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Math, Money
Resources, Music, Professional
Associations, Schools,
Science, Social
Studies, Special Ed, General
Educational Resources, and Can't Figure
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- ART
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- Art Centers & Museums
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- Photography . . .
- SCPhoto
Keith Wills and Santa Cruz High School Photography students share
their love of photography
- PhotoHistory Learn all about the old style of albumen
photography
- The
Movie Database Look up
anything about movies right here
- Holography Resource about LASERs and Holography
- Specific Artists . . .
- African Art An electronic collection of African art based out
of the University of Virginia
- and miscellaneous artist
sites . . .
- Art
& Architecture From
the Mediterranean Basin, Kyoto, Nara, and East Asia
- iKnowthat A collection of interactive math, reading,
and art activities for 2 to 12 year olds
- Art History
Christopher Witcombe of Sweet Briar College has your leads from
the past
- KinderArt Here you will find reference material,
an online kid's art gallery, a forum for exchanging ideas and
more.
- Berit's Best Web sites for the arts from all over
- ArtsEdNet
An online service for K-12 arts education
- The Puppetry Home Page
- Center
for Research in Computing and the Arts
- California Arts Project (TCAP) is the state’s
subject matter project in Visual and Performing Arts
- Teaching the Visual Arts Great site for ideas and lesson plans
on art education
- ArtsEdge
Helping artists, teachers, and students gain access to and share
information, resources, and ideas that support the arts as a
core subject area in the K-12 curriculum
- B.E.S.T.
(Best Education Sites Today) Art Links
- University
Of Calgary Faculty of
Fine Arts
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- COMPUTERS
& THE INTERNET . . .
- FOLDOC
(Free On-Line Dictionary Of Computing) Try and stump this dictionary
!
- HTML Crash Course for Educators This tutorial will introduce you to
the basics of HTML design and style
- WinSite Windows Computer Software (Shareware)
for the Teacher
- NetOp School for Windows Offers teachers a powerful combination
of essential tools for networked classroom instruction
- University of Nebraska-Lincoln Alphabetical listing of resources mentioned
by the Internet Education Clearinghouse
- Intel In Education
The CPU manufacturer helps out with a number of leads for educators
- Charles Babbage Institute A clearinghouse for the history of computers and
information processing
- B.E.S.T.
(Best Education Sites Today) Internet Links
- PC World Magazine Computers
Made Easy
- NetLingo Want to know what URL means? or HTTP?
or some other weird computer term?
- SafeKids and SafeTeens
Find tips, advice and suggestions to make your family's online
experience fun and productive
- Learn
The Net A nice starting
point if you know nothing about the Internet
- HeadBoneZone Teach your students Internet research skills or
how to use the Internet in conjunction with your local newspaper
- ZDNet Computer magazine site with the following magazines:
- CMPnet Computer magazine site with the following magazines:
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- DANCE
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- GEOGRAPHY
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- GOVERNMENT
CENTER . . .
- United States . . .
- State Governments . . .
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- HEALTH
SCIENCES . . .
- California Physical Education-Health
Project (CPE-HP) helps
development of skills, knowledge, and attitudes that lead to
physically active lifestyles and positive health behaviors
- The Alan Guttmacher Institute
(AGI) is a non-profit
organization focused on reproductive health research, policy
analysis and public education
- Inner Body
Interested in what the inside
of you looks like? Try a virtual walk-through.
- National
Library of Medicine Are
you sick of something? Here is where you can find what it is.
- Resources for Health
Teachers
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- LANGUAGE
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- California Foreign Langauage
Project (CFLP) is challenging
language professionals to improve and expand language programs
- iKnowthat A collection of interactive math, reading,
and art activities for 2 to 12 year olds
- The Quotations Page
Founded 1994, search a database of over 15,000 quotations, Quotes
of the Day, Motivational Quotes, and quotations by Author and
by Subject
- The
Elements of Style by
William Strunk, Jr. This classic reference book is online and
a must-have for any student and conscientious writer
- The
Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation Easy-to-use reference guide and workbook available
online
- Translate
from one language to another (French, English, Spanish, German,
Chinese, etc.)
