Curriculum
Related Web Sites
Assorted
Curriculum Content
Curriculum
Web Pages
http://www.fcps.edu/NewingtonForestES/students/Gradepages/index.htm
This site is a quick and easy reference
for teachers, students and parents to locate curriculum
rich web sites. This is a great site!
do
2 Learn
http://www.do2learn.com/
Online activities, games and picture cards available for
printing.
Education
World
http://www.education-world.com/
Students can explore new topics and activities that change
frequently. This site offers many links to other educational
resources.
Enchanted
Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/categories/interactive.shtml
This site is a great interactive site which reinforces
and tutors across the curriculum. It provides resources
for children in kindergarten through high school. This
site provides online tutoring, virtual field trips and
games which are a great supplement to any subject. The
site has activities for grades kindergarten through high
school.
Fact
Monster
http://www.factmonster.com/index.html
Fact Monster is a great resource for formulas and definitions
in Mathematics as well as other content areas.
Family TLC
http://www.familytlc.net/index.html
You can find free activity ideas for kids of all ages to facilitate parent/child relationships.
FunBrain
http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html
This page provides reinforcement activities for students
and a quiz lab for teachers. There are many games which
reinforce concepts across the curriculum. Difficulty levels
range from 1st grade to high school.
Kids
Space
http://www.kids-space.org
This is a site in which students can post their own original
stories, artwork, or musical compositions. It has only
internal links and the student's activity must be monitored
by an adult, so it is very secure. Students can easily
navigate through examples of others' work or participate
in many interactive activities.
The
Newseum
http://www.newseum.org/
This is an interactive museum of news with online exhibits,
photos, an education center, news releases and much more.
NLD
on the Web
http://www.nldontheweb.org
Resource for parents and professionals who work with students
with nonverbal learning disabilities (autistism, Aspergers
syndrome, speech and language disabilities). A wealth
of information.
ParentPals.com
http://www.parentpals.com/
This is a special education resource guide for parents
and teachers. It includes information on ADD, ED, Gifted,
LD, M.R., Orthopedic ally Impaired, Assistive technology,
and other resources.
PBS
http://www.pbs.org/
The PBS Kids source is packed with games and educational
activities. The PBS Teacher Source serves educators that
teach pre K - 12 with resources to address curriculum
related topics.
Puzzlemaker
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/
At this puzzle making site you can create many different
puzzles including - word searches, fallen phrases, criss-cross
puzzles, letter tiles, math puzzles, and more! Have fun!!!
QUIA
http://www.quia.com
An easy search for activities and information is provided
by category or subject area. Subject specific activities
and interactive games are located here also
Teacher's
First
http://www.teachersfirst.com/
A good place for teachers to go for activities, resources,
and lessons to use in the classroom.
Time
for Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com
The site is created by Time magazine and offers a great
deal of current events.
Virginia
SOL Practice
http://www.VirginiaSOL.com/
Looking for a good SOL practice site? Click on this site
to practice grade level SOL and test taking skills.
The
Virtual Field Trip Site
http://www.field-guides.com/
Students can visit and explore places all over the world
without leaving the classroom. This site is good for most
school ages, particularly upper elementary through 12th
grade.
Yahooligans
http://www.yahooligans.com
This is a search engine geared for kids only. It has fabulous
links to educational web sites for children. It also has
links to chat rooms and instant messaging, as well as
games and entertainment, so the site should be used with
supervision in a school setting.
Career
and Transition
Coins
and Math Activities
http://www.e-ledesma.com/math.htm
These are coin/basic math and functional math activities
which include coin recognition, coin calulation, and
virtual shopping activities.
Job
Shadow Day Website
http://www.jobshadow.org/
Do you know your own work qualifications? This site helps
you understand what your qualifications are before you
go out searching for that job and how they will transfer
to different work areas.
My
First Resume
http://www.careerkids.com/1152x864/resume.html
This site provides students a way to prepare a simple
resume using a template and then their site generates
the resume based on the students' information. Students
are able to print their created resume, however the resume
can not be saved.
Occupational
Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Find details, revised every two years, about specific
occupations by using the index or keyword search. Includes
employment projections and research papers. The Occupational
Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of
career information, designed to provide valuable assistance
to individuals making decisions about their future work
lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes
what workers do on the job, working conditions, the training
and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects
in a wide range of occupations.
Personality
Type Quiz
http://www.personalitytype.com/quiz.asp
Determine your personality type.
Planning
a Career
http://www.mapping-your-future.org/planning/
How to choose a career and how to reach your career goal.
