Websites - lessonplans, educational gamesites
Math:
OJK’s Precalculus Study Page http://home.windstream.net/okrebs/
First 1000 Prime Numbers http://www.sosmath.com/tables/prime/prime.html
S.O.S. Mathematics http://www.sosmath.com/
Web Math http://www.webmath.com/
Word Problems by Grade Level 1-12 http://www.stfx.ca/special/mathproblems/welcome.html
Math Homework Help at Math.com http://www.math.com/students/homework.html
Zona Land Science and Math (learn how to create drawings to equations, solutions, etc.) http://id.mind.net/~zona/index.html
Online Integrator by Wolfram.com http://integrals.wolfram.com/index.jsp
Calculus Resourses http://www.chipola.edu/instruct/math/mathlab/calculus.htm
S.O.S. Calculus at S.O.S. Math http://www.sosmath.com/calculus/calculus.html
Euclid’s Elements (Geometry) http://aleph0.clarku.edu/~djoyce/java/elements/toc.html
Geometry –Almost Everything you need to know http://library.thinkquest.org/2647/geometry/geometry.htm
Geometry Formulas and Facts http://www.geom.uiuc.edu/docs/reference/CRC-formulas/
Trigonometry http://www.sosmath.com/trig/trig.html
General Chemistry Online http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/index.shtml
Science:
(Biomes)Earth’s Floor http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/msese/earthsysflr/biomes.html
(Biomes) by Enchanted Learning http://www.enchantedlearning.com/biomes/
(Biomes) at NBGnet http://www.mbgnet.net/
Ocean Research http://www.oceanicresearch.org/education/wonders/lesson.html
RNA, DNA, Cells http://www.eurekascience.com/ICanDoThat/
Human Genome Project http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/home.shtml
Health:
A Guided Tour of the Visible Human http://www.madsci.org/~lynn/VH/
Infection Detection Protection http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/
English and Writing:
English Teacher -Writing Prompts for students http://thewritesource.com/writing_topics/
Literature Section includes Ideas and Study Guides, for 32 books. http://www.2billionkids.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55&Itemid=66#9RT
Writing Den (For Teachers) http://www2.actden.com/Writ_Den/
Books online for students http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html
Text-to-Speech
http://www.naturalreaders.com/
Free NaturalReader 7 (personal and professional versions are not free).
“NaturalReader is a Text to Speech software with natural sounding voices. This easy to use software can convert any written text such as MS Word, Webpage, PDF files, and Emails into spoken words. NaturalReader can also convert any written text into audio files such as MP3 or WAV for your CD player or iPod.”
Creativity
Make ecards, postcards, slide shows, scrapbooks, photo albums.
Social Networking
http://twitter.com/ This is a site promoting social networking and micro-blogging (140 characters). Available languages: English and Japanese.
http://twittervision.com/ Global.
http://education.ning.com/ Ning’s education platform. Join or create your own social network.
Classroom Management Systems
http://wordcircle.org/ Commercial free.
http://www.lectureshare.com/ Post notes online. Audio and video, too.
http://www.elearningcommunity.com/index.php For “knowledge providers and knowledge seekers.”
http://moodle.org/ Create an online learning community with Moodle.
Drawing
http://www.google.com/sketchup/downloads/
Skletch Up 6-create, modify, share 3D models.
Podcasting
Podcasts for exam review that can be downloaded! U.S. and World History, Science, English/Language Arts, etc.
Screencasting
http://camstudio.org/ Free streaming video software.
http://www.screencast-o-matic.com/ “Screencast-O-Matic is the free and easy way to create a video recording of your screen (aka screencast) and upload it for free hosting all from your browser with no install!”
http://www.debugmode.com/wink/ “Wink is a Tutorial and Presentation creation software, primarily aimed at creating tutorials on how to use software (like a tutor for MS-Word/Excel etc). Using Wink you can capture screenshots, add explanations boxes, buttons, titles etc and generate a highly effective tutorial for your users.”
Paper generator
http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/
Graph paper, lined paper, Cornell music paper and more!
Sound Effects
Reading
http://www.free-reading.net/index.php?title=Main_Page
For K-3, but may be useful for English Language Learners and Exceptional Children. Contains picture cards, decodable passages, word list generator.
