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AFRICAN AMERICANS
Notable African Americans by Category
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/afroambios.html
Notable African-Americans A-Z
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/bhmbios1.html
Biographies
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/history/us/aframer/bios/
Biographies
http://www.gale.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/
The Biography Channel
http://www.biography.com/black_history/bhm_barrier.jsp
African Americans in History
http://www.uga.edu/~iaas/History.html
Famous African Americans
http://www.aawc.com/paa.html
Famous African Americans
http://www.greenbriar.district28.k12.il.us/Thorman/Blkhistory/blkhistory.htm
Famous African Americans
http://www.swift.cps.k12.il.us/swift/afro.html
Famous African Americans
http://www.educationalsynthesis.org/famamer/African.html
ALASKA
WILDLIFE
State Fish & Game site
http://www.adfg.state.ak.us/pubs/notebook/notehome.php
Our Wild Neighbors NPS
http://www.nps.gov/aplic/forkids.htm
Wolf Songs of Alaska
http://www.wolfsongalaska.org/wolves_habitat_sharing.htm
Alaska 101
http://www.alaska101.com/alaskaKnowledgeBase/alaskaWildlife.htm
AMERICAN HISTORY CIVIL WAR
Ohio State University - EHistory
http://www.ehistory.com/uscw/index.cfm
The History Place
http://www.historyplace.com/civilwar/
Civil War Images
http://www.treasurenet.com/images/
National Park Service
http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/civil.htm
Kids Zone
http://americancivilwar.com/civil.html
Naval War
http://www.civilwarhome.com/navalwar.htm
Civil War Newspapers
http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/newspapersp1.html
AMERICAN HISTORY COLONIAL TIMES
The Thirteen Colonies
http://www.rcs.k12.va.us/csjh/colonies.htm
Thirteen Colonies
http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/state_library/colonies.html
AMERICAN HISTORY IMMIGRATION
Ellis Island
http://www.ellisisland.org/
American Immigration Homepage
http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Immigration/
Teacher Page-Immigration to the United State
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/destinationamerica/
Links to Immigration Sites
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/amhsthc.html#immigration
Digital History Links to Immigration Sites
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/subtitles.cfm?titleID=59
Teacher Page-US Citizenship and Immigration Services
http://uscis.gov/graphics/aboutus/history/cover.htm
Reader
http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/rcah/html/ah_044500_immigration.htm
US Immigration History
http://www.rapidimmigration.com/usa/1_eng_immigration_history.html
History Channel
http://www.historychannel.com/ellisisland/
Dallas High School Library
http://www.open.org/~dallashs/migrate.htm
Graphs - Statistics
http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/facts.htm
Statistics - PBS
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/foreducators_lesson_plan_04.html
Library of Congress Immigration Page
http://search.loc.gov:8765/query.html?qt=immigration&qp=url%3Aloc.gov%2Flearn
AMERICAN HISTORY LEWIS & CLARK
PBS
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/
Discovering Lewis and Clark
http://www.lewis-clark.org/
National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/lewisandclark/
Trail Heritage Foundation
http://www.lewisandclark.org/
Edgate
http://www.edgate.com/lewisandclark/
AMERICAN HISTORY PRESIDENTS
White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/
White House Kids
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents/
Internet Public Library
http://www.ipl.org/div/potus/
American Presidents Life Portraits C-SPAN
http://www.americanpresidents.org/
Miller Ctr of Pub Affairs Un of Virginia
http://millercenter.org/academic/americanpresident
Primary Sources
http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/P/
Presidential Libraries
http://www.archives.gov/presidential-libraries/visit/
AMERICAN HISTORY RECONSTRUCTION ERA
About.com Links
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/reconstruction/
American History 102
http://us.history.wisc.edu/hist102/lectures/lecture01.html
Timeline of Reconstruction
http://afroamhistory.about.com/od/reconstruction/a/timeline_recon.htm
Digital History
http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/database/subtitles.cfm?titleID=28
History of Jim Crow
http://www.jimcrowhistory.org/history/history.htm
Dictionary Overview
http://columbia.thefreedictionary.com/Reconstruction+era+(United+States)
Yahoo Directory Links
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/History/U_S__History/By_Time_Period/19th_Century/Reconstruction/
AMERICAN HISTORY REVOLUTION
The History Place
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/
Public Television
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
Kid Info
http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/American_Revolution.html
Multi-Ed
http://www.multied.com/Revolt/
Spy Letters
http://www.si.umich.edu/spies/
American Memory - Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/armhtml/armhome.html
US History
http://www.ushistory.org/march/
Kids Connect
http://www.kidskonnect.com/AmericanRevolution/RevHome.html
AMERICAN HISTORY THE CONSTITUTION
Findlaw.com
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment01/
First Amendment Center
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/about.aspx?item=about_firstamd
Answers.com
http://www.answers.com/topic/first-amendment-to-the-united-states-constitution
Freedom Forum
http://www.freedomforum.org/templates/document.asp?documentID=3924
National Archives Bill of Rights
http://www.archives.gov/exhibits/charters/bill_of_rights.html
First Amendment Law
http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/firstamendment/firstamendmenthome.htm
First Amendment Center Student Expression
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/Speech/studentexpression/Index.aspx
ACLU Civil Liberties Union
http://www.aclu.org/standup/index.html
AMERICAN HISTORY THE GREAT DEPRESSION
Photo Essay on the Great Depression
http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/depression/photoessay.htm
Photographs of the Great Depression
http://history1900s.about.com/library/photos/blyindexdepression.htm
Library of Congress American Memory
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsowhome.html
PBS American Experience
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/dustbowl/peopleevents/pandeAMEX05.html
ANIMALS
Seaworld
http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/animal-bytes/
Animal Planet
http://animal.discovery.com/
Animal Fact Sheets
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/
National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
Animal Classification
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/index.html
Zoobooks Fast Facts
http://www.zoobooks.com/animalsatoz.aspx?n=488429
