World Wide Web Sites
For
Teachers and Students

Each site also contains many hypertext links to other sites. Sites were active as of May 7, 1997. In general the ending "/" in a URL is optional. If you can't reach a site directly, you might want to try the title at a search engine. Be sure to bookmark your favorite sites!

Baltimore County Public Library
(http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/)
This excellent public library site has links to many resources that could be used in the classroom. "Info Center" links are especially noteworthy if you live outside the Baltimore area.

BookWire Reading Room
(http://www.bookwire.com/links/readingroom/readingroom.html)
Electronic books, author information, and book awards at this site for older students and teachers.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
(http://www.eb.com/bio.html)
This online version of Britannica has many interesting features including a listing of biographies of many famous people.

Children's LiteratureWeb Guide
(http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html)
This well-maintained site contains many links to authors, awards, and other literature sites.

Electronic Elementary Magazine ("The E-Link")
(http://www.inform.umd.edu/mdk-12/homepers/emag/)
A magazine especially for elementary school students. Features stories, photographs, and art work from around the world. Students can submit their work for publication.

Internet Public Library
(http://www.ipl.org/)
All the services of your public library (and more) online.

Kid News
(http://www.vsa.cape.com/~powens/Kidnews.html)
A news service for K-12 students and teachers around the world. Any school may use the stories from the service, and anyone may submit stories at anytime.

KID PUB
(http://www.kidpub.org/kidpub/)
A site which publishes student writing from all over the world.

International Kids' Space
(http://www.kids-space.org/)
A site for early childhood teachers and their students.

MidLink - Electronic Magazine for Middle School
(http://longwood.cs.ucf.edu/~MidLink/)
Excellent projects for classrooms and a place to publish student work.

Newspapers Online
(http://www.naa.org/hot/)
Links to newspapers and other related media organizations on the web.

On-line Books Page
(http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Web/books.html)
Links to thousands of online books and other resources for high school students.

African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning
(http://www.lib.virginia.edu/dic/exhib/93.ray.aa/African.html)
This exhibit includes masks, headdresses, and wood carvings

ArtsEdge: Linking the Arts and Education Through Technology
(http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/artsedge.html)
A resource furnishing links to arts educators.

Arts EdNet
(http://www.artsednet.getty.edu/)
A resource from the Getty Museum.

Dance Directory
(http://www.cyberspace.com/vandehey/dance.html)
A directory of resources for all types of dance information.

Film and Video Resources on the Net
(http://http2.sils.umich.edu/Public/fvl/film.html)
This site includes film clips, reviews, and links to other sites.

Hands On Children's Museum
(http://www.wln.com/~deltapac/hocm.html)
An interactive science, art and adventure museum for children ages 10 and under.

Music Education Online
(http://www.geocities.com/Athens/2405/index.html)
A resource for all music educators.

Music Educator's Home Page
(http://www.athenet.net/~wslow/)

Online Art References
(http://www.art.net./Links/artref.html)
Many references for art educators.

WebMuseum
(http://www.oir.ucf.edu/wm/)
Not only is this an online museum, it offers links to other museums.

city.net
(http://www.city.net/)
Links to cities around the world and choices of languages for visitors to this site.

Foreign Languages for Travelers
(http://www.travlang.com/languages/)
This site includes links to audio files for foreign language students and teachers.

Foreign Language Resources on the Web
(http://www.itp.berkeley.edu/~thorne/HumanResources.html)
Links to foreign language-related sites arrange by language.

Classroom Connect: Teacher Contact Database
(http://www.classroom.net/contact/)
Many connections for teachers who are seeking class exchanges.

The Global SchoolNet's Internet Project Registry
(http://www.gsn.org/gsn/proj/projects2.html)
An extensible listing of telecommunications projects for your class.

The Globe Project
(http://www.globe.gov/)
An International Environmental Science and Education Partnership (NOAA) --Students and teachers from over 3000 schools in 48 countries working with research scientists to learn more about our planet. Excellent free comprehensive training.

Intercultural Email Classroom Connections
(http://www.stolaf.edu/network/iecc/)
Many sources for keypals from around the world.

Kidlink
(http://www.kidlink.org/)
For Kidlink projects select KIDPROJ, however, there are many additional activities for students age 10-15 at this site.

National Geographic Society
(http://www.nationalgeographic.com/)
Online projects can be found at this site.

Project Center (Sponsored by Houghton Mifflin)
(http://www.hmco.com/hmco/school/projects/index.html)
This commercial site offers links to other schools around the world.

At these sites your students and you can email questions to experts in many different fields.

