February 2002
General | Grades K-2 | Grades 3-5 | Grades 6-8 | Grades 9-12
General
24 Game Mathematics Club
An enjoyable mental math game for students of all grade levels. Students
practice mental math skills to perform all 4 basic operations. Older students
can practice using fractions.
http://207.247.98.248/
Acid Rain
Find out the facts on acid rain and how it affects forests, air quality,
your health, and more from the Green Lane, the site of Environment Canada.
http://www.ec.gc.ca/acidrain/
AfricaFocus: Sights and Sounds of a Continent
This searchable database from the University of Wisconsin-Madison includes
more than 3000 slides, 500 photographs and 50 hours of sound from 45 countries
in Africa.
http://africafocus.library.wisc.edu/
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American Centuries
Memorial Hall Museum Online uses primary sources in their collection to
view life in New England during the Colonial Period, the Federal Period,
and the Progressive and Colonial Revival Period. Lessons are provided
for elementary, middle and high school levels and are organized around
themes of Native American Indians, Newcomers, African Americans, Family
Life, and the Land.
http://www.memorialhall.mass.edu/
2002 Book Awards
The Caldecott, Newbery, and Coretta Scott King Awards are described at
this KidsReads site.
http://www.kidsreads.com/features/020123-ala.asp
California Gray Whale Tutorial
Find out about the gray whale, where it migrates, what it eats, bahavior
patterns, calving, and more.
http://www.slocs.k12.ca.us/whale/whale1.html
California Reading List
Match student's reading level using the lexile score from the SAT9. Listed
books are taken from California's Recommended Literature for K-12 Students.
http://www.californiareadinglist.com/index.html
Chesapeake Bay Program
This watershed restoration project has made remarkable progress since
it began in 1983. Check out the resources for animals and plants, habitats,
water quality, bay pollutants, land and people, and more.
http://www.chesapeakebay.net/
Dance
Classroom ideas for helping children learn modern dance.
http://www.schoolshows.demon.co.uk/resources/Dance/dance3.htm
Education for Kids
Reading lists by grade level.
http://www.edu4kids.com/reading/
eSchool News School Funding Center
Information on up-to-the-minute grant programs, funding sources, and
technology funding.
http://www.eschoolnews.org/funding
Expedition
Frank Hurley's photos of the Imperial TransAntarctic Expedition, 1914-
1916 brought to you by Kodak.
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/endurance/home/index.shtml
Great Barrier Reef
This virtual world is brought to you by National Geographic.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/earthpulse/reef/reef1_flash.html
Gray Whale Migration
Put in the date and see where the largest group of gray whales is expected
to be along the Pacific coast.
http://www.ocregister.com/science/features/seaview/whales/migration/new_migration_shock.shtml
Horses
PBS Nature takes a look at the evolution and history of horses, exploring
their past and present roles interacting within human society.
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/horses/
Hubble: A View to the Edge of Space
How do we get those amazing images from space? The Exploratorium helps
you explore the Hubble telescope through people, ideas, places, tools,
and webcasts.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/origins/hubble/index.html
Journey North
Register to participate in this global study of wildlife migration.
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/index.html
KinderArt, K-12
Wonderful free resources for art lesson plans and projects from architecture
to folk painting to textiles, crafts, and drama. You'll find this a great
resource.
http://www.kinderart.com
The Learning Company
New Links for Educators are posted on this Learning Company Site. There
are many resources here.
http://www.learningcompanyschool.com/content/gateway/main_
gateway.asp?mainCCatID=3&CCatID=19&uid=9AF9E85A-1DEA-44CD-9A33-5C1138A34240
NASA Explores
NASA provides express lessons and online resources: check out the space
flight questions, current competitions, trivia, national standards, and
broadcast schedule, as well as current NASA news and programs and many
links to NASA Education homepages.
http://nasaexplores.com
Old News
Want some interesting historical articles for students to peruse? Check
the archives of the publication of Old News for articles about Vasco da
Gamma's journeys, the fall of Rome, Napoleon in love, the attack on Fort
Sumter, Sitting Bull's predictions of victory, and so much more.
http://www.oldnewspublishing.com/index.html
Olympics through Time
Take a look at the history behind the Olympic Games, and see how things
have changed over the years, brought to you by the Foundation of the Hellenic
World.
http://sunsite.informatik.rwth-aachen.de/olympics/
Palm Education Pioneers
How are Palm Handheld computers being used in the classroom? Find out
about some innovative teachers and students using these small computers
in K-12 classrooms.
http://palmgrants.sri.com/
Salmon: Spirit of the Land and Sea
Learn about the life cycles of the Pacific Northwest Salmon with activities
for Grades K-12.
http://www.oneworldjourneys.com/salmon/low/learn/edu.html
Spring 2002
Find out about migrations and signs of spring at this site which tracks
monarch butterflies, gray whales, tulips, bald eagles, caribou, whooping
cranes, and hummingbirds as well as other signs of spring.
