Best Websites for Teachers

Prepared for PDK Walden Cyberspace Chapter Fall 2002 Program
by Marion Carpenter, Vice President for Programs

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1. Art History Resources – This site is a veritable book in itself! There are hundreds of links to other art-related sites. Categories range from Prehistoric through Renaissance and Baroque, museums and galleries, all the way up to the 20^th century.
   http://witcombe.bcpw.sbc.edu/ARTHLinks.html
2. Art Kids Rule! – This is loaded with resources to help you teach art to your students, including art tutorials, lesson plans and activities, and on line painting along with other activities.
   http://artkidsrule.com
3. Art Teacher on the Net – Art ideas abound here including categories in Art History, Projects, and a teacher exchange section to share ideas.
   http://www.artmuseums.com
4. CGFA Artist Index – The biography of famous painters and their paintings are listed alphabetically, by nationality, and by time frame.
   http://sunsite.auc.dk/cgfa/fineart.htm
5. Crafty Kids – 150 different craft ideas for holidays, science, and games!
   http://redrival.com/craftykid/index.shtml
6. Incredible Art Department – Hundreds of lesson plans, links to over a thousand other art sites, and free software downloads-but they are mostly for Macs.
   http://homepage.mac/krohrer/iad/

7. 50 States’ K-12 Employment Opportunities – Link to job section of each state
   http://www.uky.edu/Education/TEP/usajobs.html
8. America’s Job Bank – largest job site on the web; search by job and location.
   http://www.ajb.dni.us/
9. Career City – mega job search engine with career planning section
   http://www.careercity.com
10. Jobs.com – Hundreds of thousands of jobs and an online career fair.
    http://www.jobs.com

11. Activity Idea Place – 800+ activities categorized by animals, seasons, and holidays
    http://www.geocities.com/~chicky-ma-ma/
12. Billy Bear’s Playground – Activity sheets, online lessons, free software, gamesand stories.
    http://www.billybear4kids.com
13. Early Childhood Educators’ and Family Web Corner – Possibly best meta-site on early childhood; many good links
    http://users.sgi.net/~cokids/
14. Early Childhood Today – Scholastic’s online version of the magazine; very good.
    http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/ect.htm
15. Edu.Puppy.com – Thousands of sites for preschool- 2; good websites.
    http://www.edupuppy.com/

16. 50 Tips on Classroom Management for ADD/ADH – Good paper with strategies
    http://www.enteract.com/~peregrin/add/50clas.html
17. CanTeach-Classroom Management Discipline and Organization – From encouragement to rewards, lists of ideas.
    http://www.track0.com/canteach/elementary/classman.html
18. Classroom Discipline Resources – long list of related sites.
    http://7-12educators.minimgco.com/msub49.htm
19. Dr. Mac’s Amazing Behavioral Management Advice Site – A very long URL, but rated one of the best management sites around. Many resources, including links.
    http://maxweber.hunter.cunyedu/pub/eres/EDSPC715_MCINTYRE/715HomePage.html
20. Teacher’s Encyclopedia of Behavior Management – addresses aggression (verbal and physical) and chaos, with intervention plans by Dr. Randall Sprick. I’ve been to a workshop by him, and it was excellent!
    http://www.state.ky.us/agencies/behave/encyndex.html
21. Teacher in Training Education Network-Classroom Management – Extensive site, deals with many types of problems; one of the best sites around on management.
    http://www.titen.net

22. Band-Aids and Blackboards – Sensitizes kids to what it’s like growing up with a medical problem.
    http://funrsc.fairfield.edu/~jfleitas/contenys.html
23. Clearinghouse for Multicultural/Bilingual Education – preK-higher ed has info, materials, etc.
    http://www.Weber.edu/MBE/htmls/mbe.html
24. Culture-Quest World Tour – Part of the Internet Public Library lists countries with their holidays, games, recipes, etc. Does not include all countries, however.
    http://www.ipl.org/youth/cquest/
25. Encyclopedia Brittanica Guide to Black History – Time line, biographies,audio and video clips; good links; great site.
    http://blackhistory.eb.com
26. Intercultural E-Mail Classroom Connections – Free service by St. Olaf College to match with partners for email, pen pals, and cultural exchanges; over 8000 matches made already.
    http://www.iecc.org/

27. EdLaw – Extensive and well maintained site. Some categories are IDEA, Rehab Act, rights of students, parents, school boards, and school employees
    http://www.edlaw.net
28. Goals 2000 – Full Goals 2000 text with contacts for every state.
    http://www.ed.gov/pubs/goals/progrpt/
29. National Standards for Art: What Every American Should Know in the Arts
    gopher://gopher.ed.gov/11/publications/full_text/arts
30. National Standards for Foreign Lang.
    http://www.actfl.org/public/articles/details.cfm?id=33
31. National Standards for Math
    http://www.nctm.org/standards/
32. National Standards for Phys. Ed.
    http://www.ed.gov/databases/ERIC_Digests/ed406361.html
33. National Standards for Social Studies – This one is an excerpt; pay $ for full text
    http://www.ncss.org/standards/stitle.html
34. National Standards for US History/World History
    http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/nchs/standards.html
35. Wrightslaw-Special Education Law and Advocacy – Commercial site with many helps including a free newsletter.
    http://www.wrightslaw.com/

