HOT LISTS FOR TEACHERS
CREATED BY PRACTITIONER TEACHERS

(From a TLC Technology Workshop)
Friday, June 24, 2005

HOT LISTS BY GRADE LEVELS:

| Elementary |         | Secondary |

HOT LISTS BY CATEGORIES:

 | Mathematics |    | Science |    | English/Language Arts |
 | Social Studies |    | Foreign Languages |    | General Education Sites |

AS WORD DOCUMENTS:

| Elementary |         | Secondary |

                                                                       

ELEMENTARY GRADES SECONDARY GRADES
Mathematics Sites:
http://www.learningpage.com/pages/memberpdfs/grade_3/g3mth05/g3mth05_17.pdf
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/math/units052499.html
 [Math lesson on liquid measurements]
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/math.html
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/
http://www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/elementary/palmasola/mathlabfractions.htm
http://www.brainpop.com/math/dataanalysisandprobability/basicprobability/
http://www.math.com/tables/geometry/surfareas.htm
http://mathforum.org/mathmagic/4-6/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/books/howmany/pumpkinpatchfractions/
http://www.louisianapass.org/NewtClassroom/mini_InfoStation.php
http://www.nist.gov/public_affairs/kids/metric.htm
http://www.teachnet.com/lesson/math/geometry/circlesingeo.html
http://www.edhelper.com/math.htm   [Free math worksheets grades 1-4]

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Mathematics Sites:
http://planetmath.org/encyclopedia/G/
http://mathworld.wolfram.com/
http://search.lycos.com/default.asp?loc=searchbox&tab=web&query=math+sites
http://www.math.com/
http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/cool/mathematics.html
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/index.html
http://www.funbrain.com/teachers/grade_jr.html
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/
http://people.clarityconnect.com/webpages/terri/sites.html
http://mathforum.org/dr.math/
http://nctm.org/
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/math.htm

Science Sites:
http://www.canteach.ca/elementary/earthspace3.html
http://www.teach-nology.com/worksheets/science/  [Free Science worksheets]
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/science.html
http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/hex/visit/lesson/lesson_links1.html
http://www.shodor.org/interactivate/
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/anatomy/titlepage.shtml
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/science_tech/k2-physicalscience.html   [This site has lots of experiments you can do in the classroom with science.(K-2)]
http://www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus/games/teacher/wetlands/index.htm   [This site has many interactive online games for students. It is also user friendly. There is also a terrific lesson about saving the wetlands. The lesson relates to the local ecology of the students.] 

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Science Sites:
http://www.school-for-champions.com/science.htm
http://www.psrc-online.org/
http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/physical.html
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/physci.html
http://www.sciencegems.com/physical.html
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/
http://school.discovery.com/
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/preview.html
http://www.sciencemag.org/
http://www.sciencedirect.com/
http://nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.si.edu/
http://webmd.com
http://innerbody.com
http://nasa.gov
http://www.jasonexpedition.com
English/Language Arts Sites:
http://www.abcteach.com/directory/basics/grammar/
http://schoolexpress.com/fws/cat.php?id=2291
 [Free language arts worksheets /contractions]
http://abcteach.com/directory/reading_comprehension/grades_46/
http://lessonplanz.com/Lesson_Plans/Language_Arts/_Grades_6-8/index.shtml
http://english-zone.com/index.php
 [Has a list of different zones such as grammar, idiom, spelling and verb zones for English.  This site has different resources for worksheets and activities.]
http://scholastic.com/cj/bookclub.htm

http://www.seussville.com/
   [Many students are familiar with Dr. Seuss. This site also featured classroom activities and games aimed at improving reading skills.]

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English/Language Arts Sites:
http://quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm [Variety of quizzes including SAT/ACT vocabulary; this site is easily accessed and quick to use. Terrific site.]
http://dewey.chs.chico.k12.ca.us/engl.html [A litany of literature resources with excellent links to essays, assignments, and projects.]
http://www.homeworkspot.com/high/english/ [This site has a variety of resources as well as games to incorporate in the classroom.]
http://www.english-to-go.com/ [This site has free lesson plans for the teacher on the go.]
http://www.uottawa.ca/academic/arts/writcent/hypergrammar/punct.html
www.efl4u.com
www.mythweb.com
www.creativedrama.com
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/tg/
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/
http://www.m-w.com/
Social Studies Sites:
http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/la.htm
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/social_studies/35-anthropologycultures.html [This site has activities on teaching 3-5 classes about cultural diversity in their own neighborhood as well as in other countries.]
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/kids/2005/05/new.html
http://www.britannica.com/timelines

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Social Studies Sites:
http://www.besthistorysites.net/USHistory.shtml
http://www.teaching9-11.org/
http://nationalgeographic.com/
http://www.historychannel.com
http://www.si.edu/
http://geography.about.com/library/maps/blindex.htm
http://www.historyplace.com 

General Education Sites:
http://specialed.about.com
http://edhelper.com/
http://www.teachnet.com/
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/
http://www.kinderkorner.com
http://www.teachertimesavers.com
http://www.learningpage.com
http://www.theteachersguide.com
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/g35.html   [Has lots of links to lesson plans for all grade levels and professional development for teachers.]
http:// www.funbrain.com
http://www.enchantedlearning.com
http://www.easytestmaker.com/
http://www.eduplace.com/
http://www.ipsb.net/links.htm
http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/res.cgi/Teaching
http://www.schoolhouseroad.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/SHR.woa
http://www.globalclassroom.org/lessontemp.html
http://www.quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm
http://www.waukeganschools.org/students/ElementaryResources
http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/
http://disney.go.com/playhouse/today/index.html
http://www.thegateway.org   [This site features lesson plans for all subjects and grade levels.]
http://teacher.scholastic.com/max/index.htm    [We like the fact that the site features classroom activities, online activities, and a teacher’s reference guide. It is also colorful and user-friendly.]

Foreign Languages Sites:
http://www.geocities.com/Paris/LeftBank/9806/flteacherspgs.html
http://www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslsp.html
http://www.studyspanish.com/
http://eclipse.cps.k12.va.us/departments/foreign_language/parent_sites.html
http://www.utm.edu/departments/french/french.html
http://globegate.utm.edu/spanish/span.html

General Education Sites:
http://school.discovery.com/
http://education.discovery.com/
http://www.theteacherscorner.net/
http://www.school-clip-art.com/
http://www.schoolexpress.com/
http://www.crayola.com
http://www.funschool.com
http://www.discoverykids.com
http://www.teachers.net
http://schoolnotes.com/
http://quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm
http://www.funbrain.com/
http://www.edhelper.com/
http://www.scholastic.com/
http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/high-school.html
http://homeworkspot.com/

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