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6th GRADE PROJECT

Newton's Law of Motion

http://www.brainpop.com/science/motionsandforces/newtonslawsofmotion/preview.weml
Law of Motion

http://www.explainthatstuff.com/motion.html

Avalanches

Avalanche

http://nsidc.org/snow/avalanche/
Avalanche awareness

http://www.avalanche.org/~lsafc/TUTORIAL/TUTORIAL.HTM

earthquakes

Earthquakes
Suitable for students

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learning/kids//
Fema (earthquakes)

http://www.fema.gov/kids/quake.htm
Weather Wiz Kids

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/earthquake1.htm

Iceberg/glaciers

How Stuff Works

http://express.howstuffworks.com/wq-iceberg.htm

Mountain formation

Science laws/theories

Encyclopedia.kids

http://encyclopedia.kids.net.au/page/li/List_of_laws_in_science
5 Scientific Laws

http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/12/5-scientific-laws-and-the-scientists-behind-them/

Volcanoes

Weather Wiz Kids

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/volcano1.htm

9/11

911 memorial
Lesson plans

http://www.911memorial.org/lesson-plans

ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS

British Museum

http://www.britishmuseum.org/explore/families_and_children.aspx
British Museum

http://www.ancientcivilizations.co.uk/home_set.html
Sumer

http://www.kidspast.com/world-history/0036-sumerian-civilization.php
Sumerians
Valuable information

http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/ch01.htm
Sumerian Artifacts

http://www.scholarsresource.com/browse/period/6
First Cities

http://www.metmuseum.org/explore/First_Cities/firstcities_main.htm
Ancient civilizations
Includes all aspects of 6th grade curriculum

http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm

Animal Behavior

Animal Behavior

http://http://sciencenetlinks.com/student-teacher-sheets/pet-behaviors/
ehow.com

http://www.ehow.com/about_6668264_innate-learned-animal-behavior_.html

AVIATION

Action Jet
Interactive

http://www.actionjetz.com/content/help/
Museum of Aviation

http://www.museumofaviation.org/set6.htm

Ben Carson

Carson's home page

http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/car1bio-1
Carson's Biography

http://afam.nts.jhu.edu/people/Carson/carson.html
Biography.com
Very detailed

http://www.biography.com/people/ben-carson-475422
Achievement.org

http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/car1bio-1
U.S. News.com

http://www.usnews.com/news/best-leaders/articles/2008/11/19/americas-best-leaders-benjamin-carson-surgeon-and-childrens-advocate

Bessie Coleman

Bessie
slideshare

http://www.slideshare.net/lcandib/bessie-coleman
bessie

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0878934.html
bessie coleman

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/flygirls/peopleevents/pandeAMEX02.html
bessie 2

http://www.factmonster.com/biography/var/bessiecoleman.html
bessie's stamp

http://www.ninety-nines.org/index.cfm/bessie_coleman.htm

BIBLIOGRAPHY

OWL

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/
Bibliography

http://www.bibme.org/
Easy Bib
Help to cite sources

http://www.easybib.com

Billie holiday

Billie Holiday

http://www.notablebiographies.com/He-Ho/Holiday-Billie.html
Billie

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/episodes/billie-holiday/about-the-singer/68/

Book Clubs

Brooklyn Bridge

History.com
Includes 3 min. video

http://www.history.com/topics/brooklyn-bridge
NYCroads.com
Important historical facts and illustrations

http://www.nycroads.com/crossings/brooklyn/
Inetours.com
Brief history

http://www.inetours.com/New_York/Pages/Brooklyn_Bridge.html
Encyclopedia.com
brief article

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Brooklyn_Bridge.aspx
pbs.org

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/wonder/structure/brooklyn.html
Basic Bridges
General info on different types of bridges

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/bridge/basics.html
pbskids.org
Goo article enhanced with video clips etc

http://pbskids.org/bigapplehistory/building/topic8.html
Brooklynexpedition.org
Very user friendly; includes a game

http://www.brooklynexpedition.org/brooklyn/Default.htm
Catskillarchhive.org
What finally led to the building of the BB

http://www.catskillarchive.com/rrextra/bbstory.Html
How many people can the bridge support?
Bridge strength questionned during 2003 black out

http://www.villagevoice.com/2005-12-13/news/strike-coverage-brooklyn-bridge-not-built-for-crowds/
Brooklyn Bridge

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/today/jun12.html
History of the Brooklyn Bridge
Good info. on how it was built

http://history1800s.about.com/od/bridgebuilding/a/brooklynbrid01.htm
History of the Brooklyn Bridge
Great info on the actual building of the bridge

http://www.jamesmaherphotography.com/articles/26-brooklyn-bridge
Brooklyn Bridge
Wonderful source of info!

http://scheong.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/the-story-of-the-brooklyn-bridge-a-roebling-family-production/
Brooklyn Bridge Construction
Describes the construction of the bridge

http://structure-structural-software.blogspot.com/2011/02/brooklyn-bridge-construction-history.html
My Brooklyn Bridge
Info on the history, building & opening of bridge

http://mybrooklynbridge.com/history.php
What it costs
+People who built the bridge and the cost

http://historical.whatitcosts.com/facts-brooklyn-bridge.htm
Eyewitness to History
Great info on the construction of the bridge

http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/brooklynbridge.htm
NYTimes
Opening of the bridge

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/onthisday/big/0524.html#article

Bullying

Cyberbullying

http://www.digizen.org/cyberbullying/fullfilm.aspx
Cyberbulling

http://www.digizen.org/cyberbullying/fullfilm.aspx

Butterflies

Butterfly guide

http://butterflyworld.com/butterflyguide/0butterflyguide.html

California Gold Rush

historichwy49

http://www.historichwy49.com/goldrush.html
www.kidport.com

http://www.kidport.com/reflib/usahistory/calgoldrush/calgoldrush.htm
PBS.org

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goldrush/timeline/index.html
Museum California

http://museumca.org/goldrush/
Gold Rush

http://loma.k12.ca.us/LPS/Webquests/14_Gold_Rush_Links.html
California Historical Society
Great information..click on menu to the left

http://www.californiahistoricalsociety.org/timeline/chapter6/b001.html
Calisphere
Valuable info

http://www.calisphere.universityofcalifornia.edu/calcultures/eras/era4.html
PBS

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/goldrush/
SF museum
Sutter relates his discovery of gold

http://www.sfmuseum.org/hist2/gold.html
Huntington .org
Excellent information & links

http://www.huntington.org/Education/GoldRush/Entrance/index.htm
History of California
Provides a wealth of information

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/cbhtml/cbintro.html

CAREERS

Anatomist

http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/383/Anatomist.html
Paleontologist

http://www.schoolsintheusa.com/careerprofiles_details.cfm?carid=400
Agronomist

http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/47/Agronomist.html
Physicist

http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/414/Physicist.html
Hematologist

http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/7828/Hematologist.html
Physicist

http://www.bls.gov/k12/math04.htm
Archaeologist

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos315.htm
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Arranged alphabetically

http://www.bls.gov/oco/ooh_index.htm
Cryogenicist

http://www.cryogenicsociety.org/education/careers_in_cryogenics/
Petrologist

http://www.schoolsintheusa.com/careerprofiles_details.cfm?carid=402
Entomologist

http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/398/Entomologist.html
Cytologist

http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/Career.27.aspx
Pathologist

http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/Career.121.aspx
Orinthologist

http://www.ornithology.com/careers.html
Histologist

http://www.collegecrunch.org/careers/medical-professions/histologist/
Histologist

http://diplomaguide.com/articles/Histologist_Career_Info.html
Geneticist

http://www.ashg.org/education/careers.shtml
Pathologist

http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/412/Pathologist.html
Astrophysicist

http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/7753/Astrophysicist.html
Ichthyologist

http://research.myfwc.com/education/view_article.asp?id=11880
Zoologist

http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/422/Zoologist.html
Boatanist

http://careers.stateuniversity.com/pages/390/Botanist.html
Bureau of Labor

http://www.bls.gov/k12/azlist.htm
Schmoop

http://www.schmoop.com
My Next Move
Very easy to use

http://www.mynextmove.org/

Child Labor

Goodeave
Film clips

http://www.goodweave.org/index.php?pid=215&gclid=CIePq5zbprICFQjf4AodWxgAKA
Human rights watch
Excellent info - agriculture U.S.

http://http://www.hrw.org/support-care
History. Com
Video on the history, comprehensive article

http://www.history.com/topics/child-labor
Issue Library
Great asrticle and links

http://www.freethechildren.com/getinvolved/youth/issues/index.php?type=childlabour&gclid=CLbvt9PdprICFaY7OgodjXsANQ
Teach Unicef
Film and Info

http://teachunicef.org/explore/topic/child-labor
www.aft.org

http://www.aft.org/about/world/democracy-humanrights/childlabor/index.cfm
Continue to learn
Great notes

http://www.continuetolearn.uiowa.edu/laborctr/child_labor/about/causes.html

Chinese new year

Chinese New Year
PPT presentations

http://holidays.pppst.com/chinesenewyear.html

CIVIL WAR

Valley of the Shadow

http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/
the 19th Century in Print

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpcoop/moahtml/ncphome.html
The Civil War

http://www.pbs.org/civilwar/classroom/lesson_accounts.html
The Library of Congress

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

Colonies

Mr. Nussbaum's class
Has info on all subjects

http://www.mrnussbaum.com/13.htm
Songs: colonies
Learn the colonies by singing

http://www.songsforteaching.com/recall/13colonies.htm
Colonies
Slew of info incl. virtual trip of New York

http://www.websterschools.org/classrooms/state_library/colonies.html
Colonial life
Many pictures & activities

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/tourFames.cgi?tour_id=16197
13 colonies
Lesson plan

http://www.everythingesl.net/lessons/13colonies.php
Softschools
Interactive map- colonial america

http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/13_colonies_map/

Comics

Make Beliefs Comix
Easy to use

http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/

Common Core

NYSED

http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/common_core_standards/
Common Core conversation

http://www.commoncoreconversation.com/#sthash.cWHwVJLP.va78XEmj.dpbs

Can animals think?