- WebVerbix
Verb conjugations on-line for a number of languages
- Word of the Day
Merriam-Webster lets you learn a new word each day just like
the calendar (or calender?)
- St. Peter's School in York, UK Links to all sorts of modern languages
and related information
- Education4kids AlphaBits (Pre-K) & Vocabulary I (6-8) Drills
are available
- Vocabulary University Free vocabulary puzzles
to enhance vocabulary mastery and help prepare for SSAT, PSAT,
GED, SAT and ACT tests
- Merriam-Webster OnLine Dictionary & Thesaurus
- The Annenberg Foundation/CPE
Learner.org
foreign languages
- The Kennedy Center Curriculum WebLinks
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- LITERATURE
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- MATH
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- MathMagic
K-12 project providing motivation for students to use computer
technology while increasing problem-solving strategies and communications
skills
- EcEdWeb (Economic Education Website) Provides
support for economic education in all forms and at all levels
- California Mathematics Project
(CMP) assists and enhances
the quality of California's K-12 mathematics education
- Professional Links with Urban
Schools (+PLUS+)
is a teacher leadership network striving to enhance the knowledge
and ability of mathematics teachers to improve student learning
in mathematics
- iKnowthat A collection of interactive math, reading,
and art activities for 2 to 12 year olds
- Algebra.help We use some of the latest technology
to help you learn and understand algebra
- The Math Forum
Leads and links for all things math
- Berit's Best Web sites for math from all over
- Show-Me Center Partners with five NSF-sponsored middle grades
curriculum development organizations and provides information
and resources needed for middle grades mathematic curricula
- Education4kids Flashcards, Squares, Math Tables, Time Differences, Money! drills for all ages
- The
Integrator integrals
done "while you wait" !
- Ask Dr. Math
- Math
League Building student
interest and confidence in mathematics through solving worthwhile
problems
- Calculators On-Line Center
- Cornell Math and Science Gateway for High School
- The
Geometry Center
- Engineering
Go around the U.S. seeing all of the modern engineering marvels
- B.E.S.T.
(Best Education Sites Today) Math Links
- The
Math Forum Got problems
with math . . . here is where to go for the answers !
- MegaMath
- Math Resources Teacher Terri Husted's HomePage with samples and help
- National
Council of Teachers of Mathematics HomePage
- Math Olympics
Have a strong brain for numbers, try lifting these digits. (grades K-12)
- The Annenberg Foundation/CPE
Learner.org
- Algebra Wizard Need help learning or teaching algebra?
- K-12
Mathematics Curriculum Center
Informs and assists schools and districts as they select and
implement standards-based mathematics curricula
- The Kennedy Center Curriculum WebLinks
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- MUSIC
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- SCIENCE
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- Agriculture . . .
- Anatomy . . .
- Inner Body
Interested in what the inside
of you looks like? Try a virtual walk-through.
- Becoming
Human If you dare, map
out our ancestors growth to modern day man (or woman, as the
case may be)
- Gray's
Anatomy Looking for body
parts (spare ones!), look through this classic
- Archaeology . . .
- Archaeology EdWeb Resources for you to dig about archaeology
- Becoming
Human If you dare, map
out our ancestors growth to modern day man (or woman, as the
case may be)
- Astronomy . . .
- Biology . . .
- OnLine Biology Book from Maricopa College and instructor Michael Farabee
- Biology4Kids Learn about cells, microbes, plants,
and how we all relate to each other on this planet
- Chemistry . . .
- WebElements Looking for info on the Periodic Chart
. . . look no further . . .
- Creative Chemistry Two hundred pages of question sheets and practical
guides for Chemistry (ages 14-16) and AS Level Chemistry (ages
16-18), as well as, puzzles and fun activities for those in the
chemistry frame of mind
- Woodrow Wilson Leadership Program in
Chemistry Multitude of
leads for chemistry related leads for the student and those chemically
minded (aren't we all?)
- Chem4Kids Learn about atoms, elements, matter,
and other chemistry-related topics
- Ecology . . .
