Education Resource List Child Psych Content Area – General Content Area – Language Arts Content Area – Math Content Area – Social Studies Content Area –Science General Methods Journal Literacy Literacy Methods Math Methods Social Studies Methods Reference Science Methods Special Education Unit Used by Students URL http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_si tes.htm Category Content – Math Owner Keith W. Boesel Teachers http://www.discoveryeducation.com/ Content Area - Science Discovery Communications, Inc. Teachers http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/eledscience.html Content Area - Science University of Pittsburg Teachers http://abcteach.com/index.html Content Area – General abcteach Teachers http://drwilliampmartin.tripod.com/classm.html Content Area – General Lycos, Inc. Teachers http://guest.portaportal.com/abingdonelem Content Area – General SWF Software 1 of 19 Megan Black, Elementary Education Description Has a variety of activities to help students with math problems. Classroom resources, curricular resources, projects, programs and various science videos Different ideas for a variety of science topics. Different subject areas, unit theme ideas, assignment and worksheets. Provides a lot of links to classroom management such as behavior procedures, resources and how to handle children with special needs. Links to different ideas and activities for every subject area including technology. 3/24/2016 7:30 AM [Type text] Students http://t4.jordan.k12.ut.us/professional_development/Interactive /Interact.html Content Area – General Utah Education Network Provides different links for students with the basic subject areas Teachers http://teachers.net/ Content Area – General Anthony Bott Teachers http://teachertube.com/ Content Area – General Loyd Smith Teachers http://www.apples4theteacher.com/ Content Area – General Webstantaneous Web Mkg, LLC Teachers http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/ Content Area – General A to Z Teacher Stuff LLC Teachers Teacher http://www.doe.state.in.us/ http://www.education-world.com/ Content Area – General Content Area – General Kevin Likes Teachers http://www.elementary-teacher-resources.com/ Content Area – General Kelly Mikesell Teachers 2 of 19 http://www.pitt.edu/%7Epoole/CharacterEd.html Different lesson plans for grade levels, resources and sites for different grade levels, chat room for teachers, project ideas and different teaching methods Educational videos for teachers Lesson plans and activities for different subjects including holidays. Has different theme ideas, lesson plans, tips and covers a variety of subjects. Standards Different ideas for lesson plans, helps with professional development, has different ideas for important holidays and history events. Provides help for teacher, especially new ones, gives tips, lesson plans, has links to videos and music Has different ideas to help 3/24/2016 7:30 AM Content Area – General Megan Black, Elementary Education EDmin.com, Inc. University of Pittsburg [Type text] Students http://www.primarygames.com/ Content Area – General Susan Beasley Teachers http://www.proteacher.net/ Content Area – General George Hein Teachers and Students http://www.rockingham.k12.va.us/k5/k5.htm Content Area – General Joe Hill – Rockingham County Public Schools Teachers and Students Teachers http://www.teacherpathfinder.org/ Content Area – General Dianne Eash http://www.theteacherscorner.net/bulletinboards/theme/fall/in dex.htm http://www.toonuniversity.com/free/elementary-education-4th6th_a.asp http://www.cloudnet.com/~edrbsass/edeng.htm Content Area – General JensenWeb, LLC Content Area – General Brett Roberts Content Area – Language Arts Cloudnet http://www.col-ed.org/cur/lang.html Content Area – Language Arts Columbia Education Center Teachers http://www.webenglishteacher.com/grammar.html Content Area – Language Arts CJ and Carla Beard Teachers http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math.html Content Area – Math Columbia Education Center Teachers http://www.history.com/classroom/classroom.html Content Area – Social Studies A & E Television Networks Students Teachers and Students Teachers 3 of 19 Megan Black, Elementary Education teach character to elementary students. Has games and facts for the basic subjects including holidays Lesson plans, childhood development, ideas for different subject areas Help with subject areas, links to clip art, a variety of search engines and a place for teachers Has a list of references for