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K-12 English Language Arts

 

ReadWriteThink
Offers lesson plans, practices, and resources in reading and language arts instruction.

 

ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading, English, and Communication
Providing educational materials, services, and coursework for reading and writing.

 

Creative Communications
Promotes the language arts in schools, through publications, a children's poetry writing contest, and lesson plans.

 

TeacherServe
Interactive curriculum enrichment service for high school English and history teachers offering teachers practical help in planning courses and presenting rigorous subject matter to students. Program of the National Humanities Center.

 

Secondary English
For language arts teachers. Includes young adult novel reviews, articles, and opportunities for publication.

 

Metaphor Project
Project aiming to build a collection of metaphors and analogies that English teachers can use to explain processes and abstract ideas to their students.

 

Reading & Language Arts Resources
Annotated directory of web sites on reading, whole language, phonics, and suggested books.


K-12 Math

 

National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

 

a collection of free online flash-based "games" for math and logic.

 

AAA Math
Online math exercises in a variety of topics for grades K-8.

 

GoMath
On-line tutor designed to assist K-12 students and their parents in algebra, geometry, and more.

 

NRICH Maths
Promotes U.K. mathematics curriculum enrichment. Includes articles, problems, games, and a bulletin board.

 

MathNerds
Offers help on grade school to college level math questions by live mathematicians. Large archive of answered questions and collection of detailed solutions.

 

This is Mega-Mathematics!
Collection of classroom lessons in mathematics and computer science from Los Alamos National Laboratory.

 

Ask Dr. Math
A question and answer service for K-12 math students and their teachers.

 

Newton's Window
Newsletter with articles and stories that make mathematics less frightening for parents, teachers, and students.

 

Everything Math
Information resource with tips and advice on K-12 math. Topics include basic math concepts, math homework help, math activities, and more.

 

SELECT Math
Provides teachers and students access to virtual manipulatives such as curriculum alignments, workshop schedule, project newsletters, and much more.

 

K-12 Science

 

Kids Gardening
Resources for all who garden with kids, whether in the family or classroom. From the National Gardening Association.

 

Science Made Simple
Offering a subscription newsletter with answers to common science questions, projects and experiments, and unit measurement conversions.

 

Stanford SOLAR Center
Pictures, activities, research, myths, and other information about the Sun.

 

Energy Quest
Energy education especially for kids from the California Energy Commission. Includes projects, experiments, and descriptions of many types of energy.

 

ScienceBob.com
Join Science Bob and visit his online lab for experiments and answers to your science questions.

 

 OLogy
The American Museum of Natural History presents an interactive primer of "ologies" including: meterology, paleontology, astronomy, and genetics.

 

SCORE Science
Features science resources for students and teachers from Schools of California On-line Resources for Education program.

 

 PathFinder Science
Collaborative research community for student scientists that cultivates and celebrates the intellectual, imaginative and humanitarian promise of every learner.

 

CIESE: Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education
Working collaboratively with K-12 schools and school districts local in New Jersey and online internationally.

 

 U.S. Geological Survey Learning Web
Developed by the U.S. Geological Survey and dedicated to K-12 and lifelong learning about the land, water, plants, animals, and maps.

 

Sci4Kids
A series of stories about science and research at the Agricultural Research Service.

K-12 History

 

History For Kids!
Covers Ancient Egypt, Western Asia, Greece, Rome, and Islam, and the Middle Ages, for middle school students and their teachers. 

 

National Geographic: History & Culture
Find a variety of resources including lesson plans, cultural and historical photos, news headlines, peoples and cultures index, history index, and more.

 

Digital History 
Provides a U.S. history textbook, essays, documents, maps, photos, audio files, and more for teachers and students of American history in schools and colleges.

 

United States History Cram Packet
Facts, notes, and comments arranged in a timeline that is divided by presidential administrations. Designed by a student while studying for the AP test.

 

 U.S. History Resources
Resource site for high school American History students which includes outlines, quizzes, charts, and chronologies.  

 

American History A.P. Quizzes
Includes many multiple choice and fast-recall quizzes.

 

AP U.S. History
Provides resources for students and teachers enrolled in Advanced Placement U.S. History courses.

 

U.S. History for AP Students
Historical documents, history note cards, and AP test information.


