Lesson Plans & Web Resources
| Safe Image Search |
Search Google Images safely. |
| Pete's Powerpoint Station |
Great lessons - some are ready for the Smartboard! |
| eThemes |
Organized by theme and grade level, eThemes provides lesson plans, web sites, and resources for educators to use in their classrooms. |
| Thinkfinity |
Search engine for educational resources - search by grade level or subject. |
| TeachingBooks.net |
Search for book guides, book readings, author pages, and more. GREAT resource! PW: er9 |
| Scholastic |
Student activities, author and book searches, printable pages, strategies, and more. |
| PBS Teachers |
Multimedia resources and professional development for teachers. Search lessons by topic and grade level. |
Database of
Award-Winning Children's Literature |
DAWCL is a search engine that allows you to search for a book by multiple criteria (reader's age, genre, protagonist, setting, time period, etc.), across more than forty international awards within database of almost 7,000 records for use in the classroom. |
| National Geographic |
Lesson plans and classroom activities. References national standards and skills covered in materials. |
Blue Web'N
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A searchable database of over 1,000 educational web sites that include lessons, tips, tricks, and curriculum assistance. |
| Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators |
A categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth that is updated often and includes the best sites for teaching and learning. |
| Refdesk.com |
Refdesk is a free and family-friendly web site that indexes and reviews quality, credible, and current web-based resources across information types. |
Multimedia Resources
| Edutopia |
Instructional modules including video, PowerPoint presentations, and class activiites. Also covers current topics in education. |
| Smarttech |
SMARTBoard resource including lessons by subject and grade level - find a lesson or just a new technique. |
| Teacher Tube |
View streaming videos that connect to the classroom. |
| Learner Blogs |
Sign up and set up a learner blog for students in your classroom. See examples to the right of how teachers communicate with students, or how students write! |
| Reading Rockets |
Watch Reading Rocket's exclusive video interviews with top children's authors and illustrators. |
Resources for Organization, Research & More
| Graphic Organizers |
Search through a variety of concept maps - print and use in the classroom! |
| Citation Machine |
Have students create Works Cited pages using the Citation Machine - just choose citation style (MLA, APA, etc.) and enter the data in the fields. |
| Quiz Lab |
Free 30 day trial - create quizzes online and have students' answers sent to you automatically scored. Great for assessing learners' needs. |
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