Ask An Expert
(http://www.digicity.com/expert.htm)

Ask Dr. Math
(http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math/dr-math.html)

The Mad Scientist Network
(http://medschool.wustl.edu/~ysp/MSN/)

Pitsco's Ask-An -Expert
(http://www.askanexpert.com/askanexpert/)

AskERIC Question and Answer Service
(http://ericir.syr.edu/Qa/)

The NASA K-12 Initiative
(http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/)
("Online Interactive Projects")

Ask-A-Geologist
(http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/docs/ask-a-ge.html)

These pages help you locate sites which have been constructed by schools and school systems.

HotList of K-12 Internet School Sites - USA
(http://rrnet.com/~gleason/k12.html)

Maryland Schools on the Web

Sailor list) (http://www.lib.md.us/mdedu/mdedu.html#k12/) University of Maryland MDK-12 list (http://www.inform.umd.edu/mdk-12/homepage/)

Web66 : International Registry of K12 Schools on the Web
(http://web66.coled.umn.edu/schools.html)

Classroom Connect
(http://www.classroom.net/ (select "Classroom Web"))

Access Excellence (select menu item Access Excellence)
(http://www.gene.com/)
A resource for high school biology education.

Cells Alive
(http://www.cellsalive.com/)
A learning resource for microbiology and a site for any level to witness videos of cells in action.

Census Information
(http://www.census.gov/)
Excellent resource for statistics.

Cornell Theory Center Math and Science Gateway
(http://www.tc.cornell.edu/Edu/MathSciGateway/scientists.html)
Excellent resources including "ask an expert" links.

The Discovery Channel
(http://www.discovery.com/)
Current information on topics of interest to children including ongoing collaborative projects.

Eisenhower National Clearinghouse (ENC) for Mathematics and Science
(http://enc.org/)
A national clearinghouse for resources, standards updates, and other information.

The Environmental Education Network
(http://www.envirolink.org/enviroed/)
The EEN acts as a clearinghouse for all environmental education information on the Internet.

ERIC/CSMEE
(http://www.ericse.org/)
Links to ERIC information for science.

The Exploratorium
(http://www.exploratorium.edu/)
An online visit to a hands-on, interactive science museum in San Francisco.

Franklin Institute Science Museum
(http://sln.fi.edu:80/tfi/welcome.html)
Sample online exhibits, science programs, and educational hotlists.

The Froggy Page
(http://frog.simplenet.com/froggy/)
One of the most popular sites on the web, especially for frog lovers.

Geometry Center
(http://www.geom.umn.edu/)
A mathematics research and education center at the University of Minnesota.

Geometry Resources
(http://forum.swarthmore.edu/web.units.html)
A resource built upon the activity of the teachers, students, and researchers who use it.

The Jason Project
(http://www.jasonproject.org/)
Interactive activities of scientists, students, and teachers working on the JASON project.

The Math Forum
(http://forum.swarthmore.edu/)
Connections to teaching resources for K-12 educators.

Math Magic Project
(http://forum.swarthmore.edu/mathmagic/)
MathMagic posts challenges in each of four categories (K-3, 4-6, 7-9, and 10-12). Registered teams of students work together to try to solve them.

Mathematics and Molecules
(http://www.nyu.edu/pages/mathmol/)
Designed to serve as a starting point for those interested in the field of molecular modeling.

Mathematics Archives: K-12 Teaching Materials
(http://archives.math.utk.edu/k12.html)
Extensive connections to math resources for K-12 teachers and students.

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
(http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/education/education_home.html)
This site is dedicated to providing information on space science including the sun, the solar system, the galaxy, and the universe to students and teachers.

NASA's K-12 Internet Initiative
(http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/)
Links to many educational resources from NASA.

National Center for SuperComputing
(http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/)
Interact with the staff and scientists at the National Center for SuperComputing Applications.

NOAA Environmental Information Services
(http://www.esdim.noaa.gov/)
Connections to oceanography, meteorology/weather, and satellite images for education.

National Science Teachers Association
(http://www.nsta.org/)

Network Montana Project - K12 Earth Systems Science Project
(http://www.math.montana.edu/~dave/nmp/)
Good information for earth science teachers.

Nine Planets Solar System Tour
(http://seds.lpl.arizona.edu/nineplanets/nineplanets/nineplanets.html)
This site is an overview of the history, mythology, and current scientific knowledge of each of the planets and moons in our solar system.

Number Puzzles
(http://www.wwa.com/math/puzzles/PuzzleJunction.html)
Mathematical puzzles to be solved by visitors to this site.

Sea World/Busch Gardens
(http://www.bev.net/education/SeaWorld/homepage.html)
Lots of interesting information about animals and careers relating to animals.