Animal World Records
http://www.extremescience.com/creatport.htm
BIOMES
Tundra Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/tundra/tundra.shtml
Rainforest Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtml
BIRDS
Cornell Univ
http://www.kidinfo.com/Science/Endangered_animals.html
DESERT ANIMALS
Desert Animals
http://www.arthur.k12.il.us/arthurgs/desanim.htm
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/desert/desert.shtml
ENDANGERED
ESpecies
http://www.kidsplanet.org/factsheets/map.html
US Fish & Wildlife Service
http://www.fws.gov/Endangered/kids/index.html
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/endangered.shtml
World Wildlife Federation
http://www.worldwildlife.org/species/index.html
Kid Info
http://www.kidinfo.com/Science/Endangered_animals.html
MIGRATORY ANIMALS
National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/akso/parkwise/Students/ReferenceLibrary/general/MigrationBasics.htm
Utah Educational Network
http://www.uen.org/themepark/patterns/animalmigration.shtml
How Stuff Works
http://animals.howstuffworks.com/animal-facts/animal-migration.htm
Free Dictionary
http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/Animal+Migration
Migration
http://chalk.richmond.edu/education/projects/webunits/adaptations/migration.html
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/coloring/migrate.shtml
RAINFOREST INSECTS
Rainforest Insects
http://kids.mongabay.com/elementary/206.html
Rainforest Insects
http://rainforest-australia.com/insects1.htm
Rainforest Insects
http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/rainforest_insects.html&edu=elem
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/animals/Rfbiomeanimals.shtml
Thinkquest
http://library.thinkquest.org/TQ0310226/insects.htm
ZOOS
United States Zoos Guide
http://www.officialusa.com/stateguides/zoos/
Google Zoo Directories
http://www.google.com/Top/Science/Institutions/Zoos_and_Aquariums/North_America/United_States/
ART AND ARTISTS
Famous Artists
http://library.thinkquest.org/J001159/famart.htm
Web Museum Paris
http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/
Worldwide Art Resources
http://wwar.com/artists/
Biographies of Famous Artists Fact Monster
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0882839.html
Artists Library Spot
http://www.libraryspot.com/biographies/artists.htm
Famous Artists Artquotes
http://www.artquotes.net/masters.htm
Art Images Artchive
http://www.artchive.com/
Art Icons
http://articons.co.uk/home.htm
Famous Artists of Italy
http://library.thinkquest.org/2838/artgal.htm
Best Artists Artpromote.com
http://www.artpromote.com/famousartist.shtml
PicassoMio
http://www.picassomio.com/discover/artists/en/
Artcyclopedia
http://www.artcyclopedia.com
World Class Gallery
http://www.allartclassic.com/
Smithsonian Archives of American Art
http://www.aaa.si.edu/exhibits/exhibit-illustratedletters/index.cfm
Garden of Praise
http://www.gardenofpraise.com/art.htm
MRS HEALY
A Pintura Art Detective
http://www.eduweb.com/pintura/a1.html
BIOGRAPHIES
Links to Bio Websites
http://www.kidinfo.com/American_History/Famous_Historical_People.htm
BOOKS & LITERATURE
Book Adventure
http://www.bookadventure.org/
Amazon
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/subst/home/home.html/103-5109353-4808620
Newbery Awards
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberymedal.htm
Caldecott Awards
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.htm
Open Door Bookstore, Schenectady, NY
http://www.opendoor-bookstore.com/NASApp/store/IndexJsp
Lord of the Rings Challenge
http://www.tuckborough.net/quizzes.shtml
Literacy Links
http://www.reading.org/resources/community/links_lit_tp.html
If you liked this book...
http://nancykeane.com/rl/#Readalikes
Book Awards ALA
https://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/booklistsbook.htm
AUTHORS
Children's Book Council
http://www.cbcbooks.org/contacts/
Internet School Lib Med Center Index
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/biochildhome.htm
Yahoo Directory of Children's Authors
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Authors/Children_s/
Children's Literature Web Guide
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkBrown/authors.html
BOOKTALKS
Booktalk Finder
http://www.nancykeane.com/booktalks/default.htm
Booktalking Colorado
http://booktalkingcolorado.ppld.org/default.asp
ELECTRONIC BOOKS
Project Gutenberg
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
Public Domain Audio Books
http://librivox.org/
Audio Books Poetry
http://www.archive.org/details/audio_bookspoetry
FABLES
Aesops Fables Index
http://www.aesops-fables.org.uk/
Google Directory Fables
http://www.google.com/Top/Society/Folklore/Literature/Tales/Fables/Aesop's_Fables/
Edsite Fables
http://edsitement.neh.gov/view_lesson_plan.asp?id=237
Aesop's Fables
http://www.aesopfables.com/
Animated Fables
http://us.penguingroup.com/static/packages/us/yreaders/aesop/index.html
FOLKTALES
MYTHOLOGY
Greek Mythology
http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/greek-mythology.php
Theoi Greek Mythology
http://www.theoi.com/
Mythology Guide
http://www.online-mythology.com/
Myth Man
http://www.thanasis.com/myth.htm
Greek Mythology
http://www.messagenet.com/myths/search/index.html
Stories and Tales
http://library.thinkquest.org/26264/myths/tales/site000.htm
Mythography
http://www.loggia.com/myth/
Kidipede
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/religion/gods.htm
Encyclopedia Mythica
http://www.pantheon.org/
Encyc of Greek Mythology
http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/
Greek Mythology
http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/greek_myth.html
PICTURE BOOK ILLUSTRATORS
Picturing Books
http://picturingbooks.imaginarylands.org/
Every Picture Tells a Story
http://www.everypicture.com/index.php?sc=1
Faith Ringgold
http://www.faithringgold.com/
Kevin Henkes
http://www.kevinhenkes.com/
EB Lewis
http://www.eblewis.com/
Mo Willems
http://www.mowillems.com/
Chris VanAllsburg
http://www.chrisvanallsburg.com/flash.html
Lane Smith
http://www.lanesmithbooks.com/
Peter Sis
http://www.petersis.com/index2.html
Bryan Collier
http://www.bryancollier.com/
dav pilkey
http://www.pilkey.com/
David Macaulay
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/authors/macaulay/
Ezra Jack Keats
http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/
Mordicai Gerstein
http://www.mordicaigerstein.com/
Mary Azarian
http://www.maryazarian.com/
Paul Zelinsky
http://www.paulozelinsky.com/
Peggy Rathmann
http://www.peggyrathmann.com/
Allen Say
http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/authors/allensay/
Molly Bang
http://www.mollybang.com/
Denise Fleming
http://www.denisefleming.com/
PUBLISHING YOUR WORK
The Big Universe
http://www.biguniverse.com/
SUMMER READING RECOMMENDED LISTS
ALA Alex Awards
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/alexawards/alexawards.htm
ALA Best Books for Young Adults