Can Animals Think?
CNN clip

http://www.mnn.com/earth-matters/animals/videos/can-animals-think-like-humans

Forensic science

Forensic Science Thinkquest
Interactive

http://library.thinkquest.org/04oct/00206/index1.htm

Standards

Commoncraft Videos

Commoncraft

http://www.commoncraft.com/borrowing-money
Middle School Technology

http://mstilp.ning.com/video
Let's fight it together

http://digizen.org/resources/cyberbullying/films/uk/lfit-film.aspx
Stop cyberbullying

http://www.stopcyberbullying.org/index2.html
Cyberbullying script

http://www.cyberbullying.us/cyberbullying_scripts.pdf
Bullying

http://www.nobullying.ca/pdfs/Cyber_Bullying.pdf
Cyberbullying statistics

http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-bullying-statistics.html
Statistics

http://www.bullyingstatistics.org/content/cyber-bullying-statistics.html

Cyber bullying

Cyberbullying
Examples, stats etc

http://www.cyberbullying.us/
About.com

http://teenadvice.about.com/od/schoolviolence/a/cyberbullying1.htm
What's your story
Videos done by schools and individual students

http://whatsyourstory.trendmicro.com/internet-safety/pg/winners-2011

DEBATES

Format for debate

http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/pd/instr/strats/debates/QandA.pdf
How to prepare for a debate

http://www.ehow.com/how_4490531_prepare-debate.html
Debatepedia
Includes constantly debated topics

http://debatepedia.idebate.org
Penny Problem

http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lid=257&type=student

ELECTIONS

Elections

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3747797
Elections(New york Times)

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/issues_in_depth/20080204.html
Elections

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/election08/
Brain Pop

http://www.brainpop.com/elections/
Scholastic News
Good information and links to candidates websites

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/indepth/election2008.htm
Posters

http://www.cafepress.com/votedem2008
Posters/Ads

http://www.zazzle.com/politics

ELLs

Verbs

http://www.elihinkel.org/tips/tenses.htm
Verb Tenses

http://www.englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Verb-Tenses.htm
Short passages

http://www.eslfast.com/
One Stop English

http://http://www.onestopenglish.com/
Common Core Conversation

http://www.commoncoreconversation.com/#sthash.cWHwVJLP.Xqk2suBQ.dpbs
Irregular comparatives/superlatives
Exercises

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/irregular-comparatives-and-superlatives
Learn English
Grammar, Vocab, listening &rdg exercises

http://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/capital-letters-0
Verb Tenses
Worksheets

http://www.englishforeveryone.org/Topics/Verb-Tenses.htm
ESL printables

http://www.eslprintables.com/writing_worksheets/
ESL around the round
Conversations

http://eslaroundtheworld.com/basicconversation1.html
ESLgamesplus
Games

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/
eslflow
conversations, dialogue, visuals etc

http://www.eslflow.com/Picturelessonsandteachingideas.html
ESL
Great site

http://esl-bits.net/
Verb Conjugator

conjugator.reverso.net/conjugation-english-verb-take.htmlýSimilar
Correct English

http://www.authorama.com/how-to-speak-and-write-correctly-5.html
The Star Spangled Banner

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i426pbQJZ_g
The Rain In Spain

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uVmU3iANbgk
Prepositons

http://www.towson.edu/ows/prepositions.htm
Prepositions
Grammar

http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/prepositions.htm
Grammar Monster

http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/prepositions.htm
Sentence

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/what-is-a-sentence.htm
Wordsearches

http://www.funenglishgames.com/worksheets/wordsearches/time.html
OWl - writng lab
Sentences

http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/sentences.htm
Mother's Day

http://www.grammar-monster.com/lessons/mothers_fathers_veterans_day_managers_meeting.htm
Past Tense
Video

http://video.about.com/esl/Past-Tense-for-Beginners.htm
English Grammar Lessons

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar.php#.U-bqzuNdWn-
Games

http://iteslj.org/games/
Yo Learn English
Covers all areas

www.tolearnenglish.com/english_lessons/tests-to-print
Writing Center
Modals

http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/modals/
ESL desk
An assortment of links

http://www.esldesk.com/esl-links
can/could/able to

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verbs-modals_can.htm
Verb Tenses Diagram & examples

http://englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepresent.html
Verb Tense Chart

http://www.eslcharts.com/verb-tenses-chart.html
Verb Tense Timelines

http://eslibrarian.blogspot.com/2013/04/verb-tense-timelines.html

Songs

Adjectives

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_TmWClYse0
Adjectives
Cartoon style

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y5SlAZIkTI
Love can Build a bridge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmxJ7OzhCTY
Back home again

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1aRS1kY6CA
You Raise Me up

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfwlj0gba_k
Thankful

http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoygmylt2iM
He Aint Heavy He's My Brother

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_uYDPH_NAQ
The Hills Are Alive

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbQSAdU4Qb4
No Man Is an Island

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWlMfmsIW8U
Love is patient

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_28go6sOr8
It's a rainbow

http://www.funenglishgames.com/videos/forkids/colorsoftherainbow.html
It's a new year

http://www.songsforteaching.com/holiday/new-years-day/

Videos

Restaurant

http://video.about.com/esl/English-Restaurant-Vocabulary.htm
Videos
many topics

http://video.about.com/esl/?zIvb=1
Subject and predicate

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fdUXxdmhIsw
Instructional videos

http://www.teflvideos.com/
Martin Luther King

http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz_high_intermediate.php?id=8395

Sentence structure

Objects & complements

http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/objects.htm
Sentence Patterns

http://www.manythings.org/e/patterns.html
Basic Sentence structure

http://www.eslgold.com/grammar/basic_sentence.html
Grammar Exercises
Wide variety of exercisrs

http://a4esl.org/q/h/grammar.html
Worksheets

http://www.time4writing.com/uncategorized/sentence-structure-worksheets/
Sentence structure

http://www.k12reader.com/subject/sentence-structure/
Building Sentences
Excellent explanation

http://www.learnenglish.de/grammar/sentencetext.html#
English club
Simple

https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/what-is-a-sentence.htm
OWL
Simple, short explanation

http://depts.dyc.edu/learningcenter/owl/sentences.htm

Games and Activities

All Kids Network
Excellent activities for beginners

http://www.allkidsnetwork.com/worksheets/
Audio Concentration
Great for concentration and listening

http://www.manythings.org/ac/
Many things
Many computer games

http://www.manythings.org/
ESL activities
Numerous links

http://eslactivities.com/links.php
Verb Tense Jeopardy

http://www.eslgamesplus.com/verb-tenses-interactive-grammar-game-for-esl-jeopardy-quiz-game/

conversation

English Speak .com

http://www.englishspeak.com/english-lessons.cfm
Talkenglish.com

http://www.talkenglish.com/

Tests

Tests

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/english-language-global-tests.php#.U-bqUONdWn_
Grammarbank.com

http://www.grammarbank.com/esl-quizzes.html

Activities/worksheets

ESL Teacher handouts
Excellent

http://www.usingenglish.com/handouts/
Lie VS Lay

https://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/cw-lie-lay.htm
Using Lay and Lie
Well presented

http://www.chompchomp.com/handouts/irregularrules02.pdf
Free Books
Can be downloaded free of charge

http://esl-online.net/

Curriculum

Torance Adult school

http://www.tastusd.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=t7M4VmMUFEY%3D&tabid=1458
Volunteer (Life Skills) Curriculum
Excellent

http://www.mnliteracy.org/tools/volunteer-esl-curriculum

Listening

Cyber Listening Lab
Great listening activities with comprehension exercises

http://www.esl-lab.com/

books

McGraw Hill

http://www.mhhe.com/socscience/english/esl/index.mhtml

tongue twisters

tongue twister TH

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOqlPXvnG34
Tongue twister (SH)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEg9xQ50BgE
Tongue twister (TH)

http://languageavenue.com/teaching-ideas/english-tongue-twisters/sound-th
Tongue twister

http://www.brighthubeducation.com/esl-teaching-tips/123671-using-tongue-twisters-to-practice-pronunciation/
Tongue twisters

http://thinks.com/words/tonguetwisters.htm
Tongue twisters
For each letter of the alphabet

http://www.schooljokes.com/tongue_twisters/s.shtml

Endangered penguins

Black footed penguins

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/09/african-penguins-now-on-e_n_641006.html#s112185
Black footed Penguins

http://www.macalester.edu/~montgomery/BlackFootedPenguin.html
New York Aquarium

http://www.nyaquarium.com/animals-and-exhibits/animals/birds/black-footed-penguin.aspx
EOEarth

http://www.eoearth.org/article/Black-footed_penguin
Monterey's first blackfooted chick

http://www.zooborns.com/zooborns/2011/01/montereys-first-ever-blackfooted-penguin-chick.html
ZSL
veruy basic information

http://www.zsl.org/zsl-london-zoo/animals/birds/african-penguin,12,AN.html
Arkive
Excellent video clips

http://www.arkive.org/african-penguin/spheniscus-demersus/video-00.html
Project.ed
Simple webquest

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/encanto/penguins2/teacherpage.html
Penguin Puzzle

http://www.jigzone.com/puzzles/491393DB37&m=DF191AF.6F3E55?z=5&v=23125
Lesson Materials

http://farr-integratingit.net/Integration/General/penguins/
Monterey Webcam

http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/efc/efc_splash/splash_cam.aspx
Penguins (Very Simple)
Suitable for new readers

http://www.d81.w-cook.k12.il.us/kennedy/asmith/penguins/african.html

FUNDRAISING

General Mills

http://www.boxtops4education.com/
Dreyers
Great for funraising/Donations of icecream/gift certificate

http://www.dreyersinc.com/dreyersfoundation/small_grants.asp

Great sites

Brook Elementary School
Great sites for all subjects incl ESL

http://brooks.lce.schoolinsites.com/?PageName='OrganizationPage'&OrganizationID='4535'#Reading/Language
How Big Really
Shows how big in relation to place you enter

http://www.howbigreally.com/#11225

HEALTH (see also Subjects)

Colon Cancer
Good explanation

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/colon-cancer/DS00035/DSECTION=6
Cancer 2

http://www.medicinenet.com/colon_cancer/article.htm
Cancer 3
Government site

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/types/colon-and-rectal
Advocacy

http://www.ccalliance.org/
Health
Info. pertinent to females

http://www.healthywomen.org/
Medline Plus

http://medlineplus.gov/
Health websites

http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/FitnessandHealth/ParentResources/default.htm.
Kidshealth

http://kidshealth.org/Search01.jsp

HIGH SCHOOL SELECTION

School Source
Video on school selection

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/schoolsourcenyc/

IMAGES - graphic, clip art

Images
Category on website

http://home.computer.net/~dibianco/funstuff.html
New York Heritage
digital images

http://www.newyorkheritage.org/
Life Magazine Images

http://images.google.com/hosted/life
Europeana
Digital images

http://www.europeana.eu/portal/
Photdictionary

http://www.thephotographicdictionary.org/home.html
Making timelines

http://www.timetoast.com/
Images - Life Magazine Pictures

http://images.google.com/hosted/life

INTERVENTION

Phonics
Interactive! Has math also

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_1st.htm
Reading
Interactive reading

http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/
Letters
Sounds of letters and songs for vowels

http://www.starfall.com/n/level-k/letter-b/load.htm?f
Reading
Interactive

http://www.starfall.com/
Reading
Includes phonics, gamets etc. Drawback-British accent

http://www.geocities.com/EnchantedForest/Dell/4678/frame1publish.html
Sight Words
ELA section has sight words

http://quiz-tree.com/
Grammar

http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html
e-books (Tumble Books)

http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp
Storyplace

http://www.storyplace.org/about.asp
Literactive
Elementary reading, games & activities (patufiqa)

http://www.literactive.com/
Interactive Reading Sites

http://adulted.nwfstatecollege.edu/famlit/Children/reading_lang.htm#middle
Succeed To Read

http://www.succeedtoread.com/auditoryskills.html
Reading Rockets

http://www.readingrockets.org/helping/target/phonics
ABC Fast Phonics

http://www.abcfastphonics.com/
Online stores
Icludes "write your own story" template

http://www.sundhagen.com/babbooks/
Free Children's Book Online
Wide selection including scholastics

http://www.techsupportalert.com/free-books-children
Silly Books

http://www.sillybooks.net/page_two.htm
One More Story
Available by subscription

http://www.onemorestory.com/
Word World
Phonics through stories

http://wordworld.com/ebook1/
Tumblebooks (QPL)
No password needed

http://www.queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?section_id=14&page_id=319
Internet 4 Classrooms
Great exercises for ELA/Math skills