The Smithsonian
(http://www.si.edu/)
Visits to the different buildings of the Smithsonian for information of interest to all.

Star Child: Astronomy for Kids 4-14
(http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/)
This site (new as of Fall, 1996) contains wonderful information for teaching astronomy.

Tyrannosaurus Rex Expo
(http://ucmp1.berkeley.edu/trex/trexpo.html)
See Berkeley's T-Rex Exhibit!

VolcanoWorld
(http://volcano.und.nodak.edu/)
This site, maintained by NASA, delivers high quality images and interactive experiments that add to existing volcano information.

Weather Page from NOAA
(http://www.esdim.noaa.gov/weather_page.html)
In addition to excellent weather information, this site also contains may environmental links.

Afro-Americ@'s Black History Museum
(http://www.afroam.org/history/history.html)
There are feature stories and many links to sites of interest for Black History.

American History Archive Project (For Student Research on the Revolutionary and Civil War
(http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/k12/history/)
Authentic sources of informaton about these two historical events.

American Memory - Library of Congress
(http://rs6.loc.gov/amhome.html)
Incredible collection of authentic resources and other information for teachers and students.

American Studies Web
(http://www.georgetown.edu/crossroads/asw/)
Social sciences servers from the WWW Virtual Library Links to leading information facilities across the Internet in social sciences.

Black History Hotlist
(http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/blackhistory.html)
A list of links to sites of interest for those studying black history.

China Home Page
(http://www.edu.cn)
Select "People's Republic of China" or "Culture and Entertainment" for lots of information about China and each of its provinces.

Civil War Archives
(http://www.dsu.edu:80/~jankej/civilwar.html)
A searchable archive of information about all aspects of the American Civil War.

city.net
(http://city.net/)
A guide to information about cities all over the world, including maps.

Electronic Embassies
(http://www.embassy.org/embassies/eep-1000.html)
Links to embassies from around the world that are located in Washington, D.C.

Excerpts from Slave Narratives
(http://vi.uh.edu/pages/mintz/primary.htm)
Actual accounts written by slaves. Students can view the documents via the WWW.

History/Social Studies Teachers Web Site
(http://execpc.com/~dboals/boals.html)
The purpose of this site is to encourage the use of the WWW as a tool for learning and to provide help for K-12 classroom teachers in locating and using the resources of the Internet.

Holocaust Index
(http://www.cs.washington.edu/homes/tdnguyen/Holocaust.html)
Provides many connections to Holocaust information.

Japanese "Yahoo"
(http://www.csj.co.jp/)
Select "English" and then "Classified WWW Servers in Japan" and then choose from list of subjects. General information about Japan for students, tourists, and businesses

Letters from an Iowa Soldier in the Civil War
(http://www.ucsc.edu/civil-war-letters/home.html)

Maryland Eastern Shore Home Page
(http://www.covesoft.com/Eastern/)
Visit the Eastern Shore of Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay Home Page. Pictures of the bay and information about historic towns on Maryland's Eastern Shore.

Monticello
(http://www.monticello.org/)
This site give lots of information about Thomas Jefferson and the time in which he lived.

Oh Canada
(http://www.macabees.ab.ca/canada/)
Excellent resources on Canadian life, history, etc.

Paris Pages
(http://www.paris.org/)
A directory to the sites of Paris leads you to an online tour, tourist information, museums, shops, and many more related sites. Can choose to read in French.

Sailor
(http://www.lib.md.us/)
A great source for information about Maryland including government, cities, counties, and statistical information. Also contains links to web pages for Maryland school systems and schools.

Slave Narratives
(http://vi.uh.edu/pages/mintz/primary.htm)
Primary resource material for students and teachers.

Student Research on the Revolution and Civil War
(http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/k12/history/)
Primary resource material and links to many related sites.

Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust
(http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/holocaust/)
Excellent resource for studying the holocaust.

White House Web
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/)
The White House Web site includes a tour of the White House and greetings by President Clinton and Vice-President Gore.

Assistive Technology On-Line
(http://www.asel.udel.edu/at-online/assistive.html)
An excellent resource with many links to other sites.

DREAMMS: Educational Technologies for Kids with Special Needs
(http://www.dreamms.org/)
A resource for those working with students with special needs.

Special Education Web Resource Page
(http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/specialed/)

**The Alphabet Superhighway
(http://www.ash.udel.edu/)
(USDE-sponsored) Assists students in creating, locating, and communicating information through on-line activities, is a rich resource for teachers to find materials and ideas for teaching almost any part of the elementary or secondary curriculum

Apple Computers, Inc.
(http://www.education.apple.com/)
The K-12 resources are excellent for teachers and parents.