different subject areas A variety of bulletin board ideas. Interactive reading for students Lesson Plans, and covers a variety of topics for grammar. Lessons for different grade levels with a variety of different language arts topics Provides help with different lesson plans for grammar Links to different lesson plans for math with the grade levels it is ideal for. Classroom ideas, study guides, different history topics 3/24/2016 7:30 AM [Type text] Teachers and Students http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/eledGeneralSS.html Content Area – Social Studies University of Pittsburg Teachers and Students Teachers http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/ Content Area – Social Studies Mignon H Erixon-Stanford http://www.youth.net/cec/cecsst/sst-elem.html Content Area – Social Studies Linda Delzeit Teachers and Students http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/eledLA.html Content Area – Language Arts University of Pittsburg Teachers` http://www.ncsu.edu/imse/4/elementaryEd.htm Content Area –Science North Carolina State University Teachers and Students http://mathisfun.com/ Content Area-Math Domains by Proxy, Inc. Teachers http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph &AN=10884951&site=ehost-live Journal Andrea S. Libresco 4 of 19 Megan Black, Elementary Education Different links and lesson plans. Provides a fact book and census information for students. Has different section for teachers and students with history and science. Provides different lesson plans and facts for a variety of topics, such as what happened in your state. Provides a variety of things dealing with language arts, interactive sites for students Has different links to help with science lesson plans. Different math lesson plans with standards it meets, games and interactive learning for students, math dictionary. Gives tips on teaching current events and social study issues to students. 3/24/2016 7:30 AM [Type text] Teachers http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph &AN=16429285&site=ehost-live Journal Gary Fertig Gives tips to help students interpret past history events and helps with learning history. Teachers http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=aph &AN=23886809&site=ehost-live Journal James E. Truelove, Callie A. Holoway-Johnson, Katherine Mangione Leslie, Tom E.C. Smith Teachers http://web.ebscohost.com/ehost/detail?vid=12&hid=117&sid=c 2c11347-38f3-4831-828581ac0e1125e3%40sessionmgr109&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3Qtb Gl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=eric&AN=EJ649127 http://www.eric.ed.gov:80/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content _storage_01/0000019b/80/2b/c3/66.pdf http://www.eric.ed.gov/ERICDocs/data/ericdocs2sql/content_st orage_01/0000019b/80/39/98/15.pdf Journal Library Talk Gives tips on how to deal with students with disabilities in the classroom and helps to understand them more. Describes an ideal research project for elementary students. Journal What Works Clearing House Journal Walter J. Moore Teachers http://knowledgeloom.org/practices3.jsp?location=1&bpinterid= 1393&spotlightid=1393 Literacy Education Alliance Teachers http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/beginning10.html Literacy Canadian Internet Registration Authority Teachers http://www.gfschools.org/education/dept/dept.php?sectionid=7 84 Literacy Curt Wahl Teachers Teachers 5 of 19 Megan Black, Elementary Education Effective ways to teach math to students. Has different writing topics on a lot of different categories. Has ideas for enhancing reading, writing and listening skills along with resources for each. Has different ideas to help students comprehend what they read. Deals with reading and writing and gives suggestions for small groups and large groups. 3/24/2016 7:30 AM [Type text] Students http://coolmath4kids.com/ Math Methods Coolmath4kids.com Teachers http://mathwire.com/index.html Math Methods Terry Kawas Teachers http://mathworksheetsite.com/ Math Methods Mathworksheetsite.com Students http://school.discoveryeducation.com/brainboosters/ Math Methods Discovery Education Students http://www.aplusmath.com/ Math Methods American Education Corporation Teachers http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/websites/4_11/site/numeracy.sht Math Methods ml BBC Students and Parents http://www.eduplace.com/kids/mw/ Math Methods Houghton Mifflin Students http://www.enchantedlearning.com/math/ Math Methods Enchantedlearning.com