$pending
$pree
http://primarygames.com/Spending%20Spree/start.htm
Reinforce counting coin skills with students using this
game. Easy to use and navigate without the bells and whistles.
Tekmom's
Homepage for Computer Teachers
http://www.tekmom.com/
This site keeps teachers, parents and students up to date
with the latest technology terms and words.
TypingMaster
Website
http://www.typingmaster.com/
Continue working on typing speed and accuracy from this
site.
Language
Arts
Citations
http://www.noodletools.com/noodlebib/citeone_s.php?style=APA
Use the site for APA citations for multiple references
CNN
- News Stories
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf/
This site has current news stories as well as an archive
of stories with comprehension questions. It also includes
a video clip with each story as well as the capability
to have the stories read aloud.
The
Complete Odyssey Homepage
http://members.aol.com/hastudios/Odyssey/
Brief summaries of each chapter of the Odyssey is
given here. This would help provide a framework for students
to read and understand the poem.
The
English Companion
http://englishcompanion.com/
The site is a fabulous resource for English and Reading
teachers as well as students. There are many strategies
here for the instruction of literature and grammar.
Essay
Punch
http://www.essaypunch.com
This site walks students through the steps of prewriting,
thesis development, outlining, introductory paragraph
writing, organization, etc. Editing feature are
also included. The file which is developed at the
site can even be saved to a word processing document
or an email. (Related sites include Paragraph Punch,
English
Grammar, and the Reading
Comprehension Connection)
Kids Corner
http://wiredforbooks.org/kids.htm
This site has books that are read aloud using RealPlayer, and then some with pictures and text. There's a lot of Beatrix Potter stories as well as others.
Of
Mice and Men Student Survival Guide
http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/Belmont_HS/mice/index.html
Excellent summaries of each chapter of the novel are included
with vocabulary links to meanings and pictures for the
words.
The
Write Site
http://www.writesite.org/
This website provides good materials for writing skill
development. It explores the world of journalism and the
ins and outs of a newsroom.
Low
Incidence Resources
Augmentative
and Alternative Communication Devices
Mayer-Johnson,
Inc.
http://www.mayer-johnson.com
Enabling
Devices
http://www.enablingdevices.com/
ADAMLAB,
LLC
http://www.adamlab.com/
Computer Access, Switches, Accessories, and Toys
Don
Johnston, Inc.
http://www.donjohnston.com
AlphaSmart,
Inc.
http://www.alphasmart.com
Edmark
http://www.riverdeep.net/edmark/
Enabling
Devices
http://www.enablingdevices.com/
AbleNet,
Inc.
http://www.ablenetinc.com/
IntelliTools
http://www.intellitools.com
Software
Attainment
Company
http://www.attainmentcompany.com
Mayer-Johnson,
Inc.
http://www.mayer-johnson.com
IntelliTools
http://www.intellitools.com
Don
Johnston, Inc.
http://www.donjohnston.com
Educational
Resources
http://www.edresources.com/
Edmark
http://www.riverdeep.net/edmark/
Laureate
Learning Systems
http://www.laureatelearning.com/
Sunburst
Technology
http://store.sunburst.com/
Simtech
Publications
http://www.hsj.com/
Slater
Software, Inc.
http://www.slatersoftware.com/
Instructional Books and Video Tapes
Mayer-Johnson,
Inc.
http://www.mayer-johnson.com
PCI
Educational Publishing
http://www.pcicatalog.com/
Attainment
Company
http://www.attainmentcompany.com
Online
Activities for Students
Literacy
Center.Net
http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm
Just
in Time
http://www.fi.edu/time/Journey/JustInTime/contents.html
Other Resources
Visual
Strategies
http://www.usevisualstrategies.com/
Visual
Supports
http://www.card.ufl.edu/visual.html
Pre-made
Activities and Boards
http://www.speakingofspeech.com/
AAC
Intervention Products and Presentations
http://www.aacintervention.com/
Math
A+ Math
http://www.aplusmath.com/
Interactive site that features flash cards, worksheets,
games, and crossword puzzles to help improve math skills.
It also has a "homework helper" that goes over
basic math skills. For younger math students.
Algebra
Help
http://www.algebrahelp.com/
This site includes lessons to learn and or refresh mathematic
skills. The lessons are step by step and include interactive
worksheets.
Coins
and Math Activities
http://www.e-ledesma.com/math.htm
These are coin/basic math and functional math activities
which include coin recognition, coin calulation, and
virtual shopping activities.
