Citizen Schools partners with middle schools to expand the learning day for low-income children across the country. Since 1995, students at Citizen Schools have developed the academic and leadership skills they need to succeed in high school, college, the workplace, and civic life.
"Virginia public schools provide age-appropriate instruction in Internet safety and all of the commonwealth's school divisions are required to develop acceptable Internet use policies. The Virginia Department of Education assists by developing guidelines for instructional programs related to Internet safety and by providing technical assistance to school divisions in the development of policies to protect children from cyber bullying, online abuse and other dangers."
Welcome to Encyclopædia Britannica Online School Edition. Use this powerful resource to search or browse for information in encyclopedias, magazines, videos, and Web sites.
"At The Orchard School in Indianapolis, Indiana, second grade students study Native Americans. Each classroom has a different region on which to focus. The regions include Southwest, Plains, and Northwest. One of the schools goals is to get a historical as well as current day perspective on Native Americans. The children read fiction and nonfiction material, study patterns, geometry and time (looking into Native American art, family life, decorations, etc.). Project work includes constructing pueblos, hogans, and tools, writing poetry, legends, reports, and designing HyperStudio projects. "
Edmodo is a free and secure social learning network for teachers, students and schools. Edmodo provides classrooms a safe and easy way to connect and collaborate, offering a real-time platform to exchange ideas, share content, and access homework, grades and school notices.
CNN Student News is a daily commercial-free, ten-minute broadcast of the day's news geared for middle- and high-school students. On CNNStudentNews.com, you can access the show and free related curriculum materials, including Learning Activiti...
"Welcome to the U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS) Water Science for Schools web site! We offer information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center where you can give opinions and test your water knowledge."
Capture the attention of your readers by using fun clipart and pictures on your worksheets, lesson plans, and quizzes. You can make boring assignments fun!
"Cable in the Classroom (CIC) is the U.S. cable industry's education foundation. Our mission is to foster the use of cable content and technology to expand and enhance learning for children and youth nationwide.
Working in partnership with and on behalf of the cable industry, CIC advocates for the visionary, sensible and effective use of media in homes, schools, and communities."
"Cable in the Classroom (CIC) is the U.S. cable industry's education foundation. Our mission is to foster the use of cable content and technology to expand and enhance learning for children and youth nationwide.
Working in partnership with and on behalf of the cable industry, CIC advocates for the visionary, sensible and effective use of media in homes, schools, and communities."
FreeFoto.com is the largest collection of free photographs on the Internet (link back and attribution required).
The comprehensive, yet easy to navigate site, offers images that are free for on-line use, with higher quality versions available for sale.
Also non-commercial users may download our web size images to use off-line in school projects, church services, cards, leaflets, etc. Basically if your off-line use is not commercial you can download our web size images for free.
Founded in 1994, the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History is a nonprofit organization supporting the study and love of American history through a wide range of programs and resources for students, teachers, scholars, and history enthusiasts throughout the nation. The Institute creates and works closely with history-focused schools; organizes summer seminars and development programs for teachers; produces print and digital publications and traveling exhibitions; hosts lectures by eminent historians; administers a History Teacher of the Year Award in every state and U.S. territory; and offers national book prizes and fellowships for scholars to work in the Gilder Lehrman Collection as well as other renowned archives.
The Gilder Lehrman Institute's website, www.gilderlehrman.org, serves as a gateway to American history online with rich resources for educators, designed specifically for K-12 teachers and students.
"PBS KIDS is committed to making a positive impact on the lives of children through curriculum-based entertainment. With a 360-degree approach towards learning and reaching children, PBS KIDS leverages the full spectrum of media and technology to build knowledge, critical thinking, imagination and curiosity. By involving parents, teachers, caregivers and communities as learning partners, PBS KIDS helps to empower children for success in school and in life."
Our Courts is a web-based education project designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our democracy. Our Courts is the vision of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is concerned that students are not getting the information and tools they need for civic participation, and that civics teachers need better materials and support.
Current resources on the site include: quality online lesson plans and links to teaching resources and each branch of government in your state. These resources, written and compiled by classroom teachers, are practical solutions to classroom needs. For students, we have interactive features like Civics in Action, and Talk to the Justice, where students can tell each other and Justice O'Connor about their opinions and their civic participation.
Now Available: Our Courts Games
In August 2009, Our Courts launched its first online civics games: Do I Have A Right? and Supreme Decision. In February, Our Courts released Argument Wars where players argue landmark Supreme Court cases. A growing body of research shows that games have extraordinary potential for promoting learning and civic engagement. Games also have the potential to inspire 24/7 learning for young students; in fact, a recent Pew report showed that 97% of teenager play video games!
Teachers
Justice O'Connor believes that education-and teachers-are the indispensable cornerstones of a successful democracy. Her vision requires that teachers be the foundation of the Our Courts project design. Teachers and curriculum specialists have guided every aspect of the Our Courts project's development. They defined learning goals, crafted hypothetical problems to captivate middle school students, ensured alignment to state standards, drafted lesson plans, and vetted game dynamics.
To ease the burdens placed on teachers, we're creating games and related materials that we hope will provide quick and easy classroom activities to inspire and engage s
"Edheads helps students learn through educational games and activities designed to meet state and national standards. We partner with various school systems in the United States, which help us research, design and test our activities every step of the way!"
"Geology Labs On-Line was initiated in 1999 to develop Web-based activities which enhance the learning and teaching of earth science from middle school through college classrooms.
With these activities, students complete a sequence of tasks that require observation, measurement, and data analysis. Upon successful completion, they receive a personalized certificate. "
"UPSeis (pronounced "up size") is a program created to teach young people (and not-so-young people) more about the planet we live on and how it works.
The UPSeis program is divided into two parts: this web site and a school program. In the UPSeis web site, we'll be talking mostly about the science of seismology and earthquakes: where they happen, why they happen, and what kinds of problems they cause. We'll tell you things you may already know and some stuff you may have never thought about."
"In 1999, I began creating portal pages for the kids in the elementary school where I taught. After a year, it became clear that the pages should be located on the Internet instead of our local network. By doing this, all kids could use KidsKonnect! "