Students http://www.firstinmath.com/ Math Methods Suntex International, Inc. Students http://www.funbrain.com/ Math Methods Funbrain.com 6 of 19 Megan Black, Elementary Education Online games, brain benders, flash cards, game zone. Has activities for teachers to use in their classrooms. Worksheets for addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, fractions, and telling time. Includes answer keys. “Brain Boosters” organized by skill – categorization, lateral thinking, logic, reasoning, etc. Good for extensions or warm-ups. Includes flashcards, games and homework help. Has a variety of activities for different grade levels. Test prep, weekly connections, additional worksheets, and eGames. Organized by grade level. Math topics from early math to brain twisters and everything in between. Lessons and worksheets. Games for various grade levels Special features include a “workout gym” where students can “flex their mathematical muscles.” Math arcade of interactive 3/24/2016 7:30 AM [Type text] and Teachers Students http://www.kids-puzzles.com/ Math Methods Karen A. Barthol Students http://www.mathcats.com/ Math Methods Wendy A. Petti Students and Teachers Students http://www.mathconcentration.com/ Math Methods Wanda McDowell http://www.mathstories.com/ Math Methods Mathstories.com Teachers http://www.nctm.org/ Math Methods NCTM Students http://www.rhymestables.com/mult/index.htm Math Methods Larissa Powell Teachers http://www.sitesforteachers.com/resources_sharp/math/math.h tml Math Methods Sitesforteachers.com Students http://www.time4learning.com/ Math Methods Timeforlearning.com 7 of 19 Megan Black, Elementary Education games. Includes a teacher resource page. Interactive online puzzles. Hidden object problems, tile games, etc. Encourage problem-solving skills. Potpourri of interactive math games for primary grades. Math forum for teachers, printables, worksheets, interactive games. Practice for word problems. Interactive online lessons and printable worksheets. Aligns with state standards. English and Spanish. Has a lot of valuable resources for teachers, including standards, lessons and problem of the day. Some material does require a membership. Help in learning times tables. System uses rhymes and word association to help kids master the multiplication grid. Has a lot of different lesson plans for teachers to use. Online curriculum for use 3/24/2016 7:30 AM [Type text] Students http://www.vtaide.com/png/puzzles.htm Math Methods Parenting the Next Generation Students and Teachers www.AAAmath.com Math Methods AAAmath.com Students and Teachers www.coolmath.com Math Methods Coolmath.com Teachers www.easymaths.org Math Methods Easymaths.org Students www.figurethis.org Math Methods NCTM Students and Teahcers www.mathforum.com Math Methods Mathforum.com Teachers www.mathleague.com Math Methods Mathleague.com Students http://lps.lexingtonma.org/Libdept/elem.html Reference Town of Lexington http://refdesk.com/ Reference Bob Drudge All 8 of 19 Megan Black, Elementary Education during summer to keep math skills fresh. Interactive lessons. K-8. Interactive math puzzles. Various levels of difficulty. Encourage problemsolving skills. Includes a lot of different topics for a variety of grade levels. Has problems, explanations and games. Has a teacher section with problems. Includes fun games for students covering a variety of topics. Worksheets and lesson plans for teachers. Good resource for students to use outside of school for extra practice/help. Includes math problem of the day, ask Dr. Math, puzzles and discussion Different practice problems for upper grades. Has atlases, dictionaries, and provides help to different grade levels. Online library reference desk-dictionaries, atlases, 3/24/2016 7:30 AM [Type text] etc. Encyclopedia on History, Science, Arts, Travel, Geography and entertainment Provides facts, this day in history, current events, help to students Dictionary, Thesaurus, English to Spanish, different word games. Teacher resources, standard based resources, Educational resources Provides different links for students An almanac for kids with topics such as religion, animals, geography and Holidays. Has atlases, currency conversion, flags Teachers and Students http://www.britannica.com/ Reference Encyclopedia Britannica Inc. Students http://www.homeworkspot.com/elementary/ Reference StartSpot Mediaworks Teachers and Students Teachers http://www.merriam-webster.com/ Reference Merriam-Webster, Incorperated http://www.pbs.org/teachers/ Reference Public