Internet Resources
Specialty Search Engines
FindArticles
www.findarticles.com/PI/index.jhtml*
FindArticles.com is a vast archive of published articles that you can search for free. Constantly updated, it contains articles dating back to 1998 from more than 300 magazines and journals.
FindLaw LawCrawler
http://lawcrawler.findlaw.com*
Search engine that returns information only from sites that have been identified as dealing with legal issues. Also includes browse-able categories. Also see www.findlaw.com* - a directory of legal Web sites.
FirstGov
www.firstgov.gov*
The U.S. government's official Web portal. Provides searchable access to information from the U.S. government plus U.S. state and local governments. Information can also be browsed by category.
GovSpotwww.govspot.com*
GovSpot.com is a non-partisan government information portal designed to simplify the search for the best and most relevant government information online.
iCivilEngineer
www.icivilengineer.com*
iCivilEngineer.com is a knowledge portal specially designed for civil engineering professionals and students.
Infominehttp://infomine.ucr.edu*
A virtual library and reference tool containing highly useful Internet resources including databases, electronic journals, electronic books, bulletin boards, listservs, online library card catalogs, articles and directories of researchers, etc.
Language Toolswww.itools.com/lang*
Includes dictionaries, thesauri, and language translators. Language translator includes individual word translations for 188 different languages, as well as a Web page translator. Translate a Web page on-the-fly (seven languages supported).
MagPortal
www.magportal.com*
Find individual articles from many free magazines by browsing the site's categories or using its search engine.
MedHuntwww.hon.ch/MedHunt*
Index of medical information. Searches can be narrowed by region.
Research It!www.itools.com/research-it*
Specialty search tools to find people, quotations, maps, facts, currency converters, stock quotes, zip codes, etc.
Scirus
www.scirus.com*
"Scirus is the most comprehensive science-specific search engine available on the Internet." It focuses only on web sites containing scientific content and searches both free and journal sources.
Specialty Search Engines
www.searchenginewatch.com/links/article.php/2156351*
Categories of specialty search engines.
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Internet Resources
Student-Friendly Search Engines and Directories
Ask Jeeves for Kidswww.ajkids.com*
Each Web site included in Ask Jeeves for Kids is carefully selected by an editor. Only "G-rated" pages and those written specifically for children are included. Most appropriate for children up to age 13.
Awesome Librarywww.awesomelibrary.org*
Awesome Library organizes the Web with 19,000 carefully reviewed resources. Includes a search engine as well as directory arranged by school subjects. Appropriate for all ages.
Ithaki 4 KiDs
www.ithaki.net/kids*
Ithaki 4 KiDs searches: Dmoz Kids, Yahooligans, FactMonster, ArtKidsRule, AolKids, AppuKids, and Discovery School simultaneously, then removes the duplicates, ranks the results, and shows them in one page.
Kids Click! http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/kidsclick!*
Created by a group of librarians. Appropriate for children to approximately 13. Kid's Search Toolswww.rcls.org/ksearch.htm*
A great one-page starting point for student research.
LycosZone www.lycoszone.com*
A variety of resources for kids, as well as a search engine.
Super-Kidswww.super-kids.com*
Super-Kids reviews each site before including it in their database. Appropriate for elementary grade students.Yahooligans www.yahooligans.com*
Sites selected by the Yahoo! Inc. staff. Appropriate for ages 7 to 12.
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Internet Resources
Educational Web Sites
Elementary School - Grades K-6
Ask Dr. Math*
http://mathforum.org/dr.math*
Look up math questions and answers or submit your own question. Questions are categorized into grade levels (elementary, middle, high school, and college).
Enchanted Learning
http://www.enchantedlearning.com*
Resources, crafts, printouts, activities, research information for students, and much more.
About.com: Free School Fonts
http://desktoppub.about.com/library/fonts/bl_schoolfree.htm*
Fonts mimic the style of type used to teach print and cursive handwriting skills. Each link goes to a larger sample, author and description info, and download link.
FunBrain
www.funbrain.com*
Educational games and quizzes for students K-8. Teachers can create and give their own or ready-made quizzes online .
I Know That
www.iknowthat.com*
Fun, educational activities across all subjects for kids age 2-12 in an engaging, interactive multimedia environment. Free trial and sample activities; subscription for full-site access and CD-ROM.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Kid Stuff
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/kidstuff.html*
Links to educational sites that K-8 students would enjoy.
Kid's Click
www.kidsclick.org*
Impressive list of links by category (600 subjects) appropriate for students in grades K-7. Also provides a search engine . Provides description and reading grade level for each site.
National Geographic: Kids
www.nationalgeographic.com/kids*
Articles, games, "Quick Flicks," online adventures, contests
Surfing the Net with Kids
www.surfnetkids.com*
Site recommendations for kids and families categorized by subject area, topic of the day, themes, games, and more.
Grades Pre-K to 3
About.com: Free School Fonts
http://desktoppub.about.com/library/fonts/bl_schoolfree.htm*
Fonts mimic the style of type used to teach print and cursive handwriting skills. Each link goes to a larger sample, author and description info, and download link.
Cool Math: Little Links
www.coolmath4kids.com/little_links.html*
Play games to learn numbers, telling time, and match patterns. For children ages 3-5.
Electing the President: Activities for Grades K - 5
www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/socialstd/Election_Act.html*
Activities for Grades K-5 to assist in teaching about elections and the presidency
Game Goo: Learning that Sticks
www.cogcon.com/gamegoo/index.cfm?bhflver=5*
Educational games that help students develop early language and reading skills. Fully animated with music and verbal directions.
Games and Fun Stuff for the Younger Crowd
http://blackdog.net/games/tots*
Lots of fun sites for young children. Play matching games, hear animal sounds, coloring, and more.
The Idea Box
www.theideabox.com*
Activities, games, seasonal resources, music and songs, recipes, craft recipes, and crafts for early childhood education.
K-3 Theme Units at Enchanted Learningwww.enchantedlearning.com/themes*
Themes with links to simple crafts, nursery rhymes, coloring book printouts, information, and/or quizzes based on the topic.
Kindergarten Connection
www.kconnect.com*
Teacher tips, resources, lessons for Kindergarten and 1st grade teachers.
Kindergarten Kafe
www.kkafe.net*
Themed activities and classroom ideas categorized by month.
Little Explorers* Picture Dictionary with Links
www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html*
1,853 illustrated dictionary entries. Each word is used in a meaningful example sentence. Most entries have links to a related web site. Also contains an English-French*, English-German*, English-Portuguese*, and English-Spanish* version.
PBS Kids: Between the Lions
http://pbskids.org/lions*
Stories, games, songs, resources for reading. Geared for ages 4-7.
PBS TeacherSource: Early Childhood
www.pbs.org/teachersource/soc_stud.htm*
Lesson plans, teachers guides, and activities for pre-K to grade 2.
Preschool and Kindergarten Activities
www.enchantedlearning.com/categories/preschool.shtml*
Categories such as alphabet, numbers, animals, crafts, coloring, and more.
REBUS RHYMES: Mother Goose and others
www.enchantedlearning.com/Rhymes.html*
Designed for children who are learning how to read. Illustrated nursery rhymes, coloring pages, and more.
Tapped In: K-3 Resources
www.tappedin.org/info/resources*
Sites for maps, flags, poetry, book lists, kindergarten activities, science experiments, etc.-- for the K-3 classroom.
Upper Elementary Grades (4-6)
The American Presidency: The New Book of Knowledge
http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/nbk/nbk_toc.html*
Articles on the presidents, the presidency, and American politics designed for grades 3 through 8.
Brain Pop
www.brainpop.com*
Science, Biology and Technology subjects that correspond to the National Science Education Standards for 5-8 grades. Each subject contains a 3-4 minute Animated Movie, an Interactive Quiz, an Experiment, a Comic Strip, a How-to hands on application, a Timeline and a print-able Activity Page. Animated movies cannot be downloaded and saved for use in PowerPoint.
