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Web Quests and Internet Projects
Hot Picks of the Week
WhoWhatWhen.com:
Historical Timelines
Any textbook can tell you that William
Prescott, the American patriot, was born
on February 20, 1726. But only
WhoWhatWhen.com can put his life into
historical perspective. By clicking his
name, a graphical timeline appears,
containing a list of people and events
related to a particular topic -- in
Prescott's case, war. The timeline shows
that Prescott was alive to see Benedict
Arnold turn on his country, Nathan Hale
be executed for spying on the British, the
Seven Years War and the American
Revolution be fought and the French
Revolution begin. A click on any of these
figures or events connects you directly to
dozens of related Web links. Start your
next round of historical research here!
Brain Explorer Gallery
The brain is still regarded by doctors and
scientists alike as a mysterious organ.
Despite our lack of understanding, the
brain's primary parts and basic functions
are easily identified. Take a few minutes
to reacquaint yourself with your
forebrain, midbrain, hindbrain, spinal
cord, neurons, glidal cells, axons and
dendrites. This image gallery contains
graphics and text passages that are easy
to understand, and every underlined word
links you to a comprehensive definition.
The Sonoran Desert
Get ready to experience 5,000 square
miles of silence -- online. Join an intrepid
team of explorers, photographers and
desert experts as they travel along El
Camino del Diablo through the Sonoran
Desert, one of the harshest environments
in North America and lushest badlands on
earth. You'll meet the unique peoples who
call the desert home, view beautiful
images of the flora and fauna, plus learn
about efforts to preserve this mysterious
land through the creation of the Sonoran
Desert National Park.
What is Media Literacy?
Everyone needs to cultivate an ability to
understand and analyze media messages.
Media literacy is critically important in our
fast-paced culture, where TV, radio,
movies, magazines and the Internet
assault us with a cacophony of words and
images every day. After watching the
video clips at this site and learning five
key questions, you'll be able to make
sense of the messages you receive, and
even make messages of your own!The Underground Railroad
Learn what it was like to escape from
slavery, during Black History Month: "You
are a slave. Your body, your time, your
very breath belong to a farmer in 1850s
Maryland. Six long days a week you tend
his fields and make him rich. You have
never tasted freedom. You never expect
to. And yet, your soul lights up when you
hear whispers of attempted escape.
Freedom means a hard, dangerous trek.
Do you try it?" ELEMENTARY SITES
France for Kids
Parlez vous francais? No? Not to worry --
this colorful site will teach you all about
the beautiful country of France without the
need to speak the native language. Learn
what it's like to live in France, discover
the art and culture that's made this
country famous, and read about its
colorful history and varied geography. Be
sure to click the link to listen to the
French national anthem, and read the
interview with the French ambassador to
the United States.Puzzlemaker
Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for
teachers, students and parents. Create and
print customized word search, crossword and
math puzzles using your word lists. Build your
own maze or print our specialty hand-drawn
mazes created around holidays and classroom
topics.Assessment Strategies Collection
The following assessment strategies are examples of classroom-based assessment. Most of the examples are embedded assessment (that is, the assessment is part of instruction and informs the teacher how to adjust instruction during the teaching process). They may also provide ongoing documentation of a student's ability relative to the Alaska Content Standards.
The Bug Page
http://www.thebugpage.com
You can never have too many websites devoted to bugs. Students will love
the bug gallery; teachers and bug afficianados will appreciate the ento
columns and insect orders. Advertising on some pages is a little too
flashy, but this is still a good site.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School, College,
Adult/Professional
Content Area: Science (Life Science) [Dewey #570], Arts (Visual Arts)
Application Type: Resource
Teacher Resources
A to Z Teacher Stuff
...a list of educational resources with thematically arranged links
About.com : Elementary Education Resources
...a list of sites in various categories to support the elementary education
teacher; includes time management, pen pals, and much more
About.com: Secondary School Resources
...a well-chosen list of resources and topics for secondary school educators
and administrators
Academic Info: Subject Directory
...a list of resources suitable for the advanced high school student
Awesome Library for Teachers,
Students, and Parents
...a nicely arranged, lengthy list of excellent curriculum support sites
Bell South's Education Gateway.net
...an easy-to-use list of quality education sites, Internet information,
and
classroom support for Internet use
Blue Web'n
...a site with critically rated educational links arranged by subject
Buddy Project: Teacher Resources
...a whole host of sites, guides, and information to help you integrate
technology successfully into your classroom
Busy Teacher's Web Site
...a annotated list of links of interest to educators
Canada's SchoolNet:
Learning Resources
...an extensive set of links with an emphasis on Canadian sites, but useful
