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OUR FAVS!

http://www.avalon-arts.com/studio/ideas.html Wonderfully helpful site if you need art projects for your students.

http://www.behavioradvisor.com/ YOU HAVE TO CHECK OUT THIS SITE!!!!!! Every imaginable behavior problem that students can display is addressed here in a practical and effective manner. There are solutions for bullying, lying, cheating, spitting, defiance, swearing, etc. This is going to become one of your favorite sites ever!

http://www.besthistorysites.net/ Best of History Web Sites is an award-winning portal that contains annotated links to over 1000 history web sites as well links to hundreds of quality K-12 history lesson plans, history teacher guides, history activities, history games, history quizzes, and more.

http://www.cut-the-knot.org/games.shtml Fun collection of interactive math activities and puzzles for arithmetic, algebra, geometry, probability and proofs. i

http://free.ed.gov/ The redesign of the FREE (Federal Resources for Educational Excellence) website helps users to better navigate more than 1,500 resources from more than 35 federal agencies that range from an interactive program picturing phases of the moon from the National Science Foundation to video narratives by Holocaust survivors from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum. It organizes these resources according to academic subjects, using an appealing display of photos and illustrations for easy identification. i

http://www.graphicmaps.com/geoquiz/thelist.htm This is the site for you if geography is your passion. Continents, countries, states, rivers, mountains, etc. are all compared here! Wonderful maps....a fun site!

http://historywired.si.edu/index.html Fascinating site from the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. This is an experimental site with an interactive feature to vote on which exhibits you like most. Novel navigation method. Definitely worth a look-see.

http://www.learningcurve.gov.uk/index/snapshots.htm A very usable site for World History that includes Teacher Notes, Student Tasks (based on studying original sources), background material, and links to other resources. Lessons reinforce chronological understanding, knowledge and understanding of events, historical interpretation and inquiry and organization.

http://mywonderfulworld.org/ One of the best sites we've ever seen! Almost every subject area imaginable is included in some form. Students can learn the most newly formed countries in the world, design their own maps. hear music from the Smithsonian Global Sound, study natural disasters or study geo-coaching. There are scads of games, trivia and interactive activities. This one really is worth a look!! i

http://www.neirtec.org/activities/math_portal.htm This is an amazing site of interactive algebra activities. Beginning with Integers, Fractions, Decimals and Percent and finishing with Probability, Equations and Functions, this comprehensive website will allow your students to participate in hands-on, interactive lessons. Don't miss this one! i

www.projectlooksharp.org Free e-curriculum 'Media Construction in the Middle East'. Current, relevant and savvy.

www.sasi.group.shef.ac.uk/worldmapper Unbelievable collection of demographic, economic and sociological maps. I know it doesn't sound too exciting, but check it out - you'll be astonished!

http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/activities/ This amazing site will keep your students totally involved while learning math. There are lots of interactive simulations for teaching geometry, algebra, fractions, graphing, statistics, etc. This site is definitely worth a visit!

http://www.techtrekers.com/ Wonderful site which will truly bring the world into your classroom. Discover history, math, simulated science, virtual tours and much, much more!

http://www.thefutureschannel.com/index.php Yet another great site that uses short movies and activities to teach hands-on, real world science and math lessons. Don't miss this one! i

Alcohol & Drug Prevention Links

http://www.drugfreeamerica.org Good drug-free resource.

http://ncadi.samhsa.gov Alcohol & drug information from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

http://www.thecoolspot.gov/ Updated and graphically pleasing site from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - has all sorts of information for teens on alcohol and resisting peer pressure.

http://www.tolerance.org/teach/?source=redirect&url=teachingtolerance Great site for information dealing with intolerance and other socially sensitive topics.