History Firsthand: Primary Source Research in Elementary School
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/97/firsthand/main.html*
Designed to provide elementary children with experiences which enable them to begin understanding primary sources. Learn how archival collections are organized, how to interpret artifacts and documents, how to use primary sources to tell a real story and how to do on-line research. Appropriate for grades 4-8.
NASA: Earth Science Enterprise
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov*
Includes science topics: Air*, Natural Hazards*, Land*, Water*, People*, as well as Games* and Teacher Guides*. Appropriate for 4-8. Includes articles, quizzes, interactive maps and activities, animations, and more.
Scholastic: Grades 3-5
http://teacher.scholastic.com/grade/grades35/index.htm*
Lessons, activities, and projects.
Middle School
The American Presidency: The New Book of Knowledge
http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/nbk/nbk_toc.html*
Articles on the presidents, the presidency, and American politics designed for grades 3 through 8.
Ask Dr. Math*
http://mathforum.org/dr.math*
Look up math questions and answers or submit your own question. Questions are categorized into grade levels (elementary, middle, high school, and college).
Brain Pop
www.brainpop.com*
Science, Biology and Technology subjects that correspond to the National Science Education Standards for 5-8 grades. Each subject contains a 3-4 minute Animated Movie, an Interactive Quiz, an Experiment, a Comic Strip, a How-to hands on application, a Timeline and a print-able Activity Page. Animated movies cannot be downloaded and saved for use in PowerPoint.
FunBrain
www.funbrain.com*
Educational games and quizzes for students K-8. Teachers can create and give their own or ready-made quizzes online.
History Firsthand: Primary Source Research in Elementary School
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/97/firsthand/main.html*
Designed to provide elementary children with experiences which enable them to begin understanding primary sources. Learn how archival collections are organized, how to interpret artifacts and documents, how to use primary sources to tell a real story and how to do on-line research. Appropriate for grades 4-8.
NASA: Earth Science Enterprise
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov*
Includes science topics: Air*, Natural Hazards*, Land*, Water*, People*, as well as Games* and Teacher Guides*. Appropriate for 4-8. Includes articles, quizzes, interactive maps and activities, animations, and more.
Scholastic: Grades 6-8
http://teacher.scholastic.com/grade/grades68/index.htm*
Lessons, activities, and projects.
The Write Site
www.writesite.org*
Interactive Language Arts and Journalism page designed for middle schools. Students can discover what's behind the who, what, where, when and why as they take on the roles of journalists.
High School
Encyclopedias, Dictionaries, Maps, etc.
American Heritage* Dictionary of the English Language
www.bartleby.com/61*
Atlapedia Online
www.atlapedia.com*
Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
Bartelby - Great Books Online
www.bartleby.com*
Includes reference, verse, fiction, and non-fiction books, such as Bartlett's* Familiar Quotations, Columbia* Encyclopedia, Roget's* Thesauri, Shakespeare's works, Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body*, anthologies for various literary genres, and much, much more.
Britannica*
www.britannica.com*
Dictionary.com
www.dictionary.com*
Dictionaries, thesaurus, foreign language dictionaries, translation of web pages
Fact Monster
www.factmonster.com*
Atlas, almanac, dictionary, encyclopedia—appropriate for upper elementary and middle school students.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: News Sources and Magazines
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/news/nsp.html*
Links to educational sites for news sources and magazines.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Ready Reference and Library-Related Resources
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/referenc.html*
Links to reference sites.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Weather
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/weather.html*
Links to educational sites for weather.
Little Explorers* Picture Dictionary with Links
www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html*
1,853 illustrated dictionary entries. Each word is used in a meaningful example sentence. Most entries have links to a related web site. Also contains an English-French*, English-German*, English-Portuguese*, and English-Spanish* version.
Maps.com: Reference
www.maps.com/reference*
Online world atlas that includes political, physical, historical, weather, aerial, topographic, and marine maps, etc. The Games* section has games, quizzes, activities, trivia, puzzles, and more.
Merriam-Webster Dictionary
www.m-w.com*
Dictionary, thesaurus. Also includes sound so you can hear the pronunciation of the word.
Microsoft Encarta* Online
http://encarta.msn.com/default.aspx*
A Web portal for both Encarta articles and resources on the Web at large. Includes encyclopedia, dictionary, thesaurus, world atlas, multimedia, quizzes, top-10 lists, and education resources.
Atlas Maps
www.nationalatlas.gov/index.html*
Includes high-quality, small-scale maps, national geospatial and geostatistical data sets (soils, county boundaries, volcanoes, watersheds, crime patterns, population distribution, etc.), easy-to use online interactive maps that can be custom-made, and dynamic multimedia maps designed to animate and illustrate the changing United States. Created by U.S. Geological Survey.
One Look Dictionaries
www.onelook.com*
Searches 740 online dictionaries for a variety of definitions.
Reference Desk
www.refdesk.com*
Every type of reference, news, facts, help and advice, tools, and subject category and resource imaginable.
Unit Converter
www.digitaldutch.com/unitconverter*
Unit converter for length, mass, power, speed, etc.
The World Factbook
www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html*
CIA's World Factbook of public information on 266 nations and world regions.
Your Dictionary
www.yourdictionary.com*
More than 1500 dictionaries representing more than 230 languages, including thesaurus, rhyming dictionary, translator, grammar for 110 languages, 270 foreign language dictionaries, and 90 specialty dictionaries. You can add a "Lookup Button" on your Internet browser tool bar to search the dictionary quickly and easily.
Educational Portals - Collection of Links to All Subject Areas
Academic Info
www.academicinfo.net*
Educational gateway to online high school, college and research-level Internet resources
BUBL Information Service: Selected Internet resources covering all academic subject areas
http://bubl.ac.uk/link*
Education Planet
www.educationplanet.com*
Education World
www.education-world.com*
EduHound
www.eduhound.com/mainpage.cfm*
The EduHound.com directory provides a prescreened database directory of K-12 Educational Links categorized by subject, alphabetically from a list of clickable keywords.?
Federal Resources for Educational Excellence
www.free.ed.gov*
Infomine
http://infomine.ucr.edu*
INFOMINE is intended for the introduction and use of Internet resources of relevance to faculty, students, and research staff at the university level. However, many resources are appropriate for high school students.
Internet Public Library
www.ipl.org*
Library services to Internet users. Activities include: finding, evaluating, selecting, organizing, describing, and creating information resources; and direct assistance to individuals.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educatorshttp://school.discovery.com/schrockguide*
Kid's Click
www.kidsclick.org*
Impressive list of links by category (600 subjects) appropriate for students in grades K-7. Also provides a search engine. Provides description and reading grade level for each site.
Landmarks for School
www.landmark-project.com*
Includes resources for students and teachers, including science, social studies, "Words of Humankind," raw data, images, and more. Includes descriptions and suggested uses in the classroom for each site. "One of the earliest educational websites on the Internet, Landmarks has served teachers since 1995 with links to teaching and learning resources on the Net and collaborative online projects."
Library of Blue Ribbon Learning Sites on the Web (Browse by Content or Subject Area)www.bluewebn.com/wired/bluewebn*
O'Keefe Library: Best Information on the Net
http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/alpha.htm*
Created by St. Ambrose University library staff. Created for college-level students, but many resources may be appropriate for high school students as well.
Resource Discovery Network
http://rdn.ac.uk*
The RDN "Resource Finder", compiled and organized by information professionals in the United Kingdom , offers the ability to search many subject-specific "portals" simultaneously or browse by very specific subject areas.
T.H.E. Journal: Road Map to the Web for Educators
www.thejournal.com/features/rdmap*
WebBrain
www.webbrain.com*
Very cool interface to find Internet resources by categories, or use its search engine. WebBrain lets you search the Web visually by their version of concept mapping, so you can explore a dynamic picture of related information
Worldcom MarcoPolo
http://marcopolo.mci.com/teacher/mp_content.aspx*
No-cost, standards-based Internet content for the K-12 teacher and classroom. Panel-reviewed links to top sites in many disciplines, professionally developed lesson plans, classroom activities, materials to help with daily classroom planning, and powerful search engines.
