November 2001
General | Grades K-2 | Grades 3-5 | Grades 6-8 | Grades 9-12
General
1001 Science and Chemistry Quizzes
1300 science/ chemistry revision quizzes for grades 3- 12, indexed by
science topic and age groups.
http://www.1001-periodic-table-quiz-questions.com/
The Adventures of Cyberbee
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Is your classroom finally online but you have no idea how to integrate
your curriculum in using technology? Cyberbee can help.
http://www.cyberbee.com/
A to Z Geography: United States
DiscoverySchool provides this glossary of the United States from the atlas
of physical geography to government economics, to the Zuni American Indians,
and everything in between.
http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/worldbook/atozgeography/u/575960.html
All-American Education: Does it Make the Grade?
A CNN report looks at the roles of education in the United States and
where it is heading for the future.
http://edition.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/schools/stories/overview.html
Dismuke's Virtual Talking Machine
You can listen to the recordings of the early 20th Century. Hear the wonderful
sounds of Caruso, Bessie Smith, Ella Fitzgerald and many more in this
wonderful collection of online music.
http://www.dismuke.org/
The Field Trip Site
Choose from science field trips learning about tornados, sharks, oceans,
deserts, dinosaurs, or other topics including flight, Shakespeare, poetry,
or the American Presidency.
http://www.field-trips.org/trips.htm
First Day of School
Math teachers exchange ideas for the first day of school. The topics include
bulletin boards, classroom openers, daily routine, grading policy and
math resources.
http://mathforum.org/t2t/faq/faq.firstday.html
Four Blocks Literacy Framework Graphic Organizers
Here are a number of graphic organizers for pre- and post- reading experiences.
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/lafayette/fourblocks/graphic_organizers.htm
History of Thanksgiving
Background info about harvest festivals from the ancient Egyptians, Greeks,
Romans, Chinese, Hebrews, Canada, and the United States.
http://www.holidays.net/thanksgiving/story.htm
History of Thanksgiving from the History Channel
Find out what was probably in the menu, what table manners were considered
proper etiquette at the time, and listen or read interviews with individuals
protraying Ellinor Billington and Miles Standish, Plimouth settlers of
the era.
http://www.historychannel.com/thanksgiving/
Integrating Math with Other Subjects
Combine math lessons with science, history, writing, sports, and computers
using these ideas from Mrs. Glosser's Math Goodies.
http://www.mathgoodies.com/articles/connect_math.html
Internet4Classrooms
i4c helps teachers make effective use of the Internet at school. Choose
from daily openers (quotes, brainteasers, trivia, question of the day)
to on-line practice modules to links for K-12 teachers.
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/index.htm
Label Me Printouts
Worksheets with blanks for labeling everything from the names of insect
parts to the names of states, tongue sections, ear anatomy, earth cross
section, moon phases, human skeleton, and many more.
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/label/
Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers
Includes lesson plans and teaching strategies for K- 12, links to many
social studies sites, professional organizations and more.
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/
Math Test Prep
EdHelper provides diagnostic math tests, and concept worksheets to help
you know what students still need to know.
http://www.mathtestprep.com/
Message to Teachers from the Mayflower Web Pages
Caleb Johnson provides some important information for teachers concerning
the Native People and those who arrived on the Mayflower. Go to "Message
to Teachers" from the menu on the left.
http://members.aol.com/calebj/mayflower.html
Paragraph writing
This lesson from Gigglepotz compares a cheeseburger to a paragraph in
learning to construct an effective paragraph in writing.
http://www.gigglepotz.com/para.htm
Parent Hub Happy Thanksgiving
These links for parents are also helpful in the classroom. Find links
to Plimouth Plantation, the Mayflower, Native American Indians, fall holiday
links, and more.
http://www.parenthub.com/fun/holidays/thanksgiving.htm
Plymouth Colony Clothing
What did the early Pilgrims actually wear? Here are photos and descriptions
of what they probably looked like.
http://www.plimoth.org/Library/pilcloth1.htm
Potter Power
Time for Kids spotlights the opening of the new Harry Potter movie nationwide
on November 16th. Find out who the actors and actresses are and take the
Hogwarts Challenge.
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/potter
The Project Approach
What is this new hot topic in education, and how does it work? Sylvia
Chard shares her ideas, research, and findings in support of this instructional
strategy.
http://www.project-approach.com/
Students with Learning Differences
Great teaching resources for special education, SLD students with weaknesses
in processing,, organization skills, ideas for building academic success,
and helps for parents from Gigglepotz.
http://www.gigglepotz.com/ld.htm
Technology Inservice
Kathy Schrock has created slide shows for teachers to use for training
purposes. These presentations can help teachers become more confident
in Cyberspace and encourage them to increase the integration of technology
in their instructional strategies.
