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Teacher (and Parent) Links

SAT Prep Materials

 

General                                      Top

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360kid  
Authentic American Pronunciation audio and interactive quizzes as well
Alternative Strategies for Science Teaching and Assessment alternative cultural differences
Assessment Tools  
Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation  
BookSpot - book reviews, book awards VALUABLE, ESPECIALLY FOR READING TEACHERS
Biographical Dictionary BIOs OF OVER 27,000 FAMOUS PERSONS; SEARCH CAPABILITY
CAN I HAVE A WORD? Winner of a 2006 Webby Award, CAN I HAVE A WORD? gives teachers and students new ideas and resources to inspire creative writing in the classroom. The thematic projects support instruction in literacy, geography, science, history, art, design and music. Be sure to read the online essay on the wonder of "Words."
Children, TV, Computers and More Media: New Research Shows Pluses, Minuses NSF [Archived PDF]
Children's Digital Media Center at Georgetown  
Children's Digital Media Center at Northwestern  
Children's Digital Media Center at UCLA  
Children's Digital Media Center at UT-Austin  
Children's Software Review  
Citing Electronic Resources  
ConvertIt.com - Conversion and Calculation Center - measurement, time zones, currency, etc.  
Don Potter's Education Page Various resources
Encarta ® Online  
Encyclopedia.com  
The CIRCUSWORKS Web site Developed by the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, creatively connects the magic of the circus with curriculum for preschool though middle school students and teachers
Education Atlas Education sites on the Web sorted by Education Index/Subject and lifestage, so you can find exactly what you're looking for quickly and easily.
Enchanted Learning  
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, and Almanacs Portal COLLECTION OF ONLINE REFERENCES
Great Dictionary site  
Guide to Grammar and Writing  
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Fry's Readability Graph  
Learning Without Frontiers: Constructing Open Learning Communities for Lifelong Learning  
Learning Without Frontiers: Links  
Learning Object Repositories The sites and organizations listed below either have generated learning objects and host their own repository (i.e. Wisc-Online) or have provided guidelines, templates, or frameworks for objects that are stored in their repository (i.e. Apple Learning Exchange).
Learning Styles  
Level Estimator and other interactive reading tools  
Library of Congress  
LibrarySpot - encyclopedias, maps, libraries and more  
MathsNet  
Merriam-Webster OnLine - Dictionary - Thesaurus - Word of the Day - Word Games - Word for the Wise  
Metric and English Conversions  
Middle School.net  
My Little Dittle Online Activities
Newspapers/Magazines - Instant link to hundreds (GOOD RESOURCE)  
Notable Women Ancestors  
NW Reading Educational Laboratry Assessment  
Readinga-z.com Assessment  
Reading level calculator  
Starfall Children's Reading Site
TAAS Sp 2000 XL Reading Online Test  
Tammy's Technology Tips  
Teacher assessment links  
Teenagers Find Information About Sex on the Internet When They Look for It – And When They Don’t UCLA’s Children's Digital Media Center Reports - UCLA [Archived PDF]
Teachers.Net GRAMMAR references  
Teachers.Net HISTORY/SOCIAL STUDIES references A new digital gateway to The University of Texas at Austin’s vast resources of intellectual knowledge and cultural resources, was unveiled last week. The site is free and provides a guided experience through the university’s art galleries, museums, libraries and laboratories. UTOPIA also affords K-12 teachers access to online curricula.
UTOPIA  
World Book Online  
World Wide Words  

Parent Help                                      Top

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Drug Abuse Resistant Education DARE
Individual Differences in Learning Association Inc A parent-led, non-profit organization, promoting awareness, understanding and change in the approach to educating and supporting students.
Queen Anne's County Drug Use and Information DEWS - Drug Early Warning System
MSN Medical Encyclopedia Recognizing and dealing with teen substance use
Students Against Destructive Decisions SADD

 

Homework Links                                      Top

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Homework zone no frills (no time wasted loading graphics) -links to free online resources, thesaurus, encyclopedia, Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, World Fact book and much more
 Math
  • Ask Dr. Math: volunteers from Drexel University personally answer perplexing math questions within a day or two (first must use resources available in site)
  • Reference Desk - Just about everything you ever wanted in one site
Web portal with well chosen sites arranged by grade level and subject

 

