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Art

ArtsEdge

  • Teacher’s networking page
  • Art education news headlines
  • Model programs in the arts

Coloring.com

  • Drawings to color on-line

Crayola Art Education

  • Crayola science lab
  • Language and visual arts lesson plans
  • Art techniques with crayons, markers, colored pencils, modeling compounds and paints

Drawing in One-Point Perspective

  • Over one hundred pages of animations and illustrations that introduce the principles of one-point perspective
  • provides step-by-step instructions for drawing objects in one-point perspective

Getty Center for Education in the Arts

  • Lesson plans and curriculum ideas
  • Image galleries
  • Telling stories in art

National Gallery of Art

  • Tour the collection online
  • In-depth studies on artists and works of art 

Drama

Kennedy Center

  • development of dance, music, and theatre talent
  • resources for educators

Health/P.E.

American Alliance for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance

  • Jump Rope for Heart and Hoops for Heart Programs
  • Health related sites and information

Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids

  • information on Federal initiatives and education about tobacco addiction

Texas Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (TAHPERD)

  • Grading guidelines for physical education
  • physical education TEKS guidebooks available

Language Arts

The Children's Book Council Inc.

  • information on childhood reading
  • children's book publishing

Children's Literature Web Guide

  • Internet resources related to books for children and young adults

English Club

  • resources for ESL learners and teachers
  • handouts and workshops for educators
  • student and teacher discussion forums

Etymologic

  • built around puzzling and usually surprising word origin questions
  • it's a great and fun way to learn the true definitions of many words and phrases.

International Reading Association

  • Campaign for world literacy
  • Special reports on advocacy issues
  • Reading research awards and grants

National Council of Teachers of English

  • Teacher grants and student achievement awards
  • Teaching ideas in reading, whole language, critical thinking and writing
  • Public policy information center

Math

A+ Math

  • interactive site for math students
  • flash cards, games and “homework helper”
  • printable practice worksheets

Dositey

  • math and science resources for K-8
  • interactive lessons and exercises
  • printable worksheets and activities

The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education

  • highlights outstanding Web resources for math and science teachers

The Math Forum

  • Internet Math Hunt: questions about math and mathematicians
  • Student Showcase: exciting student projects

Math Mountain

  • math lessons and activities for grades 2-6
  • links to other sites with math related activities

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

  • mathematics education trust awards
  • principles and standards for school mathematics
  • sample math challenge problems

Units of Measurement

  • includes all the units of the International System of Units as well as many other units of the metric system used in everyday life or in science
  • also included are various non-metric scientific units such as the astronomical unit, the electron volt, and the parsec, as well as selected traditional units from cultures other than English

Music

Bulletin Boards for the Music Classroom

  • bulletin boards that teach
  • borders and backgrounds for your bulletin boards

Musicals.net

  • an index to many Broadway musicals with song lists, synopses, lyrics, discussion forums, and much more information. 
  • sign up for a free mailing list that will notify you when the site has been updated

The National Association for Music Education (MENC)

  • Job center
  • Online publications and guides
  • Music educator related links

Texas Music Educators Association (TMEA)

  • All-state registration and audition materials
  • information on Texas Music Scholar nominations

Texas School Music Project

  • Problem-solving advice for common situations
  • Tips & strategies by instrument
  • Vocal techniques & strategies

Science

Access Excellence

  • puts high school biology teachers in touch with their colleagues, scientists and sources of new information

Dositey

  • math and science resources for K-8
  • interactive lessons and exercises
  • printable worksheets and activities

The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education

  • Highlights outstanding Web resources for math and science teachers

The Exploratorium

  • interactive exhibits in science, art, and human perception 

Extreme Science

  • Gallery of scientists, Mother earth and the Creature world
  • maps, weather, space

The Globe Program

  • opportunities for science projects with other schools world-wide
  • maps, graphs and data for geography and science
  • news updates about student and school experiments

National Science Teachers Association

  • Awards and competitions, programs and projects
  • Online science resources

Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science Teaching

  • TEKS-related science projects
  • resources for TAKS
  • links to local Regional Collaboratives

USGS National Earthquake Information Center

  • the NEIC determines the location and size of all destructive earthquakes that occur worldwide 
  • the national data center and archive for earthquake information

Walking with Dinosaurs

  • BBC Online brings you in-depth descriptions of over 60 dinosaurs and the eras in which they lived
  • a wealth of content including sound, video, photographs and interactive games 

Social Studies

Atlapedia

  • political and physical world maps
  • statistics, facts and overviews on countries from A to Z

The Border

  • a new PBS series examining contemporary life along the U.S.-Mexico border
  • interactive timeline and morphing map

Geographia

  • explore exotic destinations from Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, to Europe, and Latin America
  • insights into the customs, geography, and peoples of numerous locales

The Library of Congress

  • online gallery of exhibitions
  • American history through pictures, sights and sounds
  • information on hot topics and current events

National Council for Social Studies

  • Social studies book store for lesson plans
  • Teacher recognition programs
  • Standards and curriculum for social studies

National Geographic Society Geography Education

  • maps, photos and audio/video resources for educators

States & Capitals

  • general & in-depth knowledge about each state
  • fun facts & trivia

Texas Beyond History

  • This “virtual museum” showcases information and images about Texas cultural heritage
  • In-depth articles, human-interest stories, photographs, and artwork, using a variety of creative resources including map tools, kids activities, an illustrated glossary, and teachers’ lesson plans based on TEKS objectives

United States History

  • Features information about U.S. history and U.S. presidents, trivia, and statistics

U.S. Map Geography Exercise

  • Interactive map allows students to place and locate states

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