Resource Links
(recommended by indivduals who subscribe to The Teacher List)
If you find any links that are broken or you would like to recommend sites that other teachers or students may use please email me.
Abraham Lincoln. Here is an interesting site about Abe Lincoln. Actually, it¹s the official Web site of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, which is now under construction in Springfield, Illinois. Until now, no single institution has been devoted to telling the entire life story of the nation’s 16th President. The site contains kids pages and other useful
information. The URL is http://www.alincoln-library.com/Apps/default.asp
Atlapedia. Atlapedia Online contains full color physical maps, political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world. The URL is http://www.atlapedia.com/
Best History Websites Best of History Web Sites is an award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 1000 history web sites as well as links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more. The URL is http://besthistorysites.net/
Blank Maps of Canada. The URL is http://www.canadainfolink.ca/blankmap.htm
Canada Info: Maps. You will find thumbnails of a series of different pictures, maps, and information sheets that are free to download to your computer and use for educational purposes. The URL is http://www.craigmarlatt.com/canada/images&downloads/downloads_maps.html
Canada’s Virtual Museums The Virtual Museum of Canada celebrates the stories and treasures that have come to define Canada over the centuries. Here you will find innovative multimedia content that educates, inspires and fascinates. At the core of these magnificent narratives are hundreds of museums. While a few are internationally admired giants, many are small gems that owe their existence to the passionate dedication of volunteers. The URL is : http://www.virtualmuseum.ca/English/index_flash.html
Canadian Social Studies Journal. Canadian Social Studies is an indexed, refereed journal published quarterly on-line at the University of Alberta. It is a journal of comment and criticism on social education and publishes articles on curricular issues relating to history, geography, social sciences, and social studies. The URL is http://www.quasar.ualberta.ca/css/
Earth Album. Earth album is a simpler, slicker Flickr mash-up that allows you to explore some of the most stunning photos in the world courtesy of Google maps and Flickr. To begin your journey, just click somewhere on the map, e.g. "India". Note-- since the top Flickr images are used, the images change every few weeks; bookmark this site and check back for a different experience in a month! The URL is http://www.earthalbum.com/
Ease History. A group at Michigan State University have created a new website called EASE History. It features over 600 videos and photographs from 1900 to the present. EASE History is a rich learning environment that supports the learning of US history, (but there are global themes). It does so by connecting historical events, campaign ads and core democratic values. The URL is http://www.easehistory.org/
First Nations Legends. This site that has an amazing list of legends, categorized by each group. Be sure to look at the menu at the top left to reach all of the other albphabetized groups. The URL is http://www.firstpeople.us/FP-Html-Legends/Legends-AB.html
Jeopardy PowerPoint. The Jeopardy PowerPoint can be an excellent tool to use in the classroom to review and/or learn new content. Students will appreciate its exciting and non-traditional teaching technique. You will receiving a blank copy of the file and the instructions on the site will guide you through the process of modifying it for your classroom. The URL is http://www.jmu.edu/madison/teacher/jeopardy/jeopardy.htm
Jewish resources - Nurit’s Homepage. Her website is a treasure-trove of Jewish culture resources. Look under the left side column entitled, “My Creations” for the complete list. The URL is http://www.ualberta.ca/~yreshef/nurit.htm
Maplandia.This site provides the searchable world gazetteer based on Google Maps, the most comprehensive online satellite imagery ever available. More than 2 000 000 places all over the world are divided into many geographical categories according to continents, countries and administrative regions. Coloured region contours, direct Google Earth links and other no elsewhere to find features make exploring the world easy as never before. The URL is http://www.maplandia.com/
Maps of Canada & the World. The URLS are http://geography.about.com/science/geography/library/maps/blcanada.htm and http://geography.about.com/science/geography/cs/worldmaps/index.htm
Maps of War. An interesting set of animations that help put long eras of time into perspective. The site features a 90 second history of Religion and The Middle East - both of which are very interesting. The URL is http://www.mapsofwar.com/
Maps that Teach. A geography site that contains many online and downloadable maps and games that can be used in the classroom. The URL is http://www.yourchildlearns.com/geography.htm
NationMaster. A massive central data source and a handy way to graphically compare nations. NationMaster is a vast compilation of data from such sources as the CIA World Factbook, United Nations, World Health Organization, World Bank, World Resources Institute, UNESCO, UNICEF and OECD. The URL is http://www.nationmaster.com/
New Zealand in History. This site provides an overview of New Zealand history, commencing from the time of the separation of that country from the ancient continent of Gondwana, 80 million years ago. The URL is http://history-nz.org/index.html
North Atlantic Treaty Organisation. NATO has certainly played a prominent role in the events of the world. Learn more about who its members are and what their policies are at their website. The URL is http://www.nato.int/
Outline Maps of the World. Need a few outline maps for a quick geography lesson? The URL is http://www.eduplace.com/ss/maps/