Career Help                                      Top

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Americorps Program Rewards individuals for volunteer service to communities with money for education
Career Net Maryland site that includes information on a range of topics including career interest inventory, career searches, military info., scholarship and financial aide info., and other info. Fun and informative for middle school and higher. We use this site in our Career Development lessons in 7th/8th grades.
The College Entrance Examination Board and Educational Testing Service Includes information on college entrance requirements, financial aide, taking SATs and ACTs, planning for college, finding the right college, career searches, and other information.
Federal and State Scholarships A resource of Federal and State scholarships available (many from Fortune 500 companies). You create a profile for your child and receive e-mails once a week or more about scholarships you may be interested in pursuing. Links you directly to scholarship applications. This is a MSDE approved site.
Federal student loans  
For financial aide to pursue a health professions career (1-800-435-6464 or 301-594-4400)
Gates Millennium Scholarships Seeks to increase the number of African American, Native Americans/Alaska Natives, Asian Pacific American and Hispanic Americans enrolling and completing undergraduate and graduate degree programs (877-690-4677)
Information about financial aide and how to apply
Maryland College Savings Plans and Options 1-888 4MD-GRAD or 888-463-4723
Merit scholarships Offered to Maryland students (1-888-246-0016 or 410-767-0483)
The Petersons Education and Career Center Easy to use and complete. Covers information from financial aide, admissions testing to graduate studies. Also includes a search engine to help select a college.
Provides help for completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid FAFSA (1-800-4FED AID)
Scholarship information and more  
School Guides Includes searches for 2 & 4-year colleges, nursing schools, business schools, military programs and information of how to pay for college. This is also a book in print (6th Annual Edition)
Studentaid.ed.gov Includes information on federal student aid, FAFSA on the web, accesses the Student Guide, finds federal resources for education, information needed for applying for financial aid.
United Negro College Fund Offers more than 400 scholarship programs (800-331-2244)


SAT Prep Materials                                      Top

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SAT Prep Plan Site contains a wealth of free SAT study content including streaming video, a custom study plan creator, and many practice problems


Miscellaneous                                      Top

Archaeology
SOUTHWEST ASIA LINKS
ANCIENT EGYPT LINKS
ANCIENT NUBIA LINKS 
INDIA AND PERSIA LINKS 
CHINA LINKS
ANCIENT GREECE LINKS
OTHER ANCIENT HISTORY LINKS
SEARCH ENGINES 
MISCELLANEOUS LINKS 
WEBMASTER SITES 

Archaeology                                      Top

   Archaeology in Washington, DC Assisting several agencies and organizations with public interpretation of archaeological research in Washington, DC.
   Historic Annapolis Dr. Mark Leone's laboratory for Historical Archaeology houses many ongoing project files from his work in Historic Annapolis, including those for the summer field school, and the Historic Annapolis Foundation.
   Anthropology of Maryland's Eastern Shore Research projects concerning the Chesapeake Bay, concentrating on Maryland's Eastern Shore. Some of this research began as an investigation into the anthropology of Pfiesteria, which resulted in extensive fish kills in the Bay. Research then expanded to focus on the differing views of “heritage” held by the various stakeholder groups affected the environmental policies that are being developed to address the problem.
   Anthropology of New Philadelphia, Illinois Long-term project to locate, document, and study the growth and eventual demise of a town once known as New Philadelphia, Illinois.
   About Archaeology
   Ancient Man Found in Ice (Video)
   Anthropology Program at Washington College
   Ape Man
   Archaeologist: Raymond Dart
   Archaeologist: Eugene Dubois
   Archaeologist: Don Johanson
   Archaeologist: Mary Leakey
   Archaeologist: Richard Leakey
   Archaeologist: Tim White
   The Archaeology Channel
   Archaeology Techniques
   Background on Archaeological Methods
   Becoming Human
   Dig
   Finding "Lucy"
   Homo Erectus
   Homo Habilis
   Ice Age Mammals
   Neandertals: A Cyber Perspective
   Neanderthals and Modern Humans
   Neanderthal Burial Site
   Preserving Ancient Statues from Jordon
   Stone Hand Axe
   Virtual Tour of Cave Paintings
   Washington College's Custom House

SOUTHWEST ASIA LINKS                                      Top

   About Cuneiform Writing
   Ancient Mesopotamia
   Ancient Mesopotamian Life
   Ancient Mesopotamia Links
   Ancient Jewish History
   Ancient Judaism
   Ancient Timelines
   The Epic of Gilgamesh
   The Epic of Gilgamesh (short version)
   Iraqi Museuem (News Clip)
   Lydian Coins
   Major Near and Middle Eastern Kings
   Palestine Website
   Sumer
   Summary of the life of Gilgamesh
   Write Like A Babylonian

ANCIENT EGYPT LINKS                                      Top

   Ancient Egypt
   Ancient Egypt Discovery Case
   Ancient Egypt Webquest
   Ask the Mummy
   Aswan High Dam Websearch
   At the Tomb of King Tutankhamen
   Britsh Museum of Egyptology
   Build a Pharaoh
   Cairo
   Daily Life in Ancient Egypt
   Egyptian Book of the Dead
   *Egyptian gods*
   Egyptian gods
   Egypt: The Complete Guide
   Egypt Pictures
   Explore King Tut's Tomb
   Glossary of Egyptian Mythology
   Hatshepsut
   Hatshepsut's Revenge
   Hieroglyphics
   Hieroglyphic Directory
   How to make a Mummy
   King Tutankhamen
   King Tut: Was it Murder
   KV5: The Theban Mapping Project
   Mark Millmore's Ancient Egypt
   More Than Meets the Eye
   Mummification
   Narmer Palette
   Other Good Egypt Sites
   The Quest for Immortality: Treasures of Ancient Egypt
   Rosetta Stone
   Secrets of the Pharaohs
   Sphinx
   Sphink Conservation
   The Story of Osiris
   Useful material for Egypt and Egyptology
   Valley of the Golden Mummies
   Virtual Egyptian Temple
   Virtual Tour of Egypt
   Why Mummies Don't Travel
   The World of Ancient Egypt

