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From Karen's Email
- Creature
Feature: From National Geographic, a great resource on animals that
includes facts, graphics, audio and video. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/archive/
- Free Stuff: From
Teacher Created Materials, free samples of materials as well as online
resources. Updated monthly. http://www.teachercreated.com/free/
- Multiflyer: Fun multiplication
game with levels of difficulty. http://www.gdbdp.com/multiflyer/
- Orisinal: Not sure
how educational this site is but the games are relatively easy and fun.
Actually with the ethereal music, they are also relaxing. Check out
the experiments, too. This site shows you the possibilities of Flash.
http://www.ferryhalim.com/orisinal/
- The Fin, Fur, and Feather Bureau
of Investigation: I can't explain it but it is a fun website that
involves kids in problem solving and decoding. http://www.fffbi.com/hq.html
- Monticello: The website for
Thomas Jefferson's home is full of great stuff! Don't miss the new section
on Lewis and Clark. http://www.monticello.org
- More Lewis
and Clark: From MSNBC, the Pencil News followed the Lewis and Clark
trail. Read their journals and learn more about Lewis and Clark. http://www.msnbc.com/local/pencilnews/411167.asp
- Time Person of
the Year: This years' winners were whistle blowers. You can browse
the archives and special features. http://www.time.com/time/personoftheyear/
- Children's
Book Council: Excellent resource for information on authors and
illustrators of children's books. http://www.cbcbooks.org/html/aboutauthors.html
- A Handbook for Integration: From the Virginia Department of Education,
a handbook with sample lessons and resources to help with integrating
technology. http://www.pen.k12.va.us/VDOE/Technology/EdTech/LessonPlans/index.html
Feature Web
American Teachers
A one-top portal for teachers. You can post homework and
notes and update a calendar, all for free. There are lesson plans and
other resources.
http://www.americanteachers.com/index.cfm
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