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/bestbooksyoung.htm
ALA Great Graphic Novels for Teens
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/greatgraphicnovelsforteens/gn.htm
ALA Growing up Around the World
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/GrowingUpAroundWorld.htm
ALA Recommended Authors
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/margaretaedwards/margaretedwards.htm
ALA Michael Printz Award
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/printzaward/Printz.htm
ALA Middle School Reads
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/MiddleSchoolReads.htm
ALA Newbery Medal
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberymedal.htm
ALA Odyssey Award Audiobooks
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/odyssey/odyssey.htm
ALA Picks for Reluctants Teens
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/quickpicks/quickpicksreluctant.htm
ALA Selected Audiobooks
http://www.ala.org/ala/yalsa/booklistsawards/selectedaudio/selectedaudiobooks.htm
Books for YAs by Theme
http://www.waterborolibrary.org/bklisty.htm
Notable Social Studies 2006
http://downloads.ncss.org/notable/notable2006.pdf
Notable Social Studies 2005
http://downloads.ncss.org/notable/notable2005.pdf
Outstanding Science 2007
http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/ostb2007.aspx
Outstanding Science 2006
http://www.nsta.org/publications/ostb/ostb2006.aspx
CAREERS
Bureau of Labor
http://www.bls.gov/k12/
College Grad.com
http://www.collegegrad.com/search/searchcareers.shtml
Government Site with Links
http://www.kids.gov/k_careers.htm
Career Cruising (need ID and password)
http://www.careercruising.com/
CSC Major Resources Kit
http://www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html
Skilled Trades Catalog
http://www.tradeability.ca/desktopdefault.aspx?tabld=3330
College Board
http://collegeboard.com/html/careerbrowser.html
Job Futures
http://jobfutures.ca/noc/browse-occupations-alphabet.shtml
Career Planning - Career Choices
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/a/career_briefs.htm
Career Zone
http://www.nycareerzone.org/flash/index.jsp
Salary Wizard
http://netscape.salary.com/
Nursing Careers
http://www.nursesource.org/description.html
Army
http://www.goarmy.com/
Navy
http://www.navy.com/
Air Force
http://www.airforce.com/
Marine Corps
http://www.usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/frontpagenews
Math and Science Careers
http://www.thefunworks.org/
Career Profiles
http://www.careerprofiles.info/
HEALTH PROFESSIONS
Kids Into Health
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/kidscareers/
Life Works
http://science.education.nih.gov/lifeworks
Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthoccupations.html#cat10
American Medical Assn
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/10481.html
Health Professions
http://www.healthprofessions.com/careers/
CIVICS
Our Courts
http://www.ourcourts.org/
COUNTRIES/WORLD CULTURES
Country Reports
http://www.countryreports.org/
World Factbook (CIA)
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/
Infoplease Countries
http://www.infoplease.com/countries.html
Yahoo Countries
http://dir.yahoo.com/Regional/countries/
Money - Currency Converter
http://www.xe.com
Chartres: Cathedral of Notre Dame
http://images.library.pitt.edu/cgi-bin/i/image/image-idx?c=chartres&page=index
Arctic Library
http://www.athropolis.com/gloss.htm
Money - CIA Factbook Monetary Conversion
https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/fields/2065.html
World Cultures - Links
http://members.aol.com/bowermanb/culture.html
Portal to the World Links
http://www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
Languages of the World
http://www.nvtc.gov/lotw/
World Atlas.com
http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm
DATABASES & MAGAZINES
*Ebsco
http://search.epnet.com/login.asp?group=empire
*Gale Databases
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/nysl_ca_schmms
Teaching Books.net
http://www.TeachingBooks.net/home
Teen Newsweek
http://www.weeklyreader.com/tn/
Time for Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/
*Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia
http://go-passport.grolier.com
*Proquest Platinum
http://proquest.umi.com/login
*World Book Trial
http://tryit.worldbookonline.com
*Facts on File Trial
http://www.fofweb.com/Demo
DOWNLOADABLES-SCPL
Net Library @ SCPL
http://netlibrary.sals.edu/
DRAMA
Lesson Plans
http://www.childdrama.com/mainframe.html
Warm Ups
http://www.geocities.com/Shalyndria13/warmups.htm
ECONOMY/COST OF LIVING
Then and Now Prices
http://www.michigan.gov/hal/0,1607,7-160-15481_19268_20778-52530--,00.html
U.S. Mint
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/flashIndex.cfm
FOOD-COOKING-RECIPES
INTERNATIONAL FOODS
Around the World
http://www.topics-mag.com/foods/special-foods/global-foods.htm
Typical Foods Mexico
http://www.aztecgardens.com/foods.html
Typical Foods Mexico
http://www.differentworld.com/mexico/food.htm
RECIPES
International Recipes
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/features/immig/ckbk/recipes_by_title.php
FUN FACTS
Guiness World Records
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/
GAMES - INTERACTIVE EDUCATIONAL
PBS Kids Cyberchase Games
http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html
MAD LIBS ONLINE
http://www.funbrain.com/brain/ReadingBrain/ReadingBrain.html
Puzzlemaker
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/
Clip Art and Coloring Pages
http://www.kidsdomain.com
Puzzlemaker
http://armoredpenguin.com/
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com
Nat Geog Kids Activities
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Activities/
PBS Kids All Games
http://pbskids.org/everything.html
EcoKids Games
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/games_activities/topten.cfm
BRAIN TEASERS
Braingle
http://www.braingle.com/
Brain Teasers & Math Puzzles
http://www.syvum.com/teasers/
Brain Bashers
http://www.brainbashers.com/
NIEHS Kids' Pages
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/braint.htm
GEOGRAPHY MAPS & MAPPING
Nat Geo Geography Action! Project
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geography-action/
Nat Geo Xpedition World Maps
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/education/xpeditions/atlas/index.html?Parent=world&Rootmap=france&Mode=d
Interactive World Maps
http://www.travelportal.info/general-travel-info/maps-route-planners/maps/interactive-world-maps
Nat Geo Interactive Map
http://maps.nationalgeographic.com/map-machine#s=r&c=48.166085419012525,%2022.807617187500014&z=4
HEALTH
ADDICTION
Help Guide.Org
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/drug_substance_abuse_addiction_signs_effects_treatment.htm
About.com
http://addictions.about.com/od/howaddictionhappens/a/symptomslist.htm
Mayo Clinic
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-addiction/DS00183/DSECTION=symptoms
ADVERTISING TO TEENS
Teaching Film...