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/spring2002/species/index.html
Toward an Integrated Curriculum
This article offers guidance for programs striving to integrate curriculum
by offering ten different methods for curriculum integration.
http://vocserve.berkeley.edu/ST2.1/TowardanIntegrated.html
Vocabulary Drill
Choose an answer from the multiple selections given. Sponsored by Infobahn
Xpress.
http://www.edu4kids.com/lang1/
Your Dictionary.com
Find quick definitions, synonyms, rhyming words, abbreviations, hundreds
of different language dictionaries, Chinese and Spanish words of the day,
puzzles, games, linguistic tips and trivia, and more.
http://www.yourdictionary.com/
Grades K-2
Connect the Dots
Students click on the alphabet to reveal a picture underneath. Great way
to allow students to independently practice what they have learned.
http://www.kidport.com/Grade1/LanguageArts/Workbook/Lang1_ConnectDots.htm
Displaying Number Patterns
Students use a virtual calculator to see number patterns on a hundred
board grid.
http://standards.nctm.org/document/eexamples/chap4/4.5/index.htm
Early Childhood Art Lessons
Teri S. Mason has compiled a number of helpful resources.
http://homepage.mac.com/krohrer/iad/lessons/early/early.html
Fingerplays
A useful tool for teaching poetry to children, practicing fine motor skills
and introducing concepts.
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/fingerplayindex.htm
Just Playing: Nursery Rhymes and Silly Stuff
Search by title, listen to the music, see the illustrations.
http://showcase.netins.net/web/marys/nursery.html
Mighty Book
Discover the power of reading for students from 2 years to preteen.
http://www.mightybook.com/home.htm
Willing to Try
Click to discover that there are many choices and many points of view.
This site will help motivate young students to be creative as they discover
that there is more than one way to look at simple objects.
http://www.willing-to-try.com/
Grades 3-5
AirJunk
Specks and flecks and particles in the air… 'Tis the season germs
are floating. Explore this site sponsored by the Boston Children's Museum.
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/airjunk/index.html
Art Tales
Create and publish stories with wildlife art. Take your choice of creating
a story, writing a wildlife guide, or curating a museum wildlife exhibit.
http://www.wildlifeart.org/ArtTales/index.html
Meteorology Online
ThinkQuest Project explores seasons and weather through interactive images
and movies.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C0112425/main.htm
Multiplication: An Adventure in Number Sense
Discover easier ways to teach and learn about multiplication, which 13
facts need to be memorized, tricks to remember the rest, and play with
a java applet demonstrating the concept meaning of multiplication.
http://www.naturalmath.com/mult/
Learn Fractions Using Cuisenaire Rods
Use these manipulatives to help students understand the concept of fractions.
http://www.crpc.rice.edu/CRPC/GirlTECH/silha/Lessons/cuisen2.html
Sockeye Salmon
Simulate a sockeye salmon's journey back it's home stream. How do they
do it?
http://www.nwf.org/nationalwildlifeweek/2000/salmon1.html
Sleeping Giants: Aviation Afterlife in the Desert
Find out what happens to military aircraft after they retire to this desert
location.
http://www.kodak.com/US/en/corp/features/sleepingGiants/
WhaleNet
Interactive educational site covering whales- migration, satellite tagging,
scientist questions and answers, slide shows, whale watch trip, suggestions
for student projects, journals, online stories, research tools, and lesson
plans.
http://whale.wheelock.edu/Welcome.html
What is a Million?
How big of a jar would you need to hold one million punched holes from
a paper punch?