for
all
Central Illinois Teacher Exchange (CITE)
...a very nice list of educational resources and a place to share ideas
and
thoughts
Center for the Study of Technology
and Society: Education
...a compilation of research reports from around the world concentrating
on
the impact of technology on teaching and learning
Cisco's Virtual Schoolhouse
...a well-arranged list of educational links
Coaching Kids for the Internet:
Links
...a well-selected list of links for technology integration and planning
Community Learning Network (Canada)
...a nice set of educational resources for students and teachers
Connecting Students
...an extensive site with a large amount of information and resources
for
teachers
Connections+
...a list of Internet resources linked with subject area content standards
Copernicus Education Gateway
...another educational portal site with specific "channels"
for teachers and
parents
Curriculum Resource Center
...a site which allows education keyword searches of the major search
tools
as well as a lengthy list of links; takes some time, but some gems are
listed
Education
Index
...a huge directory of sites organized by subject and briefly annotated
Education Index
: Lifestage
...the same sites as above arranged by grade level
Education Planet
...a big, education-specific directory for teachers, parents, and students
Education Search Tools
...a few searchable databases of educational information all on one page
Education World
...links to lengthy lists of educational pages; searchable by topic and
grade
level
Educational
Resources from ASU
...a list of resources including disability information, copyright, AUP's,
and other
items of interest
Educational
Resources from St. Francis Xavier
...an extensive list of educational sites arranged by subject; includes
many
Canadian sites
Educator's Toolkit
...an extensive list of sites for educators; classified but unannotated
EduHound
...a classified directory of over 30,000 educational resources for teachers,
students, and parents
Enchanted Learning.com
...a commercial site that provides original curriculum support material
in its
resource list
Evalutech
...a searchable database of educational materials for K-12 including software,
CD-ROMs, videos, and books; note the great criteria for evaluating each
type of resource
Federal Government Internet Educational
Resources
...links to many federal education pages including ERIC
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
(FREE)
...hundreds of Internet-based education resources supported by agencies
across the U.S. Federal government
42eXplore
...definitions, activities, 4 good starting points, links and resources
for over 150 thematic topics
Funbrain.com: Curriculum
Guide
...a series of online educational games arranged by subject and grade
level
Global Access to Education Sources: Middle School Cybrary
...a well-collected list of links which targets the middle school subject
areas
Graphic Organizers
...an array of many different types and descriptions of graphic organizers
Graphic
Organizers from WriteDesign Online
...explanations, uses, and samples of graphic organizers
Hazel's Homepage : Teacher Resources
...lists of educational resources including keypal sites
High School Hub
...a list of ready-reference and well-chosen subject-related sites for
secondary
school students
Hotlists from the Franklin Institute
...a good set of links to sites that are helpful for educators
Houghton Mifflin Education Place : Link Library
...a list of links that include "Ask an Expert", parent information,
and
curriculum-related sites
Kids
Web
Math and science games for kids
KidsClick!
...an absolutely awesome, searchable collection of sites to support instruction
Learning@Web.Sites
...an exemplary educational resource list for secondary educators;
well-arranged and annotated
Marcopolo
Online resources include panel-reviewed links to top sites in many disciplines,
professionally developed lesson plans, classroom activities, materials
to help with daily classroom planning, and powerful search engines.
Media Awareness Network
...resources and guideline for media education and literacy teaching in
the
home, school and community
Michigan Electronic Library : Education
...a list of Internet resources of interest to teachers, librarians, and
students
Michigan Teacher Network:
Site Index
...a well-done site index to a wealth of useful information for educators
Middleschool.com
...a site chock full of ideas, lessons, and links to all things middle
school
MiddleSchool.net
...a resource directory specifically designed to support the middle school
curriculum
Millénaire
...a resource site to help teachers keep up with the emerging technologies,
methodologies and links
Multicultural
Pavilion : Teachers' Corner
...a compilation of multicultural resource links for K-12 teachers of
all subjects
Net-happenings
...an archived, moderated daily list of new sites to support the curriculum
Network Nuggets
...a classified, searchable archive of this popular "educational
site of the day"
listserv
Ohio Resource Center
The ORC will operate primarily as a virtual best practice center, with
working groups and research teams drawn from faculty at Ohio
colleges and universities in cooperation with schools and school districts
across the state. The center's resources will be available primarily via
the World Wide Web and will be coordinated with other state and regional
efforts to improve student achievement and teacher effectiveness in K-12
mathematics, science and reading. The website is organized around the
state's academic content standards.