http://www.tc.umn.edu/~rbeach/teachingmedia/module6/alcohol.htm
BULLYING
Kids' Turn Central
http://www.kidsturncentral.com/links/bullylinks.htm
Taking a Look at Bullying
http://www.schenectady.k12.ny.us/bullying/FACTS.htm
DRUGS AND ALCOHOL
Office of Nat'l Drug Control Policy
http://www.whitehousedrugpolicy.gov/drugfact/
Get it Straight-US Dept of Justice
http://www.usdoj.gov/dea/pubs/straight/cover.htm
Nat'l Inst on Drug Abuse
http://www.teens.drugabuse.gov/
Center for Substance Abuse
http://family.samhsa.gov/main/facts.aspx
Alcohol & Drug Info-US Dept of Health & Human Svcs
http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/
Free Vibe-Nat'l Youth Anti-Drug Campaign
http://www.freevibe.com/
Do Something.Org
http://www.dosomething.org/tipsandtools/11-shocking-facts-about-teens-and-drug-use
Facts for Families
http://www.aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/teens_alcohol_and_other_drugs
About.com Teen Advice
http://teenadvice.about.com/od/drugfactsforteens/Drug_Facts_for_Teens.htm
Teen Drug Abuse
http://www.teendrugabuse.us/index.html
GENERAL ISSUES
Adolescent Issues-Centers for Disease Control
http://www.cdc.gov/HealthyYouth/az/index.htm
Discover Channel Health
http://health.discovery.com/
Amer Acad of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
http://aacap.org/cs/root/facts_for_families/facts_for_families_keyword_alphabetical
Kids Health
http://kidshealth.org/kid/
SMOKING
How Stuff Works
http://health.howstuffworks.com/nicotine.htm
HEROES
Biographies Garden of Praise
http://gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm
Top 100 Heroes and Icons
http://www.time.com/time/time100/heroes/index.html
Top 100 Leaders and Revolutionaries
http://www.time.com/time/time100/leaders/index.html
HISTORY 9/11
Smithsonian Institute
http://americanhistory.si.edu/september11/
Educators for Social Responsibility
http://www.esrnational.org/sp/we/analyze911.htm
911 As History
http://www.familiesandwork.org/911ah/911ashistory.html
National Archives
http://www.hoover.archives.gov/exhibits/September11/
Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/911/
September 11th Digital Archive
http://www.911digitalarchive.org/
HOLIDAYS
THANKSGIVING
THANKSGIVING ACTIVITIES FOR KIDS AND TEACHERS
http://www.kiddyhouse.com/Thanksgiving/
Puzzles, Mazes, etc
http://www.activityvillage.co.uk/thanksgiving.htm
IDITAROD
Official Iditarod Site
http://www.iditarod.com/
Idita-Read
http://www.idita-read.org/
LIBRARY CATALOGS
Schalmont Middle School Catalog
http://boces.sirsi.net/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/x/0/57/49?user_id=SHMWEB
Schenectady Public Library Catalog
http://pac.sals.edu/polaris/Search/default.aspx?ctx=1.1033.0.0.6
Albany County/Upper Hudson LS
http://aquabrowser.uhls.org/
MATHEMATICS
Symmetry
http://www.adrianbruce.com/Symmetry/
METRIC SYSTEM
Commonly Used Metric Units
http://lamar.colostate.edu/~hillger/common.html
Metric Units and Measurements
http://www.mathleague.com/help/metric/metric.htm
Metric System Equivalents to US System
http://www.m-w.com/mw/table/metricsy.htm
MRS KUMAR 2010
Curacao Video Tour
http://www.curacao.com/Video-Tours
Steel Drums Audio Clips
http://www.mirageband.tv/steelaud.html
Blue footed Booby
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/birds/blue-footed-booby.html
Sharks Wildlife Finder
http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/class/Chondrichthyes
Coral Reefs Nat Geo
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/invertebrates/coral.html
Coconut Information
http://www.coconutresearchcenter.org/
Hurricanes
http://www.fema.gov/kids/hurr.htm
Weaving
http://www.caribbeanartisan.net/
Map of Curacao
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/caribb/curacao.htm
MUSIC
CLASSICAL INSTRUMENTS
Orchestral Instruments
http://www.playmusic.org/stage.html
San Francisco Symph Orch Instruments
http://www.sfskids.org/templates/instorchframe.asp?pageid=3
Dallas Symph Orch Instruments
http://www.dsokids.com/2001/instrumentchart.htm
NY Philharmonic Orch Instruments
http://www.nyphilkids.org/lockerroom/main.phtml?
Symphony Orch Instruments
http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/orchestra.html
JAZZ
History of Jazz
http://www.harlem.org/
Jazz Bios
http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/
Jazz Bios
http://www.jass.com/jaztable.html
Jazz Bios
http://42explore.com/jazz2.htm
MUSIC COMPOSERS
Composers & Lyricists
http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/reference/composers.html
Classical Composers Database
http://www.classical-composers.org/search/firstB
Symphony Composers
http://library.thinkquest.org/22673/composers.html
NY Symphony Composers Gallery
http://www.nyphilkids.org/gallery/main.phtml?
Classical Net
http://www.classical.net/
Classical Music Navigator
http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/music/index2.htm
MUSIC HISTORY
Historical Periods in Music
http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/reference/histor.html
Music History thru the Ages
http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/
TEACHER RESOURCES
Musical Instruments Printables
http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/ss/musicinstprint.htm
WORLD FOLK INSTRUMENTS
Music of Countries & Cultures
http://www.sbgmusic.com/html/teacher/reference/cultures.html
Latin Amer Folk Music
http://www.grupo-condor.com/index.htm
World Instrument Gallery
http://www.asza.com/ihm.shtml
Folk Music Instruments
http://www.jg.org/folk/info/instrument.html
Lehigh Valley Folk Music Society
http://www.lvfolkmusicsociety.org/instrumentation.html
Folk & World Music
http://www.earlymusicshop.com/cat/folk/folk.htm
Folk Musical Instruments
http://www.hobgoblin-usa.com/info/glossary.htm
Smithsonian Music & Instruments
http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/History_and_Culture/Music_History.htm
Instrument Encyclopedia
http://www.si.umich.edu/chico/instrument/
MYSTERY IN THE LIBRARY
Mystery Cube
http://readwritethink.org/materials/mystery_cube/
NATIVE AMERICANS
Indian Articles
http://www.indians.org/articles/
Arts and Culture
http://www.snowwowl.com/
Sioux Nation today
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0861109.html
Sioux Nation today
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_go2562/is_200303/ai_n7598432
Native North America
http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/northamerica/
Ramsey Native Americans
http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/curriculum/nativeamericans/index.html
NEWS / CURRENT EVENTS
Times Union
http://www.timesunion.com
CNN
http://www.cnn.com
Current News
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/news/
PLAYAWAYS-SCPL
Playaways @ SCPL
http://www.scpl.org/otherprogram/playaways.html
POETRY
Academy of American Poets
http://www.poets.org/
Civil War Poetry
http://www.civilwarpoetry.org/
Poetry Archive
http://www.poetryfoundation.org/
Poets
http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/poets/bio/
Library of Congress Archive of Recorded Poetry
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/archive.html
Poetry Archives
http://www.emule.com/poetry/?page=author_list