Math
Stories
http://www.mathstories.com/
This is a web site to help grade school children
improve their math problem-solving and critical thinking
skills. It has over 4000 math word problems.
Quick
Math
http://www.quickmath.com/
This site includes lessons to learn and or refresh mathematic
skills. The lessons are step by step and include interactive
worksheets.
Music
BBC
Radio 3
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/makingtracks/
Interactive student experiences with a variety of instruments
and music concepts. Directly relate to the broad categories
cited in the draft music POS-create, connect,investigate
and perform.
Classical
Archives
http://www.classicalarchives.com/
A fantastic resource for classical music. This is an unlimited
resource of partial and complete recordings with downloadable
MIDI files which can be converted to printable scores
with software such as SIBELIUS.
The
Music Share Network
http://www.musishare.tv/
Beginning music fundamentals for the older student. Nice
tools for music remediation. Neat annimated guide to explain
the site.
Tower
of English Music
http://towerofenglish.com/
Good page to supplement many curriculum areas; ESL and
English classes Fun links with complete recordings and
lyics for songs. Nice tool to familiarize students with
navigating the internet.
Science
Biomes of the World
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/
A fun way for students to learn more about the Rainforest, Tundra, Taiga, Desert, Temperate, and Grasslands. In addition, the freshwater ecosystems
include Rivers
& Streams, Ponds
& Lakes, and the Wetlands.
CELLS
alive!
http://www.cellsalive.com/
This site provides tutorials, games, quizzes, and homework
assistance about cells. This site is primarily for
high school students. The other great feature of
this site is it translates itself into French, German,
Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.
Chem4Kids
http://www.chem4kids.com/
This site has some basic information that is extremely
useful. Topics include reactions, elements, atoms, matter,
and biochemistry. This is an easy to read site that covers
the basics so the students can understand it.
Chemistry
http://www.uky.edu/Projects/Chemcomics/
If you have some kids that are way into comics, but not
into Chemistry, this may be of interest to you.
Classifying
Critters
http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/critters/critters.html
Explains how various animals are classified. This site
could be used as an introduction or a review of classification.
Earth
and Moon Viewer
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/vplanet.html
One of the many things you can do is go to a map of the
earth and see how much of it is currently being hit by
the sun and how much isn't.
First
grade class earthworm project
http://www.smm.org/sln/tf/w/worms/worms/viewer.html
There are some songs, facts, activities, book suggestions,
and links. It might be a nice project for some schools
to try!
The
Frankline Institute Online: Learning Resources
http://sln2.fi.edu/learning.html
A variety of science investigations and collections provide
interesting topics such as Open-Ended
Problem Solving, Flights of
Inspiration, Educational
Hotlists, and El Nino:
Hot Air Over Hot Water.
The
Heart: An Online Exploration
http://sln2.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html
This site, developed by The Franklin Institute,
is fun site to learn about the circulatory system and
the heart. There are graphics and movies including
open heart surgery.
The
Internet Public Library - Dr. Internet
http://www.ipl.org/youth/DrInternet/
When it is time for students to participate in the
science fair, this is the site to look for project suggestions.
Karyotyping
Activity
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/human_bio/activities/karyotyping/karyotyping.html
A fun site for teaching karyotyping without having to
cut, paste, and glue! This site explains G-banding
and has students complete three patient's karyotypes followed
with diagnosis.
Little
Shop of Physics
http://littleshop.physics.colostate.edu/
This site is geared towards learning physics concepts
through fun activities. All activities can be done
with items found at home, the grocery store, and the hardware
store. Also has a section of on-line computer experiments
which are fascinating. Great for all grades, especially
for exploration purposes.
Mr.
Guch's Cavalcade O' Chemistry
http://www.chemfiesta.com
This is a fairly comprehensive site which provides sections
for both students and teachers. For students, there
are practice worksheets (with answers), explanations of
concepts, tutorial links, search engine links, chemistry
vocabulary, and other fun links. For teachers, a
myriad of worksheets, a free "Worksheet of the Month
Club" and several links to other informative sites.
National
Institute of Health
http://www.nih.gov/
This main page provides Health Information including publications
and fact sheets. Also included are the Institutes, Centers and Offices that make up the NIH
including the National Cancer Institute,
National Human Genome Research
Institute, National Institute on Allergy and Infectious Diseases,
and the National Institute of Diabetes
and Digestive and Kidney Diseases. The fact
sheets are written at a 6th to 8th grade level and contain
very helpful information including questions one might
want to ask a doctor.
