Fascinating and Useful Web Sites Discovered at NCCE 2005

Math Sites:

http://www.rainforestmaths.com/
Wonderful Australian math web site. Many virtual manipulatives

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/math.html
Discovery School’s links to lots and lots of math web sites

http://www.figurethis.org/index.html
Math challenges for families

http://nrich.maths.org/public/
Engaging problem solving site

http://www.multiplication.com/
Claims to “teach ALL students the times tables.” Contains techniques, tips, and secrets used by master teachers

http://www.nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/
Designed to make on-line graphs. Supported by the National Center for Education Statistics

http://www.webmath.com/index.html
Stuck on a math problem? This site can help you solve it

http://www.hbschool.com/glossary/math2/
Math glossary page for students and teachers

http://www2.ups.edu/community/tofu/home.htm
A resource guide for extending mathematical understanding in secondary schools.

Technology

http://www.techsparc.com/
Integrates technology into lessons

http://www.edtechtoys.com/
Site designed for Techies who teach

http://www.teach-nology.com/
Free (questionable) web site offering teachers printable worksheets, PowerPoint templates, Excel templates and such

http://www.adobe.com/education/digkids/main.html
Tips and lessons for using digital video and digital photography in classrooms. Best used if you have Adobe Photoshop Elements or Adobe Premiere Elements

http://www.inspiration.com/productinfo/inspiration/using_insp/index.cfm
Integrating Inspiration into your classroom

http://teacher.scholastic.com/
Free tools and resources for classrooms

Language

http://www.wordcentral.com/
Vocabulary building activities for students

http://www.stemstar.com/
A site developed to help construct questions based on the WASL reading test stems

http://bookadventure.org/
Free web site offering over 6,000 recommended book titles and quizzes. Sponsored by Sylvan Learning Center

Science

http://wise.berkeley.edu/
Students examine real world evidence and analyze current scientific controversies

Social Studies

http://www.pacificnorthwestjourneys.org/
“See the Pacific Northwest as the early explores did. Read authentic journal entries, explore the geography and wildlife of the area, see Native American culture, discuss controversial issues of the region, and more.” – quote from web site

Miscellaneous

http://school.discovery.com/
A whole host of ideas from “What’s on TV”, lesson plans, homework helpers, clip art, etc.

http://www.marcopolo-education.org/
Search engine for lesson plans on many different topics k-12

http://www.techlearning.com/webpicks/
Trusted and true website that highlights one educational web site a day. A must for all teachers

http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/index.html
Free self-paced workshops covering a wide variety of hot topics in education

http://www.newhorizons.org/index.html
Effective teaching and learning practices. Produced in Seattle

http://www.iste.org/
International Society for Technology in Education

http://www.eschoolnews.com/erc/Challenges/
eSchool News Online, and educator’s resource center

http://www.netsquirrel.com/
A free collection of Internet, PC, and classroom resources from Patrick Crispen

http://www.FreeUpRam.com/
Information to help you get organized

Great Classroom Sites:

http://www.cdaschools.org/Dalton/jstarr/

http://www.jenningsk12.net/GE/cindyk/