Advanced Internet for Teachers

Week 3
Lesson 2

Finding Resources to Help Teach

Knowing what you want to find is one thing, finding what you want is another. It’s easy
to spend hours.

One way to find good, quality resources is to go to websites that are easy to use. Below
are several. You’ll want to search by topic, theme, grade level, etc. How you search
depends on the website.

General
You’ll want to search by topic, theme, grade level, etc. How you search depends on the
website

• ThinkQuest
http://www.thinkquest.org/library/
These are websites created by students on a variety of subjects. They are well
done and may offer resources to support your curriculum or to stand on their own.

• TrackStar
http://trackstar.4teachers.org/trackstar/;jsessionid=4367D24610757D9BE4C63EF
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Teachers have put together Internet resources organized by curricular area,
themes, standards and subjects.

A “track” may be found by searching in three ways: track #, author or

keywords.When you get to a “track” you want, it’s easier to view it in text rather
than frames.

• TeAchnology
http://www.teach-nology.com/
Lesson plans, worksheets, reviewed websites and more are offered here. This
website is worth exploring.

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 • The Journal and Net Trekkers
http://www.thejournal.com/the/resources/roadmap/
Many websites organized in curricular areas. Lots of very interesting websites not
easily found anywhere else.

• WebQuest
http://webquest.org/
This is the home for WebQuests. You’ll need to click the Find WebQuests link
on the far left-hand side of the screen (HINT: It’s in a black box with white
lettering) to get to the search database.

From there you may search for a WebQuest in one of two ways:
Æ Free Text Search – type in one word (reading rather than guided reading)
and use the “Title of Description” option. Typing in more than two words
may result in no hits.
Æ Curriculum X Grade Level Matrix – choose the subject and grade level
to search for a WQ.

Other Resources

For Fun

• Games
http://www.primarygames.com/

Units/Themes

• Snaith Primary School Website of Units

http://home.freeuk.net/elloughton13/index.htm

Cross-Curricular

• ABC Teach
http://abcteach.com/

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 • A+ Websites for Teachers
http://www.geocities.com/gradeone_ca/Lessons/links.html#general

• Electric Teacher
http://www.electricteacher.com/

• Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com/

• Interactive Websites
http://www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/interactive.htm

• K-5 Learning Links

http://www.jazznation.com/CBRO/Stuff/k-5learninglinks.htm
Scroll down for grade level learning links

• Laura Candler’s File Cabinet

http://www.lauracandler.com /

• Non-interactive and Interactive Websites

http://www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/interactive.htm

• Student Links
http://www.netrox.net/~labush/Stulinks.htm
Excellent resource

• The Teacher’s Guide

http://www.theteachersguide.com/

Fine Arts

• ISBE Resources
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/fine_arts/resources.htm

Foreign Language

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 • ISBE Resources
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/foreign_languages/resources.htm

• Lesson Plans and Resources

http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslsp.html

Language Arts

• Fairy and Folk Tales From Around the World

http://www.darsie.net/talesofwonder/

• Grammar Gorilla
http://www.funbrain.com/grammar/index.html

• I Know That Puzzles and Games

http://www.iknowthat.com/com/L3?Area=L2_LanguageArts

• ISBE Resources
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/ela/resources.htm

• OWL at Purdue
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/

• Reading A-Z
http://www.readinga-z.com/newfiles/preview.html
(Sign up for 30 free books)

• Reading/Literature Links
http://www.k111.k12.il.us/king/literatu.htm

• The Children’s Literature Web Guide

http://www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html

• Top English Teaching

http://www.topenglishteaching.com/

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 (Caution: There are some links that are really ads)

• Web English
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/esl.html

Math

• A+ Math
http://www.aplusmath.com/

• Awesome Lesson Plans

http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Library/Materials_Search/Lesson_Plans/Math.ht
ml

• Cool Math for Kids

http://www.coolmath.com/

• Fun Brain
http://www.funbrain.com/brain/MathBrain/MathBrain.html

• Interactive Lessons
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/lessons/
(Java needed)

• ISBE Resources
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/math/resources.htm

• Math Activities Online for Kids

http://www.syvum.com/online/math.html

• Math is Fun
http://www.mathsisfun.com/

• Math Lessons
http://math.rice.edu/~lanius/Lessons/

Physical Development and Health

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 • ISBE Resources
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/pdh/resources.htm

Primary Grades

• Alphabet, Shapes and Numbers

http://www.literacycenter.net/lessonview_en.htm#

• Dr. Seuss
http://www.seussville.com/

• 1st Grade Websites

http://www.fraziermtn.com/fpschool/firstgrd.htm

• K-5 Learning Links

http://www.jazznation.com/CBRO/Stuff/k-5learninglinks.htm
Scroll down for grade level learning links.

• Mrs. Gomez’s Internet Activities

http://www.mizgomez.com/index.htm

• PBS Kids
http://pbskids.org/

• 2nd Grade Internet Resources

http://perrynet.sparcc.org/webunits/Grade2/Resources/

• Sesame Street
http://www.sesameworkshop.org/sesamestreet/

• 3rd Grade Links

http://arthur.k12.il.us/arthurgs/AESTHIRD.htm

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 • Wacona Elementary School
http://www.wacona.com/Kindergartengames/kindergartengames.html

• Websites for Primary Grades

http://www.suelebeau.com/primary.htm
You will have to hunt around to find some good resources

Science

• Bill Nye, the Science Guy

http://www.billnye.com/flash.html

• ISBE Resources
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/science/resources.htm

• Kids Sites
http://www.kidsites.com/sites-edu/science.htm

• National Science Teachers Association Resources

http://www2.nsta.org/sciencesites/

• Rocks for Kids

http://www.rocksforkids.com/

• The Biology Center

http://www.biologycorner.com/

Social Studies

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 • Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
http://bensguide.gpo.gov/

• Biographies of Famous Leaders

http://gardenofpraise.com/leaders.htm

• K-3 Lesson Plans

http://www.teach-nology.com/teachers/lesson_plans/history/k3/

• National Geographic for Kids

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/

• Online Activities
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/onlineactivities.html

• Primary Sources
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/psources/pshome.html

• States and Capitals

http://www.50states.com/

Social/Emotional Learning

• ISBE Resources
http://www.isbe.state.il.us/ils/social_emotional/resources.htm

Activity: Visit one of the General Resources websites OR visit two of the Other
Resources websites. Explain what you found and how you might use it with your
students. Share your findings in an e-mail to the class.

Post it as:
(your last name).Week 3. Resources

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