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Professional Opportunities: Mississippi Department of Education has a vast
list of educational resources for Dance/Music/Visual Art/Theatre
Arts; Science; Mathematics; English/Literature; Newspapers Online;
Social Studies/History; Library and Media Services; and Health,
Nutrition, Physical Education, Sports, Athletics and Recreation. Mississippi Department of Education offers
teacher opportunities for professional development. Mississippi Department of Education offers
professional resources for teachers. National Science Teachers Association offers
visitors a wealth of information about the organization itself,
programs, convention information and dates, publications, awards,
and competitions. Mississippi Science Teacher’s Association
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, designed for
Grades K-12, provides updates on publications, meetings, and links
to related mathematics education sites. Mississippi Department of Education has a list
of many websites to go to for Grants, Foundations and Funding
Resources.
Teacher Planet features over 250 theme based resource pages.
Find these by searching the calendar or by the Alphabetical Listing
of all themes from A-Z on this site.
Teaching Gifted Students: Mississippi Association for Gifted Children
provides numerous
links to professional resources for teaching gifted students. Multiple Intelligences: It’s Not How Smart You
Are, It’s How You Are Smart! Howard Gardner’s multiple
intelligence theory has asked educators to take a fresh look at our
assumptions about children and learning. Mississippi Department of Education provides
many resources and links for teachers of the gifted.
Mississippi Department of Education has a home
page for special education teachers.
Internet Resources for Special Children
Mathematics: Mathline is a
professional development program that includes Internet-based
learning communities facilitated by experienced classroom teachers. Ideas for Math Centers offers numerous
suggestions, for grades K-2, that will inject your math centers with
some new activities for measurement, patterns, numbers and
equations, and geometry. Math.com is a free site providing math help for
students, parents, and teachers. It includes homework help, games
and puzzles, math practice and test preparation, on-line
calculators, and more. FunBrain.com is an award-winning interactive
learning and edutainment website that links children, parents and
teachers is a member of the FamilyEducation Network, the Internet’s
largest K-12 and parent network. It features games, quizzes, and
help for teachers and parents.
AAA Math
features over 200 pages of K-8 mathematics lessons. Each lesson features interactive practice,
challenge games and an explanation of the topic. Education Place’s Math Center provides links to
online resources for pre-K through grade 8 teachers, including
professional development, textbook support, math activities, and
brain teasers. Mathmagic offers challenges that encourage
students in grades K-12 to use computer technology while increasing
problem-solving strategies and communications skills.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning
Enhancement (SMILE) provides nearly 200 hands-on lesson plans
for teaching elementary and high school math. The Gateway to Education Materials Portal
enables visitors to search more than 30,000 lesson ideas, learning
activities, and instructional materials found on hundreds of
federal, state, university, nonprofit, and commercial Web sites.
Science:
Mississippi Science Teachers Association Science
Websites NSTA –
National Science Teachers Association
National Science Foundation Science Links The
Educator's Reference Desk Math
and Science Gateway
Teacher
Associations and Resources Science
Ed Organizations
Science
Education WWW Links
NASA
For Educators Grades 5-8
MarcoPolo - Internet Content for the Classroom Project Learning Tree
is a national organization that visitors will find sample activities, a calendar
of events, and PLT’s curriculum.
Discovery Channel School offers lesson plans, discussions, and
lots more on this site. High School Science Fair Ideas allows students
to choose your area of interest then click on the subtitle for a
wealth of ideas for science fairs projects. NASA Spacelink-An Electronic Information System for
Educators is a really great site for following the NASA space
program. Unique resources for teachers and students. The
Weather Channel provides up to date weather forecasts from
around the United States. FEMA for Kids has added new activities to its website to help elementary and middle level students learn about and be prepared for natural disasters. http://www.fema.gov/kids/index.htm School Gardens is a
website that has a complete guide for planting a school garden along
with ideas and curricula to go with it. Sci 4 Kids is a great
site from the US Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research
Service that provides “science is everywhere you look.” It
also has a section called “Dr. Watts” where kids can email their
questions to ARS scientists. National Wildlife
Federation is a website full of good information for
environmental education. You can also access photos and
articles from several popular nature magazines. It’s a cool
place for kids to play games or go on virtual tours. Miss Maggie’s Earth
Adventures is a free educational resource for elementary and
intermediate level teachers and their students. The Gateway to Education
Materials Portal
enables visitors to search more than 30,000 lesson ideas, learning
activities, and instructional materials found on hundreds of
federal, state, university, nonprofit, and commercial Web sites.
Social Studies: Mississippi Department of
Education offers teaching resources that you can click on for
each of the subjects: Constitution Day, History, Civics,
Economics, and Geography. The Gateway to Education
Materials Portal
enables visitors to search more than 30,000 lesson ideas, learning
activities, and instructional materials found on hundreds of
federal, state, university, nonprofit, and commercial Web sites.
Art and Creativity: American Creativity
Association
Clip Art Resources:
Barry's Clip Art Server
Clip Art Universe
Kids Domain Clip Art
Teacher Files
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