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_6th_original.htm
Toon University
Interactive Math

http://www.toonuniversity.com/gradelist.asp?dept=MATH&grade=6
Storyline Online
Wonderful picture books read by actors

http://www.storylineonline.net/
Home School Diner
Activities to aid the reluctant reader/writer

http://www.homeschooldiner.com/subjects/language_arts/writing/reluctant/main.html
Bluford books
Audio version available here

http://www.bluford.org/audiobooks/
Internet Polygot
Has Arabic to English lessons; illustrations and games

http://www.internetpolyglot.com/lessons-ar-en
Spanish translation
Will translate

http://translation.babylon.com/english/to-spanish/
Past Tests

http://www.nysedregents.org/Grade6/EnglishLanguageArts/home.html
Science Kids

http://www.sciencekids.co.nz/electricity.html
One Stop English

http://www.onestopenglish.com/

Writing

Types of writing

http://ksdl.ksbe.edu/writingresource/typeswriting.html
Four types of writing

http://childparenting.about.com/od/schoollearning/a/4-types-of-writing-styles.htm
& tips on writing effectively

http://www.fastweb.com/student-life/articles/158-essay-tips-7-tips-on-writing-an-effective-essay
You Tube-writing effectively

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nWqMQ26Gqi4
English Videos

http://www.engvid.com

INVENTORS

Black inventors

http://inventors.about.com/library/blblackinventors.htm
African American Inventors

http://www.inventions.org/culture/african/index.html
Internet4classrooms
Interactive - all subjects/grades

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/k12links.htm

JEOPARDY

Jeopardy lesson

http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/countyjeopardygames.htm
Games
Jeopardy, Millionaire & others

http://teach.fcps.net/trt14/Power%20Point%20Games/power_point_games.htm
General Jeopardy

http://www.nps.k12.va.us/aaa/media/SOL_SOS/3sol/histjeopardy.html
Jeopardy Games for Teachers
First found

http://elainefitzgerald.com/jeopardy.htm
The Library at PPST.com
Library Skills

http://www.pppst.com/library.html
Library Activities
has library skills jeopardy

http://www.edselect.com/library_activities.htm
Science Jeopardy

http://www.quia.com/cb/53229.html
Science Jeopardy

http://it.pinellas.k12.fl.us/Teachers6/GorlewskiJ/files/3FD71D5BDEC74AD8819BA6C78B6500D3.ppt

Jigsaw

Jigzone
Numerous categories

http://www.jigzone.com/gallery/Animals

LANGUAGE (see also Subjects)

Adverbs
Definitions, examples

http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adverb.htm
Daily Writing tips
Punctuation, parts of speech + everything a writer needs

http://www.dailywritingtips.com/34-writing-tips-that-will-make-you-a-better-writer/
Internet Polygot
Has simply lessons for the new language learner

http://www.internetpolyglot.com/lessons-ar-en

LIBRARIES - General

Biographies

http://www.multcolib.org/homework/biohc.html#aabio
Sunlink
Weeding guidelines

http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu/weed/
Best websites - teaching and Learning

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/bestlist/bestwebsitestop25.cfm
Scools
Union Catalog (almost)

http://scools.org/bin/search
Signs- library

http://www.librarygames.com/wp-content/uploads/FunkySigns.pdf

Public Libraries

New York Public Library
Serves Manhattan, Bronx & S.I.

http://www.nypl.org
Brooklyn Public Library

http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org
Queens Public Library

http://www.queenslibrary.org/

Reference Tools

Dictionary

http://www.wordcentral.com/
Reference
Fr. Great Ed. Websites

http://home.computer.net/~dibianco/ref.html
Periodicals
Fr. Great Ed. Websites

http://home.computer.net/~dibianco/ref.html
Librarian's index

http://lii.org/
Smithsonian Institute
All subjects

http://www.si.edu/
General Reference

http://www.refdesk.com/
Awesome Library

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/
Internet Library for Librarians

http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/
biographies

http://www.sldirectory.com/studf/bio.html
Novel
Call 1-877-277-0250

http://newyorkonlinevirtualelectroniclibrary.org/index.php
Favorite websites
Links to websites needed often

http://www.allmyfaves.com/
OWL Pudue
Bibliography, research etc

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/615/01/
Kathy Schrock
Execellent resources

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/?pID=kathy
Librarians Internet Index

http://liiwww.ischool.drexel.edu/
Booklist Online

http://www.booklistonline.com/default.aspx?page=adultbooks

School libraries - Aids

Great Educational Websites

http://home.computer.net/~dibianco/
Booklists
Booktalks(add to link)

http://nancykeane.com/rl/
Maps

http://geography.about.com/library/blank/blxindex.htm#u
Maps 2
World map template

http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/
Maps- world
Also has flags

http://www.justmaps.org/maps/thematics/political.asp#
Internet Library for Librarians

http://www.itcompany.com/inforetriever/
Kids Info
Great for help with assignments

http://www.kidinfo.com/SchoolSubjects.html
Dewey Classification

http://www.brooklynexpedition.org/structures/Default.htm
Copyright
Copyright & public domain info

http://fairuse.stanford.edu/
VIDEOS

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/edvideo/index.html
Search engine

www.kidsclick.org
Teen Reads
Lists outstanding books

http://teenreads.com/newsletters/newsletter.asp
Stories online
Person reads story with text shown

http://www.storylineonline.net/
Newspapers
Slide show

http://coe.west.asu.edu/students/creuss/ppnewspaper_files/frame.htm
School Library Service

http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/LibraryServices/default.htm
H.W. Wilson
Core collection for middle school

http://www.hwwilson.com/print/mjhscat.cfm
Thomas Edison Voc. High School
Excellent website with pathfinders

http://nylearns.org/bhull
Ref Desk

http://www.refdesk.com/
Mysteries
Includes grades 6, 7 & 8

http://www.oaklandlibrary.org/links/kids/Booklists/mystery.html
Leveling

http://home.comcast.net/~ngiansante/
Library Tools

http://www.accessola.com/osla/toolkit/Resources.html
BLOGS

http://edublogs.org/
Soovle
Search engine

http://soovle.com/
Edsite

http://edsitement.neh.gov/
Dewey Decimal System
Online tour of the Dewey system

http://www.oclc.org/dewey/resources/tour/
Bookwizard
Leveling

http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/tbw/homePage.do
Read Write Think
Excellent lessons on literacy

http://www.readwritethink.org/
Bettendorf Library
List series

http://www.bettendorflibrary.com/bpl-bin/series.pl
Character Trait Books

http://lower.usmk12.org/library/Library/character_counts.htm
Dewey Rap

http://www.monet.k12.ca.us/curriculum/librarylessons/fourth.htm
Jan Brett
Includes bookmarks

http://www.janbrett.com/activities_pages.htm
Mackin
Provides the leveling (username:spathodia, password: books321)

http://mackin.com/Default.aspx
ALA - Best Websites for Kids

stemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm&CFID=76384444&CFTOKEN=47416010
Magazines - Online
Time, Road & track and others

http://www.cf.k12.wi.us/library/onlinemag.htm
Summer Reading
New logo and name

http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/libdev/summer/index.html
Pathfinder Project

http://thepathfinderproject.org/
Book Talking

http://delicious.com/librarylil/booktalking
Book lists
Lists series

http://yaseries.bettendorflibrary.com/index.php/Main_Page
ELLs in the library

http://www.colorincolorado.org/article/33008
Carol Hurst Website
Excellent reviews, lesson ideas

http://www.carolhurst.com/
21st Centruy Library

http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=43435
Digital Projects

http://digital-literacy.syr.edu/projects/view/83
A Book and a Hug

http://www.abookandahug.com/
Jacqueline woodson

http://www.jacquelinewoodson.com/pb.shtml
Media Center Lessons

http://mediacenterlessons.wikispaces.com/
Goals

http://www.slideshare.net/cgibson4/2010-2011-program-goals
Blog-books

http://www.whatsgoodinthelibrary.blogspot.com/
Read aloud
Extensive list

http://www.readaloudamerica.org/books_G68.htm
SLS livebinders

http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=43435
WIKIS - SLS

http://schoollibraryservices.wikispaces.com/
School library Teaching time

http://schools.nycenet.edu/offices/teachlearn/Instructional_Time.pdf
Spring exploratorium

http://11nycslsspringexploratorium.wikispaces.com/
Expert Book Reviews/Recommendations

http://booksandauthors.wiseto.com/bna/

Automation

Automation
SLS Wiki

http://library-automation.wikispaces.com/

Instruction

Dewey decimal
For lower grades

http://www.norwood.k12.ma.us/elemlib/lib_cle/dewey.htm
Library skills
Excellent PPT on many subjects including INTERNET

http://www.libraryinstruction.com/lessons.html
Teaching Library Skills
Excellent Links

http://www.sldirectory.com/libsf/resf/libplans.html
Fun Sites
Puzzles, games, printables etc

http://abcteach.com/
Education World
lesson plans, reading motivation

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson035.shtml
Orientation

http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Olympus/5324/orientation/index.htm
library Instruction - games
Interactive Games

http://www.library.cmu.edu/Libraries/etc/
leveling
Scholastics

http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/tbw/homePage.do
Curikki.Org
Lessons & collaboration

http://www.curriki.org//xwiki/bin/view/Group_NewYorkCityDepartmentofEducationSchoolLibrariansGroup/
Springfild HS Viryual Library

http://www.sdst.org/shs/library/
Arrangement of library
Excellent site for teaching classification

http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2009/05/06/order-in-the-library/
T.H.I.E.V.E.S.
How to make the best use of non-fiction materials

http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson112/manz.pdf
LIbrary Skills
Web links

http://www.shambles.net/pages/school/libskills/
Dewey Test

http://www.ccsd.edu/bardonia/learninggames/libraryskills/
Dewey ****
Excellent lessons and powerpoint for teachers & students

http://languagearts.pppst.com/deweydecimals.html
Curriculum Mapping
As done by Ps. 347

http://mediacenterlessons.wikispaces.com/
Quizlet
Interactive

http://quizlet.com/8719335/8th-library-skills-semester-flash-cards/
Parts of a book
Very elementary

http://www.tonibuzzeo.com/bookslibrarydoors.html
Learn the System
Dewey Decimal in song

http://www.librarygames.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Knowthesystem.wav

Literacy

Critical thinking
Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oj9S2DmWaGc
Non- fiction Reading
Great info, templates, articles

http://teacher.depaul.edu/
Informational Text

http://www.ksde.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=cWE11LNWU_k%3D&...
Text Features
Has excellent charts

http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/cbl/images/litfac/binfo.pdf
Text Structure
Simple PPT

http://www.literacyleader.com/sites/litlead.essdack.org/files/Text%20Structure%20Posters-full%20set%20reg%20size.pdf

Martin Luther King Jr.

