Teacher and Staff Resources
Math Classroom Intervention Log
Science Comprehensive Curriculum Alignment
LEAP and GEE Assessment Guides
iLEAP Assessment Guides
Social Studies Data Collection Form (Grades 1-4)
Social Studies Data Collection Form (Grade 5)
- makes math, English, health, and science classes fun with a clever lineup of animated movies that explain everything from how the brain works to why the Earth revolves around the sun.
The Franklin Institute Online
Science News for Kids
- for students ages 9 to 13
Science News
Science Service
Jefferson Lab
- On-line games to help learn about the elements and periodic table.
NCTM Illuminations
The Illuminations Web site was developed by NCTM to help educators implement the NCTM Standards. Browse the site for lesson plans, classroom videos, and a wide range of tools and resources.
Math.com
This site has organized online math resources for students, teachers, and parents. Find links to homework help, free math lessons, family math projects, and solutions for everyday math problems. Review Basic Math, Geometry, Algebra, Calculus, Trigonometry, and Statistics.
SpeedMath Deluxe
This math game asks you to make equations out of four numbers. The computer supplies the numbers and you supply the operation. Don't forget the order of operations!
A+ Math
Try the math games at this site to improve math skills. Students can use the Homework Helper to check their work.
Count Us In
These primary math games include several on counting, patterns, sorting and grouping, length, and volume.
FunBrain Math Games
Pick a game and test your skills. Try Soccer Shootout and Fresh Baked Fractions. Operation Order uses algebra to build a pyramid, and a correct answer in Change Maker adds money to your piggy bank.
The Educator's Reference Desk
- This site contains the thousands of lesson plans for every subject that were once posted at AskERIC (closed December, 2003).
Cool Teaching Lessons and Units
- There are many resources here, including a large number of links to WebQuests and information about WebQuests.
The Gateway to Educational Materials
- The Gateway to Educational Materials Project is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and is "the key to one-stop, any-stop access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources on the Internet."
The Lesson Plans Page
- This is the home of the largest collection of lesson plans on the Internet.
The New York Times Learning Network
- The New York Times posts a lesson plan daily; the plans are archived and searchable. Each plan is complete and ready to teach, even including links to national and state standards.
TeachersFirst.com
- Find the subject and grade level you're searching for, then click in the appropriate box for web resources and lesson plans to match your needs.
BackFlip
- This free online tool allows you save your bookmarks so that you can access them from wherever you are.
Rubistar
- Create your own rubrics (scoring tools) for Oral Projects, Multimedia, Research & Writing, or Work Skills quickly and easily.
TrackStar
- TrackStar is a tool that allows teachers to create directed web surfing activities.
Landmarks for Schools
- David Warlick's site for teachers includes a Citation Machine, a Rubric Builder, and a Permission Request form.
Quia!
- This learning game collection provides a fun way to help students review a wide variety of topics. Visitors can create their own java-enabled flashcard drills, matching games, concentration, and word search puzzles using a simple editing tool. Try Quia free for 30 days; join for a nominal annual fee.
Edbydesign lets kids use their creativity to draw and color an online masterpiece. The Tracer allows them to copy Picasso, Frida Kahlo, Vincent van Gogh, and Leonardo Da Vinci. Take a look at Eye Bogglers, a unique collection of visual tricks.
Learn To Draw: A Project for Kids
Follow step-by-step figures to draw cute bears, frogs, birds, cats, lions, and lizards. Special lessons focus on drawing eyes and hands. Learn to use grid paper to draw proportional figures. Kids will enjoy the mystery drawing lesson; as they draw each step they'll try to guess the final result.
Kids Draw
Try these simple steps to drawing a dinosaur, dog, chick, princess, or a leprechaun!
Rainforest Drawing Lessons
Students can create a beautiful mural as they learn to draw foliage, primates, insects, and flowers.
Scott Foresman Reading Data Collection Form
Guided Reading Student Group Form
PearsonSuccessNet
LPB DiscoveryEducation (UnitedStreaming)
- over 50,000 segments and over 5000 full length videos are available to download. MPSB and LPB are providing this web-based digital video system to MPSB educators. Call the technology office for the passcode.
Web 2.0 Resources for 21st Century Instruction
Teaching, Learning, Technology Center
-provides technology training and resources for Region 8
Kids Memory
- Train Your Brain
Scott Foresman
Virtual Tours
AOL@SCHOOL
- K-12 classroom resources
eMints/eThemes
- an extensive database of content-rich, age-appropriate resources organized around specific themes. These resources are created for educators to use in their classrooms.
Teach-nology, The WebPortal for Educators
- offers teachers FREE access to lesson plans, printable worksheets, reviewed web sites, rubrics, educational games, teaching tips, advice from expert teachers, current education news, teacher downloads, web quests, and teacher tools for creating exciting classroom instruction.
edHelper.com
Classroom Connect
Morehouse Parish Library System
Microsoft Office Template Gallery
Kathy Schrock's Guide For Educators
Louisiana Department of Education
Teach Louisiana
- This career development network for teachers offers certification information, a recruitment center, and a professional development center.
The Global Schoolhouse
Mirriam-Webster Online
Marco Polo
- High quality standards-based lessons and activities are linked to seven major national partners.
