Interactive Web Activities

http://www.thinkport.org/default.tp Welcome
Thinkport is a resource for Maryland educators, families, and communities from Maryland Public Television and Johns Hopkins University Center for Technology in Education. Check out the Online Field Trips Link to interactive lessons – A recent study showed that seventh and eighth graders who used three online field trips--each specifically developed by MPT for social studies and language arts--scored higher on a national standardized reading comprehension test than those who used traditional learning methods alone.

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http://www.learner.org/jnorth/

Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students share their own field observations with classmates across North America. They track the coming of spring through the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, bald eagles, robins, hummingbirds, whooping cranes — and other birds and mammals; the budding of plants; changing sunlight; and other natural events.

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Discover stories from America’s past from the Library of Congress.

Resources include Biographies, Historical Songs and Video, US States Games, Jump Back in Time, History of Sports.

http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi

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http://teachershub.com/teaching/teaching.cfm

The K-12 Interactive Learning Center!

Elementary, Middle and High School “Hubs”. Also, Quiz , Spelling, Words and Teacher Resource “Hubs”

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Thousands of links with resources for Teachers and Parents

http://teachersfirst.com/ -- Teachers Resources

http://teachersandfamilies.com/ -- Parents Resources

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Teaching Materials –

Maps and Lesson Plans for K-12

http://www.census.gov/dmd/www/schmat1.html

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The JigZone is the place on the internet for free online jigsaw puzzles. How much time do you have?
You choose the level of difficulty, from a quick and simple puzzle of 6 pieces, to a challenging 247 piece cut. Create Puzzles from your own digital pictures!! – E-mail your personal puzzles !!. Set up your own folders in JigZone – It’s Free

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Also, Language Arts, Math & Science, Current Events and Brain Teasers

http://www.incwell.com/Biographies/index.html

SPECTRUM pages have been recommended by:
Discovery Channel Online; America Online; Classroom Connect; Prodigy Homeschooling Center; Catholic Educational Network; and StudyWeb, among others

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http://weatherbug.com/aws/60home.asp

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http://www.wunderground.com/

Extensive weather information in a clear format with lots of extra features: Picture gallery; radar; “Favorites” capability: US Satellite links and more!

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http://www.cotf.edu/ete/

Welcome to Exploring the Environment™ (ETE). The ETE online series, which features an integrated approach to environmental earth science through modules and activities, is developed at the NASA Classroom of the Future™;

ETE students collect, analyze, generate, and transmit information through computers. They use email to communicate their findings to ETE students at other schools and to contact scientists for answers to questions. Students also learn specialized software products and interpret remotely-sensed images. Students use computers to search the Internet for information that will help them to develop satisfactory solutions to the problems they are trying to solve. Finally, students use word-processing software or hypertext mark-up language (html) to create a report to present their findings, solutions, or recommendations.

inspiring innovative integration

Internet Based Collaborative Projects

http://i3forteachers.com/internetprojects.htm

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Camp Silos – http://www.campsilos.org/index.htm

How Does Agriculture Work? What is the history of US farming? Answer these questions with these Thematic Units: Explore the Prairie; The Story of Corn; Pioneer Farming; Farming Today & Tomorrow….Created by Silos and Smokestacks National Heritage Area

Camp Silos is an educational Web site focusing on the development of American agriculture. Targeting students in grades 4-8, the site provides online educational material related to the natural prairie, pioneer farm life, early agricultural technology, the story of corn from its early Indian origins to the present, and 21st century technological advances including applications of GPS and biotechnology.

Using cutting-edge technology, student activities and teacher lesson plans feature such diverse activities as virtual field trips, mystery photos, group games, problem-based activities, primary source materials, scavenger hunt and history detective research using online resources and links to national standards. Students can even watch the birth of baby pigs!!

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Learning about government doesn't have to be boring. Congress for Kids gives you access to interactive, fun-filled experiences designed to help you learn about the foundation of our federal government and how its actions affect you. Although designed for students in grades fourth through high school, other students, teachers, parents, and interested citizens will find helpful, engaging activities, too.

http://congressforkids.net/

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