Thinkquest:

• www.thinkquest.org/library
• Oracle’s library of 6500+ web sites created by students
• Can be used for ideas, to provide examples to students
• Many are very well executed and can be used for projects

Kids.gov:

• www.kids.gov
• The official U.S. Government portal for kids
• Students can learn about the gov’t and the election process, however…
• It doesn’t just have gov’t information!
• Provides links to great K-5 educational sites by curriculum area.
• The site can be used by teachers as well as by students – many of the sites compiled here are kid friendly

Teachnology Worksheets and worksheet Generator:

• http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/
• Free access to:
• Printable worksheets and rubrics- use those provided or make your own

ALA Great Websites for Kids:

• www.ala.org/greatsites/
• Reviewed sites for students- compiled by the American Library Association
• Browse through the sites using a Yahoo-style subject index or…
• Target search by grade level and subject
• Results are tagged by grade level

PBS:

• PBS has resources for teachers (www.pbs.org/teachers/) …..
• And for students (at www.pbskids.org)
• Provide standards-based educational resources across most curriculum areas

Discovery Education:

• http://school.discoveryeducation.com
• Lesson plan library, puzzles, ‘learning adventures’ (webquests) and more.
• Classroom activities that support core science curriculum topics

Comic Strip Generator:

• http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix/
• Create your own comic- choose your characters, choose their moods, add color, speech, and thought.
• Also includes printable resources and writing prompts.

Poetry Forms:

• http://ettcweb.lr.k12.nj.us/forms/newpoem.htm
• Create instant poetry- these interactive forms prompt users to enter text and then generate a poem.
• Explore rhyme, haiku, acrostic poems, and a wide variety of subjects.

Wordle:

• http://www.wordle.net/
• Enter words to create beautiful word clouds. You have to see it to beleive it!

Time for Kids:

• www.timeforkids.com
• Based upon the student version of Time magazine (Time for Kids!)
• There is a teaching resource section for current events and current information on a variety of topics
• This section provides mini-lessons, worksheets, graphic organizers, and more
• There is also a section for students – with current news, activities, homework helpers, and research guides.

Discovery Education Puzzlemaker:

http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com/

Create word searches and crossword puzzles customized to your curriculum. Students also enjoy this site!

PowerMedia Plus:

• Username and password required- ask your library media specialist
• http://www.powermediaplus.com
• Download and stream videos for classroom use on a variety of topics. Browse by subject and grade level, create playlists for various topics.

Education World:

• http://www.education-world.com
• A free site that includes a wide variety of templates, printables, and lessons

America’s Story from America’s Library:

• http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi
• This site, presented by the library of congress, allows users to read more about time periods, people, and places in American history, and uses documents, images, video and sound from the library’s collectiont.

Grolier: Amazing Animals:

• http://go-passport.grolier.com/

• Amazing Animals: search for information about each animal by category, or type the name of the animal you want to learn about in the search box and click “go.”

Graph Generator:

• http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/default.aspx
• Collect all your data, and then enter it into this the graph wizard to make different graphs. When you’re done, you can print, or save as an image or PDF.

Exploring Nature:

• http://www.exploringnature.org
  Maintained by local author, illustrator, and naturalist Sheri Amsel, this site provides a vast amount of information:
• animals and their habitats
• environmental issues
• human anatomy
• plants
• videos of plants and animals
• a section of ecology/ biology activity ideas for teachers and parents

Pete's Powerpoint Station:

• http://www.pppst.com/index.html
• Hundreds of free, ready-to-use powerpoint presentations on different topics.
• The presentations are of mixed quality and should be previewed before use.

NYPL Digital Collections:

• http://www.nypl.org/digital/
• Did you know that anyone who works, lives, or owns property in New York State is elligible to hold a New York Public Library Card?
• The Digital collections provide access to image, audio, and video resources.
• Free Tumblebooks for everyone, free Bookflix for Library Card holders.