- Geology & Geography .
. .
- Cork Geography Teachers' Website A voluntary group dedicated to the development
and support of Geography Teachers, a branch of the A.G.T.I. -
The Association of Geography Teachers of Ireland
- United States Geological Service
(USGS)
Resources for all things earth-bound
- A Journey to the Center of the Earth Full of earth science facts, fun activities,
and much more for elementary school students by elementary school
students
- Happy D Ranch Down to earth science at its most interesting
- Geography4Kids
Learn about the sky, land, earth, water, climate and how they
all relate to each other
- Medicine & Health . .
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- Physics . . .
- Physics
Physics links to home pages of laboratories and research groups
from the University of Washington
- Weather . . .
- Science Topics in General
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- SOCIAL
STUDIES & HISTORY . . .
- The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
- Douglass Electronic archive of American oratory
and related documents from American rhetorical history
- California History-Social Science
Project (CH-SSP) bringing
teachers together in a collaborative way to explore ways of teaching
effectively and to excite and challenge students in History and
Social Sciences
- The Learning Page
From the Library of Congress, these pages help with tips and
tricks for using the American Memory collection
- Public Policy Analysis (PPA) Pomona College designed this program
to provide students with the interdisciplinary understanding
necessary for policy analysis, together with practical experience
in the public affairs arena
- Listings of political
sites available on the Internet sorted by country, with links
to Parties, Organizations, Governments, Media and more from all
around the world
- HistoryWiz For both teachers and students who love
history and what can be learned from the past
- Dialogue-On-Freedom A national program exploring American values and
civic traditions through classroom dialogue between lawyer or
judges and high school students.
- Today in History
Search The History Channel for what happened on this day or even
your birthday
- Canada History Learn about Canada and its people with some games
and puzzles
- World History 3,000 years of history with charts and timelines
- American
Memory This National
Digital Library site offers more than 7 million digital items
from more than 100 historical collections
- Naval News
Pictures and information about "the day that will live in
infamy" - Pearl Harbor
- A Chronology of US
Historical Documents at the U of OK - College of Law
- Berit's Best Web sites for history from all over
- Education4kids U.S. Presidents found here
- Ancient
History by region or
civilization
- History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers
- B.E.S.T.
(Best Education Sites Today) History Links
- B.E.S.T.
(Best Education Sites Today) Social Study Links
- Social Studies Online
- The Annenberg Foundation/CPE
Learner.org
History
- The Kennedy Center Curriculum WebLinks
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- SPECIAL
ED . . .
- GENERAL
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES . . .
- Education Planet Resources galore for the busy teacher including lesson plans and web links to make planning easier
- Busy Teachers Web site with links to various topics of interactive web projects
- Middle School Book Review Read what physicist John Hubisz of North Carolina State University has to say about todays science text books
- WebQuest Page (San Diego State University) This site serves as a resource to those who are using the WebQuest model to teach with the web
- Blue Web'n Online library of 1200+ outstanding Internet sites categorized by subject, grade level, and format (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, & tools).