Poetry Collection
http://poetry.eserver.org/
Poetry.Org
http://www.poetry.org/
Bartleby Reference
http://www.bartleby.com/
Magnolia: Selected Full-text Online Resources
http://library.msstate.edu/magnolia/news/poetry.htm
Favorite Poem Project
http://www.favoritepoem.org/
Modern American Poets
http://www.english.uiuc.edu/maps/poets.htm
Poetry Readers' Theater
http://www.poetryteachers.com/poetrytheater/theater.html
MODERN POETS AND POETRY FOR KIDS
Poetry 4 Kids
http://www.poetry4kids.com/index.php
Giggle Poetry
http://www.gigglepoetry.com/
Jack Prelutsky
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/prelutsky.htm
Poets for Kids
http://www.authorsontheweb.com/features/0204-poet/kid-poet.asp
Poetry by Children for Children
http://www.loriswebs.com/youngpoets/
Magnetic Poetry for Kids
http://www.magneticpoetry.com/kidspoetry/
Forms of Poetry
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/poeform.htm
Kidz Page
http://gardenofsong.com/kidzpage/
POETRY ALOUD
Stopping By Woods... Audio
http://www.teachertube.com/music.php?music_id=1100&title=Stopping_By_Woods_on_a_Snowy_Evening
Road Not Taken Video
http://teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=129828&title=The_Road_Not_Taken
There is No Frigate... Audio
http://www.archive.org/details/dickinson_poems_bm_librivox
Captain My Captain Audio
http://www.archive.org/details/o_captain_librivox
Harlem Video
http://www.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=41520&title=Harlem_by_Langston_Hughes
Child's Garden Audio
http://www.archive.org/details/childs_garden_verses_librivox
Links to Audio Books Poetry
http://www.archive.org/details/audio_bookspoetry
PRIMARY SOURCES
UNESCO Archives Portal
http://www.unesco.org/cgi-bin/webworld/portal_archives/cgi/page.cgi?d=1&g=Resources/Primary_Sources_Online/index.shtml
Library of Congress American Memory
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/
Library & Archival Exhibitions on the Web
http://www.sil.si.edu/SILPublications/Online-Exhibitions/
NY State Archives
http://www.archives.nysed.gov/education/
Institute of American History
http://www.gilderlehrman.org/
World Digital Library
http://www.wdl.org/en/#
QUOTATIONS
Bartlett's Familiar Quotations
http://www.bartleby.com/
REFERENCE
Merriam Webster Dictionary & Thesaurus
http://www.m-w.com/
Language Translator
http://babelfish.altavista.com/
Grolier Encyclopedia
http://go-passport.grolier.com/
SCIENCE ASTRONOMY
Astronomy For Kids1
http://www.kidsastronomy.com/
Astronomy For Kids2
http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/
Astronomy for Kids3
http://www.frontiernet.net/~kidpower/astronomy.html
ASTRONOMERS
Astronomy for Kids Online
http://www.astronomy-for-kids-online.com/famous-astronomer.html
Biography Astronomers
http://www.dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Biography/Astronomers/
Google Directory Link
http://www.google.com/Top/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Biography/Astronomers/
Thinkquest
http://library.thinkquest.org/23830/astronomers.htm
Famous Astronomers
http://cnr2.kent.edu/~manley/astronomers.html
SCIENCE BIOLOGY
BODY SYSTEMS
Respiratory Amer Lung Assn
http://www.lungusa.org/site/pp.asp?c=dvLUK9O0E&b=22551
Respiratory
http://www.lung.ca/children/index_kids.html
Respiratory
http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/health/respiratorysystem.html
Respiratory Discovery Kids
http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000138.html
Circulatory
http://www.imcpl.org/kids/guides/health/circulatorysystem.html
Cardiovascular
http://yucky.discovery.com/flash/body/pg000131.html
Heart & Circ Kids Health
http://www.kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/heart.html
Human Body Kid Info
http://www.kidinfo.com/Health/Human_Body.html
Human Body Systems
http://kids-learn.org/susansilverman/systems/index.htm
Virtual Body
http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp
GENETIC DISEASES
Human Genome Project
http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/toc_expand.shtml
Genetic Disorders Yahoo Directory
http://dir.yahoo.com/Health/Diseases_and_Conditions/Genetic_Disorders/
Genetic Disorders Medline Plus
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/geneticdisorders.html
Genetic & Rare Conditions
http://www.kumc.edu/gec/support/
Genetic Disorders Library
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/disorders/whataregd/
DNA Interactive
http://www.dnai.org/
PLANT LIFE
Plant Structure
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/BioBookPLANTANATII.html
Plant Printables
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/plants/printouts.shtml
SCIENCE CHEMISTRY
ELEMENTS
Periodic Table Chemicool
http://www.chemicool.com/
Periodic Table WebElements
http://www.webelements.com/
Periodic Table of the Elements
http://periodic.lanl.gov/default.htm
Periodic Tables Links
http://www.physics.udel.edu/~watson/scen103/sci-tables.html
Interactive Thermometer
http://www.mathsisfun.com/measure/thermometer.html
Science Spot
http://www.sciencespot.net/Pages/kdzchem2.html
FAMOUS CHEMISTS
Famous Chemists
http://www.chemheritage.org/classroom/chemach/
SCIENCE PHYSICAL ENVIRONMENT
EARTHQUAKES
About.com Famous Earthquakes
http://geology.about.com/od/historicearthquakes/Historic_Earthquakes.htm
USGS Photos
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/photos.php
Earthquakes in San Francisco
http://www.sfgov.org/site/visitor_index.asp?id=8087
Seismo Watch
http://www.seismo-watch.com/EQSERVICES/NotableEQ/Jan/index.html
Famous Earthquakes
http://www.olympus.net/personal/gofamily/quake/famous.html
Univ of Buffalo Links
http://mceer.buffalo.edu/infoservice/Reference_Services/earthquakeEducation.asp#2
General Info
http://wa.gov/emergency/earthquake_kids.aspx
Weather Wiz Kids Info on Quakes
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/earthquake1.htm
Earthquake Links
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/earthqu.html
FEMA for Kids
http://www.fema.gov/kids/quake.htm
USGS Info
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/kids/
Nat Geo Xpedition
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/07/g68/index.html
Putting Down Roots Safety Guide
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/regional/nca/prepare/
ENERGY
Solar Energy Dept of Energy
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/solar.html
Solar Energy Industries Assn
http://www.seia.org/cs/about_solar_energy
Energy Quest
http://www.energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter15.html
Solar Energy
http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/solar/solar.htm
Solar Energy International
http://www.solarenergy.org/resources/youngkids.html
Nuclear Dept of Energy
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/non-renewable/nuclear.html
Nuclear World Almanac
http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-ViewArticle.aspx?pin=x-nu067100a&article_id=186&chapter_id=4&chapter_title=Environment&article_title=Nuclear_Energy
Nuclear TVA Kids
http://www.tvakids.com/electricity/nuclear.htm
Geothermal Dept of Energy
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/geothermal.html