Seattle Times

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/special/mlk/
PBS

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/historyofus/web14/segment1.html

Math Enbrichment

Math enrichment
Interactive

http://www.sadlier-oxford.com/math/mc_enrichment.cfm?grade=6&sp=family
traffic Jumble

http://www.mathwire.com/archives/enrichment.html
Math Playground
Percent

http://www.mathplayground.com/games.html
Decimals, fractions, percent
Challenging

http://www.mathgoodies.com/lessons/vol4/challenge_vol4.html
Internet connect
Great Sites

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skill_builders/percent_math_sixth_6th_grade.htm
Math sites
Great multiplication sites

http://brooks.lce.schoolinsites.com/?PageName='OrganizationPage'&OrganizationID='4535'
IXL
Interactive site according to grade level

http://www.ixl.com

Mathematicians

Women Mathematicians

http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/women.htm
Mathematicians

http://www.sci.hkbu.edu.hk/scilab/math/math.html
Famous Mathematicians

http://www.gradeamathhelp.com/famous-math-people.html
Biographies of Women Mathematicians

http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/resource.htm
The Story of Mathematics

http://www.storyofmathematics.com/mathematicians.html
Mathematicians

http://math.about.com/od/mathematicians/a/mathies.htm
Black women in Mathematics

http://www.math.buffalo.edu/mad/PEEPS/womenpeeps.html

Miscellaneous

Stevie Wonder

http://video.pbs.org/video/1701029405/

Mountaineering

Mount Everest

http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/everest/tour/tour.htm
Everest

http://www.homeworkspot.com/fieldtrip/mteverest.htm
Mountain
PPT

http://www.slideshare.net/atomplus/ppt-mountains-presentation
42explore

http://42explore.com/mountain.htm
Mountains in US
Interactive map

http://www.peakware.com/
Stunning pictures

http://abduzeedo.com/stunning-pictures-mountains
Mountain climbing
Lesson plan

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/04/gk2/climbmountain.html

Music

Jango

http://www.jango.com/music/Ray+Charles?l=0

New Year

Apple for Teachers
Jigsaw puzzles

http://www.apples4theteacher.com/holidays/new-years-day/jigsaw-puzzles/happy-new-year.html

passport

Passport template

http://mconn.doe.state.la.us/lessonplans.php?task=LP_view&lesson_id=2542&dispPage=14
Passport

kop.hijosdeallende.com/bur54/t54t.html

Pennies for Patients

Lesson Plans
plans cover all subject areas

http://www.schoolandyouth.org/school/Controller?action=loadContent&itemid=575076

Pictures/images

Picsearch

http://www.picsearch.com/
Bing

www.bing.com
Life photo

http://images.google.com/hosted/life
Life photo

http://images.google.com/hosted/life
pics4learning

http://pics.tech4learning.com/
NYPL digital library
Has a good collection of NY sites

http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/index.cfm
Jackdaw
Primary documents

http://www.jackdaw.com
New York Heritage

http://www.newyorkheritage.org/
Hoew to be a retronaut
Excellent pics

http://www.howtobearetronaut.com/
Library of Congress

http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html

Pirates

Kidsknowit

http://www.kidsknowit.com/interactive-educational-movies/free-online-movies.php?movie=Pirates

PLACE NAMES

Brooklyn place names

http://www.brooklyn.com/streets.html

POETRY

Teaching Poetry
Elementary

http://www.theteacherscorner.net/lesson-plans/writing/poetry/reading.htm
lesson plans

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/language_arts/poetry/
Lesson plans

http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Writing/WCP0200.html
Cinquain

http://home.att.net/%7Eteaching/langarts/friendsh.pdf
Cinquain

http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/poetry5.html
music poetry

http://www.youthfirst.org/winners/music-poetry.htm
W poems

http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/printlessons.cgi/Virtual/Lessons/Language_Arts/Writing/WCP0038.html
Poetry ideas

http://falcon.jmu.edu/%7Eramseyil/yapoetry.htm
Animal poetry

http://www.col-ed.org/cur/lang/lang59.txt
Famous Poets?Poems
Poems & Short Biographies

http://famouspoetsandpoems.com/poets/shel_silverstein/poems
Poetry
Definition, devices

http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/literature/poetry.html
Types of Poetry
definition and samlpes

http://www.types-of-poetry.org.uk/
OWL Purdue
Excellent section on poetry

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/615/01/
Poetry
Has templates for various poems

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

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/
Instant Poems
Has templates

http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm
READ WRITE THINK
Very helpful

http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/calendar-activities/april-national-poetry-month-20478.html
Poetry Out Loud
Audio

http://poetryoutloud.org/poems/poem.audio.html
What is poetry
Excellent ppt

http://home.comcast.net/~vldschool/Poetry%20Terminology.ppt#267,1,POETRY
Poetry
Poems that may be printed

http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/fridgearchive.html
Example 8888888

http://www.tnellen.com/cybereng/portrait.html

RAIN FORESTS

The Amazon Rainforest
Video clips

http://www.pbs4549.org/amazone/video.htm
Stuff
Pollution

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/11/education/11stuff.html?emc=eta1
Rainforests
Numerous sites

http://www.asij.ac.jp/elementary/links/currlink/rainfore.htm
Rainforest
Shows location

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/rainforest/Allabout.shtml

Ratios

Teachertube video

http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=68921&title=ratios
Ratios/Proportions

http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=39271
Proportions

http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?title=Proportions&video_id=135370
ratio

http://www1.teachertube.com/viewVideo.php?video_id=2934
Math Buddy

http://www.mathbuddyonline.com/common/mbqad.html

Reluctant Readers

Reluctant Readers
Provides sources to purchase books

http://childrensbooks.about.com/cs/reluctantreaders/a/reluctantreader.htm
Hi-Lo for reluctant readers
Great lists

http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/hi_lo_books.htm
Hi-Lo for reluctant readers
Great lists

http://childrensbooks.about.com/od/toppicks/tp/hi_lo_books.htm
Digital Children's Libraray

http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
Tumblebooks (QPL)
No password needed

http://www.queenslibrary.org/index.aspx?section_id=14&page_id=319
Wordless books

http://www.weberpl.lib.ut.us/content/booklists/sort/t/31
Wordless books

http://www.lfpl.org/kids/kids-booklist-wordless.htm
Boysread

http://www.boysread.org/books.html

RESEARCH

Videos
videos on various topics

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide
Notetaking

http://www.mantex.co.uk/samples/note.htm
Website - evaluation

http://library.acadiau.ca/tutorials/webevaluation/
Web Evaluation
Samples on non-credible sites

http://delicious.com/mdodes/websites
Web evaluation

http://www.shsu.edu/~lis_mah/documents/TCEA/hoaxtable.html
Website Evaluation

http://www.radcab.com/
Research aids
Includes PPT presentations

http://languagearts.pppst.com/outlines.html
7th Grade ELA Activities
Includes Interactive exercises

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_7th_original.htm
Notetaking -lessons

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/03/lp322-01.shtml
Web Evaluation
Good Powerpoint

http://teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/gayle/evaluate/evaluate.html
website evaluation
Numerous links

http://exworthy.tripod.com/teachreswebeval.htm
Kathy Schrock
Include plagarism info.

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/referenc.html
Librarians Internet Index
Plagarism

http://lii.org/pub/subtopic/3925
Citations
Interactive game to review citing information

http://www.lib.jmu.edu/tictactoe/
History Detective (Tools)
Introduction for first lesson on research

http://pbskids.org/historydetectives/printables/tools.html#
All About Explorers
Good example of non-credible site

http://www.allaboutexplorers.com/
Snapshots
Lesson Plans - library and Media

http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/route21/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=92&Itemid=163
S.O.S for Information Literacy

http://www.informationliteracy.org/
World Meters
World stats in real time

http://www.worldometers.info/
Plagiarism Checker

http://www.plagiarismchecker.com/
Tree Octopus
Non-credible website

http://zapatopi.net/treeoctopus/
Pam berger's site

http://web20learning.wikispaces.com/
Powerpoint
Things not to do

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpvgfmEU2Ck
School library standards
Done by Amer. Ass. of Sch. Librarians

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learning4life/index.cfm
Research
AT&T supported site - all aspects of research

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/21stcent/lurl.html
Multicultural Primary materials

http://www.wdl.org/en/search/gallery?&r=LatinAmericaCaribbean&a=-8000&b=2009
Library skills worksheet

http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/research/choose/
Easy Bib
Citing sources

http://www.easybib.com/
Bibme
Citing sources

http://www.bibme.org
How To do Research
Excellent comparison of resources

http://www.kyvl.org/html/tutorial/research/infosources.shtml
IIM Research
research methods and tools

http://www.iimresearch.com/
Citing information (OWL Purdue)

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/7/
Web Evaluation (SCHROCK)

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/eval.html
Study Skills
Finding info, study skills, note taking etc

http://data.bolton.ac.uk/bissto/studyskills/note/index.htm
ALA websites

http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm
AASL Websites for Teaching

http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/bestlist/bestwebsitestop25.cfm
AASl websites for teaching
Sites like NASA, google earth

http://ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/bestlist/bestwebsiteslandmark.cfm
Research Calculator
Calculates when/what to do for topic

http://www.lib.umn.edu/help/calculator/
Videos for tech and Literacy
90+ Videos for Tech and Media Literacy:

http://couros.wikispaces.com/TechAndMediaLiteracyVids?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed:+scottmcleoddelicious+(Scott+McLeod's+Delicious+Bookmarks
Newspaper map
Locate and translate newspapers

http://newspapermap.com/
BPL digital collections

http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/digital/
ALA primary sources
Excellent sources

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/rusa/sections/history/resources/pubs/usingprimarysources/index.cfm#defining
Debatepedia

http://debatepedia.idebate.org
Brooklyn Public Library
Numerous databases. Will need a library card to access some

http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/
New York Times
Username & Password:200329696

http://eedition.nytimes.com
Project Based Learning
EXcellent info., rubrics etc

http://schools.nyc.gov/documents/teachandlearn/project_basedFinal.pdf
Power Searching Google
Excellent video clips and activities

http://www.powersearchingwithgoogle.com/
Outlines

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/544/2/
Yosemite (ELA UNIT)
Essay Writing

http://www.virtual.yosemite.cc.ca.us/lumanr2/English_25/unit_A.htm
Root Words

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/40406/

Evaluation of websites

Evaluating websites
Presented by a college/ interactive

http://liblearn.osu.edu/tutor/les1/
Information literacy
Valuable information

http://novemberlearning.com/resources/information-literacy-resources/i-information-literacy-quiz/

NOVEL

Proquest
Periodicals & newspapers( KF5JCJG6Y5) & welcome

http://proquest.umi.com/login
Ebsco

http://search.ebscohost.com/Community.aspx?community=y&authtype=ip&ugt=723731463C0635573726357632553E4228E368D36313689367E324E336133503&return=y
Infotrac-gale

http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/nysl_me_msa587
Grolier
(username: novel193; password: novel)

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

plagiarism

Plagiarism
Able to detect

http://www.turn-it-in.com/

Primary Documents

Primary Sources Webquest

https://sites.google.com/site/ridgecrestelementarylibrary/searching-webquest/primary-sources-webquest
Value and Use - Primary Source
Great Units

http://www.library.illinois.edu/village/primarysource/index.htm

Search engine

Wolfamalphia

http://www86.wolframalpha.com/

RIF

Robotics

Robotics-NASA

http://robotics.nasa.gov/edu/educators.php

SCIENCE PROJECTS

Ebsco databases

http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?authtype=ip,uid&group=empire&custid=ns146033
Gale Databases

infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/nysl_me_85is391
Body systems
Info about all systems

http://www.stcms.si.edu/hbs/hbs_student.htm
Body systems - Interactive

http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html
Body Systems
Great information- interactive

http://kidshealth.org/kid/htbw/
Body Systems
Valuable info. ; includes games

http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp
Body Systems
Great info.

