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The LOC.gov
Wise Guide
The
online guide to the Library of Congress.
Grades:
3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Advanced
The loc.gov Wise Guide is a portal that makes access to the vast resources
of the Nation's library a little easier to navigate. Each month some
of the best resources are featured. (Reviewed 01/19/04)
FREE (Federal
Resources for Educational Excellence)
More than 35 federal agencies pooling education resources in one
place.
Grades:
3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Professional
FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence)
is the result of more than 30 Federal agencies working together to make
hundreds of federally supported teaching and learning resources easier
to find. (Reviewed 01/14/04)
ThinkQuest
The hottest education site-builder around.
Grades:
3-5, 6-8, 9-12
The word here is not content, but rather concept! This is the
ultimate education site promotion tool. This semi-annual competition
is open to students and their teacher-coaches from anywhere in the world.
(Reviewed 01/12/04)
The Molecular
Workbench
A simulation that teaches molecular structure.
Grades:
6-8, 9-12, Advanced
This project offers a molecular simulation engine for "generating
model-based activities, and for annotating and sharing them among students".
(Reviewed 02/23/04)
Count Us In
Basic number concepts made I-catching!
Grades:
Pre-K-2
This interactive site for primary children includes math games and activities
designed to help children understand basic number concepts. (Reviewed
02/18/04)
RIF Reading
Planet
Online world of books for kids.
Grades:
K-2, 3-5, 6-8
RIF Reading Planet was developed by Reading is Fundamental (RIF), a
children's literacy nonprofit organization. It includes interactive
reading games, writing activities, book reviews, author interviews,
coloring pages, and more. (Reviewed 02/06/04)
Nation Master
Comparing nations using a wealth of statistics.
Grades:
3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Advanced, Professional
This comprehensive site "Where stats come alive!" is an excellent
resource that allows users to create graphs that compare countries based
on a wide variety of statistics. Currently, you will find 921 stats
for each country, plus country profiles, maps, and flags. (Reviewed
03/22/04)
UCLA Language
Materials Project
Reference materials for lots of foreign languages.
Grades:
Professional
The U.S. Department of Education International Education and Graduate
Program Service provides funding for the UCLA Language Materials Project
(LMP). This project offers an online bibliographic database of teaching
resources for less commonly taught languages. (Reviewed 03/03/04)
Basic Steps
in the Research Process
Straightforward and practical.
Grades:
6-8, 9-12
Holly Samuels, the librarian at Cambridge Rindge and Latin School (Cambridge,
Massachusetts) created this site. It provides help for students in the
process of creating a research project. (Reviewed 03/01/04)
The Parents'
Choice Foundation
All about this organization's famous seal of approval.
Grades:
Parents, Professional
The Parents' Choice Foundation Web site offers parents and caregivers
information about products and toys to help them make informed decisions
about which ones are right for their children. (Reviewed 04/14/04)
Reading Online
Professional site from one of the largest organizations in education.
Grades:
Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Professional
Reading Online is an online journal from the International Reading Association
that primarily focuses on literary practice and research in K-12 Classrooms.
(Reviewed 04/05/04)
DNA Interactive
Super site on DNA science.
Grades:
6-8, 9-12, Advanced, Professional
The Dolan DNA Learning Center's DNA Interactive explores the principles
of genetic material, "how we bend it to our own service, and what
it can tell us about who we are." It includes teacher guides, student
activities, video clips, and animations. (Reviewed 05/26/04)
Wired for Books
Awesome collection of author audio!
Grades:
Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Advanced, Professional
Wired for Books, from the Ohio University Telecommunications Center,
features audio and video presentations of book and poetry readings including
children's stories and interviews with authors. (Reviewed 05/24/04)
National Commission
on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
You Are There: the 9-11 commission's online diary.
Grades:
Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Advanced, Professional
This site provides up-to-date information on the proceedings of The
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. The
Commission was established in 2002 for the purpose of preparing "a
full and complete account of the circumstances surrounding the September
11, 2001 terrorist attacks, including preparedness for and the immediate
response to the attacks." (Reviewed 05/21/04)
Future State
The State Department Googles, too -- State's youth-oriented Web site.
Grades:
K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
"Future State" is the U.S. State Department's Web site for
youth that offers the opportunity to "explore American diplomacy
and get a taste for what it takes to serve on the front lines of freedom."
Included are lesson plans, informational articles, games, and links
to current events, geography, and the environment. (Reviewed 05/05/04)
FBI Youth
Kids Wanted -- to visit this youth-oriented site by the FBI.
Grades:
6-8, 9-12
The FBI Youth site was developed specifically for grades 6-12. It helps
young adults learn about the FBI and the work it does. (Reviewed
05/03/04)
Wonderful World
of Weather
Whither the Web, weather-wise!
Grades:
3-5, 6-8
The Wonderful World of Weather is a standards-based real-time data module
developed by the Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education
(CIESE). It enables elementary students to investigate weather phenomena
locally as well as in other places around the world. 08/30/04
Picturing Modern
America
A visual-literacy approach to history topics.
Grades:
6-8, 9-12
Picturing America is a project of the Center for Children and Technology
at the Education Development Center and offers students interactive
exercises built around primary sources from the American Memory collection.
The exercises help students better understand life in America from 1880-1920.
(Reviewed 09/17/04)
Good Character.com
Character education for elementary, middle, and high schools.
Grades:
Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
This award-winning character education Web site is filled with valuable
free resources that help children grow both emotionally and ethically.
The lesson plans, guides, and essays are designed to help children want
to make good choices in their lives. (Reviewed 09/10/04)
National Center
for ESL Literacy Education
Rich resource on adult ESL literacy.
Grades:
Professional
The
National Center for ESL Literacy Education (NCLE) is an information
center that focuses on "the language and literacy education of
adults and out-of-school youth learning English." It contains a
wealth of resources and information for anyone working in the field.
