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BIBLE

• Bible Activities @ http://www.dltk-bible.com/
  Contains coloring pages, crafts, lesson plans, poems, songs, and recipes to help teach Bible lessons.
• Bible Coloring Pages @ http://www.first-school.ws/theme/cp_bible.htm
  Coloring pages to help your students remember Bible lessons you teach.
• Bible Notes @ http://www.biblenotes.net/
  Summarizes the books of the Bible, includes review notes and key points.
• Kids 4 Truth @ http://www.kids4truth.com/hometwo.asp
  Click on the button on the left side of the page to view Dynamations, multimedia presentations of biblical stories, modern parables, and a message of salvation.
• PowerPoint Bible Maps @ http://www.studylight.org/se/pbm/
  Download these free PowerPoint Bible maps to enhance your Bible lessons.

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HISTORY

• ANYDAY Today-in-History PAGE of SCOPE SYSTEMS @ http://www.scopesys.com/anyday/
  Check out what went on in the past on today's date (or any date you would prefer)!
• The Civil War Home Page @ http://www.civil-war.net/
  Primary sources from the Civil War, includes letters, diaries, and photographs.
• Civil War Women-Internet Sources @ http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/women/cwdocs.html
  Primary sources, mainly diaries and memoirs, from women who lived during the Civil War.
• First World War @ http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/
  Primary documents from the First World War; including maps, memoirs and diaries, photographs, and media.
• The Library of Congress: American Memory @ http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/index.html
  Primary documents encompassing all areas of our nation's history.
• Our Documents: Tools for Educators @ http://www.ourdocuments.gov/content.php?flash=true&page=tools
  Tools to integrate primary documents into your lesson plans.
• NARA: Digital Classroom: Teaching with Documents @ http://www.archives.gov/digital_classroom/teaching_with_documents.html
  Resources, including lesson plans, for using primary documents in your teaching.
• Today in History @ http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/today/today.html
  Check out what happened on this date in America's past.
• United States Holocaust Memorial Museum @ http://www.ushmm.org/
  Contains information and on-line exhibits about the Holocaust and advocates for the abolition of genocide.

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MATH

• Kids Online Resources - Me and My Math @ http://www.kidsolr.com/math/math.html
  An interactive math tutorial to teach children basic arithmetic concepts.
• Primary Worksheets @ http://www.primaryworksheets.co.uk/
  Print out these free worksheets to teach different math concepts (about 3rd through 6th grades).
• SuperKids Math Worksheet Creator @ http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/index.shtml
  Teachers, you can create your own worksheets on this site. This can be used for all levels of mathematics.
• Teach ALL Students the Multiplication Facts @http://www.multiplication.com/
  Gives teachers tips, games, activities, worksheets, and other resources to help teach students their multiplication facts.

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RESEARCH

• Atlases
  • National Atlas Home Page @ http://www.nationalatlas.gov
    Online maps, interactive and downloadable, published by the US Department of the Interior.
• Biographical Dictionaries
  • Biography.com @ http://www.biography.com
    An online biographical dictionary sponsored by the television show "Biography" aired on A&E.
  • Biographical Dictionary @ http://www.s9.com/biography
    An online biographical dictionary.
• Dictionaries
  • The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition, 2000 @ http://www.bartleby.com/61/
    The online version of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition.
  • AskOxford: The Free Online Dictionary Resource from OUP @ http://www.askoxford.com
    The online version of some of Oxford University Press's dictionaries.
  • Merriam-Webster Online @ http://www.m-w.com
    The online version of some of Merriam-Webster's dictionaries.
  • Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition, 1995 @ http://www.bartleby.com/62/
    The online version of Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition.
  • YourDictionary.com: Comprehensive and Authoritative Language Portal @ http://www.yourdictionary.com
    An online resource to all kinds of dictionaries.
• Encyclopedias
  • Encyclopaedia Britannica @ http://www.britannica.com
    The online version of Encyclopaedia Britannica.
  • Encyclopedia.com -- Because Knowledge in Cool @ http://www.encyclopedia.com
    An online encyclopedia.
  • MSN Encarta: Online Encyclopedia, Dictionary, Atlas, and Homework @ http://www.encarta.msn.com
    The online version of Microsoft's CD-ROM encyclopedia, Encarta.
• Handbooks
  • Background Notes @ http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ei/gbn
    Information about all of the countries of the world. This is the online version of the publication Background Notes published by the US Department of State.
  • CIA - The World Factbook @ http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html
    Information about all of the countries of the world. This is the online version of the publication The World Factbook published by the CIA.
• Internet Research
  • Infoplease: Encyclopedia, Almanac, Atlas, Biographies, Dictionary, Thesaurus @ http://www.infoplease.com
    Includes a variety of free online reference sources.
  • Internet Public Library @ http://www.ipl.org
    A public library that is housed online. Find the same things that you would in a local library -- books, reference materials, magazines (blogs), etc.

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SCIENCE

• Biology in Motion @ http://www.biologyinmotion.com/
  Interactive miniature lessons and quizzes to help students with biology concepts. Contains a link to teacher tips.
• NASA Education @ http://education.nasa.gov/home/index.html
  Learn about NASA, astronomy, and space exploration through this site. Contains a link to teaching resources and information for teachers.
• National Geographic Education Guide @ http://www.nationalgeographic.com/education/
  National Geographic web resources for teachers, including lesson plans, photographs, and maps.
• NATURE: Alien Empire--Enter the Hive@http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/alienempire/multimedia/hive.html
  An interactive multimedia presentation that teaches about a beehive and the activities that occur there.
• Net Frog @ http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/frog/
  Tutorials on the dissection of a frog. There is a movie version and an interactive version.

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SPELLING

• Musical Spelling Rules @ http://gardenofpraise.com/spell1.htm
  Learn these songs and teach them to your students to help them remember their spelling rules.

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US GOVERNMENT WEB SITES

• American Fact Finder @ http://factfinder.census.gov
  Gives the most updated census information for the United States.
• Calendars of the House of Representatives: Main Page @ http://www.gpoaccess.gov/calendars/house/index.html
  Check this site to see what is being decided in the House of Representatives for that day.
• Congressional Record: Main Page @ http://www.gpoaccess.gov/crecord/index.html
  Check this site to see what went on in Congress during the day or concerning a certain bill. Also, find out how your representatives and senators voted.
• Senate Calendar of Business: Main Page @ http://www.gpoaccess.gov/calendars/senate/index.html
  Check this site to see what is being decided in the Senate for the day.
• THOMAS -- U.S. Congress on the Internet @ http://thomas.loc.gov/
  Check this site to find historical documents published by Congress and to research present and past activities in Congress.

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