Art
Art Education Page for K12
http://falcon.jmu.edu/~ramseyil/arteducation.htm*
Links to general art sites, art history, art museums, world art, individual artists, lesson plans, kids arts & crafts, references, styles, techniques, costumes, and more.
Art Safari
www.moma.org/momalearning/artsafari/index.html*
Students explore the painting and sculpture collection of The Museum of Modern Art. This site encourages learning about art by looking and sharing interpretations. A series of questions will guide the child to write stories based on four different artworks. Uses audio and written instructions. Appropriate for elementary grade students.
The Art Teacher Connection
www.artteacherconnection.com*
Art education resources, images, lessons. Over 1700 links and articles that show you how to use the Internet within an visual art curriculum.
Arts EdNet
www.getty.edu/artsednet*
Lesson Plans & Curriculum Ideas, Image Galleries & Exhibitions
Crayola Creativity Central
www.crayola.com/educators*
Activities, lesson plans, creative experiences, art techniques
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Art and Architecture
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/arts/artarch.html*
Links to educational sites on art and architecture.
Kid's Click: The Arts
www.kidsclick.org/topfine.html*
Impressive list of links by category (arts-general, art history, painting, sculpture, theater, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.
KinderArt
www.kinderart.com*
Art lesson plans, reference materials, online kid's art gallery, a forum for exchanging ideas and more. For grades K-12.
National Gallery of Art: Education
www.nga.gov/education/classroom*
Online, in-depth studies; classroom activities, online tours.
English as a Second Language
EduHound Espanol
www.eduhound.com/espanol/defaultE.cfm* (in Spanish)
www.eduhound.com/espanol/defaultEN.cfm* (in English, but for Hispanic education)
The EduHound.com directory provides a prescreened database directory of K-12 Educational Links categorized by subject, alphabetically from a list of clickable keywords. This is the Spanish version of the site, which includes topics of interest to the Hispanic student, bilingual tutorials, and various dictionaries.
ESL Partyland
www.eslpartyland.com*
Student pages* have over 75 interactive quizzes, 15 discussion forums, interactive lessons on a variety of topics, a chat room, and lots of links. Teacher resources* include: lesson plans and reproducible materials to use in class, discussion forums, ideas for communicative practice activities, a chat room, and more.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: World Languages
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/world/worldrw.html*
Links to educational sites for world languages and ESL resources.
Learning Resources: CNN
http://literacynet.org/cnnsf*
Offers web-delivered instruction using current and past CNN San Francisco bureau news stories. Intended for adults with moderate reading and speaking comprehension skills including advanced ESL or non-native English speakers, but appropriate for high school ESL students as well. Each module includes the full text of each story and interactive activities to test comprehension. The learner can choose to read the text, listen to the text, and view a short video clip of the story.
Lesson Plans and Resources for ESL, Bilingual, and Foreign Language Teachers
www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslindex.html*
Lesson plans and Internet resources.
Also see Foreign Language for search engines and resources that are available in languages other than English.
Geography
Atlapedia Online
www.atlapedia.com*
Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
Electronic Resources for Geography
http://ejw.i8.com/geogweb.htm#geog*
An extensive site of geography related information: lesson plans, geography and GIS related sites, online resources, careers and jobs in geography, and more.
Geo Teacher's Geography Classroom
http://home.att.net/~geographyclassroom/home.html*
Impressive list of resources for the high school geography student and teacher.
Atlas Maps
www.nationalatlas.gov/index.html*
Includes high-quality, small-scale maps, national geospatial and geostatistical data sets (soils, county boundaries, volcanoes, watersheds, crime patterns, population distribution, etc.), easy-to use online interactive maps that can be custom-made, and dynamic multimedia maps designed to animate and illustrate the changing United States. Created by U.S. Geological Survey.
National Geographic: Education
www.nationalgeographic.com/education*
Online adventures, maps & geography, lesson plans, games, teacher community, and teacher store.
Health
Access Excellence
www.accessexcellence.org*
Resources for health and bioscience teachers and students. Includes lessons, activities, news, and more.
Geometry.net: Health Conditions
www.geometry.net/health_conditions*
A large resource of categorized health-related links. The categories include: AIDS, asthma, bubonic plague, infections and viruses, malnutrition, meningitis, and 792 more categories.
Health Teacher
www.healthteacher.com*
Almost 300 lesson guides that meet National Health Education Standards and provide skills-based assessment methods.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Health, P.E., and Fitness
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/health/fitness.html*
Links to educational sites on health, P.E., and fitness.
Kid's Click: Health and Well-Being
www.kidsclick.org/topheal.html*
Impressive list of links by category (parenting, medicine, family life and then specific sub-topics such as drug abuse, fire safety, nutrition, smoking, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.
KidsHealth
http://kidshealth.org*
Articles, features, and interactivities. Three sections available: kids (to approximately age 12), teens, and parents.
PBS TeacherSource: Health & Fitness
www.pbs.org/teachersource/health.htm*
Lesson plans, teachers guides, and activities.
Language Arts
The Children's Literature Web Guide
www.acs.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown*
Internet resources related to books for children and young adults
Internet for English
www.humbul.ac.uk/vts/english*
A free "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills for English. Tour key sites for English, discover tools and techniques to improve your Internet searching, review the critical thinking required when using the Internet, and reflect on how to use the Internet for studying, teaching or research. Great for teachers, but also appropriate for high school students.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Literature and Language Arts
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/arts/artlit.html*
Links to educational sites on literature and language arts.
Kid's Click: Literature
www.kidsclick.org/toplite.html*
Impressive list of links by category (literature general, folklore, authors, nursery rhymes, poetry, Shakespeare, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.
Kid's Click: Reading, Writing, Speaking
www.kidsclick.org/topread.html*
Impressive list of links by category (alphabet, codes, composition, English as a second language, grammar, spelling, writing, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.
Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet
http://shakespeare.palomar.edu*
An annotated guide to the scholarly Shakespeare resources on the Internet.
PBS Kids: Between the Lions
http://pbskids.org/lions*
Stories, games, songs, resources for reading
PBS TeacherSource: Arts & Literature
www.pbs.org/teachersource/arts_lit.htm*
Lesson plans, teachers guides, and activities.
Purdue University's Online Writing Lab
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/writinglab*
Handouts, workshops, presentations, and resources related to writing. Most appropriate for high school level.
Scholastic: Authors and Books
www.scholastic.com/librarians/ab*
Thousands of books, teaching materials, and online activities for using literature in your classroom. Meet your favorite authors and discover new ones with live interviews, classroom activities, and author profiles.
WriteExpress Online Rhyming Dictionary
www.writeexpress.com/online2.html*
Type in a word to find words that will rhyme with it. Choose end rhymes, last syllable rhymes, double rhymes, beginning rhymes, and first syllable rhymes.
Writing Guides
http://writing.colostate.edu/guides*
Guides designed to help you find information quickly on a given topic, such as writing processes, types of documents, speeches & presentations, reading, using sources, researching sources, using graphics, and empirical research.
Mathematics
Ask Dr. Math*
http://mathforum.org/dr.math*
Look up math questions and answers or submit your own question. Questions are categorized into grade levels (elementary, middle, high school, and college).
Cool Math
www.coolmath.com*
Site for students, teachers, and parents. One section for ages 3-12, and another for ages "13-100." Includes games, interactivities, puzzles, explanations, lessons, etc.
Explore eLearning
www.explorelearning.com*
Highly interactive math activities for students and educators. Also includes lesson plans. Elementary Algebra through Pre-Calculus. Some free areas; some are by subscription.
Frank Potter's Science Gems: Mathematics
www.sciencegems.com/math.html*
Math links by category and grade level.
Geometry.net
www.geometry.net*
A large resource of categorized math-related links. Categories include: basic math (arithmetic, algebra, calculus, geometry, number system, Trigonometry, etc.), pure and applied math (discrete math, fractals, probability, etc.), math help desk (calculators, dictionaries, formulas, games, etc.), famous theorems (Axiom of Choice, Riemann Hypothesis, perfect and prime numbers, etc.), and more.
