resources

Resources

Organization of Websites
Students	Teachers	Parents	Standards

Sites for Students:

Nasa Kids' Club
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html
NASA’s site for kids including games, activities, and fun learning material for all elementary grades

Time For Kids
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/kids
Time For Kids Magazine’s online database with news articles, games, and even some helpful hints for teachers

Funbrain
www.funbrain.com
Educational games for reading and math. You can even read parts of your favorite books online….including Diary of a Wimpy Kid

Yahooligans
http://www.yahooligans.com/
Online search engine geared toward elementary students...Wonderful for research!

Sites for Teachers:

Rubistar
http://rubistar.4teachers.org
Thousands of prepared educational rubrics and templates to create your own

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Education Place
http://www.eduplace.com/
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt’s website with lesson plans and activities divided by subjects and specified for particular states

EdHelper
http://www.edhelpernet.com/
Includes materials and exercises for various thematic units

Teachers.net
http://teachers.net/
Facilitates teacher correspondence based on region, grade level, and/or subject matter

Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/
Includes printable books for students, lesson plans, and multilingual “picture dictionaries.” This site emphasizes multilingual education

Sites for Parents:

Education Index
http://www.educationindex.com/
Provides information on schools and universities nationwide

Sites for Standards:

North Carolina Standard Course of Study
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/
Describes the content and skills standards laid out by North Carolina divided by grade level and subect

North Carolina Professional Teaching Standards
http://www.ncptsc.org/
Includes the North Carolina standards that outline the capabilities and skills of a professional educator

Framework for 21st Century Learning
http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=254&Itemid=120
Demonstrates how education prepares all students with the knowledge and skills to be successful the 21st century

National Education Technology Standards
http://www.iste.org/AM/Template.cfm?Section=NETS
Provides standards for both students and teachers ensuring the effective and ethical use of technology in the classroom