Arts & Humanities Links

http://www.aardvarkelectric.com/gargoyle Unique site depicting "A Love of Monsters: Gargoyles and Architectural Details in New York City." It's worth a visit!

http://www.afropop.org Information and resources for the varied musical cultures of Africa and the Carribean.

http://www.allposters.com Fabulous resource for purchasing all kinds of posters. Notice, these are NOT freebies!

http://www.artchive.com Visit virtual galleries featuring the First Impressionist artists, Goya and Rembrandt; browse the archives or visit the section on Theory and Criticism.

http://www.artcyclopedia.com Great fine arts search engine of over 80,000 works of art from more than 7,000 artists. Remember, this is ART and does include art in its purest and most natural form!

http://www.artjunction.org/ Unusual site that houses an online student art museum, showcasing work by students around the world. Easy how-to-join directions.

http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org A wealth of activities and lessons to put art at the core of the curriculum.

http://www.avalon-arts.com/studio/ideas.html Wonderfully helpful site if you need art projects for your students.

http://www.culture.fr/culture/arcnat/lascaux/en Have your students take a virtual tour of the Cave of Alsace with Paleolithic wall paintings! Great site for art history lessons. i

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modmusic.html Wonderful site with links to selected musical texts and sounds which illustrate themes in modern history.

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbookmovies.html Links to movies that can be used in teaching modern history.

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/medfilms.html Links to movies that can be used in teaching medieval history.

http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/ancient/asbookmovies.html Links to movies that can be used in teaching ancient history.

http://www.geocities.com/missbreensartclass/Introduction.html Interesting page to help students see art in today's popular commercials.

http://www.getty.edu/education/ Includes a variety of teaching and learning materials, including many art images. Funded through the J. Paul Getty Trust.

http://www.ibiblio.org/wm Site of the WebMuseum network. Special exhibitions of Cezanne and de Berry are currently featured; the Famous Paintings collection is also just a mouse click away! It is browsable by artist, theme or historic period. Wonderful site for the classroom!

http://lcweb.loc.gov/exhibits/flw/flw.html Architect Frank Lloyd Wright's "Designs for an American Landscape, 1922-1933"; from a Library of Congress exhibit.

http://www.members.tripod.com/dianajhunter/ Computer art using MS Paint. MS Paint is your answer on your PC (Macs use a similar program called AppleWorks or previously Claris Works). MS Paint is found on PC's under Start, Programs, Accessories and MS Paint. Previously it was PaintBrush. It is amazing what you can do with this simple program. i

http://www.mrpicassohead.com/create.html Straightforward, easy to use site where students can create a Picasso-like image by selecting specific facial expressions and images. i

http://www.nmwa.org From the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C. Take a tour, visit the permanent exhibits or study the artists from the Renaissance through the late 20th century. Includes painters, sculptors, silversmiths, authors, poets and architects.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/finearts.html An incredible resource for creative and imaginative lesson plans from the New York Times. Analyze trends in Grammy Award winners or explore the concept of the "tragic hero" in a lesson called Oedipus Wrecks.

http://www.pbs.org/ Just what you'd expect from PBS!

http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/arts_lit.htm Great lesson plans and activities for integrating art and literature.

http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/lessons/high/highlessons.html Need help with art activities? This site has more than enough lessons! Be sure to check this one out!

http://www.sanford-artedventures.com/ A comprehensive site from hands-on activities, lessons & resources to art history & artist biographies.

http://www.state.ok.us/~arts Web page of the Oklahoma Arts Council. Go here to find out all about the artist-in-residence program and lots of other arts and humanities resources.

http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/art/index.html Nice collection of lessons and ideas from teachers. Some may appear too elementary, but they are easily adapted for the secondary student. i

http://www.theatre.ru/emain.html Website for the Moscow Theatre of Art. Some of the site is in Russian only, but much of it is in English.

http://www.tuxpaint.org/ This downloadable art/drawing program was developed for elementary school children, but its ease of use make it ideal for making illustrations, book covers, posters, etc.

Career & Job Training Links

http://www.okcareertech.org Oklahoma Career and Technology Centers

http://www.xpmath.com/careers/jobs.php Great database to help students find careers in a variety of fields.