Internet for Mathematicians
www.eevl.ac.uk/vts/maths*
A free "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills for finding math resources. Tour key sites for math, discover tools and techniques to improve your Internet searching, review the critical thinking required when using the Internet, and reflect on how to use the Internet for studying, teaching or research. Great for teachers, but also appropriate for high school students.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Mathematics
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/math.html*
Links to educational sites for math.
Kid's Click: Math
www.kidsclick.org/midmath.html*
Impressive list of links by category (math-general, games, problems, history, algebra, arithmetic, geometry, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.
Math Realm
www.mathrealm.com*
hundreds of award-winning math lessons, learning tools and exploration activities for grades 4-12. Create worksheets and tests for students to complete online that are automatically graded.
PBS TeacherSource: Math
www.pbs.org/teachersource/math.htm*
Lesson plans, teachers guides, and activities.
Music
Children's Music
www.childrensmusic.org*
For ages 0-8. Information on music the following categories: books, music curricula, songs, music games, teaching ideas, musical development, and music and the brain.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Performing Arts and Music
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/arts/artp.html*
Links to educational sites for performing arts and music.
Kid's Click: Music
www.kidsclick.org/midmusi.html*
Impressive list of links by category (classical music, children's music, songs, woodwinds, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.
Physical Education
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Health, P.E., and Fitness
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/health/fitness.html*
Links to educational sites on health, P.E., and fitness.
Kid's Click: Sports and Recreation
www.kidsclick.org/topspor.html*
Impressive list of links by category (team sports, exercise, track & field, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.
Science
Access Excellence
www.accessexcellence.org*
Resources for health and bioscience teachers and students. Includes lessons, activities, news, and more.
Brain Pop
www.brainpop.com*
Science, Biology and Technology subjects that correspond to the National Science Education Standards for 5-8 grades. Each subject contains a 3-4 minute Animated Movie, an Interactive Quiz, an Experiment, a Comic Strip, a How-to hands on application, a Timeline and a print-able Activity Page. Animated movies cannot be downloaded and saved for use in PowerPoint.
Frank Potter's Science Gems: Great links to Great Science Resources
www.sciencegems.com*
Links by category and grade level for physical science, earth science, life science, science Web Quests, and other resources for the science student and teacher.
Geometry.net
www.geometry.net*
A large resource of categorized science-related links. Categories include: physics, astronomy, biology, chemistry, earth science, environment, and more. The general category of "Science" includes 321 subjects.
Insecta Inspecta
www.insecta-inspecta.com*
An award-winning site created by an Intel? Teach to the Future Master Teacher and her middle school students. Includes information and student-created graphics on ants, bees, beetles, butterflies, crickets, fleas, mantids (praying mantis), mosquitoes, and termites, plus links to other insect information.
Physical Sciences Information Gateway
www.psigate.ac.uk/homenew.htm*
PSIgate aims to provide access to high quality Internet-based resources in the physical sciences: astronomy, chemistry, earth sciences, physics, science history and policy, and aspects of the material sciences.
Internet for Physical Sciences (PSIgate)
www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/physics*
www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/chemistry*
www.intute.ac.uk/sciences/earthsciences*
Free "teach yourself" tutorials on Internet information skills for a variety of science topics: physics, chemistry, and earth sciences. Tour key Web sites, discover tools and techniques to improve your Internet searching, review the critical thinking required when using the Internet, and reflect on how to use the Internet for studying, teaching or research. Great for teachers, but also appropriate for high school students.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Science, Computing, and Technology
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/sci-tech/scigs.html*
Links to educational sites for science and technology.
Kid's Click: Science
www.kidsclick.org/topscie.html*
Impressive list of links by category (animals, environment, natural disasters, space, and then specific sub-topics such as general science, biology, dinosaurs, rocks, weather, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.
Kid's Click: Machines and Transportation
www.kidsclick.org/topmach.html*
Impressive list of links by category (inventions, navigation, planes, tools, weapons, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.
NASA: Earth Science Enterprise
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov*
Includes science topics: Air*, Natural Hazards*, Land*, Water*, People*, as well as Games* and Teacher Guides*. Appropriate for 4-8. Includes articles, quizzes, interactive maps and activities, animations, and more. For more general information about Earth Science (appropriate for grades 9-12), visit: http://earth.nasa.gov*
NASA JPL - Ocean Surface Topography from Space
http://topex-www.jpl.nasa.gov*
Resources for studying the oceans, weather, and the satellites providing information on these topics. Site is specifically for students.
Atlas Maps
www.nationalatlas.gov/index.html*
Includes high-quality, small-scale maps, national geospatial and geostatistical data sets (soils, county boundaries, volcanoes, watersheds, crime patterns, population distribution, etc.), easy-to use online interactive maps that can be custom-made, and dynamic multimedia maps designed to animate and illustrate the changing United States. Created by U.S. Geological Survey.
PBS TeacherSource: Science & Technology
www.pbs.org/teachersource/sci_tech.htm*
Lesson plans, teachers guides, and activities.
Social Studies
The American Presidency: The New Book of Knowledge
http://gi.grolier.com/presidents/nbk/nbk_toc.html*
Articles on the presidents, the presidency, and American politics. Also includes video and sound clips, election results, quizzes, and links. Categorized by appropriate grade levels.
Archiving Early America
http://earlyamerica.com*
Primary source material from 18th Century America
Atlapedia Online
www.atlapedia.com*
Contains full color physical and political maps as well as key facts and statistics on countries of the world.
Biography.com
www.biography.com*
A&E's Biography Web site has a searchable index of biographies of famous figures throughout history.
E-Conflicttm World Encyclopedia
www.emulateme.com*
Information on Countries, weather, flags, and anthems from around the world.
Exploring Ancient World Cultures
http://eawc.evansville.edu/index.htm*
Includes links to Web site about the ancient cultures of the Near East*, India*, Egypt*, China*, Greece*, Rome*, Islam*, and Europe*. Most sites are appropriate for high school students and above.
Gov Spot
www.govspot.com*
GovSpot.com is a non-partisan government information portal designed to simplify the search for the best and most relevant government information online.
History Channel
www.historychannel.com*
Articles, stories, "this day in history," lessons--all on history, mostly U.S. history.
History Firsthand: Primary Source Research in Elementary School
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/lessons/97/firsthand/main.html*
Designed to provide elementary children with experiences which enable them to begin understanding primary sources. Learn how archival collections are organized, how to interpret artifacts and documents, how to use primary sources to tell a real story and how to do on-line research. Appropriate for grades 4-8.
History Matters
http://historymatters.gmu.edu*
Designed for high school and college teachers of U.S. History courses. This site serves as a gateway to Web resources and offers useful materials for teaching U.S. history. Each web site is carefully selected and screened for quality, then they provide a paragraph annotation that summarizes the site's content.
History Net/History.about.com
http://history.about.com*
Numerous archived articles relating to World History, American History, Wars and more. Categories include 20th century, African, American, British, military, and women.
History and Politics Out Loud
www.hpol.org*
"A searchable archive of politically significant audio materials for scholars, teachers, and students." Uses RealAudio so you can only listen to these files from the site. Sound files cannot be inserted into PowerPoint*. You will need the free RealPlayer* Basic* to listen to these files.
Internet for Historians
www.humbul.ac.uk/vts/history*
A free "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills for historians. Tour key sites for history, discover tools and techniques to improve your Internet searching, review the critical thinking required when using the Internet, and reflect on how to use the Internet for studying, teaching or research. Great for teachers, but also appropriate for high school students.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: History and Social Studies
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/history/histg.html*
Links to educational sites on history and social studies.
Kid's Click: Geography/History/Biography
www.kidsclick.org/topgeog.html*
Impressive list of links by category (regions, world history, cities, countries, American history, states, and folklore). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.
Kid's Click: Society and Government
www.kidsclick.org/topsoci.html*
Impressive list of links by category (politics, minorities, organizations, etc.). Provides description and reading grade level for each site. For students in grades K-7.
Library of Congress: American Memory
http://memory.loc.gov*
primary source materials relating to the history and culture of the United States. The site offers more than 7 million digital items from more than 100 historical collections.
