EduWeb:  Adventures- Explore Art, Science and History with games, simulations and learning modules. Check out CosmicQuest(you know how I love space stuff!)  many of the adventures use The Childrens Museum of Indianapolis

 

Weather Wiz Kids - great new site for weather "stuff" created by Crystal Wicker of Channel 6 - Indianapolis

NCCHS uses MLA format

NoodleTools Quick Cite - learn how to give credit for info/images used from web pages!  Choose Professional Web Page or Personal Web Site.

You may want to try Citation Machine 

Library of Congress American Memory -The Learning Page - great place for educators to start.  This is an excellent resource for US History that includes photos, films, pamphlets, oral histories, etc.

FirstGov for Kids - site maintained by the Federal Consumer Information Center.  Has links to Federal gov't. kids' sites and other sites all grouped by subject!

Don't forget Space.com and www.nasa.gov
Try Kids' Club by NASA

Nasa Quests - webcasts, forums, etc.

Microsoft Classroom Teacher Network - lesson plans, activities, tips.  Nice Site!

Beginning Teachers Tool Box
A great site for new teachers and all teachers!

K-12 Instructional Media Center - great for planning, projects, lessons, etc.

Evaluating Internet Resources - an excellent topic to discuss with students (and adults!)

 

 Museumstuff.com - Great resource!!

LessonPlansPage.com - FABULOUS site and easy to use.  Thanks again to Mrs. Mullen (formerly of Wilbur Wright)

US Dept of Education - a tremendous site with links to government sites FOR KIDS. A few examples: CIA, Treasury Dept, US Mint, FDA, just to name a few

Marshall Brain's HowStuffWorks Express - WOW - great site - internet projects, lesson ideas, etc.  thanks to Mrs. Brammer for letting me know about this site!!!

Theme Day - Great new site for K-2. A full day's lesson with a single mouse click

Technology & Learning - the online version of this GREAT magazine. Lessons, articles, web tours, professional development. Use this great resource

FactMonster - sponsored by Learning Network - great tool for students!! - Thanks to my Mom for sending me this one!

Archives of South Pole webcasts for International Polar Year (2007-2008) from Exploratorium (Sponsored by National Science Foundation)

MapMachine by Nat'l Geographic - all types of maps. Thanks to Mrs. Schulte!

Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial- sponsored by NPS (thanks to Mrs. Fraze for this site)

Click here for tutorial guides on Office products.  Helpful site by Microsoft.  Great to print for reference.

Lesson Plans on Colonial Williamsburg - click on History, then Resources for Teachers/Students, then scroll down for Lesson Plans

Teacher-to-Teacher Workshops - Free professional development resources!

Aquademics - sponsored by Tetra. Educational resources - fish-based!

Hewlett-Packard Online Classes - Learning Center - free, taught by experts on a variety of levels.  Includes:  Word, Excel, PageMaker, desktop publishing, HTML programming, Web site construction, etc. ShortCourses - topics geared toward digital photography.  Everything from choosing a digital camera, taking pictures, editing, etc.  A great digital photography resource!
Microsoft Education Tutorials - the educator's section features tutorials.  Select a product, browse the table of contents and then you can download a chapter and work offline!  Includes Windows operating systems Adobe Online Training - has some free, sample tutorials, and offers additional instruction on a subscription basis