 

 


Teacher Favorites On the Web:
  • GreatSchools.net
    Provides information about K-12 public, private, and charter schools in all 50 states. Also includes a summer survival guide for parents to plan a great summer.
    www.greatschools.net
  • Awesome Library
    Awesome Library organizes thousands of carefully reviewed K-12 education resources, including the top 5 percent for teachers, students, parents, and librarians. It includes a search engine.
    www.awesomelibrary.org
  • Edhelper.com
    Directory of popular lesson plans, including reading, writing, foreign languages, health, mathematics, science, social studies, and more.
    www.edhelper.com
  • Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
    Largest professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.
    www.cec.sped.org
  • Quia
    Offering quizzes and activities in various subject areas.
    www.quia.com
  • ePALS Classroom Exchange
    Online collaborative classroom community connects students and teachers around the world. Features teaching resources, translation tools, and more.
    www.epals.com
  • abcteach.com
    Offering ideas and activities for children, parents, student teachers, and teachers. Includes theme units, research and reports, flashcards, and more.
    www.abcteach.com
  • Education Place
    Houghton Mifflin offers K-8 resources for teachers, students, and parents. Includes reading/language arts, math, science, social studies, intervention, professional development, activities, games, and textbook support.
    www.eduplace.com
  • Think Quest
    Online library of web sites and resources for students and educators, created by students around the world.
    www.thinkquest.org
  • Sites for Teachers
    Directory of educational web sites rated by popularity.
    www.sitesforteachers.com
  • Lesson Plans Page
    Lesson plans for Pre K-12 math, science, social studies, art, language arts, PE, holidays, music, and more. Search by subject and grade level.
    www.lessonplanspage.com
  • Teachers.Net
    Teaching resource offering message boards, lesson plans, and resources for teachers from pre-school through college and adult education.
    www.teachers.net
  • teachnet.com
    Features teaching ideas, hints, tips, lesson plans, room ideas, and an advice column for K-12 teachers.
    www.teachnet.com
  • Homework Spot
    Simplifies the search for K-12 homework help sites, reference resources, science fair project ideas, virtual field trips, study breaks, and more.
    www.homeworkspot.com
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    Student Favorite Websites:
  • Fact Monster
    Fact Monster is a free reference site for students, teachers, and parents. Get homework help and find facts on thousands of subjects, including sports, entertainment, geography, history, biography, education, and health.
    www.factmonster.com
  • Awesome Library
    Awesome Library organizes thousands of carefully reviewed K-12 education resources, including the top 5 percent for teachers, students, parents, and librarians. It includes a search engine.
    www.awesomelibrary.org
  • Homework Spot
    Simplifies the search for K-12 homework help sites, reference resources, science fair project ideas, virtual field trips, study breaks, and more.
    www.homeworkspot.com
  • SchoolWork.ugh
    Offers help with homework, school subjects, financial aid, student loans, and other educational resources.
    www.schoolwork.org
  • Study Guides and Strategies
    Study guides, strategies, skills, tips, and habits for learners and students in 30 languages
    www.studygs.net
  • Homework Helper - refdesk.com
    Homework help arranged by grade and subject, for students in grades 1 through 12 and college.
    www.refdesk.com/homework.html
  • AOL@SCHOOL
    Provides educator-reviewed lessons plans, curricular materials, reference resources, and classroom activities for K-12 students and teachers.
    www.aolatschool.com
  • ClassBrain
    Educational resource web site for parents, teachers, and students. Find information on school subjects and get homework help.
    www.classbrain.com  
  • DiscoverySchool.com: BJ Pinchbeck's Homework Helper
    Find homework help from a student who knows homework. Find links to homework help in art, music, english, foreign languages, science, social studies, and more.
    www.school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck
  • Study Stack
    Offers study tools to help students memorize general topics for geography, history, math, languages, science, and medicine.
    www.studystack.com
  • Kid Info
    Find homework resources in American history, computers, geography, health, mathematics, science, and more.
    www.kidinfo.com/SchoolSubjects.html
  • King County Library System: Homework Help
    Homework Help assists public, private, and home schooled students, grades 4-12, with their homework assignments. The web sites are selected by King County Library System (KCLS) Librarians.
    www.kcls.org/hh/homework.cfm
  • Infoplease: Homework Center
    Comprehensive source filled with information, tools, and resources in various subjects, including geography, history, language arts, math, science, and social studies.
    www.infoplease.com/homework
  • Kidspace @ The Internet Public Libary
    Reference site developed for children ages 4-11, their parents, teachers, and anyone else interested in the literature and information directed to, and about, children.
    www.ipl.org/div/kidspace
  • DiscoverySchool.com: Homework Help & More
    Offering tools to help you study, games to challenge your mind, and tons of great clip art to use. In addition, there are nearly a dozen learning adventures that let you explore everything from Ancient Egypt to the Space Station.
    www.school.discovery.com/students
  • Open Door Web Site
    Offering reference material for students, ages 9 to 17, covering biology, chemistry, physics, history, and technology. Includes questions, quizzes, lab reports and an Internet guide.
    www.knockonthedoor.com
  • StudentQuestions.com
    Get online homework help in a variety of subjects from other students.
    www.studentquestions.com
  • Multnomah County Library Homework Center
    Offering one-on-one tutors for free help with your homework. Available to students in grades 4 and up with a valid Multnomah County Library card number and PIN. Explore homework topic links in a variety of subjects.
    www.multcolib.org/homework