Information for Teachers

Library Information | Lesson Plans and Activities | Databases | Multimedia (videos, etc.) | Professional Research

Lesson Plans and Activites

Cross Disciplinary | Current-Events/ News | Computer | English | Foreign Language | Health/ P.E. |
Learning Support | Math | Science | Social Studies | Technology Tools

The Best of the Best
American Memory Project- digital images and stories of American History. Go to The Learning Page for lessons
Blue Ribbon- excellent lessons, search by subject area/ grade level
Integrating Technology into Your Classroom- prepared by Computer Technology teacher Christa Craig
internet4classrooms- website links for K-12 teachers
MarcoPolo- lesson plans, student activities, reviewed websites, and more
National Geographic Education- search for material by subject/ grade
NOVA- scroll through NOVA's archives for amazing lesson ideas
PBS TeacherSource- a wealth of lesson plans and activities
Smithsonian Education- primary sources and lesson plans


Cross-Disciplinary
New York Times: WebExplorer- students explore webpages and answer topical questions.
Scholastic: Online Activities- scroll through the 6-8 grade activities
NETS Database- search the database for technology lessons


Current Events/ News
CNN Weekly Story- online quizzes to test vocab and comprehension. Check Story Archives for past articles
New York Times: Teacher Connections- lesson plans using NYT articles
NewsCurrents Archive - web-based story of the week for students to read and answer online quiz
Pro-Cartoonists Index- lesson plans based on editorial cartoons


Computer Literacy
Media Literacy
The Adventures of Chip Tracer- Episode 1: Right or Wrong? The Story of the Wright Brothers;
Episode 2: Casualty of War

English

Grammar
Grammar Bytes- practice grammer online with cool interactive exercises. Includes worksheets
Wacky Web Tales- create a crazy story while practicing parts of speech

Writing
Power Proofreading- find and correct mistakes in various news stories

Foreign Languages

Espanol
The Storyplace: La Biblioteca- beginning stories and intermediate stories read in Spanish

Health/ P.E

Drugs
The Science Behind Drug Abuse- games, real stories, quizzes

Learning Support
Time for Kids: Classroom- PDF worksheets by theme (current events, bullying, etc.)


Math
Math Forum


Science
Activities-To-Go- excellent lessions from Access Excellence
AE Mysteries- cool science and history mysteries
Project Labs by Rohm and Haus


Social Studies
Best of History Web Sites
Mythic Journeys- creation myths and stories from around the world
School History- online history lessons, games, worksheets, quizzes, and more
Teaching with Historic Places- created by National Park Service, the lessons use historic sites to explore American history


Technology Tools
Citation Machine- create bibliographic citations by filling in information
Puzzlemaker: Discovery School- create and print word searches, crosswords, etc.
Assessment and Rubrics Information- subject specific rubrics, how to assess powerpoints and more
RubiStar- rubric templates you can print out

Databases

 Power Library
Home Access: From the Lancaster Public Library
database page, enter your public library card number.

Student Resource Center Jr.
Home Access: See the librarian for the password.
Click here and you will be prompted for the password.

World Book Online Encyclopedia
Home Access: See the librarian for the password.
Click here and you will be prompted for the password.

Online Reader
Online Reader for Teachers- login or register as a new user (have students login from the student database page)


Professional Research

Act 48 Professional Education
Scout Report Archives- recommended websites in various subjects
PDE Academic Standards