Curriculum & Classroom Links

http://www.arcytech.org/java/java.shtml This site was started in November of 1997 with the purpose of providing Java™ Applets that can be used as tools to help and enhance the education of children both at school and at home. Content areas included are mathematics, biology and music.

http://www.awesomelibrary.org The Awesome Library organizes the Web with 14,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.

http://www.bartleby.com/index.html Complete versions of classics, plus reference materials i.e., Bartlett's Familiar Quotations.

http://www.classroom.com Internet-based curriculum & training from ClassroomConnect.

http://www.creativeteachingsite.com All sorts of ideas to make your students sit up and notice what's going on in class. Wonderful ideas for improving your teaching style are the norm here.

http://www.edhelper.com Huge site with worksheets, lesson plans and resources for over 40 subjects including upper level math and writing. Also has information from the latest educational news headlines.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks These pages are full of Snacks...but they're not the kind you eat. They're the kind you can learn from and have fun with.

http://www.free.ed.gov/ Another great searchable website featuring hundreds of resources in all major content areas.

http://www.field-guides.com Your students will love these virtual field trips where they can escape to another century or travel to the Iditarod. i

http://HighSchoolAce.com Just pick (a subject) and click (to see activities and lesson plans).

http://www.hoagiesgifted.org Nice site for parents and teachers of gifted children and youth.

http://home.about.com/homework/index.htm Need help with curriculum? This is the place for you! Direct links to sites for the Arts, History, Languages, Literature, Philosophy/Religion, Sciences, Social Studies and Study Skills/Tools.

http://internet4classrooms.com/ Good site for using the internet in your classroom - links to "safe" student sites.

http://www.ipl.org The Internet's public library.

http://www.kidsclick.org Student-friendly library; 15 searchable sections like Science & Math, Entertainment, Weird & Mysterious.

http://www.kidsolr.com/index.html This award-winning site offers a huge variety of activities for education, homework help, entertainment, games, fun & music.

http://www.lessonplansearch.com Another good location for finding supplemental lesson plans for a wide variety of topics.

http://www.lessonplanspage.com Excellent source for 100's of supplemental activities.

http://www.lessonplanz.com Great site for K-12 teachers. Includes lesson plans in the four core subject areas plus the arts and thematic units.

http://www.marcopolo-education.org/MarcoGrams/Aug2004.html Greece steps into the world spotlight this summer as it plays host to thousands of athletes, trainers, judges and spectators who will meet in Athens for the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. While you're cheering for your favorite athlete, take some time out to learn more about the history and culture of the ancient Greek civilization. This month, MarcoPolo features lessons and activities about the Greek influence on mythology, mathematics, geography and the modern alphabet. Use the activities below as a warm-up, then run, jump or dive right into the featured lessons and resources that follow.

http://www.nextvista.org/ A free, online library of short video clips to jump start your lessons in Careers, History & Culture, Literature, Math, Performing Arts, Science, Technology and Writing.

http://www.nytimes.com/learning Just as good as you hope it will be - lesson plans galore.

http://www.pecentral.org This site is designed for physical education teachers in grades K-12. Included are lesson and assessment plans, products, best practices and research.

http://www.pitt.edu/~poole/edmenu.html Lots of helpful education resources on courseware you can download, online workshops and tutorials, and lesson plans. Don't miss the electronic field trips to aquariums, zoos, historical sites and art museums - spectacular! i

http://www.rhlschool.com Worksheets, lesson plans for English, Math, Reading and research skills.

http://www.scholastic.com Curriculum, teaching tools, lesson plans, etc.

http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/misc/winnergame022500.html Unique site that provides Power Point presentations for student competitions using popular game show formats like "Jeopardy" and "Who Wants to be a Millionaire."

http://www.teachers.net/lessons/search.html An amazing array of subjects for K-12 teachers. Has affective as well as academic lesson plans.

