Teachers' Page
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ABC teach http://www.abcteach.com/index.html Areas of interest: subjects, research, reading comprehension, flashcards, holidays, themes, awards, assignment sheets.......
Spartanburg 5 has a terrific site for teachers. Look under Teachers then Online Resources
Internet Links for Teachers: This link has a wealth of information on PACT, lesson plans, ......
http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/Resources.html Spartanburg Three School District (Excellent teacher, parent, and English as a second language site)
General Curriculum:
Graphing
Need a graph? Create graphs with your students. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) has created a FREE online tool for making graphs, which can then be printed or downloaded to a computer or disk. Http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing
Dictionary--Rhyming dictionary--Thesaurus--Encyclopedia--Artist search--Acronyms--World Atlas
A one stop shop for many of your needs---Know Play can help you with ELA, Research, Art...
South Carolina Teaching Learning Connecting www.sctlc.com This site is a tremendous resource for all teachers in SC. Make sure you go to Resources ---Useful and Practical Teacher links
ELA:
Math:
Elementary Math Site for Teachers - INTERNET RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS OF ELEMENTARY MATHEMATICS: Mathematics Activities, Lesson Plans, and Classroom Resources
Games and Activities--
Kids Bank.com - "Explains some of the basics of banking services and hope that your children can use KidsBank.Com™ to learn a little more about how savings, interest, checking and other banking things work." Make sure you scroll down to see more."
Investing for kids Think Quest site - This Web site is designed by kids for kids. It examines stocks, bonds, mutual funds and the like. It teaches the principles of saving and investing. It also includes a stock game.
Everyday Math -
Resources for teachers including
tips from other teachers, internet links, assessment samples and
additional resources. You can also share your ideas here.
Brain Teasers and Mathematical Puzzles - This page contains the ever-growing list of brain teasers and math puzzles on Syvum. All the brain teasers and math puzzles are interactive with immediate scoring. The brain teasers and math puzzles as well as their explanations use dynamic content to provide continuous learning and entertainment.
Fun
Brain.com - "Access thousands of quizzes
designed by teachers world-wide; create your own quizzes with Quiz Lab's
easy-to-use authoring tool; allow students to take quizzes over the
Internet in the classroom, in the library, or at home; get quiz results
automatically via e-mail. Quiz Lab grades them for
you."
Virtually Yours: Famous Mathematicians - Learn about famous mathematicians
Fun Stuff - A set of carefully selected problems which can help students improve their problem solving skills
A+ Math - "This web site was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively. "
EMR "Exercises in Math Readiness" - Online exercise in math readiness
Maths Year 2000 -Math links from the UK: games, resources, puzzle of the day
Math Stories.com - "The goal of this web site is to help grade school children improve their math problem-solving and critical thinking skills. It has over 4000 math word problems for children to enjoy!"
Mathematics Lessons - Online activities
Science:
South Carolina Science standards support documents This is a wonderful resource
Scholastic's Weather Watch: Hurricanes - Discover the power and fury of these tropical storms - all about hurricanes, ask the expert, hurricane news, .......
Hurricanes - How to track a hurricane, classification, past hurricanes, videos, etc.
"EYE" of the Storm Web Quest - This WebQuest will give the students an insight into the destructive forces of tornadoes and hurricanes.
Earthquake WebQuest - Advanced webquest - includes great links to recent news, patterns and background information. Also has student and teacher directions available.
Fun Brain.com - "Access thousands of quizzes designed by teachers world-wide; create your own quizzes; allow students to take quizzes over the Internet in the classroom, in the library, or at home; get quiz results automatically via e-mail. Quiz Lab grades them for you."
Volcano WebQuest - Will that Volcano Spoil our party? Has some good links and background in volcanoes.
The NINE PLANETS - "An overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system."
Space -The Final Frontier" WebQuest - The
student will be able to learn more about the Solar System: planets,
astronauts, space clothing, other objects in
space.
"By Way of the Moon" WebQuest - students will analyze the space program in the 1960's in regard to its social, political, and economic effects. It will involve the language arts and science disciplines. It would be appropriate for middle school students but could be adapted for elementary.
Exploratorium's Exhibit on Frogs: frog
articles, interactive exhibits and
hands-on activities.
Frog Calls: - Is that a frog I hear? Which frog??? Here's a diverse set of calling frogs.
Food and Nutrition Lesson Plans - thematic units, lesson plans, kid sites, resource sites, etc...
National Geographic
National Geographic Kids
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/index.html
Social Studies:
Yahooligans: Age Of Exploration - Journeys of exploration and adventures of courage conjure up names like Columbus, Magellan, Cook, and Drake. These are a few of the men who discovered and mapped the unknown parts of the world.
Knowitall.org will take you on many adventures in South Carolina and beyond. This site provides a wealth of information (and it is fun too) for teachers, students, and parents in South Carolina.
ClassBrain is another site for parents, teachers, and children. It is informative and fun! Find: State Reports (information on each state), games, holiday items, reports and projects, teacher tools.... Check it out for yourself
StudyWeb South Carolina Links - StudyWeb Links to SC web pages - government, history, geography, etc...
An Introduction To South Carolina - A WebQuest designed for third through sixth grade students. Includes: state symbols, history, government, regions, activities, etc...
Stately Knowledge - facts about the United States
National Geographic for Kids - Amazing facts, Geobee Challenge, Fun & Games, Bookworm, etc.
