Teacher Links to Lesson Plans & Other Curriculum Resources

Please note that I have not visited each of these sites personally. I would strongly recommend that you check out these Web pages before turning kids loose on them. These are sites that I have collected as listing from various books, e-mail postings and other sources. If you have any suggestions about other sites, whether a particular site should be added to this list or dropped, or any other comments, please e-mail me at sjadam1@pop.uky.edu.

Scott Adams

Revised 09/24/97

  • Education Week on the Web You can access this quality professional weekly newspaper for educators right on the Web. Stay informed on the latest news and strategies or search the archives. This is a well designed and maintained site.
  • TeacherLINK is an online teacher resource center sponsored by Utah State University's College of Education, the Educational Resources and Technology Center, and Utah State University's NASA Regional Educator Resource Center.
  • Air Quality Lesson Plans and Data Lesson plans are designed to provide educators who teach grades K-12 the subject of air quality.
  • Computer Teacher's info Curriculum, lesson plans (soon to come), and teaching ideas.
  • Anne Frank Online
  • Endangered species unit plan Besides information concerning endangered species of Hawaii, it now has a page of hotlinks to many endangered species sites and a lesson plan to go with the website.
  • Gorillas in the CyberMist is still under construction, but has a lot of stuff already about Koko, Michael, Gorilla Foundation, Gorilla Language Project, pictures of Koko and Penny etc, etc.
  • Connected Curriculum Project This material gives the CBL activities and has information on using the calculators, using the CBL, programs for the lab ready to down load using Graph Link...
  • The Weather Unit Developed for grades 2-4, this teaching unit presents lessons on such topics as precipitation, temperature, rainstorms, and climate.
  • What Makes Music? This educational supplement to a traveling exhibit about what makes music is part of the virtual museum at the Franklin Institute Science Museum.
  • Finding Your Way With Map and Compass The U.S.G.S. has created this page to describe different types of maps and their uses. Site explains concept of scale. Users also learn about compasses and how they should be used.
  • Grant Opportunity Resources This Web site consolodates resources to help educators find and write grants.
  • MiddleWeb MiddleWeb explores the challenges of middle grades reform with a special focus on urban middle schools.
  • Lego Dacta Lesson Plans Student Activity Sheets and Teacher's Guides to eight different activities.
  • Introduction to Geography: Learning the Compass "This lesson is part of a program designed to introduce fifth grade students to basic geography concepts and map skills. This lesson covers compass directions, a concept central to using maps in geographic instruction and real-life applications."
  • Science Teacher's Resources This web site is for science teachers to share ideas (labs, demonstrations, teaching tips, etc.). Topics are categorized by subject areas including: Chemistry I, Chemistry II, Biology I & Life Science, Biology II, and Physics.
  • Instructor magazine Instructor is America's oldest magazine for elementary school educators. In their Web site, you'll find curriculum integration strategies, professional development opportunities, help with assessment, and more.
  • Web Page Generator Teachers.Net (www.teachers.net) has just completed a new, free service for the Teachers seeking to create Web pages. It is the Teachers.Net Homepage Maker. Teachers complete a small form, supplying general information about themselves and their school, and specifying a few features they would like to see on their own web page. The Homepage Maker will then generate a World Wide Web page customized by the user's input. This webpage can then be saved and downloaded, or self-emailed and used as a template.
  • Teacher-Developed Earth and Space Science Lessons and Classroom Activities Topics for these online lessons include Doing Astrophysics Research with an Artificial Earth Orbiting Satellite, Sine Waves, The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Images of the Universe in Different Wavelengths, Satellite Communications, Satellite Dishes, Constellations and the Zodiac, Solar System Objects, Earthquakes, and More!
  • Teachers Resources for ChemCom ChemCom is a chemistry curriculum written for secondary school students by the American Chemical Society (ACS). It attempt to enhance science literacy by emphasizing chemistry's impact on society. This web site offers information about ChemCom and the ChemCom e-mailing list, links to relevant Web sites, eight real-world, problem-based units, and more.
