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The K-5 Economics and 6-12 Economics navigation menus (above or to the left) are organized so that you can locate resources * by concept * by standards * by lesson keyed to concept and standards Great supporting Resources and Student Projects for your economics teaching are also found in K-12 section.

Explore how technology can be a helpful tool that enhances and supports students' performance with their writing. Below you will see technology listed with the suggested grade level posted next to the title. The grade levels are separated in three groups: primary (K-2 grades), intermediate (3-5 grades), and secondary (6-12 grades).

Wow! And free!

Tracker is a free video analysis and modeling tool built on the Open Source Physics (OSP) Java framework. It is designed to be used in introductory college physics labs and lectures. Features include: 1. Object tracking with position, velocity and acceleration overlays and data. 2. Video modeling with dynamic particle overlays and data. 3. Center of mass tracking with overlays and data. 4. Rotational motion data includes theta, omega and alpha. 5. Interactive graphical vectors and vector sums. 6. Line profiles for RGB analysis of spectra and interference at any angle 7. RGB regions for time analysis of RGB data 8. Flexible video calibration options. 9. Multiple reference frame views of collisions and other motions. 10. Video filters, including brightness/contrast, ghost trails, and deinterlacing. 11. User-defined constants and variables for plotting and analysis. 12. Data analysis tool with powerful automatic and manual curve fitting. 13. Full undo/redo with multiple steps. 14. Video converter for converting edited/filtered videos to mov, gif, jpg or png formats 15. Video exporter tool for recording videos with track overlays. 16. Copy and print images of any view for use in labs and other documents. 17. Paste web or other images directly into Tracker for analysis, save if desired. 18. Helpful hints for new and occasional users. 19. Drag-n-drop trk and video files to open.

Using the Smartboard to Teach Engaging Lessons (With a 6-12 Math Emphasis)

"Our original lesson plans are developed by Thirteen Ed Online Master Teachers. Starting with tried-and-true lessons that work in the classroom, our Web-savvy teachers have built Web-based activities that use the rich resources of Thirteen/WNET New York and the Internet. Each month, we will create new lessons based upon outstanding PBS series and around outstanding Web resources. " For grades 6-12

Cloud computing and gaming are among the six technologies that will have a major positive impact on K-12 education in the next few years, according to researchers. But education also faces some critical challenges in that timeframe, including challenges that may require fundamental changes to the way we educate in the United States.

Thanks to Beth McGuire for forwarding this one via email. This program is sponsored by the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress and the Pennsylvania Center for the Book. Readers from grades 4 - 12 can participate in this program by writing a personal letter to an author, living or dead, explaining how that author's work changed the student's way of thinking about the world or themselves. The deadline is December 6, 2008.

The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, in partnership with Target Stores and in cooperation with affiliate state centers for the book, invites readers in grades 4 through 12 to enter Letters About Literature, a national reading-writing contest.

Math is one of the easiest subjects to use well on an interactive whiteboard. The Internet is awash with SMART Board Math games, but not all are worth your time. The ones in this article have been tried and tested in my classroom, and are long standing favorites with my students. Some are Internet based, and some are SMART Notebook files for you to download, but all are great fun and will help bring added engagement to your Math lessons. The majority of these SMART Board Math games can be used in a K-6 environment, but many can be used beyond that.

"Popcorn Maker makes it easy to enhance, remix and share web video. Use your web browser to combine video and audio with content from the rest of the web - from text, links and maps to pictures and live feeds"

an educational web site that uses music, film, and sports as a way of motivating students in grades 6-12 to read and write. For example, students can listen to, read, and interpret song lyrics, and they can submit their own lyrics, song ideas, or song interpretations for prizes.

This is a site that provides standard-based lessons that use current music lyrics. The site was created by McDougal-Littell.