Broadcasting Service Students http://www.refdesk.com/kids.html Reference Bob Drudge Students http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/ Reference Weekly Reader Corp. Students and Teachers Students and Teachers Students http://www.worldatlas.com/aatlas/world.htm Reference Woolwine-Moen Group http://earthquake.usgs.gov/learn/kids/ Science Methods Usgs.gov Menu of activities about earthquakes http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ Science Methods National Geographic Society Teachers http://pbskids.org/zoom/activities/sci/ Science Methods Pbskids.org Students and Teachers Teachers http://pds.jpl.nasa.gov/planets/ Science Methods NASA Website includes games, activities and stories Lots of experiments and activities with good explanations List of planets with information http://sciencekids.co.nz/experiments.html Science Methods sciencekids.co.nz 9 of 19 Megan Black, Elementary Education Includes lessons, activities, 3/24/2016 7:30 AM [Type text] and Students Teachers http://sciencespot.net/Pages/refdeskelemsci.html Science Methods SCIENCESPOT.NET Teachers http://scifun.org/ Science Methods Scifun.org Teacher and Students Students http://sln.fi.edu/fellows/fellow1/oct98/index2.html Science Methods The Franklin Institute http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/ Science Methods NASA Students http://urbanext.illinois.edu/kids/index.html Science Methods Illinois.edu Students http://www.amnh.org/ology/ Science Methods Amnh.org Teachers http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/physical.html Science Methods Canteach.ca Contains lesson plans for physical science Students http://www.edheads.org/activities/simple-machines/index.htm Science Methods Edheads.org Online games about simple machines Students http://www.fooddetectives.com/mainmenu.html Science Methods Fooddetectives.com Interactive game which the students are detectives and t solve cases about food safety Students and Teachers http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience/ Science Methods Howard Hughes Medical Institute videos and information about many branches of science 10 of 19 experiments, games Megan Black, Elementary Education List of science websites. Includes lesson plans, activities, worksheets, bulletin board ideas Includes lots of simple experiments and activites Lesson plans, facts, information, and quizzes An introduction to astronomy Interactive games that cover various topics Interactive website for students 3/24/2016 7:30 AM [Type text] Students and Teachers http://www.internet4classrooms.com/science_elem_animals.ht m Science Methods internet4classrooms.com Different science topics for elementary. Includes tool kits. Student friendly. Students http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/lc/activities/default.aspx Science Methods Monterey Bay Aquarium Interactive games about aquatic animals Teachers http://www.ncsu.edu/imse/4/elementaryEd.htm Science Methods North Carolina State University Teachers http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/e arlyelementary.html Science Methods REACHOUTMICHIGAN.ORG List of websites. Includes lesson ideas and interactive lessons. Science lessons and activities for earth science, biology, astronomy, ect. Teachers and Students http://www.reachoutmichigan.org/funexperiments/agesubject/l essons/insect.html Science Methods Reachoutmichigan.org Lab activities about insects Students http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/interactives/class.html Science Methods Sciencenetlinks.com Interactive games which students classify animals Teachers http://www.seaworld.org/just-for-teachers/guides/index.htm Science Methods Sea World lessons about animals Teachers and Students http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/explore_by_top ic/science_nature.html Science Methods Smithsonianeducation.org Interactive website, includes games, activities and worksheets Students and Teachers http://www.windows2universe.org/earth/geology/rocks_intro.ht ml Science Methods Windows2universe.org Interactive video about rocks – rock cycle, rock life, ect. 11 of 19 Megan Black, Elementary Education 3/24/2016 7:30 AM [Type text] Teachers http://www.youth.net/cec/cecsci/sci-elem.html Science Methods Youth.net Lots of science mini lessons. Includes activities. Teachers http://americanhistory.si.edu/index.cfm Social Studies Methods Smithsonian Institution American History, has vitural tour of exhibitions on display, has an interactive timeline, Teachers