ASCD
(http://www.ascd.org/)
The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development has many connections at its site.

AskERIC
(http://ericir.syr.edu/)
A wealth of educational resources including lesson plans in the Virtual Library.

The Baltimore Sun
(http://www.sunspot.net/)
A wonderful site for finding local weather, sports news, and other area information as well as the latest news.

Berlin (Maryland) Middle School's MSPAP Website
(http://www.intercom.net/user/cmiller/bms/mspap/)
Teacher created resources for MSPAP activites.

Celebrating Birthdays
(http://oeonline.com/~edog/bday.html)
This commercial site lists famous people born on your birthday.

Classroom Connect
(http://www.classroom.net/)
Many links to information for students and teachers.

Bellingham Public Schools (Washington)
(http://www.bham.wednet.edu/)
A school district site which includes a wealth of information on technology plans, curriculum connections, clip art, and connections to other educational sites.

Boulder Valley School District (Colorado)
(http://bvsd.k12.co.us/)
Contains many good links to items of interest for students and teachers.

Citing Internet Resources
(http://www.classroom.net/classroom/CitingNetResources.html)
Excellent samples of citing sound, video, graphics and other items from the WWW.

Copyright and Fair Use Web Site
(http://fairuse.stanford.edu/)
Information and links to copyright and fair use resources.

Florida Center for Instructional Technology
(http://fcit.coedu.usf.edu/)
Excellent resources, with a link to the Florida Information Resource Network.

FromNowOn
(http://fromnowon.org/)
The Educational Technology Journal published online by Jamie McKenzie.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Teachers
(http://www.capecod.net/schrockguide/)
This site is filled with excellent information for teachers. Includes forms for evaluating web sites, clip art, technology planning informaton, and much, much more>

ICONnect
(http://www.ala.org/ICONN/)
An excellent sites with good links to lesson plans and a wealth of information for teachers.

Latest News
(http://pathfinder.com/News/)
Or check the latest news at most search engines.

Librarian's Online: Librarian's Information Network for Essential Curriculum
(http://www.bcpl.lib.md.us/centers/education/LibraryWeb/index.html)

Slate Online Magazine
(http://www.slate.com/)
An online magazine comparable to the New Yorker, Atlantic Monthly, Forbes, etc. all in one.

Teaching Diversity Resources
(http://www.cob.ohio-state.edu/~diversity/)
Many links to sites about teaching diversity in K-12+ schools.

21st Century Teacher Challenge
(http://www.21ct.org/)
The 21st Century Teacher Challenge was initiated by President Clinton to "help all teachers learn how to use new technology to improve teaching and learning in every school, classroom, and home in America." Visit this site to see how you can become involved.

U.S. Dept. of Education
(http://www.ed.gov/)
Links to many government sources of information for educators.

University of Maryland's Valuable Informational Resources for Teachers
(http://www.inform.umd.edu/mdk-12/)

Web66
(http://web66.coled.umn.edu/)
One of the very best online resources for teachers.

The Well-Connected Educator CoSN Forum
(http://206.253.197.39/wce/CoSNforum.htm)
This is a forum for teachers interested in the use of educational technology. Select "What's New" and "Writer's Forum".

Technology Coordinator's Home Page
(http://www.wwu.edu/~kenr/TCsite/home.html)
This site includes links to information on networking, management, and support of education technology.

Bellingham Public Schools
(http://www.bham.wednet.edu/)
Excellent resources from this school system as well as links to other technology information.

CyberKids
(http://www.cyberkids.com)

Kid's Web
(http://www.npac.syr.edu/textbook/kidsweb/)

Building Sites Right
(http://www.adobe.com/special/aictalk/01.html)
The Adobe Corporation gives help to those designing their own homepages.

Claris Corporation home page, and
(http://www.claris.com)
Claris Corporation K-12 info
(http://www.claris.com/k12)
Both sites have resources for teachers beginning their own web page design.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators
(http://www.capecod.net/schrockguide/)
Includes Kathy Schrock's forms to evaluate web sites for elementary, middle, and high schoolers.

McGuffey WWW Tutorial
(http://csep10.phys.utk.edu/webcourse/)
An excellent comprehensive tutorial for how to make web pages, assuming no prior knowledge (not included in Yellow Book).

Web Design Tips and Tricks
(http://www.masterseries.com/wwp/tips.html)
Good ideas for those planning to design their own web sites.

Last updated: 5 November 1997
Links valid as of: 21 May 1997
Comments and suggestions to: netv-web@umail.umd.edu