PBS TeacherSource: Social Studies
www.pbs.org/teachersource/soc_stud.htm*
Lesson plans, teachers guides, and activities.
Spartacus Educational
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk*
A British site with an impressive list of historical categories such as: British history from 1700 to 1950, First and Second World War, Russia 1860-1945, USA 1840-1960, Germany 1900-1945, The Medieval World, Emancipation of Women, etc.
Special Education
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: Special Education
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/edspec.html*
Links to educational sites for special education.
LD Online: Teacher's Home Page
www.ldonline.org/educators*
Ideas and strategies for teaching students with learning disabilities. LOTS of resources on a variety of topics and subject areas.
Marc Sheehan's Special Education Page
www.halcyon.com/marcs/sped.html*
Links to a variety of special education sites.
National Center for Learning Disabilities
www.ncld.org*
Information, resources, educational programs, research news, and more.
NCIP
http://www2.edc.org/NCIP*
Resources to promote the effective use of technology to enhance educational outcomes for students with sensory, cognitive, physical and social/emotional disabilities. Resources about technology and special education, video profiles, early childhood resources, voice recognition, and more.
Special Education Resources on the Internet
http://seriweb.com*
A collection of Internet resources related to Special Education.
World Language - General
Easton Language Education
http://eleaston.com*
Lessons, cultural resources, quizzes, teacher resources, and more for Albanian, Chinese, Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and other language learners.
I Love Languages
www.ilovelanguages.com/index.php?category=Languages*
The Languages* link provides a portal information on 193 languages. Collection of Links* provides a variety of helpful language sites such as translators, multicultural information, language study sites, and more. Also provides links to language lessons, teaching resources, dictionaries, multilingual resources, and more.
Internet Activities for Foreign Language Classes
www.clta.net/lessons*
Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese language resources and lessons.
Internet for Modern Languages
www.vts.intute.ac.uk*
A free "teach yourself" tutorial on Internet information skills for modern languages. Tour key sites for languages, discover tools and techniques to improve your Internet searching, review the critical thinking required when using the Internet, and reflect on how to use the Internet for studying, teaching or research. Great for teachers, but also appropriate for high school students.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators: World Languages
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/world/worldrw.html*
Links to educational sites for world languages.
Language Resources
www.educationindex.com/language*
Eclectic list of German, French, Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and other language resources.
Lesson Plans and Resources for ESL, Bilingual, and Foreign Language Teachers
www.csun.edu/~hcedu013/eslindex.html*
Lesson plans and Internet resources.
Yamada Language Center: Language Guides
http://babel.uoregon.edu/yamada/guides.html*
The guides contain information about and links to sites for 115 languages.
French
BUBL LINK: French language
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/f/frenchlanguage.htm*
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/f/frenchliterature.htm*
A variety of links about the French language.
Education World: French Tools and Lesson Plans
www.education-world.com/foreign_lang/classroom/french.shtml*
French Favorite Foreign Language Web Resources
www.clta.net/lessons/topfrench.html*
Geography, Newspapers, Foods, Sports, Music, Literature, Museums, Artists, Leisure, History, Holidays/ Celebrations, Weather, Search Engines, and Comics.
HAPAX: French Resources on the Web
http://hapax.be.sbc.edu*
French-related resources on the Web of interest to university-level teachers and students, but helpful to upper-level high school French students as well.
German
BUBL LINK: German language and literature
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/g/germanlanguage.htm*
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/g/germanliterature.htm*
A variety of links about the German language.
Easton Language Education: German Resources
http://eleaston.com/german.html*
Lessons, cultural resources, quizzes, resources for teachers, and more.
Education World: German Tools and Lesson Plans
www.education-world.com/foreign_lang/classroom/german.shtml*
German Favorite Foreign Language Web Resources
www.clta.net/lessons/topgerman.html*
Geography, Newspapers, Foods, Sports, Music, Literature, Museums, Artists, Leisure, History, Holidays/ Celebrations, Weather, Search Engines, and Comics.
Spanish
BUBL LINK: Spanish language
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/s/spain.htm*
A variety of links about the Spanish language.
CiberCentro
www.cibercentro.com* (Spanish)
www.cibercentro.com/english* (English)
Information gateway to Latin America. All links are organized by country and include general information about the Latin American country, its relationship with the U.S., major newspapers, and search engines used specifically in that country. Available in Spanish or English.
Education World: Spanish Tools and Lesson Plans
www.education-world.com/foreign_lang/classroom/spanish.shtml*
EduHound Espanol
www.eduhound.com/espanol/defaultE.cfm* (in Spanish)
www.eduhound.com/espanol/defaultEN.cfm* (in English, but for Hispanic education)
The EduHound.com directory provides a prescreened database directory of K-12 Educational Links categorized by subject, alphabetically from a list of clickable keywords. This is the Spanish version of the site, which includes topics of interest to the Hispanic student, bilingual tutorials, and various dictionaries.
Hot Internet Sites en Espanol
www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listspanish.html*
Internet resources in Spanish such as translation services, resources for the elementary student, secondary student, and teacher.
Pregunta
www.pregunta.com*
Ask Jeeves* in Spanish.
Spanish Favorite Foreign Language Web Resources
www.clta.net/lessons/topspanish.html*
Geography, Newspapers, Foods, Sports, Music, Literature, Museums, Artists, Leisure, History, Holidays/ Celebrations, Weather, Search Engines, and Comics.
Study Spanish
www.studyspanish.com*
Free and paid services available for students and teachers of Spanish. Free version provides pronunciation guides (audio), grammar, vocabulary, verb drills, cultural notes, quizzes, and much more.
Yahoo* Espanol
http://espanol.yahoo.com*
http://mx.yahoo.com* (Mexican version)Yahoo search directories in Spanish.
*Legal Information Privacy Policy Copyright © 2007, Intel Corporation. All rights reserved.
Internet Resources
Image Resources
Free Images Sites
The following sites offer images that can be freely used on most Web sites and other publications. However, many of these images are not in the public domain and have some use restrictions. Be sure to check the use restrictions at each of these Web sites. If you use any of these images, be sure to provide credit to the source, which should be noted underneath the image as well as a full citing on a separate page.
Image Collections
http://bubl.ac.uk/link/types/images.htm*
An unbelievable annotated list of image resource sites appropriate for education—132 different sites at last count. When using these images for purposes beyond your classroom, be sure to check each site's use restrictions. Although many of these sites contain images that are in the public domain or are freely available for non-commercial use, some have restrictions on their use. Also see its subject index (not just for images): http://bubl.ac.uk/link/subjectbrowse.cfm*
Microsoft* ClipGallery Live
http://dgl.microsoft.com*
Provided for the purpose of granting rights to licensed users of Microsoft Office. Examples of permissible use include, but are not limited to: newsletters, brochures, Web sites, presentations, flyers, postcards, trade show materials, newspaper advertisements, product catalogs, and reports.
The Library of Congress: Prints & Photographs Reading Room
http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/print/pphome.html*
The catalog includes about 250,000 records representing over five million items. About 90% of the records are accompanied by one or more digital images. Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law or restricted by terms of Library of Congress gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners.
Images of American Political History
http://teachpol.tcnj.edu/amer_pol_hist/_browse.htm*
A collection of over 500 public domain images of American Political History.
FreeFoto
www.freefoto.com*
FreeFoto.com is one of the largest collections of free photographs for non-commercial use on the Internet. The site features 50 main sections with over 1,600 sub headings. The photographs are free to private non-commercial users and for sale to commercial users. FreeFoto.com includes over 58,000 exclusive images found nowhere else on the web with new pictures being added every week. Students may use their images in their own work. An individual teacher may make occasional use of their images in the course of their own personal teaching work. In both cases, a credit to Ian Britton - FreeFoto.com is required. No materials may be distributed that contain our images outside one's own classroom (so no use on classroom Web pages, wikis, or blogs).
