BOGO BOOK FAIR! Stock up for Summer Reading! April 30-May 4th

http://bookfairs.scholastic.com/homepage/wspms

activities and resources for teaching agriculture--from Farm Bureau and DuPont

http://www.myamericanfarm.org

Book reviews, authors, the latest information about series, books into movies, a blog, and more!

http://www.teenreads.com/

Easy step by step tips for writing a great book report!

http://www.randomhouse.com/kids/bookreportnow/

Mid-Continent Public Library

http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/series/juv/

Book reviews, book lists, new books

http:///www.kidsreads.com/index.asp

Children's Museum site

http://www.afb.org/braillebug/hkmuseum.asp

A&E Biography-short video clips and info about famous people

http://www.biography.com/videos

Biography Research Activity for presentation

http://readwritethink.org/materials/bio_cube/

A-Z Bios Search

http://www.biography.com/people/all

Biography, trial records, pictures, timeline, etc. GREAT Resource!

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/anthony/sbahome.html

The collection contains nearly 150,000 digital audio and video recordings with an emphasis on birds but the collection also in

http://macaulaylibrary.org/

Information plus links to blog and shop

http://www.negroleaguebaseball.com/

17 Collections listed; full of primary sources.

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?category=African%20American%20History

200 notable icons

http://www.biography.com/blackhistory/

Search Results: US History Topics>>Ethnic Groups>>African Americans

http://www.free.ed.gov/subjects.cfm?subject_id=116&res_feature_request=1

Information about life in all parts of Virginia for African American people.

http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/guides/vhr/afam.htm

Elements information

http://periodic.lanl.gov/index.shtml

http://education.jlab.org/itselemental/

http://www.teachersdomain.org/asset/phy03_int_ptable/

http://www.chemicool.com/

Great pictures and uses of elements

http://www.popsci.com/files/periodic_popup.html

http://www.mii.org/periodic/MiiPeriodicChart.htm

Mrs. Farris' Favorite!

http://www.webelements.com/

http://www.whitehouse.gov/

http://www.boneville.com/bone/

http://www.copyrightkids.org/cbasicsframes.htm

Simple to Extensive changes to make the home safer for aging resident.

http://www.aarp.org/family/caregiving/articles/ginzler_home_safe_home.html

http://www.abledata.com/abledata.cfm?pageid=113709

http://www.makoa.org/accessable-design.htm

Easily find what is needed for a specific situation and client

http://www.assistivetechnologies.co.uk/?page=directory

http://www.wipo.int/wipo_magazine/en/2009/05/article_0009.html

Includes a very helpful GLOSSARY!

http://hiddenwires.co.uk/resourcesarticles2010/articles20100104-10.html

http://www.abilityhub.com/

modifications for paralysis

http://www.christopherreeve.org/site/c.mtKZKgMWKwG/b.4453475/k.A820/Home_Modification.htmhttp://

https://www.smarthomeusa.com/Shop/Smart-Independent-Living/

Eastern Michigan University - CATE Lab

http://www.emich.edu/coe/cate/links/general.html

N.C. State University

http://design.ncsu.edu/cud/index.htm

Links to assistive-technology equipment!

http://libguides.usd.edu/assistive-technology

http://www.rehabtool.com/

Search: "Theater" over 10 pages of resulting careers and information!

http://data.bls.gov/search/query/results?cx=013738036195919377644%3A6ih0hfrgl50&q=Theater+inurl%3Abls.gov%2Fooh%2F

Search for current jobs in the theater

https://www.careerbuilder.com/Jobs/Keyword/Theater/

All types of information about current Broadway shows and upcoming shows

http://www.ibdb.com/index.php

Actual job listings with job descriptions.

http://www.playbill.com/jobs/find/

TheatreCraft is the essential FREE event for anyone aged 17 to 25 looking for a non-performance career in theatre.

http://www.theatrecraft.org

glossary of careers in the theater

http://library.thinkquest.org/21722/careers.html

Official website for touring Broadway productions that perform in more than 240 cities across North America.

http://www.touringbroadway.com

Includes current info about careers in "entertainment..."

http://stats.bls.gov/ooh/entertainment-and-sports/home.htm

Links to resources for students studying "theater arts" in a university

http://www.uwp.edu/departments/theatre.arts/careerlinks.cfm

Descriptions for theater careers in teaching and professional theater

http://theatre.vanguard.edu/careers-in-theatre/

trial

http://www.worldbookonline.com/wb/Login

http://www.ipadinschools.com/

enjoy learning English with this free online educational resource

http://www.wordpower.ws/links-wordpower-01.html

Author of: Outsiders, Rumblefish, & more

http://www.sehinton.com/

Authors talk about their books and ideas

http://itunes.apple.com/podcast/meet-author-reading-rockets/id159653704

Everything you want to learn about George Washington and enjoy virtual tours of his home and gardens and more.

http://www.mountvernon.org/learn/explore_mv/index.cfm/

http://www.nga.gov/kids/linkguides.htm

http://hirshhorn.si.edu/educate/columns.asp?key=51

http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm

http://www.madsci.org/

http://newton.dep.anl.gov/aasquesv.htm

http://www.eyesofnye.org/

World Travel Destinations, Culture & History...no North America

http://www.geographia.com

http://www.history.com/tdih.do

http://www.mapsofwar.com/ind/imperial-history.html

http://americanhistory.si.edu/

George Mason University project funding from U.S. Dept. of Ed.

http://teachinghistory.org/

George Mason University project funding from U.S. Dept. of Ed.

http://teachinghistory.org/

Well researched settings in historical fiction can be a great way to learn about history.