Plains of Abraham. This site is called 1759. It is about the history Plains of Abraham and what led up to it and after. It is all in French and English too. The URL is http://1759.ccbn-nbc.gc.ca/index.html
Shotgun’s Home of the American Civil War. Civil War battles, biographies, medicine, letters, bios and discussion are all available on Shotgun¹s Home of the American Civil War. The URL is http://www.civilwarhome.com/index.htm
Thousands of Newspapers on the Net. This is a site of a collection of thousands of online newspapers. Pick a region, pick a name, find a new perspective on world events, common themes in communities across the world and some great facts and resources for use in a classroom! The URL is http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
The John A. Macdonald Portal. A no-cost collaborative Web site dedicated to the life and career of Canada’s first Prime Minister. This portal contains, as well as a slate of supporting textual and image resources that can be used for student projects and book reports. Features chapter content and texts are locked against changes, but users are encouraged to share resources they think appropriate; the material in this portal can be used for non-profit educational use; they will be setting up an open area to feature uploaded student work. The URL is http://www.canadachannel.ca/pm/index.php/Welcome_to_the_John_A._Macdonald_Portal
The Exploration and Fur Trade of Canada. This site is about the fur trade in Canada and how it led to the exploration of the country and the formation of the oldest and largest company in Canadian history: Hudson’s Bay Company. In fact, the history of the fur trade, Hudson’s Bay Company and the exploration of Canada are so intertwined that they can not be separated. This is an excellent companion to the new Online Canadian Encyclopedia (http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/). The URL is http://www.canadiana.org/hbc/
The Samuel de Champlain Portal. This Web site is an open collaborative wiki set up to mark the 400th anniversary of the founding of Québec, and is dedicated to celebrating the life and career of the founder of New France. The URL is http://www.canadachannel.ca/champlain/index.php/Welcome_to_the_Samuel_de_Champlain_Portal
The Champlain Society Digital Collection. For almost 100 years, The Champlain Society has increased public access to Canada’s rich documentary heritage. Explore four centuries of adventure,travel, social change, economic growth, and nation building through the Society’s books and on-line Digital Collection. Experience this rich history through the words and images of those who were there. The URL is http://www.champlainsociety.ca
The Mathematics of Cartography. The URL is http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/pres/map/index.html
USA Interactive Map. Students can drag and drop the states onto a US map. The game is different every time and it gives you mileage errors. The URL is http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/states_experiment_drag-drop_Intermed_State15s_500.html
Calculus-Help. This website offers content for both advanced high school students and college calculus students. It continues to offer a practice problem just about every week that is answered in plain, everyday English the following week. The URL is http://www.calculus-help.com/
Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching. The centre is a focus for research and curriculum development in Mathematics teaching and learning, with the aim of unifying and enhancing mathematical progress in schools and colleges. The URL is http://www.cimt.plymouth.ac.uk/menus/resources.htm
Construct 3D Shapes. A generator that prints a selection of models for the construction of common 3D shapes. Cube, cuboid, cone, regular pyramid, octahedron, rhomboid, tetrahedron, pentagonal prism and pyramid are included. Be sure to check out some of the other areas of this site - there are some great special needs resources! The URL is http://www.senteacher.org/wk/3dshape.php
Cut The Knot Online Math Activities. An extensive collection of online mathematics activities. There¹s something for everyone on this page! The URL is http://www.cut-the-knot.com/Curriculum/index.shtml
Geometry Shapes. A number of math interactives. The URL is http://www.learner.org/interactives/geometry/
Create a Graph. For those of us who find working with Excel or other spreadsheet programs a challenge, or for those who want their students to create graphs quickly and easily with their data, Create-A-Graph is the answer. Users choose the type of graph they want (area, bar, line, pie), plug in your data, and a graph is instantly created! (The pie graphs are great for creating spinners for use in your Probability units!) What’s even better about this website is that the graph is created as a picture file (choose .jpg or .png file type) that can be copied and pasted into other documents or presentations, printed, or saved. The URL is http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/index.asp
Graph It!. This cool tool provides a functional online graphing calculator. The Graph Applet has all the common operators and functions as expected from any scientific calculator and combines it with function graphing capabilities. The calculator has the ability to graph the hyperbolic functions and symbolically differentiate functions in one variable, making it an excellent tool for higher-level algebra and calculus students. The URL is http://www.coolmath.com/graphit/index.html
Interactive Math Activities. Thanks to my friend, Sandra, who found this interesting site. It is a collection of interactive, online math activities. There are activities in the categories of Numbers, Algebra, Measurement/Shape/Space, Data, and other puzzles. Be sure to investigate the Interactivities Forum. The URL is http://mathematics.hellam.net/
