Teacher Resources

Teacher Resources Integrating Technology in the Classroom
General Education Tennessee Academic Vocabulary http://sig.cls.utk.edu/TAV/default.htm Enchanted Learning http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html Internet4Classrooms http://www.internet4classrooms.com/ Grade level specific grade level TCAP lesson and activities Worksheet Library http://www.worksheetlibrary.com/ Teachnology http://teach-nology.com/ TeAchnology.com offers teachers FREE access to 27,000+ lesson plans, 6,350+ printable worksheets, rubrics, educational games, teaching tips, advice from expert teachers, current education news, teacher downloads, web quests, 256,000+ reviewed web sites and teacher tools for creating exciting classroom instruction. Web Tools http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/ ABC Teach http://abcteach.com/ 6000+FREE printables, Holidays, Classroom Signs, Word Walls, Portfolios, Theme units, Seasonal Units, Basics, Shapebooks, and Teaching Extras! A to Z Teacher Stuff http://atozteacherstuff.com/ A to Z Teacher Stuff is teacher-created, and designed to help teachers find online resources more quickly and easily. We offer lesson plans, thematic units, teacher tips, teacher discussion forums, downloadable teaching materials & eBooks, printable worksheets and blacklines, emergent reader books, themes, and more. Syvum http://www.syvum.com/ Thousands of activities and quizzes in math, English, science, social studies and other subjects. You can also create your own interactive quizzes. DLTK's Crafts for Kids http://www.dltk-teach.com/ The Lesson Plans Page http://www.lessonplanspage.com/ Over 2,500 free lessons School Express http://www.schoolexpress.com/ 6000+ worksheets, seasonal activity pages, software, online math, thematic units, states and capital game, jigsaw puzzles. edHelper http://www.edhelper.com/ 5,000 Free Math Worksheets, plus Spelling, Puzzles, and Vocabulary Worksheets! Primary Games http://www.primarygames.com/ Site for teachers, parents, and kids featuring educational games, coloring pages, interactive e-books, holiday activities, musical postcards, crafts, stationery, puzzles, certificates and more! Teachers.Net http://www.teachers.net/ Classroom Connect http://corporate.classroom.com/ Busy Teachers Website http://www.ceismc.gatech.edu/busyt/ McREL http://www.mcrel.org/lesson-plans/index.asp Library of Congress http://www.loc.gov/ Marc Sheean's Lesson Plans Page http://www.halcyon.com/marcs/lessons.html Education World http://www.education-world.com/ 4Teacher http://www.4teachers.org/home/ Education Place http://www.eduplace.com/activity/ Thirteen Ed Online http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/ BBC Schools http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/ The British Broadcasting Corporation brings teachers an array of interactive, multimedia activities, stories, puzzles, and games. Sites for Teachers http://www.sitesforteachers.com/ "The Net's Best Resoruce for Teachers." Schoolmarm's Little Red School House http://www.schoolmarm.org/ The Homeschool Zone http://www.homeschoolzone.com/		Power Point Christmas Jeopardy PowerPoint Projects http://www.monroe.k12.la.us/~mhen/PowerPointProjects.html Jeopardy PowerPoint http://www.elainefitzgerald.com/jeopardy.htm Jeopardy Games http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/countyjeopardygames.htm World of Teaching www.worldofteaching.com Tennessee Vocabulary Jeopardy 3rd Grade Tennessee Vocabulary Jeopardy Language Arts 6th Grade Tennessee Vocabulary Jeopardy Math 6th Grade Tennessee Vocabulary Jeopardy Math Part 2 6th Grade Tennessee Vocabulary Jeopardy Math 5th Grade Tennessee Vocabulary Jeopardy Science 3rd Grade Tennessee Vocabulary Jeopardy Science (Part 2) 3rd Grade United States* Math Jeopardy Games http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/sbjarea/math/ MathJeopardy.htm Download Templates for Classroom Use http://www.netxv.net/esc/technology/InstructionalTechnology/ templates/powerpoint.htm