http://www.kidinfo.com/Health/Human_Body.html
Science Fair Websites

http://www.ipl.org/kidspace/browse/mas6000
Water Cycle
Interactive

http://www.epa.gov/ogwdw/kids/flash/flash_watercycle.html
Earth Layers
Powerpoint presentations

http://science.pppst.com/layers.html
Earth- Layers
Interactive

http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/about.html
Science Fair Projects

http://homeworknyc.org/search.results.cfm?querytopic=science%20projects
Science Resources

http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/de/resources/sciencelinks/grade6.html
Plants

http://plantspages.com/typesofplants.htm
Uses of plants

http://www.pfaf.org/leaflets/other_uses.php
How Plants Grow

http://image.tutorvista.com/content/plant-growth-movements/germination-process-voandzeia.jpeg
germination of plants

http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/G/Germination.html
Animals eating plants

http://cdn.wn.com/ph/img/0b/73/34de78a3c5ea76b41593c99ea6de-grande.jpg
Animals eating grains

http://www.greenurbanliving.co.nz/imagelibrary/29.jpg
Uses of plants

http://www.essortment.com/all/plantsuses_rzov.htm

Health and disesae

Center for Disease Control & Prevention
Info. on many diseases

http://www.cdc.gov/az/
NYS Dept of Health
Info on numerous diseases

http://www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/heart/heart_disease.htm
Heart - diseases & conditons

http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1200002
Heart Disease
Look for other diseases using the "search" mode

http://kidshealth.org/kid/grownup/conditions/heart_disease.html
Bacterial and viral diseases

http://www.madison.k12.wi.us/jmm/disease.htm
Antibiotics

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/antibiotics.html

Minerals

Minerals

http://kidshealth.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/minerals.html
Mininerals in the Body

http://webmineral.com/
Identifying Minerals

http://www.rocksforkids.com/RFK/identification.html
Minerals and the body

http://pods.dasnr.okstate.edu/docushare/dsweb/Get/Document-2466/T-3164.pdf

Pangea

Enchanted learning
Great links

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/dinosaurs/glossary/Pangaea.shtml
NASA

http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/pangaea/evidence.html
Continental Drift

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/geology/anim1.html

Plant Structure

The Formatin /Classification of Rocks

Sneakers

Michael Jordan sneakers
Timeline

http://www.nike.com/jumpman23/historyofflight/

Spanish

Pumarosa
Excellent for English learner

http://www.pumarosa.com/ingles/index/beginner/play.htm?f

Storytelling

Storybird

http://storybird.com/

STUDENTS

Build Your Wild Self

http://www.buildyourwildself.com/
Slimekids
Games, activities

http://www.slimekids.com/?utm_source=ynew&utm_medium=ynew&utm_campaign=ynew

Games/Activities

http://funschool.kaboose.com/

http://funschool.kaboose.com/
http://www.4kids.org/

http://www.4kids.org/
http://www.pagat.com/

http://www.pagat.com/
PBS kids

http://www.pbskids.org/go
Scholastic
Games & Activities

http://www.scholastic.com
Funbrain

http://www.funbrain.com/
Kathy Schrock

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/kidstuff.html
Homeschool sites

http://www.homeschool.com/top100/
http://milescooley.com/cards/noah/noah.html
Religious

http://milescooley.com/cards/noah/noah.html
Kaboose
Ed., seasonal, holiday

http://resources.kaboose.com/games/online.html
Family Fun
games, crafts, printables

http://familyfun.go.com/
Free Stuff
Coloring bks., posters etc

http://www.mrdonn.org/freestuff.html#Venn
America
Interactive, state games etc

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Government
Incl. states

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
Word games

http://www.puzzles.ca/wordsearch.html
Word search
extensive

http://www.puzzles.ca/wordsearch.html
Jigsaw Puzzles

http://www.dltk-kids.com/puzzles/theme.asp?tid=30
jigsaw puzzle 2
animals, flowers

http://www.jigzone.com/
Black History Game
Concentration with pictures

http://channelone.com/resources/news/2003/02/07/swf_black_history/pop.html
Black History Month Game
Multiple choice with info on people

http://www.brightmoments.com/blackhistory/
Black History Game
Site with numerous games

http://www.gamequarium.com/blackhistory.html
Black History Quiz
Multiple choice

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/bhm/0,8805,97501,00.html
NYC kids arts
Places to visit, things to do

http://nyckidsarts.org/?
Education World
Games galore

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/fun_month.shtml
Where in the world is Ms. Waffenschmidt
Clue to a popular site

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/archives/waffenschmidt.shtml
NASA
Games

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html
School express
Numerous games

http://www.schoolexpress.com/funtime/imageslider/slider.php?image=images/zebra01.gif
Crossword puzzle

http://www.boatloadpuzzles.com/playcrossword
Puzzle Choice
Printable puzzles

http://www.puzzlechoice.com/pc/Wordsearch_Mex.html
Search Puzzles

http://www.searchpuzzles.com/printable-word-search-puzzles-Poets-1.html
Print Activities

http://www.printactivities.com/

Girls

Duluth

http://www.duluth.lib.mn.us/CRInternet/Teens.HTM
Girls' Health

http://girlshealth.gov/
Reader Girlz

http://readergirlz.blogspot.com/

Homework Help

Home Work
All subjects

http://homeworknyc.org/
Life Homework Help
Online help

http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/homework_help.jsp
Kids Info
All subjects covered in detal

http://www.kidinfo.com/SchoolSubjects.html

Kids' Web Pages

Kids websites
A number of websites for kids

http://www.fedstats.gov/kids/
Scholastics

http://www.scholastic.com
Kathy Schrock

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/kidstuff.html
Kid links
Crafts, games, books grammar

http://www.scugog-net.com/room108/Puzzle/links.html
Homeschool site
Includes section with fun sites

http://www.homeschool.com/top100/
Careers
Excellent info

http://www.bls.gov/k12/
Homework help

http://homeworknyc.org/
Hobbies & Interests

http://home.computer.net/~dibianco/funstuff.html
SIKIDS
Major sports info (incl.stats)

http://www.sikids.com/
U.S. Treasury
Info about money , games

http://www.treas.gov/kids/
Sneakers
Fun facts

http://www.sneakers.pair.com/g-a.htm
Kids.gov
Official kids portal for US gov.Games, career, subject info.

http://www.kids.gov/
Careers

http://www.careeronestop.org/

Study Skills

How to study

http://www.how-to-study.com/
Study skills

http://data.bolton.ac.uk/bissto/studyskills/note/index.htm

SUBJECTS - General & Specific

National Geographic
Covers Science, History etc

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/
ALA sites
Information on every subject

http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm
PBS kids

http://www.pbskids.org/go
Discovery
Has everything- subjects, l. plans, games

http://school.discovery.com/
Kathy Schrock
Every subject

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/
Top 100 - homeschool sites
All subjects included

http://www.homeschool.com/top100/
British Library
Info. on many subjects

http://www.bl.uk/learning/langlit/index.html
FREE
Teaching Resources (Great Sites)

http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2007/11/11022007b.html
Education World
Worksheets, lesson plans, coloring pages, activities etc

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson261.shtml
New York Times lessons

http://nytimes.com/learning/teachers/NIE/cguides.html
Educational Hotlinks for Middle School People
Lesson plans, resources, multimedia (see tabs to the left)

http://www.learnnc.org/lp/external/edhotlinks
Social Studies Curriculum

http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/SocialStudies/default.htm
Thinkfinity
Excellent for all subjects

http://thinkfinity.com/
Library of Congress
Info on all subjects

http://www.loc.gov/index.html
Cold war

http://www.atomicarchive.com/History/coldwar/index.shtml
Inauguration

http://inaugural.senate.gov/index.cfm
Inauguration-Pictures

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/01/the_inauguration_of_president.html
Thinkfinity

http://www.thinkfinity.org/
I see the Rhytm

http://www.childrenslibrary.org/icdl/BookReader?bookid=igsisry_00030015&twoPage=true&route=text&size=0&fullscreen=false&pnum1=1&lang=English&ilang=English
Core Standards

http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards
Math sites

http://classroom.jc-schools.net/basic/mathasmd.html

ART

Smithsonian

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/explore_by_topic/everything_art.html
Internet Art

http://www.artcyclopedia.com/
Art

http://www.si.edu/
Art

http://www.si.edu/
General Reference
Good section on Art

http://www.refdesk.com/
Labor Arts
Primary Source Materials

http://www.laborarts.org/about/
Buildings

http://photohome.com/
Buildings

http://www.fotosearch.com/photos-images/buildings.html
Buildings

http://architecture.about.com/od/skyscrapers/ig/World-s-Tallest-Buildings/
Buildings

http://www.essortment.com/photostream/photo/pictures-office-buildings.aspx
Schoolarts Magazine

http://www.davisart.com/Portal/SchoolArts/SAdefault.aspx
Art Project
Virtual museum tours

http://www.googleartproject.com/
Khan Academy

http://smarthistory.khanacademy.org/
Hermitage Museum

http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/fcgi-bin/db2www/qbicColor.mac/qbic?selLang=English
Cybraryman

http://www.cybraryman.com/art.html#museums

DANCE

Central Home
See side bars on left for great dance resources

http://www.centralhome.com/ballroomcountry/jazz.htm
American Antiquarian
History og dance -use tabs below/above to see topics

http://www.americanantiquarian.org/Exhibitions/Dance/origin.htm

African American Dance

African American Dance

http://encarta.msn.com/encyclopedia_761587981/african_american_dance.html
Swing

http://www.streetswing.com/histmain/z3wcs1.htm
Charleston

http://www.streetswing.com/histmain/z3chrlst.htm
Street Swing
Information on various dances

http://www.streetswing.com/histmain.htm
Lindy Hop

http://www.savoystyle.com/
African American Dance Contributions
Info on dances, dance companies & dancers

http://www.theatredance.com/mhist01.html
PBS
Great dance websites

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/freetodance/resources.html
Biographies- dancers

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/freetodance/biographies/index.html

Hispanic Dancers

Jose Limon

http://www.limon.org/Heritage/Limon.html
Hispnaic Dancers

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1083/is_5_76/ai_85175710

ELA

Literacy websites

http://www.literacy.uconn.edu/78sites.htm
Language & Literature

http://home.computer.net/~dibianco/humaniti.html
Poetry

http://home.computer.net/~dibianco/humaniti.html
Persuasive Articles
Social Issues category

(http://www.multcolib.org/homework/sochc.html)
Persuasive articles 2
Social issues

http://www.homeworknyc.org/subjects/us_hist_gov/socialissues.cfm
Children on literature

http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/
Stories Online
Stories read with text showing

http://www.storylineonline.net/
Grammar
Interactive exercises

http://www.eslus.com/LESSONS/GRAMMAR/POS/pos.htm
OWL Purdue
Excellent site- all aspects (poetry, grammar etc)

http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/615/01/
Tumblebooks
Books, games, puzzles online

http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/home_tumblebooks.asp
Persuasive Writing

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/pages/495.shtml
Myth Creator
Use to create myths

http://myths.e2bn.org/create/tool527-story-creator-2.html
Greece School ELA page
Greta resources for ELA

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/Index.htm
Mysteries
Helpful info about the genre

http://teacher.scholastic.com/wrItewIt/mystery/tips.htm
Mysteries
Activity for teaching genre

http://www.readwritethink.org/lesson_images/lesson796/puzzle.pdf
Mysteries
Teaching the genre

http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=796
Mystery Titles
Mystery titles for teens

http://www.cantonpl.org/ya/mystery.html
ELA

http://165.29.94.240/bhs/websites/websites/la.html#grammar
6th grade ELA
Has interactive exercises

http://www.vrml.k12.la.us/cc/vp_gle/6th/6_elatest.htm
Read Write Think
Excellent ELA resources

http://www.readwritethink.org/resources/index.asp
Share a word
Words, meaning etc.

http://wordsmith.org/awad/archives.html
Great ELA sites
Wonderful skills

http://brooks.lce.schoolinsites.com/?PageName='OrganizationPage'&OrganizationID='4535'#Reading/Language
Paragraphs

http://lrs.ed.uiuc.edu/students/fwalters/toeflwrite.html

Mathematics

Interactive lessons

http://www.aaamath.com
Ask Dr. Math

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
Math is fun

http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/complementary-angles.html
Learning Box
Interactive

http://www.learningbox.com/
Math Buddy Online
Greatr site with grade level problems

http://www.mathbuddyonline.com/common/mbqad.html
Mathisfun
Parallel lines

http://www.mathsisfun.com/geometry/parallel-lines.html
6th grade Math Portaportal

http://guest.portaportal.com/math6th
Math sites
Several sites incl. multiplication site

http://www.delicious.com/dembe01/math
Free Tech for teachers
Great multiplication site

http://www.freetech4teachers.com/
Multiplication Challenge

http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/thats_a_fact/english_K_3.html

Music

New York Philharmonic Kidzone

http://www.nyphilkids.org/main.phtml?
The Virtual Piano
Interactive

http://www.thevirtualpiano.com/

P.E.

