CURRICULUM LINKS

Art

Artcyclopedia an index to where paintings, sculptures and other great works of fine art can be viewed online, at hundreds of art museum sites and image archives worldwide

Art Safari from the Museum of Modern Art, New York. Art Safari invites you and your child to explore the painting and sculpture collection of The Museum of Modern Art. This site encourages learning about art by looking and sharing interpretations.

Crayola Creativity Center

Fiskars for Kids

Haring Kids from the Haring Foundation, a great collection of art and drama lessons in the style of Keith Haring. Create flip-books, murals, and performance morphs, where students can use dance and movement to act out characters from Haring's books

KinderArt The largest collection of free art lessons on the Internet

National Academy of Art for Kids, from Washington DC. Many of the activities on this site are based on the National Gallery of Art Activity Book: 25 Adventures with Art by Maura A. Clarkin, published by Harry N. Abrams, Inc., in association with the National Gallery of Art. If you like doing projects like these, you may enjoy reading this book, which can be found in libraries, bookstores, and the museum shop. There are many other places on the Gallery's Web site for kids to explore. You'll find links to just about everything on the Gallery's Home Page or you can search the collection for online information about specific artists or works.

Music

Music Education Online

The World of Music Whether they play the shakuhachi or the congas, people in all countries express themselves through music. Click a continent on the web site's maps to find out about the history of music in that part of the world. The section on musical instruments is organized into four families: aerophones, chordophones, idiophones, and membranophones, and you can hear examples of many of the instruments being played. Links to other music sites will rock your world.

 Math

A+Math This web site was developed to help students improve their math skills interactively.

Everyday Math Home Page Everyday Mathematics is a K-6 enriched mathematics curriculum, developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project, that empowers students and teachers to understand mathematical content far beyond arithmetic.

Flashcards for Kids

KidsBank.Com™ is a tutorial website brought to you by Sovereign Bank that explains the fundamentals of money and banking to children.

Math Forum is a leading center for mathematics and mathematics education on the Internet. The Math Forum's mission is to provide resources, materials, activities, person-to-person interactions, and educational products and services that enrich and support teaching and learning in an increasingly technological world.

Math Mastery is a leading website dedicated to helping students, teachers and parents learn, practice, and understand essential math skills.

MathNerds provides free, discovery-based, mathematical guidance via an international, volunteer network of mathematicians.

NCTM Illuminations Illuminating a new vision for school mathematics,this site is based on the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. Contains Internet resources to improve the teaching and learning of math for all students.

Professor Freedman's Math Help This site provides information about basic math, algebra, study skills, math anxiety and learning styles and specifically addresses the needs of the community college adult learner.

 Local Links

Publications

Science and Technology

Boston Museum of Science

Brain Pop In the K-12 arena, BrainPOP movies demystify Science, Biology and Technology topics, creating a dialogue between Students who turn to BrainPOP for answers to their questions, Teachers who use BrainPOP movies to enhance traditional classroom learning, and Parents who want a safe and informative resource for their children.

ChickScope

Cool Science for Curious Kids We looked at some of the best science projects from some of the best museums in the country. Then we adapted them for the Web. Some of these activities are entirely electronic. Your child will do everything on screen. Others require you to go to your kitchen or backyard. They are designed for students in kindergarten through second or third grade.

Dinosaur Exhibit

Environmental News Network Since 1993, the Environmental News Network has been working to educate the world about environmental issues facing our Earth. Today we not only offer timely environmental news, but live chats, interactive quizzes, daily feature stories, forums for debate, audio, video and more.

ExploreZone If you love cool science, you've found a home. Every day we scour the world of science and zero in on the latest innovations, the coolest discoveries and hottest events. Our goal is simple: to be the most timely, reliable and useful source for cool science news for the whole family.We focus on the exciting fields of Earth, space and weather science.

Find Out Why from the Office of Legislative and Public Affairs at the National Science Foundation. Discover the difference between the liquid and solid forms of matter through a hands-on exploration of chocolate! Additional lessons look at meteors, volcanoes, sound, and more.

Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century Welcome! How many of the 20th century's greatest engineering achievements will you use today? A car? Computer? Telephone? Explore our list of the top 20 achievements, and learn how engineering shaped a century and changed the world

How Stuff Works:"How Christmas Trees Work" and Willey's Christmas Trees: Seed Harvest are sites that focus on the hard work necessary to produce a successful crop of evergreen trees for the holiday season.

I Can Do That Eureka ! Science offers the I Can Do That! web pages as a painless way to find fun facts about DNA, RNA, cells, protein and cloning.

