Village Elementary School

Brief animated mini-lessons that cover a variety of subjects. Although this is subscription based, you may sample some clips for free. Most schools in the district already have a subscription.

www.brainpop.com

USERNAME: vesbrainpop

PASSWORD: bluebird

AUTOMATIC LOGIN:

http://www.brainpop.com/user/loginDo.weml?user=vesbrainpop&password=bluebird

Read Write Think

Collection of interactive tools to support literacy learning in the K-12 classroom.

http://www.readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp

Tech Support Page to download Flash, Shockwave, etc.

http://www.readwritethink.org/site_tools.html

Teacher’s Pet

Toolbar in Microsoft Word that allows one to create:

Bingo Card Maker , Verb Form Test Maker, Simple Crossword Maker, Flashcard Maker, Sentence Breaker, Paragraph Breaker, Jumble a Word, Sentence, List,

Multi Choice Question Maker, Synonym/Antonym Question Maker

http://teachers-pet.org/whatistp.html

Avery Wizard for Microsoft Office

Mailing labels, business cards, postcards, invitations, name badges, tent cards, binder spines, dividers, file folder labels, CD labels and more in minutes. Also, while at the site, sign up for free Avery Resources.

http://avery.com/us/solutions/mailing/index.html

Microsoft Templates

http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/FX100595491033.aspx

Learning Essentials for Microsoft Office

Developed especially for schools, Learning Essentials for Microsoft Office extends Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint functionality to be more applicable to teaching and learning. Learning Essentials includes a substantial number of templates, toolbars, and tutorials for educators and students.

http://www.microsoft.com/learningessentials/download.mspx

Microsoft Photo Story 3

Quickly create a photo show with no prior knowledge.

http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?FamilyID=92755126-a008-49b3-b3f4-6f33852af9c1&DisplayLang=en

Open Office

Free office suite for Windows/Linux

http://www.openoffice.org/

Neo Office

Free office suite for Mac

http://www.neooffice.org/

Skype

Skype is software that enables you to make free calls anywhere in the world.

http://www.freedownloadpage.com/skype/

PagePlus SE

Free desktop publishing software (one computer only, contact on site for school license)

Also many free designs and templates.

http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/PagePlus/default.asp

Avid

Perfect for students, Avid Free DV is feature-streamlined, standalone software which includes basic video and audio editing capabilities, up to two streams of real-time effects and support for both Windows XP and Macintosh OS X platforms.

http://www.avid.com/freedv/

Thumbstacks

Make and share presentations on the web.

http://www.thumbstacks.com/

Free Foto

The largest collection of free photographs for non-commercial use with over 100,000 images.

http://www.freefoto.com

Sound Dogs

Search and preview sound effects and production music for free - no account required.

http://www.sounddogs.com/

Fonts for Kids

http://simplythebest.net/fonts/

Install Directions

http://info.simplythebest.net/Install-fonts

Rubistar

Create a rubric with just few clicks of the mouse

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

4teachers

Wow, this site has it all for the busy teacher.

http://4teachers.org

MarcoPolo lessons and tools

A portal that allows for safe surfing. It is free and update regularly.

http://www.marcopolo-education.org/home.aspx

Cool Teaching Lessons and Units

http://www.coollessons.org/coolunits.htm

Resources for teachers who wish to find quality ready-made units and lessons for all subjects, or who wish to develop their own units.

Create Your Own Online Webquest

http://teacherweb.com/wq_home.html

Virtual Field Trips

Glacier National Park Tour

Bubble Gum Factory

4H Virtual Farm

U.S. Capitol Building

Endangered Species

http://www.field-trips.org/sci/endanger/index.htm

The Dark Ages

http://www.tramline.com/tours/ss/darkages/_tourlaunch1.htm

The Human Body

http://www.medtropolis.com/VBody.asp

The Civil War

http://teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/socstu/civil.htm

Good General Virtual Sites

http://www.uen.org/utahlink/tours/fieldtrips2.htm

http://ldshomeschoolinginca.org/vft.html

http://www.field-trips.org/

http://eduscapes.com/tap/topic35.htm

http://www.internet4classrooms.com/vft.htm

http://teacher.scholastic.com/fieldtrp/science.htm

A Day in the Life of The International Space Station

http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/exhibits/1000129/Introduction.html

Belize: A Virtual Tour

http://www.belizeexplorer.com/cgi-local/explorer.cgi?db=explorer&uid=default&view_records=1&ID=*&mh=1&nh=3

