Chat & Pen Pals

• The Teacher's Corner
• Teachers.Net-- Live Chat
• W. Logootee Teacher Chat Rooms
• Chat for Kids-- Monitored Chat Rooms
• Safe Chat Rooms for Kids
• Chat for Kids-- Monitored Chat Rooms

Collaborative Learning/Curriculum

• ACPS Web Links for Teachers and Students
• Science Planning Resources- Science resources for planning projects
• Integrated Tech Plans-- by Internet 4 Classrooms
• ECPT-- Electronic Curriculum Planning Tool.  Lesson Plans K-12
• Education World-- Lesson planning, curriculum, teacher lessons, interdisciplinary archives and much more
• A World of Inspired Resources-- By Inspiration Software
• The Heritage Institute--Project Based Learning
• Project Based Learning-- Recommended by FETC
• Teachnet-- Lesson ideas, sharing with teachers, activities and more
• West Elementary Internet Projects-- Integrating the Internet with classroom curriculum
• National Science Teachers Association-- and Internet-based resource called NSTA Recommends to provide science te3achers with review of the best science based K-12 trade booKS, teacher publications, software, and other media. 
• NiceNet-- Free web-based learning
• CNN Teacher Resources-- Current Event Resources
• Teachers.Net-- Resources for teacher
• Fun Brain-- Resources for teachers
• Fun School-- Resources for teachers
• Read Kids -- Go to the teacher's lounge, third KSoor directory
• Science Education-- Resources for science teachers
• Scholastic.Com-- Online activities and lesson plans
• Sites for Teachers-- The Net's BEST resource for teachers
• KIDDONET-- Ages 4-6 and 7-11. Learn by connecting dots and drawing board games
• Science Netlinks-- Providing a wealth of resources for K-12 science educators, Science NetLinKS is your guide to meaningful standards | based Internet experiences for students.
• MarcoPo0-- MarcoPolo provides the highest quality, standards | based Internet content and professional development to K-12 teachers and students throughout the United States.
• Discovery Teaching Tools-- This site lets you create your own online account of teaching tools and saved work. All you have to do is register once and then you have unlimited access to your Custom Classroom to save or retrieve Puzzlemaker puzzles and Quiz Center quizzes.
• Global Schoolhouse-- Global Schoolhouse has joined forces with Lightspan.com to bring you online collaborative learning. Use the linKS to find Global Schoolhouse content and tools as well as easy access to the material on Lightspan.com.
• Internet 4 Teachers-- One stop shopping for all your Internet needs, aligned to standards, K-12
• www.4Teachers.org & HRP*TEC
  The online space for teachers who are integrating technology into their curriculum. Includes tools like RubiStar, PBL Checklists, Classroom Architect, and QuizStar.

Copyright & Internet Safety

• U.S. Government Copyright Office
• Copyright Information
• Copyright & Fair Use Web Site
• i-SAFE-- Educating and empowering the youth of America to safely and responsibly take control of their Internet experiences. This site does require free registration to access much of the content. The site has areas for teachers as well as for students.
• Cyber Smart
  This free curriculum provides valuable and entertaining lesson plans, and downloadable student activity sheets for classroom use. The lessons are non-sequential and are easily integrated into your existing plans for using the Internet.
• NetSmartz
  The NetSmartz WorKShop is an interactive, educational safety resource that teaches kids and teens how to stay safer on the Internet. NetSmartz combines the newest technologies available and the most current information to create high-impact educational activities that are well received by even the most tech-savvy kids.

Department of Education

• U.S. Department of Education-- Their mission, as a Department, is to ensure equal access to education and to promote educational excellence for all Americans. This web site is part of that effort to pursue that mission and the President's plan, No Child Left Behind. It offers a growing collection of information about the Department.

Learning Styles, Disabilities, Discipline

• Learning Disabilities-- LinKS to expert advice, motivating stories, and other valuable resources
• Discipline Help-- A discipline model for handling over one hundred different misbehaviors at school and at home.