FreeStockPhotos.com
www.freestockphotos.com*
Download stock photographs absolutely free. Arranged in a variety of categories. Use in any Web site or publication you wish - personal or commercial, but must include the domain name (FreeStockPhotos.com) along with each FreeStockPhotos.com picture used.
Zettweb Photo Site
www.zettweb.com/grab-a-picture*
More than 3000 jpg pictures arranged by subject. Non-commercial use: Web site, online, and multimedia designs; advertising and promotion campaigns; presentations and brochures; packaging for anything except software , books, CDs and cassettes, and videotapes. For all uses of images at this site, provide a credit: "Image © 1999 ZettWeb. All rights reserved." to appear adjacent to the images or in a credits comment.
CalPhotos: Plants
http://elib.cs.berkeley.edu/flowers/index.shtml*
At last check, this site contains 44,348 images of plants. A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please be aware that these various contributors maintain copyright; follow the usage guidelines provided with each image.
The Society of Architectural Historians
www.sah.org/imagex.html*
Somewhat difficult to navigate, but has a huge amount of resources for photographs and drawings of historical buildings. Most images can be used for non-profit educational use; republication must preserve the original credit for the source of the image. If any image is identified as "PR" (permission required), those images cannot be used without permission from the image provider. For easier access, categories are listed below:
World Survey, Ancient through Medieval, plus early non-Europe:
www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts1.html*
World Survey, Renaissance through Modern
www.brynmawr.edu/Acads/Cities/wld/wcapts2.html*
American Survey
[1600-1779*] [1780-1849*] [1850-1899*] [1900-1944*] [1945-1976*] [addendum* of less consensual pedagogical favorites].
NIX (NASA Image eXchange)
http://nix.nasa.gov*
Photographs are not protected by copyright unless noted. If copyrighted, permission should be obtained from the copyright owner prior to use. If not copyrighted, photographs may be reproduced and distributed without further permission from NASA.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Photo Library
www.photolib.noaa.gov/collections.html*
Well-organized site containing albums and catalogs of over 16,000 images. Great site covering 18 different subject categories. "Most NOAA photos and slides are in the public domain and CANNOT be copyrighted. Although at present, no fee is charged for using the photos credit MUST be given to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Department of Commerce unless otherwise instructed to give credit to the photographer or other source."
Smithsonian
www.si.edu*
The Smithsonian Institution ("SI"), and its Office of Printing & Photographic Services ("OPPS") image files are made available for non-commercial, personal use. Copying or redistribution in any manner for personal or corporate gain is not permitted. Images may be put on a file server in one's school, company, museum, etc. only if there's no charge for the user. All the accompanying text information, caption, etc. must be included, and must be presented completely and unchanged. Images cannot be placed on a CD-ROM, public domain or otherwise. See additional usage rules at: www.si.edu/siphotos/CAPTIONS/oppsrules.html*
U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service Pictures/Images
http://pictures.fws.gov*
http://images.fws.gov*
"Most of the images on our Web pages are in the "public domain" (which means they have no copyright restrictions). If an image on our Web site is not restricted and does not say it is copyrighted, then you can assume it is in the public domain. You may download and use those copyright-free images in your print and electronic publications. There's no fee to pay (i.e., they're free), and no need to get permission from the Service for reusing them."
Pics4Learning
http://pics.tech4learning.com*
"The Pics4Learning collection is intended to provide copyright friendly images for use by students and teachers in an education setting. The original photographers of each image retain the copyright to these images and have graciously allowed their use in this collection. Images in the Pics4Learning collection may be used by teachers and students in print, multimedia, and video productions. These could include, but are not limited to, school projects, contests, web pages, and fund raising activities for the express purpose of improving student educational opportunities."
American Memory
http://memory.loc.gov*
"The nature of historical archival collections means that copyright or other information about restrictions may be difficult or even impossible to determine. Whenever possible, the Library provides information about copyright owners and other restrictions in the catalog records, finding aids, special-program illustration captions, and other texts that accompany collections. The Library provides such information as a service to aid patrons in determining the appropriate use of an item, but that determination ultimately rests with the patron."
American Memory: Selected Civil War Photographs
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/cwphtml/cwphome.html*
"There are no known restrictions on these photographs."
American Memory: America from the Great Depression to WWII (1935-1945)
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/fsowhome.html*
"Photographs in this collection were taken by photographers working for the U.S. Government. Generally speaking, works created by U.S. Government employees are not eligible for copyright protection in the United States. While the Library of Congress is unaware of any copyright in the FSA/OWI Black-and-White Photos, there is a narrow possibility that a very small number of items may have copyrights associated with them Suggested credit Line: Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, FSA-OWI Collection, [reproduction number, e.g., LC-USF35-1326]"
American Memory: Map Collections 1544-2002
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/gmdhtml/gmdhome.html*
"The maps in the Map Collections materials were either published prior to 1922, produced by the United States government, or both (see catalogue records that accompany each map for information regarding date of publication and source). The Library of Congress is providing access to these materials for educational and research purposes and is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection or any other restrictions in the Map Collection materials."
FDR Library & Digital Archives
www.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/photos.html*
Copyright-free pictures of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the depression and New Deal, and World War II.
U.S. Air Force Photos
www.af.mil/photos*
"Information presented on Air Force Link is considered public information and may be distributed or copied. Use of appropriate byline/photo/image credits is requested."
U.S. Navy Online Library
www.history.navy.mil/branches/org11-2.htm*
"To the best of our knowledge, all Online Library pictures are in the public domain and can therefore be freely downloaded and used for any purpose without requesting permission."
Charles W. Cushman Photograph Collection
http://webapp1.dlib.indiana.edu/cushman/index.jsp*
The photographs in this collection bridge a thirty-two year span from 1938 to 1969, during which time Charles Cushman extensively documented the United States as well as other countries.
Discovery School's Clip Art Gallery
http://school.discovery.com/clipart/index.html*
Permission is granted to download no more than ten different clip art images for non-revenue-producing use on hard copy documents or on Web sites with the following restrictions: Any reproduction must be unaltered from its original downloaded form. This includes, but is not limited to, colorization, cropping, or editing. Any use of clip art images on Web sites must credit Discoveryschool.com or include a link to the Discoveryschool.com Web site.
Icon Bazaarwww.iconbazaar.com*Lots of clip art and animations. Limited permission is granted for institutional use of up to twenty (20) images in toto from these archives by WWW developers representing not-for-profit organizations, governmental organizations or educational institutions. Copyright notification should be included wherever appropriate.
Graphics Libraries
www.net-ads.com/development/graphics.html*List of links to graphics libraries with extensive annotations of each.
Amazing Instant Online Animated 3D Text Makerwww.3dtextmaker.com*Creates a text banner with your own text, then you can save the image as you would any other online image.
Image Services
Sometimes it pays to pay for that perfect image.
AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive
http://ap.accuweather.com*
The AccuNet/AP Multimedia Archive is an electronic library containing current year's photo reports from the Associated Press and a selection of photos from their 50 million image print and negative library. The Multimedia Archive also includes graphics, text, and audio. It is made available to schools and libraries through an annual paid subscription. District-wide pricing is available. It features two photo databases: an International photo archive and a Euro/Asian photo archive. The former features state, regional and national photos from North America, as well as the best of the international photo report. There are three additional databases. The Graphics Database contains graphics, maps, illustrations and logos prepared by the Associated Press. The AP Text Database contains full-text articles describing events at the time they occurred, as reported by the Associated Press staffers. There is a 48 hour delay in receiving the current text files. The AP Audio Database contains searchable audio clips dating back to the 1920s, with clips as recent as 48 hours.
MIRA
www.mira.com*
Mira, which stands for Media Image Resource Alliance, is an online stock image service offered by Copyright Clearance Center, the largest licenser of reproduction rights for text in the world. MIRA provides image buyers with the opportunity to license high quality, rights-protected images for a wide variety of uses. Includes photos from the Washington Post and cartoons from the New Yorker. Free image research is available from their archive experts.
ClipArt
www.clipart.com/en*
The largest graphics resource on the Web—at last count, 1.2 million images. Includes clip art, photos, fonts, WebArt, and sounds.