LCET BlackBoard
PASS
- Practice Assessment / Strengthen Skills
Thinkfinity
- Free lesson plans and educational resources
Kids Geo
Whitehousekids.gov
- an educational opportunity for young Americans to learn about the White House and the President through fun and exciting features.
Animated Atlas
- portrays history quickly by animating maps and geographic features.
AMERICAN MEMORY
- from the Library of Congress - Historical Collections for the National Digital Library
HyperHistory
- scientific project presenting 3,000 years of world history with an interactive combination of synchronoptic lifelines, timelines, and maps.
Virtual Tour of Plimoth Plantation
Library of Congress
- The Learning Page...especially for teachers
The GeoNet Game
Questions in the GeoNet game are organized into six groups, following the National Geography Standards. This is a great place to build an understanding of geographical concepts in a global context.
Geosense
Play alone or against an online opponent. Use your mouse to click on cities around the world and gain points for correct answers.
States Web Games
Learn the locations, capitals, abbreviations and over 500 important facts about the United States. Try to drag each state to its location on the map; enter the postal abbreviation for each state; click on the correct state for each capital; and pick the state that goes with the clue, by region.
Geography Quizzes
Scroll down the list and check your knowledge of Places in the News, Country Capitals, Historical Geography, and Rivers and Lakes.
Flag Tag
Choose a level (beginning, intermediate, or advanced) and then let the computer pick random countries. Identify and click the correct flag.
Visible Earth
Explore this NASA Web site to view amazing satellite images of earth.
Maps and Map Skills
Download map resources of continents and countries.
Perry Castañeda Library Map Collection
View maps of countries, states, oceans, or national parks! Access world maps, city maps, and historical maps.
Map Machine
This site displays a map of anywhere in the world. You can view the map topographically, according to earthquake fault lines or mineral resources, and choose many other views.
National Atlas of the United States
Follow the directions to map information about biology, boundaries, environment, geology, people, transportation, and water.
Read Along Stories
Reading Center
Reading Links
Kids Spell
- Spelling games
SpellBee.org
- encourages students to compete against one another in the hope that their skills will improve out of an inherent desire to succeed. Each player isn't simply spelling, but is using a variety of skills.
ABC'S OF THE WRITING PROCESS
The purpose of this site is to provide a user friendly online resource, for students or teachers, no matter what they are being challenged to write.
Bright Ideas for Writing
Grammar Blast
Everyday Spelling: Writing Prompts
Write on Reader
- site for writing and reading
Between the Lions: Games
Can you scoop letters from your soup to make a word? There are lots of phonics games to play using Shockwave. (primary)
Online Practice Reading Tests
These reading tests for grades 1-8 use multiple choice, short-answer, and long-answer questions. Test tips for students and how to score are included.
It's Fun To Read
Click All About Me for some interactive reading about Who Am I? What Is My Pet? And Where Do I Sleep? Have some fun with Bird Riddles and Tongue Twisters. (primary)
Reading Comprehension
These stories and follow-up questions teach main idea, inference, and word meanings from context. (intermediate)
The Reading Zone (For ELL Students)
The glasses icon indicates easy, intermediate, and advanced reading comprehension activities available to guests. Use the Dolch Word List, or try Reading a Map, Candy Labels, Reading Envelopes, Learn About Dolphins, Aesop's Fables, and U.S. Presidents Chart Study.
Workout Room: Writing Prompts
These writing prompts, organized by grade level, encourage students to use their spelling and proofreading skills.
Bright Ideas for Writing
Try some writing topics that include photos for added inspiration.
Journal Writing Every Day: Teachers Say It Really Works!
Teachers share their best experiences with classroom journals in this article that includes several writing prompts.
Story Starters
Here are 50 ideas to get the creative juices flowing. Click Writing Process at the bottom of the page for help with brainstorming, graphic organizers, the first draft, revising, editing, and the final copy.
EAGLE
End-Of-Course Tests
Use These Search Engines To Find The Best Educational, Age-Appropriate Web Sites For K-8 Students
KidsClick!
"Created by a bunch of librarians." Sites are annotated with reading levels. Selection Policy and search strategy hints are given.
Awesome Library
Over 17,000 reviewed resources, selected for teachers, kids, teens, parents, and librarians
Librarians' Index to the Internet
Over 8,500 sites selected by librarians, with selection criteria
Ask Jeeves for Kids
Searches database of selected sites
Berit's Best Sites for Children
Recommended web sites are reviewed and given ratings, now with search capabilities
Education World
A search engine for educational Web sites only; now over 500,000 sites
Cybersleuth-Kids
An Internet search guide for the K-12 student
SuperKids
Browse by keyword or subject
MarcoPolo
Provides standards-based Internet content for the K-12 teacher and classroom, developed by the nation's content experts
Yahooligans
Browsable, searchable directory of Internet sites for kids, approved by educators
Internet Public LibraryYouth Division
A directory of sites selected for children 4-11, their parents and teachers (no search capability)
Internet Public Library Teen Division
A directory of sites selected for teens
Big Chalk
Evaluated and organized 100,000 links on over 10,000 subjects. Updated daily.
www.4kids.org
A great starting place for teachers, librarians, and parents
Genie Find Kids
A "human edited" search engine
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences put together this collection of lyrics and midi sound-tracks that you can download and share with your students.
Mama Lisa¹s World
A collection of children¹s songs and poems, organized by country. Readers are invited to submit their own songs and can enjoy the lyrics of previous contributions.