com/
Brochure Maker
http://www.mybrochuremaker.com/
Allies and Aliens
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/games/allies_aliens/kids.cfm
Go Bee Challenge
Prep quiz for nat'l geography bee
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/
Newsmania Quiz
Newseum weekly news quiz
http://www.newseum.org/newsmania/
Summer Sparklers
Educational brain fun on a variety of topics
http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/spectopics/summersparklers.cfm
U.S. Dept Energy for Kids
Includes games, riddles, lessons
http://tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/
Geography
Georgraphy network
http://www.geographynetwork.com
National Geographic Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
Global Warming Expedition
2008 Ellsmere Island Expedition
http://www.globalwarming101.com/
National Geographic
includes animals and their sounds
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
Get Internet Smart!
Netsmartz
http://www.netsmartzkids.org/tunes/index.htm
Cyerbercrime
http://www.cybercrime.gov/cc.html
Using the Web Wisely
http://www.collegeboard.com/student/plan/boost-your-skills/109995.html
Google Scholar
Google Scholar provides a simple way to broadly search for scholarly literature.
http://scholar.google.com/
Inernet Detective Tutorial
take 1 hr to learn how to research, avoid plagiarism
http://www.vts.intute.ac.uk/detective/brief.html
How to avoid plagiarism
tutorial
http://www.indiana.edu/~istd
Get Your Internet License
quiz on using the internet
http://pbskids.org/license/result.html?a1=y&a2=n&a3=n&a4=n&a5=n&a6=n&a7=n&a8=n&a9=n&a0=n&name=pearl
Deconstructing Web Pages
A lesson in critical thinking about web pages
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/handouts/internet/upload/Deconstructing-Web-Pages-PDF.pdf
THe Quality Information Checklist
What's important to know about web pages
http://www.avon.k12.ct.us/enrichment/Enrich/quickgr4-0.htm
Copyright test
Interactive
http://www.richmond.k12.va.us/schools/jones/copyright-kids/intro1.htm
Health Sites
Kids
http://kidshealth.org/kid/
Girls
http://www.girlshealth.gov/
Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/
MedLine Plus
Government consumer health page
http://medlineplus.gov/
FDA Kids Home Page
http://www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/kids/default.htm
Kidshealth
http://www.Kidshealth.org
Kidsource
http://www.Kidsource.com/Kidsource/pages/k12.html
FDA
http://www.fda.gov/
Internet Public Library Health Links
http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/browse/hea0000/
Effects of Drug Abuse on the Body
http://teens.drugabuse.gov/mom/index.asp
Healthfinder
http://www.healthfinder.gov
Get Body Smart
A & P site
http://www.getbodysmart.com/
Stop Bullying Now
gov't website
http://www.stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/kids
Genetics Home Reference
Your guide to understanding genetic conditions"
http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov
FamilyDoctor
Am Acad Family Physicians
http://familydoctor.org
World Health Organization
WHO
http://www.who.int/en
Environmental Health
for Middle school level, by Nat'l Lib Med
http://www.kidsenvirohealth.nlm.nih.gov
Toxicology
Chemical info from Nat'l Library Medicine -for students gr6-12
http://toxtown.nlm.nih.gov
Finding & Evaluating Health Info
Medical Library Association tip sheet
http://www.mlanet.org/resources/userguide.html
History and Government
Digital History
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
Uncle Sam
http://www.google.com/unclesam
Ben
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
MARVEL
http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/
BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/
Awesome Stories
primary source documents
http://www.awesomestories.com
Congress Link
Provides Information about the U.S. Congress
http://www.congresslink.org/
Eyewitness Reports
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/
3 Plus U
Rights of Workers
http://www.cyberschoolbus.un.org/3PLUSU/intro.html
Library of Congress Collections
includes exhibits, folklore, & much more
http://www.loc.gov/index.html
Historical Documents & Images
Drawings, paintings, & written works in 7 languages, searchable by location
http://www.wdl.org/en/
History Channel GAMES
games, quizzes on history topics
http://www.history.com/games
The Path to Maine Lawmaking
How Maine laws are made.
http://www.maine.gov/sos/path/
Do I Have A Right?
