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Art

Administrators

Learning Games

Chemistry

Inclusion Teachers

Magazines & Newspapers

Consumer Economics

K-12 Teachers

Miscellaneous: Illinois

Language Arts & Reading

Nurses

Museums & Virtual Field Trips

Math

Preschool & Early Childhood Teachers

 

Music

Psychologists

 

Physical Education

Social Workers

 

Science & Health

 

 

Social Studies

 

 

 

 

Art

Artsonia

     

   The purpose of the site is to use the Internet to share students’ creativity with the world. In order to accomplish its goal, the site offers schools the ability to publish student art work free of charge. The process is easy and guards student privacy. (Parents and students can help with the publishing process.) A visit to Frequently Asked Questions will provide specific help in dealing with copyright and parental permission issues. There is also a section that provides lesson plan ideas for Pre-K through high school.

     Students can view the art work of their peers and even interact with them. Parents and extended family members can view their children's creative work and provide them encouragement and appreciation online. There are even fundraising options available.

Artcyclopedia

  

   This site is striving to be a comprehensive index of every artist represented at hundreds of museum sites, image archives, and other online resources. At present there are indexed over 2,300 art sites and offer, over 95,000 links to an estimated 180,000 artworks by 8,200 artists.

Chemistry

Journal of Chemical Education

  

   The website includes the Journal of Chemical Education --- some of the articles are freely accessible and others are available by paid subscriptions. Excellent links.

 

ACS Publications

    

   The table of contents of all of the American Chemical Society journals is accessible from this site. Look at the Chemical and Engineering News link. Also, check out the link to “What’s that Stuff” which will explain such items as ink, marshmallows, and other common chemical substances.

 

Chemical Heritage Foundation

  

   The home page has links to many items from the Chemical Heritage Foundation. Be sure to check out the sections entitled Resources for Teachers and Traveling Exhibits.

 

Scientific American

   This site gives the table of contents for issues of Scientific American.

 

WebElements

   The home page is a periodic table. Information is available on each element by clicking on the element in the table.

Consumer Economics

Shopping On A Budget

 

   This site provides an opportunity for middle school students to “practice” shopping on the Internet while, staying within a specified budget.

Language Arts & Reading

Carl’s Corner

   

   Cherry Carl, the creator of the site, retired in 2003 after 35 years as a teacher and Language Arts Specialist and is now an instructor at the University of California, San Diego, in the Reading Specialist Certification Program. Her website provides resources and materials for classroom teachers, reading and resource specialists, speech therapists, parents and students in the area of language arts. Visitors may download and print any of the resource, but are asked to leave her name on the activities. Teachers in grades 1-4 may profit most from a visit, but any educator will be inspired by this dedicated educator’s home page---it’s worth reading all the way to the bottom of the screen.

The Environment and You

    

   Television station KAIT in Jonesboro, Arkansas’s web site includes a page called, The Environment and You. Teachers can find more than a dozen children’s books with an environmental theme. There is a synopsis of each book and a link to lesson plan extensions.

Jan Brett’s Home Page

  

   This unique site offers thousands of activities based on the books written and illustrated by Jan Brett.

Math

 

Teaching Resources

  

   Western Illinois Math Professor’s List of Sites: problem solving databases, lesson plans, topic sites, computer hints, web page development, grant funds, and teaching careers  in Math

 

The Math Forum

  

   Drexel University Math Forum: problems of the week; advice from experts and volunteers about your questions; online tools; teacher exchange. Sponsored in part by Texas Instruments.

 

Math Central

  

     University of Regina: Resource Room of teaching resources and glossaries; Quandaries and Queries of mathematical questions answered; Mathematics with a Human Face of mathematicians and their careers; and Teachers Bulletin Board of Outreach Activities such as competitions and math camps.

Music

Arts Alive!

  

     This interactive site offers opportunities for students and teachers to engage in on-line learning about classical music. Home page tabs like Music Resources, Instrument Lab, Great Composers, and Activities and Games, offer information and activities for a wide range of interests and abilities.

NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) Kid’s Page

  

     This site helps students learn about the impact of the environment on human health and explains possible careers in health, medicine, science, mathematics, and the environment. Music is considered an important part of our environment. There are hundreds of songs to choose. Lyrics and melodies are available along with links to terms in the songs that relate to environmental issues.

