SOCIAL STUDIES
COUNTRY REPORTS -- Content found within CountryReports.org provides statistical information as well as cultural information which students, parents, teachers and researchers find valuable. 260 countries and over 23,000 pages of content. http://www.countryreports.org
ALIKE AND DIFFERENT – Students can examine the similarities and differences between the Middle East and their own cities and states. From National Geographic. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/g35/iraqus.html
OUTLINE OF U.S. GOVERNMENT – This site outlines the major aspects of the American government. http://usinfo.state.gov/products/pubs/outusgov/
BEN’S GUIDE TO U.S. GOVERNMENT -- Ben Franklin guides students through facts on the U.S. government. Units for K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, and parents/teachers. http://bensguide.gpo.gov/
MIDDLE AGES – Feudal life, religion, homes, clothing, and more about the Middle Ages. http://www.learner.org/exhibits/middleages/
NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS – Discover historic landmarks protected by the National Park Service. http://www.cr.nps.gov/nhl/
HISTORIC PLACES OF THE CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT – A tour of the important places of the civil rights movement. http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/civilrights/
GEOGRAPHY OLYMPICS – Take an online quiz to test your geography knowledge. Your scores are averaged with other test takers and compared to results from other countries. http://www.geographyolympics.com
LESSON PLANS
EDUCATOR’S REFERENCE DESK -- The Educator's Reference Desk brings you 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses. http://www.eduref.org/index.shtml
KID’S SONGS – Music and lyrics to a variety of popular songs for children. Sing along! http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/musicchild.htm
MUSIC
ARTS ALIVE: MUSIC – Site devoted to learning all about orchestral music. http://www.artsalive.ca/en/mus/index.html
KID’S SONGS – Music and lyrics to a variety of popular songs for children. Sing along! http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/musicchild.htm
KIDS
NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH KIDS PAGES – Songs, brain teasers, jokes, riddles and more. http://www.niehs.nih.gov/kids/home.htm
ART
THE @RT ROOM – Art resources and ideas for teachers. http://www.arts.ufl.edu/ART/RT_ROOM/INDEX.HTML
ART STUDIO CHALKBOARD – Fundamental instruction on perspective, shading, color, and painting. http://www2.evansville.edu/studiochalkboard/
LANGUAGE ARTS
INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S DIGITAL LIBRARY – Texts of more than 250 children’s books from around the world. http://www.icdlbooks.org/
PROJECT GUTTENBERG – Online text library that provides access to over 10,000 e-books. http://www.gutenberg.net
STAR FALL -- Site has wonderful stories and animations that teach letters and sounds for emergent readers. Also has free printable materials for teachers. http://www.starfall.com
GRAMMAR GYM -- Cool short course in grammar set up like a gym workout. Very entertaining and easy to use. http://www.english.vt.edu/~IDLE/Gym2/
LITERACY CENTER - The Literacy Center aims to provide safe learning activities for parents and teachers to share with young children. http://www.literacycenter.net/
BOOK PALS – Online literacy site where members of the Screen Actors guild read popular children’s books. http://www.bookpals.net/storyline
MATH
PURPLE MATH -- Great site for Algebra teachers and students. Has all sorts of resources to take the mystery out of Algebra. Also has a section called "How to suck up to your math teacher," which is actually a guide for students on how to prepare their math assignments. http://www.purplemath.com
FUN MATHMATICS LESSONS – From Rice University, this site is interactive and very entertaining. Teacher notes for every exercise. http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/
CYBERCHASE MATH GAMES – Interactive math games for students at different academic levels. http://pbskids.org/cyberchase/games.html
REVISE WISE MATHS – Games, activity sheets, tests, and step-by-step instruction in basic arithmetic skills for children 4-11. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/
MATH WORDS -- This website is designed for math students who need an easy-to-use, easy-to-understand math resource all in one place. It is a comprehensive listing of formulas and definitions from Algebra I to Calculus. The explanations are readable for average math students, and over a thousand illustrations and examples are provided. http://www.mathwords.com/
THE MATH PAGE – Complete courses in everything from arithmetic to trig. http://www.themathpage.com/
STUDY WORKS -- Discover the math and science behind everyday activities. Meet people who use math and science as they work and play. http://www.studyworksonline.com/
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
SPANISH ONLINE TUTORIAL – Fantastic free tutorial for beginning and intermediate Spanish students. http://www.studyspanish.com/freesite.htm
SCIENCE
STUDY WORKS -- Discover the math and science behind everyday activities. Meet people who use math and science as they work and play. http://www.studyworksonline.com/
LEARNING WEB FROM USGS – Explore things in and about the earth: land, water, plants, animals and maps. Teacher lesson plans and activities included. http://www.usgs.gov/education/
DNA FROM THE BEGINNING – Animated primer on the basics of DNA, genes and heredity. Flash and Quicktime players required. http://www.dnaftb.org/
MEDTROPOLIS -- A webspace built for the latest health information that will educate and entertain kids and adults alike. Popular features include Health Calculators, Kids Health, and the Breast Cancer Guide in addition to the Virtual Body. http://www.medtropolis.com/
MICROBE ZOO – A digital learning center for microbial ecology from Michigan State University. http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/dlc-me/zoo/
WORLD’S BIOMES – Information on the five major biomes of the world. http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/
WINDOWS TO THE UNIVERSE – Interactive site on Earth and space sciences. Teacher resources and classroom activities included. http://www.windows.ucar.edu/
TRY SCIENCE -- Contemporary science including experiments, adventures, and virtual field trips. Requires Macromedia Flash player. http://www.tryscience.com/
EXPLORATORIUM – The museum of science, art, and human perception. http://www.exploratorium.edu
SIMPLE MACHINES – A fun site on simple machines created from Legos. http://www.fi.edu/qa97/spotlight3/
ECO HEALTH – Focuses on global warming and other environmental threats and their links to human health problems. http://www.ecohealth101.org
SPECIAL NEEDS
LDA ONLINE – Website of the Learning Disabilities Association of America. http://www.ldanatl.org
ADDED REALITY -- ADDed Reality is published as an education and exceptional needs information source for educators, parents and students. Although the focus is disability related there is much that pertains to general education. http://www.addedreality.com
HEALTHY CHILDREN PROJECT -- The Healthy Children Project is here to bridge the gap between our knowledge of environmental factors that impact developing fetuses, the newborn or young children and the actions we are taking to minimize or eliminate those factors. http://www.healthychildrenproject.org
PARENTS
CYBER SAFE – Teaches kids how to be safe on the Internet. Shows parents the laws and their rights. http://www.playitcybersafe.com