Lesson Plans

• ACPS SMART and EasiTeach lessons-- aligned with your current textbook and pace guides.
• Zoom School-- On-line elementary school classroom with lessons on geography, science, language arts and early childhood activities
• NASA Projects-- Aerospace Lesson Plans
• Best of History Lesson Plans-- History lesson plans and resources
• Zoom School-- On-line elementary school classroom with lessons on geography, science, language arts and early childhood activities
• Free Lesson Plans-- By the Curriculum Corporation
• Mid-continent Regional Educational 
• Cool Lessons for Teachers-- From Coolscience.org
• LIFE in the Classroom-- Many award winning units to choose from
• Gateway to Educational Materials-- search by subject and grade for complete lesson plans k-12 and higher ed.
• Teachers.Net Lesson Plan Finder-- The ultimate lesson bank for teachers
• NETS for Teachers-- ISTE NETS Lesson plans **
• Scholastic.Com-- Scholastic lesson plans **
• The Teacher's Corner-- Lesson plans & thematic units**
• Sites for Teachers-- The Net's best resource for teachers
• Science Lesson Plan Bible-- Huge list of lesson plan resources
• Science lesson Planning Ideas-- More science ideas
• Education Place-- Resources for elementary school teachers, students, and parents. Includes Reading/Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies Centers, Intervention, Professional Development, searchable activity database, educational games, and textbook support.
• AIMS Education Foundation-- The Foundation is engaged in a major long-term research and development effort to develop a comprehensive math/science program. guided by the recommendations in Project 2061 BenchmarKS, NCTM Standards, and NRC National Science Education Standards. Current activities reference these recommendations.
• PBS TeacherSource-- Over 2000 lesson plans and activities in the areas of arts and literature, math,  science and technology, health and fitness, and early childhood. 
• Eisenhower Math and Science-- ENC's mission is to identify effective curriculum resources, create high | quality professional development materials, and disseminate useful information and products to improve K-12 mathematics and science teaching and learning.
• Microsoft Lesson Plans-- Are you looking for some great ideas on how to integrate technology into your curriculum? Check out these resources designed to incorporate Microsoft products into your classroom.
• Intel Innovations in Technology-- Intel is committed to playing a positive role in preparing our youth for the demands of tomorrow. We work to make a difference by offering tools, resources, and programs to achieve targeted goals in math, science, and technology.
• Lesson Planz-- Searchable directory of free online lesson plans and lesson plan resources for all grades and subjects.
• The Gateway-- The key to one-stop, any-stop access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources on the Internet!
• TIPS-- Tips (technology integration project for students) enhances USD 259 standard and skills using current textbooKS and technology tools. Created through a partnership with WSU College of Education's Project M3.
• Class Brain-- An educational resource for students, parents, and teachers  packed with fun games, movies, activities and lessons.

Great Sites  

• ACPS Web Links for Teachers and Students
• AAA MATH-- hundreds of pages of math skills with interactive practice and challenge games
• BILL GAMES-- Free, award-winning web-based games for the whole family.  Check out Hangman, Plaid Libs, Connect (like Connect 4), and the Maze Generator.
• Connect For Kids
• Leapfrog for Parents
• Fight the Boredom Blues!

• Healthy Fast Food?

• Healthy Food Choices

• The New Food Pyramid

• Calorie Counters for Fast Food

Student Services

• GUIDANCE-- Links to counseling, scholarships, careers and resources
• Raising Children Who Can
• Secret Language of Dads and Kids
• Grandparents Cyber language guide
• Teen Health
• Helping Your Child Learn Math

Textbook Vendor Sites

• Scholastic Home Page-- A place for parents, teachers and students to encourage reading and to just have fun.
• Harcourt Brace School Publishers: The Learning Site-- Good Web site with activities for kids in Art, Language, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Plus News for Kids.
• Houghton-MifKSin Education Place-- This is a great site. Areas for kids, parents, and teachers. Lots of activities and helpful information.
• McGraw-Hill School Division-- Also includes MacMillan. Designed for teachers but contains enrichment activities that could be used at home.
• McDougal Littell-- TextbooKS for older elementary and middle school subjects.
• Pearson Learning-- Dedicated to publishing dynamic educational resources for PreK-12 and beyond to prepare students for a lifetime of learning.
• Scott Foresman/Addison Wesley Education Network-- A very complete site from these publishers.

Reference

• The Educator's Reference Desk-- The AskERIC network of information specialists have compiled over 3000 resources on a variety of educational issues. This collection includes Internet sites, educational organizations, and electronic discussion groups.
• Babel Fish-- AltaVista's online translator tool.

Web Design

• Web Design Tools & Information --If you are planning to start writing your own web page, check out these linKS to help you get started.