http://bussongs.com/patriotic_songs.php Social Studies Methods Lunatude List of songs with music and lyrics Students http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/ Social Studies Methods National Geographic Kid-friendly games, videos, and information on many social studies topics. Students , Teachers http://pathways.thinkport.org/flash_home.cfm Social Studies Methods Maryland Public Television Virtual tour of Underground Railroad. Teachers , Students http://sln.fi.edu/franklin/rotten.html Social Studies Methods The Franklin Institute All about Benjamin Franklin, with videos and biography Teachers , Students http://teacher.scholastic.com/products/instructor/westward ho.htm Social Studies Methods Scholastic Oregon Trail WebQuest Teachers http://www.50states.com/us.htm Social Studies Methods Marchex, Inc. Blank outline maps of US/all US states. 12 of 19 Megan Black, Elementary Education 3/24/2016 7:30 AM [Type text] Students http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/world_war2/ Social Studies Methods BBC Covers different issues and topics about WWII. Kid Friendly, included a link for teachers Teachers , Students http://www.cgrer.uiowa.edu/servers/servers_references.ht ml Social Studies Methods Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research List of maps for countries/regions around the world. Students and Teachers http://www.classbrain.com/artfreekid/publish/index.shtml Social Studies Methods ClassBrain Has kid friendly links/information about 9/11, and information about the war in Iraq Students , Parents, Teachers http://www.fedstats.gov/kids/index.html Social Studies Methods Fedstats Teachers http://www.funsocialstudies.learninghaven.com/ Social Studies Methods Online Learning Haven Links to government websites: US Census Bureau, Environmental Protection Administration, includes section for students Social studies resources, social studies lesson plans Teachers http://www.history.com/shows/classroom Social Studies Methods A&E Television Network Includes a variety of information on different history topics Teachers , Students http://www.kidport.com/RefLib/UsaHistory/AmericanRevolu tion/AmerRevolution.htm Social Studies Methods Kidport Links to information about the American Revolution. 13 of 19 Megan Black, Elementary Education 3/24/2016 7:30 AM [Type text] Teachers http://www.mnh.si.edu/ Social Studies Methods Smithsonian Institution Teachers http://www.pbs.org/teachers/socialstudies/ Social Studies Methods Public Broadcasting System Students http://www.pbs.org/teachers/socialstudies/ Social Studies Methods The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Online games and activities for kids for social studies topics. Teachers and Students http://www.plimoth.org/learn/thanksgiving-history Social Studies Methods Plimoth Plantation Students , Teachers http://www.radford.edu/~sbisset/civilwar.htm Social Studies Methods Radford University Included a detailed history and pictures of the first Thanksgiving, includes biography of people at Plimoth Kid friendly website about the Civil War Teachers and Students http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/ Social Studies Methods Boards2Go Students http://www.timeforkids.com/ Social Studies Methods Times 14 of 19 Megan Black, Elementary Education Natural History, Includes a virtual tour and pictures of the museum, has information about the exhibits Teacher social studies resources, lesson plans, online activities Includes information and different links about different historical topics and current events, includes maps and geography Includes articles and videos of current events 3/24/2016 7:30 AM [Type text] Teachers , Students http://www.ushistory.org/betsy/index.html Social Studies Methods Independence Hall Association About Betsy Ross and American Flay Teachers http://www.ushmm.org/museum/ Social Studies Methods United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Includes information about the Holocaust, has virtual tours of the exhibits on display Teachers and Students http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/white-house-101/ Social Studies Methods The White House Teachers , Students http://www2.lhric.org/pocantico/civilwar/cwar.htm Social Studies Methods Pocantico Hills School Has information about current president and past presidents, information on The White House and includes and interactive tour Civil War timeline, information and activities Teachers http://classroom.jc-schools.net/waltkek/Second5.html Unit Kristi Waltke Teachers