History
Internet Safety
http://www.kidzui.com/joinus/safety?term=1885916
Kidzui is a safe place for kids to use the Internet. It has over 600,000 safe websites, pictures, and videos. This is a free download.
Web Presence
Web Poster Wizard
“This FREE tool allows educators to create a lesson, worksheet, or class page and immediately publish it online. Teachers can also set up classes and assign projects to students.”
Computer Skills Resources
Catawba County Schools (source of links and activities) http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/pages/sites/edwebsites/computerskills/index.htm
Word Processing PPT http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/onlinequiz/ppoint/WORDPROCESSING_files/frame.htm
Computer Skills Jeopardy http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/pages/sites/edwebsites/computerskills/jeopardy/opening.htm
Database Quiz (10) http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/pages/sites/edwebsites/computerskills/quizzes/databasequiz.htm
Vocabulary Flash Cards http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/pages/sites/edwebsites/computerskills/quizzes/Vocabflashcards.htm
Spreadsheet Vocabulary (18) http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/pages/sites/edwebsites/computerskills/quizzes/spreadsheetmatching.htm
Word Processing Part I (19) http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/pages/sites/edwebsites/computerskills/quizzes/wp1.htm
Word Processing Part II (19) http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/pages/sites/edwebsites/computerskills/quizzes/wp2.htm
Spreadsheet Tutorial http://www.excel-easy.com
Computer Skills Practice Test http://www.catawba.k12.nc.us/pages/its/blalock/summerschool01/csmctest.htm
Education World http://www.educationworld.com/a_tech/tech_tips/tech_tips001.shtmlLinks to Technology integration, technology features, professional development and lots more!
Visual Mapping Resources
"The term 'Thinking Maps' and the term 'Thinking Maps with graphic forms of the eight Maps have registered trademarks. No use of the term 'Thinking Maps' with or without the graphic forms of eight Maps may be used in any way without the permission or Innovative Sciences, Inc. For inquiries, please visit http://www.thinkingmaps.com.
Thinking Maps
http://www.thinkingmaps.com/httmexam.php3 student samples
http://www.thinkingmaps.com/pdfdocs/OrderForm.pdf Thinking Maps order form
Important: Thinking Maps® and Write... from the Beginning are designed for whole school implementation, and are not available for individual sale unless your school has already implemented the programs. Further, Write... from the Beginning may not be purchased without first implementing Thinking Maps®.
http://www.thinkingmaps.com/ video on thinking maps thinking map element examples but good http://www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/htree/Curriculum/ThinkingMaps.html
From the official Thinking Maps. Inc. website: http://thinkingmaps.com/htrandr.php3
Thinking Maps® have assisted many educators and students with the learning process. By linking a visual pattern to specific thought processes, Thinking Maps® enable students to develop neural networks for thinking that the brain recognizes and builds on continuously.
Thinking Maps® enhance the student's ability to independently transfer thinking skills to content learning across disciplines and to lifelong learning. Through repetition, consistency and extension, the use of Thinking Maps® strengthens networks for thinking which in turn enhance the brain's natural ability as a pattern detector.
The following PDF file contains a sampling of results from schools that have implemented either Thinking Maps®, Write... from the Beginning, or both. The benefits of Thinking Maps® are best seen when a school has used the maps for several years.
10 min. video
http://www.suffolkschools.net/learning/maps
http://www.nhcs.k12.nc.us/htree/Curriculum/ThinkingMaps.html#BriM
examples: www.mapthemind.com/thinkingmaps/thinkingmaps.html
Good color examples: http://www.lifestreamcenter.net/DrB/Lessons/process_maps/index.htm
http://www.robertprice.com/movies/thinking_maps_intro.wmv
Sound clips 2 need Windows Media Player Robert Seth Price www.eggplant.org http://www.robertprice.com/movies/dft_learning_prep.wmv about 8-9 mins. each
Resources including blank maps
http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/ in English and Spanish-You may download, print, and make copies of these pages for use in your classroom, provided that you include the copyright notice shown below on all such copies. Copyright © Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. You can save copy of file.