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/index.shtml Age range 5-11; fun site filled with content-rich ideas for the basic skills and electives.

http://www.teachnology.com Huge website filled with educational resources, current trends, articles and ideas that work.

http://www.techtrekers.com If you're looking for new resources, you have to check out this link! There are lots of lesson plans for the four core academic areas along with PowerPoint ideas, an extensive catalogue of virtual field trips and a wealth of thematic units.

http://techlearning.com Gives a variety of information: grants, student writing contests, teacher-related articles, museum tours, etc.

http://www.webproject.org/ This site is devoted to innovative, project-based learning in the arts, humanities, and social sciences for people of all ages. Click on "engaging community projects" for detailed examples that can easily be adapted to your school or community.

Language Arts Links

http://english.byu.edu/Novelinks/default.html This site includes biographical, historical and critical insights on authors and works and references to online as well as printed sources. Also, there are entire novel units complete with worksheets, projects, and tests already prepared for specific novels. Sponsored by the English Secondary Education Program at Brigham Young University.

http://andromeda.rutgers.edu/~jlynch/Lit/american.html This site is a clearinghouse for academic resources related to American Literature including searchable databases and an extensive listing of author biographies; maintained by Rutgers University.

http://www.bedfordbooks.com/bb/contents.html Comprehensive site for writing teachers which includes history and theory as well as curriculum development and the composing process.

http://nancykeane.com/rl/ ATN (All Together Now) reading lists; a must for language arts.

http://classiclit.about.com/homework/classiclit/mbody.htm Another useful site from the about.com people. Pick literature from Britain, Ireland, America, France, or even Native American lit. Also provided is a listing of writers by country and links to mythology and Ancient Greece.

http://digital.library.upenn.edu/books Comprehensive website with information on Literature and Language Arts, Foreign Language, Arts and Culture, and History and Social Studies.

http://esl.about.com/homework/esl/mbody.htm Good activities and word lists for use with ESL students.

http://home.earthlink.net/~jesmith/ This is a fun page designed by an eighth grade teacher in Weymouth, Massachusetts. She shares her ideas, activities and classroom strategies for keeping students engaged in learning.

http://horrorbooks.about.com/homework/horrorbooks/mbody.htm Features award-winning books; links to sites from Stephen King, Dean Koontz, Anne Rice, John Saul and R. L. Stine; horror guides and conventions also available.

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/english-hs.html#Interactive Everything you need for a high school English curriculum is here - grammar, composition, and literature - plus a whole list of interactive activities!

http://www.lessonplanspage.com/LA.htm Interesting page with activities for the core subjects and art/drama as well.

http://www.npr.org/programs/lnfsound National Public Radio's Lost and Found Sound - wonderful archives of vintage music and its performers.

http://www.parlo.com Great foreign language site - learn Spanish, French, German, Italian or English with free online lessons. There are also options for book, tape or CD ROM lessons.

http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/arts_lit.htm Great lesson plans and activities for integrating art and literature.

http://www.pinkmonkey.com/booknotes/notes1.asp A wealth of over 300 free literature summaries or you can download a printable copy of works for $3.95. This site is definitely worth a look!

http://www.rhymezone.com Just enter a word to find its definition, synonyms and rhymes. Also has word games and vocabulary lists, and a few units on Shakespeare and poetry.

http://shakespeare.about.com/homework/shakespeare/mbody.htm Search this exciting site by play type, actors, criticisms or festivals. An extensive array of information on the Bard and his works.

http://teenwriting.about.com/homework/teenwriting/mbody.htm Great site including creative ideas, short stories, poetry composition, story starters, lesson plans, pattern poetry and a publishing center.

http://the-tech.mit.edu/Shakespeare/works.html The complete works!

http://yabooks.about.com/homework/yabooks/mbody.htm Youth-friendly site that highlights authors, book reviews, and has special sections for parents, teachers, librarians and students.

http://www.webenglishteacher.com/vocab.html Great resource site with links to student-friendly sites on spelling, the evolution of languages, puzzles and more.

