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Links updated 12/10/23.
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| Art | Handwriting | Smart Board Resources | ||
| Assessment | Health | Social Studies | ||
| Books | Intervention Resources | Special Needs Learners | ||
| Classroom Management | Math | Student Sites | ||
| Common Core | Multi-Disciplinary Sites | Talented and Gifted | ||
| ELA Reading & Writing | Poetry | Technology | ||
| ESL Reading & Writing | Reference Tools | Tools for the Classroom | ||
| Grammar | Science |
ART
- Metropolitan Museum of Art for Educators
- The Louvre
- National Gallery of Art for Kids
- Claude Monet’s Home Page
- Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for Teachers
- Vincent van Gogh Gallery
- Art in Action – Common Core
- Artsology
- Art Games for Students – Toy Theater
- The Artist’s Toolkit (has sound)
- Artist Biographies
- M.C. Escher – National Gallery of Art
ASSESSMENT
- Science Inquiry Scored Student Work Samples – State of Oregon
- Sample Math Performance Tasks – Inside Mathematics – formative assessments – choose your grade level
- NAEP Assessment Tool
- NY Sample Tests
- Ready Test A-Z 3rd Grade
- Ready Test A-Z 4th Grade
- Ready Test A-Z 5th Grade
- Student Math Tasks Illustrated – New Zealand
- Math Test (Virginia – choose your grade)
ELA – READING & WRITING
- 6+ 1 Writing Traits ® Rubrics
- Six Traits Mini Lessons
- Writing Prompt Generator – Story Shack
- Writing Trait Posters
- Language Arts Games for Students – Toy Theater
- English Zone – activities, worksheets, games etc. organized by topic
- Annenberg Learner – Story Elements – ELA resources
- International Literacy Association
- Readability Analyzer – estimates readability of text passages
- Web English Teacher – has tons of resources for ELA topics
- Reading Textbook Support Materials – Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
- Student Interactives Grade 3 – Games & Resources – Read Write Think
- Student Interactives Grade 4 – Games & Resources – Read Write Think
- Student Interactives Grade 5 – Games & Resources – Read Write Think
- IXL ELA Resources Grade 3
- IXL ELA Resources Grade 4
- IXL ELA Resources Grade 5
- Read Theory – reading comprehension program online
- Free Rice Vocabulary
- ABC Ya Word Games – 3rd Grade
- ABC Ya Word Games – 4th Grade
- ABC Ya Word Games – 5th Grade
- The Elements of Style
- Reader’s Theater Scripts – by Aaron Shep
- Story Arts Theater
- Story Arts Theater – Aesop’s Fables
- ELA Games & Lessons – Topmarks for ages 7-11 from the U.K.
- KS2 English Resources – for ages 7-11 Students in Wales and England
- BBC Bitesize KS2 – Educational Games for all Subjects
- Spelling City – includes vocabulary
- Citation Machine
ELA- BOOKS
- Book Talks – Nancy Keene
ELA – POETRY
- Rhyme Zone Rhyming Dictionary
- Shadow Poetry – tons of resources here!
- Children’s Poetry Archive – listen to the world’s best poetry read out loud
- Poetry Class Lesson Plans (UK)
- Shel Silverstein.com – one of my favorite authors for kids!
- Poetry Materials for Teachers
- Favorite Poem Project
- Fizzy, Funny Fuzzy Poetry Page
- McGraw Hill Poetry Glossary
- Poetry Glossary
- Poetic Terms Online Glossary
- Biographies of Famous Poets – type the poet’s name
- Articles About Teaching Poetry to Children
CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT
- How to Create a Love and Logic Classroom – by Jim Fay – I LOVE this program! It works!
- Classroom Management Resources – from the U.K.