Aurora Photos
www.auroraphotos.com*
Aurora Photos is a one-stop solution for researching, finding, and buying images.
Corbis Images
Royalty-Free www.corbisimages.com/search/ReadyToBuyEvents/fstDefault.asp*
The sections of Corbis that allows use of its images on the Web and other publications (for a fee).
Image Search Engines - Resources to Use with Caution
Images found through the resources listed below can usually be used in your classroom under the Fair Use provision, but not necessarily for wider publication (like posting on the Web), unless you receive permission to use them from the copyright holder.
KidsClick: Kids Image Search Tools
www.kidsclick.org/psearch.html*Several image search engines on one page, plus special image collections in categories such as art, astronomy, animals, history/society. Not just for kids! A great starting place for finding images. Note regarding Altavista Image Search: Even with "family filter" set to "on," Altavista Image Search sometimes returns inappropriate images. Other search tools listed on KidsClick are better.
PicSearch
www.picsearch.com*Easy to use. Very clean -- no ads. Although it states that it is filtered and "family-friendly," some images may not be appropriate.
Image Finders and All Purpose Picture Files
http://library.sau.edu/bestinfo/Online/pictures.htm*
Image Search by Proteus
www.thrall.org/proimage.html*
Altavista Image Search
www.altavista.com/image/default* Type in a key word to find photos, graphics, buttons and banners. Provides thumbnail pictures (small version that loads quickly) that you can click to go to the page with the original image. This image search engine is not filtered; students should not use it unsupervised. Even with "family filter" set to "on," Altavista Image Search sometimes returns inappropriate images.
Google Image Searchwww.google.com/imghp*Also has an advanced image search to narrow types of files, format, and filtering. Google's SafeSearch* blocks Web pages containing explicit sexual content from appearing in search results. You can set the filtering for all Google services at: www.google.com/preferences?hl=en*
Lycos Multimedia Search: Images, Video, Audiohttp://multimedia.lycos.com*Type a search term, then click Images & Video. To narrow your selection, select Images, Video, or Audio and then click GO GET IT!
Yahoo Image Surferhttp://gallery.yahoo.com*Search engine, but also includes categories for images. Provides thumbnail pictures. Careful using this site; it sometimes returns inappropriate images. Best to search using the categories (not the search engine) on Yahooligans: www.yahooligans.com/Downloader/pictures* or http://search.yahooligans.com/search/ligans?p=images*
Artcyclopediawww.artcyclopedia.com/index.html*The fine art search engine. Search by artist name, artwork by title, or art museums by name or location. Or browse by movement, medium, subject, or nationality. Images are not copyright-free. See each individual museum site for usage restrictions.
Online Image Editing Sites
You don't need to install any software to rotate, crop, reduce pictures--and a whole host of other edits. Use free Web sites to help you make your images the right size and look they way you want so they are ready to put on your wikis, blogs, and other unit materials.
Phixrwww.phixr.com* Photos you upload to phixr can be of (nearly) any size. However, phixr will scale down big photos to a smaller size, depending on your account's limit. The free account is currently limited to 1.6 megapixels, which means that the size of your photos cannot exceed approximately 1440x1080 (or any other width/height within the limit of 1.6 megapixels). Phixr is strickly for editing photos. Pictures uploaded for editing are removed from their servers after three hours in the free account. No registration, logging in, or downloading/installing software. Make your edits, then download the edit picture for immediate use.
Creating Online
www.creatingonline.com/Online_Image_Editor/index.html*
Nothing to download or install. No applets or activex. All editing is done via your browser. You can resize, scale, rotate, flip, crop, add text, add clipart, correct color, change to grayscale, colorize, make parts transparent, reduce File Size, edit photo dimensions, and more. Upload JPG, GIF, PNG image file formats. Images saved as JPG or PNG (including transparent PNG). Maximum size to upload: 2400 x 2400 pixels, 2 MB. Also has a list of links to a variety their other online image editing tools and generators*.
Pixenate
http://pixenate.com*
Upload your image and edit using easy-to-use browser-based toolbar. Make standard edits such as cropping, brightening, removing redeye, resizing, but also has fun effects, such as adding snow, changing pictures to look like oil paintings, adding text, and more. Also available in Spanish*, although tool description as still in English.
Free Image Editing Software
The following sites provide software for editing images so that you can edit your images without being connected to the Internet.
Picasa
http://picasa.google.com/*
Picasa is a free software download from Google that helps you locate and organize all the photos on your computer; edit and add effects to your photos with a few simple clicks; share your photos with others through email, prints, and on the web. It’s fast, easy and free. For Windows* and Linux*.
PhotoPlus 6
http://www.freeserifsoftware.com/software/photoplus/default.asp
PhotoPlus 6 is a free image editing software that enables you to create, manipulate, and enhance photographs, bitmap graphics, and web animations.
VCW VicMan's Photo Editor
http://www.vicman.net/vcwphoto/photo_f.htm
30+ image file formats support, nearly 100 filters and effects, save images as JPG, BMP, TIFF, PCX and TGA. Preview images as you edit them. Lots of editing tools, brushes, transformations, effects, and filters.
Image Basics
When uploading images to Web sites or sending by e-mail, it's important to have a sense of file size. Here are a few definitions, tips, and guidelines.
GIF and PNG - Type of image format. Use for text and text art, cartoons, line drawings, animations, and any art that needs transparent backgrounds. These files should have no higher resolution than 72 dots (pixels) per inch. The maximum number of colors GIF supports is 256.JPEG - Type of image format. Use for color photographs; black and white photographs, unless very high contrast; 3D renderings; and art with many blends and gradients.
Pixel - A pixel is one dot on a computer screen. Older monitors are 640 pixels wide and 480 pixels high. Typical monitors are 800 x 600 and 1024 x 768. Digital images are composed of pixels, and are therefore dimensioned in pixels not inches. Because monitors vary, the same image can appear to be a different size when viewed on different monitors. The dimension of an image equals some number of pixels wide and some number of pixels tall. The larger the number of pixels, the larger the image; quality of that picture, however, depends on resolution. For web pages, you would normally not want to use anything larger than 400 x 400, and often 150 x 150 will do just fine.
Physical Size
Pixel Dimension (width x height)
Small to Medium
300 x ???
Medium to Large
400 x ???
Large
640 x 480
Very Large
800 x 600
Extremely Large
1200 x 900
Resolution - Resolution refers to the pixels per inch required for good reproduction. Most output devices such as printers are geared in dots per inch (dpi). Computer screens and programs are oriented to pixels per inch (ppi). Generally, the higher the resolution (the more dots per inch), the finer the detail and the larger the file size.
Thumbnail - Thumbnails are reduced-size versions of pictures, used to make it easier to scan and recognize them. Often, thumbnail images link to the full-size image. Typical sizes of thumbnails:
Thumbnail Size
Pixel Dimension (width x height)
very small
48x48
small
64x64
medium
96x96
large
128x128
Internet Resources
Music and Sound Resources
Sounds and music found through the resources listed below can usually be used in your classroom under the Fair Use provision, but not necessarily for wider publication (like posting on the Web). Be sure to check the use restrictions at each of these Web sites and/or to the sites they link to. If you use any sounds from these sources, be sure to provide credit.
Sound Search Engines
AltaVista* Audio Search Enginehttp://www.altavista.com/audio/default*
Search specifically for MP3, WAV, WindowsMedia, Real AIFF, and other sound files on the Web.
FindSoundswww.findsounds.com*FindSounds.com is a free site for finding sound effects and musical instrument samples on the Web. It is a Web search engine, like Google and AltaVista, but with a focus on sounds. Audio files containing obscenities are filtered out so this site is safe for children. Allows you to choose the type of sound file, the maximum file size, and more. Given any sound, FindSounds.com can automatically find similar sounds on the Web. Provides a colored wavform display for any found sound. Also provides a quick list of categories for searching: www.findsounds.com/types.html*
KidsClick: Kids' Search Toolshttp://www.kidsclick.org/ssearch.html*Several sound search engines on one page, plus special sound collections such as sounds from history, animals, the human body, and national anthems. Not just for kids! A great starting place for finding sounds.
