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  • DISCOVERY EDUCATION: PLANETS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM
    Interactive that explores the physical characteristics associated with the various planets in our solar system.
    http://gtm-media.discoveryeducation.com/videos/dsc/externalApplications/accessible/simulations/PartsOfOurSolarSystem/index.html
  • AMAZING SPACE
    A fun, interactive way to explore galaxies, black holes, comets, and other fascinating objects
    http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/resources/explorations/
  • DISCOVERY EDUCATION: ALL MIXED UP
    Interactive that explains the differences between mixtures solutions & colloids
    http://gtm-media.discoveryeducation.com/videos/dsc/externalApplications/accessible/simulations/draganddrop/AllMixedUp/index.html
  • DISCOVERY EDUCATION: BUILD AN ATOM
    Interactive that defines the make up of Atoms
    http://gtm-media.discoveryeducation.com/videos/dsc//externalApplications/accessible/simulations/BuildanAtom/index.html
  • DISCOVERY EDUCATION: Compounds: The Bonds that Bind
    Explores compounds formed by different elements
    http://gtm-media.discoveryeducation.com/videos/dsc/externalApplications/accessible/simulations/TheBondsthatBind/index.html
  • DISCOVERY EDUCATION: DANCE OF THE PLATES
    Interactive that discusses the categorization of tectonic plates
    http://gtm-media.discoveryeducation.com/videos/dsc/externalApplications/accessible/simulations/DanceofthePlates/index.html
  • DISCOVERY EDUCATION: Fizz, Foam and Flames
    Interactive that covers Chemical Reactions
    http://gtm-media.discoveryeducation.com/videos/dsc/externalApplications/accessible/simulations/FizzFoamandFlames/index.html
  • DISCOVERY EDUCATION: HOW BIG IS BIG?
    Interactive comparison of the size of the planets in our solar system
    http://gtm-media.discoveryeducation.com/videos/dsc/externalApplications/accessible/simulations/StructureOfTheUniverse/index.html
  • DISCOVERY EDUCATION: MOLECULES AND COMPOOUNDS
    Presents the results when elements are combined
    http://gtm-media.discoveryeducation.com/videos/dsc/externalApplications/accessible/simulations/draganddrop/MoleculesAndCompounds/index.html
  • DISCOVERY EDUCATION: PROVE THEY MOVE
    Interactive that discusses the theory of continebtal drift
    http://gtm-media.discoveryeducation.com/videos/dsc/externalApplications/accessible/simulations/draganddrop/Prove%20They%20Move/index.html
  • DISCOVERY EDUCATION: STRUCTURE OF EARTH
    Interactive that presents theories about how the earth's layers interact
    http://gtm-media.discoveryeducation.com/videos/dsc/externalApplications/accessible/simulations/draganddrop/Structure%20of%20the%20Earth/index.html
  • DISCOVERY EDUCATION: THE INCONSTANT MOON
    interactive that illustrates the appearance of the lunar phases over a 4 week period
    http://gtm-media.discoveryeducation.com/videos/dsc/externalApplications/accessible/simulations/draganddrop/TheInconstantMoon/index.html
  • DISCOVERY EDUCATION: THE SUN
    Interactive simulation comparing the size of the earth and the sun
    http://gtm-media.discoveryeducation.com/videos/dsc/externalApplications/accessible/simulations/TheSun/index.html
  • DISCOVERY EDUCATION: WHERE DO I BELONG
    Interactive that explains elements and the Periodic Table
    http://gtm-media.discoveryeducation.com/videos/dsc//externalApplications/accessible/simulations/draganddrop/WhereDoIBelong/index.html
  • DYNAMIC EARTH
    Dynamic Earth is an interactive Web site where students can learn about the structure of the earth, the movements of its tectoni
    http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/about.html
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY: PHASES OF THE MOON
    Textual and Visual information that explains the phases of the earth's moon
    http://www.emporia.edu/earthsci/amber/students/kessler/
  • GLENCOE ONLINE LEARNING CENTER
    Interactive crossword regarding the various states of matter
    http://glencoe.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078617650/student_view0/chapter2/interactive_tutor.html#
  • GLENCOE ONLINE LEARNING CENTER
    Interactive game regarding the nature of matter and transformation of solids , liquids & gases
    http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0078741858/student_view0/unit2/chapter6/interactive_tutor.html
  • NASA: EXPLORING THE UNIVERSE - OUR SOLAR SYSTEM
    Informational and interactive page that explores the Sun
    http://www.nasa.gov/vision/universe/solarsystem/sun_for_kids_main.html
  • NASA: THE PLANETS AND DWARF PLANETS
    Presents the Planets in the Solar System
    http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/solar_system_level2/planets.html
  • NOTES ON CHEMICAL REACTION FROM GENERAL CHEMISTRY ONLINE AT FROSTBURG UNIVERSITY
    FAQ'S about Chemical Change
    http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/reactions/faq.shtml
  • RON KURTUS' SCHOOL FOR CHAMPIONS
    Explanation of mixtures. Also refer to solutions, colloidal, compounds, molecules, particles, elements, ions, homogeneous, homo
    http://school-for-champions.com/chemistry/mixtures.htm
  • SOLAR SYSTEM OVERVIEW - NINE PLANETS
    A Multimedia Tour of the Solar System: one star, eight planets, and more....presents an overview of the history, mythology, and
    http://nineplanets.org/
  • STATES OF MATTER
    Interactive tutorial that visually and textually defines solids, liquids & gases
    http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/states_of_matter/
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  • SMOG CITY
    Interactive air pollution simulator that shows how your choices, environmental factors, and land use contribute to air pollution
    http://www.smogcity.com
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  • BULLYING
    http://www.wikispaces.com/site/signin?goto=http://millholengca.wikispaces.com/
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  • FREEDOM
    The National Maritime Museum of the United Kingdom History resoource about Britain and the Transatlantic Slave Trade
    http://www.nmm.ac.uk/freedom/viewTheme.cfm/theme/triangular
  • PBS/Responses/Index
    http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/experience/responses/index.html
  • PBS/277
    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1p277.html
  • PBS/280
    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1h280.html
  • PBS/263
    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1p263.html
  • PBS/262
    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1p262.html
  • PBS/Responses/Feature
