Educational Web Sites || Sylvania Schools

Assessment/Testing
Classroom and Behavior Management
Differentiated Instruction

ESL/Cultural Diversity
Geography/Environment
Health
History and Social Studies

The National Geographic MapMachine
www.nationalgeographic.com/mapmachine
www.nationalgeographic.com
map units
www.timeforkids.com
elementary – current events

Language Arts

www.starfall.com
elementary letter/sound, writing journals
www.eduscapes.com
elementary literacy
www.readwritethink.org
elementary
pbs.kids.org/arthur
berenstainbears.com
www.randomhouse.com/kids/
www.readinglady.com
4 Blocks help
www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm
alphabet exercies
teams.lacoe.edu/documentation/classrooms/ patti/k-1/teacher/assessment/tools/tools.html
phonemic awareness assessment tools
www.earlyreading.info
sesd.sk.ca/teacherresource/ themelinks/readertheater.htm
read and practice fluency
www.rootsweb.com/~genepool/sayings.htm
Medieval England words and phrases
www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Instruction/ Reading/wordsalive_voc_acq.html
vocabulary development
www.quia.com/dir/eng
www.lil-fingers.com/storybooks/index.html
small storybooks
www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/
www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/ english/comp_effect_rwinstr.htm
components of reading and writing instruction
www.sp.uconn.educ/~djleu/third/sites.html
navigates students through internet
volweb.utk.educ/Schools/bedford/ harrisms/studentpage.htm
use pf persuasive text
www.lite.iwarp.com/serc2000.htm
integrate technology across curriculum
www.library.cornell.edu/ okuref/research/webcrit.html
student friendly guide to web sites
www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/SCORE/cla.html
literature guides K-12
www.learner.org/channel/workshops/ conversations/conversation/
developing literature circles
www.discover.tased.edu.au/ english/critlit.html
explores/defines critical literacy
english.unitecnology.ac.nz/ writers/workshop.html
writing workshop
www3.sk.sympatico.ca/fiss.newpage1.htm
quality writing workshops
www.bham.wednet.edu/bio/biomaker.htm
guide to write biographies
www.kent.k12.wa.us/staff/ ljancola/6Trait/6-trait.html
6 Traits of writing
www.meddybemps.com/7.022.html
teacher’s guide to help children write
kidswriting.about.com/mbody/htm
writing ideas for children
www.rialto.k12.ca.us/curriculum/ ReadtoWrite/Welcome.html
Read to Write Project
www.time4teachers.com/ Samples/LanguageArts.htm
evaluating writing
www.literacycenter.net/index.htm
online activities for children
www.factmonster.com/
games, news features
owl.english.purdue.edu/
support for improving writing
www.protrainco.com/info/links/gramlink.htm
online resources for writers
www.ithaca.edu/library/Training/hott.html
guide to critical thinking
www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/kids/index.html
research site
webquest.sdsu.edu/matric.html
Internet exploration
coe.west.asu.edu/students/ dparra/indexaswq.htm
author study Webquest
memory.loc.gov/ammem/ ndlpedu/lessons/primary.html
primary source information
comsewogue.K12.ny.us/ ~ssilverman/2000/projects.htm
classroom-based projects
www.libsci.sc.edu/shannon/761Webpages/ panels/_themes/powerpoint/power-point.htm
help directions for PowerPoint
www.specialspecies.com/Pages/kid_creations/
slide shows of reports

Lesson Planning

Gateway to Educational Materials
thegateway.org
Diverse lesson ideas, with activities, for
a multitude of subject areas and grade levels may be downloaded from the TeachNet web site free: www.teachersnetwork.org/TeachNet
Free lesson plans in all content/subject areas for grades K-12 are available on a Purdue University web site: www2.cs.purdue.edu/outreach/ lessonplans.htm
mikesike.com/thematic.htm
thematic units for elementary
www.libsci.sc.edu/miller/unitlink.htm
thematic units for primary grades
www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/themes.html
thematic units for elementary
www.education-world.com
thematic units
www.theteachersguide.com/Thematicunits.html
thematic units listed by subject
www.readinga-z.com
lesson plans and worksheets
www.abcteach.com
everything for primary teacher
www.enchantedlearning.com
units ideas for primary teacher
www.theeducatorsnetwork.com
access to units and monthly topics

Foreign Languages

Mathematics

Math and science topics, including cross-curricular activities, are the focus on a free calendar available on the Eisenhower National Clearinghouse’s web site: www.enc.org/features/calendar
www.everydaymath.org/trial.htm
play games online with Everyday Math
everydaymath.uchicago.edu/ parents/index.shtml
parent homeroom
everydaymath.uchicago.edu/ students/index.shtml
student homeroom
everydaymath.uchicago.edu/ educators/index.shtml
teacher homepage
social-sciences.uchicago.edu/ ucsmp/index/html
philosophy of everyday math
www.asdk12.asdk12.org/Depts/math/math.pdf
directions on games
www.quia.com/hm/81768.html
Everyday Math Hangman game
www.quia.com/jg/325579.html
fraction vocabulary
www.quia.com/jg/329948.html
practice subtracting
everdaymath.uchicago.edu
coolmath4kids.com
mathcats.com
math.rice.edu
countingon.org
mathforum.org
everydaymath.uchicago.edu/educators/ samplegames.shtml
sample games
www.funbrain.com
25 math arcade games
nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/
create graphs
www.pps.k12.or.us/instruction-c/ math/01_02_lesson_plans/
math lesson plans
www.infohio.org
virtual K-12 library

Research and Reference Resources

Science

NASA is a treasure trove of lesson ideas for grades K-12: www.nasaexplores.com
FOSSweb.com
sci.mus.mn.us

Special Education

Standards-based Instruction

sesd.sk.ca/teacherresurce/ educationalsites/educationalsites.htm
various useful educational sites
readwritethink.org/
practices and resources in reading and language arts
www.readingrockets.org/
resources for children with reading/writing struggles
www.cardinalvalley.fayette.k12.KY.us/ library/langarts.htm
testing skills-students
www.readingonline.org/default.asp
practice/research on reading instruction
teams.lacoe.edu/
links useful across the curriculum
www.stenhouse.com/pdfbooks.asp
books related to writing/reading

Technology

198.234.67.3/integrating/cover.htm
integrating technology into thematic units

Interactive Sites for Students

Vendors