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Smithsonian Education
http://www.smithsonianeducation.org/students/index.html
Kids can explore history, science and art through the famous museum’s website. Smithsonian National Zoological Park
http://nationalzoo.si.edu/default.cfm
Kids can discover information about animals through live webcams, photo galleries, and exhibits found online! FunBrain.com
http://www.funbrain.com/
Web books, Brain Teasers, and Math Arcades are a few of the numerous options that FunBrain.com has to offer for students. Discovery Channel for Kids
http://kids.discovery.com/
Puzzles, Quizzes and Interactive games for kids through the informative Discovery Channel! National Geographic Channel for Kids
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/
This site offers interactive videos and games to help inform kids about the cool things in the world around us. PrimaryGames.com
http://www.primarygames.com/
Fun games for students about social studies, math, reading, science and more! Nasa Kids’ Club
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html
Engaging games about our solar system and beyond. White House 101
http://www.whitehouse.gov/about/white_house_101/
Quick, easy to navigate site with interesting and current information about our country’s headquarters and history. Back to Top ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PARENT WEBSITES:
Family Fun Printable Ideas
http://familyfun.go.com/printables/
Many educational craft ideas for students. Ambelside C.E. Primary School Math Site
http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/numeracy.htm
Math interactive activities and teaching tools—a great resource for students, teachers, and parents alike! Back to Top ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEACHER WEBSITES:
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
A great resource for every type of lesson plan imaginable! Gateway to 21st Century Skills
http://www.thegateway.org/
A wonderful search engine for finding educational materials. PBS Teacher Source
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
Resources for teachers such as videos and articles that can be used in the classroom. THE Journal’s Educators Roadmap to the Web
http://www.thejournal.com/highlights/roadmap.aspx
A technology based approach to educational resources. High Plains Regional Technology in Education Consortium
http://www.4teachers.org/
A teacher resource that revolves around technology with great activity ideas, rubric formats, and assignments. Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
http://www.free.ed.gov/
Federal agencies have come together to form this resource of information on arts, science, language arts, and math. Learn NC
http://www.learnnc.org/
Online courses, multimedia, lesson plans and teaching strategies for elementary teachers. Blue WebN
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
A collection of websites organized by topic: technology, math, English, foreign language, history, and health. Guide to Building Visual Arts Lessons
http://www.getty.edu/education/for_teachers/building_lessons/
The Getty Museum sponsors this website to help children discover the visual arts. Back to Top ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- STANDARDS: North Carolina Standard Course of Study
http://dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/
A list of learning objectives organized by subject area and grade level. The North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards
http://www.ncptsc.org/
This website outlines the expectations for teachers. The National Educational Teaching Standards for Teachers
http://www.iste.org/Content/NavigationMenu/NETS/ForTeachers/NETS_for_Teachers.htm
Standards and rubrics for integrating technology into the classroom. 21st Century Student Outcomes
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?Itemid=120&id=254&option=com_content&task=view
Outlines the skill set needed for students to be future ready Back to Top
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