There are a million educational resources on the web, but here are some recommended by teachers from the Connecticut Education Association.
About.com, Math: http://math.about.com
About.com's page dedicated to math has tutorials, lessons, tips, math worksheets and more. Students can print out and work on the materials to get a head start on classwork.
Science For Kids: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz
Science for Kids has experiments, facts, online games, activities, project ideas and more. This easy-to-navigate website is sure to get the most stubborn kids interested in learning about science.
Word Generation: http://www.wordgeneration.org/index.html
Word Generation is a middle school academic language program designed to give students exposure to academic language they need for success in school as they participate in a weekly cycle of five five-minute lessons.
Electronic Field Trip: http://www.bsu.edu/eft/home/11whatIsAnEFT.htm
Take your child on a virtual field trip using the nation's national parks and museums. This web site includes broadcasts of "trips" to a site, as well as lessons and activities to help children learn the content related to the field trip.
Test Prep Review: http://www.testprepreview.com
Free practice tests for ACT, PSAT, SAT and many more. Test preparation tips, vocabulary and more.
School-Library.net: http://www.school-libraries.net
School-Library.net is a library of academic resources and technology tools for libraries and schools, educators and students. The site contains software for schools, lesson plans, resources for teachers and more.
In addition to resources suggested by the CEA, there are a variety of state organizations with a presence on the web:
Connecticut State Department of Education: http://www.sde.ct.gov
Connecticut Education Association: http://www.cea.org
Connecticut Science Teachers Association: http://www.csta-us.org
Connecticut PTA: http://www.ctpta.org
Connecticut State Music Teachers Association: http://www.csmta.org
Connecticut Art Education Association: http://www.caea.net
UConn Neag Center for Gifted Education: http://www.gifted.uconn.edu
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Science For Kids: http://www.sciencekids.co.nz
Science for Kids has experiments, facts, online games, activities, project ideas and more. This easy-to-navigate website is sure to get the most stubborn kids interested in learning about science.
Word Generation: http://www.wordgeneration.org/index.html
Word Generation is a middle school academic language program designed to give students exposure to academic language they need for success in school as they participate in a weekly cycle of five five-minute lessons.
Electronic Field Trip: http://www.bsu.edu/eft/home/11whatIsAnEFT.htm
Take your child on a virtual field trip using the nation's national parks and museums. This web site includes broadcasts of "trips" to a site, as well as lessons and activities to help children learn the content related to the field trip.
Test Prep Review: http://www.testprepreview.com
Free practice tests for ACT, PSAT, SAT and many more. Test preparation tips, vocabulary and more.
School-Library.net: http://www.school-libraries.net
School-Library.net is a library of academic resources and technology tools for libraries and schools, educators and students. The site contains software for schools, lesson plans, resources for teachers and more.
In addition to resources suggested by the CEA, there are a variety of state organizations with a presence on the web:
Connecticut State Department of Education: http://www.sde.ct.gov
Connecticut Education Association: http://www.cea.org
Connecticut Science Teachers Association: http://www.csta-us.org
Connecticut PTA: http://www.ctpta.org
Connecticut State Music Teachers Association: http://www.csmta.org
Connecticut Art Education Association: http://www.caea.net
UConn Neag Center for Gifted Education: http://www.gifted.uconn.edu
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