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National Council of Teachers of English . (Submitted by Tracey Hodges on 2009-08-15 14:35 ).: This resource has links to many great websites for English teachers. Additionally, the site is continually updating information about conferences and conventions. Teachers can subscribe to scholarly English journals and find information pertaining to their particular grade level.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
National Council of Teachers of English . (Submitted by Tracey Hodges on 2009-08-15 14:35 ).: This resource has links to many great websites for English teachers. Additionally, the site is continually updating information about conferences and conventions. Teachers can subscribe to scholarly English journals and find information pertaining to their particular grade level.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
American Chemical Society . (Submitted by Tiffany Potter on 2009-03-15 21:30 ).: An excellent resource for Chemistry teachers of all levels. The site includes a variety of educational resources for teachers and students, teacher training & professional development and student programs & resources.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
National Council for the Social Studies . (Submitted by Bryan Hunt on 2009-03-15 18:59 ).: This is a great resource for social studies teachers at any level. The website is maintained by a board of directors made up of secondary school presidents, teachers, and university professors. The mission of National Council for the Social Studies is to provide leadership, service, and support for all social studies educators. You can view blogs, social studies news, and upcoming conferences for free on the website. You can also become a member and receive benefits such as a newsletter six times a year, discounts on teacher insurance, members-only website resources, discounted registration fees for annual conferences, and access to a legislative network monitoring proposed laws affecting social studies education. The membership fee for a first-year teacher is only 33 dollars.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Teachnology . (Submitted by Kimberly Higgins on 2008-09-17 18:05 ).: Teachnology: The Online Teacher Resource is a fantastic tool for all teachers. It offers unique and interesting Lesson Plans, various Printables, as well as detailed and perfected rubrics. In addition, the webiste contains free tips for every teacher ranging from K-12. You must visit it!; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
PBS Social Studies Resource Center . (Submitted by Matthew Peters on 2008-05-29 15:05 ).: Great resource sponsored by PBS to find specific sites that help in building curriculum and researching for social studies topics.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
science-teachers.com . (Submitted by Misty Walden on 2007-07-18 11:26 ).: This website offers teaching resources for life, space, earth and physical science. The life science animal kingdom flashcards are very easy to compile and a fun learning game.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Balancing Chemical Equations . (Submitted by Bruce Ngo on 2007-07-05 11:37 ).: Introduction to writing and balancing chemical equations, with basic rules summarized at the end and some practice problems.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Discovery Education unitedstreaming . (Submitted by Loren Mendoza on 2007-06-28 17:29 ).: This site is run by Discovery Education unitedstreaming and their purpose is to provide educators with digital video-based learning resources in order to enhance student curriculum. You simply type in a keyword concerning the topic you are interested in into their search engine and a list of videos will popup. They have thousands of videos available concerning all subjects that would improve any lesson. Other teachers love this site because they have such quality presentations. There is a thirty-day free trial period or you can contact your school's unitedstreaming administrator to obtain a passcode.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Discovery Education unitedstreaming . (Submitted by Loren Mendoza on 2007-06-28 17:29 ).: This site is run by Discovery Education unitedstreaming and their purpose is to provide educators with digital video-based learning resources in order to enhance student curriculum. You simply type in a keyword concerning the topic you are interested in into their search engine and a list of videos will popup. They have thousands of videos available concerning all subjects that would improve any lesson. Other teachers love this site because they have such quality presentations. There is a thirty-day free trial period or you can contact your school's unitedstreaming administrator to obtain a passcode.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
National Council for the Social Studies . (Submitted by Carlos Saenz on 2007-06-19 16:57 ).: A resource for all Social Studies teachers. NCSS aims to provide support, tools, and research to aid all teachers of the Social Studies.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
ActionBioscience.org . (Submitted by Sadaf Ahmed on 2007-06-13 13:29 ).: This site is run by the American Institue of Biological Sciences and includes material on various biology topics including biodiversity, environment, and evolution. Along with the numerous articles posted under each topic heading, there is also a page for educators that contains lesson plans for both middle and high school science teachers.; Average Rating: (2); View Ratings Rate this item
Chemical Formulas, Ions, Isotopes, etc. . (Submitted by Courtney Moffatt on 2007-06-02 17:35 ).: Great resource for beginning chemistry terms. Free to use with acurate, easy to understand information. Good reference for students as well as teachers.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Animal Diversity Web . (Submitted by Ashton Crocker on 2007-05-24 11:35 ).: This site is a great teaching/learning resource for Biology teachers. It provides a great way to teach taxonomy. The site also has pictures, videos, sounds,and species accounts of thousands of animals.; Average Rating: (1); View Ratings Rate this item
