Serious Internet Sites

This site contains links that are independently managed World Wide Web Sites and are not affiliated with Anne Arundel County Public Schools. While every effort has been made to evaluate the sites to which we link, we cannot control the content that may appear on these or related links.

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Information Problem Solving Research Models These models were developed by teams of library media specialists and teachers in Baltimore County, many of which are appropriate for Anne Arundel County content areas. Click here to see a list of models that are appropriate for Grades K - 5. The entire list of models can be found at the Baltimore County site.

MarcoPolo**** (6-12)  Science, Social Studies, History, Economics & Mathematics
http://marcopolo.worldcom.com/

Classroom Connect 
http://www.classroomconnect.com/ 

Kathy Schrock's Page****  Excellent content resources, search by grade and subject.
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/ 

Global Schoolhouse Network  Search for collaborative Internet projects by age and time frame.
http://www.lightspan.com/teacher/pages/projects/

Mr. Dowling's Site - Social Studies resources for 6th -8th grade teachers. http://www.mrdowling.com/

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse  -Explore this site for the best selection of K-12 mathematics and science resources on the Internet! http://www.enc.org/ 

Awesome Library  Awesome Library organizes the Web with 16,000 carefully reviewed resources, including the top 5 percent in education http://www.awesomelibrary.org/ 

Blue Web'n Lesson Plan Resources
All content areas: links to lesson plans, tutorials, web-based projects and hotlists.
www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/ 

WebQuests**** Paperless web-based performance tasks.
edweb.sdsu.edu/webquest/webquest.html 

Understanding By Design
http://ubd.ascd.org/ 

Core Learning Goals or Maryland Learning Outcomes 

Dimensions of Learning 
www.mcrel.org/products/dimensions/whathow.asp 

Creating Meaningful Performance Assessments 
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/IASA/newsletters/assess/pt3.html

Institute for Learning Technologies (ILT) 
 http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/

Yahooligans Teacher Index (K-8)****
www.yahooligans.com/content/tg/index.html

Teachers Helping Teachers  A page created by teachers for teachers.
www.pacificnet.net/~mandel/ 

Ask Eric 
ericir.syr.edu  

Web 66 -Technology planning resources
web66.coled.umn.edu/

Technology Planning Resources 
www.netc.org/tech_plans/wwwlinks.html

Maryland Technology Plan 
http://www.msde.state.md.us/ 

Evaluating Technology Online 
www.ed.gov/pubs/EdTechGuide/

Elementary & Middle School Students: 
Enchanted Learning (great site primary students and teachers)
http://www.enchantedlearning.com
Yahooligans 
http://www.yahooligans.com/ 
Ask Jeeves For Kids 
www.ajkids.com/ 
KidsClick! 
sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!/ 
Awsome Library for Kids 
www.awesomelibrary.org/student.html 
ALA's 700+ Great Sites
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/amazing.html
Encarta Encyclopedia
http://encarta.msn.com/default.aspx
World Book Online
http://www.worldbookonline.com/

High School Students: 

B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper 
school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/index.html
Blue Web'N 
www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/ 
High School Hub
http://highschoolhub.org
The Study Guide Web
http://www.studyweb.com/ 
Awesome Library for Teens 
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/student5.html

Resources for Parents

Child Safety on the Information Highway

http://www.4j.lane.edu/safety/childtoc.html

Family Education

www.familyeducation.com/

B.J. Pinchbeck's Homework Helper

http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck
/index.html Developed by an 11 yr. old student, this site has received more than 100 web awards and has more than 500 terrific links to sites on the WWW that can help students find homework information.

National PTA

www.pta.org/

Volunteer association of parents and educators in the United States. This group works to promote the education, health, and safety of children and families. It works with the U.S. Department of Education and other educational coalitions and organizations.

Houghton Mifflin Education Place

http://www.eduplace.com/parents/

Family resources for parents and caregivers who want to help their children excel in school. Includes the Home Activity Center, Homework Help, Kids' Publishing Corner, and the Home Schooling links.

Kids Web

http://www.kidsvista.com/index.html

A World Wide Web Digital Library for schoolkids. Part of the living Textbook Project. Visit Kids Web History link for a collection of famous documents from U.S. History, including the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.

Schoolhouse Rock

http://www.schoolhouserock.tv/index.html

Index to the music and lyrics from this popular 1970's education program on ABC TV. "Schoolhouse Rock" uses music and cute lyrics to teach children about subjects like grammar, American history, mathematics, and science. This site has a list of the songs.

Kate's Page

http://www.kate.net/

Holidays online (fun crafts and activities for children), storm safety and virtual newspapers (links to practically every online news source).

PBS Online

www.pbs.org/

Franklin Science Museum Web

sln.fi.edu

This web site provides numerous resources for middle/high school students. Online exhibits deal with various areas of science and the arts. There are many educational links to music, black history, women's issues, space, schools online, geology, and other topics.

Family Tree Maker

http://familytreemaker.geneology.com/

Moms Online

www.momsonline.com/

Family PC Magazine

http://familypc.com

Parents & Children Together Online

www.indiana.edu/~eric_rec/fl/pcto/menu.html

Bill Nye the Science Guy

nyelabs.kcts.org/

The online laboratory of the wildly popular TV show. Just point and click to hear sound of science, download "quicktime" science films, and more. Links to NASA, the Smithsonian and other great science sites.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online

http://www2.britannica.com/

World Fact Book

www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html

Got a question about a country? Need to know what the flag of Estonia looks like? Check it out at this site!

Yahooligans

"Kidsafe Search Engine" - http://www.yahooligans.com/

Online Resources for Educational Software

Reviews of Internet Access Filtering Software

http://www.superkids.com/aweb/pages/reviews/kidsafe/1
/sw_sum1.shtml This web site provides links to the major filtering software companies.

The School House Review

www.worldvillage.com/wv/school/html/scholrev.htm

Reviews educational software titles for home use. Each title is rated from one to five World Village Globes, with 5 being best. Includes system requirements.

Superkids Educational Software Review

www.superkids.com/

Educational software reviews and comparisons. Includes bestseller list for reference titles and home education software.

Children's Software Revue

www2.childrenssoftware.com/childrenssoftware/

Requires subscription fee.

 

Last updated: September 5, 2002
Sarah Stiles for AACPS

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