Manage a human rights law firm in this game from Our Courts projcet by Justice Sandra Day O'Connor for civics educaton
http://ourcourts.org/flashgames/dihar
The National Archives
primary sources
http://docsteach.org/
American Presidency Project
historical and current information on presidencies
http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu
Chronicling America
Historic newspaper 1880-1910; links to current papers also
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov
The White House
U.S. President's home in Washington, DC
http://www.whitehouse.gov
Libraries
Bangor Public Library
http://www.bpl.lib.me.us/
Belfast Public, Belfast, Maine
http://www.belfast.lib.me.us/
Carver Memorial Library
Searsport, Maine
http:///www.carver.lib.me.us/carver.html
Library of Congress
Search the catalog
http://catalog.loc.gov/
Penobscot Marine Museum Library
http://www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org/library.html
Stockton Springs Community Library
http://www.stocktonspringslibrary.org/about_us.html
University of Maine Folger Library
http:///www.library.umaine.edu/
Waldo Pierce Reading Room
Frankfort, Maine Library
http://www.wprr.lib.me.us/
Maine
State of Maine
Maine gov't depts, services
http://www.maine.gov
Maine.gov
Homework help for everything MAINE
http://www.maine.gov/portal/education/homeworkhelp.html
Wild New England
Explore Wild New England
http://www.wildnewengland.org/
Penobscot Expedition and the American Revolution
MBPN film. Includes footage of the discovery of gun and ship.
http://windowsonmaine.library.umaine.edu/fullrecord.aspx?objectId=9-402
Local Harvest
farmers' markets, family farms, organic food sources
http://www.localharvest.org
LocalHikes
hiking opportunities
http://www.localhikes.com
Math
Core Plus Math
Parent resource information
http://www.wmich.edu/cpmp/
Algebasics
from Basics to Applications
http://www.algebasics.com/
Engineering
engineering games
http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/
Mathematics Pathway from the Nat'l Science Digital Library
Connected Curr. Project, On This Day, Demos
http://nsdl.org/about/?pager=pathways&subpager=MathDL
Online Conversion
convert just about anything to anything else --fun site!
http://onlineconversion.com
Museums
Boston Museum of Fine Arts
http://www.mfa.org/
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
http://www.metmuseum.org/
Museum of Science
http://www.mos.org/
Hayden Planetarium
http://www.haydenplanetarium.org/
Penobscot Marine Museum
http://www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org/
American Museum Natural History tours
tours and descriptions of exhibits
http://www.amnh.org/ology/
Music
Usborne Quicklinks
Multidisciplinary subject links
http://www.usborne-quicklinks.com/usa/usa_homepage.asp
From The Top
preeminent showcase for America’s best young musicians.
http://www.fromthetop.org/
Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Explore the wide range of award-winning educational programs the DSO offers
http://www.dsokids.com/
playmusic. org
orchestra FAQs answered.
http://www.playmusic.org
Bangor Symphony
BSO news and events
http://www.bangorsymphony.org
Music the Unspoken word
styles, theory, professions, composers
http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/cgi-bin/redirect.cgi
Odd Music Gallery
weird instruments and music
http://www.oddmusic.com
Marine Band
http://www.marineband.usmc.mil
Musical Instrument Museum
http://www.themim.org
Mythology
Mythology from Factmonster
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0777436.html
Encyclopedia Mythica
http://www.pantheon.org/
News
Bangor Daily News
newspaper
http://www.bangordailynews.com
Channel One
Current news for gr 6-12
http://www.channelone.com/
Current news
gr. 9-12
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/
Current news around the world
NYT news. Gr 9-12
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/index.html
New York Times
daily newspaper
http:///www.nytimes.com/
NEWSEUM
Front Pages from 700 newspapers
http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/default.asp
Portland Press Herald &ME Sun Telegram
Portand, Maine newspaper
http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/
Village Soup - Waldo County
Weekly newspaper
http://waldo.villagesoup.com/
Parents and Family Helpers
Television Help for Parents
Know and control your media
http://televisionwatch.org/HelpForParents/Resources.html
Family Fun
Arts and Crafts and more
http://familyfun.go.com/crafts/
Maine Fun for Kids
http://www.maine.gov/sos/kids/
SearsortDMS/HS Library Media Center
library online catalog, MARVEL,Issues&Controversies, CultureGram and more
http://www.msad56.org/library612/
Healthfinder
Accurate health information
http://www.healthfinder.gov/
Penobscot Marine Museum
Extensive geneaology collection
http://www.penobscotmarinemuseum.org/
Family Education
Advice for parents on child rearing up to age 18