Interactive Mathematics. Interactive Mathematics was a three-year National Science Foundation-supported project designed to develop a library of uniquely interactive, web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, mostly in the form of Java applets, for mathematics instruction (K-8 emphasis). The URL is http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/index.html
Interactivate’s Pattern Generator. The URL is http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/patterngenerator
Interactive Mathematics Miscellany and Puzzles. Many of the topics are accompanied by Java illustrations. There are more than 800 Java applets. The URL is http://www.cut-the-knot.org/index.shtml
Jim Reed’s Math Resources. An extensive site of math resources. The URL is http://argyll.epsb.ca/jreed/
A Maths Dictionary. Australian teacher, Jenny Eather, wrote this animated, interactive dictionary for students which explains over 400 common mathematical terms in simple language. The URL is http://www.amathsdictionaryforkids.com/
Math eBoard (Portage Public Schools). Looking for a one-stop shop for mathematics resources? Thhis site offers up a vast collection of math resources. This eboard contains almost 20 different categories such as “Math Literature for Kids” and “Math Humor.” Definitely worth a visit! The URL is http://www.ppsmath.portage.site.eboard.com/
Math Problem Generator. Math Problems is used to construct a set of simple arithmetic problems. You can choose the number of problems presented, as well as the types of questions asked. Fill in all of the boxes and then hit the Submit button to generate the problems. Once generated you can print the sheet out for work offline, or you can answer the problems on the computer and have the results graded. The URL is http://cornvalley.peak.org/math/
Math 10 Pure. Lance Burns has a new website out there for Math 10 Pure. It includes notes for the students, practice quizzes that are java based (so they are interactive), and questions that are supported by video answers. The URL is http://argyll.epsb.ca/lburns
Online Math Resource. Andrew Lummis, maintains this website of useful Math resources. You¹ll find a list of his favorite manipulatives, problems solving, practice and PowerPoint resources here. The URLis http://tlc.epsb.ca/lummis/math/
Paper Models of Polyhedra. Everything you ever needed to know about polyhedra (and more)! Polyhedra are beautiful 3-D geometrical figures that have fascinated philosophers, mathematicians and artists for millennia. On this site are more than eighty paper models available for free. The URL is http://www.korthalsaltes.com
Printable Graph Paper. It offers free grid/graph paper. You put specify the number of squares you want - and the size of them. They also make dot, hexagonal, and trianglular paper- just to name a few. The URL: http://incompetech.com/beta/plainGraphPaper/
Ron Blond’s Mathematics Glossary. Ron Blond is an EPSB teacher, seconded to Alberta Education. He is working on a Math Glossary for Alberta Math. It is organized by divisions. Divisions 1 and 2 are complete. Division 3 is being developed. Most weeks this division is updated. The URL is http://ronblond.com/MathGlossary/
Real World Math with Google Earth. Real World Math uses Google Earth in the Math Curriculum providing lessons, activities, and new ideas that bring math instruction into this millennium. Intended for grades 5 and up, this material offers an Instructional Technology approach to learning. Google’s free 3D world of satellite imagery is used in active learning exercises designed to stimulate higher-level thinking skills. The URL is http://realworldmath.org
Tessellations.org. On these pages you will find information about all aspects of tessellations, from their history and development to complete galleries of examples by both me and the Master, M.C. Escher, the pioneer of the art. Also included are extensive workshops showing how to design and produce your own. All are accessible from the orange navigation bar or there is a full page index. The URL is http://www.tessellations.org
The Maths Internet Guide. This website showcases math websites carefully chosen for their interactivity and grouped into five search categories. The activities are ideal for individual learning, homework, classroom discussion or students’ project.² The URL is http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/~borishandal/MathsInternetGuide/
The Math Website. They call it the “Math Teacher Robot.” You will probably want to click on the list of topics at the bottom but that just gives you a rollover description of each area. Be sure to click the blue ENTER button at the top right to access the resources. The URL is http://www.themathwebsite.com
The Teacher’s Lab The goal of the Teachers’ Lab is to provide teachers and educators with a deeper understanding of commonly taught math and science concepts. Many of the Labs are based upon professional development workshops broadcast on the Annenberg/CPB Channel. Each lab will combine online activities with background information, interactive polls or worksheets participants can use in their classroom, plus links to related material. The Teachers’ Lab is funded by the Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project and provided free on its website, Learner.org. Providing high-quality professional development materials and resources for math and science teachers has been a goal of the Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project since its inception in 1991.The URL is http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/
Visual Math Learning. This site features a free online interactive tutorial for pre-algebra students that is rich in games, puzzles, and other visual media content. It is an excellent resource for parents and educators of students at the middle-school level. Access to the tutorial requires no fee or registration. The URL is http://www.visualmathlearning.com
Acrostic Poems. Build an acrostic poem online and print it off! The URL is http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/acrostic/