  • Science Teacher's Resources This web site is for science teachers to share ideas (labs, demonstrations, teaching tips, etc.). Topcis are categorized by subject areas including: Chemistry I, Chemistry II, Biology I & Life Science, Biology II, and Physics.
  • Busy Teachers Web Site Reviews of educational materials on the Web, lesson plans, and classroom projects.
  • Classroom Connect Provides information on Internet searching, educational conferences, school Web sties, and Web resources.
  • Educational Site of the Week Every Wednesday, a new educational site is chosen, along with archives to past sites.
  • GNA Teacher's Guide Resources for online educators including databases, directories, hotlists, and periodicals.
  • Instructional Technology Connections Excellent collection of LISTSERVs, e-journals, and K-12 links for teachers.
  • Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators Thorough list of resources arranged by discipline.
  • Teacher Tool Box Impressive list of resources for the K-12 curriculum.
  • Teacher's Edition Online Information on lesson plans, bulletin board ideas, and classroom themes and projects.
  • World Lecture Hall Home Page Syllabi, assignments, lecture notes, exams, and calendars from many online courses.
  • Access Excellence is a U.S. educational program sponsored by Genentech, Inc. This site puts secondary level biology teachers in touch with their colleagues, scientists and sources of new scientific information. You'll find animal behaviour, nutrition, forensics, environment and other topics along with plenty of genetics and biotechnology in the "Activities Exchange" section. In the "What's News" area you can link to a media watch page, factoids and interviews, all updated frequently. It's a large site, with many other sections relating to careers in biotechnology, the future, and much more.
  • Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for K-12 Math & Science Teachers
  • The Science Learning Network that includes The Franklin Institute of Philadelphia, Boston's Museum of Science, the Science Museum of Minnesota, Miami Museum of Science, Oregon Museum of Science and Industry, and San Francisco's Exploratorium, has organized a new World Wide Web site. The site contains resources for K-8 teachers who want to integrate the Internet into their classroom curriculum. The project is funded by a $3.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation and a $2.5 million contribution from Unisys.
  • Links for Librarians
  • Whales in Primary Education Here's a site that may fit the needs of elementary teachers who want to incorporate the internet into their theme-based teaching. It has been created by the International Wildlife Coalition and is designed for grades 2-5.
  • TEAMS site/Lesson Plans The internet is a great source of Lesson Plans with ideas from teachers, museum curators, book publishers and many other sources.
  • Economic Education Website The purpose of EcEdWeb, the Economic Education Website, is to provide support for economic education in all forms and at all levels. For lesson suggestions, check out the Curricular Materials section or head for the idea page on how to teach economics using the Internet.
  • http://www.MATHED.MATH.ECU.EDU East Carolina University has a site dedicated to Middle School Teachers teaching database, spreadsheets, and wordprocessing. The site is new. It does have the spreadsheet, database forms, and released test items supporting the North Carolina Computer Curriculum on-line and available to down load. The site is especially interested in collecting lesson plans suitable for middle school use and having them available on-line.
  • TEACHERS HELPING TEACHERS TEACHERS HELPING TEACHERS is a new, free, educational service on the Internet. This non-profit service for classroom teachers is designed to provide inexperienced teachers immediate access to curricular ideas from experienced teachers around the world.
  • The Teacher-2-Teacher POSTINGS mailing list is functioning. You MUST subscribe to get on this list, and we encourage you to do so. To subscribe right now, send e-mail to: majordomo@teachnet.com with the message: subscribe postings youremailaddress
  • Web Construction References
  • WWW In Kentucky
  • Busy Teacher's Web Site
  • Internet-related lesson plans
  • http://www-gse.berkeley.edu/Research/NWP/nwp.html A national teacher-centered professional development project.
  • KUMC Lesson Plans
  • gopher://ec.sdcs.k12.ca.us:70/11/lessons/UCSD_I...
