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Science Simulations from University of Colorado at Boulder: has interesting simulations in a several disciplines.

Math Simulations: Activities are grouped by grades. Includes a wide variety of topics, including application of mathematics in "real world" environments.

Merriam-Webster's Visual Dictionary is the dictionary with a new point of view. A quick glance at the index is all it takes to connect words with images. Explore the 15 major themes to access more than 6,000 images and see words like never before.

Instructional Resources:

A to Z Teacher Stuff
CyberGuides
Free Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
Lesson Plan Central
Marco Polo - Content aligned standards-based lessons and online resources

Rubistar has grading rubrics you can customize

4teachers.org

Blue Web'N

EDSITEment

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators

KidsClick!

Internet for Classrooms

Educational Resources HotList

http://school.aol.com/

Columbia University MLA Style Guide

WWW4Teachers.org

Sites for Teachers

Professional Resources:

Child Abuse Prevention Online Course
Computer Purchases (Discount Prices on State Contract for Teachers)

GMU Online Tech. Integration Certificate

LCPS Staff Development
MyLearningPlan.com
Professional Resources(TSIP, etc.)
VEA and NEA

Virginia Dept. of Ed. and US Dept. of Ed.

Virginia Education Network

Tutorials:

MS Office Tutorials at Florida U.
Tech4Learning Tutorials for Image Blender
Technology Integration
Do's and Don'ts of Web Design
Free Clipart @ ClassroomClipart.com
FrontPage Free Online Tutorial
HTML Basics
Web Design Class PowerPoint Show

SOL Information and Resources:

SOL Testing Information

Released Test Items

Teaching the SOL (VA Dept. of Ed.)

Test Blueprints

Enhanced Scope and Sequence
Virtual Field Trips:
- Apple's Electronic Field Trip Series
- Ball State Teacher-Created Electronic Field Trips (Register first for free)
- eField Trips (National Parks, etc.)
- Fortune City Directory of Virtual Trips
- OOPS Virtual Field Trips
- Smithsonian
- Tramline Virtual Trips
- University of Utah(Geology)
- Utah Education Network(All Subjects)
- Volcano World Trips
- White House for Kids
- Yahoo Directory of Virtual Field Trips
Previously Featured Sites:
- A+ Math was developed to help students improve their math skills (fun flashcards!)
- American Memory is an online archive of over 100 collections of rare and unique items
- Ask.com (formerly AskJeeves and Teoma), a robust search engine for the teachers and students
- Bare Bones 101: A Basic Tutorial on Searching the Web- finding resources more efficiently
- Blackboard, a resource provided by LCPS for teachers
- Capital Community College Guide to Grammar and Writing; PP's and review games
- Commonwealth of Knowledge- SOL resources provided by JMU
- Cyberbee "Copyright on the Web" Interactive Lesson ( www.cyberbee.com)
- Digital Historical Documents on the Library of Congress site for teaching with primary sources
- Education 4 Kids is a multi-subject resource for students to practice all skills.
- Fun Brain Educational games that don't violate the Acceptable Use Policy
- Flip Books or Foldables are important methods for helping students memorize key facts and ideas
- Internet 4 Classrooms: Helping Teachers Use the Internet Effectively
- Jamestown--Reading in the Content Area (Glencoe Project)
- Jefferson Lab SOL practice tests for math, science and technology
- LD Online www.ldonline.org, The BEST Web site for info. on LD from PBS
- New York Times on the Web for students and teachers
- RefDesk.com is an index quality Internet sites to assist visitors in navigating the Web
- Rubistar at 4theachers.org has grading rubrics done for you
- Science Museum of Virginia
- SenTeacher for special needs teaching resources
- Smithsonian's Upgraded Website- interactive activities, homework help, and content-based games
- Teacher's Domain - Multimedia Resources for the Classroom and for Prof. Dev.
- Teacher Tube's goal is to provide an online community for sharing instructional videos.
- The Library of Congress Learning Page
- Trackstar is your starting point for online lessons and activities
- Virginia Algebra Resource Center (ARC) has resources for Algebra I
- Web Feet has set the standard for Web site selection and description
- Whyville is a town with citizens from all over the world
Software and Web Site Reviews:
- Computer Info. @ PC Magazine online
- Sites for Teachers - Web site reviews
- Software Purchases (Discount Prices for Teachers)
- SuperKids.com - This site reviews software for kids
- To Compare Hardware Prices and Features