Educational Links
Great sites for educators, many of which provide
links to even more sites of interest.
Please note that Missouri NEA does not control the content
of the sites listed here--they are entirely the responsibility
of the respective webmasters and organizations. While we believe
these sites to be generally of high quality, things can change
quickly in cyberspace. If you discover a problem or concern
about any of these links, please let us know by sending an
email to MNEA.
Also, be sure to let us know of any great educational sites
you've discovered that you'd like us to consider listing here.
Links for Teachers | Links
for College Students | Links for
Parents | Links for Kids
Sites of General
Interest
Voice Academy
The National Institutes of Health funded this Web site project,
and it is available at no cost to teachers. The Voice Academy
Web site is much like a bridge between schoolteachers and
leading researchers and health care professionals specializing
in voice.
The Lesson Machine
The Lesson Machine Web site provides comprehsive lesson plans
rangin from classromm songs for younger grades to global geography
and international government studies fore intermediate classrooms.
Funology: The Science
of Having Fun
There are hundreds of activities for kids and their teachers
to investigate. Favorites—Abracadabra (lots of # tricks)
and Laboratory-(enough chemistry, biology and physics to keep
everyone happy)
United States Environmental
Protection Agency
The EPA presents interesting material on Indoor Air Quality
that may be a concern to you and your school/work or home
environment.
Missouri Department of
Elementary and Secondary Education
A handy reference for Missouri public schools.
U.S. Department of Education
Discover comprehensive information on programs from drug abuse
and reading instruction to Goals 2000 and educational research
- with multiple links.
GED Online
This internet-based classroom makes it easy to prepare for
your GED.
General Education Development
An online resource for people wanting to prepare for the GED
test.
The New York
Times on the Web
This site has lots of great lesson plans for grades 6-12 using
the New York Times as reading material
edHelper.com
Contains over 1,000 Webquests and 6,200 lesson plans for science,
social studies, math, reading, writing and technology.
Teachers First
Offers classroom, professional and site resources and information
for teachers, plus a space for teachers to "talk"
with other teachers about methods they use in the classroom
as well as ideas for incorporating computers.
iParadigms
This site tells more about a new program that helps teachers
detect student plagiarism. The technology also is being applied
to track other digital intellectual property, such as the
bootleg distribution of music, movies and computer software.
GreatTeacher.net
Contains free resources for teachers including education links,
employment listings by state, free e-mail and a chat room.
EduHound
A great place to find educational web sites, teacher resources,
lesson plans, libraries, webquests, reference materials, adult
continuing education, technology information and much more!
Connections+
Consists of Internet resources--lesson plans, activities,
curriculum resources--linked with corresponding subject-area
content standards. Developed by McREL, the Mid-Continent Regional
Educational Lab.
Teachers Helping
Teachers
A forum for teachers across the country to offer and receive
advice on a variety of subject areas ranging from classroom
management to special education. Also features a one-stop
page of education resources and a "stress reduction moment
of the week."
Teacher's Edition Online
Offers lessons, teaching tips and real world advice on such
topics as "classroom public relations." Teachers
can also join an electronic mailing list to share with colleagues
ideas on a broad range of topics.
ERIC (Educational Resources
Information Center)
The nation's information network connecting virtually all
educational information providers and educational information
users. AskEric provides abstracts of some 1300 ERIC digests
available online.
The Internet Public Library
The first Internet Public Library offers over 1000 links,
with special sections for teens and youngsters.
Library of Congress
Explore documents, photographs, movies and sound recordings
that tell America's historical story.
Lesson Plans
Reach out to the extensive resources of the Eric databases;
visit a virtual library and AskEric.
Web Sites and
Resources for Teachers
Discover the collected sites and classroom resources compiled
by two professors at California State University, Northridge.
Reach Every Child
Internet site listing more than 5,000 educational resources
for all academic subjects, including free, inexpensive and
valuable resources for teachers.