36. Office of Foundation and Government Grants – Valuable site with hints applicable to any field
    http://www.urich.edu/~grants/sucpsl.htm
37. CRADA Corporation: Internet Gateway to Funding – Links for funding for women, minorities, and general; some require $
    http://www.crada.com/links.html
38. FastAID – Effective; give info and you’ll get a list of scholarships for which you are eligible – free!
    http://www.fastaid.com
39. FastWEB.com – As above, searches 400,000+ and will help you write the letters!
    http://www.fastweb.com
40. Schoolgrants.org – Grant info for K-12 schools; well organized with links to grant givers’ websites
    http://www.schoolgrants.org

41. Atlas Online – Slick, with many geographic resources. Click on a country and get a picture, description, links
    http://www.3datlas.com[I found this site slow to load.]
42. 50 States and Capitals – Excellent, interesting, humorous info on all states
    http://www.50states.com
43. Atlapedia Online – Key info for ALLcountries – geography, climate people, religion, language, history, economy.
    http://www.atlapedia.com
44. Discovery Channel Expeditions – Very good-16 expeditions from roller coasters to volcanoes.
    http://www.discovery.com/exp/exp.html
45. Earth Vision – Excellent site with articles, news, many links
    http://www.earthvision.net
46. Environmental News Network – High quality radio broadcasts and stories related to environment and science; one of best environmental sites on web.
    http://www.enn.com
47. Glaciers: What it’s like living in forever cold – Must share with class!
    http://www.glacier.rice.edu/
48. Greenpeace – Pictures, movies, sound +
    http://www.greenpeace.org
49. Map Machine – (National Geographic site) maps + flags and many facts of all countries + states of US.
    http://www.nationalgeographic.com/resources/ngo/maps/
50. National Wildlife Federation – includes lesson plans for almost every environmental discussion.
    http://www.nwf.org
51. Seven Wonders of the Ancient World – Excellent site.
    http://pharos.bu.edu/Egypt/Wonders/
52. Virtual Field Trips – to deserts, hurricanes, sharks+
    http://www.field-guides.com

53. National Archives and Records Admin – Excellent site, lesson plans educational resources
    http://www.nara.gov
54. White House – Great virtual library; info on residents past and present.
    http://www.whitehouse.gov/WHWelcome.html

55. 1492: An Ongoing Voyage – Feature packed with maps, etc.
    http://sunsite.unc.edu/expo/1492.exhibit/Intro.html
56. Academy of Achievement – Very Extensive!! Interviews with many audio and video clips for achievements of 20^th century Americans.
    http://www.achievement.org
57. American Memory – Very extensive site using pictures, sound, video, and text.
    http://rs6.loc.gov/amhome.html
58. Biography of America – Covers American history from new world to present; maps, images, video – one of best sites on the web!
    http://www.learner.org/biographyofamerica/
59. Egyptology.com – Art, religion, archeology, history of Egypt; see inside of 2 tombs, paintings +.
    http://www.egyptology.com
60. Exploring Ancient World Cultures – Great site! Covers cultures of Near East, India, Egypt, China, Greece, Rome, Islam, and Europe.
    http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm
61. Flints and Stones: Life in Prehistory – Excellent tour of ancient days.
    http://museums.ncl.ac.uk/flint/menu.html
62. History Channel – Super! Special events in history with sound clips.
    http://www.historychannel.com
63. History/Social Studies Website for K-12 Teachers – Huge # of links; easy to use.
    http://www.execpc.com/~dboals.html
64. Mr. Jenkins History Resources – Sites from ancient to modern history – very good site.
    http://www.snowcrest.net/jmike
65. Our Timelines.com – Type your year of birth and end time to show major events in your life.
    http://www.ourtimelines.com/
66. World Wide Web Virtual Library – History – Gigantic number of links!
    http://history.cc.ukans.edu/history

67. Aesop’s Fables – Part of Internet Classics Archive with 450 pieces of classic literature.
    http://classics.mit.edu/Aesop/fab.html
68. Children’s Literature Web Guide – one of the best education sites around; many resources.
    http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown
69. Encyclopedia Mythica – Encyclopedia of myths, folklore, and legends with 5,300 entries. Some are full length; others are definitions.
    http://pantheon.org/mythica
70. Online English Grammar – Search alphabetically or by topic; sound files for pronunciation. Excellent resource!
    http://www.edunet.com/english/grammar
71. Poetry Resource – Collection of links to many types of poetry.
    http://www.pmpoetry.com
72. Fabulous Fiction – Take your class to see this! Writers and students work together, with many adding another paragraph to a story to make it complete.
    http://www.fabfiction.com/
73. Vocabulary.com – Puzzles and more to increase your vocabulary.
    http://www.vocabulary.com
74. Wordsmyth – Now this is neat! Put it on your toolbar, highlight a word on your Web page, click Wordsmyth and the definition comes up.
    http://www.wordsmyth.net