Circle Map-----Describing Wheel http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/wheel_eng.pdf
Bubble Map------Cluster Map http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/cluster_web3.pdf
Double Bubble Map----Venn Diagram http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/venn.pdf
Venn Diagram http://home.att.net/~teaching/graphorg/venn.pdf
Venn Diagram http://www.abcteach.com/GraphicOrganizers/Venn.htm
Flow Map--------Flow Chart http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/flow.pdf
Nine Event Sequence Chain http://www.region15.org/curriculum/SEQUENCING-Portrait.pdf
Brace Map-------Idea Rake http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/pdf/idearake.pdf
or Hierarchy Diagram http://www.graphic.org/class.html
http://www.region15.org/curriculum/HIERARCHIES-Landscape.pdf
Tree Map---------Network Tree http://www.everythingesl.net/downloads/network_tree.pdf
Multi-Flow Map—Cause and Effect------Branching diagram http://www.region15.org/curriculum/HIERARCHIES-Landscape.pdf
Cause-Effect http://content.scholastic.com/content/collateral_resources/pdf/l/lessonplans_graphicorg_pdfs_causeeffect.pdf
CMaps (Concept Mapping)
“The IHMC CmapTools client is free for educational institutions, federal employees working for the US Government, and for individual use (non commercial), and at this time the software is being offered free as a beta test version to other users. In particular, schools and universities are encouraged to download it and install it in as many computers as desired, and students and teachers may make copies of it and install it at home.”
Graphic Organizers:
http://www.region15.org/curriculum/graphicorg.html English and Spanish
Class Timer http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/javatimer/javatimer.html
Templates:
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/templatesresources.htm#storyboards (including journals, lesson plan, storyboards, rubrics, more!)
Random number generator: http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/intech/randomnumbergenerator.htm
Education World http://www.educationworld.com/tools_templates/index.shtml (templates, assessments, bulletin boards, award certificates, Back-to-School, calendars and more!)
Lesson Plans:
Civic Education Project (NC) http://www.civics.unc.edu/ncccma/educators/index.html
Publications:
Lowe’s publications
Creative Ideas magazine for Home and Garden (bimonthly), Creative Ideas magazine for Outdoor Living (quarterly), Creative Ideas magazine for Wood workers (quarterly)
Online: http://www.lowescreativeideas.com/Home.aspx
Subscribe: http://www.lowescreativeideas.com/subscribe/subscribe.aspx
Also-monthly newsletter available
Kraft recipes by email http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/Registration/emailSignUp.htm
Kraft iTunes recipes video http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/media/iTunesVideos.htm
Food and Family Magazine http://www.kraftfoods.com/kf/registration/contextualsignuplogin?RegistrationActivityID=1237 Free subscription. Five issues and calendar.
Merchandise
Campbell’s Labels for Education Collect labels of participating products and redeem for merchandise.
http://www.labelsforeducation.com/about.aspx
Teacher Resources
SAS in Schools
http://www.sascurriculumpathways.com/ProductEntrance/Login/login.jsp
Cliffsnotes for the subjects you teach: http://www.cliffsnotes.com/WileyCDA/
Paper generator
http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/
Graph paper, lined paper, Cornell music paper and more!
Sound Effects
Text-to-Speech
http://www.naturalreaders.com/
Free NaturalReader 7 (personal and professional versions are not free).
“NaturalReader is a Text to Speech software with natural sounding voices. This easy to use software can convert any written text such as MS Word, Webpage, PDF files, and Emails into spoken words. NaturalReader can also convert any written text into audio files such as MP3 or WAV for your CD player or iPod.”
Creativity
Make ecards, postcards, slide shows, scrapbooks, photo albums.
Social Networking
This is a site promoting social networking and micro-blogging (140 characters). Available languages: English and Japanese.
http://twittervision.com/ Global.
http://education.ning.com/ Ning’s education platform. Join or create your own social network.
Classroom Management Systems
http://wordcircle.org/ Commercial free.
http://www.lectureshare.com/ Post notes online. Audio and video, too.
http://www.elearningcommunity.com/index.php For “knowledge providers and knowledge seekers.”
Games tutorials and templates
Games tutorials
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT-games/
Games - PowerPoints and directions for Popular Games
http://www.murray.k12.ga.us/teacher/kara%20leonard/Mini%20T%27s/Games/Games.htm