Educational Standards
General Teacher Resources
Art & Music
Math and Science
Reading, Writing & Literature
Social Science
Developing Educational Standards
An annotated list of Internet sites with K-12 educational standards and curriculum framework documents listed by subject area and by state.
Illinois Learning Standards
Text of the Illinois Learning Standards adopted on July 25, 1997. Curricular areas covered are science, mathematics, English language arts, foreign language, social science, fine arts, and physical development and health.
National Standards
Provides general educational standards sites plus standards for specific subject areas. A part of the CMC/EBSS Webliography.
Blue Web'n
1800+ K-12 Internet sites arranged by subject area, audience, and format.
Early Childhood Education
This site contains resources for Early Childhood preservice teachers and Early Childhood educators. From the CMC/EBSS Webliography.
Education World
A directory of educational sources including resources for students, teachers, parents, and administrators. Includes links to topics such as distance education and special education.
The Educator's Reference Desk
This site contains a wealth of information for P-Higher Education educators including resource guides, lesson plans and the AskEric question archives. Also links to ERIC and GEM.
FirstGov for Kids
Links to Federal web sites for kids plus other organizational sites. Developed and maintained by Federal Citizen Information Center.
Free Educational Materials
Educational materials free for the asking. From the CMC/EBSS Webliography.
The Gateway to Educational Materials (GEM)
GEM, sponsored by Ed.gov includes educational resources for use in P-12 classrooms. Resources include lesson plans, activities, assessment, and online projects from federal state, university,nonprofit and commercial sites.
General Education
Another great assortment of general educational sites. A part of the CMC/EBSS Webliography.
Great Web Sites for Kids
Web sites selected by the Association for Library Service to Children. Great sites!
Houghton Mifflin's Education Place
Includes K-8 instructional materials and links to online projects.
K-12 Sources -Curriculum - Lesson Plans
Mega-site of K-12 resources, curricular materials, and lesson plan sites.
Lesson Plans and Teaching Activities
K-12 lesson plans in various curricular areas. A part of the CMC/EBSS Webliography.
Multicultural Resources
Contains general multicultural sources, specific curriculum sources and lesson plans. A part of the CMC/EBSS Webliography
Teachers Helping Teachers
This site include teaching tips, ideas for the class room, and links to other sites on many subjects.
Yale University Social Science Libraries and Information Services
A selected listing of K-12 internet resources from the Yale University Education Librarian.
K-12 Resources for Music Educators
Valuable resources for music educators and students of all areas and educational levels. Includes music resources for band, orchestra, vocal, and classroom use.
WebMuseum, Paris
A virtual art museum with art and artist information and paintings of more famous artists.
Cornell Math and Science Gateway for Grades 9-12
This gateway provides links to resources in mathematics and science for educators and students in grades 9-12.
Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education
A vast resource for K-12 mathematics and science teachers sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education.
Exploratorium
A collection of electronic exhibits, news, and resources for teachers, students and science enthusiasts.
GLOBE Program
Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) is a worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists working together to study and understand the global environment.
Hands-on Science Centers Worldwide
Pointers to public museums with a strong emphasis on interactive science education.
Journey North
A source for the study of global wildlife migration patterns.
Math Forum
Interactive site for mathematics problems. Features "Ask Dr. Math" where students can pose tough, interesting mathematics problems. This site is divided into a Student Center, a Teacher's Place, the Research Division, and a section for Parents and Citizens.
NASA Resources
Home page for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Look under "Gallery" for photos taken from space.
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Provides searchable lists of information on inventors and inventions.
Starchild: General Astronomy Learning Center
The StarChild site features astronomy information with a choice of two reading levels.
Virtual Frog Dissection
Takes students step-by-step through the dissection of a frog with pictures and text.
Volcano World
Provides information on current volcanic activity, volcanic regions, and a place to ask questions of a volcanologist.
Why Files
The Why Files, a project of the National Institute for Science Education, is an electronic exploration of the science behind the news.
Children's and Young Adult Literature
Great sites for literature resources. A part of the CMC/EBSS Webliography.
Children's Literature Web Guide
Links to children's authors, books and illustrators, and lists of Children's Literature Awards.
Hot Paper Topics
Alphabetical listing of suggested paper topics each linked to related Web sites.
International Children's Digital Library
A project to select, collect, digitize, and organize childrens literature in their original languages and creates appropriate technologies for access and use by children 3-13 years old. ICDL is available world wide.
Pantagraph Online: Education
The local newspaper featuring reading and writing activities.
ProQuest K-12 Curriculum Support
Standards-based educational resources for schools and libraries.
50 States & Capitals
Includes all of the essential information about the 50 states including the flutist of the state constitution.
American Memory Project
From the Library of Congress, the American Memory Project consists of primary source and archival materials relating to American culture and history.
Asian American Experience
The For Educators section has instructional resources for the classroom including lesson plans, materials, bibliographies, AV resources and a virtual art gallery.
Blank & Outline Maps
Printable outline maps of the world, continents, regions, countries, the states of the U.S., and the provinces of Canada.
History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers
The purpose of this site is to make the use of the Internet easier for busy social studies teachers and to encourage the use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching.
Illinois State Government
The state government page for Illinois.
The Official Kwanzaa Web Site
A comprehensive guide for the celebration Kwanzaa.
Smithsonian Institution Home Page
Provides links to its various museums with tours and slide shows of selected exhibits.
Social Studies Sources
This site is designed as a quick start for social studies teachers. This site lists useful Web sites for teachers of history, geography, politics and government, and other social sciences.
Welcome to the White House
Meet the first family, take a tour, and sign the guest book.
World Factbook
Provides profiles, maps and statistical information for countries and geographical areas of the world.
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