  • Lessons by Susan Boone
  • Wildlife Refuge Lesson Plans
  • Teacher-Developed Lesson Plans
  • Arithmetic Lesson Plans
  • AskERIC Language Arts Lesson Plans
  • Volcano Lesson Plans
  • K-12 Sources - Curriculum - Lesson Plans
  • Science Lesson Plans Lesson Plan Format . Lesson Plans to Choose . Chromatography of Leaf Pigments . Do you Believe Your Eyes? A Hands-on Inquiry Investigation Using Hydrophobic Sand..
    http://www.cs.fsu.edu:80/~durga/lesson.plans.html 128.186.121.46
  • La CGF Introductions and Lesson Plans (Menu = a1lacgf)
  • Allegheny Schools Partnership : Lesson Plans
  • Lesson Plans (Bala Community School; Toronto, Ontario)
  • Lesson Plans and Activities
  • Creating Lesson Plans
  • UMassK12 - Lesson Plans
  • C-SPAN Lesson Plans
  • The LESSON PLAN PAGE From ERIC: * Lesson Plans Other Lesson Plan Pages on the Web: * Creating Lesson Plans : How to from a Faculty Development Document at the University of Hawaii * Collaborative Lesson Archive - Use a lesson (organized by grade), or add a lesson. * The Math
  • LESSON PLAN STOCKPILES Just click on one of the blue, underlined references below to be transported, on the wings of cyberfuzz, to the appropriate site.BBN National School Network Testbed: Gopher to: copernicus.bbn.com Look in National School Network Testbed, Community of Explorers
  • Science On-Line Lesson Plan Summary Template by Place your name here Grade Levels: enter grade levels Time Requirements: Approximately XX hours Preparation Time and XX hours Class Time Student Prerequisites: Topics Covered by This Lesson: Brief Overview: Enter a BRIEF description of your project here
  • http://www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/K-12/Oral_Traditions_16163.html ORAL TRADITIONS IN AFRICA TODAY - A LESSON PLAN (DEPENDING ON THE TEACHER AND/OR GUEST SPEAKER - AND THE STORIES THAT ARE USED - THIS LESSON PLAN COULD PROBABLY BE ADAPTED FOR USE IN ALMOST ANY GRADE: K-12)
  • Electronic Lesson Planner Here is a combination of resources from other teachers and from the 'net to help you plan lessons around information that can be found on the World Wide Web.
  • Secondary School English Lesson Plan Index Secondary School English Lesson Plans . Brought to you by Caroline Santer, Southampton . Select Year Group . Year 7 . Year 8 . POETRY ANTHOLOGY / INTRODUCTION TO SHAKESPEAR / . Year 9 . Year 10 . ...
  • BENJAMIN BANIK Affiliation: Student . Major: Elementary Education . Welcome To Ben's Home Page . You now must make a crucial, earthshattering decision. Do you want to enter... . The Lesson Plan Collection . ...
  • Gateway HS English Department, Aurora, Colorado USA Gateway . ENGLISH DEPARTMENT . Welcome to our department. Gateway is a suburban school with around 2000 students and staff. More specific information is found below: . Classes: . Staff: . Lesson ...
  • K's Resources for K-6 Student Teachers! THIS PAGE IS STILL UNDER CONSTRUCTION! . The List o' links . Lesson Plan Help! . Classroom Management Information . Schools on the Net . Mentors - Boston-Area Teachers' Email Addresses . ...
  • Educational Links Lesson Plan Databases . Lots of lesson plans at the ERIC Database . The ERIC Database is a huge online teacher resource which provides literally thousands of classroom-tested, teacher-designed, ...