    http://www.pbs.org/wnet/slavery/experience/responses/feature.html
  • PBS/268
    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1p268.html
  • PBS/308
    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1h308.html
  • PBS/315
    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1h315.html
  • PBS/511
    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part3/3h511.html
  • PBS/294
    http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1h294.html
  • PBS/Tubman3
    http://www.pocanticohills.org/womenenc/tubman3.html
  • FACTS ON FILE
    http://online.factsonfile.com/
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  • THE MIDDLE AGES: FEUDAL LIFE
    Provides an overview of Feudal Life including Religion, Homes, Clothing, town life, etc.
    http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/
  • ROMANESQUE VS GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE
    you Tube video's that compare Romanesque and Gothic Architecture
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D20tG65TWic&feature=related
  • A TOUR OF EUROPE'S GOTHIC CATHEDRALS - ZUNAL.COM
    Web Quest Tour of Gothic cathedrals around Europe to see how the elements of Gothic architecture come together to form Christian
    http://www.zunal.com/introduction.php?w=65517
  • MIDDLE AGES.ORG
    Informational site dedicated to providing information about the facts and history of The Middle Ages. Presents facts about the M
    http://www.middle-ages.org.uk/middle-ages-knights.htm
  • THE MIDDLE AGES, CHIVALRY AND KNIGHTHOOD
    Informational site provides overview of all aspects of life in the Middle Ages
    http://www.teacheroz.com/Middle_Ages.htm
  • THE MIDDLE AGES.NET
    Informational site provides overview of all aspects of life in the Middle Ages
    http://www.themiddleages.net/index.html
  • MEDIEVAL RECIPES
    Presents recipes for popular foods of the Middle Ages
    http://recipes.medievalcookery.com/
  • LIFE DURING THE MIDDLE AGES
    http://www.medieval-life.net/life_main.htm
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  • RUBISTAR
    A free tool to help teachers create quality rubrics
    http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php
  • EDUSOFT
    Edusoft helps schools administer district benchmarks and classroom tests quickly and easily; delivers rapid results; improves th
    http://www.edusoft.com/highstakes/highstakes_home.jsp?RID=6341545496
  • DICOVERY EDUCATION - KATHY SCHROCK'S GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS
    A large collection of assessment rubrics and graphic organizers
    http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html
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  • Monteray Bay Aquarium
    Explore Careers in Marine Science
    http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/lc/kids_place/kidseq_careers.asp
  • Career Ship
    Fun Career Exploration Activity
    http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/
  • Kids.gov Careers
    Links to a variety of career information
    http://www.kids.gov/6_8/6_8_careers.shtml
  • Know How 2 Go
    Middle School Career Quiz
    http://www.knowhow2go.org/middle_quiz.php
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collapseIce Breakers
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    collapseIntegrating the Internet into the Classroom
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    collapseWeb Quests
    • ZUNAL WEB QUEST MAKER
      Web Quest creating and sharing tool...Free but lots of advertising
      http://www.zunal.com
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    • Busy Teachers Website
      Provides teachers with direct source materials, lesson plans / classroom activities with a minimum of site-to-site linking and c
      http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/
    • Internet 4 Classrooms
      Helps teachers integrate technology into the classroom
      http://www.internet4classrooms.com/
    • Thinkfinity/Marcopolo-education Internet content for the classroom
      A wealth of free top-quality, exciting and engaging educational resources that support the skills we all need for success in the
      http://www.marcopolo-education.org/index.aspx
    • Teachers First.com Lesson Plan Matrix
      a rich collection of lessons, units, and web resources designed to save teachers time by delivering just what they need in a pra
      http://www.teachersfirst.com/matrix.cfm
    • The Educators Reference Desk Lesson Plans by Subject
      This collection contains more than 2000 unique lesson plans which were written and submitted by teachers from all over the Unite
      http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/
    • Planning for Instruction
      This online module is designed to assist pre-service teachers in developing unit plans and lesson plans that guide instruction i
      http://edtech.tennessee.edu/~bobannon/index.html
    • FREE FEDERAL RESOURCES FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
      More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from dozens of federal agencies. New sites are
      http://free.ed.gov/index.cfm
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      collapseMusic Content
      • Music Tech Teacher
        Interactive activities, games, etc. that teach music concepts
        http://www.musictechteacher.com/musicquizzes.htm
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      • Wikipedia
        Free Encyclopedia
        http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page
      • iCONN
        Online access to essential library and information resources
        http://rqst-agent.auto-graphics.com/agent/searchpages.asp?myses=6992708&s=LD&w=S&urc=P&cuid=rqst&cusrvr=minerva&hiders=0
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      • Parts of a Book
        Interactive for Elementary Grades
        http://www.emerson.k12.nj.us/staff/rmkelly/custom/mediacenter/Kids%20Corner/BookParts/BooksParts.html
      • No No Never
        Interactive about Caring for Books Elementary
        http://www.emerson.k12.nj.us/staff/rmkelly/custom/mediacenter/Kids%20Corner/Nononever/NoNover.html
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      • Find a Book with Lexiles
        This site makes it easy to search for books by specific lexile reading level,
        http://www.lexile.com/findabook/
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          • World Wildlife Fund
            Identifies endangered wildlife
            http://www.worldwildlife.org/?sc=AWY0704WCM00&searchen=msn
          • National Geographic Animals Page
            Audio/Video, Photos, Fast Facts and Teacher Resources about animals.
