STUDENT WEBSITES: 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 |