- Classroom Management Ideas – from Teacher Vision
COMMON CORE
- Common Core Standards – ELA
- Common Core Standards – Math
- Art in Action – Common Core
- Achieve the Core Resources – ELA & Math Lessons, Tasks, Assessments & More
- Khan Academy – Math by Subject
- Khan Academy Math Grade 3
- Khan Academy Math Grade 4
- Khan Academy Math Grade 5
ESL
- Coloron Colorado – bilingual site for educators
- Great Collection of ESL Links – from City College of San Francisco
- English 4 Kids
GRAMMAR
- Grammar Girl Tips
- Daily Grammar
- Grammar Checker Online
- Khan Academy Grammar
- Daily Grammar Lesson Archive
HANDWRITING
- Handwriting Worksheet Maker – manuscript & cursive
- Cursive Handwriting Worksheets & Animations
- Cursive Animations Online
- Cursive Handwriting Worksheets
HEALTH
- Let’s Move – from the Obama White House
INTERVENTION RESOUCES
- Intervention Resources ALiM – New Zealand
- Sample Math Intervention – multiplication & division
MATH
- BBC Bitesize KS2 – Math for students ages 7-11
- Teacher Tools Interactive – Excellent for use during distance learning
- Interactive Virtual Manipulatives – from Didax
- Illuminations Math – lesson plans and interactives – by NCTM – choose your grade level and strand
- Xtra Math – free – individualized math facts data tracking program
- Helping Students at Home – a great PDF with home math ideas
- Moby Max – great for progress monitoring with digital lessons
- Common Core Standards for Math
- Math Games for Students – Toy Theater
- Virtual Fraction Strips – really helpful for students
- Interactive Clock Great for Teaching Time – Toy Theater
- Virtual Fraction Circles
- Virtual Percentage Strips
- K-5 Math Resources – by topic listed by grade level by K5 Math
- Zearn – digital free math program with lessons and practice
- Eureka Math – AKA EngageNY
- Engage NY Math – Grade 3 for Teachers
- Engage NY Math – Grade 4 for Teachers
- Engage NY Math – Grade 5 for Teachers
- Math Forum – NCTM
- NRICH Enriching Math for Teachers – from the U.K.
- Johnnie’s Math Page – for teachers and students
- Bridges in Math Grade 4
- Khan Academy – Math by Subject
- Khan Academy Math Grade 3
- Khan Academy Math Resources – Grade 4
- Khan Academy Math Grade 5
- IXL Math Grade 3 Resources
- IXL Math Grade 4 Resources
- IXL Math Grade 5 Resources
- I Know It 3rd Grade Math
- I Know It 4th Grade Math
- I Know It 5th Grade Math
- ShowMe Videos – 5th Grade Math
- TenMarks – free math program you can differentiate for your students
- Reflex Math – paid program for math fact fluency
- Education Galaxy – math (some free, some parts paid)
- Khan Academy Grade 3 Math – free online lessons for students
- Khan Academy Grade 4 Math – free online lessons for students
- Khan Academy Grade 5 Math – free online lessons for students
- 1001 Math Problems
- Math Learning Center – Pre K through 5th Math Resources GREAT for Distance Learning
- Math Learning Center – Free
- Which One Doesn’t Belong – shapes
- Which One Doesn’t Belong – numbers
- Open Middle Challenging Math Problems – Grade 3
- Open Middle Challenging Math Problems – Grade 4
- Open Middle Challenging Math Problems – Grade 5
- Everyday Math Resources – Grade 3 – Univ. of Chicago Math Project
- Everyday Math Resources – Grade 4 – Univ. of Chicago Math Project
- Everyday Math Resources – Grade 5 – Univ. of Chicago Math Project
- YouCubed Math Tasks – from Stanford University – choose your grade level
- Cool Math 4 Kids – tons of math games for students
- EdHelper – has some free math worksheets
- ABC Ya Math Games – 3rd Grade
- ABC Ya Math Games – 4th Grade
- ABC Ya Math Games – 5th Grade
- Math Playground – Grade 3
- Math Playground – Grade 4
- Math Playground – Grade 5
- Centre for Innovation in Math Teaching – from the U.K. – interactive lessons
- Math Wire Online Geometry & Measurement Games for Students
- Math Wire Coordinate Geometry Games
- Math Wire Probability & Data Games
- Math Wire Number Sense Games
- Show What You Know & Write About Math Tasks – 16 tasks
- Time Worksheet Creator
- Tessellations Unit
- SumDog – online learning games and reports
- Math is Fun – broken down by topic
- Primary Math Resources – from the U.K.
- Flocabulary – this is a free Video/Song for Area & Perimeter
- Area & Perimeter Resources – from the U.K.
- Math Teaching Resource Finder – New Zealand
- Hooda Math Games for 3rd Grade Students – great for whiteboard/SMART Board use!
- Hooda Math Games for 4th Grade Students – great for whiteboard/SMART Board use!
- Hooda Math Games for 5th Grade Students – great for whiteboard/SMART Board use!
- Simon Memory Game – for students
- Woodlands School Math Games – from the U.K.
- Multiplication Grand Prix Race Game – students love this!
- Division Drag Race Game – students love this!
- Proportions Dit Bike Race Game
- Learn to Read a Ruler – big online interactive
- Numeracy Games for Students ages 7-11 – from the U.K.