            http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/
          • eNauture.com
            Information about the wild animals and plants of the United States. Award winning
            http://www.enature.com/home/indexNew.asp
          • Bear Tracker's Den
            Information about the Tracks left by Mammals, Birds. Amphibians, Reptiles, Humans and Insects
            http://www.bear-tracker.com/index.html
          • Burke Museum Washington State
            Information About Mammals
            http://www.washington.edu/burkemuseum/collections/mammalogy/mamwash/mamwash.html
          • Belize Zoo
            Animals common to Belize. Mammals, Reptile, Birds
            http://www.belizezoo.org/zoo/zoo/mammal.html
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          • University of Maryland Astronomy Workshop
            Collection of about 25 computer assisted learning tools developed for use by teachers students and the general public
            http://janus.astro.umd.edu/
          • AMAZING SPACE
            A fun interactive that uses the Hubble Space Telescope's discoveries to inspire and educate about the wonders of our universe.
            http://amazing-space.stsci.edu/
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          • OCEANS ALIVE
            AUSTRALIA BASED - GOOD INFORMATION ABOUT OCEANS AND SEA LIFE
            http://www.abc.net.au/oceans/alive.htm
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            • Walter McAfee
              http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/physics/mcafee_walters.html
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            • Hammurabi's Code
              interactive activities
              http://www.phillipmartin.info/hammurabi/homepage.htm
            • MRDONN.ORG MAIN INDEX
              INDEXES DON AND LIN DONN'S HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY WEB PAGES
              http://www.mrdonn.org/index.html
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            • STATUE OF LIBERTY - ELLIS ISLAND FOUNDATION
              History, Timeline, Photos, Visitors Info
              http://www.ellisisland.org/genealogy/ellis_island.asp
            • Scholastic
              Interactive Tour,
              http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/immigration/tour/index.htm
            • The History Channel
              About, Timeline, Gateway: Important Facts and Photos relative to all aspects of an Ellis Island Experience for the Immigrant
              http://www.history.com/minisite.do?content_type=Minisite_Generic&content_type_id=1468&display_order=2&sub_display_order=1&mini_id=1459
            • EarthCam
              View the Statue of Liberty in real time
              http://www.earthcam.com/usa/newyork/statueofliberty/
            • UNESCO
              Interactive Panorama of the Statue and the Island
              http://www.world-heritage-tour.org/america/united-states/east-coast/new-york/statue-of-liberty/freedom-of-the-press/sphere-quicktime.html
            • WIKIPEDIA.ORG
              Article about Ellis Island w/ video footage of arriving immigrants
              http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ellis_Island
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            • Historical Documents
              Documents from the Magna Carta in 1215 to Present from the University of Oklahoma College of Law
              http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/
            collapseSound Files
            • Find Sounds
              Search the web for sound effects
              http://www.findsounds.com/types.html
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            • AZ Central
              Day of the Dead
              http://www.azcentral.com/ent/dead/
            • Best Spanish Websites
              A listing of links designed for educators and students that support the teaching of hispanic language, culture, etc.etc.
              http://www.uni.edu/becker/Spanish3.html
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            • State Flags
              http://www.law.ou.edu/hist/flags/stflag.shtml
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            • K12 Handhelds
              This is a list to spark your imagination about different ways to use your handheld computer in education.
              http://www.k12handhelds.com/index.php
            • Kathy Shrock's Power in the Palm of Your Hand
              This page provides educators with resources for effective use of
              http://kathyschrock.net/power/
            • Learning in Hand
              Resources for palm Computers including Lesson Plans, Downloadable freeware, ebooks, FAQ's and links to other sites.
              http://www.learninginhand.com/pda.html
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