- Global SchoolNet Foundation Developing online content in partnership with schools, communities and businesses
- Turnitin.com Help students NOT cheat by checking for plagiarism in their reports and projects
- Plagiarism is becoming easier with the Internet . . . double check your students homework assignments here
- World Lecture Hall Links to pages created by faculty worldwide who are using the Web to deliver course materials in any language and a variety of subjects
- YouthReach Ireland's education and training programme for early school leavers
- A Berkeley Compendium of Suggestions for Teaching with Excellence by Barbara Gross Davis, Lynn Wood, and Robert C. Wilson
- Collaborative Lesson Archive (CLA) A forum for the creation, distribution, and archival of education curricula for all grade levels and subject areas located in the University of Illinois
- Technology Planning and Educational Technology
- The Los Angeles Annenberg Metropolitan Project (LAAMP) is the Los Angeles component of the national Annenberg Challenge, a private effort to improve public schools in the United States
- Bigchalk World Wide Web resource for teachers and librarians with links to lesson plans, grants & funding, and help with technology
- Learning Page Collection of professionally produced instructional material for you to download and print
- Best On The Web "The Web Portal for Teachers" (according to them . . . I think I am just as good)
- Educator's ToolKit Resources for all subjects from a Canadian point of view
- SEEDWeb (SouthEastern Educators Web) A variety of K-12 educational resources for the southeastern corner of New England and beyond
- TeachNet.com Smart tools for busy teachers
- School.net Full of educational information, links to schools, Internet help, and more
- Education Central An electronic communication and resource center for professional educators
- Education Place Resources for elementary-school teachers, students, and parents
- Kathy Schrock's Home Page Administrator for Technology for the Nauset Public Schools on Cape Cod, MA. She is involved with integrating technology into the curriculum in all areas and at all grade levels
- Florida Educational Technology Clearinghouse (ETC) Network linking all of Florida's public education entities
- The Virtual Schoolhouse See how someone elses school functions (virtually) and maybe help you with yours
- IBM Education Resource Center
- Exworthy Educational Links
- The Franklin Institute's Educational Hotlists are organized lists of resources on the Internet for educators
- Online Crossword Puzzles Puzzles cover all sorts of topics
- TEAMS Distance Learning Learning opportunities to K-8 students, teachers, and parents across the United States through nationally televised satellite broadcasts and the Internet
- Busy Teacher Multiple resources for teachers of K-12
- Roosevelt Elementary School Web resources for Teachers
- WWW Links for educators by educators
- Tami's Resource Center A Technology Teacher's very own web site for teachers, students, and parents
- Newspapers In Education (NIE) St. Petersburg Times
- Education World Search their database of education resouces from all over
- Embracing The Child Resources for all sorts of subjects with primary focus on reading and books
- WGBH (PBS Station) Resource center for teachers with links to projects, website links, professional development, and Partner Schools
- Alfy Portal Valuable resources for your curriculum and to help you with your professional development
- DiscoverySchool Resources from the Discovery Channel
- Scholastic for Teachers Find lesson plans, activities, and other related educational resources
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- PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS . . .
- Association of Mathematics Education Teachers (AMET) Learn how the Brits teach math
- Idealist.org Nonprofit directory that can help you teach your kids about the world around them
- Los Angeles Educational Partnership (LAEP) is an independent non-profit organization working to foster and support excellence in public education in the Los Angeles area
- EduFind Job hunting for a teaching position . . . maybe this will help !
- Connect for Kids Helping adults make their communities better places for families and children while offering a place on the Internet for parents, grandparents, educators, policymakers and others who want to become more active citizens
- EPICENTER An education consulting company for schools specializing in customized process improvement methods for curriculum development and for administration
- TERC Who's mission is to improve mathematics, science, and technology teaching and learning
- Charity Watch An independent organization dedicated to assisting those who have made the decision to give of themselves through charitable contributions
- Teachers Helping Teachers Where teachers from around the world gather to share information about teaching exchanges
- Teachers Helping Teachers (Another one but different) Educational links, lesson plans, and many other helpful things are to be found here
- North Central Regional Educational Laboratory Web site provides in-depth content on a wide range of education issues
- CCSSO Council of Chief State School Officers A non-profit organization composed of public officials who lead their respective elementary and secondary departments of education
- ITeacheNet.org Site for those working or interested in international education
- Association for Experiential Education Developes and promotes experiential education
- National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Non-profit group helping everybody find their full potential
- Education Development Center A world leading non-profit education and health organization helping bring researchers and practitioners together
- Global Schoolhouse has joined forces with Lightspan.com to bring you the best online collaborative learning
- HomeSchool Central for home schooling links and help
- West Genesee Teachers' Association (WGTA) From New York State
- UTLA United Teachers of Los Angeles get in touch with other members
- Home School Zone Find out information about your gifted student with support from here
- Home School Central The place to find out about home schooling and what it can provide
- IVE League research, develop, and implement comprehensive integrated curricula helping students of all ages
- LACOE Gateway to the programs & services of the Los Angeles County Office of Education
- California Teachers Association
- California Federation of Teachers
- National Education Association Web Site
- National PTA Web Site
- California PTA Web Site
- International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
- The National Council of Teacher of English (NCTE)
- National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
- National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
- National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS)
- Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)
- D.A.R.E. Drug Abuse Resistance Education National program web site
- LA Unified School District
- Utah Education Network A lead-in site for other Utah educational resources
- ASCD Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development provides professional development in curriculum and supervision
- CalSTRS Need information about California Teachers' retirement . . . this is the place.