Baseball Museum

http://web.baseballhalloffame.org/museum/

Reading

Great Middle School Reads
ALA lists

http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alscresources/booklists/MiddleSchoolReads.cfm
Boys and Reading

http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/brochure/meread/meread.pdf

Science

Planets - NASA
Interactive (limited) Good info

http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/
Planets 2
Webquest, voice feature, good illustration.

http://its.guilford.k12.nc.us/webquests/planets/planets.htm
Planets - Webquest
Excellent links to planet (lower level)

http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/webquests/Planetwq/WebQuest2.html
Planets 2
Interactive

http://solarsystem.nasa.gov/kids/index.cfm
Planet (Jigsaw)

http://www.kidzone.ws/planets/puzzle3.htm
Planets 3
Slide show

http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Student%20Resources/Planets/WebQuest%20Planets/webquest_planets.htm
Simple Machines

http://www.edheads.org/activities/lesson_plans/index.htm
Scholastics
Includes interactive video clips

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/science/index.htm
Science - scope and sequence

http://schools.nycenet.edu/offices/teachlearn/science/ScopeSequence_Science.pdf
Nasa Images

http://nasaimages.org/luna/servlet/view/search?search=Search&q=Sun+OR+Mercury+OR+Venus+OR+Mars+OR+Jupiter+OR+Saturn+Or+Uranus+OR+Neptune+OR+Pluto&pgs=50&res=1&cic=nasaNAS%7E10%7E10%2CnasaNAS%7E12%7E12%2CnasaNAS%7E13%7E13%2CnasaNAS%7E16%7E16%2CnasaNAS
Nine Planets
Very elementary

http://kids.nineplanets.org/
Planet
Interactive

http://www.kidsastronomy.com/solar_system.htm
Planet -jigsaw puzzles

http://justjigsawpuzzles.com/jigsaw_Planet_Earth_34253.html
Outer planets

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4854&FullBreadCrumb=%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.scholastic.com%2Fbrowse%2Fsearch%2F%3Fquery%3Dplanets%26Ntt%3Dplanets%26Ntk%3DSCHL30_SI%26Ntx%3Dmode%2Bmatchallpartial%26N%3D0%22+class%3D%22endecaA
Inner Planets

http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4846&FullBreadCrumb=%3Ca+href%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww2.scholastic.com%2Fbrowse%2Fsearch%2F%3Fquery%3Dplanets%26Ntt%3Dplanets%26Ntk%3DSCHL30_SI%26Ntx%3Dmode%2Bmatchallpartial%26N%3D0%22+class%3D%22endecaA
Medline Plus

http://medlineplus.gov/
Genetics

http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/
Tox Mystery
Interactive site that addresses toxins in the home

http://toxmystery.nlm.nih.gov/
Volcano World

http://volcano.oregonstate.edu/
Volcano websites

http://www1.bellevuepublicschools.org/curriculum/k6web/fourthgrade/volcanosites.htm
Plant Parts

http://www.todaysteacher.com/PartsIsParts.htm
Parts of a Plant

http://www.mbgnet.net/bioplants/parts.html
Plant Parts

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=parts+of+a+plant&aq=f&oq=
Earth - Layers
Interactive

http://www.learner.org/interactives/dynamicearth/about.html
Siemens Science
Videos - Science

http://www.siemensscienceday.com/index.cfm
Teaching Boxes
Lesson plans and information

http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2085
Movies/Videos

http://www.molecularmovies.com/index.html
Animals

http://babyanimalz.com/community/
I was wondering
Information about women and science

http://www.iwaswondering.org/
Volcanoes

http://scienceray.com/earth-sciences/worlds-most-impressive-explosions-of-lava/
Clouds

http://www.cloudappreciationsociety.org/gallery/index.php?x=browse&category=20
Earth Portal
Current issues affecting earth, environment etc

http://www.earthportal.org/
Yucky discovery
All body systems covered

http://yucky.discovery.com/noflash/body/pg000008.html
Medtropolis
Information on Brain, heart, skeleton,digestion

http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp

Water Cycles

Drippy Life of Water Drop

http://www.kimballmedia.com/Drippy/
Water Cycle

http://www.mbgnet.net/fresh/cycle/cycle.htm

Social Studies

http://k-12historysocialstudies.com/boals.html
A wide array of informaton

http://k-12historysocialstudies.com/boals.html
Presidents

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/president/gallery/links.cfm
Presidents2

http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/president/gallery/main.cfm
African masks
Meaning of masks

http://www.nmafa.si.edu/pubaccess/pages/divfrm.htm
Primary Documents

http://www.free.ed.gov/index.cfm
American History

http://home.computer.net/~dibianco/amerhist.html
New York Facts

http://www.ny.com/histfacts/strange.html
New York Trivia

http://www.tarflies.com/trivia/ny.php
History

http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu/
History
primary documents incl.

http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
America
Fun site

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
Primary Documents

http://www.picturehistory.com/
Digital Pictures
NYS

http://www.archives.nysed.gov/d/
History
Incl. primary documents

http://www.awesomestories.com/
Government

http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
American History
Digital - American history

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

http://www.mylearning.org/learning/william-wilberforce/What%20was%20the%20Triangular%20Trade.ppt#260,5,Slide 5
slavery2
ppt

http://www.mylearning.org/learning/william-wilberforce/What%20was%20the%20Triangular%20Trade.ppt
Abolitionist Movement - U.S

http://americanabolitionist.liberalarts.iupui.edu/brief.htm
Thanksgiving

http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com
Native Americans

http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com
Black History Month
NYT lessons with primary docs

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/issues_in_depth/20030116.html
Daily Lesson Plans
New York Times

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/index.html
Biographies

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/bh_hotlist.html
Slavery (Top)

http://www.antislavery.org/breakingthesilence/main/04/AWayofDeath.shtml
Middle Passage

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part1/1p277.html
Slavery 3
Excellent website

http://www.understandingslavery.com/themes/?id=427
West Indian Immigration

http://www.inmotionaame.org/migrations/landing.cfm?migration=10
Immigration
Able to search for immigrant groups

http://www.everyculture.com/multi/Sr-Z/Trinidadian-and-Tobagonian-Americans.html
Slavery (Guyana)

http://www.guyana.org/features/guyanastory/guyana_story.html
Internet 4 classrooms
State info & general SS material

http://internet4classrooms.com/social.htm
Shepperd Software
States - facts, games

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/web_games.htm
Explore the States
State info incl. games

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi/es
IPL
States -- capitals, birds etc

http://www.ipl.org/youth/stateknow/chart.html
Elections (You Tube)
Explanation

http://www.youtube.com/user/leelefever
farm Workers Movement
primary source material documenting the struggle of Chicano farmworkers 1930's to 1960's

http://www.farmworkermovement.us/
Hudson River Valley heritage
African Americans in Mid-Hudson Valley

http://www.hrvh.org/exhibit/aa07/
Middle Ages
Excellent info. on various topics

http://www.learner.org/interactives/middleages/feudal.html
Natural Disasters
Extensive info. and games

http://www.larue.k12.ky.us/tech/links/naturaldisasters.htm
Slavery

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/USAslavery.htm
Holocaust - Resistance

http://www.holocaustforgotten.com/irek-e.htm
History Matters
Great links

http://historymatters.gmu.edu/mse/oral/online.html#exemp
Civil Rights

http://www.visionaryproject.org/student/video.html
Political Cartoons

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15654769?GT1=43001
History Matters
Has info. on any subject for exit project

http://historymatters.gmu.edu/
Gendisasters
Disasters that affected ancestors

http://www3.gendisasters.com/
Footnote
Historical info; primary documents

http://www.footnote.com/
Current & historic maps

http://www.maap.columbia.edu/welcome.html

Civil rights movement

http://www.crmvet.org/nars/narshome.htm
UN data
Excellent data bases; valuable info on countries

http://data.un.org/
Documenting the South

http://docsouth.unc.edu/
Abe Lincoln Digitization

http://lincoln.lib.niu.edu/
Bureau of Labor Statistics

http://www.bls.gov/bls/newsrels.htm
Immigration

http://www1.cuny.edu/portal_ur/content/immigrants_curriculum/downloads.php
Archives on New York State
Document based

http://www.archives.nysed.gov/education/ed_web.shtml
SEptember 11 Archive

http://www.tributewtc.org/programs/toolkit.html
New York Heritage

http://www.newyorkheritage.org/index.php
Houses
Great pics of houses around the world

http://www.hgpho.to/wfest/house/house-e.html
Games/ colonial times

http://www.ssdsbergen.org/Colonial/games.htm
Teaching American History
Numerous websites

http://www.tahgrant.net/useful-sites.html

Abolitionists

Abolitonists
Short biographies

http://americanabolitionist.liberalarts.iupui.edu/biography.htm
Abolitionists 2

http://americanabolitionist.liberalarts.iupui.edu/brief.htm
Abolitionists 2

http://americanabolitionist.liberalarts.iupui.edu/brief.htm
douglass 2

http://www.history.rochester.edu/class/douglass/home.html
douglass

http://gale.cengage.com/free_resources/bhm/bio/douglass_f.htm

African American History

River Rd. Afr.Amer. Museum
Louisiana

http://www.africanamericanmuseum.org/exhibits.html#cuisine
Slavery
Excellent visuals

http://www.slaveryinamerica.org/
http://www.abolishthenword.com/history.htm
History & add. links

http://www.abolishthenword.com/history.htm
African american quiz

http://pbskids.org/aaworld/face.html
Interactive game-Time

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/specials/articles/0,6709,197459,00.html
Black history
Numerous websites

http://home.att.net/~bandcparker/blackhistory.html
Day in Black History

http://www.dayinblackhistory.com/
Black Facts

http://www.blackfacts.com/
Reconstruction - The Second Civil War

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/reconstruction/index.html

Exit project

Exit projects

Holocaust

Holocaust Museum
Valuable info, pictures & websites(under research tab)

http://www.ushmm.org/wlc/article.php?lang=en&ModuleId=10005143
Holocaust Chronicle

http://www.holocaustchronicle.org/
Children of the Holocaust

http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/ns_camps.htm
Holocaust-Children
Provides additional links

http://fcit.usf.edu/HOLOCAUST/People/CHILDREN.htm
Holocaust - killing methods

http://www.holocaust-education.dk/holocaust/massedrapsmetoder.asp
Holocaust -Resistance

http://fcit.usf.edu/Holocaust/timeline/resist.htm

Native American Indians

Native American Indians

http://www.pppst.com/nativeamericans.html
Native American
Great info -- some inetractive (Found under NAI for kids)

http://www.ahsd25.k12.il.us/Curriculum%20Info/NativeAmericans/

TESTS

8th grade state test

http://www.nysedregents.org/testing/scostei/socstudies8.html
Tests/exams

http://www.mw.k12.ny.us/schools/middle/em/quiz/ssreview.html

TEACHERS

Holidays

http://www.seminolecountyfl.gov/lls/library/kids/kids_holidays.html
Facts

http://www.factmonster.com/
Thinkquest Library
Projects created by students

http://www.thinkquest.org/library/index.html
Webquests

http://teacherweb.com/WQIndexSrch2.htm
Edsitement
All subjects

http://edsitement.neh.gov/tab_lesson.asp?subjectArea=3
FREE
See Teaching Resources for great sites

http://www.ed.gov/news/pressreleases/2007/11/11022007b.html
Kathy Schrock
Excellent resources incl. videos