Math Links

http://www.agnesscott.edu/lriddle/women/Women.htm Website full of wonderful biographies of women mathematicians. Great to teach along with English or history.

http://algebasics.com/ This site is full of algebra tutorials that show students how to solve almost any kind of algebra problem.

http://www.aplusmath.com Games, worksheets, flashcards and homework help for fundamental math skills.

http://archives.math.utk.edu/k12.html Lesson plans, software, contests and competitions; arithmetic through trigonometry.

http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/menu.html Site located at Los Alamos National Laboratory. Hands-on lessons in Knot and Set theories, Algorithms and Finite State Machines. Also links to other resources.

http://www.coolmath.com Calculators, games, message boards and activities for algebra, geometry, calculus and trig.

http://cut-the-knot.com/games.html Fun collection of interactive math activities and puzzles for arithmetic, algebra, geometry, probability and proofs.

http://www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/abacus A tutorial on using the abacus that could be boring, but the site also provides a history and directions for building an abacus with Legos!

http://www.escapefromknab.com/educational.html Students will enjoy this educational simulation which takes them through a series of financial decision-making experiences on a fictitious planet.

http://www.fastq.com/~jbpratt/education/math/onlineact.html Lots of interactive activities here from basic arithmetic to algebra and geometry.

http://forum.swarthmore.edu Sponsored by National Science Foundation; has great archive of weekly problems for elementary through H. S.

http://www.ies.co.jp/math/java/calc/index.html A comprehensive site if you should find yourself teaching calculus!

http://www.iit.edu/~smile/mathinde.html Interesting and varied collection of over 200 individual math concept lesson plans; hosted by the Illinois Institute of Technology.

http://illuminations.nctm.org/index.asp The Illuminations Web site was developed by NCTM to help educators implement the NCTM Standards. Browse the site for lesson plans, classroom videos, and a wide range of tools and resources.

http://www.k111.k12.il.us/King/math.htm This site provides a huge array of interactive lessons for beginning math through geometry and algebra. Very user-friendly and comprehensive. i

http://library.thinkquest.org/2647/main.htm This mathematics site has tutorials in Algebra and Trigonometry and a very extensive section about Geometry. It also includes a lot of information about programming with Java, Chaos Theory, and fractal generation (Mandelbrot and Julia sets). There is even some software for creating stereograms, those three dimensional pictures that can only be seen inside your brain.

http://www.math.com Homework help for algebra, geometry, calculus and more. Also gives practice, test preparation and tutoring.

http://www.math.dartmouth.edu/~matc/eBookshelf/index.html This site features a wealth of interdisciplinary activities involving mathematics and was developed as part of the "Math Across the Curriculum" project at Dartmouth College. This really is a must-see website!

http://mathematics.hellam.net/ Lots of interactive games, puzzles, and mazes to help students practice their math skills. This is an entertaining site!

http://www.mathforum.com Great site for math teachers of all levels, pre-K through postsecondary. Activities, lessons, projects and ideas, plus Q & A for students.

http://www.math.fsu.edu/Science/Software.html Lots of software to download for algebra, pre-college algebra, algorithmic art, graphing, calculus, geometry, physics and statistics.

http://www.mathgoodies.com Good site if you're looking for a problem-solving approach to stat, pre-algebra, probability, integers, number theory or basic geometry.

http://www.mathideas.mhschool.com McGraw-Hill site which offers free math lessons through an online service. You can also find links to ideas on how to teach specific skills such as fractions.

