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Activity
PBS

The Math of Bicycles: Wheel Figure This Out (Grades 4 7)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Several good activities here. Look particularly at Wheel Figure It Out (which is the opening page) and Gearing Up. There are answers to the very good questions at the bottom of each.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Monarch Migration

For Students 9th - 10th
This video from Nature features the start of the monarch butterfly's northward trek. [3:02]
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eBook
Other

Cavalcade O'chemistry: Chemistry: The Awesomest Science

For Students 9th - 10th
A free online textbook written by a chemistry teacher trying to create a better chemistry textbook. Site also includes tutorials and worksheets for students. Teachers will also find a teacher resource center that compliments the textbook.
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Activity
Other

Terc: Catching Sunshine

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A hands-on challenge to build a solar collector to investigate how much the air temperature inside the collector goes up. Site includes information for teachers and students. Teachers page include time requirement, materials needed, the...
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Professional Doc
Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center

Wisconsin Rt I Center: Pals [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Classroom teachers will learn about Peer Assisted Learning/Literacy Strategies (PALS) an engaging instructional strategy for students. Teachers will learn how to implement PALS, understand how to measure progress with PALS, and find...
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Professional Doc
Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center

Wisconsin Rt I Center: Story Writing Frames [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Teachers will learn how to use story writing frames with their students. Teachers will learn how to implement story frames; measure progress with story frames; and find research to support using story frames. A reproducible story frame...
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Article
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory

Assessing Young Children's Progress Appropriately

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article focuses on the critical issue of how to assess your young child's progress appropriately. Students, teachers and parents will benefit from this informative article. The article features contact information to learn more...
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Professional Doc
21st Century Schools

21st Century Schools: Critical Viewing Skills and Media Literacy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Understand media literacy as it relates to a student's ability to analyze, evaluate, critique and produce multiple media messages. Information and links to inspire students, teachers and all those who work with young people regarding...
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Professional Doc
Auburn University

Auburn University: Assessing Phoneme Awareness and Decoding

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
How can you assess phoneme awareness and decoding skills in your students? Teachers can benefit from this informative resource that takes you through this intricate path of phonemic awareness.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Traffic Jams in the Circulatory System!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will discover how atherosclerosis can cause plaque build up in the inner walls of arteries leading to hardening of the arteries which leads to cardiac disease. Students will research atherosclerosis using the Internet and...
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Roll Red Roll: Lesson Plan Clips

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When you witness an injustice, remaining silent or acting as a bystander is an active choice that is an impediment to justice. In this lesson students will have the opportunity to examine the consequences of remaining silent specifically...
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Website
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Co Vis: Learning Through Collaborative Visualization

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A community of students, teachers, and researchers working to improve science education. Rather than depend on the teaching of facts, they seek to reproduce the question-centered, collaborative practices of scientists, using advanced...
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Website
Other

Whalenet: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
An interacive educational website wich focuses on whales and marine research. There are special links for students, teachers, and the general public. Learn about certain whales, go on a tour, and more.
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Website
National Geographic

National Geographic: Celebrate Geography Awareness Week

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Geography Awareness Week (GAWeek)was created in 1987 as a time for families, students, teachers, and the general public to promote and celebrate the study of geography.
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Activity
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Random House Kids

For Students 2nd - 6th Standards
This comprehensive publisher site links to interesting activities, author biographies, synopsis of books, and links to other sites. Games, recommended reading levels, and writing activities provided for students. Teachers resources are...
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Activity
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Frogs

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Frog rhymes, crafts, diagrams, and facts are available for students, teachers, and parents from Enchanted Learning.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Nova: Addiction: Community Screening Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
NOVA Addiction is a film that explores the impact of the opioid epidemic on individuals and society, examines the neurobiology of opioid addiction, and discusses current harm reduction approaches and treatments and how they might be...
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Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Strategies for Empowering Students

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Use this site to focus on character education and building an understanding of diversity and cultural heritage. This excellent site provides classroom activity exercises for students in the primary, intermediate, and upper level. It is a...
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Website
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Strategies for Empowering Students

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Use this site to focus on character education and building an understanding of diversity and cultural heritage. This excellent site provides classroom activity exercises for students in the primary, intermediate, and upper level. It is a...
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Website
Other

Prader Willi Syndrome Association: Overview and Support

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teachers will be especially interested in the Educators section of this site about Prader-Willi Syndrome. It contains a PDF file with extensive information on PWS and its educational challenges. Site available in English and Spanish.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: First Week of School, Day 2

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders will take a test and be surprised at how similar their teacher is to them.
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Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: Student Integration in Multicultural Environments

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Two videos by Lionel Laroche in which he analyzes multicultural dynamics in the classroom and provides suggestions on how to benefit from cultural differences.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Moon Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
Students are asked to explain why the moon appears in this particular form in the video clip.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Instant Messaging

For Students 9th - 10th
This prompt asks students to write about their experience with Instant Messaging, including how long they spend online each day. The student should also include whether they think IM'ing affects their schoolwork or not.

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