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/teachdearamerica/

What You Must Know to Help Combat Youth Bullying, Meanness, and Cruelty

http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/sites/cyber.law.harvard.edu/files/Necessary_Info.pdf

Large collection resources

http://www.libraryspot.com/

Self-assessment on time management style

http://www.scholastic.com/kids/homework/quiz_timemanagement/index.htm

View by Author, Series Title, Book Title, or Series Subject

http://www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/series/juv/

Search by Author or Title-lots of information-plot, person, etc.

http://www.allreaders.com/

Links to a variety of search tools for a variety of search needs

http://www.noodletools.com/debbie/literacies/information/5locate/adviceengine.html

A-Z Bios Search

http://www.refdesk.com/

A-Z Bios Search

http://www.infoplease.com/people.html

http://www.ipadinschools.com/

http://web.mit.edu/invent/iow/i-archive-cp.html

http://web.mit.edu/invent/h-main.html

http://inventors.about.com/library/bl/bl12.htm

http://www.madsci.org/results.html?domains=madsci.org&q=inventions&sa=Search&sitesearch=madsci.org&client=pub-1458446060997439&channel=7471188999&safe=active&cof=GALT%3A204A6C%3BDIV%3A336699%3BVLC%3A663399%3BALC%3A0000FF%3BLC%3A0000FF%3BBGC%3AFFFFFF%

http://howthingswork.virginia.edu/home.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/telephone/sfeature/index.html

http://www.invent.org/hall_of_fame/searchindalpha.asp

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/bellhtml/bellhome.html

http://www.nps.gov/archive/edis/home.htm

http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/edhtml/edhome.html

http://rs6.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/collections/ed/edintro.html

Center for study of inventiions and innovation

http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/

http://www.uspto.gov/go/kids/

http://www.inventored.org/k-12/inv-hist.html

http://www.fi.edu/franklin/inventor/inventor.html

Lots of how-to info when YOU are the inventor

http://www.inventions.com/

Top 20 engineering achievements. National Academy of Engineering

http://www.greatachievements.org/

http://www.ipl.org/div/procrast/graphicnovels/gnsSchoolsNLibs.html

http://www.abcb.com/parents/apga_01.htm

http://my.voyager.net/~sraiteri/graphicnovels.htm#Japanese%20Manga

http://www.noflyingnotights.com/creatorindex.html#R

http://www.readinggroupguides.com/index.asp

http://www.bookreporter.com/authors/index.asp#a

Go to the Topic and after lesson see "Literature Links"

http://wings.avkids.com/Curriculums/index.html

http://www.ala.org/

Explanation of MARC records fields

http://www.loc.gov/marc/umb/um07to10.html

Modeling Honesty AND Resourcefulness

http://home.earthlink.net/~cnew/research.htm

Learning English with this free online educational resource

http://www.wordpower.ws/

Ready Reference, Librarian, and Copyright Sources

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

http://www.ipadinschools.com/

Explores how teachers can use primary sources of various formats in instruction.

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/tps/quarterly/index.html

Housed at Old Dominion University, LUCY offers multifaceted continuing education opportunities focusing on multicultural materia

http://education.odu.edu/eci/lucy/

Full of weather links, and other local information

http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=22832

This link has a bevy of radar screens across Virginia for your up to the minute decision making. Screens show advancing storms a

http://www.funtimevaaeronuts.org/weather/weather3.htm

http://www.rebirth.co.za/African_mask_history_and_meaning.htm

http://www.rebirth.co.za/african_mask_basic%20forms.htm

http://www.ehow.com/about_5376042_japanese-masks-history-meaning.html

Use search term "Masks"

http://gme.grolier.com/cgi-bin/gii?templatename=/gii/gii.html&assetid=0186700-0

http://cti.itc.virginia.edu/~bcr/African_Mask.html

http://www.masksoftheworld.com/

http://anthromuseum.missouri.edu/minigalleries/worldmasks/intro.shtml#

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm

Awesome. Parent or Teacher, free account. Take a challenge and interact with an engineer while designing a device!

http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org/kdn/

Cool games that teach science concepts.