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html Site of the National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics. Has wonderful Pre-K through 12 activities for Numbers and Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, and Data Analysis and Probability.

http://www.nationalmathtrail.org This site explains an interesting internet project. Students explore their communities and create math problems based on their findings. Teachers then submit the problems which are then posted on the website.

http://www.purplemath.com/ Purplemath's algebra lessons are written with the student in mind. These lessons emphasize the practicalities rather than the technicalities, demonstrating dependable techniques, warning of likely "trick" questions, and pointing out common mistakes. The lessons are cross-referenced to help you find related material, and a "search" box is on every page to help you find what you're looking for.

http://puzzlemaker.com Great puzzle-generating site to help teachers create word searches, mazes, math puzzles and crosswords using appropriate word lists.

http://www.quickmath.com Gives speedy online help for problems in algebra, equations, calculus, inequalities, matrices and graphs.

http://www.shu.edu/projects/reals/index.html Interactive Real Analysis is an online, interactive textbook for Real Analysis or Advanced Calculus in one real variable. It deals with sets, sequences, series, continuity, differentiability, integrability (Riemann and Lebesgue), topology, and more. The text is changing constantly.

http://www.thefutureschannel.com/index.php Yet another great site that uses short movies and activities to teach hands-on, real world science and math lessons. Don't miss this one! i

http://www.webmath.com From Discovery School; provides assistance for algebra, geometry, trigonometry and calculus.

http://www.wordsmith.org/~anu/java/spirograph.html#def Cool interactive site which draws spirographs. i

http://www.wtamu.edu/academic/anns/mps/math/mathlab/beg_algebra/ Although not interactive, this site from West Texas A & M University offers short, easy to understand tutorials on all aspects of algebra.

http://www.xpmath.com/ This site from XP math games is highly entertaining - students won't even know they're learning math! Topic include fractions, decimals, geometry, measurement and probability. There are worksheets, videos, a math in careers database and games. i

Miscellaneous Links

http://www.baseball-links.com/ Everything you ever wanted to know about America's favorite pastime!

http://www.education-world.com/a_curr/archives/contests.shtml This site will keep you updated on the latest competitions and contests for your students.

http://www.engineeringk12.org/educators/hands_on_learning/lesson_plans.htm#Indivlessonplans This site provides a list of websites where teachers can search for classroom activities, based on subject or grade level. Also included are suggested individual lesson plans. There are some wonderful engineering projects here!

http://www.funbrain.com/index.html K-8 site with activities and ideas for students, teachers and parents.

http://www.funtrivia.com/ If trivia is your game, then this is your site - tons of trivia games on a variety of subjects.

http://www.cybercitizenship.org Timely web site devoted to helping students understand the internet and the implications of cyber ethics.

http://www.genealogy.com/index_n.html Interesting site to help students discover their family trees.

http://internet4classrooms.com/ Good site for using the internet in your classroom - links to "safe" student sites.

http://learninglanguages.net/SPT--Home.php Games, lessons and vocabulary drills to help students learn Spanish, French or Japanese.

http://www.nativetech.org/ An internet resource for indigenous ethno-technology focusing on the arts of Eastern Woodland Indian Peoples, providing historical & contemporary background with instructional how-to's & references.

http://www.nextstepmagazine.com/ Wonderful site for youth in transition. Contains worthwhile, archived articles on planning for college or a career.

http://www.number2.com Offers free test preparation for the SAT and the GRE.

http://www.persuasivegames.com/games/ This site offers a number of interactive downloadable games and simulations from airport security to PT Cruiser Cube Escape. Several are parodies on real life companies and their poor customer service strategies. i

http://puzzlemaker.com Great site that helps teachers make mazes, number blocks, crosswords, math squares, hidden messages and more.

http://www.senteacher.org/wk/certificates.php Easy to use certificate maker. You can personalize the name, award, date and signature. Options are available for graphics, colors and border designs .

http://www.shambles.net/pages/students/simulation/ This site provides a very diverse selection of simulation games. There are too many to describe here, but this site is worth a look to find enhancement activities for the core subjects. i

http://www.timesaversforteachers.com/ Visit this site for tons of educational and classroom forms to help keep you organized. i

http://www.wkkf.org Contains a report from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation describing nearly 150 internet sites that endorse philanthropy and volunteerism.

http://virtualstockexchange.com Excellent stock market simulation site. Students can set up their own portfolios and trade stocks.

http://www.wcvt.com/~tiggr Everything you need to have your students estimate the cost of building an Egyptian pyramid using today's materials and ancient methods. Would be a great class project for cross-curricular studies.