Geothermal Alliant Energy
http://www.alliantenergykids.com/stellent2/groups/public/documents/pub/phk_ee_re_001506.hcsp
Geothermal Kids Corner
http://tristate.apogee.net/kids/lag_ifrm.aspx
Wind Alliant Energy
http://www.alliantenergykids.com/stellent2/groups/public/documents/pub/phk_ee_re_001502.hcsp
Wind Dept of Energy
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/wind.html
Wind Science News for Kids
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20050309/Feature1.asp
Hydro Dept of Energy
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/water.html
Hydro Alliant Energy
http://www.alliantenergykids.com/stellent2/groups/public/documents/pub/phk_ee_re_001504.hcsp
Hydro TVA Kids
http://www.tvakids.com/electricity/hydro.htm
Biomass Alliant Energy
http://www.alliantenergykids.com/stellent2/groups/public/documents/pub/phk_ee_re_001503.hcsp
Biomass Dept of Energy
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/renewable/biomass.html
Biomass First Energy
http://firstenergy.apogee.net/kids/lab_ifrm.aspx
Oil Dept of Energy
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/non-renewable/oil.html
Oil Dept of Conservation
http://www.conservation.ca.gov/dog/kids_teachers/Pages/Kids%20and%20Educators.aspx
Fuel Cell Dept of Energy
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/energyfacts/sources/IntermediateHydrogen.html
Fuel Cell Science News for Kids
http://www.sciencenewsforkids.org/articles/20050615/Feature1.asp
Fuel Cell Kids Corner
http://tristate.apogee.net/kids/laf_ifrm.aspx
Shale Oil US Dept of Interior
http://ostseis.anl.gov/guide/oilshale/index.cfm
Shale Oil Energy Minerals Div
http://emd.aapg.org/technical_areas/oil_shale.cfm
Shale Oil USGS
http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/other/oil_shale/
FOSSIL FUELS
Energy Info Kids Point
http://www.kidspoint.org/columns2.asp?column_id=664&column_type=homework
Electricity & Fossil Fuels
http://library.thinkquest.org/06aug/00442/whatsupelectricity.html
Fossil Power TVA Kids
http://www.tvakids.com/electricity/fossil.htm
Yahoo Kids Directory Links
http://kids.yahoo.com/directory/Science-and-Nature/Physical-Sciences/Energy/Fossil-Fuels
Energy Info Union Gas
http://www.uniongas.com/home/ngforhome/energysavings/engeesKids/engeesKidsIndex.asp
Fossil Fuels
http://www.iptv.org/exploremore/energy/profiles/fossil_fuels.cfm
Energy Guide
http://tiki.oneworld.net/energy/energy.html
Fossil Fuel Kidz World
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/1423-fossil-fuel-energy
ICE CRYSTALS
Snow Crystals
http://emu.arsusda.gov/snowsite/default.html
Snowflakes
http://www.cienciateca.com/stssnow.html
"Count the Snowflakes"
http://resources.kaboose.com/games/count_the_snowflakes.html
Snowflake Bentley
http://snowflakebentley.com/
Snow Crystals.com
http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/
ROCKS AND MINERALS
Rocks and Minerals
http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/KKhp/RocksandMinerals/rocks.html
Rocks and Minerals Chart
http://www.ivyhall.district96.k12.il.us/4th/kkhp/RocksandMinerals/4thGradeRocks.html
Mineralogy Society of America
http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/K12/K_12.html
Rocks and Minerals for Kids
http://www.kathimitchell.com/rock.html
Kidsconnect Rocks and Minerals
http://www.kidskonnect.com/content/view/97/27/
VOLCANOES
FEMA for Kids
http://www.fema.gov/kids/volcano.htm
Infoplease on Volcanoes
http://www.infoplease.com/spot/volcano1.html
Thinkquest Volcanoes Online
http://library.thinkquest.org/17457/english.html
Geology for Kids
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0054-volcanoes-landforms.php
Volcano Legends
http://www.kidsgeo.com/geology-for-kids/0054-volcanoes-landforms.php
30 Most Famous Volcanoes
http://volcano.und.edu/vwdocs/frequent_questions/grp13/question4024.html
Famous Volcano Information
http://library.thinkquest.org/03oct/01754/famous_volcanoes.htm
Volcano Live
http://www.volcanolive.com/eruptions.html
Nat Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/havo/index.htm
Famous Volcanoes
http://doe.sd.gov/octa/ddn4learning/themeunits/Volcanoes/famous.htm
Famous Volcanoes and Information
http://www.molineschools.org/mhs/media/Pathfinders/Science/Famous%20Volcanoes.htm
SCIENCE WEATHER
Nat Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin
http://www.noaa.gov/
Weather Wiz Kids
http://www.weatherwizkids.com/
Water Science
http://ga.water.usgs.gov/edu/
Water Cycle
http://woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/swater.html
Volcanoes
http://www.fema.gov/kids/volcano.htm
HURRICANES
Hurricanes FEMA
http://www.fema.gov/kids/hurr.htm
NATURAL DISASTERS
CDC Natural Disasters
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/
Knowledge Hound
http://www.knowledgehound.com/topics/natural_disasters.htm
FEMA
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/natural_hazards.shtm
American Red Cross
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/0,1082,0_501_,00.html
Nat Assn of Home Builders
http://www.nahb.org/generic.aspx?sectionID=233&genericContentID=297
Risk Watch
http://www.nfpa.org/RiskWatch/RWND/index.html
SEARCH ENGINES
Finding a Good Search Engine
http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html
Google
http://www.google.com
Librarians
http://lii.org/
SPACE
NASA Guide to the Planets
http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/welcome.htm
Enchanted Learning - Planets
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/astronomy/planets/
Calvin J Hamilton
http://www.solarviews.com/eng/homepage.htm
William A Arnett
http://www.nineplanets.org/
Nine Planets Information
http://www.dustbunny.com/afk/planets/
Yahooligans Directory - Links
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/Science_and_Nature/Astronomy_and_Space/
ASTRONAUT INFORMATION
About.com
http://space.about.com/od/formerastronauts/Former_Astronaut_Biographies_Learn_More_About_Former_Astronauts.htm
Cybersleuth Kids
http://cybersleuth-kids.com/sleuth/Society_and_Culture/Biographies/Astronauts/index.htm
Google Directory of Astronaut Links
http://www.google.com/Top/Kids_and_Teens/People_and_Society/Biography/Astronauts/
NASA
http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/
SPEECHES, HISTORICAL
Historic Speeches
http://www.sojust.net/speeches.html
History dot com
http://www.history.com/video.do?name=speeches
History dot com
http://www.history.com/media.do?searchTerm=famous+historical+speeches&action=search
The History Place
http://www.historyplace.com/speeches/previous.htm
History and Politics Out Loud
http://www.hpol.org/
Top 100 Speeches
http://www.americanrhetoric.com/top100speechesall.html
SPORTS
Library of Congress Archives
http://www.loc.gov/topics/baseball/
National Hockey League
http://www.nhl.com/
ESPN
http://espn.go.com/
Major League Baseball
http://mlb.mlb.com/index.jsp
Sports Illustrated
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/
National Football League
http://www.nfl.com/
OLYMPICS
2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
http://www.vancouver2010.com/
NBC
http://www.nbcolympics.com/
Infoplease "Through the Years"
http://www.infoplease.com/ipsa/A0115110.html
