Multimedia Archives:

Internet Archive: http://www.archive.org

YouTube: http://www.youtube.com   (school access not allowed)

Teacher Tube: http://www.teachertube.com/

School Tube: http://www.schooltube.com/

National Gallery of Art (be sure to see the interactive section): www.nga.gov/kids/kids.htm

The Smithsonian:  www.si.edu/kids/

 

 

Surveys:

Free Survey Service (look for the basic service link / info stay up for 10 days): http://zoomerang.com

Free Surveys: www.surveymonkey.com

Meeting Scheduler:  www.meetomatic.com

 

 

Site Savers:

Site for tagging addresses: http://del.icio.us

Site Saver: www.portaportal.com

 

 

Just for Fun:

Sudoku: http://www.websudoku.com/

Food Force: http://food-force.com

Google Earth: http://earth.google.com

Virtual Bubble Wrap: http://www.virtual-bubblewrap.com/popnow.shtml

Recipes from popular restaurants:  www.topsecretrecipes.com

Buy unclaimed airline luggage:  www.unclaimedbaggage.com

Translate words/phrases/webpages:  http://babelfish.altavista.com

Add your name to an online story:  www.educationalsynthesis.org/books

U.S. Treasury site for kids - games and fun facts:  www.usmint.gov/kids/

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing:  www.moneyfactory.gov/

Body and Mind from the CDC:  http://www.bam.gov

Upload photos to share:  www.flickr.com

Symmetry Snowflakes - http://snowflakes.lookandfeel.com

Coin Flip:  http://www.flip-coin.com/

 

 

Teacher Resources:

http://trackstar.4teachers.org

Text reader online-listen/save, type or copy/paste text:  http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php

Online organizer and story starter:  http://readwritethink.org/student_mat/index.asp

Fact Sheets, Flashcards, Time, and Money- www.mathfactcafe.com/

Math dictionary - www.teachers.ash.org.au/jeather/maths/dictionary.html

Graphic Organizer - www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/index.html

Citation Machine:  http://citationmachine.net/

Easy Bibliography:  http://www.easybib.com/

Internet Teacher Tool:  http://www.internet4classrooms.com/teachertools.htm#make

All My Favorites:  http://www.allmyfaves.com/

Free Public Domain Books:  http://www.authorama.com/

New York Public Library:  http://www.nypl.org/

 

Audio/Video

Learn Out Loud: http://www.learnoutloud.com/Free-Audio-Video

Free Music: http://freeplaymusic.com

Music Station: www.slacker.com 

Last FM: http://www.last.fm/

American History: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/

Sound Search: http://www.findsounds.com/

Free Kids Music: http://freekidsmusic.com/

 

Web

Wikipedia: http://www.wikipedia.org - do not use as a source for research

Make Your Own Space: http://www.wikispaces.com or http://www.pbwiki.com

 

 

Buying Stuff:

http://froogle.google.com

www.bottomdollar.com

www.slickdeals.com

 

 

Games

The Redistricting Game - see how changing district lines and policies can effect elections:  www.redistrictinggame.org/index.php?pg=game

3rd World Farming - Families starve or survive:  www.arcadetown.com/3rdworldfarmer/game.asp  (school access not allowed)

Stop Disasters - help different areas become safe before a disaster:  www.stopdisastersgame.org/en/playgame.html   (school access not allowed)

Free Rice - fun challenges:  www.freerice.com

Free Flour - fun geography and trivia challenge:  www.freeflour.com/

The Cost of Life - help your family survive:  www.costlife.org

Karma Tycoon - learn about managing money and non-profit organizations: www.KarmaTycoon.com  

My Pyramid - balance foods you eat with the exercise you pick to blast off the planet:  www.mypyramid.gov/kids/kids_game.html#

Brain Teasers - www.freemathworksheets.net/brain-teasers.php

Puzzle making software - http://puzzlemaker.discoveryeducation.com

 

 

Freeware

Readplease:  www.readplease.com

Cool fonts - (save to C:/Windows/fonts folder): http://cooltext.com/Fonts

Free fonts - www.1001freefonts.com

VozMe Text Reader:  http://vozme.com/index.php?lang=en

 

 

Templates and Resources

Microsoft Templates - http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/templates/default.aspx

Customize and print certificates online:  http://www.123certificates.com

Customize and print cards online:  http://123printcards.com

Avery templates and software:  www.avery.com

Create and print fun things online with your photos:  www.bighugelabs.com/flickr/

Create animated banners online: http://cooltext.com/

Awards to print and e-mail - www.schoolexpress.com/awards/index.php

PowerPoint Game Templates:  http://www.jc-schools.net/tutorials/PPT-games/

Create Rubrics for your Project-Based Learning Activities:  http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

Custom Bingo Cards:  http://www.dltk-cards.com/bingo/bingo1.asp

 

 

Academics

Math Graphic Organizers:  http://www.sw-georgia.resa.k12.ga.us/Math.html#Tootsie%20Roll

Math Mayhem for + - x and /:  http://www.learningplanet.com/act/mayhem/index.asp?contentid=195

Banana Hunt - Angle Measurement:  http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/bananahunt/bhunt.html

Virtual Manipulatives:  http://www.nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/vlibrary.html

 

 

Library/Media

Internet Public Library Kidspace – Leave off the “kidspace” and it becomes a great tool for all ages: http://www.ipl.org/kidspace/

Internet Public Library Parent & Teacher Resources: http://www.ipl.org/kidspace/browse/tcn0000

KidsClick! A Web Search for kids by Librarians - Organized by kid-friendly topics; Includes lessons: http://www.kidsclick.org/

Cybrarian for grades 3 – 8 – Includes homework help, suggested websites by topic area: http://www.cybrary.org/

Infoplease.com - WOW! What a reference tool! Almanac, encyclopedia, biography, dictionary, thesaurus, atlas, and more: http://www.infoplease.com/

Factmonster – Online encyclopedia provided by Infoplease.com; Offers users links to info by age level 6-10 or 11-14. Fun games that test kids knowledge too!: http://www.factmonster.com/

Atlapedia Online - Online atlas; Data on Countries A-Z and full color maps + Classroom resources: http://atlapedia.com/

Merriam Webster’s Word Central - Searchable abridged student dictionary, thesaurus, rhyming dictionary; Will pronounce words for you!: http://www.wordcentral.com/

CIA World Factbook: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/