Natural
Perspective
http://perspective.com/nature/species.html
Explains the characteristics of living things according
to the principles of taxonomy. This site is great for
research or studying classification.
Neuroscience
for Kids
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/neurok.html
An excellent introduction to the human nervous system.
It easy to obtain information from this site as specific
vocabulary is highlighted through different color.
Ocean
Planet
http://seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/ocean_planet.html
The traveling Ocean Planet exhibit of the Smithsonian
Institute is on line at this site with visual exhibits,
information and lesson plans.
Online
Onion Root Tips
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/activities/cell_cycle/cell_cycle.html
An excellent site for teaching the cell cycle and
the phases of mitosis. This is an interactive
site where students look at over 30 cells in various stages
of the cell cycle and decide which phase they are representing.
An activity on the Biology Project website.
Physics
2000
http://www.colorado.edu/physics/2000/index.pl
This is an extensive physics site for students and adults
alike. The outstanding feature here has to be the
interactive applets which introduce or explain concepts.
Rainforests
of the World
http://mbgnet.mobot.org/sets/rforest/index.htm
Part of the Biomes of the World site where students learn
about all aspects of rainforests, temperate and tropical.
They explore plants, animals, and some of the people.
Space
Library
http://samadhi.jpl.nasa.gov/
Here you will find a mixture of space - related images
and programs to help students visualize and better understand
the solar system.
Stalking
the Mysterious Microbe
http://www.microbe.org/
This site may be used to supplement a Biology lab done
thoughout most of the county: The Hand Washing Lab. This
site has a lot of pictures, and it is bright and colorful.
Students in 7th grade Life Sciences and 9th grade Biology
would benefit from this site.
Virtual
Science Lab
http://vcourseware3.calstatela.edu/
Virtual Courseware for Science Education is an ongoing
project dedicated to developing interactive Web-based
activities for the Life and Earth Sciences.
Virtual
Fish Tank
http://www.virtualfishtank.com
The museum of science in Boston created an area for you
to design your own characteristics for a fish and release
it into your own personal tank or a mega-tank located
at the museum.
The
Why Files
http://whyfiles.org/
This site explores the science behind news stories,
both current and past. Students are able to stay abreast
of current events by reading feature articles while simultaneously
learning about the related scientific concepts regarding
such events.
Social
Studies
American
Biographies
http://odur.let.rug.nl/~usa/B/#
This is a hotlist of biographies of important and historically
influential Americans. Students in the fourth grade and
up may use this is a good research source. Some of the
links are to interactive sites and some are to primary
sources such as speeches.
Ben's
Guide to US Government
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/index.html
This site provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents,
and teachers and teaches how government works.
CIA
- The World Factbook
http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/
This site is an excellent source for students who are
writing reports on various countries.
Daily
Life in Ancient Rome http://www.members.aol.com/Donnclass/Romelife.html
A good review of life in Ancient Rome is presented here.
It can be a lot of reading for some students.
The
GeoNet Game
http://www.eduplace.com/geo/indexhi.html
This site is an excellent place for students to apply
their geography knowledge to answer game questions.
Gilder
Lehrman Institute of American History
http://www.gilderlehrman.org
Links to interactive historical sites, flash movies, speeches,
and teacher handouts.
Harappa
http://www.harappa.com/
A very detailed look at the Indus Valley town is given
here in 3D imagery. Visual learners who like models would
enjoy this site the most.
The
Library of Congress
http://www.lcweb.loc.gov/
This site is a terrific tool for students and teachers
who want to research and collect data on any subject.
The American Memory section (http://memory.loc.gov/) is
unbelievable! You must take a look.
Perseus
Digital Library
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/
This site has simple but extensive information on Greek
sports and stories about Hercules, as well as descriptions
of Greece with an examination of the spirit of ancient
Greece. Its exploration of the original Olympics is particularly
timely.
The
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
http://ce.eng.usf.edu/pharos/wonders/
This site contains pictures, history, and other information
about each of the ancient wonders. It's a visual site
and those who enjoy history are into this site.
Teaching
with Historic Places
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/
This site uses properties listed in the National Park
Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven
history, social studies, geography, civics, and other
subjects.
TreasureNet
http://www.treasurenet.com/images
If you need photographs of any historical information,
this is the place. They are helpful for creating multimedia
projects or for visual enrichment of social studies lessons.
The
White House for Kids
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/index.html
Take your kids on a tour of the White House. You can even
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