Educational Resources

TEACHER LINKS:

Atlapedia Online
Atlapedia Online contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.

Calcasieu Parish Public Library
The official website of the Calcasieu Parish Public Library System contains information on all branches in the system.

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site
Carol Hurst's website provides book reviews of children's books as well as activities to accompany them.

Children's Literature Web Guide
This website is a guide to literature for children and young adults.

Education World
An online magazine, Education World provides information on lesson planning, curriculum, and educational technology.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
Kathy Schrock is an educator who has compiled a list of educational resources available on the Internet to support curriculum and professional development. The website is sponsored by discoveryschool.com.

Scholastic Authors and Books Homepage
A Scholastic-sponsored website that contains teaching materials, online activities, author biographies, and much more to enhance any curriculum.

Scholastic Early Childhood Today
An online edition of the Early Childhood Today magazine provides useful information on early childhood education.

LINKS FOR CHILDREN:

Great Web Sites for Kids
A collection of websites for students, teachers, and parents.

Kidspace@the Internet Public Library
A fun and educational site where kids can play math games, read stories and jokes, or conduct science experiments.

KEWL (Kid's Excellent Web Links)
A website designed by Jill Dembsky for students to use for research or fun.

ART:

ArtsEdNet
A collection of art lesson plans for all levels.

MATH:

Ask Dr. Math
A website featuring math-related questions answered with step-by-step solutions.

A+ Math
A+ Math is designed to help students improve math skills with interactive problem solving.

MegaMath
MegaMath is a website designed by classroom teachers, mathematicians, students, school administrators, computer scientists, and parents to teach math skills.

SCIENCE:

Frank Potter's Science Gems
This website hosts a wealth of science-related resources for parents, teachers, students, and scientists.

Starchild
A website devoted to teaching children about astronomy sponsored by NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center.

SOCIAL SCIENCES:

Anne Frank Online
Anne Frank Center USA's website that presents information on Anne Frank and the Holocaust.

Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
A website featuring Benjamin Franklin teaching K-12 students about the federal government.

Black History
A website with many resources on African-American history.

National Archives and Records Administration
A website hosted by the NARA that provides lessons corresponding to historic government documents.

The New York Times' Learning Network
A website sponsored by The New York Times, which is updated daily, with lessons and activities corresponding to The New York Times.

This page last updated May 17, 2012.