- American Association for Higher Education Membership organization that promotes the changes higher education must make to ensure its effectiveness in a complex, interconnected world
- CUE Computer-Using Educators A non-profit corporation to promote and develop instructional uses of technology in all disciplines and at all educational levels from preschool through college
- International Technology Education Association (ITEA) Devoted to enhancing technology education through experiences in our schools (K-12)
- ISTE International Society for Technology in Education - Teachers helping Teachers
- National School Boards Association
- Teachers.net (California chapter)
- Maple River Education Coalition A comprehensive citizen's guide to the revolutionary changes in Minnesota's education system
- Oregon Educational Technology Consortium Integrating Technology and Education
- Education Week The place on the World Wide Web for people interested in education reform, schools, and the policies that guide them
- National Science Teachers Association Promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching
- Teacher Union Reform Network
- National High School Association (NHSA) is an inclusive organization committed to facilitating improvement in student learning and educational practices
- California League of High Schools an association of people interested in furthering the growth and development of high schools and high school concepts
- California League of Middle Schools an association dedicated to furthering the growth and development of middle schools and middle school concepts
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- E-NEWS / NEWSGROUPS . . .
- EDTECH Helping to determine the future directions of the uses of technology in education for many universities and school districts
- World Wide Web in education (WWWEDU) A moderated discussion group with over 1600 members from 35 countries
- Education Week America's education newspaper is online
- techLEARNING The resource for Education Technology leaders
- eSchool News Where K-12 Educationa and Technology meet --- online
- ConvergeMag.com Keep up with the fast paced world of Technology education
- FantasticFirstYear List for teachers who would like to talk about problems/successes they are having with students, curriculum, administration, etc.
- EGroups A variety of education e-mail groups that you can join
- Los Angeles Educational Partnership (LAEP) An independent non-profit organization working to foster and support excellence in public education in the Los Angeles area
- Classroom Connect's free email lists are a way for you to connect with other educators, keep up with Web resources, and receive news from Classroom Connect
- Topica Newsletters, Tips, and discussions on various subjects
- Community Learning Network Help yourself find the right educational listserver for your topic of interest
- Education World EMag for any educator or as they say "Where Educators go to Learn"
- Chronicle of Higher Education news source for college and university faculty members and administrators
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- CAN'T FIGURE WHERE IT GOES . . .
- Multiple Intelligences Theory What is intelligence and how does it work (or not)?
- Discovery.com's PuzzleMaker Make your own or try one of theirs
- Associated Press Analysis of California's first-ever ranking of California public schools by test scores
- Educational Resource Articles from Futurekids to help the Teacher with planning the future
- College Drinking - Changing the Culture Links and help for those who need it because of problems themselves or someone they love
- Literacy Network of Greater Los Angeles Network of approximately 250 literacy service programs operating in Southern California. Membership includes educators, librarians, consultants, and other champions of literacy within the corporate, non-profit, and government sectors.
- Texas Education Network and other related resources for teachers
- Adolescence Directory On-Line (ADOL) Electronic guide to information on adolescent issues
- U.S. News and World Report the magazine
- CCS Education Solutions Educating for the future from the Caribbean
- Center for Adolescent Studies Focuses on the social and emotional growth and development needs of adolescents
- Online Crossword Puzzles Cross link various crossword puzzles through this site, as well as software programs to create your own
- Landmarks for Schools Serving teachers since 1995 with links to teaching and learning resources on the Net and collaborative online projects
- WindowsMedia.com Find some really interesting sights and sounds from over the Internet
- EdHelper A ready and willing source for all topics of education
- XanEdu Developed a bold new vision for creating and delivering courseware materials and tools
- TeacherVision Find help, information and topics galore about teaching kids
- Daily Lesson Plan New York Times has archives containing hundreds of free lesson plans for grades 6-12
- LA City Government Find out who is running what in Los Angeles
- Discovery.com - Teacher Channel Resource center for all grades from the Discovery Channel
- PLATO Leading developer and marketer of microcomputer-based, interactive, self-paced instructional systems
- LA Youth Teacher Guide A non-profit organization providing a voice to Los Angeles youth through journalism
- Classroom CONNECT A great Web Site for connecting to educational resources for teachers and students.