  • Interdisciplinary Units Interdisciplinary Unit and Lesson Plan Archive Interdisciplinary Units During the 94-95 school year, teachers from Alliance City, Canton City, Fairless Local, and Osnaburg Local schools developed and tested a series of interdisciplinary,
  • GUIDELINES FOR TEACHING ABOUT THE HOLOCAUST In any review of the propaganda used to promote Nazi ideology, Nazi stereotypes of targeted victim groups, and the Hitler regime's justifications for persecution and murder, teachers need to remind students that just because such policies and beliefs are
  • lit-lesson.plan.sample TWTan created 15 Aug 1993 -- Lesson Plan for the Teacher -- Literature Lesson Title: -- Ironies in Shakespeare's Comedies Objectives: -- a) To introduce students to online access to the complete works of William Shakespeare and other associated information
  • K-12 Sources - Curriculum - Lesson Plans Part of the History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers . Some of these links can provide justification for a school district to launch a project to link all teachers to the Internet, as ...
  • Teacher Education - Team F Our Lesson Plan Archive Here you will find lesson plans created by Team F teachers, other members of GSE IS, and links to other lesson plan archives on the web.Team F is a cohort of student teachers from UCLA's Graduate School of Education Information
  • Lesson Plan Goldmines 1. Where to find online instructional materials
    2. Cause & Effect
    3. Geometry
  • Mathematics Education 3103 Lesson 1 - Introduction to Windows and the Computer Lesson 2 - Introduction to the WorldWide Web (WWW) Lesson 3 - Introduction to the TI-82 Calculator Lesson 4 - Linear Equations and Data Analysis Lesson 5 - Using a Graphing Calculator in Algebra I and II Lesson 6 - Using a Graphing Calculator to Explore Polynomial Functions. Lesson 13 - Introduction to Maple Comments on Using Calculators...
  • Plotting Courses Through the Net Our lesson plans contain links to other sites on the Web that students can explore to find information, communicate with other students, and gain familiarity with what the Web is all about. Small Planet is currently developing more teaching units to be published at our Web site, including an on-line history about United States imperialism around the turn of the century.
  • Richard Fouchaux's Lesson Plans Collection Galileo Science Lessons Galileo is a collection of scores of k-12 science lesson plans. A Great Collection of Educational Resources (not just Web), courtesy of Larry Schankman of Mansfield University.
  • UCLA Center X - Preservice Teacher Education Program The pages contain lesson plans for K-12 educators, samples of our graduate students work.
  • Online Educator, The Lesson plans and clear-writing dedicated to making the Internet an accessible classroom tool.
  • Midlands Improving Math and Science resources for math and science teachers in a searchable data base; includes lesson plans, key pals and links to other sites.
  • Mathematics Lesson Plans This site provides a collection of lesson plans for Secondary Mathematics teachers to use. Each lesson incorporates internet sites to be used into actual lesson.
  • Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers
  • Web Sites and Resources for K-6 to help elementary teachers with their teaching; sites include lesson plans, activities, and resources in all subject areas.
  • Index - Math links to lesson plans, activities and other resources on the web.
  • Science and the Environment An educational resource designed for high-school and university teachers (and students) who are looking for current news on the environment to supplement their texts and lesson plans.
  • Educational Space Simulations Project Aerospace education enthusiasts can retrieve launch and landing scripts, lesson plans, experiments, space-related images and movies, MS-DOS Shareware and Freeware.
  • Teaching Tip of the Day Teachers can find helpful ideas, tips, lesson plans and other educational brainstorms here. Updated daily, and even has an advice column!
  • Education Place Resources for K-8 teachers and students, including a searchable database of lessons plans, 3 interactive games, weekly brainteasers, and online projects for teachers.
  • Eric's Educational Resource Page includes links to school districts, lesson plans,teacher and student resources in the areas of science and humanities and much more.
  • School House Comprehensive K-12 resource, including lesson plans and projects in the arts, English, languages, math, science, social studies, and special education.
  • North Dakota ICICLE Project A comprehensive library of REVIEWED K-12 curriculum and instructional materials (lesson plans, pictures, subject matter, etc.) available on the Internet, indexed according to subject area.
  • Teacher's Edition Online Targeting elementary education, features teaching ideas, hints, tips, lesson plans, room ideas and even an advice column.
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