Special Education
IDEA Practices
This site answers questions about the Individuals with Disabilities
Education Act, keeps you informed about materials and ideas
that work, and supports your efforts to help all children
learn, progress and realize their dreams. You can sign up
to receive a free e-mail newsletter on IDEA too.
Internet
Connections/Physical Education
Internet resources for physical education teachers hosted
by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance.
Special Needs Opportunity
Windows
Visit SNOW, from the University of Toronto, for information
on special education and technology, including an area of
teachers helping teachers.
Council on Education of
the Deaf
Reduce the isolation so common in teaching the deaf; site
offers materials and practical information.
Teachers and
Technology
Etoolsweekly
Receive weekly E-mail messages about the creative ways educators
use the Internet, software, videotapes, and other technology
that helps them deliver a lesson. You may join this mailing
list by going to http://www.nea.org/cet/
and clicking on subscribe.
TeacherWeb
A free service designed to provide teachers with an easy-to-create
and easy-to-update website. Designed for teachers who have
minimal free time and little to no technical experience.
Girl
Tech
Explore the research resources and links to help get girls
interested in computer sciences.
Classroom Connect
Homepage of Classroom Connect, a newsletter for teachers
who want to integrate the Internet into their classroom activities.
Electronic School
Read the Electronic School On-line magazine for K-12 teachers
offering tips and articles on using technology.
Science
The Flying Turtle
Explore this site to find articles and pictures explaining
the way nature works. This site is beneficial for students
as well as teachers.
Going Around in Cycles
This is an interesting site for middle school teachers to
help explain the cycles of the Earth and atmosphere.
X-Rays in Space
NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory was launched in July of 1999
from the space shuttle Columbia. You can now see the detailed
images it sends back to Earth on this Web site.
Becoming Human
Becoming Human is a really neat site for Science teachers
who teach evolution. Your students are able to view a short
documentary about evolution.
The eSkeleton Project
This site is a wonderful teaching tool when it comes to anatomy.
It offers interactive learning of the human skeleton as well
as other animals.
ThinkQuest
A project developed by computer graphics students at high
schools in the Bronx and Sweden, exploring the mystery of
the Mona Lisa through scientific inquiry.
NASA's K-12 Initiative
Explore space-related site, chat with astronauts, get classroom
activities and find out about training opportunities.
The Why Files
Updated every two weeks, this popular site provides the science
behind current news stories.
Live from
Antarctica 2
A NASA field trip to Antarctica that students can join electronically,
complete with curriculum resources, email interaction and
three live satellite broadcasts starting Jan. 23. Students
can ask questions online of scientists aboard the Coast Guard
icebreaker, the Polar Duke.
Sea
World
Learn all about marine life - even the physics of the ocean
- complete with teachers' guides, from SeaWorld and Busch
Gardens.
National Science Foundation
Examine the worlds of science and engineering - from the geosciences
to urban environments - with additional material for teachers.
The Exploratorium
See online exhibits, web cams, past exhibitions, images, sounds
- the Exploratorium A-to-Z.
Math
Lincoln
Investment Plannning, Inc.
Resource Web site for teachers planning a money and finance
lessons for childen and teens.
Math
and Reading Help
Hands on Banking
Wells Fargo has designed a tutorial for managing your money.
Educators can download lesson guides to help your students
become more knowledgeable about budgeting, saving, maintaining
good credit, buying a home, investing and many other important
financial topics.
A Maths
Dictionary For Kids
An incredible interactive, animated dictionary that explains
and demonstrates over 500 mathematical terms. Teaching about
rotational symmetry—watch the dictionary demonstrate
the term. Designed by an Australian primary teacher for use
in her own classroom, the dictionary is perfect for students
and parents.
Math Magic
Project
Pair with other teams to respond to posted challenges, using
problem solving skills.
Ask
Dr. Math
Ask math questions - and get answers! Search resources by
subject for grades K through college.