- Illuminations Math Interactives – grades 3-5 from NCTM
MULTI-DISCIPLINARY SITES
- BBC KS2 Bitesize Education – for ages 7-11 rom the U.K. by subject
- Six Minute Podcasts
- 3rd Grade Games & Worksheets – Soft Schools
- 4th Grade Games & Worksheets – Soft Schools
- Education Place by Houghton Mifflin – choose your state & grade
- Education World – blog, lesson plans, PD, & more
- A-Z Teacher Stuff – lesson plans & ideas
- Primary Resources – resources for elementary teachers – from the U.K.
- Utah Education Library of Resources – choose your grade & subject
- Intel Showcase Lesson Plans for Ages 8-10
- OPEN Educational Resources – huge searchable database of lessons
- Teacher Tools of All Kinds
- Rubric Maker Online
- TeAchnology Resources
- Make Your Own Awards Online
- Sheppard Software Games for Kids
- Primary Homework Help – by Woodlands School, U.K.
- Crickweb Games & Resources – ages 7-11 choose your subject from the U.K.
REFERENCE TOOLS
- Word Central Dictionary
- Merriam-Webster Dictionary
- Fact Monster Dictionary
- Visual Thesaurus
- Encyclopedia – Columbia – Fact Monster
- Thesaurus – Columbia – Fact Monster
- Almanac – Fact Monster
- Atlas – Fact Monster
- Timelines – Fact Monster
SCIENCE
- Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)
- NASA for Educators
- JASON Learning – curriculum & resources, founded by Dr. Robert Ballard, real science from real scientists
- Nationwide Open Source STEM Resources
- National Geographic for Kids – games, videos, maps & more
- Earth Observatory – images & maps for teaching
- National Park Service for Educators
- How’s Your Waterway
- Teacher Science Resources – from Koshland Science Museum
- Chemistry Resources for Elementary Teachers
- IXL Science Resources Grade 3
- IXL Science Resources Grade 4
- IXL Science Resources Grade 5
- Science Fun 3rd Grade Trivia – fun for students
- Science Fun 4th Grade Trivia – fun for students
- Science Fun 5th Grade Trivia – fun for students
- Utah Education Network Database of Lessons – Grades K-6
- 5th Grade Science Quizzes – by Soft Schools
- Plant Adaptations
- Great Plant Escape – interactive lessons for kids
- Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History – lessons and resources
- ENC Science Database of Searchable Lessons
- PBS Kids
- Study Jams Science Lessons – Scholastic
- Rock Types Video – Flocabulary
- Scientific Method Video – Flocabulary
- Interactive Games & Lessons – ages 7-11 from the U.K.
SMART BOARD RESOURCES
- SMART & Promethean Board Lessons
- SMART Lesson Exchange – searchable database
- SMART Board Lesson Database – Grade 3
- SMART Board Lesson Database – Grade 4
- SMART Board Lesson Database – Grade 5
- Interactive Whiteboard Games & Lessons – ages 7-11 from the U.K.
SOCIAL STUDIES
- White House Virtual Tour
- ShowMe U.S. History Videos
- IXL Social Studies Resources Grade 3
- IXL Social Studies Resources Grade 4
- IXL Social Studies Resources Grade 5
- Geography Games – great for Interactive SMART Boards
- Geography Games for ages 7-11 – from the U.K.
- World Atlas Online
- Virtual Tour of George Washington’s Mount Vernon Estate – good for SMART Boards
- Learn About George Washington’
- Jamestown Adventure Interactive – good for SMART Boards
- Plimouth Plantation First Thanksgiving Interactive
- Mayflower Topics
- Learn About Money – from the U.S. Mint
- Colonial Williamsburg Lesson Resources
- Econ Ed Videos – grades 3-5
SPECIAL NEEDS LEARNERS
- Primary Resources for Special Learners – from the U.K.
- Coordination Games for Kids
- LD Online – resources for educators
- American Printing House for the Blind
- A.D.D. Resources
- A.D.D. Association Resources
- Teaching L.D. Resources
- Special Education Resources
- Council for Exceptional Children Resources
STUDENT SITES
- Organization Song Lyrics – Writing Fix, for help with organization of writing
- Grammar Zone Online Games
- Storyline Online – Listen to books
TALENTED & GIFTED
TECHNOLOGY & APPS FOR THE CLASSROOM
- Xtra Math – free – individualized math facts data tracking program
- Activate – Technology rich resources
- BBC Dance Mat Typing – keyboarding
TOOLS FOR THE CLASSROOM
- Online Stopwatch Timer – I LOVE this huge timer for your SMART Board of whiteboard!
- Online Egg Timer – counts down – perfect for use on your big screen
- Big Metronome – great for keeping pace for the class reciting math facts
- More Online Timers
- The Hat Random Name Generator