		SmartBoard Internet Sites for the Smartboard http://www.mce.k12tn.net/links/internet_sites_for_the_smartboar.htm

		History The History Place http://www.historyplace.com/ Social Studies Sources http://www.education.indiana.edu/ ~socialst/

		Science The Learning Web http://www.usgs.gov/education/ The Why Files http://whyfiles.org/index.php

		Collaboration U Seek U Find - Learning � Projects http://www.useekufind.com/tproject.htm Global School Net Online Shared Learning Award http://www.gsnaward.org/GSH/index.html

Math Vocabulary Elementary Math Vocabulary http://hartland.k12.mi.us/curriculum/math/math.htm Drill, Teaching, and Practice A+ Math http://www.aplusmath.com/ Flashcards, games, and worksheets AAA Math http://www.aaamath.com/ AAA Math is organized by grade level and subject. It offers step-by-step explanation for basic math skills including interactive practice exercises. Blue Web'N http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/ contentarea.cfm?cid=9 Blue Web'N is a collection of websites and lesson plans available on the Internet for teachers. Users can search for subject area or content area as well as grade level. Count On http://www.counton.org/ Count On is full of fun, animated math activities for elementary grades. Students can solve number problems and puzzles in the context of stories, mysteries, and a virtual MathFest. Fun and Sun: Rent a Car http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Algebra/rentacarja.html In this exercise kids must solve problems and create a table and a graph to calculate the best value of four rental options. The site also offers discussion questions, activities, and extensions related to the project. Houghton Miffflin's EduPlace http://www.eduplace.com/math/mw/index.html Resources for elementary school educators. Interactive Mathematics http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html KidZone Math http://www.kidzone.ws/math/index.htm Free Printable Math Worksheets Learning Planet Math Activities http://members.learningplanet.com/directory/ index.asp?sub=ma Math Mayhem http://www.learningplanet.com/act/mayhem/ index.asp?contentid=19 See if you can answer multiplication facts faster than anyone on the planet! Math Advantage from Harcourt http://www.harcourtschool.com/menus/ math_advantage.html Resources and activities to accompany Math Advantage Math Series Math Cats http://www.mathcats.com/ Mathletics http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/as/ education/projects/webunits/math/sport.html Mathematics + Athletics = Mathletics...a natural combination. One math application is given for baseball, basketball, bowling and football. Quia http://www.quia.com/dir/math/ Teacher made activities. Math Magic http://mathforum.org/mathmagic/ Logic and Reasoning Aims Puzzle Corner http://www.aimsedu.org/puzzle/index.html Interactive Puzzle Corner http://www.aimsedu.org/aimskids/ ipuzzles/ipuzzles.html Cut the Knot http://www.figurethis.org/ http://www.cut-the-knot.org/content.shtml Cut the Knot offers interactive logic games and puzzles. Cool Math 4 Kids http://www.coolmath4kids.com/ Described as an "amusement park of math and more." Very colorful and attractive for students. Correlations with many math topics for teachers. Discovery Channel Brain Boosters http://school.discovery.com/brainboosters/ Click on "Number and Math Play" for challenging activities for students in math. Education Place Brain Teasers http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/. Math Stories http://www.mathstories.com/ "House of math word problems for children." Requires membership dues. Check out the free samples. Soda Constructor http://sodaplay.com/constructor/index.htm Students create walking geometric creatures and then see how gravity and friction affect them. SoftSchools.com http://www.softschools.com/ SoftSchools.com provides free printable math worksheets and free math online activities. Worksheets and games are organized by grades or topics. Mathematical Fiction http://math.cofc.edu/faculty/kasman/MATHFICT/ Web Pages with Additional Math Links Interactive Resources http://www.globalclassroom.org/ecell00/javamath.html King's List of Online Math Activities http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/math.htm Learning Wave.com Math Links http://www.learningwave.com/linkspage/math.html This page gives you many, many links to outstanding math sites. Long annotations help teachers to choose just the right site for their lessons. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Measurement Unit http://www.mce.k12tn.net/measurement/ measurement_unit.htm The Vacation Sampler http://www.mce.k12tn.net/samplers/ vacation_sampler.htm		Language Arts Finding Units with Trade Books Reading Units http://www.mce.k12tn.net/units/units_with_books.htm Lesson Plans for Children's Books http://members.aol.com/DonnAnCiv/Literature.html S.C.O.R.E. CyberGuides http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html Glencoe Literature: Literature Library http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/index.html SparkNotes Study Guides http://www.sparknotes.com/home/english/ Novel Studies in the Classroom http://www.nt.net/~torino/novels3.html Random House (Teachers at Random) http://www.randomhouse.com/teachers/guides/ Kid Trivia http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/for_children/ books_for_kids.html Harper Children http://www.harperchildrens.com/hch/parents/ teachingguides/ Novel Guides Online http://suzyred.com/novels.html eThemes http://www.emints.org/ethemes/index.shtml Literature Based Reading Lessons http://gardenofpraise.com/lesson.htm Author Websites Children�s Authors & Illustrators on the Web http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/authors.html Online Literature Library http://www.realliteraturedir.com/ The site contains information about Author biographies and their Literary works. Teaching Reading Literacy Lessons by Laura Chandler http://home.att.net/~teaching/litlessons.htm Reading Online Activities Book Pop - Online books and stories http://www.bookpop.com/ Clifford Interactive Storybooks http://teacher.scholastic.com/clifford1/ Literacy Lane from Jefferson County Schools, TN http://classroom.jc-schools.net/read/ 30 Printable Books - Some with Worksheets from Reading A-Z http://www.readinga-z.com/newfiles/preview.html Here's a few sites that have resources for determining the reading level of text: OKAPI Readability Statistics Tools http://www.interventioncentral.org/htmdocs/tools/ okapi/okapi.shtml Reading Level Calculator http://linda-andrews.com/readability_tool.htm Readability Issues to Consider: An article at http://www.timetabler.com/reading.html Fry Readability http://www.educational-psychologist.co.uk/fry_readability_program.htm Teaching Ideas Laura Candler�s File Cabinet � Language Arts http://home.att.net/~teaching/langarts.htm Writing Online Activities Creature Crazy - Based on Kratt's Creatures - Create a story starring you and your friends. http://www.pbs.org/kratts/crazy/index.html English Grammar Connection - These interactive online lessons help improve students' English grammar skills. Students receive constructive feedback throughout the exercises. Great for TCAP practice. http://www.englishgrammarconnection.com/ lessonstart.html Fun Brain Game Finder - Choose Language Arts http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/getskill.cgi?A1=choices& Grammar Blast - Mechanics and parts of speech are reviewed with this online activity. The site is based on Houghton Mifflin series, but can be useful to all. http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/6_8/quizzes/ index.html Learning Activities for Preschool and Primary Grades - Includes a Reading and Writing Section with many story starters. http://www.meddybemps.com/7.33.html Online Activities/Games - Writing http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/teachers/ writing_onlineactivity.shtml Scholastic Writing Workshop http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/writing/ index.asp?topic Splashes from the River http://www.splashesfromtheriver.com/ Structure of a Paragraph Unit Based on the book How to Eat Fried Worms http://www.mce.k12tn.net/reading/paragraph_unit/ paragraph_unit.htm Quia - English - top 20 activities http://www.quia.com/dir/eng/ Wacky Web Tales - This is an interactive game is great for reviewing parts of speech. http://www.eduplace.com/tales/ Writing Activities for Early Learners http://www.enchantedlearning.com/essay/ writing.shtml Word Games Vocabulary.com http://www.vocabulary.com/ Cupcake http://www.duckberry.com/web/cupcakes.htm Isketch http://www.isketch.net/ BBC - Schools - Words and Pictures http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/wordsandpictures/ WordCentral.Com - Dictionary - Daily Buzzword - Word Games - Merriam-Webster http://www.wordcentral.com/ The Free Dictionary http://www.thefreedictionary.com/