History Alive! Online Resources . (Submitted by Ashley Skweres on 2007-05-23 11:51 ).: Provides many useful resources for History teachers to use in their classroom, as well as internet tutorials, enrichment essays. It would be a good tool for any History teacher to use.; Average Rating: (2); View Ratings Rate this item
Eric Wiesstein's World of Science . (Submitted by Tabbatha Braley on 2007-05-21 17:09 ).: It has an array of resources for both math and science. I use it for biographies of any discipline. It has a lot of biographical information.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Biology Corner . (Submitted by Scott Johnson on 2007-02-21 18:31 ).: This is a wonderful site that has access to images, lessons, quizes, and other tools that can help in Biology related courses.; Average Rating: (1); View Ratings Rate this item
History Matters . (Submitted by Matthew Watt on 2007-01-27 18:14 ).: History Matters was created by American Social History Project/Center for Media and Learning (Graduate Center, CUNY) and the Center for History and New Media (George Mason University). It gives useful web resources and materials to high school and college history teachers. Every bit of the content is clearly explained and accessible by links, and there isnt a fee for web users. History Matters includes a digital blackboard, a reference desk, forums, syllabi, student work, interviews of great teachers, and quizzes.; Average Rating: (1); View Ratings Rate this item
The Physics Classroom . (Submitted by Desire Fussell on 2006-11-04 00:44 ).: This website was designed by a high school physics teacher for physics students and teachers. It includes tutorials, animations, and skill-building activities that cover a wide range of topics. This seems like a great resource to help students grasp physics concepts.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
teach-nology . (Submitted by Amy McCarthy on 2006-03-06 14:48 ).: This has a lot of things that you can use in the classroom. I use it for making bingo cards for exam review days.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
The Biology Corner . (Submitted by Amy McCarthy on 2006-03-06 14:47 ).: This is a great website full of secondary science lesson plans and worksheets; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
MathStar . (Submitted by Amanda Ross on 2005-11-16 20:06 ).: This site has links to the five partner states of MathStar-California, Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, and Texas A&M for Texas.; Average Rating: (1); View Ratings Rate this item
NoteStar . (Submitted by Britney Shaw on 2005-11-16 20:03 ).: A resource like Webct or blackboard that creates online discussion boards, notes, and class projects. Teachers can create class rosters where students can log in and view assignments and work on projects.; Average Rating: (1); View Ratings Rate this item
How Stuff Works . (Submitted by Elizabeth Eisenbraun on 2005-08-09 12:23 ).: This website has excellent, easy-to-understand descriptions of "how stuff works". There are sections on science, people, travel, money, computers, eletronics and autos. It is a great way to merge classroom theory with real life experience and answer the ever-present "when will I ever use this?"; Average Rating: (1); View Ratings Rate this item
Knowledge Innovation for Technology In Education KITE . (Submitted by Brenda Fluker on 2005-07-09 16:05 ).: KITE cases are real world stories collected from teachers as they share their technology integration experiences. This resource can be used to help others know how to respond in similar situations.; Average Rating: (1); View Ratings Rate this item
Enchanted Learning . (Submitted by Sarvamangala Prasad on 2005-06-27 15:03 ).: This site allows you to download diagrams both labeled and unlabeled that can be used in classroom teaching and as bellwork activity. It will help students identify and label different parts. This is a useful tool for Biology teachers; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
The Annenberg CPB Math and Science Project . (Submitted by Linda Abel on 2005-05-01 22:03 ).: The goal of this website is to advance excellent teaching in American schools with educational media and telecommunications. Schools can receive free broadcasts via satellite TV. There are also online simulcasts 24 hours per day. A high-speed connection is required. Wednesday is science day!Videotapes and DVD's can also be purchased. It looks like they have a great selection of learning materials and resources. They also have online workshops.; Average Rating: (2); View Ratings Rate this item
Access Excellence . (Submitted by Mary Moore on 2005-04-06 16:12 ).: Access Excellence @ the National Health Museum is a free website provided for Health & Bioscience Teachers and Learners. It's a great resource to keep on top of biology topics that are in the news. Also included is a "Let's Collaborate" page with links to several different teacher discussion boards.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Genetic Science Learning Center . (Submitted by Deanne Erdmann on 2005-02-17 08:20 ).: This is a rich resource for all sorts of genetic information. You will find it useful to click on the "About Us" link at the top of the page for an overview...lesson plans and lots of information; Average Rating: (3); View Ratings Rate this item
