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Adventures in Education
College and career planning information for middle and high school students as well as parents, teachers, and counselors. Includes a scholarship search and an early college cost estimator.
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AGS Publishing
Assessments, textbooks, and instructional materials for students with a wide range of special needs.
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Ask Jeeves For Kids
Search engine for kids with news resources, dictionaries, thesauri, atlases and other research tools. Also games and puzzles.
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Edupuppy
Child-safe search engine for elementary and early elementary. Also available in Spanish.
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FunBrain
Games and quizzes for kids, a curriculum guide, standards finder, quiz builder, web-based gradebook and newsletter for teachers, and a homework relief center and parent-kid challenge games for parents.
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Guide to Basic Research
Tons of information, from finding the perfect backpack to learning disabilities to prom peer pressure and school violence.
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Homework Help on the Web
Homework help on such subjects as Art, History, Language, Music, Math, Writing, Science and Reference.
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Infoplease 4 Parents
Includes Almanacs, Dictionaries, Atlases and Encyclopedias, feature articles, kids' reference, and a homework center.
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KidsClick
"Web search for kids by librarians," with links to sites dealing with math, the arts, sports, history, religion, etc.
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Kidspace at the Internet Public Library
Links to information on science fairs, sports, math the world, health and nutrition, arts, the U.S. and other sites, maintained by University of Michigan School of Information.
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Librarians Information Network
Links to Balto. Co. public schools, essential curriculum, research models, teacher, parent and student resources, and more.
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Library Spot
A reference desk with encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri, maps, phone books and statistics.
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MIKIDS.com
This site features teacher resources, especially those pertaining to literature. Written and maintained by a teacher and library/media specialist in Michigan.
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MySchoolOnline
MySchoolOnline is home to thousands of education-related sites. Locate your child's class, school, or PTA/PTO website. Features a "Best Site Showcase" for the best class, school, community, and PTA websites.
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Oral Presentation
This page explains some of the basics of effective oral presentation. It also covers use of notes, visual aids and computer presentation software.
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PowerPoint Tutorial
Addresses PowerPoint basics in addition to such topics as templates, the drawing toolbar, buttons, transitions and animations, and inserting clipart.
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Scholastic Network
Teacher Resource Center, Online Activities, Lesson Plans and Teacher Calendar.
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Study Skills Library
Articles on time management, textbook reading, memory skills, listening, note taking, test preparation, test taking, and other study skills for high school students. From the Academic Skills Center at California Polytechnic State University.
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Take 15 for the Family
Maryland State Department of Education promotes family literacy with its Take 15 for the Family Program. This website includes parent tips with information and resources for parents, activities for families, links to Maryland Public Libraries and other family friendly websites, information on what's new, and more.
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TeacherVision.com
Resources for teachers, including a lesson planning center, current research and techniques to enhance your classroom atmosphere, collections of materials in different subject areas, and professional development information.
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The New York Times Learning Network
News summaries, news quizzes, word of the day, science Q&A and more for students; lesson plans, crossword puzzles, education news and more for teachers.
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The Virtual Presentation Assistant
The Virtual Presentation Assistant is an online tutorial for improving public speaking skills. The site is designed to help target specific needs as a speaker with sections on determining purpose, selecting and researching a topic, analyzing an audience, using visual aids, presenting the speech, and more.
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TIME for Kids
News, polls, entertainment, games and research tools from Time Magazine.
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Yahooligans.com
A cool website for kids, with current events, games, surveys, and more. Safe Internet searching.
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