Olympic.org
http://www.olympic.org/
Winter Olympics for Kids
http://www.pocanticohills.org/olympics/winterolympics.htm
Winter 2010 Shaun White
http://www.shaunwhite.com
Winter 2010 Erin Hamlin
http://www.erinhamlin.com
Winter 2010 Kevin Pearce
http://www.kevinpearce.com
STATISTICS
Bureau of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/bls/other.htm
World Mapper
http://www.worldmapper.org/textindex/text_wealth.html
TEACHER RESOURCES
21st CENTURY SKILLS
Route 21
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21/
Concept to Classroom
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/inquiry/
Teach-nology
http://www.teach-nology.com/currenttrends/inquiry/
Eduscapes
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic43.htm
EMints National Center
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/resources/S00000902.shtml
Assn for Supervision & Curriculum Development
http://www.ascd.org/portal/site/ascd/index.jsp/
Cap Reg BOCES Information Fluency
http://www.crbsls.org/information-fluency/web-resources.html
ASSESSMENT
Assessment Tools Links
https://tlcenter.wikispaces.com/Assessment?f=print
BOCES INSTRUCTIONAL MEDIA
Webmax
http://media.capregboces.org/webmax/wmlaunch.html
Webmax Let Me See That Lists
http://www.crbsls.org/letmeseethat/
BULLYING RESOURCES
Nat'l Crime Prevention Council
http://www.ncpc.org/newsroom/current-campaigns/bully-prevention
PBS Kids - Dealing w/Bullies
http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/bullies/
Kidshealth-Dealing w/Bullies
http://kidshealth.org/kid/feeling/emotion/bullies.html
Cyberbullying
http://www.cyberbullying.info/
HRSA Gov-Stop Bullying Now
http://stopbullyingnow.hrsa.gov/index.asp?area=main
CYBERBULLYING
Cyber Bullying.us
http://www.cyberbullying.us/
Stop Cyberbullying
http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html
Cyberbullying.org
http://www.cyberbullying.org/
CLASSROOM PRINTABLES AND HELPERS
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/school/
Thinkfinity
http://www.thinkfinity.org/
Free Printables
http://homeschooling.about.com/od/freeprintables/Free_Printables.htm
INVENTIONS
Invention Teacher Resources
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/inventions/teacher-resources/6636.html
ELA
Lib of Congress Poetry Song Activities
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/ideas/
Read Write Think (NCTE/IRA)
http://www.readwritethink.org/
RESOURCE GUIDE NYS
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/ela/pub/ccela.pdf
PERSUASION MAP
Persuasion Maps
http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/persuasion_map
PUBLISH YOUR WORK
The Big Universe
http://www.biguniverse.com/
TOPIC IDEAS
Write Source
http://www.thewritesource.com/topics.htm#ws_2000
Informative Speech Topic Ideas
http://collegeuniversity.suite101.com/article.cfm/informative_speech_topic_ideas
Writing a Newspaper Article
http://www.media-awareness.ca/english/resources/educational/lessons/secondary/broadcast_news/writing_newspaper_article.cfm?RenderForPrint=1
Newspaper articles
http://www.bham.wednet.edu/departments/currdept/asmtoff/MSExpWrite/FormArticle.html
Journalism Theme Page
http://www.cln.org/themes/journalism.html
ESTABLISHING CLASSROOM RULES
MS Life Suite 101
http://middle-school-life.suite101.com/article.cfm/team_building_on_the_first_day
Learning to Give
http://learningtogive.org/lessons/unit18/lesson4.html
Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson274.shtml
FIRST CLASS
Tutorial Video
http://mail.sabrenet.net/~training/
Help Desk
http://mail.sabrenet.net/~helpdesk/
GENERAL INFO
Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/
ABC Teach
http://www.abcteach.com/
Teachers First
http://www.teachersfirst.com/index.cfm
Lesson Plans
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/?pID=lesson#
Creating Problem solving Objectives
http://www.uwsp.edu/education/lwilson/curric/problem.htm
Edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Education Place
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
Teacher Vision
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphic-organizers/printable/6293.html
Graphic.org
http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/graphicorganizers/
INQUIRY BASED LEARNING
Creating Essential Questions
http://www.mrsd.org/~MRHS/Main%20Pages/Faculty/Documents/Essential%20Questions/Essential%20Questions%20Links.html
Essential Questions-Greenville, SC
http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/League/esques.html
Authentic Education
http://www.authenticeducation.org/bigideas/
Essential Questions-Greece, NY
http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/essential%20questions/Index.htm
McKenzie book
http://www.questioning.org/mar05/essential.pdf
Habits of Mind
http://www.habitsofmind.net/
Inquiry webquest
http://www.iwebquest.com/webquestcourse/question.htm#Question
LEADERSHIP
Leadership Now
http://www.leadershipnow.com/
LESSON PLAN IDEAS
Curriculum Exchange
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/plans.html
Thinkfinity
http://www.thinkfinity.org/
LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER
NYSED SLM Program Evaluation
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/ciai/library/SLMPE_rubric/documents/SLMPE_rubric.pdf
MUSIC
Lib of Congress Poetry Song Activities
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/lyrical/ideas/
NEW TEACHERS
First Days...
http://www.middleweb.com/1stDResources.html
PHOTOSTORY
Photostory Instructions and Help
http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/tips/firststory.mspx
PRIMARY SOURCES
Using Editorial Cartoons
http://hti.osu.edu/opper/index.cfm
SCIENCE
The Virtual Cell
http://www.ibiblio.org/virtualcell/tour/cell/cell.htm
Dept of Energy
http://www.eia.doe.gov/kids/classactivities/teachers&students.html
SMARTBOARD USE IDEAS
Using Smartboard
http://eduscapes.com/sessions/smartboard/
SPEAKERS IN SCHOOLS
Speakers in the Schools
http://www.nyhumanities.org/speakers/schools/
SPECIAL NEEDS STUDENTS
Books Without Barriers
http://www.bookshare.org/
STREAMING MEDIA RESOURCES
Streaming media links
http://www4.uwm.edu/libraries/media/streaming.cfm
USING THE INTERNET
Surfing the Net
http://www.surfnetkids.com/
WEBQUESTS
E Mints National Center
http://www.emints.org/webquest/
Concept to Classroom
http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/webquests/index.html
Teachnology
http://teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/computing/web_quests/
Eduscapes
http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic4.htm
Kathy Schrock
http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/webquest/webquest.html
Webquests.org
http://webquest.org/index.php
Best Web Quests
http://bestwebquests.com/
TECHNOLOGY - INVENTIONS
Inventions A - Z
http://inventors.about.com/od/astartinventions/a/FamousInvention.htm
Inventions
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/
Invention Facts
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/a-z/letterA.htm
Inventions & Discoveries
http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004637.html
US GOVERNMENT
Ben Franklin
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/6-8/index.html