A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices. This site offers definitions, examples, and even self-tests for the rhetorical devices. The URL is http://www.virtualsalt.com/rhetoric.htm
English Grammar Quizzes Using JavaScript. Quizzes, tests, exercises and puzzles to help you learn English as a Second Language (ESL)
This project of The Internet TESL Journal (iteslj.org) has thousands of contributions by many teachers. The URL is http://a4esl.org/q/j/
English Idioms. It is a list of English idioms. Fun for an ESL group or as a sponge activity at the end of the day. The URL is http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6720/
Encyclopedia Mythica. A comprehensive encyclopedia on mythology, folklore and legend. The URL is http://www.pantheon.org/mythica.html
ESL Site. It includes a picture dictionary. Students select the language, run a mouse over the image and hear the word. And there is a ton of information on the site for teachers too, including lesson plans. The URL is http://www.rong-chang.com/
Guide to Grammar and Writing. This user-friendly site offers mnemonics, tutorials, review tests and answers to your questions about grammar. The URL is http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Lanternfish (esl). The site contains jobs, worksheets, and flashcards for the ESL and TEFL Teacher. There is a LOT of stuff here! The URL is http://bogglesworldesl.com
Oxymoron List. Teaching about oxymorons these days? Check out this monstrous collection! The URL is http://www.oxymoronlist.com
Merriam-Webster Visual Dictionary Online. From the image to the word and its definition, the Visual Dictionary Online is an all-in-one reference. Search the themes to quickly locate words, or find the meaning of a word by viewing the image it represents. What’s more, the Visual Dictionary Online helps you learn English in a visual and accessible way. The Visual Dictionary Online is ideal for teachers, parents, translators and students of all skill levels. Explore the Visual Dictionary Online and enrich your mind. Perfect for home, school or work. Discover a visual world of information! The URL is http://visual.merriam-webster.com
Miss Barker’s “English” Castle. Rocky Mountain House teacher, Nona Lynn Barker created the site for her students, however, she had teachers request information too. Now it has something for students, English teachers, and parents. On the site, there are assignments for students, assignments and lessons for teachers and information for parents. She has also included sites to help students with reading and writing. Student projects are also posted on the site. The URL is http://www.geocities.com/booksonme
Poem Generator. A site of interesting website of poetry forms with online interactive tools for the librarian and teacher who teach writing poetry. The URL is http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm
Road to Grammar. Here’s a free site with 365 grammar quizzes which would be good for ESL students or anyone wanting to practice grammar in the classroom. The URL is http://www.roadtogrammar.com
Sonnet Central. Sonnet Central is an authoritative site that provides many resources for teachers. It contains an archive of English sonnets, commentary, and relevant web links and a forum for poets to share and discuss their own work. Sonnets are grouped by period and can also be accessed quickly via an alphabetical list of authors or the java navigation page. The URL is http://www.sonnets.org/
Stories, Folklore, and Fairy Tales. This CLN Theme Page has links to two types of resources related to the study of Stories, Folklore, and Fairy Tales. Students and teachers will find curricular resources (information, content...) to help them learn about this topic. In addition, there are also links to instructional materials (lesson plans) which will help teachers provide instruction in this theme. The URL is http://www.cln.org/themes/fairytales.html
VOA Pronunciation Guide. Need help pronouncing the name of the Sultan of Brunei, Muda Hassanal Bolkiah, or the city of Zamboanga in the Philippines? This site from the Voice of America provides guidance in pronouncing names of both people and countries. I found it when I was searching for the correct pronunciation for the name Elie Wiesel, the author and Nobel Peace Prize winner. Included are the names of many newsworthy people from all over the world, as well as place names. Each has a phonetic pronunciation and an accompanying audio
file so you can hear the name pronounced. The site can be slow to load but this is well worth it when you face a class knowing you can say the name properly. The URL is http://ibb7.ibb.gov/pronunciations/
Web Sites for The Write Way. There are a lot of ideas for writing on this page. The URL is http://lauriefowler.com/writeweb.htm
Word Central & Merriam-Webster. This site contains various word-learning activities for students - compose a poem, hear today’s buzzword or build your own dictionary! The URL is http://www.wordcentral.com/home.html
WordNet. An online lexical reference system whose design is inspired by current psycholinguistic theories of human lexical memory. English nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are organized into synonym sets, each representing one underlying lexical concept. Different relations link the synonym sets. The URL is http://www.cogsci.princeton.edu/~wn/
Writing Fun by Jenny Eather. The URL is http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/writingfun/writingfun.html
Writing Tips. This site offers a concise look at sentence, paragraph, and essay structure. When you turn “Tips-o-Matic” off, you can work on reading comprehension skills by looking at the “feature topic of the day” (complete with audio and pictures) and taking quizzes on the information. The URL is http://www2.actden.com/writ_den/tips/contents.htm
Amusement Park Physics. A number of science interactives. The URL is http://www.learner.org/interactives/parkphysics/index.html
