AIMSWeb 

Movies

UnitedStreaming

Veterans Day Homepage http://www.va.gov/vetsday 

http://www.freefoto.com (non-commercial use only)
http://www.loc.gov (Library of Congress) 
http://www.visibleearth.nasa.gov (NASA)

• National Weather Center http://weather.gov/ 

• Lindenwood Weather  

Illinois State Museum http://www.museum.state.il.us/ 

Lesson Plans

Ask Eric http://ericir.syr.edu/Virtual/Lessons/

• Blue Web'n Learning Applications - a library of internet-based instruction
• Email Projects - Use email to participate in online projects
• Quest, home of NASA'S K-12 Internet Initiative - put your students in touch with NASA scientists, researchers and engineers. Participate in online interactive projects and virtual conferences
• The Jason Project - students participate in electronic field trips
• Classroom Connect - The premier Web site for K-12 educators and students!
• Education Place at Houghton Mifflin - Free internet resources for K-8
• Virtual Frog Dissection Kit - Interactive site that lets the student dissect a frog online
• Snack Book - Science lessons that you can build "Snacks" - miniature science exhibits that teachers could make using common, inexpensive, easily available materials. By using Snacks in their classrooms, teachers can climb out of the textbooks and join their students in discovering science for themselves.

General

• Kids' Corner - Parent & Teacher Resources
• NASA K-12 Internet Initiative
• Scholastic Place - An educational service for children and teachers in elementary and middle schools. Featuring award-winning projects, educational games, discussions with professionals, converse with special guests, chances to work with well-known authors, scientists, and many other interactive activities.
• Teacher Talk
• The Learning Resource Server - The LRS provides you with a "knowledge space" that links you to some of the most exciting uses of technologies for learning on the Internet. Using the LRS, you will be able to see real projects of teachers and students, access the work of researchers who are articulating new visions of what learning can be, and learn how to create new knowledge yourself. (direct quote from the web site)
• The Why Files - a project of the National Institute for Science Education. An electronic exploration of the science behind the news, this site features the science (math, engineering, and technology) of everyday life. Be sure to read the page explaining how this site could be integrated into your curriculum.
• U.S. Department of Education

Art

• Crayola * Art Education

Museums

• Exploratorium - A museum of science and art with interactive "hands" on exhibits, with a focus on inquiry -based teaching and learning in the K - 12 classroom.
• Art Museum Network - Extensive listing of art museums on the World Wide Web.

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Just for Fun

• Riddle du Jour - Test your wits against riddlers and trivia buffs around the country.
• Trivial Pursuit - Test you trivia knowledge online

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