Popular Songs in American History

  

     This unique site offers information about the history of popular American folk songs from the 17th century to the early 1900s. Songs are categorized and alphabetized for easy use. Each song has melody, lyrics, history and links to additional resources, if available.

DSO (Dallas Symphony Orchestra) Kids

 

New York Philharmonic Kid Zone

  

     Both sites use a familiar room as an interface to entice students to explore music through instruments, composers, and listening activities. The Dallas Symphony uses a music room metaphor while the New York Philharmonic uses an orchestra hall. In both cases, the user simply runs the mouse over figures in the picture to uncover links. Clicking on an icon takes the user to a wide variety of engaging activities and valuable information. Each site has specific resources for parents and teachers too.

Creating Music

 

     The goal of this site is to allow children to experience creative play in the creation of music. Special emphasis is placed on the written tradition. Children will enjoy opportunities to compose music, play with musical performance, music games and music puzzles

Play Music

  

     Designed for older students, this site’s goal is to communicate the value and importance of orchestras and the music that they perform. Visitors are invited to meet a young composer, concertmaster or instrument builder, take a seat in the orchestra, or try writing music. There is also a link to the Carnegie Hall’s Listening Adventure site.

KidzSing Garden of Song

  

     Everything from ATisket, A Tasket to Yankee Doodle can be found at this site. Melodies, lyrics, and cute graphics will make this site attractive to mothers, grandmothers, or teachers of young children.

E-board Interactive Piano

  

     Chris Kirwan of St. Mary’s Catholic Primary School in Portslade, Hove, East Sussex created this interactive piano e-board in 2005. Click Notes to label the keyboard. Click Chords to play 7 major and 7 minor chords. Click Scales to play major and minor (harmonic) scales.

Physical Education

P.E. Central

    

   The goal of the site is "to assist teachers, parents, and others who work with youngsters to guide them in the process of becoming physically active and healthy for a lifetime".

Science & Health

KidsHealth

    

   This site features thousands of in-depth articles, animations, games, and resources developed by experts in the health of children and teens. It was created by the Nemours Foundation's Center for Children's Health Media, with separate areas for kids, teens, and parents so that navigation is quick and information is age appropriate. Teachers will find excellent curriculum resource material that is constantly being updated. 

How to Use and Understand Nutrition Fact Labels

    

   This site is intended to help consumers use nutrition labels to make quick, informed food choices that contribute to a healthy diet.

Environmental Kids Club

           

   Grade school, middle school, and high school teachers can find information and activities for their students here.  The Environmental Protection Agency designed the site to help students explore their environment and learn how to protect it. There is also an Ask the EPA section where students or teachers can formulate questions to be answered by experts at the agency.

Global Warming/Climate Change Theme Page

          

   Community Learning Network, a site designed to help K-12 teachers integrate technology into the classroom, provides educators with curricular resources and links to instructional materials related to global warming and climate change.

Global Warming for Educators

    

   Here, high school teachers will find a thorough lesson plan to address the issues surrounding global warming. This lesson is designed for social studies, debate, language arts, government/citizenship, and current events classes, grades 9-12.

Social Studies

 

Palaeos: The Trace of Life on Earth

  

   One of geography’s most unusual topics is the SuperContinent of Gondwana. It is especially relevant if your students are studying Antarctica. Secondary and Middle School age appropriate.

 

Gondwana Animation

  

   For an animation of Gondwana’s formation, you can access both a Windows and Macintosh version. Shockwave plug-in is needed. There is also a “light” version (in terms of memory) available. See how it all came together, then was torn apart into the world we know today.

 

National Geographic

  

   This website features photos, maps, photo of the day, international sites, travels, history, culture, adventure, and explorations. There is a link just for kids (elementary age), including a parent link, cartoon factory, GeoBee Challenge, games, and more.

 

National Council for the Social Studies

  

   The National Council for the Social Studies website is strictly for teachers. It provides email bulletin sign-up, information on summer institutes, opportunities to publish your ideas, legislative updates and information on current events, government, and history.

Administrators

Education Resource Organization Directory

   The directory is designed to help you identify and contact organizations that provide information and assistance on a wide range of education-related topics.