Oklahoma State Government Links

http://sde.state.ok.us Oklahoma State Department of Education

http://www.state.ok.us/~ethics Oklahoma Ethics Commission

http://www.lsb.state.ok.us Oklahoma Legislative Service Bureau

http://oklegal.onenet.net/statutes.basic.html Oklahoma Legal Research

http://www.osf.state.ok.us/ Oklahoma State Finance

http://www.oklaosf.state.ok.us Oklahoma State Government

http://sde.state.ok.us/legis State Department of Education -Legislation

http://okcareertech.org Oklahoma Career and Technology Centers

http://www.ossba.org Oklahoma State School Board Association

Research & Reference Links

http://almanac.com/ Site of the Old Farmer's Almanac - a great reference!

http://www.ascd.org/ Home site for the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.

http://askanexpert.com This site is like a user-friendly search engine. You input a questions and then select the expert to answer it. This site also provides an excellent career search engine.

http://www.awesomelibrary.org The Awesome Library organizes the Web with 14,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education.

http://www.bartleby.com/index.html Complete versions of classics, plus reference materials i.e., Bartlett's Familiar Quotations.

http://www.census.gov Everything you would ever want to know from the U.S. Census Bureau

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook Central Intelligence Agency World Factbook - an almanac-style collection of information on countries of the world. Includes summaries of demographics, geography, communications, government, economy, military, and transnational issues.

http://deerford.com/surfside/index.html A website filled with links for safe surfing on the internet - most sites seem appropriate for upper elementary or junior high students.

http://www.eHow.com Fascinating site with more that 15,000 step-by-step how-to's for automobiles, gardening, sports, heath, travel and more; plus over 100,000 helpful products.

http://www.familyvillage.wisc.edu A huge network of resources and contacts for parents with disabled children.

http://www.ipl.org The Internet's public library. Students can search content areas of Math/Science, Sports/Recreation, Art/Music or Health/Nutrition among others. There are also fun topics like knock-knock jokes and tongue twisters.

http://www.itools.com Very helpful site for research - not only reference books but discussion groups and a translator.

http://www.kidsclick.org Student-friendly library; 15 searchable sections like Science & Math, Entertainment, Weird & Mysterious.

http://www.omn.org/ OMN’s Internet TV Viewer service features over 40,000 free movie, video and audio downloads.

http://www.schoolreportcard.org/ The Office of Accountability was created in 1990 by House Bill 1017 and operates under the governance of the Education Oversight Board. The Governor's Secretary of Education also serves as the office's Chief Executive Officer. The office administers two state programs, the Oklahoma Educational Indicators Program and the Oklahoma School Performance Review Program.

Science Links

http://animal.discovery.com/ Website for Animal Planet - fun and educational as well!

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/scienceg.html Great site if you need resources, lists or lesson plans for astronomy, biology, botany, ecology, geology or earth science.

http://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/EdActivities.html Classroom-ready astronomy activities from master teachers, university faculty, and NASA researchers.

http://biology.about.com/od/onlinedissections/a/aa112805a.htm This site will provide simulations (and in some cases actual footage) of various dissections including a cockroach, cow's eye, a frog and a rat. i

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/default.html Lesson plans and activities from the University of Arizona are available at this site. Topics include Cell Biology, Chemicals & Human Health, Developmental Biology, Human Biology, Immunology and Genetics.

http://www.brainconnection.com/ Fascinating site all about the brain and its functions from Scientific Learning.

http://www.cellsalive.com/ Great site for teaching about plant and animal cells, mitosis and the cell cycle; wonderful graphics!

http://www.ciese.org/collabprojs.html Great site for finding science and engineering projects.

http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/index.html Fabulous high-tech site involving infrared astronomy.

http://www.dinosaurnews.org/ Just what you'd think - a weekly newsletter all about dinosaurs!

http://dsc.discovery.com/games/games.html A Discovery Channel site where students can create a universe, launch a meteor, or be a passenger on the Titanic. i

http://www.earthobservatory.nasa.gov Watch changes on earth from a satellite in space.

http://www.eco-pros.com Comprehensive site with information and activities on everything from ecology and genetic engineering to coral communities and astronomy.

http://www.education.noaa.gov/ Website of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

http://www.enn.com/ Website of the Environmental News Network - expansive site with tons of good (and fun!) information.