75. Ask ERIC Lesson Plans – 1,000+ lesson plans in about any field you choose!
    http://www.askeric.org/Virtual/Lessons
76. Awesome Library – 15,000+ links and more!
    http://www.awesomelibrary.org/
77. Challenge Zone – Exciting, interesting challenges covering all subject areas in themes running 4-6 weeks.
    http://www.asd.com/asd/edconn/chzone/zone2.htm
78. Community Learning Network Themes – Superb site; plans and themes galore with easy navigation.
    http://www.cln.org/themes_index.html
79. Collaborative Lesson Archive – Great resource PreK-undergrad!
    http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/CLA
80. Discovery Channel School – Database is organized by grade; check out the puzzles!
    http://school.discovery.com/teachers/
81. Learning with Mysteries – The name says it all; use mysteries to improve reading, writing, spelling, and art.
    http://www.mysterynet.com/learn
82. LessonPlanz.com – 3,500 lesson plans in user friendly system. Surely everybody will find something!
    http://www.lessonplanz.com/
83. New York Times Learning Network – Tons of resources often relating to National Content Standards; excellent.
    http://www.nytimes.com/learning
84. Printable Worksheets – In a hurry? Try this. It offers worksheets with links to other sites, too.
    http://www.kidsdomain.com/grown/links/Printable_Worksheets.html

85. A+ Math – Slow loading but worth the wait! Flashcards, puzzles, homework helper, and more.
    http://www.aplusmath.com
86. Algebra Online – WOW!! Free private tutoring, live chats, message board.
    http://www.algebra-online.com
87. Education 4 Kids – Flashcards, games, drills, time and money.
    http://www.edu4kids.com
88. Explorer – A math/science search engine you’ll love.
    http://explorer.scrtec.org/explorer
89. Math Archives – Topics in Mathematics – The best ever! 100’s of links in 40 categories.
    http://archives.math.utk.edu
90. Mint – Shows the need for math in daily life through saving and investing, setting up a business, etc.
    http://www.themint.org/
91. Word Problems for Kids – For grades 5-12; great practice!
    http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/welcome.html

92. Energy in the Air: Sounds from the Orchestra – Explains history of each instrument + how sound becomes music.
    http://tqjunior.thinkquest.org/5116/
93. Essentials of Music – Lists composer biographies, overviews of different eras, + audio clips from Middle Ages to present.
    http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/main.html
94. Mr. E’s Virtual Music Classroom – Music activities for kids + resources for teachers.
    http://cnet.unb.ca/achn/kodaly/koteach/resources/toc.html
95. Music Education Directory – Superb meta-site with links to 100’s of others.
    http://www.music-ed-directory.com/
96. Music Notes – "Interactive online musical experience," with theory, history, styles, glossary, links +++.
    http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/
97. MusicNet – Encyclopedia + interactives you’ll love! (For example, Name That Tune.)
    http://library.thinkquest.org/3306
98. World Wide Web Virtual Library – Classical Music – Don’t miss this one if you are using classical music.
    http://www.gprep.pvt.k12.md.us/classical/

99. An Inquirer’s Guide to the Universe – Space, fact and fiction are all here – great site!
    http://sln.fi.edu/planets/planets.html
100. Biology Project – Online and interactive in many areas of biology.
     http://www.biology.arizona.edu
101. Brain Pop – 100’s of interactive lessons for your students.
     http://www.brainpop.com
102. Cool Science for Curious Kids – Explore plant and animal biology, and learn how to make some science projects.
     http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience
103. Exploratorium – One science exploration is that of virtually dissecting a cow’s eye, with many other wonders here.
     http://www.exploratorium.edu
104. Exploring Leonardo – Shows DaVinci as an inventor and scientist before his time.
     http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeoHomePage.html
105. JASON Project – A great site for all, it says. Includes live, interactive program for grades 4-8.
     http://www.jasonproject.org
106. Nine Planets – Multimedia tour of solar system.
     http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu./nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html
107. Physics 2000 – Fun, informative, has experiments, and has received many awards.
     http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/cover.html
108. Possibilities in Science – Secondary site with lesson plans, virtual filed trips; one of best sites.
     http://kendaco.telebyte.com/billband/Possibilities.html
109. Windows to the Universe – Info on space and solar system and much, much more on earth and space science.
     http://www.windows.ucar.edu/