Veterans and Patriotism
Library of
Congress: Veterans History Project
VFW Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest
For more information clicking here
or by sending me a note at “Email me!”
Internet Safety
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Internet safety for parents, kids and teens. |
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Internet safety information for parents, educators,
kids and teens. |
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Internet safety from the Walt Disney Internet
Group. |
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Seguridad en la Internet |
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Directrices para
el uso de Internet de los niños
según su edad |
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Free Internet Web Protection (good reviews) |
Bullying
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Preventing bullying in through
education and awareness. |
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U.S Department of Health and Human Services, Health
Resources and Services Administration (Government website) |
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Sitio Web en Español |
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Online bullying |
Fun and Educational Games for Kids
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Various phonics, reading and memory games from Sadlier-Oxford Publishers |
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Reading and writing
activities based the PBS series, “Between the Lions.” |
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Presents universal social, emotional, and moral
messages based the PBS series, “Clifford.” For 3-7 year-old. |
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Math games and worksheets for Pre-K through Middle
School. |
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Games and activities for younger kids. |
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Activities and games based on Dr. Seuss. |
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Various games and art related activities. |
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From the Family Education Network. Includes a variety of activities. |
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Non-profit, donation supported site. middle school
science. |
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CIA website with current
information on just about every nation on the planet. |
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Powered by Information Please. A vary diversion collection of information
sources. |
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From the National Geographic Society. |
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Info on technology arranged on age-appropriate
groups. |
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Learn about energy conservation. Links for parents
and kids. |
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A fun math site. |
Keyboarding/Typing
Games
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Typing Games, Lessons and Test. Popular with students. |
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A site that helps build
fundamental skills. |
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Online Free Touch Typing Program |
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Typing Games. |
Helpful Websites
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English |
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Access to the poetry
from the Library of Congress |
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Google Earth and
literary travel |
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Great source for MLA and
APA formats |
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Java-based on-line
thesaurus |
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A good starting point
for finding author websites |
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Searchable site with the
complete works of Shakespeare |
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Great set of links to
any number of fairy tales, folklore, and mythology works |
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Information on over 200
poets |
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Hints on grammar |
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International Children’s
Digital Library |
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Publishing, educational
activities for children |
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Scholastic Poetry Idea
Engine |
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Writing Tools
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Five Paragraph Essay
Outline Worksheet |
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Mind Web that goes along
with the 5 PEO Worksheet |
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Math |
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Real life math uses |
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Highly interactive set
of activities |
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Collection of links to
lesson plans, virtual math fairs, and teaching ideas |
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Explanations, tutorials,
and interactive worksheets |
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Science |
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Online exhibits,
Podcasts, and vids |
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All things NASA |
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Almost a thousand
pictures |
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Science activities
developed by various museums |
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Vids
on viruses, bacterium, parasites, and blood cells |
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Basic Concepts of DC
Electricity |
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Volume 1, DC
Circuits. Include Series, Parallel and
Series-Parallel Circuits |
Civil War
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Civil War |
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Civil War |
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University of Tennessee |
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Library of Congress |
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First Dragoon’s Website |
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Dakota State University |
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State University of New
York at Albany |
WWI
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A Multimedia History of
World War I |
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Trenches on the
Web. Some excellent links about 2/3 of
the way down. |
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A companion site for the
PBS series ”The
Great War”
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BBC History – World War One |
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WWI Documents including
Treaties, Conventions, Personal Papers, Diaries, etc. For the serious scholar. Hosted by BYU. |
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First Hand Accounts of
WWI Events and Battles. |
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Letters from soldiers on
the front. Site also contains letters
and documents from other conflicts. |
Nutrition and Nutrition Games
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U.S. Department of
Agriculture site |
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National Dairy Council |
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Site hosted by North Dakota
State University with links to other kid-nutrition related site. |
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Nemours Center for Children's Health
Media. Some pretty good links. |
Good General Sites and Upcoming Field Trips
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Interactive Online
Textbooks |
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Chicago’s John G. Shedd
Aquarium |
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Chicago’s Adler Planetarium |
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Established in 1868,
Lincoln Park Zoo is one of the few remaining free public zoos in the country. |
Other
High School Links
Note: Not all local high schools are listed.
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Have a question? Email
me!
This week’s lesson plan.
What have you been doing this
summer?
Some videos