- Children NOW Making the well being of children their top priority
- National Center for Missing and Exploited Children or this address
- EduHound K-12 education search engine that breaks a huge link library into more than 30 different sections
- The Feinstein Foundation Learn how to help your community with the problems of hunger
- B.E.S.T. (Best Education Sites Today) Technology Links
- B.E.S.T. (Best Education Sites Today) Teacher Help Issues
- Education Index Your guide to the best and most useful education-related sites on the web
- Online tutoring on almost any subject that you can Learn2
- Center for Excellence in Education (Indiana University)
- Education catagory at YAHOO!
- PBS TeacherSource Public Television helps you with the latest and greatest info
- American Library Association Email Lists and Discussion Groups
- American Library Association Resources for Parents, Teens and Kids
- Education Reform What is happening in the way kids are being taught? Follow these leads.
- National Center for Education Statistics Asses the academic performance of fourth, eighth, and twelfth graders in a range of subjects.
- Humanitarian Resource Institute An interfaith nonprofit organization committed to helping those in need
- In The Mix PBS Teen program has its own web site with many leads for teens, parents, and educators
- California Education Code
- Learning Abilities Books Another web site for teaching resources
- Highlights' TeacherNet The children's magazine has its own web site and links for teachers
- New York Times Learning Network Great place for everyone to find out everything
- Resources for Teachers Need some lesson plans? Or just somewhere to go after a day with the kids?
- Ask ERIC Internet-based service providing education information to teachers, librarians, counselors, administrators, parents, and others
- Energy Quest California Energy Commission's web site
- Newspapers In Education Helping teachers with online newspapers (as well as helping newspapers) and supplying help and links with a variety of subjects and grade levels
- Teacher's Lounge This homepage was created to recognize those teachers who contribute to the Internet community. It is also to provide links to teachers or future teachers who have done or plan to develop engaged school projects.
- Simcha's Home Page Web site with links to other educational sites
- Parent's Soup Kids are not the only ones that need web sites with valuable information
- Leonard's CAM World 1500+ Outdoor Cameras, Travel Information Resources and learn About Cities, States and Countries - Around The Globe - While Seeing Them "Live" Through The Camera's Lens.
- Internet Resource Guide A guide for almost everyone interested in the Interenet and its capabilities
- HeadBoneZone Hang out with over 300,000 like-minded kids around the world!
- Youth Net Everything about school, family and fun for kids (grades K-12)
- Olympic Teleconnections (grades 1-12)
- ThinkQUEST Library containing more than 5,000 educational web sites that have been created through ThinkQuest competitions and programs
- MidLink Magazine EMag made by Kids for Kids (grades 6, 7, 8, and 9)
- Teenager's Guide to the Real World Online resources of interest for the teenager
- Sites For Teachers Links for all sorts of teachers for all sorts of reasons
- 4Kids A weekly spot to show the latest and coolest places on the Web
- Curricular Resources and Networking Projects U.S. Department of Education web page containing hypertext links or pointers to information created and maintained by other public and private organizations
- Educator Resources from Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL)
- The Library in the Sky Contains over 10,000 links to educational resources on the Internet
- Zeeks.com A free, safe place for kids ages 6–13 to have fun, talk to other kids, do research, and surf the Web
- The Kennedy Center Curriculum WebLinks
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Knowledge is gained by asking those around
you (Wisdom is gained by listening).
Please let me know of any
Educational Web Sites that you would like to see added or links
that do not work properly. I am always looking to improve this
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