Association of Texas Professional Educators
 
 

Student Resource Links

ACT, Inc.

  • provides valuable information about the ACT Assessment, including sample questions and test-taking strategies
  • offers informed advice about the process of choosing a college and applying for financial aid
  • students can register online for the ACT

The Admissions Office

 
  • virtual tours of universities throughout the US, see how they rate, compare their admission criteria with your SAT/ACT scores
  • download applications and financial aid materials, investigate tens of thousands of scholarship opportunities
  • find help in preparing for entrance examinations and writing essays, and keep track of important dates

Ask Jeeves for Kids 

  • popular web tool geared toward childrens' interests and questions
  • educational games and advice

Children's Literature Choices

  • Annual top-choice list
  • Picture books for young children
  • Insightful book reviews

Children's Literature Web Guide

  • Books for children and young adults through Internet resources
  • Children's book awards

The College Board Online

   
  • SAT information and practice questions
  • helpful admission and financial aid information

The Concord Review

  • Students essays on historical topics

Discovery Kids 

  • online supplement to Discovery Channel
  • weekly activities and adventures

EF Educational Tours

  • Worldwide introduction to other cultures and lands
  • Broaden personal and academic horizons through international travel

Educational Testing Service

 
  • contains information on major testing programs 
  • practice test questions

Federal Emergency Management Agency for Kids

  • Includes a map to show potential natural hazards in each state
  • Contains information about hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes, fires, and floods
  • Teacher resources such as books and quizzes

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence

  • unique resources for all subject areas
  • student resources on special topics
  • links to hundreds of governmental organizations & programs

The Internet Public Library Youth Division

  • Advanced reading, creative writing, myths and fables
  • Dictionaries, encyclopedias and almanacs

KLRU

  • Educational services comprised of school services, family services and community outreach
  • Kid's Art

KidLit

  • Elementary, middle and high school poetry gallery
  • Short stories for children
  • Reviews of children's books

The Louvre Web Museum, Paris

  • Explore treasured works of the Louvre Museum
  • Medieval Art Exhibit and famous paintings section

Museums of Russia

  • exhaustive information about Russian cultural life 
  • sites of museum with surround video 
  • a large collection of paintings from museums of Russia

Pfizer FunZone

  • Children can create a chemical reaction, get up-close and personal with an ant and even build their own compass 
  • Teaches science in a lively and colorful setting that appeals to children
  • Interactive games, experiments for the home and classroom 
  • Plethora of engaging scientific facts and information

States & Capitals  

  • general & in-depth knowledge about each state
  • newspaper, sports, university & politics directories
  • fun facts & trivia

Volcano World

  • Research and information on volcanoes of the world
  • Ask a volcanologist - communicate with a volcano expert
  • Lessons and activities for students
  • Join contests and win prizes on the Internet

The White House

  • Library of White House documents and speeches
  • Details about current administration
  • Information on the Federal Government and its services

WWWebster

  • Easy-to-use dictionary and thesaurus
  • Webster's new words and meanings

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