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/index.html The EPA's site for environmental protection.

http://www.exploratorium.edu From San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts; great hands-on site with a digital library, observatory, marina and sports science section.

http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/pdf/eyesg.pdf Great detailed lesson and lab experiment with teacher's guide, student guide, background concepts and related links. It's neuroscience for kids!

http://www.forgefx.com/casestudies/prenticehall/ph/ants/ants.htm This is a 3D online simulation of ant colonies and their use of pheromones. Students can pick up and move objects, add ants, make their own pheromone trail and manipulate many other factors. i

http://forestry.about.com/homework/forestry/mbody.htm You'll find everything from Smokey the Bear to tree identification and forest fires at this forestry website.

http://www.funbrain.com From the Learning Network, a site filled with games, puzzles and activities for teachers and parents of children in grades K-8.

http://www.geographyzone.com The Geography Zone was created to help spread geographical awareness and an understanding of the places and cultures across the world. Dynamic and interactive graphics.

http://www.geologylink.com/fieldtrips World-wide places to visit!

http://www.glacier.rice.edu Join an expedition in Antarctica.

http://www.greatachievements.org/ Which innovations shaped 20th century engineering? This site provides a history and development of these inventions along with a look at how technology has shaped our lives.

http://www.hhmi.org/coolscience Cool science for curious kids.

http://www.howstuffworks.com Just what you think it is!

http://imagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/features/movies/archive.html Another incredible site from NASA. This one features movies about the mysteries of our universe.

http://insects.about.com/homework/insects/mbody.htm Tons of information about animals and wildlife

http://www.innerbody.com/htm/body.html Online human anatomy! Students simply select one of the ten body systems they want to study. A simple mouse click within the “body” provides the requested information. i

http://inventors.about.com/homework/inventors/mbody.htm Fascinating site which includes famous inventions and their creators, how to sell your idea and avoid being scammed, all about patents and trademarks, and the history of everything from coat hangers to Kleenex and Liquid Paper.

http://www.jason.org The Jason Project was founded by Dr. Robert Ballard, who discovered the wreck of the RMS Titanic. This world-famous explorer and oceanographer sponsors this site to engage students in science and technology. A fabulous site!

http://www.k12science.org/curriculum/weatherproj2/en/ A basic study of how to study and report weather data.

http://kids.earth.nasa.gov Information, Q & A, links.

http://www.learner.org/exhibits/parkphysics Design your own roller coaster.

http://library.thinkquest.org/C002251/index2.shtml All the information you could ever want to know about butterflies! Includes butterfly gardening, endangerment and conservation.

http://livingchildren.com/portfolio/exhibit-and-simulation-elearning-portfolio.htm Virtual science experiences.

http://www.madsci.org Great Q & A archives for science questions; searchable by topic & grade.

http://www.mbayaq.org/ Wonderful site from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. There is lots of information on protecting the oceans and there are several live mini-cams that will allow students to view the habits of sea otters, penguins and sharks. i

http://www.minnesotazoo.org/education/kids_corner.asp User-friendly site from the Minnesota Zoo - games and activities for all ages.

http://www.msichicago.org Site of Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry. Students can enjoy virtual tours of cardiovascular images or the only captured German U-505 submarine from World War II.

http://www.nal.usda.gov/outreach/youthkids.htm Science fair projects, experiments, and all types of agricultural statistics.

http://www.nasaexplores.com/ Articles on the latest NASA news.