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 Free Lessons in all Areas
Federal Government lessons in all Areas
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thMathematics; Science; Social Studies
Free Lessons in all Areas
 Busy Teacher's Cafe
Busy Teacher's Cafe
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6thEnglish Language Arts; English Language Development; Mathematics; Science; Social Studies
Multiple resources for K-6 teachers
 Science Buddies
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/mentoring/project_ideas.shtml
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thComputer Technology Skills; Information Skills; Mathematics; Science
Free Science Fair Resource for projects, activities and ideas.
 Illuminations: Resources for Teaching Math
Inquiry based lessons for teaching math
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thMathematics
Illuminations provides full lesson plans for teaching inquiry based lessons in mathematics.
 National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thMathematics
Problem solving activites that enable students to use virtual manipulatives.
 Math Playground
http://www.mathplayground.com/
1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8thMathematics
This website contains games and interactive resources for students and teachers.
 Stopwatch on line
Stopwatch
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thComputer Technology Skills; Dance Arts Education; English Language Arts; English Language Development; English as a Second Language; Foreign Language; Guidance; Healthful Living Education; Information Skills; Mathematics; Media; Music Education; Pedagogy; Science; Social Studies; Theatre Arts Education; Visual Arts Education; Writing
 Timer
http://www.timeme.com/timer-stopwatch.htm
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thComputer Technology Skills; Dance Arts Education; English Language Arts; English Language Development; English as a Second Language; Foreign Language; Guidance; Healthful Living Education; Information Skills; Mathematics; Media; Music Education; Pedagogy; Science; Social Studies; Theatre Arts Education; Visual Arts Education; Writing
Very large timer to use in the classroom for projection.
 NCCTM
North Carolina Council of Teachers of Mathematics
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thMathematics
This website gives ideas for teaching math.  It also is a resource for staff deveolpment.
 NWRESA
http://www.nwresa.org/Staff_Development_Options/Elementary%20Mathematics.htm
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6thMathematics
Elementary math staff development offerings through Northwest RESA
 NWRESA Middle School Staff Development
http://www.nwresa.org/Staff_Development_Options/Middle%20School%20Mathematics.htm
6th; 7th; 8thMathematics
Staff development offernings for Middle School math teachers
 Appalachian State University Math and Science Resources
http://www.msec.appstate.edu/mathsites.html
K; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8thMathematics; Pedagogy; Science
A website of resources for Math and Science.
 Math Links from Sue Lebeau
http://www.suelebeau.com/math.htm
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6thMathematics
A website of math links and resources.
 Texas Instruments
http://education.ti.com/educationportal/activityexchange/activity_list.do?cid=us
2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8thMathematics
Ideas for using calculators in the math classroom.
 Math Slice
http://www.mathslice.com/
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7thMathematics
Math ideas and printables
 Teachnology
http://www.teach-nology.com/
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6thMathematics
Ideas and lesson plans for Inquiry Based instruction.
 NCCTM Standards K-12
http://standards.nctm.org/document/appendix/numb.htm
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thMathematics
Math Standards for each strand from NCCTM
 Math Wire
http://www.mathwire.com/
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6thMathematics
Standards based activities for math
 Kathy Schrock's Guide for  Educators
http://http://school.discoveryeducation.com/schrockguide/math.html
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6thMathematics
Math activity ideas
 I Coach Math
http://www.icoachmath.com/
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8thMathematics
Definations and explanations of math terms
 NC Department of Public Instruction
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/math/
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thMathematics
NCDPI Math Homepage
 NCDPI Math Essential Standards Draft
http://community.learnnc.org/dpi/math/archives/2007/06/standard_course.php
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thMathematics
Link to Math Essential Standards
 Interactive Student Notebooks
Guide for starting Interactive notebooks
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thComputer Technology Skills; Dance Arts Education; English Language Arts; English Language Development; English as a Second Language; Foreign Language; Guidance; Healthful Living Education; Information Skills; Mathematics; Music Education; Pedagogy; Science; Social Studies; Theatre Arts Education; Visual Arts Education; Writing
This site allows any teacher to begin to experiment with Interactive Notebooking with their classes. This method is used as a tool for "writing to learn" by requiring students to reflect nightly on the day's lessons. Reflections and lessons are to be formative and creative.
 Interactive Notebooking-teacher site
Interactive notebooking
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thComputer Technology Skills; Dance Arts Education; English Language Arts; English Language Development; English as a Second Language; Foreign Language; Guidance; Healthful Living Education; Information Skills; Mathematics; Music Education; Pedagogy; Science; Social Studies; Theatre Arts Education; Visual Arts Education; Writing
Teacher site for interactive notebooking, especially focusing on High school social studies/history.
 Vocabulary Strategies
Vocabulary Strategies
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thComputer Technology Skills; Dance Arts Education; English Language Arts; English Language Development; English as a Second Language; Foreign Language; Guidance; Healthful Living Education; Information Skills; Mathematics; Media; Music Education; Pedagogy; Science; Social Studies; Theatre Arts Education; Visual Arts Education; Writing
Cadre of vocabulary strategies for all grade levels and all subject areas.
 Polar Express Math Activities
http://www.mathstories.com/Christmas/Xmas_sheet_3_Polar_Express.htm
2nd; 3rd; 4thMathematics
Word problems based on events that take place throughout the story. 
 Online Alarm Clock
http://kukuklok.com/
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thComputer Technology Skills; Dance Arts Education; English Language Arts; English Language Development; English as a Second Language; Foreign Language; Guidance; Healthful Living Education; Information Skills; Mathematics; Media; Music Education; Pedagogy; Science; Social Studies; Theatre Arts Education; Visual Arts Education; Writing
This is a great site to use to keep your students on task and to get their attention
 ALA Great Web Sites for Kids
http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thComputer Technology Skills; Dance Arts Education; English Language Arts; English Language Development; English as a Second Language; Foreign Language; Healthful Living Education; Information Skills; Mathematics; Media; Music Education; Science; Social Studies; Theatre Arts Education; Visual Arts Education; Writing
Web sites for children broken down by categories:  animals, the arts, history/biography, literature & languages, reference desk, mathematics & computers, sciences, and social studies. 
 Interactives
http://www.learner.org/interactives/
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thEnglish Language Arts; Healthful Living Education; Mathematics; Science
"Interactives" provides educators and students with strategies, content, and activities that can enhance and improve students' skills in a variety of curricular areas. It has several things that are a great review for the EOG's - 3-D Geometry and Elements of a Story. 
 Teachers' Domain
Free digital media resources
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thDance Arts Education; English Language Arts; English Language Development; English as a Second Language; Healthful Living Education; Mathematics; Music Education; Pedagogy; Science; Social Studies; Theatre Arts Education; Visual Arts Education; Writing
Teachers sign up for FREE digital media resources that they can access for classroom use.
 Free Metric Materials by NIST
Free Metric Materials by NIST
3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thComputer Technology Skills; Information Skills; Mathematics; Science
Government site of free downloads for metric measurements along with more helpful links!
 Sheppardsoftware
Free interactive games
K; 1st; 2nd; 3rd; 4th; 5th; 6th; 7th; 8th; 9th; 10th; 11th; 12thEnglish Language Arts; Healthful Living Education; Mathematics; Science; Social Studies; Writing
Short, free games with tutorials.
   
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