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Alabama ResourcesHomework Alabama General ResourcesNational Coalition of Alternative Community Schools Student's Classroom - excellent resources from the National Center for Educational Statistics The Teaching Home Tips for Parenting in a Commercial Culture from the Center for a New American Dream. TRIP - Teacher Resources for Instructional Planning. PlayKaboom ResourcesAmerican Association for the Child's Right to Play Science & MathGeneral and Specialty Science Directories, Portals, and SitesBUBL Information Service - Geared for high school and above, BUBL provides access to many resources, including full-text articles and mailing lists. The BUBL Link category contains Subject Menus where you can choose "Science" and find topic links under Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Life Sciences, Plants, and Animals. Educator's Reference Desk - contains extensive materials collected on the award-winning AskERIC site during the past decade. It provides free access to ERIC—the world's largest database of information on education research and practice—including free, full-text expert digest reports. Excellent for every K-12 subject, we recommend the "Teaching" link, and "Science" and "Health" subcategories under the "Subject" link, which provide evaluated, annotated links to lesson plans, archived responses, Web sites, online communities, and organizations concerning science and health. ENC Online: Science Topics Web Links - The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education has collected effective curriculum resource sites and created high-quality professional development materials to improve K-12 math and science teaching and learning. This is great for students, parents, and educators. Check out the "Student/Classroom" and "Reference Sources" sections, too. The Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy, and Spaceflight Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education Eric Weissteins World of Science - free full-text "encyclopedias of astronomy, scientific biography, chemistry, and physics ... assembled over more than a decade by Internet encyclopedist Eric W. Weisstein with assistance from the Internet community." Exploratorium - A free interactive site from the San Francisco Exploratorium Museum of Art, Science, & Human Perception, it focuses on "investigating the science behind ordinary subjects and experiences of people's lives ... and also looks at historical/social issues surrounding them, providing a context for scientific exploration." FirstGov for Kids: Science & Math - provides subject links to federal kids' sites along with excellent kids' sites from other organizations. Check out the "Homework," "Health," "Plants/Animals," and "Space" sections of the site, too. SciCentral For high school and above, this is a "gateway to the best scientific research news sources," providing selective access to area-specific research news in the Biosciences, Health Sciences, Physics/Chemistry, Earth & Space, and Engineering fields, as well as links to "locate prime research tools and resources." Science Animations, Movies & Interactive Tutorial Links Science Teacher's Resource Center - This award-winning Web site is for grade 9-12 science teachers to share ideas in the areas of biology, chemistry, physics, and life sciences, including advanced placement. Interactive Web Sites Covering Specific Branches of Science Chemistry.org - This American Chemical Society site provides information for professionals, educators, and students at all levels with access to publications, chemistry news, jobs, lesson plans, a "Molecule of the Week" feature, and an interactive periodic table. Check out the "Educators & Students" tab, with its K-12 sections, including "WonderNet" for elementary kids. Constellations
and Their Stars - This site explains what constellations are, lists
stars and constellations alphabetically, by month, and by catalog number.
It also includes interactive star charts, a bibliography of star myths
from various cultures, and a brief explanation of the myths behind the
names of constellations.
Library EducationDewey Game from Middletown Thrall Library Library Games and Worksheets Parts of a Book Childrens Books and MagazinesChildren's Literature Web GuideCarol Hurst's Children's Literature Site Children's Book Council Classics for Young People DMOZ Directory Children's Literature Historical Fiction by Period International Children's Digital Library Kid's Reads - series, authors, reviews, games... The Library at Homeschool Christian.com. A list of lists of books for kids. A diverse selection covering a range of topics. Library Lady.net - "A Website for Parents and Educators of Young Children." Notes from the Windowsill - "Celebrating children's books loved by adult readers." Reading Page from Canton Public Library Children's Dept. Find books by author, awards or topic. A great page! Skipping Stones--"a nonprofit children's magazine that encourages cooperation, creativity and celebration of cultural and environmental richness." Treasure Island Classic Books Television & Computers Adbusters
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