Lesson Plans
Editor's Pick: Lesson Plans
Library of Congress Lesson Plans
http://memory.loc.gov/learn/lessons/index.html
Lesson plans and activities for using primary sources in the classroom.
PBS Teachers
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/
"Join thousands of classroom teachers, home educators, media specialists and professional development providers who use PBS and public media resources to engage students."
Thinkfinity
http://www.thinkfinity.org/
"Thinkfinity.org makes it easy for educators to enhance their classroom instruction with lesson plans, interactive activities and other online resources. Thinkfinity.org also provides a wealth of educational and literacy resources for students, parents and after-school programs."
Lesson Plans
Center for Technology & Teacher Education
http://www.teacherlink.org/content/
Prepares instructors on how to integrate technology into English, Math, Science, and Social Studies.
The Educator's Reference Desk (Formerly AskERIC)
http://www.eduref.org/
The Educator's Reference Desk provides lesson plans as well as offers over 3000 resources on a variety of educational issues: Counseling, Educational Levels, Educational Management, Educational Technology, Evaluation, Family Life, General Education, Librarianship, Specific Populations, Subjects, Teaching, and Reference.
Edutopia Online (George Lucas Educational Foundation: GLEF)
http://www.edutopia.org/
The George Lucus Educational Foundation (GLEF) is a nonprofit operating foundation that documents and disseminates models of the most innovative practices in our nation's K-12 schools. We serve this mission through the creation of media -- from films, books, and newsletters to CD-ROMs and DVDs."
Intel Education
http://www.intel.com/education/
Excellent teaching ideas using technology as a teaching and learning tool.
MarcoPolo
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/home.aspx
"MarcoPolo content covers arts integration, economics, geography, the humanities, mathematics, reading, language arts and science. The high-quality, standards-based K-12 content includes lesson plans, reviewed Web sites, student materials, interactive activities, assessments and more."
Skills Tutor
http://www.achievementtech.com/
Based on research, this site provides online modules for all levels of learners in all content areas, plus more. Nominal cost. Used and liked by other TRIO programs.
USGS Schoolyard Geology
http://education.usgs.gov/schoolyard/index.html
"This website is filled with activities and examples of what to look for to turn your schoolyard into a rich geologic experience."