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/shows.html
Types of Graphic Organizers and their Usage
Graphic organizers can be a powerful tool in presenting material from
"whole to part". This site from Macro Press, Inc. provides examples
of graphic organizers to assist with the teaching and learning process.
http://www.macropress.com/1grorg.htm
U.S. History Sites
Useful for 5th, 8th, and 11th graders studying the history of the United
States.
http://www.wl.k12.in.us/sstech/ushist/
Using Portfolios in the Classroom
Justification for using student portfolios to promote student self-awareness,
self-assessment, and communication from Gigglepotz.com.
http://www.gigglepotz.com/portfolios.htm
Using Reading Groups in the Elementary Classroom
Design activities for students to rotate through during the week to maximize
student skill development in reading.
http://www.gigglepotz.com/readingroups.htm
Writing Skills
The Homework Center from infoplease.com has provided these links to help
students learn and practice effective writing skills. Included are ideas
to help write book reports, research papers, 5 paragraph essays, bibliographies,
and more.
http://www.infoplease.com/homework/writingskills1.html
Grades K-2
Happy Thanksgiving
Crafts, recipes, games, activities, word puzzles, mazes, clip art, and
more from Kids Domain.com.
http://www.kidsdomain.com/holiday/thanks/
Literature Based Reading Lessons
Books suitable for 2-4 grades are included here with many activities and
projects for each selection. Included are such favorites as the Chalk
Box Kid, Flat Stanley, Stone Fox, Helen Keller, and Little House in the
Big Woods, among others.
http://gardenofpraise.com/lesson.htm
Make a List of What You Are Thankful For
A writing template with a turkey border to use in this holiday season.
http://www.primarygames.com/print_zone/stationery/thanksgiving.htm
The Poetry Zone
Teacher Resources and ideas for teaching poetry are provided on this site
from the United Kingdom.
http://www.poetryzone.ndirect.co.uk/index2.htm
SchoolExpress.com
Online math, worksheets galore, free units, spellmaker, make awards, download
free software, etc.
http://www.schoolexpress.com/
Thanksgiving Activities for the Elementary Classroom
These great links are available from Gogglepotz.com.
http://www.gigglepotz.com/thanksgiving.htm
Thanksgiving Games
Quiet, noisy, and outdoor games and activities help break the monotony
of classwork. Try games adapted from old favorites such as bird, fish,
or fowl, odds or evens, 20 questions, pumpkin roll, stool ball, and more.
http://www.night.net/thanksgiving/games11.html-ssi
Website of Snaith Primary School
Wonderful web pages of primarily social studies links with age appropriate
information including Vikings, Ancient Greece and Egypt, Aztecs, Victorians,
Eurotales, myths and legends, Eurotales, India, Snayfwickby Farm, among
others.
http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/index.htm
Grades 3-5
All About Decimals
Explanations, interactive practice, and challenge games involving naming,
adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, rounding, place value, comparing,
and converting to fractions, percents, and scientific notation.
http://www.aaamath.com/dec.html
All About Fractions
AAAMath provides explanations, interactive practice and challenge games
on fractions.
http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html
California Missions Quiz
Appropriate for 4th grade students, here is a 10 question multiple choice
quiz from Gigglepotz.com.
http://www.gigglepotz.com/calmission.htm
The Canadian West
Discover the settlement of the Canadian West through this exhibit covering
the journeys of early settlers through the northwest passage and on to
urbanization.
http://www.archives.ca/05/0529/052901_e.html
A Celebration of Young Poets
Creative Communication presents a poetry contest for students in grades
4-12. There is even a category for teachers as well. The semi-annual newsletter
provides tips for teaching poetry.
http://www.poeticpower.com/index.htm
Creative Spelling Ideas
Forty different ways to work with spelling words including ransom words,
pasta words, pyramid words, reversed words, choo-choo words, newspaper
words, and more from Gigglepotz.com.
http://www.gigglepotz.com/spellcreative.htm
Harry Potter Lessons and Activities
Teacher Vision from the Learning Network has created a number of projects
using the Harry Potter books.
http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-2698.html?ntn
Literature Based Reading Lessons
Books suitable for 2-4 grades are included here with many activities and
projects for each selection. Included are such favorites as the Chalk
Box Kid, Flat Stanley, Stone Fox, Helen Keller, and Little House in the
Big Woods, among others.
http://gardenofpraise.com/lesson.htm
Lonesome Turkey
A fun Thanksgiving story which ties in the settling of the West.
http://www.honeysucklewhite.com/just_for_fun/lonesome_turkey/index.html
Rainforest Virtual Field Trip
Learn all about the climate, animal life, vegetation, and locations of
the rainforests on this virtual field trip.
http://www.field-trips.org/sci/rainforest/index.htm
Student Connections from the New York Times
Students can research the current events sites suggested here. Features
include current event quizzes, vocabulary word of the day, this day in
history, daily crossword, information concerning college scholarships,
resources in many topics on the Web, and more.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/index.html
Teacher Connections from the New York Times
Lesson plans and current event topics including access to archives from
past issues.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/index.html
U.S. History Sites
Useful for 5th, 8th, and 11th graders studying the history of the United
States.
http://www.wl.k12.in.us/sstech/ushist/
Water, A Mini-Unit
A fun unit for grades 3-5 to discover how vital water is.
http://www.easyfunschool.com/article1579.html?printable=y
Westward Ho!