http://digitalliteracy.mwg.org/curriculum/process.html Unit Portland State University Teachers And students http://havefunteaching.com/ Unit Have Fun Teaching, LLC 15 of 19 Megan Black, Elementary Education Provides a lot of valuable resources and websites to use along with the stories in the Reading Street 2.5 basal reader Includes information about backwards design, multiple intelligences and Bloom’s Taxonomy Contains a variety of worksheets, songs, flash cards and activities for all grade levels 3/24/2016 7:30 AM [Type text] Teachers http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ Unit ALTEC at University of Kansas Teachers http://worksheetplace.com/ Unit Worksheetplace.com Teachers and students http://www.50states.com/ Unit Marchex, Inc. Teachers http://www.arps.org/users/ms/coaches/backward design 101.htm Unit Arps.org Teachers and students http://www.bbbs.org Unit Big Brothers Big Sisters of America An organization that provides a role model for a child in need, provides info about the site Teachers and students http://www.brainpopjr.com/ Unit BrainPOP Teachers and students http://www.collegementors.org Unit College Methors for Kids A lot of interactive activites, games and videos to help students learn material in all subject areas, some things are free while others require a paid membership Students who are in need are paired of with a college mentor, site provides information about the organization 3/24/2016 7:30 AM 16 of 19 Megan Black, Elementary Education Provides basic templates for teachers to create rubrics with, allows teacher to creat their own rubric Contains a variety of worksheets for different topics and grade levels Provides maps of the US and of the 50 states, includes maps of the states, their capitols and facts Includes basic information about backwards design and how to use it [Type text] Teachers http://www.davidlazeargroup.com/multi-intell/MI_chart.html Unit The David Lazear Group Basic information about the multiple intelligences Teachers http://www.education.com/ Unit Education.com, Inc. Teachers http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/graphorg/ Unit Houghton Mifflin Company Includes a variety of worksheets, activities and videos about all subject areas and grade levels A lot of good graphic organizers Teachers and students http://www.feedthechildren.org/ Unit Feed the Children Organization to help feed the children, provides basic info about the organization Teachers http://www.first-school.ws/INDEX.HTM Unit First-School.ws A variety of activities for primary grades, includes theme and craft ideas Teachers and students http://www.habitat.org Unit Habitat for Humanity International Organization that helps build houses for those in need, provides info about the organization Teachers and students http://www.keyclub.org Unit Kiwanis International A service club for high school students, site provides info about the club Teachers and students http://www.liveunited.org Unit United Way Worldwide Organization that helps provide to people in need, site provides info about the organization 17 of 19 Megan Black, Elementary Education 3/24/2016 7:30 AM [Type text] Teachers http://www.nwlink.com/~donclark/hrd/bloom.html Unit Don Clark Provides information about the different levels of Bloom’s Taxonomy Teachers and students http://www.redcross.org Unit The American Red Cross Teachers and students http://www.spellingcity.com/ Unit VocabularySpellingCity.com Teachers and students http://www.stjude.org Unit St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital Teachers http://www.superteacherworksheets.com/ Unit Super Teacher Worksheets Humanitarian organization to help people who have faced a disaster/victims of war, site provides info about organization Interactive spelling site for students, allows teachers to provide and update a list for students to use, has a variety of games and other resources A hospital for children ran on donations that doesn’t charge care for their patients, site provides info about the hospital Provides a lot of good worksheets for all subject areas Teachers and Students http://www.unicef.org Unit UNICEF 18 of 19 Megan Black, Elementary Education Organization to help improve health and education of children, provides info about it 3/24/2016 7:30 AM [Type text] Teachers and students 19 of 19 http://www.wish.org Unit Megan Black, Elementary Education Make-A-Wish Foundation of America Grants wishes of children with a life threatening condition, site provides info about the organization 3/24/2016 7:30 AM