San Francisco Virtual Picture Tour

http://www.virtuar.com/ysf2/index.htm

Historic Tour of the White House

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/whtour/

Mt. Everest Online

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/everest/climb/

Space Shuttle Tour

http://science.ksc.nasa.gov/shuttle/missions/sts-90/vrtour/frame2.html

Creative Connections

http://www.ccph.com/schools.html

The Smithsonian Institute

http://2k.si.edu/

Extreme Sports

http://www.longwood.k12.ny.us/wmi/wq/werner2/index.htm

Social Studies

Jamestown Online Adventure

http://www.historyglobe.com/jamestown/

Make a Map

www.nationalatlas.gov

Aerial View of an Area

http://terraserver-usa.com/

Language Arts

Comic Creator

http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/comic/

Hear Online Stories

http://www.storylineonline.net/

Inspiration/Kidspiration software- templates for science

Main Site -http://www.inspiration.com

Resources -http://www.inspiration.com/resources/index.cfm

Jeopardy Builder

Download the game template to use for free

http://www.flashkit.com/movies/Applications/Jeopardy-Trevor_R-9799/index.php

MATH

Symmetry Main Page

http://www.adrianbruce.com/Symmetry/

Symmetry Game

http://www.adrianbruce.com/Symmetry/game/game1.html

What’s my Angle?

http://www.amblesideprimary.com/ambleweb/mentalmaths/protractor.html

Create-a-Graph

Create bar, line, pie, and area graphs using this website. You can then save, print, or copy your graph directly from the site.

http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/createagraph/

Funbrain

Math games to integrate into your curriculum to reinforce concepts.

http://www.funbrain.com/kidscenter.html

AAAMath

http://www.aaamath.com/

Hundreds of pages of basic math skills with interactive practice. Explanation of topic on each page as well as challenging games!

Math Forum

http://mathforum.org/students/elem/

Site for Elementary Students, which contains fundamental problems, ask Dr. Math, puzzles, as well as interactive projects. Very student friendly.

Great resources for the Math Classroom

Wonderful math websites.

http://www.gal-220.org/mathresources.html

Illuminations

http://illuminations.nctm.org/

Illuminations lesson index

Cool Math

http://www.coolmath.com/

Fact Monster

http://www.factmonster.com/

FCAT Explorer

http://www.fcatexplorer.com/

Figure This Math

www.figurethis.org/challenges/math_index.htm

Homepage for New Math Teachers 

http://people.clarityconnect.com/webpages/terri/terri.html

Math Teacher Resources

www.math.com/teachers.html

Mega Math

www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/menu.html

Using Venn Diagrams to Solve Problems

www.chaselink.com/tune/

The 50 State Quarters Program

www.usmint.gov/kids/

Visual Fractions

http://visualfractions.com/

Math Goodies

http://www.mathgoodies.com/

Science

Human Body

http://www.bbc.co.uk/science/humanbody/body/

Your Weight on Other Planets

This site let's you figure out how much you would weigh on the nine planets and our moon.

http://www.exploratorium.edu/ronh/weight/

Track a Satellite

http://science.nasa.gov/Realtime/JTrack/eos.html

Starchild

A comprehensive site that offers different levels of information about the solar system.

http://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/StarChild.html

The Nine Planets

This website is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each planet and the major moons in our solar system

www.nineplanets.org

Science Netlinks

Index for a variety of science lessons

http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/tool_index.cfm

WebQuest Portal

Database of WebQuests containing over 1,500. Search by Title,

Description, Author name, or URL.

http://webquest.org

Science Webquests

Webquests useful for grades 3-5 teachers to enhance their curriculum.

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/matrix/3-5-Sci.htm

BestWebquests

http://bestwebQuests.com/

Science

Website loaded with fun interesting facts about the science world.

http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0769046.html

United Streaming

Streaming video that covers the entire curriculum. Check out the 3D-day free trial.

http://www.unitedstreaming.com

Free Teaching Materials

Free Mousepads for Teachers (2)

http://aquat1.ifas.ufl.edu/education/mousepads.html

Veteran’s Day Packet

http://www1.va.gov/opa/vetsday/docs/vetday4-7.pdf

Computer Security Posters

http://www.microsoft.com/Education/SecurityPosters.mspx

Discover Nursing

You Can Be a Nurse Coloring Books, Bookcovers, Pins

Maximum 50

http://www.discovernursing.com/free-materials-promotional

US Fire Administration

Numerous publications.

http://www.usfa.dhs.gov/applications/publications/

Share the World

A free educational program designed to help your students better understand and appreciate the animals with whom we share our world. Order complete program with video. Grades 3-5

http://www.sharetheworld.com/order.asp

Just Choices

Through this program, students will learn how their everyday choices affect others in society and will be inspired to take on issues with passionate civic engagement.

Order complete program with video. Grades 6-12.

http://www.justchoices.com/order.asp

Teaching Tolerance Videos

Starting Small (Prek-3)

Mighty Times: The Legacy of Rosa Parks (Grades 5-up)

Mighty Times: The Children’s March (Grades 6-up)

America’s Civil Rights Movement (Grades 6-up)

A Place at the Table (Grades 8-up)

One Survivor Remembers (Grades 8-up)

Shadow of Hate (Grades 8-up)

http://www.tolerance.org/teach/resources/index.jsp

American Plastics Council – Recycling

Hands on Plastics Kit

http://teachingplastics.org

Colgate

Free kits to kindergarten teachers (toothpaste samples, game, certificates)

Free materials for prek-3

http://www.colgate.com/app/BrightSmilesBrightFutures/US/EN/Teachers/HomePage.cvsp