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/?pID=kathy
Education World
Links to amazing lessons

http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson261.shtml
Educational Hotlinks for Middle School People
Lesson Plans, Multimedia, websites (See tabs to the left)

http://www.learnnc.org/lp/external/edhotlinks
Thinkfinity

http://thinkfinity.com/
AtoZteacherstuff
Lesson plans, activity sheets etc

http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/
Library of Congress
Info. on all subjects

http://www.loc.gov/index.html
Maps - USA

http://www.united-states-map.com/usa7241z.htm
Graphic Organizers
Extensive list

http://www.greece.k12.ny.us/instruction/ela/6-12/Tools/Index.htm
READWRITETHINK
lesson plans, websites, resources

http://www.readwritethink.org/
Social Studies

http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/SocialStudies/StandardsCurriculum/default.htm?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=http%3A%2F%2Fschools.nyc.gov%2FAcademics%2FSocialStudies%2FStandardsCurriculum%2Fdefault.htm&utm_content=EBenjam2%40schools.nyc
ELA

http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/EnglishLanguageArts/StandardsCurriculum/default.htm?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=http%3A%2F%2Fschools.nyc.gov%2FAcademics%2FEnglishLanguageArts%2FStandardsCurriculum%2Fdefault.htm&utm_content=EBenjam2%4
Gifted/talented Materials

http://schools.nyc.gov/Academics/GiftedandTalented/EducatorResources/default.htm?utm_source=bronto&utm_medium=email&utm_term=http%3A%2F%2Fschools.nyc.gov%2FAcademics%2FGiftedandTalented%2FEducatorResources%2Fdefault.htm&utm_content=EBenjam2%40schools
Non-Fiction Writing/Webcasts & Podcasts for Educators
Excellent videos

http://www.curriculum.org/secretariat/april18.shtml
Non-fiction Writing
Powerpoint

http://www.greenville.k12.sc.us/riverms/writer/inservice/Part_Three-Nonfiction_Writing.ppt
Non-fiction Writing
Powerpoint

http://www.vema.gen.va.us/conference/06handouts/Oelkers.ppt
K-3 Summer Institute
Non-fiction writing

http://www.rccdsb.edu.on.ca/Workshop%20Postings/k-3%20writing%20summer%202008.ppt#256,1,K-3 Writing Summer Institute sponsored by the Literacy & Numeracy Secretariat
Non-fiction writing
Activities

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/english/contents06writingnonfiction.htm
Non-fiction writing
Tony Stead's presentation-Click on the audio links

http://eduwrite.blogspot.com/search/label/non-fiction
Teachers' College, Columbia

http://www.tc.edu/oscp/
Internet 4 Classrooms
Excellent information

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_7th_original.htm
Docsteach
Search by time period,find, use, and create lesson w/3,000 primary sources

http://docsteach.org/
Unfair

http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/ratings_of_public_school_teachers_agH4xQDbuen0uBUpEoSuDM
Rubrics

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php?screen=NewRubric
Text structures

http://datadeb.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/001_text_structures-deb-wahsltrom.pdf

Assessment/Rubrics

Rubrics (Kathy Schrock)

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html
rubrics
List of sites

http://www.shambles.net/pages/staff/rubrics/
Rubistar

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

Careers

Careers

http://www.bls.gov/k12/sports02.htm

Interactive websites

U. S. Capitals

http://www.quia.com/custom/4main.html
U. S. States

http://www.lizardpoint.com/fun/geoquiz/usaquiz.html
World Geography

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_experiment_drag-drop_Intermed_State15s_500.html
Grammar games

http://www.learnenglish.org.uk/grammar/archive/grammar_games_index_page01.html
Subject games
Games for all subjects

http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/getskill.cgi?A4=1
Language
Vocab; Grammar & Comprehension

http://www.smic.be/smic5022/Onlineexercises.htm#Vocabulary
Time Capsule

http://www.dmarie.com/timecap/
Nat. Geography Games

http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/portal/site/Kids/menuitem.f977d82a49287d81b92c3010ca248a0c/?vgnextoid=9e18edfab621d010VgnVCM1000006640a8c0RCRD
Reading

http://www.starfall.com/
Thinkfinity

http://www.thinkfinity.org/AtYourLibrary.aspx

Lesson plans

Discovery Education

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/lessonplans/?pID=lesson#
NYTimes

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/
Teachers' network

http://www.teachersnetwork.org/lessonplans/
Ruby Bridges
Elementary level

http://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/TLRESOURCES/units/Byrnes-famous/rubybrid.html#Procedures:
Read Write Think
Excellent Lietracy lessons

http://www.readwritethink.org/
Thinkfinity

http://www.thinkfinity.org/AtYourLibrary.aspx
Education Oasis
Considerable amount of links to lesson plans

http://www.educationoasis.com/curriculum/LP/lesson_plans.htm
Read Write Think
Excellent lesson plans, resources

http://www.readwritethink.org/

Annenberg (Learner.org)
Free PDs

http://www.learner.org/
Thinkfinity
A slew of sites with PDs/lesson plans/resources

http://www.thinkfinity.org/content-partners
Paec.org
Great Pds

http://www.paec.org/teacher2teacher/video5.asp
Teacher Tap
PDs (good section on libraries & literacy)

http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic110.htm
Library of Congress

http://www.loc.gov/teachers/professionaldevelopment/

Puzzles; puzzlemaker

Puzzlemaker
Templates for variety of puzzles

http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/
Puzzles & games
Look for category

http://home.computer.net/~dibianco/funstuff.html
More Puzzles

http://www.ntscience.co.uk/word-search/index.html
Word Search

http://www.wordsearchfun.com/78138_Energy_resources_wordsearch.html

test Prep

Test Prep
Good for elem. & middle

http://www.studyzone.org/

Tools/Templates

Teachers' Helpers
Graphic organizers included

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/assess.html
Teachers' Aids
Organizers, certs., posters, awards

http://www.education-world.com/tools_templates/index.shtml
Graphic Org. Templates
Includes add. links

http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/teacher_resources/inspiration_templates/
Plymouth Schools
Graphic organizers

http://www.plymouthschools.com/Links/GraphicOrganizers.html
Free Stuff
Posters, organizers, games

http://www.mrdonn.org/freestuff.html#Venn
Interactive Graphic Organizers

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/dramamap/
Graphic Organizers

http://www.teachervision.fen.com/graphic-organizers/printable/6293.html
Time Toast
Use to make timelines

http://www.timetoast.com/

Videos

Power Media
Educational Videos

http://www.powermediaplus.com

TECHNOLOGY

Zamzar
Convert files

http://www.zamzar.com/
Images- satellite
Excellent satellite images

http://geoeye.com/CorpSite/gallery/all-images.aspx
Wikispaces
Create webpages & wikis

http://www.wikispaces.com/
OCR
Transfer scanned documents so they can be edited

http://ocrterminal.com/
Making Movies

http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/digitalphotography/photostory/default.mspx
Tutorials

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line.htm
Dell computers

http://www.managedservices.nycenet.edu/
Smart board templates

http://www1.center.k12.mo.us/edTech/SB/templates.htm
Videos
Interesting - short videos

http://www.commoncraft.com/videos
Online calendar

http://30boxes.com/welcome.php
Website publisher
How to find a website publisher

http://www.easywhois.com/
Internet4classrooms
Tutorial, interactive material, links to tech sites

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/on-line.htm
Web safety

http://www.onguardonline.gov/pdf/tec04.pdf
Online-convert

http://www.online-convert.com/
Xtranormal
How to make movies and other tech aid

http://www.xtranormal.com/
ISTE standards

http://www.iste.org/standards/nets-for-students/nets-student-standards-2007.aspx
Cooltools

http://cooltoolsforschools.wikispaces.com/
Schrock's Web 2.0 tools

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/edtools.html
Technology pyramid

http://www.usi.edu/distance/bdt.htm
web 2.0 Bloom's Taxonomy

http://www.usi.edu/distance/bdt.htm
Lunapic
Phot manipulator ..incl animation, see others in photo manipulator

http://www.lunapic.com
Photoshow
Great for displaying pictures

http://www.photoshow.com/maker/upload/TZ5nw2uQ
Face in Hole
Photo manipulator

http://www.faceinhole.com/us/
Story bird

http://storybird.com/
Keep and Share
Group sharing made easy

http://www.keepandshare.com/
Digital Citizenship

http://digizen.org/digicentral/digital-values.aspx
Digital Citizenship
Professional use

http://digitalcitizenshipcurriculum.wikispaces.com
Makeuseof
Great help for tech issues

http://www.makeuseof.com/
Technology Meetings
List meetings for Tech/librarians

http://oetmanhattan.wikispaces.com/Tech+Liaison+meetings
Web 2.0 Lit Review

http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/assets/EvidenceNet/Conole_Alevizou_2010.pdf
Tech help
For novices

http://www.teachparentstech.org/
Educational rap

http://www.educationalrap.com/music/english-language-arts
Smatboard Lessons

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listsmartboasb.html#cat6
Smartboard (Science)

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listsmartboasb.html#cat5
Smartboard (Math)

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listsmartboasb.html#cat3
Smartboard - General

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listsmartboasb.html#cat1
Smartboard- Science

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listsmartboasb.html#cat4
Smartboard -ELA

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listsmartboasb.html#cat1
Smartboard Lessons

http://www.kn.att.com/wired/fil/pages/listsmartboasb.html#intro
slswikis

http://schoollibraryservices.wikispaces.com/
SLS livebinders

http://livebinders.com/play/play_or_edit?id=43435
Free mac ipad apps

http://itunes.apple.com/us/genre/ios-education/id6017?mt=8
Apps tied to learning objectives

http://edtechteacher.org/index.php/teaching-technology/mobile-technology-apps/ipad-as

Ipad

15 Favorite iPad Apps As Selected By Teachers
Includes links directly to iTunes

http://www.emergingedtech.com/2012/03/15-favorite-ipad-apps-as-selected-by-teachers/
Free Must-Have iPad Apps for Teachers

http://www.tcea.org/documents/PD/Free%20Must-Have%20Apps%20for%20Teachers.pdf

Social networking

Ning
Good for collaboration

http://www.ning.com/
Twitter

http://twitter.com/

TEST PREPARATION

New York State Sample Test
ELA

http://www.nysedregents.org/testing/elaei/07exams/home.htm
State ELA exams
2004

http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/3-8/ela-sample/home.htm
Sample tests

http://66.223.94.51/testing/elaei/06exams/home.htm
Interactive tests

http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/resources/online/index.html
Interactive test prep

http://www.readingmatrix.com/directory/pages/
Interactive Test Prep 2

http://depts.gallaudet.edu/englishworks/exercises/main/reading.html
Power To Learn

http://www.powertolearn.com/standards_and_testing/kaplan_test_prep_center/index.shtml
8th Grade ELA Skills

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_8th_lang.htm
6th grade ELA
Some interactive exercises included

