Curriculum Resources

Information Fluency | Curriculum Database | Repositories of Good Web Sites | Stuff for Students | Selected Sites from Blue Web'n | Projects

• Information Fluency
  • Information Fluency Page - explore what Information Fluency is and how to get started
  • Information Fluency Scope and Sequence - find specific lesson examples for implementing Information Fluency in grades 2-6

• Curriculum Database
  • Search the Database of Technology Infused Lesson Plans
  • Technology Scope & Sequence (including Checklists)
  • Technology Skills Lessons
    

• Repositories of Good Web Sites
  • Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
  • Blue Web'n Learning Sites Library
  • Britannica's Best Web Sites

• Stuff for Students
  • S.C.O.R.E. CyberGuides - CyberGuides are supplementary, standards-based, web-delivered units of instruction centered on core works of literature. They are designed for the classroom with one online computer.
  • Education Place - Education Place provides free K-8 resources for teachers, students, and parents. Check out our Reading, Math, Science, and Social Studies Centers, searchable activity database, educational games, collaborative projects, textbook support, online store, and more!
  • Human Anatomy On-line - InnerBody.com - Study the anatomy of the human body. It’s fun, interactive and an ideal reference site for students or who just want to know more about the medical descriptions used by doctors and nurses.
  • Homework Heaven - This site has homework help that covers more than 8,000 topics for all grades. The staff uses a four-step process to make sure that all the topic areas have accurate, targeted links and resources.
  • My Virtual Reference Desk - Ask the Experts - over 130 links to different "Ask the Expert" sites on topics ranging from the Amish to whales.

• Selected Sites from Blue Web'n (Blue Web'n is a searchable database of about 1000 outstanding Internet learning sites categorized by subject area, audience, and type (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, & tools).) - Archive of more Blue Web'n sites
  • Stories to Grow By - This collection of stories and tales from around the world includes a lesson plan and simple questions for each story. You can search the stories or see a complete list with descriptions, age range, and time required to read the story. Children are invited to illustrate selected stories and share their answers to end-of-story questions.
  • Your Nation - Ever wonder which countries have the highest unemployment or lowest birth rates? Drawing from the CIA Factbook and other sources, this tool allows you to compare characteristics for two countries, find the top and bottom five countries for any characteristic, or summarize data for a particular country. There are more than 80 characteristics to choose from, from literacy to transportation to technology.
  •  The New York Times Learning Network - Building on news and archives from The New York Times, the Learning Network connects teachers, students, and parents to news and education resources on the Web. Includes daily lesson plans, interactive news quizzes, and opportunities to interact with The Times reporters. Lesson plans cover many subjects, including social studies, mathematics, fine arts, language arts, technology, and science.

• Projects
  • WWW Projects: Teleresearch