http://www.familyeducation.com/home/?WT.mc_id=FE_Your-Child_12-18_2009-11-18_email
Commonsense Media
Ratings and reviews of videos, dvds, movies
http://www.commonsensemedia.org/
Photos and Clip Art
Clip Art
http://www.clipart.com
Flickr Clip Art
Copyright free clip art
http://www.flickr.com/
Library Clip Art
everything library
http://www.sites4teachers.com/links/redirect.php?url=http://user.chollian.net/%7Esadrain1/clipart/
Library of Congress Photos
http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/
Teacher Vision Clip Art
Copyright free clip art
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/teacher-resources/clip_art_image/61542.html
Phys Ed/Sports
Get Body Smart
Anatomy and Physiology
http://www.getbodysmart.com/
Oyez Baseball
Building Supreme Court knowledge through Americ'a favorite pastime
http://baseball.oyez.org/ruready.html
Physical Education Central
http://www.pecentral.org/
Kids Health
Peer Pressure
http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/friend/peer_pressure.html
Sports Reference
statistics for baseball, football, basketball, hockey
http://www.sports-reference.com
Poetry and Literature
Giggle Poetry
http://www.gigglepoetry.com
Poetry
http://www.poetry.com
poets.org
The Academy of American Poets
http://www.poets.org/index.php
Poet's Corner
archive of poets and poetry
http://www.theotherpages.org/poems/
Poetry lesson plans
http://www.poets.org/page.php/prmID/87
Poetry Archive Lesson
http://www.poetryarchive.org/poetryarchive/teachersHome.do
Poetry Exercises
http://www.poetryclass.net/lesindex.htm
Poem a day for high schools
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/180/
Scholastic Poetry page
http://teacher.scholastic.com/writewit/poetry/index.htm
Poetry Webcast Finder by LOC
find author's webcasts -from the Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/rr/program/bib/webcasts/index.html
Psychology
Grey Matters
From Molecules to Mind
http://www.ucsd.tv/greymatters/
Research & Writing Tools
Owl English
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/workshops/hypertext/ResearchW/pick.html
Librarian's links
http://lii.org/
Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/
Library Spot
http://www.libraryspot.com/
Webrary
http://www.webrary.org/ref/weblinksmenu.html
MARVEL
http://libraries.maine.edu/mainedatabases/
IPL research tips
http://www.ipl.org/div/aplus/
Fact monster
http://www.factmonster.com/
Google Scholar
broadly search for scholarly literature.
http://scholar.google.com/
Big 6 for Kids
How to figure out any problem
http://www.big6.com/kids/
Graphic Organizers for students
Concept mapping to help you put your ideas in order
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/actbank/torganiz.htm
Science
Carl Sagan CRITICAL THINKING
http://www.noah.org/science/reason.html
Net Frog
virtual dissection
http://frog.edschool.virginia.edu//
Biodiversity and Conservation
explores concepts and scientists
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/biodiversity/
Energy Education
science projects, renewable energy
http://www.eere.energy.gov/education/lessonplans/
World View of Global Warming
http://www.worldviewofglobalwarming.org/
UCSD Division of Physical Science
Atoms
http://www.ucsd.tv/atoms/
Fear Of Physics
For those science phobia types
http://www.fearofphysics.com/
ESA for kids
European Space Agency
http:///www.esa.int/esaKIDSen/index_gix.html
Starchild
Learning Ctr for Young Astronomers
http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html
Cool Cosmos
Astronomy multimedia Site
http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/index.html
Engineering
science & math games & projects
http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/
Martindale Science
Science and other non-fiction look-up
http://www.martindalecenter.com/
American Museum of Natural History
Natural History
http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/permanent/ocean/01_dioramas/n_spermwhale.php
Blue Skies For Me
Maine State Bureau of Air Quality
http://www.maine.gov/dep/air/education/blueskies.htm
Nat'l Science Digital Library
science resources, includes video
http://nsdl.org/search/?verb=Search&s=0&n=10&audience=2
Tilt Factor:Profit Seed
Game about genetically engineered foods
http://www.tiltfactor.org/?page_id=495
Energy
http:///tonto.eia.doe.gov/kids/
Arbor Day Foundation
Trees
http://www.arborday.org
National Gardening Asscociation
for consumers and educators
http://www.garden.org
NOAA National Ocean Service
coastal and marine areas-agency coverage of
http://oceanservice.noaa.gov
Pub Chem
chemical information
http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
US Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
http://www.epa.gov
Arkive
animals, life on earth; photos/videos
http://www.arkive.org
PBS/Evolution
questions answered about evolution
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/index.html
Scholarship Links
MES Foundation
Administrator and servicer of student loans and scholarships.