Bill of Rights
http://www.billofrightsinstitute.org/
First Amendment
http://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com/
Bill of Rights - Historical Document
http://www.archives.gov/historical-docs/document.html?doc=4
US Govt Officical Web Portal
http://www.firstgov.gov/
Statistics from U.S. Federal Agencies
http://www.fedstats.gov/
Statistics Miscellaneous
http://www.govspot.com/
US Supreme Court
http://www.supremecourtus.gov/
US House of Representatives
http://www.house.gov/
US Senate
http://www.senate.gov/
Whitehouse
http://www.whitehouse.gov
WEB 2.0
Voki
http://www.voki.com/
Animoto - Make your own videos
http://www.animoto.com
WEBQUEST STUDY SKILLS
Mickey Ds
http://www.mcdonalds.com
Velcro Crop
http://www.umbachconsulting.com/miscellany/velcro.html
White House
http://www.whitehouse.gov
SCCC
http://www.sunysccc.edu/
AFDB
http://zapatopi.net/afdb/
PPRA
http://www.ppra.org
WORKS CITED
Landmarks Citation Machine
http://citationmachine.net/
Quick Cite
http://noodletools.com/login.php
Bib Me
http://www.bibme.org/
Easy Bib
http://easybib.com/
WORLD HISTORY ANCIENT EGYPT
History for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/egypt/index.htm
Ancient Egypt Kid Connection
http://guardians.net/egypt/kids/
Ancient Egypt
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
Tour Egypt for Kids
http://www.touregypt.net/Kids/history.htm
Kids Connect on Ancient Egypt
http://www.kidskonnect.com/AncientEgypt/EgyptHome.html
Ancient Egypt
http://www.ancient-egypt.org/
FAMOUS PHARAOHS
King Tut One
http://www.kingtutone.com/pharaohs/
Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
http://www.touregypt.net/featurestories/pharaohs.htm
Egypt-ology online
http://www.egyptologyonline.com/pharaohs.htm
Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt
http://library.thinkquest.org/J002046F/pharaohs_of_ancient_egypt.htm
Pharaoh's Network
http://www.thepharaohs.net/pharaohs/
WORLD HISTORY ANCIENT GREECE
Greek Mythology
http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/greek-mythology.php
Theoi Greek Mythology
http://www.theoi.com/
Mythology Guide
http://www.online-mythology.com/
Myth Man
http://www.thanasis.com/myth.htm
Greek Mythology
http://www.messagenet.com/myths/search/index.html
Stories and Tales
http://library.thinkquest.org/26264/myths/tales/site000.htm
Mytholography
http://www.loggia.com/myth/
Kidipede
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/greeks/religion/gods.htm
Encyclopedia Mythica
http://www.pantheon.org/
Encyclopedia of Greek Mythology
http://www.mythweb.com/encyc/
Greek Mythology
http://www.desy.de/gna/interpedia/greek_myth/greek_myth.html
MYTHOLOGY
WORLD HISTORY ANCIENT ROME
Kidipede-History for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/
BBC The Romans
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/romans/
Ancient Rome
http://www.kidskonnect.com/AncientRome/AncientRomeHome.html
The Roman Empire
http://www.roman-empire.net/children/index.html
WORLD HISTORY DECADES
1950S TIMELINES
1950s Trends
http://www.fiftiesweb.com/
1960S TIMELINES
Psychodelic Sixties
http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/exhibits/sixties/index.html
1968
http://www.stg.brown.edu/projects/1968/index.html
20TH CENTURY TIMELINES
Infoplease
http://www.infoplease.com/yearbyyear.html
American Cultural History
http://kclibrary.nhmccd.edu/decades.html
CLOTHING AND FASHION TIMELINES
Clothing Fashion Links
http://www.ipl.org/div/pf/entry/48452
Fashion Trends 50s 60s 70s
http://www.paperpast.com/html/1959_fashion.html
1960s Fashions
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/4473/
FOOD AND COOKING TIMELINES
Food Timeline
http://www.foodtimeline.org/
Food Health History
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/diet/basics/cron.html
Food History Timeline
http://www.foodreference.com/html/html/yearonlytimeline.html
GENERAL TIMELINES
History Mole
http://www.historymole.com/
Hyper History
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html
History Place
http://www.historyplace.com/
Fact Monster
http://www.factmonster.com/spot/timelinearchive.html
LINKS TO TIMELINES
Canisius
http://www3.canisius.edu/~emeryg/time.html
Yahoo
http://dir.yahoo.com/arts/humanities/history/by_time_period/timelines/
Google
http://directory.google.com/Top/Society/History/By_Time_Period/
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY TIMELINES
NASA
http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/timeline.html
Inventions
http://inventors.about.com/od/timelines/Timelines_of_Invention_and_Technology.htm
Bicycle Museum
http://www.bicyclemuseum.com/
Military History
http://www.wpafb.af.mil/index.asp
SPORTS
Sports Timeline
http://www.timesearch.info/timesearch/default.asp?conid=timeline&area=AREA_world&theme=THM_spo&title=Sports%20and%20games&timelineid=269&viewtext=extended
Baseball
http://www.fieldmuseum.org/baseball/timeline.html
Basketball NBA History
http://www.rauzulusstreet.com/basketball/nba/nbahistory.htm
WORLD HISTORY HOLOCAUST
The Nizkor Project
http://www.nizkor.org/
The Holocaust History Project
http://www.holocaust-history.org/
Holocaust Cybrary
http://www.remember.org/
US Holocaust Museum
http://www.ushmm.org/
El Paso Holocaust Museum
http://www.elpasoholocaustmuseum.org/
Links to Various Holocaust Museums
http://history1900s.about.com/cs/museums/
WORLD HISTORY ICE AGE
Ice Ages
http://www.museum.state.il.us/exhibits/ice_ages/
La Brea
http://www.tarpits.org/research/research.html
Geologic Time Scale
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/Geologictime.html
WORLD HISTORY MIDDLE AGES
Middle Ages for Kids
http://www.kathimitchell.com/middleages.htm
Kidipede-History for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/
Kids Connect
http://www.kidskonnect.com/MiddleAges/MiddleAgesHome.html
Social Studies for Kids
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/subjects/middleages.htm
Middle Ages for Kids Oz
http://www.teacheroz.com/Middle_Ages.htm
Directory to Links
http://dmoz.org/Kids_and_Teens/School_Time/Social_Studies/History/By_Time_Period/Middle_Ages/
Public Library Links
http://www.bcpl.net/~sullivan/modules/midrenn/midsites.html#anchor64106
WORLD HISTORY STONE AGE
Kidipede History for Kids
http://www.historyforkids.org/
Flint and Stones
http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/flint/menu.html
WORLD HISTORY WORLD WAR I
First World War
http://www.firstworldwar.com/
Public Television
http://www.pbs.org/greatwar/
World War I Trenches
http://www.worldwar1.com/
Primary Sources from BYU
http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/wwi/
Library of Congress WWI Timeline
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/sgphtml/sashtml/timeline.html
Library of Congress Newspaper Pictorials
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/collections/rotogravures/
League of Nations
http://www.indiana.edu/~league/
World War I Links
http://www.teacheroz.com/wwi.htm
America in the Great War
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/snpwwi1.htm
WORLD HISTORY WORLD WAR II
Pearl Harbor
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/pearlhbr/pearlhbr.htm