Teacher Tools

History Wired - The Smithsonian Museum

The Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC has more objects than it can display at any one time. Some really interesting things, like Eli Whitney's original Cotton Gin, are kept hidden away in the archives, sometimes for years at a time. Through the power of the Web the museum is putting all these archived objects on e-display. The navigation structure is really interesting, spend a few moments reading the instructions page. Then dive in to find science advances for the home, or only objects from after 1950. History Wired

Math Forum

Got a question? Well, you are not the only one. Stop by this Web site to find helpful input and hints from other math teachers. Click on Recent Messages located at the top of the home page and you will find a list of questions and their answers submitted by math teachers. Perhaps you will find an answer to a question that you might have.

My Teacher Tools

Explore Rona's Ultimate Teacher Tools Web site to find a list of helpful online tools for teachers. No need to bookmark 100 Web sites, when you can find all here. Find worksheets, units, interactive educational games, lesson plans and much more! Check out the newly added newsletter for up-to-date information as well.

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse Lesson Plans and Activities

Is now a subscription service at goENC.com

Lesson Plans Page

Find over 1,000 free lesson plans on this Web site. Easy to navigate and well organized and lessons are categorized by subject and grade level.

K-8 Activity Search

Search through a database with over 400 K-8 activities and lesson plans. Really easy to navigate, activities and lessons are organized by curriculum area and grade level.

Teacher Education Materials Project

A Database for K-12 Mathematics and Science Professional Development Providers. The TE-MAT Web site and database have been developed to support professional development providers as they design and implement programs for preservice and inservice K-12 mathematics and science teachers.

Cyberkids

The main objective of Cyberkids is to link educators to the most up to date tools and information so that students may learn more efficiently and creatively.

The Science Alberta Foundation (SAF)

The Science Alberta Foundation (SAF) is a non-profit organization through which you can order resources for in class science exploration on different topics, including one designed for and about First Nations science.

PBS-TeacherSource

The US PBS system has an online resource called TeacherSource that is quite comprehensive ... and free! Perhaps the best part is the lesson plans with accompanying video of how they play out in real classrooms. You do need Windows MediaPlayer or RealVideo in order to view, and the video files are quite large to download, but it is an amazing resource - especially for first time teachers.

TeacherVision.com

A Web site designed by teachers for teachers. TeacherVision.com provides tons of organized lesson plans for K-12 teachers. Lesson plans are linked by curriculum area and grade level. Take the time to search through this valuable Web site, you are guaranteed to find something useful.

K-6 Educators

A collection of internet links for elementary school teachers. It is a step-by-step guide filled with suggestions on how to upgrade skills and revitalize lesson plans. K-6 Educators.

Canadian Information by Subject

Looking for Canadian content? Here's a list of just about any subject you can think of, with links to sources for Canadian content.

Riverdeep

Lesson plans in all subjects for k-12. With sections for students and parents too. Formally Riverdeep.

Climate Change

When you're talking to your students about climate change you'll want to check out the following resource from the federal government. It has lots of great links to information and projects you can do with your class, as well as sections specifically for teachers and students.

Educational CD-Roms

Here are 2 websites that offer educational CDs with Aboriginal content for students of various ages:

- Ingenuity Works: "Land of the Inuit - An exploration of the Arctic". This multimedia CD-Rom offers students various interesting ways to learn about Inuit culture, religion, history, and even cooking.

- The Great Peace - The Gathering of Good Minds From GoodMinds.com. Through this CD-Rom, students can explore the history, culture and spirituality of the Haudenosaunee (Six Nations Iroquois). Students can also learn how the Great Law of Peace guides and protects the Haudenosaunee.

Classroom projects for students grades 3, 4 & 5

Many of the projects are directed at aboriginal classrooms in the hope that students will be encouraged to re-evaluate traditional science and traditional knowledge and explore the links between traditional science and modern science. Schoolnet.ca

Interactive Dialogue With Educators From Across The State

As a portal site, IDEAS provides educators a starting point in their search for educational materials. Although the resources have been aligned to the Wisconsin State Academic Standards, teachers in other states might find their organized list useful. Search lesson plans and other curricular resources by; Subject, Grade Level, Wisconsin Standard, Keyword