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| Science Resources Astronomy Picture of the Day features a different picture each day, along with a brief explanation by a professional astronomer and further links Discovery impressive world of Discvoery online; nature, science, technology, also has a section for teachers Extreme Science Educational resouce makes science fun with kid-oriented articles, tools and multimedia. Learn about weather, space, earth science and animals Explore Science this resource has a cool, interative interface, lots of fun activities that will make learning biology, physics, and chemistry fun |
| Search Engines this great search engine includes an image search, can filter out the bad stuff if you want your students to search, and will spell check a search for you if you're unsure Altavista a fantastic search engine that will also translate words, has indexed millions of sites and you can receive personalized news and stock quotes IXQuick Uses several search engines, searches for websites using keywords, and you can search in another language Mamma "the mama of all search engines": searches websites, magazines, newspapers, newsgroups, companies, and MP3 files Dogpile Metasearch engine returns query results from other Web search engines, usenet, FTP sites, stock quotes, and news from wire servies 37.com 37 search engines all on one site Alltheweb.com webpages News Pictures, MP3 files, FTP files many different langages |
| Literary Resources East Baton Rouge Parish Library link to the best library system in Louisiana; patrons can renew books, have access to resources, search catalogs Coretta Scott King Award established to honor the life and work of Dr. Martin Luther King and his widow. Presented annually to African American authors and illustrators; includes a list of winners to present Caldecott Award awarded annually to outstanding children's picture book artists by the American Library Association; includes a list of winners to present Newbery Award establised in 1922 and presented annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children published in the U.S. in the preceding year; a list of winners to present Cutural Folk Tales a website with lists of folk takes from other countries |
| Reference Encarta read articles on current events, browse homework advice or locate Encarta's encyclopedia, dictionary, and atlas World Book collection of reports, feature stories, and articles gathered from the World Book Multimedia Encyclopedia and other World Book products Encyberpedia offeres an overview of subject listing, including auctions, maps, weather, world capitals, and many more Britiannica Browse the complete Encyclopedia Britannica, read world news and commentary or visit the Britanica store Merriam-Webster Online provides a dictionary, thesaurs, and variety of word games and products Dictionary.com access a thesaurs, medical and language dictionaries, and links to grammar, writing, and vocabulary materials |
| Art Web Museum browse the artist and or themes index and check out the featured exhibitions Georgia O'keefe Online Gallery enlargeable thumbnails of the artist's work are organized by what is depicted, including flowers, landscapes, and churches On-line Picasso Project take a tour of the artists's life, sampe art from each year and time period, and watch his progression in developing a unique Cubist style |
| Social Studies National Council for Social Studies Information service for social science educators includes publications, teaching resources, meetings and curriculum information Cultural Studies Central Discover ideas, commentary, discussion and analysis focusing on contemporary culture from both popular and academic perspectives Native Web Database of materials about indigenous peoples of he world. Offers forums and articles indexed by subject, nation and geographic region National Geographic non-profit educational society produces publications, televison programs, and tools to teach geography; also has resources for teachers History Channel history channel offers general and commercial history resoucre, audio speech samples, educational programs, trivia, and a history store Malcolm X official website of Malcolm X; biography, quotes, and a biblography of his works |
| Teacher Resources National Association for the Education of Young Children Dr Jean Feldman's site Crayola crayola's home page; offers a variety of activities for children, information for parents, and lesson plans for teachers. Project Learning Tree an award-winning environmental prgram designed for teachers and educators of Pre-K through 12th grade students Lesson Plans Page access thousands of lesson plans, sorted by subject, then by grade and topic. Education World Expansive collection offers Social Studies Lesson Plans select from the lesson plans and teaching strategies to plan classes or complete projects; gathered from the internet by a professor emeritus of secondary ed Ed Helper education sites for teachers; has articles, teacher toolbox software, and lesson plans organized by subject ArtsEdNet Getty Education Institute for the Arts lists resources available to teachers and students. Has lessons, a library and exhibits. Pro Teacher A professional community and web directory for elementary school teachers; discussion boards and a searchable directory of lesson plans Enchanted Learning interactive games, simulations about art, history and science; learn about dinosaurs, sharks, languages, rainforests, holidays, etc Teach.net a resource for teachers; includes ways to make worksheets, a directory, teaching books, quotes, jokes, movies My Other Page |
| Other Resources Baton Rouge official website of Baton Rouge; find out about community events, announcements, details about the city, and things to do in the area Mapquest Map an address, get driving directions and traffic reports The Advocate the newspaper of Baton Rouge Cia World Factbook profiles everything about the countries of the world including maps, politics, flags, weather, major cities, and economics |
| Free site-building BraveNet Fortune City Tripod Anglefire Geocities Quia Eduhound Filamentality |
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