KidsNet founded in 1985 is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to children's television, radio, video, and multimedia. KidsNet goal is to help students view television intelligently and to develop multimedia literacy.

NASA Space Link

The Nine Planets Tour

Periodic Table ADventure The goal of this website is to introduce and explore basic chemistry concepts and to practice these concepts using engaging web-based research and activities.

Regional Alliance for Mathematics and Science Edu.

Thursday's Classroom by Science@NASA features weekly updates and information about NASA's latest research.

Volcano World

Social Studies

History Channel There is a good encyclopedia type search feature for historical figures and events. The " This Day in History" feature will be interesting to many students.

History and Social Studies for K-12 Teachers The major purpose of this home page is to encourage the use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching and to provide some help for K-12 classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of the Internet in the classroom.

 Language Arts

Academy of American Poets is a comprehensive collection of poetry sites on the Internet

Bartleby.com:Great Books Online is an Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse providing students, researchers and the intellectually curious with unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge.

Biography Great site for reseaching famous people. This would be very helpful if working on a biography report.

Children's Books Online There are original stories with color illustrations for young children as well as older children and young adults. Children's Storybooks Online seeks to combine education and entertainment to amuse and engage children's imaginations. There are riddles, mazes, coloring book pages and a page with children's links that have won Children's Storybooks Online Award for excellence.

Childrens' Literature Web Guide is an attempt to gather together and categorize the growing number of Internet resources related to books for Children and Young Adults.

Focusing on Words This advanced English-vocabulary language site is here as a guide by your side so you can experience the wonder of words and the English language.

The Grammar Lady The purposes of the site are to be helpful, to raise consciousness about correct language use, and to remind everyone of the ways to have fun with language.

Language Arts CyberGuides are based on core works of literature. Each CyberGuide is a complete unit with student and teacher editions, standards, additional links, and an assessment rubric based on California Language Arts Content Standards.

PinkMonkey.com PinkMonkey.com currently features over 345 FREE Online Literature Summaries

Ten Tips for Young Authors

Vocabulary This is the home of Vocabulary University® Participate in these FREE vocabulary puzzles to enhance vocabulary mastery. Teachers have endorsed this site which enriches classroom curriculum. These exercises help prepare for PSAT/NMSQT*, SSAT*, GED*, SAT* and ACT* tests. They supplement personal vocabulary acquisition and are being used in home-schooling and ESL programs.

WordCentral Use this site for a dictionary and many word games.

 Special Education

 Physical Education and Health

Brain Pop In the K-12 arena, BrainPOP movies demystify Science, Biology and Technology topics, creating a dialogue between Students who turn to BrainPOP for answers to their questions, Teachers who use BrainPOP movies to enhance traditional classroom learning, and Parents who want a safe and informative resource for their children.

PE Central Welcome to the premier Web site for health and physical education teachers, parents, and students. Our goal is to provide the latest information about developmentally appropriate physical education programs for children and youth.

Physical Education Lesson Plan Page Thank you for visiting the Physical Education Lesson Plan Page.  This page is dedicated to providing a space for Physical Educators to share lesson ideas.

Nutrition Explorations is provided by the National Dairy Council which contains downloadable blackline masters, activity pages, lesson suggestions, and interactive fun for kids--all with a healthy theme.

Shape Up America! This website is designed to provide you with the latest information about safe weight management, healthy eating, increased activity and physical fitness.

 Teacher Resources

The Amazing Picture Machine pre-screened quality images on topics such as aircraft, architecture, and animals

Beat the Clock Lessons in time management--using a planner and calendar

Beginning Teacher's Toolbox is the online site for the book of the same name...browse Teacher Preparation or Classroom Resources, or sign up for the newsletter that covers helpful topics, such as a top 10 Must Do List for the first day of school, report card help, and stress busters.

Citing Internet Sources by ClassroomConnect

edHelper is a collection of lesson plans, WebQuests, file downloads, Web sites, free worksheets, and daily updated educational news

Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading and Writing Difficulties, Grades 1-8 Favorite Web Sites of Participants in Dennise Bartelo's Course

Electronic Learning Marketplace A lively center for the exchange of ideas and information about assessment and the Maine Learning Results

Everyday Math Home Page Everyday Mathematics is a K-6 enriched mathematics curriculum, developed by the University of Chicago School Mathematics Project, that empowers students and teachers to understand mathematical content far beyond arithmetic.

History and Social Studies for K-12 Teachers The major purpose of this home page is to encourage the use of the World Wide Web as a tool for learning and teaching and to provide some help for K-12 classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of the Internet in the classroom.

