http://www.gsh.org

Global Schoolhouse - teacher oriented, project and idea sharing

 

http://www.stolaf.edu/network.iecc

teacher oriented, global community e-mail lists for class e-mail exchange, free subscription

 

gopher.iearn.org:7008/1

iEARN site research for holocaust study

 

http://www.iearn.org/iearn

iEARN site - teacher oriented, global community projects for students

 

http://www.kidlink.org

Kidlink - global e-mail lists for penpals and discussion

 

http://archives.math.utk.edu/tutorials.html

Mathematics archives - student useful, electronic tutorials and lectures in math, high grade level, TONS of information

 

http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov

NASA Goddard project homepage - great information spot, recent projects are up for perusal in front

 

http://www.nasa.gov

NASA homepage - researchable, TONS of information, pictures, links from NASA, very current

 

http://spacelink.msfc.nasa.gov/

Marshall Space Flight Center - teacher-oriented resources, library, picks, links

 

http://www-itg.lbl.gov/vfrog/info.html

Virtual Frog Dissection - WOW! interactive frog dissection with nothing to download.

 

http://wwwcchem.berkeley.edu/Table/index.html

Periodic Table of the Elements database - click on the elements and it brings up pages of information about its structure

 

http://www.comlab.ox.ac.uk/archive/other/museums.html#LofC

US mirror sites: http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/v/mp

 

http://www.museum.state.il.us/v/mp

Virtual Museums - SUPER research site, links to museum home pages, libraries on-line, virtual exhibitions, etc.

 

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/digital/texts

Columbia University on-line library - great research tool, texts are presented to be read while on line

 

http://www.columbia.edu/cu/libraries/reference

Columbia University on-line library reference desk - reference tools (listed both by subject and by resource type), directories, databases, questions frequently called into the library's information desk

 

http://www.columbia.edu/acis/bartleby/bartlett

Bartlett's familiar Quotations - listed by author

 

http://www.ncrel.org/ncrel/sdrs/pathwys.htm

Pathways home page - teacher oriented, databases and links to curricula related information

 

http://www.bev.net/education/SeaWorld/Pinnpeds/introduction.html

Seals, Sea Lions, Walruses - teaching guide for levels K-3, sponsored by Sea World/Busch Gardens

 

http://www.seaworld.org/DiversityofLife/introduction.html

Diversity of Life - teaching guide for levels 7-12, sponsored by Sea World/Busch Gardens

 

http://www.bev.net/education/SeaWorld/Olympians.html

Ocean Olympians - teaching guide for levels 4-8, sponsored by Sea World/Busch Gardens

 

http://www.bev.net/education/SeaWorld/objectivos.html

Orcas - teaching guide (Spanish language) about whales, sponsored by Sea World/Busch Gardens

 

http://www.bev.net/education/SeaWorld/Water/water.html

Water - teaching guide for levels 4-8, sponsored by Sea World/Busch Gardens

 

http://www.seaworld.org/infobook.html

Sea World Information pages - good research guide on animals (not just marine life), sponsored by Sea World/Busch Gardens

 

http://www.beakman.com/index.html

You Can with Beakman and Jax - simple science stuff for young students

 

http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyi/yalit.htm

English-Language Arts index (Middle and Secondary) - great links for multi-cultural studies/research

 

http://mistral.enst.fr/~pioch/louvre/louvre.shtml

The Louvre - great spot for art and art history research when looking for the more well-known artists and works; special exhibitions and general exhibitions, a Paris tour (guided, on your own, or the catacombs tour), a virtual auditorium for music lovers.

 

http://www.neosoft.com

Snippets on a variety of mid- to large- sized cities; search by state, then city; can get info on employment, industry, real estate, taxes, government, etc.

 

http://www. access.digex.net/~bdboyle/cw.html

Civil War information archive. Good research site.

 

http://www.cweb2.loc.gov/ammem/tl1861.html

Civil War timelines.

 

http://www.mathpro.com/math/mathCenter.html

Super-advanced math problems and works.

 

http://www.mathsoft.com/asolve/constant/table.html

Table of mathematical constants - all of them.

 

http://www.pathfinder.com

All the Time/Warner publications on-line - Time, Vibe, Sports Illustrated, etc.

 

http://www.cs.cmu.edu/People/rgs/wizoz10.html

The Wizard of Oz - Really!

 

http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/

University of California Museum of Paleontology - online exhibits, tons of links to other sites - check out the Subway to other really great research sites associated with the museum.

 

http://www.volcano.und.nodak.edu/

Volcano World - Great research site for younger students - search engine for the site, Ask a Volcanologist, Glossary, LOTS of pictures, map of volcanos around the world, video clips.

 

http://lucy.ukc.ac.uk/afag.html

Anthropology resources - links to a multitude of sites and mailing list (listserve) resources also focused on anthropology.

 

http://www.globalearn.org

GlobaLearn - Geography and culture facts from around the world.

 

http://www.glacier.rice.edu

Polar Regions page from the National Science Foundation - Geography facts as you share an expedition to Antarctica/Artic.

 

http://www.viking.1000.org

Viking Expedition reports from group recreating the Viking expedition to the New World (on hold until spring - their rudder broke).

 

http://www.eduplace.com/math/brain/arch/56-40h.html

Math problem solving questions at three different levels (3-4, 5-6, 7+). Each week the site presents a problem to solve and a hint, and the following week, the answer.

 

http://www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/index.html

Teachers Helping Teachers - this site provides teachers with sample lesson plans and ideas from teachers around the world. An excellent site for holiday or theme lessons; an excellent section on classroom management and special ed.

 

http://www.carolhurst.com/

Carol Hurst's Childrens' Literature Site - Features books, professional resources, sample lessons, and extensions.

 

http://www.sln.org

Science Learning Network - a teacher-oriented wealth of information about hands-on science activities for all grade levels. Many of the featured activities were used in the MITS summer program.

 

http://ornith.cornell.edu

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology - a sure site for study on birds, migration, habitats, etc.

 

http://www.askasia.org

Asia Society - information about Asia, including maps, readings, and lesson plans. Also a nifty link to Japanese comics about teen life in Japan.

 

http://www.hongkong97.com.hk/

South China Morning Post 1997 Handover - this site, devoted to information about the return of Hong Kong to Chinese rule, is packed with information in print, sound, adn video. Tons of archives, Hong Kong links.

 

http://marekinc.com/NCN.html

New Congo Net - information on the Democratic Republic of Congo (formerly Zaire), including news briefs and correspondence (in both English, and French).

 

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu

Perseus Project - a library of art objects, sites, and buildings in Ancient Greece (over 13,000 pictures) with descriptions.

 

http://www.capecod.net/schrockguide/

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - great source of lesson plans and other information for teachers.

 

http://www.gsn.org/

Global SchoolNet Foundation - includes interactive projects, articles, contests, etc.

 

http://forum.swarthmore.edu/

The Math Forum - contains math resoures by subject for K - 12 teachers as well as college level and advanced math topics.

 

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