Pitsco Launch to
Resources for Teachers
...a lengthy list of educational resources for teachers; particularly
good
reference section
Proteacher
...a well-chosen list of links for educators
Reach Every Child
...a subject-arranged list of free resources available to help support
the
curriculum
Re:QUEST dot Net
...a directory of hundreds of Internet links including many helpful ones
for
educators
Scholastic.com
...resources, activities, and all types of information to support your
curriculum
School Library Resources on the Internet
...a well-chosen list of useful international links
700+ Great Sites
...a wealth of links for kids, teachers, and parents from the ALSC chapter
of
ALA
TeachersFirst: Content
Matrix
...a well-designed site map of lesson plans and resources arranged by
topic
and grade level
TeachNet: New Teachers On-line
...a wealth of ideas, tips, and resources for new teachers
Teach-nology
...a full-featured Web portal with resources, tools, and much more for
educators
TEAMS Distance Learning
...a great resource for teachers including lesson plans, projects, and
resources
Technology Integration
...a super list of resources arranged by grade plus integration ideas
and
samples for the K-6 classroom
T.H.E. Journal
...an abundance of technological information and links for educators
Theme-Related Resources
on the World Wide Web
...an excellent set of resources classified by themes like explorers,
bears,
solar system, and many more
University of Missouri
: Links to Education Resources
...a quality list of links to sites of curriculum value for educators
Virtual Learning Resources Center
...a meta-search tool combined with a directory which leads to sites to
support
curriculum (Ed Resources Page)
Web66: International Directory of School Web Pages
...a comprehensive list of schools with Web servers and home pages
Wilmette
Public Schools: Teacher Resources
...a well-done list of resource links categorized by grade level curriculums
Yahoo Education List
Early Childhood Resources
Early Childhood Education Online
...an ECE listserv and links to lists of interest to ECE educators
Early Childhood Educators' & Family Web Corner
...a nice set of links to early childhood information and expanded lists
for
educators and parents to peruse
Early
Childhood Technology Literacy Project
...a grant-funded initiative to promote K-2 literacy; lots of lesson plans,
ideas,
and resources for teachers and parents
Early Childhood.com
...a site with advice from early childhood experts, a collection of creative
projects, and a place to share ideas
EduPuppy
...a classified directory of sites useful for the PreK to grade 2 teacher
Handbook
of Kindergarten-Primary Assessment Tools
...helpful narrative and sample assessment sheets are included on these
pages for teaching the K-2 age group
Idea Box
...a site for early childhood educators with ideas, articles, projects,
seasonal
themes, and printable pages
Kindergarten
Links
...a list of resources, activities, and information for kindergarten and
early-childhood educators
KinderKorner
...a series of early childhood and primary, thematically-based lessons
KinderStart:
Learning Activities and Crafts
...a great set of links to online learning activities and crafts intended
for the
younger primary grades, but also including many items of interest for
all ages
Perpetual Preschool
...an early childhood ed site with classroom ideas and links to many ECE
sites for further study
Teaching Ideas for Early Childhood Special Educators
...a list of links appropriate for all preschool educators
Technology Integration
...great technology integration ideas and lessons
Kindergarten
First Grade
Second Grade
Wonder Room from Gryphon House
...links to many useful sites for early childhood educators
Past Hot Picks
Worksheets4Teachers ****
http://www.worksheets4teachers.com/
Be Creative! Access these easy to use, online tools that let you develop
your own worksheets effortlessly. Or, look for a worksheet by exploring
links to existing worksheets and maps for all ages of students.
Grade Level: Adult/Professional
Content Area: English (General), History & Social Studies (General),
Mathematics (General)
Application Type: Tool
Geography4Kids ****
http://www.geography4kids.com/index.html
As a follow up to Chem4kids (Blue Web'n winner in 1997), Kapili.com has
created geography4kids and biology4kids (http://www.biology4kids.com/.
These sites bring science basics to the level of elementary or middle
school students. One great feature of Geography4Kids.com is the VR
(Virtual Reality) shots of geography landforms. Check out the Examples,
where students can click on a link in an index to get an image of the
object described.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School
Content Area: Science (Earth Science/Life Science)
Application Type: Resource
Walking with Prehistoric Beasts *****
http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/beasts/beasts.html
Welcome to the last 65 million years on Earth, which ushered in the rise
of mammals, the freezing of the climate and the arrival of humans. Learn
about the players (creatures from the Cenozoic Era), their habitat and
the science behind these discoveries. Interactive features on this site
allow students to Build a Beast from skeletal remains, view the changing
environment of the creatures, and e-mail a scientist with unresolved
questions.
Grade Level: Elementary, Middle School, High School
Content Area: Science (Life Science), History & Social Studies
(Geography)
Application Type: Resource, Activity