Selected Teacher Resources

LESSON PLANS, WEBQUESTS, WORKSHEETS, ETC.

Best Webquests.com
http://www.bestwebquests.com
Created by Tom March, this searchable database of webquests allows users to search by title, description, author information, age level, and "attributes that make this WebQuest special". Each WebQuest considered by Best WebQuests.com for addition to its database is examined with the following criteria in mind: engaging opening/writing; the question/task; background for everyone; roles/expertise; use of the web; transformative thinking; real world feedback; and conclusion.

Education World
http://www.educationworld.com
This comprehensive educator's resource features a wealth of information, organized into the following "categories": Lesson Planning; Professional Development; Administrator's Desk; Technology Integration; School Issues; and "More Resources".

Educator's Reference Desk: Lesson Plans
http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/index.shtml
Use this site to access an extensive list of Resource Guides and Lesson Plans, or to search the ERIC Database from 1966 to the present, using the simple or advanced search features, and limiting your search to journal articles or full-text ERIC digests.

Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
This outstanding and comprehensive collection of easy-to-use, imaginative and entertaining educational web sites and games is among the best of the web's resources available today.

Homework Spot
http://homeworkspot.com
This free homework information portal features many of the best K-12 homework-related sites, collected in one "spot" by a team of educators, librarians and journalists.

iWebQuest
http://iwebquest.com
This site features a helpful introduction to webquests, and offers selected examples of what iWebQuest's educators consider to be some of the best webquests available today, as well as selected hotlists, treasure hunts, and web pages.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/
Arguably the most helpful and practical single web resource available to educators today, Schrock's comprehensive site includes Resources, Information, Slide Shows, Lesson Ideas, and upcoming Workshops offered by Schrock. Among this site's many strengths is the Teacher Helpers section, featuring information and templates about Assessment and Rubrics, Critical Evaluation, Webquests, and more.

Lesson Plan Central: an Educator's Guide to Lessons, Worksheets, Web Links, and More...
http://lessonplancentral.com/
Find lesson plans, webquests, worksheets, clipart and more at this site, either by keyword searching or by browsing lists of links to great resources organized by subject.

Marcopolo
http://www.marcopolo-education.org
Marcopolo provides high quality "standards-based Internet content and professional development to K-12 teachers and students throughout the United States." Teacher resources include lesson plans and other activities for students, as well as reviewed web sites. Users can search for educational resources using simple keyword or advanced Boolean search features, and limiting by subject area and/or grade level.

The Math Website
http://www.themathwebsite.com/

Middle School.Net: for Teachers by Teachers
http://www.middleschool.net
Visit this site to find links to curriculum resources in all content areas, technology resources, lesson plans and tutorials, reference materials, and professional development resources, as well as information for administrators and school leaders, and support staff.

Mr. Donn's Ancient History Page
http://members.aol.com/donnandlee/
This terrific resource features an extensive collection of ancient history lesson plans and activities, as well as a nice collection of maps and information about holidays and festivals in each of the major civilizations. This resource will be extremely helpful to grade six teachers, with its focus on Ancient Mesopotamia, India, China, Egypt, Greece and Rome.

Puzzlemaker.com
http://www.puzzlemaker.com
Educators will enjoy this easy-to-use puzzle generation tool, which allows users to create computer-generated mazes, and word search, criss-cross, math square, number block, cryptogram, fallen phrase, and letter tile puzzles. Puzzlemaker.com also features a great archive of categorization, lateral thinking, logic, number and math play, reasoning, spatial awareness, and word and letter play brain boosters, as well as a clip art gallery.

Quia.com
http://www.quia.com
Quia (Quintessential Instructional Archive) features a directory of thousands of online activities and quizzes organized into 50 subjects, including world language, math, science, literature, history, and more, for all age levels, a template for 16 different types of online activities, and tools for creating online quizzes with up to eight question types.

TeAch-nology
http://www.teachnology.com
This site provides educators with free access to thousands of lesson plans, printable worksheets, reviewed web sites, rubrics, educational games, and much more.

Tramline's Virtual Field Trips
http://www.tramline.com
This site features both a terrific collection of virtual field trips appropriate for grades K-12, and forms and templates allowing teachers to create web tours of their own.

The WebQuest Page
http://webquest.sdsu.edu
The WebQuest model was developed in 1995 at San Diego State University by Bernie Dodge and Tom March (see Best Webquests.com, above). Dodge's WebQuest Page is an invaluable resource featuring both rated ("Top" and "Middling") and unrated ("New" - teachers are invited to evaluate these) webquests in all content areas for grades K-12, a searchable database of articles and unpublished papers about webquests, the WebQuest News blog, FAQs, and much, much more.

K-12 Resources for Music Educators
http://www.isd77.k12.mn.us/resources/staffpages/shirk/k12.music.html
Visit this page for comprehensive lists of useful sites for band, vocal/choral, orchestra, and classroom music teachers, as well as MIDI and music technology resource links, and music-related newsgroups.

Web Sites and Resources for Teachers
http://www.sitesforteachers.com/resources_sharp/
This resource offers educators links to lesson plans, instructional materials, and online activities and projects about language arts, social studies, math, science, art, music, languages, and physical education, as well as virtual tours/trips to museums and countries around the world.