">

Search Results by title:  Records 1 through 10 of 15
To view each resource, click on the resource title.

Find great curriculum materials that would be perfect for students to use on standalone computers for individual students or for group and class work using an Interactive Whiteboard or projector. View the "Featured Resources" section or search the variety of subjects listed in the "Subjects" area. View the "Online Resource Library" to find games, quizzes, animations, and videos in every subject area. Search using specific search terms as well. No registration is required to use materials.

Use these resources for great student learning outside of the classroom.

The Drug Abuse Resistance Education (D.A.R.E.) program has a colorful new "cool" website that cleverly teaches students how to resist peer pressure, abstain from drugs, violence, and gangs. Fun features such as Lucky Kat TV provide cartoons and videos about Internet safety, confronting bullies, and the correct use of prescription drugs. There are opportunities to share photos, poems, and videos and engage in interactive activities. Follow the adult link for more in-depth information meant for parents and caregivers.

Enjoy the interactive features of this site with your student and discuss what you view together. D.A.R.E. not only helps students learn how to handle alcohol or drug related situations but also provides parents with tips on how to keep their students drug free and recognize warning signs of substance abuse.

Use this exceedingly simple idea to manage your time handling email or to generate writing prompts that are meaningful in today's world. The site itself simply explains the rationale for limiting all email responses to five sentences, saving you time digging through the mailbox and increasing the likelihood that others will actually read your response.

As your student learns to use email for job applications and inquiries with colleges, suggest this strategy for both emails and responses. As a parent, you may want to try the five sentence approach in emails with teachers, as well, saving both of you time.

This site offers a glimpse into Garangao - a Ramadan tradition for kids! Children dress up in their best clothes and circle the neighborhood singing a special song. There is a lot of information and links to learn more about chosen vocabulary words. There is also a short video included that provides more information (although the music is in Arabic). Be aware: this site does include some minor advertisements.

This article gives practical hints and how-to suggestions for using backchannnel chat in your classroom. It is a good accompaniment for TeachersFirst's review of Todaysmeet.

The goal of Girls Health is to "promote healthy, positive behaviors in girls between the ages of 10 and 16." The site addresses issues all young teenage girls face. It provides constructive advice on a number of health issues such as; body changes, nutrition, relationships, bullying, Internet safety, drugs, alcohol, and smoking. There are separate sections for educators and parents that include additional links and materials free to download. In 2008, Girls Health won the Aesculapius (Greek god of healing) Award of Excellence.

Parents of young teenage girls should consider sharing this site with their daughters. Introduce this site as a reliable resource to answer questions they may not feel comfortable asking an adult about. The site provides straightforward definitions and information. The parent section provides guidance on how to talk to your child about alcohol, street terms for drugs, and how to help protect your child from bullying.

This is a site created in partnership with Google as a project to help generations share and talk more through social networking. The concept is that young people ask older people to share their photos; these photos are then uploaded through Google maps to show the world as it once was. The older pictures can be compared to today's images through Google street view. In addition to uploading photos, stories can also be shared about the time period and the pictures. Historypin is still in Beta stage; however, there are plans for events throughout the world to launch the site in the near future.

Share family photos by uploading them to Historypin and creating an online journal. Ask different family members to write stories related to pictures shared in your home town.

Try your hand at simulating hurricane conditions on the oceans using this simple applet developed by the meteorologists at the University of Wisconsin and suggested by a TeachersFirst user. Simple directions explain how to see the changes in water temperature, winds, and more during different seasons as you drag the hurricane into different Atlantic and Gulf locations.

Practice math skills painlessly with this multi-level playground of interactive activities. Students can select the appropriate grade level (K-6) and begin to explore the offerings - ranging from collections of virtual manipulatives to brainteasers to test-taking strategies. Most links (playground activities) bring up a list of topic areas to choose from. Even if you don't use Houghton-Mifflin in your classroom, this is a great resource for additional practice, interactives, and more.

Houghton Mifflin’s Kids page offers activities linked to textbook chapters (from Houghton Mifflin's Mathematics), brain teasers, and a section on test-taking strategies that features tips specific to math problems.