Kids Domain Awesome Clipart for Kids Pics4Learning Classroom ClipArt Disney ClipArt sites for Online Clipart, Graphics & Images

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators Kathy Schrock's Home Page, a portal of possibilities for effective integration of technology into the curriculum.

Learning Network is a collaboration between several formerly independent Web sites and leaders in the education and technology fields.

Nancy & Laura's Guide to K-6 Technology Here's an excellent collection of How-To Sheets for teachers, covering everything from PowerPoint, to importing graphics and pictures, to setting bookmarks. Also links to Teacher Tools, such as word search makers and rubric generators, additional resources include classroom and school sites, subject links, subject links, lesson plans, keyboarding activities, seasonal activities, and sections for kids and parents.

Fun Sites for Kids

 Administrators & Teachers

American Association of School Administrators

Electronic Learning Marketplace A lively center for the exchange of ideas and information about assessment and the Maine Learning Results

LRPnet LRP's Education Administration Online. Researching education issues and keeping up to date on the latest laws and news from Washington, D.C., is easier than ever before. EAO will help you comply with federal and state regulations, stay out of the courtroom, work with stakeholders, and fight for all the funding that you deserve.

State of Maine's K-12 Education Links to a variety of sites concerning education in our state.

Maine State Learning Results Home Page Maine's Learning Results serve as the focal point for state and local efforts to improve student learning, define professional development needs, update local curriculum and instructional practices, and assess student achievement.  The Learning Results web pages provide information about the rich activity currently underway both in the Department and in schools and educational organizations around the state.

Maine Educational Assessments Home Page The Maine Educational Assessment (MEA) is designed to measure student and school progress in achieving the high academic standards set forth in Maine's Learning Results. The MEA, created as part of the Educational Reform Act of 1984, was redesigned in response to the Maine Legislature's statute creating Learning Results, which passed in April of 1996 and includes the following provisions relating to assessment.

The Maine Assessment Portfolio (MAP) supports teachers in assessing student achievement of Maine's Learning Results. This website offers educators access to standards-based task sets and the opportunity to participate in online discussions and online scoring training exercises.

LAD - Local Assessment Development supports schools in local assessment system development.  The Local Assessment Development program is an effort to provide Maine teachers, schools, and districts with valid, reliable assessments, aligned with Maine's Learning Results, suitable for inclusion in Local Assessment Systems.  These assessments are offered as options or choices as districts work to meet the challenge of Local Assessment System Development.  In addition to the assessments, this website offers educators the opportunity to sign-up to participate in the piloting of some of these assessments and a forum to engage with other educators in discussing and reviewing these assessments.

 Search Tools

Parent Resources

The following Internet sites may be helpful to your child in completing homework assignments and developing skills.

Ask Jeeves for Kids Actually "ask" a question and you will be directed to an answer. Use the dictionary, thesaurus, and biography features. Great math term definitions!

Aplusmath This is a great site to drill math facts. There are simple flashcards and Bingo games among others.

Atlapedia Good online atlas and almanac here. This site would be great for reports on different countries.

Biography Wow! Great site for reseaching famous people. This would be very helpful if working on a biography report.

Cybersleuth This is a search engine for K - 12 students.

Encyclopedia.com An online encyclopedia. The article are brief, but it might be just enough for simple reports.

50states Find lots of information about states. There are maps, flags, 2000 Census figures, links to newspapers and much more. This is a great site for researching a report about a state.

Funbrain.This site has lots of games which review math concepts, English language concepts, and more. There is a "Weatherdog" game which would be fun for 4th graders when they study weather.

Historychannel There is a good encyclopedia type search feature for historical figures and events. The " This Day in History" feature will be interesting to many students.

HomeworkSpot This site has links to many other sites. This may be a good place to start when doing research online.

Quia Lots of drill and practice games are located in this site. It also has a lot of Spanish language practice.

School.Discovery The Discovery Channel website. There are links here to an encyclopedia, a dictionary, a clipart gallery and much more.

Wordcentral Use this site for a dictionary and many word games.

Yahooligans.com/content/news/ This is a good site with news of the world written in a way that students of this age can understand. Good current events site. It is part of www.yahooligans.com which is a home page/ highly filtered search engine for kids.

KidsNet founded in 1985 is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to children's television, radio, video, and multimedia. KidsNet goal is to help students view television intelligently and to develop multimedia literacy.

Diagnosis and Remediation of Reading and Writing Difficulties, Grades 1-8

KINDERGARTEN

Kindergarten Kafe

The Kindergarten Connection

The National Kindergarten Alliance

Lois Walker's Take Part Home Page