Students explore the possibilities in this class activity.
http://www.elm.maine.edu/assessments/million/index.stm
Grades 6-8
Constitutional Amendments 11-27
Found in the Patriotic Room of Jims Jems Castle, here are the Constitutional
Amendments following the Bill of Rights. Also included are other patriotic
links.
http://www.bright.net/~jimsjems/amend2.html
Going for the Gold in 2010
Many cities throughout the world would love to host the Olympic Games.
This WebQuest helps students prepare a compelling oral presentation to
the Olympic Committee to convince them that their city would be the best
location. Designed originally for Canada, this project can be completed
using another location.
http://www.ri.net/RIGeo/rigea/lessons/PacificNW/olympicwebq/olymcwebq.htm#Introduction
How Did I Get a C in Spanish?
Learn how to calculate grades so there will be no surprises at report
card time.
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/education/projects/webunits/math/grades.html
The Price of Relief
Calculate how much it costs to set up a refugee camp and keep it going
on a monthly basis.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/19990506thursday.html
Tour of Fractions
A Wealth of Middle School Lessons and materials for teaching, practicing,
and reviewing fractions from the Math Forum.
http://mathforum.org/paths/fractions/m.fraclessons.html
Historical Climate Changes
Take a look at the last 10,000 years to see how the earth has been affected
by climate changes. Read about the "Little Ice Age", how the
once moist Sahara became a desert, how global warming affects us, and
find out how scientists take the planet's temperature.
http://globalwarming.enviroweb.org/ishappening/historclim/index.html
Educational Games & Challenges for Middle School
BigChalk presents these fun games for middle school students.
http://www.bigchalk.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/WOPortal.woa/wa/BCPageDA/sec~GA~23987~~
Pi Day
Take a break from the usual routines to explore Pi Day (3- 14) on March
14th. Plan ahead so you can be ready with some of these activities and
projects:
http://mam2000.mathforum.org/t2t/faq/faq.pi.html
Basketball Ratios: Take your Best Shot!
Students learn to record their results after shooting 10 fouls shots at
the basket. They convert their record to ratios., fractions, decimals,
and percents. Using this data they can predict what their record would
be after 27 shots and 42 shots.
http://cspace.unb.ca/nbco/pigs/numerate/numerate1.html
The President's Hall
Find out interesting trivia as well as important biological information
about the presidents of the United States.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/
Virtual Career Quest
USA Today gets you in touch with their journalists to find out what they
think about what they do. What are their responsibilities and how did
they get where they are?
http://www.usatoday.com/educate/careers/vppindex.htm
Grades 9-12
Algebra Times
Free monthly newsletter for teachers and parents to help students understand
and excel in algebra.
http://algebrawizard.com/news.html
Discovering China
This ThinkQuest entry covers China, 'the middle kingdom" from 1839
to the present through the opium war, civil war, World War II, the communist
People's Republic, to the return of Hong Kong and the 50th year anniversary
of the People's Republic of China.
http://library.thinkquest.org/26469/history/?tqskip1=1&tqtime=0206
French Art, Russian Collectors
View 100 masterpieces of art created during the turn of the century from
the Shchukin-Morozoc Collection at the Hermitage. Learn about the history
of Impressionist, post-Impressionist and modern art through a detailed
time line, listen to period music, and much more. A visually stunning
site from Guggenheim.com.
http://guggenheim.com/lowb/visarts/exhibitions/french/index.html
From Slavery to Freedom
African-American Pamphlet Collection, 1824- 1909. These primary source
pamphlets cover topics of slavery, African colonization, Emancipation,
reconstruction, and more from the Rare Book and Special Collections Division
of the Library of Congress.
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/aapchtml/aapchome.html
Interactive Plasma Physics Education Experience
Take a look at Interactive Shockwave Physics to explore matter, electricity,
magnetism, energy, and fusion, explore a virtual magnetic stability module,
ask a physicist questions, or visit the virtual Tokamak.
http://ippex.pppl.gov/
Prize numbers
In this lesson, students explore what a proof is, how and why mathematicians
create them and finally they compose essays on how reason and logic are
employed in the workplace.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/20000427thursday.html
A Slave's Story
Read about the life of Ralph, a slave born in 1794, as his master recounts
his experiences, both good and bad.
http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/browse-mixed-new?id=AnoSlav&tag=public&images=images/modeng&data=/texts/english/modeng/parsed
Take Our Word for It
Mike and Melanie bring you word origins and interesting tidbits of etymology.
Each week a new set of vocabulary words are explored.
http://www.takeourword.com
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