Journey along the Oregon Trail in this simulated trip beginning January
14th, 2002 through February 22, 2002.
http://www.cyberbee.com/wwho/index.html
Grades 6-8
All About Decimals
Explanations, interactive practice, and challenge games involving naming,
adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, rounding, place value, comparing,
and converting to fractions, percents, and scientific notation.
http://www.aaamath.com/dec.html
All About Fractions
AAAMath provides explanations, interactive practice and challenge games
on fractions.
http://www.aaamath.com/fra.html
Ancient Egypt
The British Museum has created this wonderful site with photos of artifacts,
exhibits to explore, and challenge games.
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/menu.html
A Celebration of Young Poets
Creative Communication presents a poetry contest for students in grades
4-12. There is even a category for teachers as well. The biannual newsletter
provides tips for teaching poetry.
http://www.poeticpower.com/index.htm
Fast Arithmetic Tips
Alexander Bogomolny offers some fast computing tips from offensive to
defensive to entertaining,.
http://www.cut-the-knot.org/arithmetic/rapid/index.shtml
The Great Wall Across the Yangtze
PBS looks at the monumental task of creating the largest dam in the world
across the Yangtze River in China.
http://www.pbs.org/greatwall/
Lost at Sea- The Search for Longitude
NOVA Online provides the history of finding longitude along with a teacher's
guide exploring ancient navigators. Play a Shockwave game, GPS, to learn
about some of the simple concepts used in modern navigation, the Global
Positioning System.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/longitude/
Make a Corn Husk Doll
Fairly easy directions from Yak's Corner.
http://www.yakscorner.com/fun/crafts/6doll.html
Mathematics Glossary- Middle Years
This mathematics glossary contains vocabulary specifically designed for
middle school students by Maxine Stinka for Saskatchewan Education Curriculum
and Instruction.
http://mathcentral.uregina.ca/RR/glossary/middle/
Reading/ English Language Arts- Grade Seven
Seventh Grade standards are integrated into specific knowledge and skills
through the four language arts strands at this site from Gigglepotz.com.
http://www.gigglepotz.com/lang78.htm
Sighting is the First Sense, Seeing is Believing
The ultimate vision resource, this Thinkquest project looks at the eye,
perception, light, optical research, and even includes a virtual vision
lab for you to explore.
http://library.thinkquest.org/C001464/cgi-bin/view.cgi
Square Roots by Hand
Working with estimation and long division, students can learn to find
pretty accurate square roots without the use of a calculator.
http://personal.cfw.com/~clayford/2roots.html
Student Connections from the New York Times
Students can research the current events sites suggested here. Features
included are current event quizzes, vocabulary word of the day, this day
in history, daily crossword, information concerning college scholarships,
resources in many topics on the Web, and more.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/index.html
Teacher Connections from the New York Times
Lesson plans and current event topics including access to archives from
past issues.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/index.html
U.S. History Sites
Useful for 5th, 8th, and 11th graders studying the history of the United
States.
http://www.wl.k12.in.us/sstech/ushist/
Women in American History
From 1600 to the present, Encyclopedia Britannica provides this helpful
resource.
http://women.eb.com/
Grades 9-12
A Celebration of young Poets
Creative Communication presents a poetry contest for students in grades
4-12. There is even a category for teachers as well. The biannual newsletter
provides tips for teaching poetry.
http://www.poeticpower.com/index.htm
Continental Congress Thanksgiving Proclamation
Proclaiming a holiday, this proclamation was drawn up in New Hampshire
in 1782.
http://www.cet.com/~theoaks/historic/congressthanks.html
Free College Test Preparation
Practice tests and help from Number2.com for SAT, ACT, GRE, and vocabulary
including information about colleges, careers, and financial aid.
http://www.number2.com/index.cfm
High School Science WebQuests
Over 50 high school WebQuests deal with astronomy, chemistry, biology,
physics, scientific method, and technology.
http://www.what-is-the-speed-of-light.com/webquests/index.html
Lincoln's 1863 Thanksgiving Proclamation
Taken from the collection of Lincoln's papers in the Library of America
Series.
http://members.aol.com/calebj/proclamation.html
Student Connections from the New York Times
Students can research the current events sites suggested here. Features
included are current event quizzes, vocabulary word of the day, this day
in history, daily crossword, information concerning college scholarships,
resources in many topics on the Web, and more.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/index.html
Teacher Connections from the New York Times
Lesson plans and current event topics including access to archives from
past issues.
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/index.html
U.S. History Sites
Useful for 5th, 8th, and 11th graders studying the history of the United
States.
http://www.wl.k12.in.us/sstech/ushist/
CyberScoop Archive Page
TEAMS Support Page
Electronic Hallway