Becoming Human. Fred Moody that tells the story of evolution from a scientific perspective…great for biology. The URL is http://www.becominghuman.org/
Biodiversity HotSpots. “The most remarkable places on earth are also the most threatened.” This site provides an extensive look at some of earth’s most vulnerable locations. Well worth a look, even if you’re not able to use it in class! The URL is http://www.biodiversityhotspots.org/xp/Hotspots
Center for Genetics and Society. The Center for Genetics and Society has a wide variety of articles and resources that he finds useful for his Biology 30 classes, especially the area of ethics and reproductive technologies. The URL: http://www.genetics-and-society.org/index.asp
Chem4Kids. This site has everything you’ll need to help your students understand matter and the changes that occur to it. The URL is http://www.chem4kids.com/
DNA Extraction. An interesting link from Peter Vazny about genetic science and how to extract DNA with things you can find around your house. The URL is http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/units/activities/extraction/
DNA From The Beginning. This site is organized around key concepts. The science behind each concept is explained by: animation, image gallery, video interviews, problem, biographies, and links.The URL is http://www.dnaftb.org
eNature.eNature contains complete guides to over 4800 North American plants and animals. This is one of the best animal-information sites I’ve seen in a very long time! The URL is http://www.enature.com/guides/select_group.asp
Encyclopedia of Life. The Encyclopedia of Life is an amazing project not due to be completed for 10 years but available soon for what is started. The goal to is to have a web page for every species on the planet! The URL is http://www.eol.org
Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment. An excellent resource for environmental information at all levels. The site has information on global warming, acid rain, ozone, atmosphere. The URL is http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/
Fear of Physics The site authors created this site to be a friendly, non-technical place for you to come and “play” with the laws of physics for a while. Hopefully you’ll find that Physics explains a lot about the world around us, and that it’s really not that bad! The URL is http://www.fearofphysics.com/
Genetic Science Learning Center. This site has some great info on DNA replication, transcription, translation and good animations. Stem Cells are also well explained. The URL is http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/
Human Genetics - A Worldwide Search. The Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education is about to ask a lot of people all over the world which traits they have. One way for students to learn how their physical characteristics, or traits, are inherited is by gathering a great deal of information about specific, easily-seen human features. Students can analyze this information to determine which traits are controlled by dominant genes and how often such dominant genes occur. During this project, students will complete surveys, formulate hypotheses,
and use the data compiled by students around the globe to test their hypotheses. The URL is http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/genproj/
Microscopy of Hair. A site on how the FBI deals with hair evidence in crimes. It is a fantastic resource for science teachers. The URL is http://www.fbi.gov/hq/lab/fsc/backissu/jan2004/research/2004_01_research01b.htm
Missouri Botanical Gardens Biomes and Ecosystems. A collection of information about the Earth’s biomes and freshwater/marine ecosystems. There is plenty of research material here! The URL is http://mbgnet.mobot.org/
MIT Course Materials for High School (AP). A collection of no-charge resources provided by MIT. Show science demonstrations by MIT faculty in your classroom. The site is intended to provide alternate explanations to reinforce key concepts. Some examples might include: showing science demonstrations by MIT faculty in your classroom, providing alternate explanations to reinforce key concepts, and guiding students to additional homework problems and exam examples. MIT suggests that you can use this site to help your students understand concepts by watching video demonstrations, study for AP exams, and sample the kind of work they’ll be doing in college. They encourage the use and citing of their resources in your work. The URL is http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/hs/home/teachers/index.htm
Newton’s Castle. Explore Newton’s Castle to learn about his discoveries and secret life. Learn about color, optical illusions, observations from nature and fascinating facts about how cars roll up hill and why dogs chase cars. There are several Project Legal (TIPS) lessons included regarding copyright and censorship issues and a Newton Timeline. Take the quiz and get a perfect score to gain access to the treasures contained in the MoMA art gallery. The URL is http://www.tqnyc.org/NYC051308/index.htm
Nikon’s Universcale. We are able to view all entities, from the microworld to the universe, from a single perspective. By setting them up against a scale, we are able to compare and understand things which cannot be physically compared. Today, using the electron microscope and astronomical telescope, we can see the objects which we have not been aware of its existence before. Are you able to fathom, or even roughly grasp, these sizes. See Nikon’s Universcale and experience the sizes of various objects. The URL is http://www.nikon.com/about/feelnikon/universcale/index.htm
Nobel Prize - Educational Games. This site has a variety of online educational games. You can find activities in chemistry, physics, medicine, literature just to name a few. Cathy’s personal favorite is the blood typing game in the medicine site where you need to blood type patients and then provide the correct blood for their surgery. The URL is http://nobelprize.org/educational_games/