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/skills_6th_lang.htm
Quizhub
Includes other state tests

http://www.quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm
ESL Lab
Listening activities

http://www.esl-lab.com/
ELA Test Prep
Great tips and activities

http://www.frontiernet.net/~mblow/nysela.htm
Test Prep/SSAT

http://www.testprepreview.com/ssat_practice.htm
Comprehension

http://www.abcteach.com/directory/reading_comprehension/middlehigh_school/
Sample tests

http://www.nysedregents.org/Grade8/EnglishLanguageArts/home.html
ELA tests
Includes 6th grade

http://www.edinformatics.com/testing/ny.htm
IXL
practice math

http://www.ixl.com/math/grade-6
Edinformatics
Tests over the years

http://www.edinformatics.com/testing/ny.htm
Scale scores

http://schools.nyc.gov/NR/rdonlyres/51CE0F9F-4506-418C-AA5A-DD0FEF9E29C5/0/2011_MATH_ELA_Summary.pdf
Sample 2013 CCS questions

http://www.p12.nysed.gov/assessment/common-core-sample-questions/home.html

Thanksgiving

History.com
History and traditions

http://www.history.com/topics/thanksgiving
Thanksgiving

http://homeschooling.about.com/cs/unitssubjhol/a/thanksday.htm

The Nutcracker

Nutcracker powerpoint

http://themes.pppst.com/nutcracker.html
The Nutcracker (book)
Interactive

http://www.nycballet.com/nycb/flash/post_storybook/nuts/storybook_nuts8.htm
Nutcracker Music

http://www.nutcrackerballet.net/html/nutcracker_music.html
PBS
Several links

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/education/plan_nutcracker_overview.html
Webquest-Nutcracker

http://www.zunal.com/webquest.php?w=4340
Classics for Kids
Has music, recording, quiz on Tchaikovsky

http://www.classicsforkids.com/shows/showdesc.asp?id=17
Webquest

http://bangertmusic.tripod.com/musicatbangert/id48.html

THEMATIC APPROACH

VSA - Thematic Approach
Also check the sidebars to the left

http://www.vsarts.org/x586.xml#me
Snowflakes - Interdisciplinary

http://www.wsanford.com/~wsanford/exo/snowflakes.html
Instructional Strategies Online
Discusses the interdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning- Check links below

http://olc.spsd.sk.ca/DE/PD/instr/strats/interdis/index.html
Eye on the weather
Check especially benchmarks & lesson plans

http://www.littlemountain.ws/edex750/index.htm
Integrating Curriculum
Article

http://www.carla.umn.edu/immersion/acie/vol5/May2002.pdf
Interdisciplinary Unit - Portrait of China
http://sjeds.com/blog/global_studies/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/unit-daily-lessons.pdf

http://sjeds.com/blog/global_studies/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/unit-daily-lessons.pdf
Texas Performance Standards

http://www.texaspsp.org/tasks/Grade3_GameandToy_Business_FINAL.pdf
Interdisciplinary Unit template

http://ecommerce.nsta.org/enewsletter/2002-07/template.htm
Template _ Interdisciplinary Unit

http://www.projecttell.net/lessons/interdis/idistemplate.htm

Trips

Virtual trips

http://www.googleartproject.com/

Tuskegee Airmen

Tuskegee Airmen Timeline

http://brebru.com/webquests/tuskegeeairmen/tuskegeetimeline.html
Tuskegee Airmen
Many links to sites

http://blackhistory.50webs.com/tuskegeeairmen.html
Singing Tuskegee Airmen

http://www.singingtuskegeeairman.org/background.shtml
Knowitall
Site includes video clips

http://www.knowitall.org/tuskegeeairmen/story/index.html
African American experience
Taken for BPL database (African American Experience)

http://africanamerican.abc-clio.com/Feature/Story/1685649?sid=1462114&useConcept=False
Tuskegee Airmen- Cincinnati

http://tuskegeeairmencincinnati.org/Default.htm
tuskegee

http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?storyID=123016224

Typing

Free Typing
Great interactive site

http://www.freetypinggame.net/free-typing-lesson.asp
Free typing
Lessons and tests

http://www.freetypinggame.net/

Underground Railroad

Underground Railroad
Webquest..emphasis Maryland

http://questgarden.com/46/99/7/070221124246/
Underground Railroad
Check the contents sections- maps, timelines, letters

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/railroad/
Underground railroad

http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/webquest/harris/
Underground railroad
Excellent article on church in Brooklyn

http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/travel/underground/
Brooklyn Stops on the Underground Railroad
NYT article

http://fort-greene.thelocal.nytimes.com/2011/01/17/brooklyn-stops-on-the-underground-railroad/
Historical landmark in Brooklyn
Marine Park--Lott house

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ac/20110524/us_ac/8517755_underground_railroad_historical_landmark_in_brooklyn_1
Tour Highlights Brooklyn's Underground Railroad

http://statenisland.ny1.com/content/top_stories/132331/tour-highlights-brooklyn-s-role-in-underground-railroad/?ap=1&MP4
Underground railroad

http://www.brooklynpubliclibrary.org/civilwar/cwdoc107.html
Underground Railroad
General info

http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/bhistory/underground_railroad/
http://www.freedomcenter.org/

http://www.freedomcenter.org/
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Excellent site

http://www.freedomcenter.org/
Plymouth Church of the Pilgrims

http://www.plymouthchurch.org/our_history_underground_railroad.php
Lafayette Presbyterian Church

http://www.nycago.org/Organs/Bkln/html/LafayetteAvPres.html
Abolitionist Place Video

http://227abolitionistplace.org/media.html
Underground Railroad Teacher's Guide
Includes valuable activities

http://school.discoveryeducation.com/teachersguides/pdf/socialstudies/aims/the_underground_railroad.pdf
Webquest
Excellent links

http://www.tntwebs.com/ugrr.html
Pathways to Freedom
Great for general info

http://pathways.thinkport.org/about/
Map
Excellent for showing routes/states

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/socsci/books/applications/imaps/maps/g5s_u6/index.html
Catawba School Project
Excellent ideas

http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/pages/teacher_resources/MediaProjects/UndergroundRailroad/Tasks.htm
Underground Railroad: Stories & Pictures
Good information on the history & personalities

http://www.fold3.com/page/1342_underground_railroad/
Underground Railroad Quilt Code

http://www.osblackhistory.com/quilts.php
Freedom Center
Great Infornation

http://www.freedomcenter.org/underground-railroad/
The Underground Railroad

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part4/4p2944.html
Weekesville
Has video about weekesville

http://maap.columbia.edu/place/40.html

Veterans' Day

Veterans

http://www4.va.gov/kids/k-5/medal.asp

VIDEOS

EdVideo
PBS - free videos

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/edvideo/index.html
VITAL on Teachers Domain
Excellent short videos from PBS (username:spathodia; password:books)

http://www.teachersdomain.org/
How Stuff Works

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/
Discovery
Short videos on Science & Social Studies

http://dsc.discovery.com/
Clerkdogs
Helps one find similar movies

http://www.clerkdogs.com/
Videos
Great selection in all subject areas

http://www.neok12.com/
Watchknow
Videos in all subject areas

http://www.watchknow.org/default.aspx
Neok12
Info on all subjects.Great youtube videos

http://www.neok12.com/
Archives.org
Includes 40 popular movies

http://www.archive.org/details/movies
Streaming Video

http://streamingvideo.wikispaces.com/
Videos For Tech and Media Literacy

http://couros.wikispaces.com/TechAndMediaLiteracyVids?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed:+scottmcleoddelicious+(Scott+McLeod's+Delicious+Bookmarks)
Streaming Videos

http://streamingvideo.wikispaces.com/
Internet Archive
See moving images tab

http://www.archive.org/details/movies
NBC
nbclearn

http:// www.archives.nbclearn.com.
Joy in the congo

http://www.openculture.com/2012/04/joy_in_the_congo_the_inspiring_story_of_the_only_symphony_orchestra_in_central_africa.html

WALL STREET

Wall Street

http://www.bigapplevisitorscenter.com/piwall.htm

Whitney Houston

Whitney houston (clip)

http://www.ny1.com/content/your_nj_news_now/156253/family--friends-celebrate-life-of-whitney-houston/

Itidarod

Discovery - Ititarod Video

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/other-shows-iditarod-videos.htm
Discovery channel - video

http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/other-shows/videos/iditarod-a-tough-journey-for-dogs.htm

Dolphins

San Diego Zoo

http://www.sandiegozoo.org/animalbytes/t-dolphin.html
Tumble Books

http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/book_index.asp
NYPL - tumble books

http://www.tumblebooks.com/library/asp/full_book.asp?ProductID=3237

Chocolate

Cocoa Farming

http://www.sfu.ca/geog351fall03/groups-webpages/gp8/prod/prod.html
Cocoa beans

http://science.discovery.com/tv-shows/how-its-made/videos/how-its-made-cocoa-beans.htm
Child Slaves

http://thecnnfreedomproject.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/12/chocolates-child-slaves/
The making of chocolate

http://omanhene.com/how-to-eat-chocolate/how-we-make-chocolate/

13 colonies

13 colonies
Includes interactive map

http://www.softschools.com/social_studies/13_colonies_map/
Presidents of the U.S.

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

Author studies

Reading Rockets

http://www.readingrockets.org/content/pdfs/authortoolkit_rr.pdf

Malala

News - Malala

http://www.uhb.nhs.uk/news/malala-yousafzai-status-updates.htm
NPR news

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2012/10/19/163226593/malala-has-stood-up-for-first-time-since-being-shot-by-taliban-doctors-say

Squirrels

Waterskiing squirrel

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/waterskiing-squirrel-preps-texas-show-16273610
Twiggyskis
Check to see if it can be viewed on school computers

http://www.twiggyskis.com/twiggy-fun-1/videos/

Figurative language

Similes and metaphors

http://volweb.utk.edu/Schools/bedford/harrisms/1poe.htm
Beacon Learning Center
Similes & metaphors

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/documents/2338_01.pdf

Dogs vs terrorists

Dogs vs Terrorists
Vocabulary

http://teacher.scholastic.com/scholasticnews/magazines/scope/pdfs/SCOPE-REPRO-051412-07.pdf

PLANETS

Mae Jemison

Americans in Focus
Video clip

http://msn.foxsports.com/topics/m/video/21831592/dr-mae-jemison-astronaut.htm
Meet Mae Jemison

http://teacher.scholastic.com/space/mae_jemison/index.htm
Dr Mae Jemison

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/whos_who_level2/jemison.html
Biography.com
Has video clip

http://www.biography.com/people/mae-c-jemison-9542378
Mae Jemison looks to the furure
Interview

http://www.chron.com/life/article/Mae-Jemison-looks-to-the-future-of-space-travel-3857409.php
Nasa -Mae Jemison

http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/jemison-mc.html

African American

Brittanica.com

http://www.britannica.com/blackhistory/browse?browseId=252288
Scholastic

http://teacher.scholastic.com/africanamericanheritage/
Hisory .com
video clip on history of black hisory month

http://www.history.com/videos/origins-of-black-history-month#origins-of-black-history-month

Scope

Scope
May 6 lesson activities

http://www.scholastic.com/scopemagazine/PDFs/SCOPE-050613-DigitalLessonPlan.pdf

games/quiz

Algebra
Simple equation

http://quizhub.com/quiz/free/f-algebra.cfm
Interactive games

http://quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm
Do You Know

http://www.teachersfirst.com/content/knowyou/trivia.cfm

Travel

NYC

Off the Beaten track - NYC

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/North_America/United_States_of_America/New_York_State/New_York_City-841252/Off_the_Beaten_Path-New_York_City-TG-C-1.html