Inclusion Teachers

 

National Information Center of Children and Youth with Disabilities

   This site provides information in either English or Spanish. It includes research-based information on effective educational practices. The website has an excellent Research Center which includes research news and publications for parents, students, and educators.

 

Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

   C.H.A.D.D. website provides information regarding attention deficits and offers support for educators.

 

Inclusions

   This website includes inclusive education for regular education teachers. It is a how-to website which includes teaching strategies, legal requirements, and preparation ideas.

 

Funbrain

  

   This is a web site filled with games, quizzes, and activities for use by educators. Teachers can create accounts that give paperless quizzes graded by the online with results that are emailed to the teacher. Teachers may use prepared activities or create their own. This website is designed for all grade levels (preschool- high school) and is strong in helping students develop math and reading skills.

K-12 Teachers

Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Teachers

 

   This is always my first stop when looking for web sites to help my colleagues. The excellent organization of this site, plus Ms Shrock’s brief description of each site she recommends makes the job of finding what you need fast and easy.

Out On A Limb, A Guide To Getting Along

 

   Created by the University of Illinois Extension, this website is designed to help teach students how to better manage conflicts and challenges they face on a daily basis. Although created with 3rd graders in mind, it could be adapted to other grade levels.

Nurses

Blackboards and Bandaides

 

Created by Joan Fleitas, Ed.D., R.N., the purpose of this site is to give children a way to give voice to the wide range of dilemmas that face children with chronic health issues. In doing so, the site also sensitizes readers as to what it is like for children to grow up with a medical problem. This is not a directory of diseases with a list of ways to diagnose and treat them. This site features opportunities for children to express themselves and for us to learn from them.

Preschool & Early Childhood

First School Preschool Activities and Crafts: Health and Nutrition

    

   Designed with toddlers, preschoolers, and kindergarteners in mind, this site has a wide variety of lessons and activities to help young children learn about health and nutrition.

BBC Ceebies’ Fun and Games

    

   This site offers pre-school and early-school content to encourage learning through play for both girls and boys aged six years and under.

Psychologists

School Psychology Resources Online

 

   This site allows users to research such topics as: learning disabilities, ADHD, functional behavioral assessment, autism, adolescence, parenting, psychological assessment, special education, mental retardation, and mental health.

Social Workers

The New Social Worker

 

   Many of the sites listed here are among the 350 sites reviewed in the book, THE SOCIAL WORKER'S INTERNET HANDBOOK, co-authored by The New Social Worker editor Linda Grobman and University of Chicago School of Social Service Administration former Dean of External Affairs Gary Grant.  Sites are categorized and alphabetized for easy use.

Learning Games

Free Rice

 

   This site was featured on the CBS news last November. Its purpose is to strengthen our vocabulary while helping to feed the world’s hungry. To play, Click on the answer that best defines the word you see on the screen.  If you get it right, you get a harder word. If wrong, you get an easier word. For each word you get right, we donate 20 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program.

 

Funbrain

  

   Funbrain is a web site filled with games, quizzes, and activities for use by educators. Teachers can create accounts that give paperless quizzes graded by the online with results that are emailed to the teacher. Teachers may use prepared activities or create their own. This website is designed for all grade levels (preschool- high school) is strong in helping students develop math and reading skills.

 

Quia (Quintessential Instructional Archives)

  

   This site includes online activities and quizzes in 150 categories and templates for creating 16 different types of online activities such as quizzes. Hangman, scrambled words, Concentration, challenge board games like Jeopardy, internet scavenger hunts, sequencing, and more. There are activities in 30 languages.

   Subscription information is available.

Miscellaneous Illinois Sites

  

   Summer is a time for teachers to renew the spirit, rest the body, and prepare for the fall opening-of-school. Consider shared experiences to bring together your world with the diverse, multicultural multi-social worlds of your students. In the end, we are all more alike than different. We just need to explore ideas and to discover universal themes.

   Check out these web sites!

Official Site of the Chicago Cubs

 

Official Site of the Chicago White Sox

 

Illinois State Fair

 

TiBconcerts/Illinois

 

City of Quincy

 

Town of Nauvoo

 

National Museum of Mexican Art

 

DuSable Museum of African American History

 

The Underground Railroad<