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- edHelper.com A
huge on-line resource. They currently have a well organized
directory of over 250 worksheets 1,000 webquests, 9,000 lesson
plans and 680 file downloads. They also have excellent education news
articles.
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- Elementary Schools
Information on the curriculum used in today’s elementary schools. Also
provides useful tips that help develop important study habits and a
positive attitude towards learning for your child.
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Useful
information and interactive communication tools to help busy parents
help their children succeed. Includes quizzes, polls, discussion groups
and articles on parenting and education subjects. Also includes a
network of local school Web sites, with school calendars and
community-level info enabling parent-school connection.
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- FunBrain.com Great site for K-8 teachers, kids, and parents. Includes lots of online educational games.
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- The Gateway.org
Web site from the U.S. Department of Education.
Search the web for lesson plans, teaching units, etc.
for K-12, Vocational, Adult Education, and Higher Education
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- Family.com Search articles by topic and child's age.
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 Infoplease.com
From Family Education Network. Directory of Almanacs on many
subjects. Lots of info for teachers and students.
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Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is
a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and
professional growth. It is updated daily to include the best sites for
teaching and learning.
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- Vocabulary.com
This site provides lots of preparation and practice for any test that
includes a section for vocabulary, including ACT and SAT.
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Teaching About Countries and Cultures |
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- GeoGame from Lightspan.com (http://gsh.lightspan.com/project/gg/index.cfm
) is a collaborative teaching and learning project that helps children
learn about different countries and cultures, how to read maps, and
increase awareness about cultural and geographical diversity through
interaction with other students from around the world. You must
register to take part and fill out a questionnaire about your part of
the world.
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- Kidlink (www.kidlink.org/english/general/c/curric2.html )
is an online resource for teachers interested in using the Web in the
classroom and interacting with pupils and teachers around the
world. The Social Studies section contains info on Kidlink
projects focusing on world cultures, festivals and country information.
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- Kids World 2000 : Cities and Countries ( www.now2000.com/kids/cities.shtml ) This site contains links to interesting resources focused on Asia, Australia, Europe, Africa and south America.
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- Peace Corps (www.peacecorps.gov/kids/world/ )
offers kids the chance to explore the regions of the world in which the
Peace Corps operates, with interesting information on each country and
a clickable map.
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- The Virtual Tourist (www.virtualtourist.com/?s=@966872072-28705& )
is a travel community that helps eager travelers learn about far-off
places and plan dream vacations. Children and teens will find the
site easy to use with click-and-learn maps and colorful photographs
linked to interesting information.
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- Volcano Expedition .
Follow an actual volcano expedition in Costa Rica! This site teaches
the basics of vulcanology and presents unbelievable images of live
volcanoes from Irazu to Turrialba. Feel free to check out the daily log
and email them any questions that you may have. See first-hand footage
of some of the most powerful and potentially devastating regions of the
world.
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- Virtual Countries of the World:
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Homeschooling Information |
 Family Safe Start Up Page Lots of good information. |
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