Physical Science Activity Manual. “During the Summer of 1995 a group of Tennessee teachers participated in an intensive two-week program presented by CESME in which they were trained in the use is the Learning Cycle and the PSAM. The Physical Science Activity Manual contains 34 hands-on activities to bring excitement to your classroom. You can download the Mac (MS Word) version of the entire manual or the entire Windows (Wordperfect) version, or even a PDF version. Individual chapters may be downloaded by clicking the appropriate version beside the title. The URL is http://www.utm.edu/departments/cece/cesme/PSAM/PSAM.shtml
Science Net Links. Science (AND Math) educators will love this destination! Science NetLinks is home to a growing collection of high quality reviewed Internet resources linked to specific benchmarks and grade ranges. Each site is tied to several learning goals and uses research-based instructional strategies that support student learning. The UR is : http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/resource_index.htm
The Catalyst. Here is a great site that contains a huge amount of information for the chemistry teacher and student alike… Be sure to check out the Resource Links and the Teacher’s Forum. The URL is http://www.thecatalyst.org/
The Science House (NCU). In the countertop chemistry section, there are many cool experiments using ingredients that are readily available at the grocery or hardware store. The experiments are categorized according to what scientific principles they would enhance. Most even have extension questions over the lab. The URL is http://www2.ncsu.edu/ncsu/pams/science_house/learn/CountertopChem/index.html
The Teacher’s Lab The goal of the Teachers’ Lab is to provide teachers and educators with a deeper understanding of commonly taught math and science concepts. Many of the Labs are based upon professional development workshops broadcast on the Annenberg/CPB Channel. Each lab will combine online activities with background information, interactive polls or worksheets participants can use in their classroom, plus links to related material. The Teachers’ Lab is funded by the Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project and provided free on its website, Learner.org. Providing high-quality professional development materials and resources for math and science teachers has been a goal of the Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project since its inception in 1991.The URL is http://www.learner.org/teacherslab/
UD Virtual Compound Microscope. A site to help students learn how to use a compound light microscope. The URL is http://www.udel.edu/biology/ketcham/microscope/scope.html
A Brief Primer on Digital Photos. This site provides links to a series of articles that deal with various aspects of digital photography. Some was initially written for the specific use of digital photography in genealogy - but the information has application to all aspects of digital photography: The URL is http://www.rideau-info.com/photos/index.html
Artist Toolkit. The Artist¹s Toolkit from The Minneapolis Institute of Arts offers the chance to explore the principals and elements of art such as line, color, space, shape, balance, movement and rhythm by watching an animated demonstration, finding examples of the concept in works of art from museums and creating your own composition. The URL is http://www.artsconnected.org/toolkit/index.html
Ben Willmore’s Photoshop Tips. This is a goldmine of real techniques you could use to jazz up your Photoshop lessons. The URL is http://www.digitalmastery.com/tips/
Color Schemes. This web-application generates color schemes of several types. Every scheme is based on one (base) color, which is supplemented with additional colors making together the best optical impression - using one of the authentic algorithms. The URL is http://wellstyled.com/tools/
Color In Motion. This site has a very cool animated and interactive experience of color communication and color symbolism. Learn more about each color through their “profiles,” watch a movie based on the colors, and even make a movie to express your emotions through color. The URL is http://www.mariaclaudiacortes.com/colors/Colors.html
Dallas Symphony. It’s by the Dallas Symphony Orchestra and it’s a great example of how Flash can be used well for instruction, not just glitz. The URL is http://www.dsokids.com
Digital Photography Secrets. Learn the latest digital photography shooting techniques, camera reviews, digital photography products and books. The URL is http://www.digitalphotographysecrets.com
Dorling Kindersley Clipart. This amazing collection of clip art, intended for use by educators, contains many of the great illustrations seen in their books. It comes from dorling kindersley books. The URL is http://www.dorlingkindersley-uk.co.uk/static/cs/uk/11/clipart/home.html
Freesound recordings. A collaborative database of Creative Commons licensed sounds. There are a ton of source sounds, from instrument samples to field recordings of anything imaginable, all uploaded by anyone who wants to contribute, and all available to incorporate into music or soundscape or whatever for free (as long as you attribute sounds used to their creators). This would be a great resource for someone incorporating something like garageband into a music curriculum, also a great place to share field recordings if a class was doing a recording project. The URL is http://freesound.iua.upf.edu/index.php
HyperGami and JavaGami. Software environments for designing and building paper sculpture using polyhedra and custom variants of polyhedra. This is a project run out of the University of Colorado - and there is a small download involved (both Mac & PC). The URL is http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~ctg/projects/hypergami/
Incredible Art Lessons. If you teach art, you will find a lot of useful ideas here. The lessons are organized into grade levels (Early Childhood to High School) and include categories like Art history/games and ideas for substitutes and student teachers. The URL is http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/lessons.html
