Be sure to check here for submitted websites and links of interest.

Websites and Links

This section provides submitted websites and links that we hope you will find useful in your Library Media program.

"Google Earth Lessons" is a free public resource created by teachers, for teachers, to give educators tools and ideas for using the free Google Earth software in their classrooms. Using the ideas and resources found on this site, teachers of all subjects and grade levels can incorporate Google Earth into their curriculum. A section called "Google Earth How-tos" gives educators the basic skills they need to use the software, and a discussion section includes threads for exchanging ideas on a variety of topics. Users also can search for lessons by content area, share lessons with others, search through a library of screenshots, and more. All that is needed to use the lessons is a free download of Google Earth software.

http://www.gelessons.com/lessons

The following link provide resources for students, parents, and educators in preparation for returning to school in the fall.

http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Back_to_School.shtml

Teachingbooks.net
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http://www.teachingbooks.net/pronounce.cgi?aid=2511

The federal government offers a treasure trove of teaching and learning resources. Where can you find them?

FREE (http://www.free.ed.gov).

FREE organizes more than 1,500 lesson plans, primary documents, science animations, math challenges, and works of art, literature, and music from the Library of Congress, Smithsonian Institution, National Archives, National Science Foundation, NASA, National Institutes of Health, National Gallery of Art, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Park Service, U.S. Geological Survey, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and other federal agencies.

See resources by subject (http://www.free.ed.gov/sitemap.cfm) or topic (http://www.free.ed.gov/sitemap.cfm?page=alpha).

Teacher Book Wizard

E-Scholastic, the online division of Scholastic, has announced the launch of Teacher Book Wizard.
The new website enables teachers, librarians, and parents to search a database of over 50,000 books to find the right match for every child, according to reading level, interest, subject, and genre. Teachers and librarians can also download free lesson plans related to specific books and purchase many titles at teacher discounted prices through Scholastic.com's Teacher Store.