Lycos Multimedia Search: Images, Video, Audiohttp://multimedia.lycos.com*Type a search term, then click Images & Video. To narrow your selection, select Images, Video, or Audio and then click GO GET IT!
Podscope
www.podscope.com*
Podscope lets you search the spoken word for audio and video that interests you.
Podzinger
http://podzinger.com*
"Using speech recognition technology, PodZinger searches words within both audio and video, not just the metadata, to classify content based on topic and usage. For consumers, PodZinger is the only search engine that allows users to find audio and video content based on keyword searches and then skim the results for relevance the same way they would for text. Consumers can then "jump-to" a specific location in the audio and video without fast forwarding or listening to the entire file."
Searching the Internet for a Certain MIDI Filewww.aitech.ac.jp/~ckelly/midi/help/midi-search.html*
Search engine for midi files, which often sound like synthesized elevator music. Midi files cannot duplicate the human voice, so these files are only "instrumental." The significant advantage is file size. An entire song is often smaller than 100 kilobytes.
Singing Fish
http://search.singingfish.com/sfw/home.jsp
Search for audio and video. Singingfish only indexes multimedia formats, including Windows Media, Real, QuickTime, and mp3s. Search through categories spanning music, news, movies, sports, TV and radio, and finance.
SoundDogs
www.sounddogs.com/catsearch.asp?Type=1*
Search and preview sound effects and production music for free - no account required. Sounds are free to sample. Purchase for clear, top quality sound.
WavSearch
www.wavsearch.com*
WavSearch focuses on clips of 30-seconds and shorter. Using WavSearch.com you can find almost any major quote from almost any movie or TV show.
Yahoo!* Audio Search
http://audio.search.yahoo.com*
Find audio files from across the Web including music, podcasts, interviews and more.
Sound Archives
Web Places: Sound Clipswww.webplaces.com/html/sounds.htm*Sites with sounds to download, listed by category and type of sound files available.
A1 Free Sound Effectswww.a1freesoundeffects.com/noflash.htm*This site is made for Internet Users who need FREE sound effects for Non-Profit Use and intend to use them in schools, churches, any home computer user, anything that will not make a profit from the use of our sounds.
Midi Worldwww.midiworld.com*Lots of resources and links for midi files, which often sound like synthesized elevator music. Midi files cannot duplicate the human voice, so these files are only "instrumental." The significant advantage is file size. An entire song is often smaller than 100 kilobytes.
Classical Midi Archiveswww.classicalarchives.com*Midi files categorized by classical composers.
Self-Sequenced MIDI Files on the Netwww.aitech.ac.jp/~ckelly/midi/search/self.html*Links to sites with midi files of music in the public domain or of those with permission granted from the copyright owner to use their music. Music categories such as Celtic, Gregorian chants, Civil War music, classic rock and pop, etc.
Microsoft* Sound Downloadshttp://msdn.microsoft.com/downloads/default.asp?url=/downloads/topic.asp?url=/msdn-files/028/000/124/topic.xml*Free sound downloads from Microsoft (wav and midi).
Guide to Animal Sounds on the Net
http://members.tripod.com/Thryomanes/AnimalSounds.html*
The Daily WAVwww.dailywav.com* Music and sound clips. Not organized by category so may be difficult to use unless you know specifically what you're looking for, but has some very funny sound clips. Has both wav files and good quality midi files.
WAVCentralwww.wavcentral.com* Music and sound clips from movies, TV, commercials, and sound effects.
The Looney Tunes* Sound Sourcewww.nonstick.com/sounds*
Special Operations.Com: Military Soundswww.specialoperations.com/Multimedia/sounds.html* Explosions, battle sounds, artillary, music, civil war sound effects and sayings, etc.
Partners in Rhyme: Sound Effectswww.partnersinrhyme.com/pir/PIRsfx.html* Includes royalty free and public domain sound effects.
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Video Resources
Video clips found through the resources listed below can usually be used in your classroom under the Fair Use provision, but not necessarily for wider publication (like posting on the Web). Be sure to check the use restrictions at each of these Web sites and/or to the sites they link to. If you use any videos from these sources, be sure to provide credit.
Video Search Engines
AltaVista's Video Search Engine http://www.altavista.com/video/default*
Search specifically for MPEG, Avi, Quicktime, Windows Media, Real, Flash, and other video files on the Web.
blinx
www.blinkx.com*
"7 million hours of video content. Search it all. ...blinkx is the world's largest and most advanced video search engine. Fed by automatic spiders that crawl the web for audio video content and content partnerships with over 100 leading content and media companies, blinkx uses visual analysis and speech recognition to better understand rich media content." Default setting is with a Safe Search that blocks unsuitable content.
Lycos Multimedia Search: Images, Video, Audiohttp://multimedia.lycos.com*Type a search term, then click Images & Video. To narrow your selection, select Images, Video, or Audio and then click GO GET IT!
Podscope
www.podscope.com*
Podscope lets you search the spoken word for audio and video that interests you.
Podzinger
http://podzinger.com*
"Using speech recognition technology, PodZinger searches words within both audio and video, not just the metadata, to classify content based on topic and usage. For consumers, PodZinger is the only search engine that allows users to find audio and video content based on keyword searches and then skim the results for relevance the same way they would for text. Consumers can then "jump-to" a specific location in the audio and video without fast forwarding or listening to the entire file."
Singing Fish
http://search.singingfish.com/sfw/home.jsp*
Search for audio and video. Singingfish only indexes multimedia formats, including Windows Media, Real, QuickTime, and mp3s. Search through categories spanning music, news, movies, sports, TV and radio, and finance.
Yahoo’s Multimedia Video Collection Siteshttp://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Multimedia/Digital_Video*
http://dir.yahoo.com/Computers_and_Internet/Multimedia/MPEG*A list of Web sites that collect videos. Not specifically searchable.
Video Archives
Prelinger Archives
www.archive.org/details/prelinger*The goal of Prelinger Archives is to collect, preserve, and facilitate access to films of historic significance that haven't been collected elsewhere. Included are films produced by and for many hundreds of important US corporations, nonprofit organizations, trade associations, community and interest groups, and educational institutions. There are currently 1,902 movie files available for viewing or download. "You are warmly encouraged to download, use, and reproduce these films in whole or in part, in any medium or market throughout the world, for any purpose whatsoever except...You may not sell, represent, license, or charge access to these films as stock footage."
Financial Multimediahttp://fisher.osu.edu/fin/clips.htm*Pictures and video clips that cover finance topics. Free for educational use.
Apollo Mission Movieshttp://btc.montana.edu/ceres/html/movies1.html*A collection of avi and mov video clips from the Apollo missions.
The Electronic Universe Project: Galaxy Gallery Pagehttp://zebu.uoregon.edu/movie.html*Movies that show a variety of encounters in the galaxy. e.g., "encounter between two equal mass galaxy disks which interact via different orbital plane geometries."
Saturn's Ring System: Animationshttp://ringmaster.arc.nasa.gov/saturn/saturn.html#ANIMATIONS*QuickTime movies of Saturn's rings. Also includes images and other references.
CSU Hayward Student Animations Winter 94www.mcs.csuhayward.edu/tebo/Anims/README.html*Original digital videos created by students at Calif. State University, Hayward. If used, definitely needs full copyright citing.
Jet Propulsion Lab Images and Videos
http://photojournal.jpl.nasa.gov/index.html*
Images and videos by category: Earth, solar system, stars and galaxies, technology, spacecraft, and deep space network .
"JPL images are available for use by the public free of charge... JPL's image release policy is located at www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/policy/index.html*."
NASA JPL - Ocean Surface Topography from Space: Gallery
http://topex-www.jpl.nasa.gov/gallery/gallery.html*
Includes ocean-related videos. "JPL images are available for use by the public free of charge... JPL's image release policy is located at www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/policy/index.html*. The credit line should read 'Courtesy of NASA/JPL/Caltech'. We would also really appreciate copies of publications where you use our imagery."
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