Incompetech Royalty Free Music. The site author, Kevin MacLeod, composes music and makes it available under the Creative Commons Licence. It is possible that you may use his work in your projects depending on the nature of the task. Check out his FAQ for more details. The URL is http://incompetech.com/m/c/royalty-free/
Max Audio. Max is an application for creating high-quality audio files in various formats, from compact discs or files. The URL is http://www.sbooth.org/Max/
Odd Music Galler. A collection of odd instruments that aren¹t heard on commercial top-40 radio. Each featured instrument includes a photo, a description and a sound-clip. The URL is http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/
Panoramas. A fantastic site that shows panorama movies of several Apollo moon landings. It gives a very real sensation of what it must have been like to have been there. Useful for the Gr. 6 Sky Science unit but there are also other panoramic movies on this site such as ones taken in China and at the Acropolis that might interest teachers. Its also fun just to play with. The URL is http://www.panoramas.dk/fullscreen3/f29.html
Soundsnap. For almost any type of royalty-free sound sample check out this well-designed site, whether you’re looking for trumpeting elephants, synthesized drum loops, or the perfect “boing” sound effect, you’ll find it here. The URL is http://www.soundsnap.com/browse
Stock Xchng - free stock photography. That’s where Stock Xchng comes in - gratis photography! Create an account and search the 200,000+ photos available for you to download and use. The URL is http://www.sxc.hu/
World Myths & Legends in Art. Myths are stories that explain why the world is the way it is. Throughout history, artists have been inspired by myths and legends and have given them visual form. Explore myths and legends from around the world with these great works of art and in-depth interpretation and interactive features. The URL is http://www.artsmia.org/world-myths/
53 Optical Illusions & Visual Phenomena. A great site of optical illusions. The URL is http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/
Audacity. Audacity is a free sound editor that allows the user to record, edit and export sound files. Audacity allows cutting, copying and pasting of an unlimited number of sound tracks of virtually unlimited time and size. It imports and exports in multiple formats and, with the addition of a plug-in, downloadable free from another site, will export to MP3 as well. It runs on
Win, Mac and Unix. You can choose from several sample rates when recording voice to lower the file size to a reasonable size. The URL is http://audacity.sourceforge.net/
Canada’s Digital Collections. Canada’s Digital Collections showcases over 400 Web sites celebrating Canada’s history, geography, science, technology and culture. These fascinating Web sites range from treasures of federal institutions, such as the National Library, the National Archives and the Museum of Civilization, to the local histories and way of life of Canadian communities. Canada’s Digital Collections also features a growing set of on-line educational resources, such as curriculum units, classroom activities, quizzes and games. The URL is http://collections.ic.gc.ca/
Cooltext Graphics Generator. This is a neat tool to create text banners for printable student work, PowerPoint presentations, websites, videos, or any digital student product. Cool Text is a free graphics generator for web pages and anywhere else you need an impressive logo without a lot of design work. Simply choose what kind of image you would like. Then fill out a form and you’ll have your own custom image created on the fly. Warning: as a free service, the site is ad supported and there may be a queue.
The URL is http://www.cooltext.com
Clipart for Students and Teachers. An absolutely great clipart collection for teachers from Florida’s Educational Technology Clearinghouse. They have put together a collection of more than 34,000 pieces of high quality clipart. Teachers and students can use up to 50 items without further permission. It’s pretty high quality stuff - not the sort you get with your uh, “Office” suite… Make sure you click on option 2, the Site Map, otherwise, it’s not clear that there’s more than the small collection presented at the front end. The URL is http://etc.usf.edu/clipart/index.htm
DictionaryLink. A compilation of free online dictionaries, thesaurus, language translators, encyclopedias, crossword solvers, quotes and other language resources. It also contains an alternate page with links to major news sources and newspapers.” The URL is http://www.dictionarylink.com
Digital Saskatchewan This is a collection of copyright friendly images, videos and sound files. They can be used by students and teachers for any non-profit purposes. Images can be sent as virtual postcards or they can be included in Virtual Tours. Students and teachers can create their own tours online. They simply login, select the images they wish to use and enter the appropriate information and links. You may also wish to contribute your images, videos or sounds to the collection. They remain your property but you must allow them to be used for non-profit purposes. The URL is http://digitalsask.nesd.ca/index.php
Encyclopedia of Days. The Encyclopedia of Days is a work in progress that includes descriptions of holidays from all over the world. Most of these holidays are grouped alphabetically by country, religion, or topic. Religous entries include Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism. There are calendar related topics like epact and dominical letter. I am constantly making additions. Some holidays with more complete descriptions include Christmas, April Fools’ Day, May Day. Halloween, Valentine’s Day, Friday the Thirteenth, and many more. You can browse through these entries by selecting a letter from the bottom of the home page, or you can use the search tool to find what you’re looking for. The URL is http://www.shagtown.com/days/
