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(518) 474-5922 Curriculum & Instruction |
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(518) 474-5900 Office of State Assessment |
Erie 1 BOCES
Franco
DiPasqua of Erie 1 BOCES
| A Hotlist of Internet Sites for Math Teachers. |
Tim
Johnson of Erie 1 BOCES
| A Hotlist of Internet Sites for Science Teachers. |
Cattaraugus - Allegany - Erie -
Wyoming BOCES
Erie 2-Chautauqua-Cattaraugus BOCES
Orleans - Niagara BOCES
Steuben-Allegany BOCES
Miscellaneous Websites
Religion
Resources
for Catholic Educators
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Lesson Plans ~ Worksheets ~ Coloring
Pages ~ Free Religious Clip art ~ Religious Education Magazine |
Science
A LINK TO
SPACE (5-10)
| Amazing Space: Web activities designed for classroom
use. Lessons on comets, black holes, galaxies,
telescopes and more. |
A LINK
TO THE FOREST (4-12)
| Global Forest: Global Forest shares the
"wonders of the forest with children
through fun science and formal educational platforms." Read about
current research, and news. Learn about various tree species. |
A
LINK TO WEATHER FORECASTING (9-12)
| Weather Forecasting: Students will learn how weather
is forecast. From the University of Michigan,
they actually admit that forecasting has a lot
to do with hunches as well as meteorology. |
A
LINK TO BIRD CALLS (K-12)
| Sounds of Nature: Tune into North
American birds online. eNature's bird audio
section contains songs and calls of over 550. These vocalizations
were recorded on the field for an authentic experience. They
can be heard using QuickTime's streaming audio plug-in. |
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LINK TO SCIENCE (2-9)
| Exploratorium: An online museum of science,
art and human perception. This
web-site is the online version of the "real-life" museum in San
Francisco. Online, kids can explore the
unknown world inside their brain,
learn about eclipses, transits, SETI, auroras, scale solar systems,
and find what their weight would be on other worlds." |
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LINK TO ANIMALS (K-6)
| Discovery.com Animal Planet: Gives kids fun
and games involving animals. Search for a giant squid, build a dinosaur,
visit the animal Olympics and view the Everglades though time. |
Health
A
LINK TO HEALTH (3-9)
| 10 Tips to Healthy Eating and Physical
Activity for You: An online brochure
for kids 9-15 that explains healthy eating and how to get moving.
From the National Center for Nutrition and Dietetics President's
Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. |
Social Studies
The
Library of Congress Presents
| America's Story from America's Library! |
A
LINK TO HISTORY (1-8)
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Plymouth Pilgrim
village, a reproduction of the Mayflower, an interactive gallery
exhibit which explores the history of the two cultures which inhabited
Plymouth Colony during its seventy-two years of existence, and
more. The Plymouth Plantation is located in Plymouth Massachusetts,
but they've done an admirable job of loading images in information
for web surfers. |
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LINK TO GEOGRAPHY (4-8)
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Online geography games: Select a
region of the world and the map will take you
to a detailed click able map with information. Also find current
world news, clipart and more. |
A
LINK TO MAPS (3-6)
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U.S. Map Puzzle: Find a free download
of a map puzzle game to teach your elementary
student the states. |
A
LINK TO HISTORY (4-9)
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Devine Time: "Devine Time is an
interactive journey through history. Right now,
it contains a history of invention and technology from Leonardo
da Vinci to Albert Einstein." Click on the coils in the time line
to read profiles of 100 different inventors and test yourself with
a trivia quiz or in the model airplane in the flight lab game. You
have to register to play. |
U.
S. Electoral College
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Welcome to the National Archives and Records
Administration's Electoral College Home Page.
The Office of the Federal Register coordinates the
functions of the Electoral College on behalf of the Archivist of the United
States, the States, the Congress, and the American People. We have assembled
a variety of information and statistics on presidential elections, past and
present.
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Primary
Sources and Activities
Project
WhistleStop
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Looking for a new document to develop
your latest DBQ? Then look no further than "Project WhistleStop's"
Document of the Week. |
Project
WhistleStop
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Looking for a photograph or an audio
file to develop your latest DBQ? Then look no further than
"Project WhistleStop's" Photographs and Audio Files. |
Project
WhistleStop
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Looking for an official document to
develop your latest DBQ? Then look no further than "Project
WhistleStop's" Truman Presidential Library Digital Archives. |
Project
WhistleStop
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Looking for a political cartoon to
develop your latest DBQ? Then look no further than "Project
WhistleStop's" Project WhistleStop Cartoons & Teaching
Materials. |
The
Library of Congress
State
Archives' On-Line Catalog, Excelsior
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This site provides a fully-searchable
index to all of the records series preserved in the State Archives. You can
also search the database of the New York State Historic Documents Inventory.
You can search for records via keyword, creating agency or government, and
by subject. |
US Trek (K -
12)
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A team of eight educators is
conducting a "US Trek" to visit historic places, interview
historic figures, and meet experts in US history. The Trek is
documented twice a week in lively text, pictures, audio and video on the US
Trek website for you and your students to follow along and interact with the
Team Members and each other - all for free, any time. Historic video and
audio clips will also be made available. |
Families
John
Rosemond
| Missed his parenting article in the news?
Catch it online. |
Help
with Homework
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Developed by StartSpot Mediaworks,
HomeworkSpot.com is a powerful new resource that provides easy access to
online homework helpers in English, math, science, social studies, art,
music, technology, foreign language, life skills, health, and more!
Featured sites are organized into grade appropriate categories for
elementary, middle and high school. HomeworkSpot.com also takes
students on virtual field expedititions to the National Zoo, an elephant
sanctuary, Mt. Everest, and beyond. |
WNED TV
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WNED TV has some great programming for
teachers and parents. Find out what they have to offer. |
A LINK TO SCHOOL
(1-6)
| EZ School: A website for kids and parents.
For kids there are tutorials, games, EZ read books and a library full of
links. Parents and teachers will find worksheet, tutorials, handouts, grade
tracking, lesson planning tools and more. Free registration required for
adults. |
Internet
CHILD
SAFETY ON THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY
| This site was developed by the National
Center for Missing and Exploited Children and it is worth looking at for
safety tips. (Downloadable brochure) |
TEEN
SAFETY ON THE INFORMATION SUPERHIGHWAY
| Be sure to read this one! It has excellent
information and tips for teens and parents of teens. |
KEEPING
KIDS SAFE ONLINE
| This Children's Partnership site has
excellent information on what parents can do to keep kids safe online. |
SITE
SEEING ON THE INTERNET
| This is a great overview of web use, very
readable and with lots of links and good tips. |
A
LINK TO RESEARCH (9-12)
| Research Paper: If you're faced with
research paper and are in a panic, help is here. Help in getting started,
organizing your thoughts, and the use of online tools and reference. |
Teachers
Survival
Guide for New Teachers
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The U.S. Department of Education has
published the "Survival Guide for New Teachers" online. This
web site offers tips, anecdotes and practical advice on a variety of topics,
including how to work with veteran teachers, parents, principals and college
and university professors. Samples of subtopics include dealing with
"disinterested parents," professional development, discipline and
"the negative side of the veteran teacher equation." The
site also includes links to other resources and organizations that can help. |
WNED TV
|
WNED TV has some great programming for
teachers and parents. Find out what they have to offer. |
Education
World
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For you teachers that don't know about
Education World, learn now. It's a great resource for any teacher of any
grade. They have a searchable database, articles, message boards, lesson
plans and any things else you could wish for in a made for a teacher
web-site. |
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