Science Education

Women are Scientists Videos and Posters Grades 6-12

Women are Pathologists, Women are Researchers, Women are Surgeons

Women are Scientists with Disabilities

http://science.education.nih.gov/women/scientists/index.html

NASA Earth/Mars Comparison Posters

http://mars.jpl.nasa.gov/classroom/earthMarsForm.html

International Paper

Posters, books on trees, forests

http://www.internationalpaper.com/Our%20Company/Learning%20Center/Life%20Of%20The%20Forest/Downloads.html

Wright Center for Science Education

Science Posters: The Human Genome, Electromagnetic Spectrum, The Science of Change, Cosmic Evolution, The Sphere of Life, Scale and Size, Earth Anatomy, Vernal Pool Life

http://www.tufts.edu/as/wright_center/general_info/general_info.html

Health, Nutrition Kits

Grades Prek-12

http://teachfree.com/onlinecatalog.aspx

Reading A-Z

30 Free Books (leveled: English, Spanish, French. decodables, read-alouds, poetry, and alphabet)

http://www.readinga-z.com/newfiles/preview.html

Post-It Perks

Join to receive free Post-It items.

http://www.3m.com/us/office/postit/

Dole 5 a Day

Nutrition kit includes posters, audio songs, kid’s cookbook, charts, certificates, lessons, cd rom.

http://www.dole5aday.com/Teachers/T_Index.jsp

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Brochures, posters, charts

http://www.cdc.gov/

USGS-Water Resources

Posters for Elementary/Middle School: Coastal Hazards, Watersheds, Hazardous Waste, Wetlands, Water Use, Waterwaste, Navigation, Groundwater, Water Quality.

http://water.usgs.gov/outreach/OutReach.html

Women in Science Career Posters

Videos and posters.

http://science.education.nih.gov/women/scientists/index.html

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Education resources & materials on drug abuse.

http://www.nida.nih.gov/

Building Homes of Our Own

An interactive teaching tool for the middle and high school classrooms. The simulation presents a macro view of the entire home building process from site selection to final sale. Students collect information, solve problems and make choices as they build a 3D home against a budget, then review credit applications and sell to the buyer of their choice. Request CD online.

http://www.homesofourown.org/

4Teachers

Online tools: QuizStar, RubiStar, Skill Builders, Classroom Architect, Web Worksheet, Project Poster

http://www.4teachers.org/

Technology Teacher Tools

A variety of online tools and downloads.

http://www.teach-nology.com/web_tools/

Be CyberSmart

A free curriculum to address Internet safety and responsibility. K-8

http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/home/

Grants

School Grants

http://www.schoolgrants.org/grant_opps.htm

The Foundation Center

http://foundationcenter.org/

American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics

Up to $200 for science and math

http://www.aiaa.org/content.cfm?pageid=216

Grants Alert

http://grantsalert.com/

School Funding Center

http://tinyurl.com/2kl8ja

Federal Government Grants

http://www.grants.gov/

TechLearning

http://www.techlearning.com/resources/grants.php

Best Buy Teach Awards

http://communications.bestbuy.com/communityrelations/teach.asp

Funding Factory

Recycle printer cartridges and cell phones for school equipment or cash.

http://www.fundingfactory.com/

I Love Schools.com

iLoveSchools.com is a free donor-matching service for education! School teachers build WishLists of equipment, materials and supplies; anything they need for their classroom. Donors locate teachers through our WishList search and offer their donations of new or used items or the cost of the teacher's WishList.

http://www.iloveschools.com/

eSchool News

http://www.eschoolnews.com/bg/index.php?t=sub_pages&cat=22

Fujifilm Giving Applications and Guidelines

http://www.fujifilmusa.com/JSP/fuji/epartners/AboutDonations.jsp

Free Software Downloads

Web Grid

Numerous programs for business, desktop, education, games, graphics, internet, programming, system utilities. Also can check for adware, spyware before downloading.

http://webgrid.co.uk/

Educational Freeware

Programs for all curriculum areas.

http://www.educational-freeware.com/freeware/default.aspx?page=1

2 + 2 Math

Counting, addition, subtraction, multiplication and division (0 to 100) Windows

http://www.funnymathforkids.com/about_program.php?jzk=eng

Art Rage2

Easy to use painting package. Paint with oils, sketch with pencils, sprinkle glitter, and more. Load in your photos as Tracing Images to help you recreate them as paintings. Windows/Mac

http://www.ambientdesign.com/artrage.html

Owl and Mouse Software

Maps That Teach, US Map Puzzle (states and capitals), Learn Letters, Learn Sounds, Bridge to Reading, Build Your Own Medieval Castle, Make a Village, Make a Farm

Windows/Mac

http://www.yourchildlearns.com/owlmouse.htm

Count Us In Primary Math Software

15 games. Mac/PC

http://www.abc.net.au/countusin/games/download.htm

“Before You Know It” Language Learning Software

Choose from 41 languages. Windows/Mac

http://www.byki.com/free_lang_software.pl

Finale Note Pad

Music notation software. Windows/Mac

http://www.finalemusic.com/notepad/

Touch Typing