Flash Games. Here’s another collection of educational Flash games hosted by Pedagonet. The URL is http://www.pedagonet.com/fun/flashgames.htm
Free Dictionary.com. A search engine that combines dictionary, encyclopedia and thesaurus in one. It has a desktop version with “new” words to users (providing pronunciation and definition) and even has a word-of-the-day feature that is emailed to users daily. It’s great for students preparing for the SAT to build up their vocabulary. Each word has a button you can click on to hear how the word is pronounced. It also offers definitions, pictures, related words, synonyms, antonyms and an example of classic literature using the word in context. The URL is http://www.thefreedictionary.com
Free Printables for Teachers. A new teacher website that has free printables such as certificates templates, word cards, number cards, classroom labels, and game cards. The URL is http://www.senteacher.org/Print/
Graphic Organizers. A site with a collection of graphic organizer templates. You can download them in MS Word or Adobe PDF formats - and preview them with a mouse rollover before you do so. The URL is http://gotoscience.com/Graphic_Organizers.html
Hot Potatoes. An interesting website from The University of Victoria that offers free online services for teachers. You have to register to download the software, but it¹s free. The Hot Potatoes suite includes six applications, enabling you to create interactive multiple-choice, short-answer, jumbled-sentence, crossword, matching/ordering and gap-fill exercises for the World Wide Web. The URL is http://web.uvic.ca/hrd/halfbaked/
Images Canada. Search the collections of participating archives, libraries, museums and universities images you want displayed per page, then press “Go”. Follow an Image Trail or browse through the Photo Essays for search ideas. The URL is http://www.imagescanada.ca
Jefferson County Powerpoint Slideshow Collection. A huge collection of downloadable or viewable PowerPoint presentations for grades K-12. The presentations focus on the subject areas of language arts, math, science, social studies, and the arts. The URL is http://jc-schools.net/ppt.html
Jeopardy Powerpoint. The Jeopardy PowerPoint can be an excellent tool to use in the classroom to review and/or learn new content. Students will appreciate its exciting and non-traditional teaching technique. You will receiving a blank copy of the file and the instructions on the site will guide you through the process of modifying it for your classroom. The URL is http://www.jmu.edu/madison/teacher/jeopardy/jeopardy.htm
Jigzone. Jigzone has several jigsaw puzzles you can work online, from simple to easy, in traditional to crazy shapes. Once you complete the free registration, you can also submit pictures, make them into jigsaw puzzles, and solve your own puzzle. The URL is http://www.jigzone.com/
More Powerpoint Presentations. This site is amazing…. almost 600 categories, with thousands of PowerPoint and PDF documents to choose from. The URL is http://www.pppst.com/themes.html
Online Conversion. If you need to convert anything, you might want to start here! The URL is http://www.onlineconversion.com/
Optical Illusions and Visual Phenomena. It’s one of the larger online collections I’ve seen - it might take more time than you think to review it! The URL is http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/
Power Point Palooza. There are over 180 Power Point presentations here that range from a dozen to over 145 slides each. There are subjects such as AP American/European History, Global Studies, and Early European Civilization. It looks like the owner will feature ppt presentations from other teachers and students as well. The URL is http://www.pptpalooza.net/
PuzzleMaker. Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, and more using your own word lists. The URL is http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/
Thousands of Newspapers on the Net. The first is this collection of thousands of online newspapers. Pick a region, pick a name, find a new perspective on world events, common themes in communities across the world and some great facts and resources for use in a classroom! The URL is http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
Word Search Builder. You can now create a word search having different forms: square, car, diamond, spiral, star, X, train, clover, stripes, circle, smile, V, triangle, checker. Choose your grid style under “Options”. The URL is http://www.pedagonet.com/word2/fs.wordfinder.php
BBC - French Steps User Guide. It follows a very similar format to one of his Junior High textbook series, but he doesn’t have the bother of using books and cassettes. The URL is http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/french/lj/user_guide.shtml
French in a Click. French in a Click is an interactive French Learning Website. It is an educational tool to learn French. It contains thousands of sounds; you will be able to practise reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. Everything is made for you in a clear layout. There are 286 lessons including 5670 sound clips and 1777 exercises including 2784 sound clips. The URL is http://frenchinaclick.com/
Languages Online. An interactive French language site along. It’s good for non-French speakers such as myself, who need to hear what the language sounds like. There are also versions for German, Indonesian and Italian - and a song download section! The URL is http://www.education.vic.gov.au/languagesonline/default.htm
MDBG free online Chinese-English dictionary. You can search by Chinese, Pinyin or English Definition to see and hear the results of the translation. There are also other areas like basic and advanced word dictionaries, character dictionaries and other Chinese tools. The URL is http://usa.mdbg.net/chindict/chindict.php