Geometry
Resources
Get lessons and units on creative ways to teach geometry and
browse the "teachers' place" for more resources.
SimCalc
Use simulations for learning calculus: problems involving
ratios, accumulation, approximations, etc. in everyday situations.
Native American Geometry
This site is designed for 4th – 9th graders and their
parents and teachers. There is an extensive list of resources
for teachers and the site investigates the connection of geometry,
design, and anthropology.
Museums and Art
Fine Arts Museums of San
Francisco
With 60,000 works of art available for viewing, this is the
world's largest searchable art image database on the web.
High quality images of beautiful and significant art is available
here, plus teachers' guides and resources for educators.
The Smithsonian
Be a part of America's premiere museum complex with materials
for teachers and students.
Franklin
Institute Science Museum
Explore biolabs, earthforce and a virtual concern in addition
to fascinating web sites and puzzles.
National Air & Space
Museum
Visit the virtual exhibit of Star Wars and get lots more good
information from the Smithsonian's popular museum.
ArtsUSA
Browse the Americans for the Arts' site for articles and advocacy
on art education
African
Art
See pictures and descriptions of African sculpture, masks,
headresses and artifacts.
Music
Education
Music 4 Kids
This is a great site for music teachers and early childhood
educators. This site is a rich resource of books, cassettes,
CD's, and musical instruments.
Play Music
Visitors can play games, listen to music and test knowledge
of various musical instruments in an orchestra.
Ethnic Diversity
CREDE
The Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence
works to improve education for pre-kindergarten through 12th
grade students placed at risk by factors of linguistic or
cultural diversity, economics or geography. CREDE engages
in more than 30 research projects around the U.S.
Nez Perce National Historic
Trail
This is an educational Web site that follows the history of
the Nez Perce Indians who fled during the War of 1877. It
includes maps, lesson plans, and plenty of photographs.
The
African-American Mosaic
A Library of Congress resource guide on African American history
and culture.
NetNoir
Interactive online community, focusing on African American
culture, news, business and politics.
Codetalk
American Indian web site. Featuring culture, politics and
society.
Asian Education
Media Service
A site dedicated to Asian culture. It provides many resources
for educational purposes.
Language Arts
WordDance
The print magazine, Word Dance, offers a Web site for budding
poets. This site features a worksheet that will get your students
interested in haiku.
NEA's Read Across
America
A site associated with Dr. Suess's birthday, and dedicated
to the promotion of reading.
Booknotes
Meet some of America's finest authors and get teachers' guides
to accompany the C-SPAN series.
Guide
to Grammar and Writing
Navigate this comprehensive guide to English grammar and usage
as well as take interactive quizzes.
Foreign Language Learning
Center
Get teaching ideas and lots of links to web sites in many
foreign language instruction areas.
History/Social
Studies
The History
Channel
Check out the games, speeches, "this day in history",
and links on the History Channel site.
White House Web
Search White House documents, listen to speeches, view photos
and take a tour. Also check out the White House for Kids area.
CIA Kids Site
Wonder what they do at the CIA? Check in and find out.
Odyssey in Egypt:
The Interactive Archaeological Dig
Daily bulletins from an archaeological dig in Egypt.
History Archives
Find over 2,500 links by subject to full text electronic libraries;
also global news and scholarly exchanges.
TheLessonMachine
This subscription-based Web site provides materials ranging
from classroom songs for younger grades to global geography
and foreign government studies for older students.
Rural Education
Navigating
Resources for Rural Schools
A Web site designed especially for those concerned with education
in remote and rural areas of the country.
Organizations Concerned
about Rural Education
Provides information about what you can do to improve public
schools in your community, what your neighbors are already
doing, and what is being done throughout rural America.
Physical Education
Sports Media
The Sports Media Web site sponsors a database for sharing
lesson plans related to Health and Physical Education. Register
for free by sharing a lesson plan of your own.
Internet Connections/Physical
Education
Internet resources for physical education teachers hosted
by the American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation
and Dance.
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