Graphic Organizers Read Write Think http://www.readwritethink.org/ Graphic Organizer Index http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html 4 Blocks Graphic Organizers http://www.k111.k12.il.us/ lafayette/fourblocks/graphic_organizers.htm Mapping Your Ideas Concept Web Generator http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/concept_web/ Think Tank - Follow the steps to help organize a report. http://thinktank.4teachers.org/assist/index.php3 Venn Diagrams Create a Venn http://www.venndiagram.com/venn01.html Venn Diagram Generator http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/graphic_org/venn_diagrams/ Venn Diagram Shape Sorter - Sort colored shapes into a Venn Diagram. Appropriate for elementary grades. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ venndia/index.html Venn Diagrams - Students learn about classifying numbers into various categories through answering questions about Venn Diagrams. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ vdiagram/index.html Graphs Bar Graph - Enter data to create a bar graph, then manipulate the graph's maximum and minimum values. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/bargraph/ index.html Bar Graph Sorter - Sort colored shapes into a bar graph. Appropriate for elementary grades. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ bargraph2/index.html Circle Graph http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ piecharttool/index.html Create a Graph - Enter data categories and the value of each category to create a circle graph. Similar to "Pie Chart" but the user can define the data set. http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/Graphing/ Interpreting Data - The site includes an excellent interactive tutorial about interpreting data. A fact sheet and test are provided. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/revisewise/maths/ data/11_act.shtml Let's Graph - Works in Netscape Only - The site explains a graph sample and provides opportunities to make adjustments to personalize the data. http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/graph.html Pie Chart - Students view piecharts. Parameters: Number of sectors, size of sector as a percent. http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ piechart/index.html		Graphic Organizers Grids Planet Hop - Students are asked to find the coordinates of the four planets on the grid and the find the equation of the line created. http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/mathsfile/shockwave/ games/planethop.html What's the Point? - This activity provides a set of coordinates to identify on the graph. http://www.funbrain.com/cgi-bin/co.cgi?A1=s&A2=2 Timelines Create a Timeline http://www.ourtimelines.com/create_tl_2c.html Time Line Student Interactive http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/timeline/index.html Timeline Maker http://teachers.teach-nology.com/web_tools/materials/timelines/ Miscellaneous 3-D Text Maker http://www.3dtextmaker.com/ Project Poster http://poster.hprtec.org/ SURWEB - SURWEB allows people to create multimedia presentations in minutes using images, sounds & movies provided by SURWEB or other digital sources. http://www.surweb.org/ Project Interactive - Collection of Java-Based Activities for Science and Math http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/index.html Printable Graphic Organizers Education Place http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/ 42 Pages of Graphic Organizers and Generic Patterns http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/livinginourworld/PDF/ Resource%20center%20documents/ Graphic%20Organizers.pdf Index of Graphic Organizers http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html Write Design Graphic Organizers http://www.writedesignonline.com/organizers/ Reading Quest Story Map http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/readquest/ pdf/story_map.pdf

One Computer Classroom 101 Activities for the One-Computer Classroom http://www2.drury.edu/dswadley/101/index.html But I Don't Have a Computer Lab! http://www.serve.org/seir-tec/present/onecomptr.html The One Computer Classroom http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/bcisd/classres/onecomp.htm One Computer Classroom http://www.ellendale.k12.nd.us/tsp.htm Strategies for teachers - One Computer Classroom http://www.lburkhart.com/elem/strat.htm Teaching and Learning in the One Computer Classroom http://www.davis.k12.ut.us/etc/dianne/		Logic Discovery Channel Brain Boosters http://school.discovery.com/brainboosters/ Discovery School's Puzzle Maker http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/ Tower of Hanoi http://www.lhs.berkeley.edu/Java/Tower/ towerhistory.html This interactive logic puzzle allows students to move a tower of rings from one pole to another without placing a larger ring over a smaller one.