Project Interactivate . (Submitted by Pamela Ruiz on 2004-09-05 10:11 ).: This website contains interactive Java-based courseware for exploration in science and mathematics. It is a great rescource for math lessons.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Math World . (Submitted by Carl Walther on 2004-08-23 09:19 ).: A very comprehensive look at math. If there is some odd rule or law that you are looking for or just cant remember this is a good first start. With their broad scoop you sure to find what you need. On the down side while the explanation are simple they are not simplified, so if you are unfamiliar with math terminology and notation, this sight my give you a little problem. Also expect to hyper link around a bit to find what you want, but this should not be a problem if you have a reasonable idea what you are after.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Annenburg/CPB Teacher's Lab . (Submitted by Karen Shumway on 2004-06-08 17:50 ).: A resource for science and math teachers which utilizes interactive activities to make subjects like light and math patterns more accessible to students.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
The Math Forum . (Submitted by Jennifer Kelly on 2004-04-19 20:10 ).: This site contains lesson plans, math problems, and puzzle. It also features a section called "Ask Dr. Math," a question and answer service for math students and their teachers.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Secondary School Educators . (Submitted by Lynn Beason on 2003-10-14 14:30 ).: This site contains science warm-up questions and many other resources.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Explorit Science Center . (Submitted by Lynn Beason on 2003-10-14 14:23 ).: This site contains science facts, challenges and stumpers that can be used for warm-up activities. It also contains quizzes that can be used for extensions.; Average Rating: (1); View Ratings Rate this item
Chemicool Periodic Table . (Submitted by Lynn Beason on 2003-10-14 14:05 ).: This is an interactive periodic table that is a complete reference. The site also includes a chemistry calculator.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Internet-Based Lesson Plans . (Submitted by Lynn Beason on 2003-10-14 13:46 ).: This site contains links to science and math lessons and activities which cover various topics.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Rader's Chem4kids . (Submitted by Lynn Beason on 2003-10-14 13:40 ).: This site includes chemistry activites and information with illustrations (tutorials). This would be useful for students who need extra help.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Event-Based Science . (Submitted by Lynn Beason on 2003-10-14 13:34 ).: This website has activites for earth science (Event-Based Science activities) related to remote sensing, GPS, and GIS.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Astronomy in your hands . (Submitted by Lynn Beason on 2003-10-14 13:28 ).: This website provides hands-on astronomy activites for various age levels and includes the background information needed to conduct the lesson.; Average Rating: (1); View Ratings Rate this item
Marshall Space Flight Center . (Submitted by Lynn Beason on 2003-10-14 13:22 ).: This site is a news story about the Spacelab, but its real value is in links to NASA resources. These links include current sunspot data, current satellite images, today's space weather, and much more.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Astronomical Society of the Pacific . (Submitted by Lynn Beason on 2003-10-14 13:02 ).: This rich resource contains lessons that integrate writing and math into the study of astronomy. It also contains many hands-on activities.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
Zoom into Science . (Submitted by Lynn Beason on 2003-10-14 12:53 ).: A great resource for intermediate level students that includes science investigations and is based on the PBS series ZOOM.; Average Rating: No Ratings; View Ratings Rate this item
The Sourcebook for Teaching Science . (Submitted by Lynn Beason on 2003-10-10 13:50 ).: This link provides templates, instructions and sources of information for science games to be used in the classroom.; Average Rating: (1); View Ratings Rate this item
Environmental Science TrackStar Projects . (Submitted by Trina Davis on 2001-10-23 10:11 ).: These TrackStar projects were created by your peers in the 2000 SCRTEC PEER Intensive.; Average Rating: (2); View Ratings Rate this item
Earth Science TrackStar Projects . (Submitted by Trina Davis on 2001-10-23 10:11 ).: These TrackStar projects were created by your peers in the 2000 SCRTEC ODP Intensive.; Average Rating: (2); View Ratings Rate this item
TMFP Instructional Resources . (Submitted by Trina Davis on 2001-10-23 10:10 ).: Access the TMFP PT3 funded Program database for almost 500 instructional resources developed by partners.; Average Rating: (2); View Ratings Rate this item
www.4kids.org . (Submitted by Trina Davis on 2001-10-23 10:05 ).: A great site for kids to explore the world wide web and related technologies.; Average Rating: (2); View Ratings Rate this item
Math Applets . (Submitted by Trina Davis on 2001-10-23 09:59 ).: Created by Arlen Strader here at TAMU, this site offers unique ways to teach math using applets in areas like Algebra, Probability and Statistics, Geometry etc..; Average Rating: (2); View Ratings Rate this item
Partnership for Environmental Education and Rural Health PEER Curricula . (Submitted by Trina Davis on 2001-10-23 09:57 ).: Engaging multimedia learning modules are being developed for middle school science.; Average Rating: (3); View Ratings Rate this item
NSBRI . (Submitted by Trina Davis on 2001-10-23 09:56 ).: This is a great resource for lessons on space. Take a look at these three exciting curriculum modules: Energy: It's Everywhere! EM Radiation in Everyday Life Radiation: Where Does It Come From?; Average Rating: (2); View Ratings Rate this item
Ocean Drilling Distance Learning Program ODP Curricula . (Submitted by Arlen Strader on 2001-10-12 14:42 ).: Explore and use this engaging middle school Earth science curricula.; Average Rating: (3); View Ratings Rate this item

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