ANCIENT NUBIA LINKS                                      Top

   Black Kingdoms of the Nile: Black Pharaohs
   Black Kingdoms of the Nile: Nubia
   Nubian Art
   The Nubia Salvage Project
   Wonders of the African World

INDIA AND PERSIA LINKS                                      Top

   Age of Empires and Daily Life
   Blank Map of Asia
   Blank Map of India
   Borobodor Temple
   Caste System
   Chandragupta II’s Pillar of Pure Iron
   Chronology -- Ancient India
   Daily Life in India
   Destruction of Giant Buddha Statues in Afghanistan
   Empire of Chandragupta II
   Faxian
   Fo Kuo Chi
   Gupta Art
   Gupta Dynasty, Golden Age of India
   Gupta Dynasty Images
   Gupta Empire Advances
   Gupta Empire Map
   The Gupta Era
   Hindu-Arabic Numerals
   Hindu gods
   Hindu gods*
   *site made by Mr. George
   Hindu History
   Hinduism
   Information about Stupas
   The Journey of Faxian to India
   Kalidasa
   Kalidasa (from Encyclopedia.com)
   Map of India
   Meenakshi Temple
   The Panchatantra - The Brahmin's Tale
   Panchatantra (from Encyclopedia.com)
   Pictures of Delhi (including Chandragupta II’s Pillar of Pure Iron)
   Reincarnation
   Revision on the Gupta Empire
   Taj Mahal

CHINA LINKS                                      Top

   Chinese Dynasties
   Chinese Dynasty Timeline
   Confucius
   Confucious' Philosophy
   Daily Life in Ancient China
   Learning About Ancient China
   Legalism
   Legalism in the Qin Dynasty
   Legalists
   Mandate of Heaven
   Qin Dynasty
   Qin Dynasty Links
   Shi Huangdi
   Silk
   Silk Road
   Terra Cota Warriors
   Virtual Tour of the Great Wall of China
   Write in Chinese
   Zhou Dynasty
   Zhou Dynasty

ANCIENT GREECE LINKS                                      Top

   Ancient Greece
   Great site - Ancient Greece Maps
   Ancient Greek Warfare
   Ancient Olympics
   Ancient Olympics 2
   The Battle of Thermopylae
   Creation Myth
   Daily Life in Ancient Greece
   Delphic Oracle Links
   Everyday Life in Greece
   Family Tree
   Goddesses in Mythology
   Greek Archaeology
   Greek Mythology
   Greek Mythology and the gods of Olympus
   Greek Photos
   Hercules
   How the Months Got Their Names
   Illiad Notes
   Make a Mask of Medusa
   Maps of Greece
   Mythology Links
   MythWeb
   Odyssey Notes
   Pericles' Funeral Oration
   Pictures of the Greek Gods and Goddesses
   Prometheus and Pandora
   Sparta Reconsidered
   Theseus and the Minotaur
   The Underworld
   Who was Hercules?
   Women in Sparta

OTHER ANCIENT HISTORY LINKS                                      Top

   Ancient History Link
   Ancient Scripts
   Ancient World Links
   Ancient World Web
   Goddesses in Mythology
   Great Women Rulers in History
   History for Kids
   Mysterious Places
   PBS History
   The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

SEARCH ENGINES                                      Top

   Altavista
   Ask Jeeves
   Google
   Kids Click
   Reference Desk
   Student and Teacher References
   Yahoo
   Yahooligans

MISCELLANEOUS LINKS                                      Top

   100 Most Important Women
   California University of Pennsylvania
   Castle of the Day
   Discover.com
   Earthlights
   Flight 93 Memorial
   Grateful Paws
   Kent Island Bay Bridge Traffic Cam
   Map Man Geography Game
   Maryland Facts
   Maryland Renaissance Festival
   Maryland State Teachers Association
   Maryland Technology Academy
   Mr. George's Recommendations & Wish List
   National Education Association
   National Geographic Bee Quiz
   National Geographic
   National Geographic for Kids
   President's of the United States
   Pride of Baltimore
   Queen Anne's County Education Association
   Queen Anne's County Website
   Snyder Foundation
   Stevensville Middle School
   This Day in History
   Time for Kids
   United States Facts
   The United States Mint for Kids
   The Walters Art Museum
   Washington College
   What is Your Learning Style?
   Where's George?
   The White House
   The White House for kids

WEBMASTER SITES                                      Top

   Ancient History Clipart
   Animation Factory
   Animation Station
   Backgrounds
   Copyright: Getting Permission
   Graphics for School Websites
   Lakewood Middle School Clipart
   School Website Rubric
   Teachers making web pages lesson



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