http://www.mesfoundation.com/
NelNet
Education planning and financing
http://www.nelnet.com/
The Mitchell Institute
Scholarship information/download application
http://www.mitchellinstitute.org/
Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship
http://www.ed.gov/programs/iduesbyrd/index.html
Social Studies
Census Scope
Find U.S. Demographic trends
http://www.censusscope.org/
PBS Peoples Century
1900-1999
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/peoplescentury/
Opposing Views
Debates on current social topics
http://www.opposingviews.com
First amendment center
News articles on speech, press,religious liberty, assembly and petition
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/default.aspx
Social Issues
Homework help, pros&cons on social issues such as abortion, pledge of allegiance, sweatshops, etc
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html
ePodunk
Profiles of cities/counties in US; includes airports, museums, cemeteries, postcard images
http://www.epodunk.com
Technology Skills/Keyboarding
BENEFIT
Fluency with Information Technology
http://courses.washington.edu/benefit/FIT100/
Atomic Learning
tutorials in technology
http://www.atomiclearning.com
Keyboarding lessons
fun & games
http://www.sense-lang.org/typing/games/index.php?lang=EN
Keyboarding levels
audio games
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/typing/levels/level1.shtml
Custom Typing
for SDMS students with passwords
http://www.customtyping.com
Travel and Maps
USGS
http://www.usgs.gov/state/state.asp?State=ME
Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/searchresults/?words=travel&where=all
maps on us
http://www.mapsonus.com/
U.S. Census Bureau
http://www.census.gov/cgi-bin/gazetteer
Webrary Travel Resources
http://www.webrary.org/ref/travelres.html
National Geographic Maps
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/
Map Machine-Student ed.
http://java.nationalgeographic.com/studentatlas
Ed. Place: Outline maps
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps
Map lessons
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson287.shtml
National Atlas
http://www.nationalatlas.gov
USGS Learning Web: what do maps show?
http://interactive2.usgs.gov/learningweb/teachers/mapsshow.htm
Postcards from America
http://www.postcardsfrom.com/
US Climate Page
http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/USclimate/states.fast.html
Green Map
mapping cultural and green living resources
http://www.greenmap.org/
Urban Rail
railways from around the world, prices
http://www.urbanrail.net
Traffic
traffic and road conditions, drive time estimates
http://www.traffic.com
Video Lectures
Academic Earth
World's Top Scholars/All Academic Subjects
http://www.academicearth.org/
Ted
Video lectures
http://www.ted.com
Teacher Tube
http://www.teachertube.com
Voc Tech Sites
AutoShop 101
Automotive Training and resources site for automotive electronics
http://www.autoshop101.com/
Job Shadow 2008
How to begin the job shadow process.
http://www.jobshadow.org/start/
Advance Buildings
New Eco Friendly Building Products
http://www.advancedbuildings.org/
Television Production
Interactive course in studio and field production
http://www.cybercollege.com/tvp_ind.htm
Fire Science
US Forest Service
http://www.fs.fed.us/fire/science/index.html
Popular Science
Great science information
http://www.popsci.com/
Fire Wars
Follows the ildland fire fighting crew in 2000.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fire/
Life Works
Explore Careers
http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks.nsf/feature/index.htm
Volunteering
National Service Learning Clearinghouse
Various site and lesson plans
http://www.servicelearning.org/
Peace Corps
http://www.peacecorps.gov
Test before you trust lesson links
Wikipedia: Year-round school
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Year-round_school
PBS NewsHour: Going to School Year-Round
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/extra/features/july-dec01/year-round.html
About.com: Year-Round Education: Prods and Cons
http://712educators.about.com/cs/reformtime/a/yearrounded.htm
Family Education: Year-Round Schooling
http://school.familyeducation.com/experimental-education/educational-innovation/36099.html
National Assoc Year-Round Education
http://www.nayre.org
Stop Year-Round School
http://www.auburn.edu/~enebasa/html/home.pp.html
Los Angeles Times: "Year-Round Discontent at Hollywood High"
http://articles.latimes.com/2000/nov/20/news/mn-54771
New York Times: "Classes the Year Round Pass the Test for Many"
http://www.nytimes.com/1989/11/08/us/education-classes-the-year-round-pass-the-test-for-many.html