http://www.msichicago.org/nc/search-results/

http://go-middle.grolier.com/

http://www.si.edu/

Search by country or location

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/index.html

http://www.ipl.org/div/kidspace/

Pick two countries to convert currency between them...EASY

http://www.xe.com/ucc/full/

http://thinkexist.com/quotes/dr._seuss/

A complete reading intervention magazine, Action brings high-interest, low-level content to your classroom every other week. Exc

www.scholastic.com/actionmag

Our fine arts magazine brings art into your curriculum by combining nonfiction on renowned artists with features that promote li

www.scholastic.com/art

Choices magazine gets teens thinking critically about their minds, bodies, and the consequences of the decisions they’re making

www.scholastic.com/choices

Junior Scholastic combines today’s biggest news stories with yesterday’s most important events to give teachers complete Social

www.juniorscholastic.com

MATH magazine engages students with core math concepts by relating them to high-interest, cross-curricular, and real-world subje

www.scholastic.com/math

With information that's too new for textbooks, our premier science magazine ensures your lessons are up-to-date. Compelling phot

www.scholastic.com/scienceworld

Storyworks' fascinating nonfiction articles, plus fiction, plays, myths, poetry, and folklore take your students on a thrilling

www.scholastic.com/storyworks

In association with the New York Times, Upfront magazine brings important national and world news to teens. Captivating photogra

www.upfrontmagazine.com

Scholastic Scope's fascinating nonfiction articles, plus poetry, plays, literature, and myths take your students on a thrilling

www.scholastic.com/scope

See animated cells and cell functions

http://www.cellsalive.com/

http://www.k12station.com/

http://www.pics4learning.com/index.php

http://www.readinggroupguides.com/index.asp

http://sex-offender.vsp.virginia.gov:80/sor/

http://www.classbrain.com/artmovies/publish/article_182.shtml

Many resources for parents & teachers of new drivers

http://www.farmers.com/FarmComm/WebSite/html/auto/YES/Yes_1.html

the latest in Internet safety

http://www.netfamilynews.org/letterindex4.html

Rockingham County Public Schools-Edublog-Joe Showker

http://rcps.edublogs.org/category/internet-safety/

List of subjects covered in science specials aired for 10 year period

http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/2_search/2_search.html

Topics:Mythology,History,Atmosphere, Air Pressure, Thermals, Forces & Motion, Aerodynamics, Animals, Vehicles, Sports

http://wings.avkids.com/Curriculums/index.html

Family Calendar of Activities

http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm

Info-Museum Tours, Lesson Plans, Activities, Teacher Workshops, etc.

http://www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm#

Is a Consortium effort to provide teachers with quality materials and tools found on federal, state, university, non-profit and

http://www.thegateway.org/browse

Awesome. Parent or Teacher, free account. Take a challenge and interact with an engineer while designing a device!

http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org/kdn2/

http://www.eduref.org/

Lots of tips to encourage reading and reading growth

http://www.scholastic.com/familymatters/read/gr3_5/badhabits.htm

http://content.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=1543

Modeling Honesty AND Resourcefulness

http://home.earthlink.net/~cnew/research.htm

FREE Resources to motivate and educate your students!

http://www.eduhound.com/SiteSets/

Categorized and Evaluated Web Sites

http://www.ala.org/greatsites

resource kits, book databases, analyser, and calculator

http://www.lexile.com/DesktopDefault.aspx?view=ed&tabindex=1&tabid=49

Find out how much caffeine is in many of the drinks our children and we enjoy.

http://www.energyfiend.com/the-caffeine-database

Quality list of resources for parents and others working with adolescent girls.

http://www.pbs.org/parents/raisinggirls/resources/

Excellent Teaching Resources-1-1-10 thru 6-11-11

http://www.brainpop.com

This website was talked about on Twitter as being an excellent resource with videos, audio and book resources.

http://www.teachingbooks.net/

Oprah's "NO PHONE ZONE" episode about dangers of texting and driving

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/feature?section=news/entertainment&id=7233826

50 useful blogging tools for teachers

http://www.teachingtips.com/blog/2008/07/21/50-useful-blogging-tools-for-teachers/

http://pbskids.org/democracy/

http://www.un.org/Docs/sc/

Exploration through Film & the Internet

http://www.asianamericanmedia.org/jainternment/

by Douglas O. Linder (2008)UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY (UMKC) SCHOOL OF LAW

http://www.law.umkc.edu/faculty/projects/ftrials/ftrials.htm

Senators, Committees, Legislation & Records, Art & History, Reference

http://www.senate.gov/index.htm

Battle of the Crazy Machines-objectives & materials list

http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/4_class/45_pguides/pguide_403/4543_crazy.html

The Tech Museum of Innovation-San Jose, CA

http://techchallenge.thetech.org/about.cfm

The Tech Museum-activities, timeline, much more

http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/robotics/

Awesome. Take a challenge and interact with an engineer while designing a device!

http://www.dupagechildrensmuseum.org/kdn2/

Teachers portaportals, SOL test practice, etc.

http://guest.portaportal.com/wspms

password: English8

http://mrsholzbergersenglish8site.shutterfly.com/