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Math Worksheets Center

is home to over 8,000 K-12 math worksheets, lesson, homework, and quizzes.

 

Online Safety - "Growing up online"

 

    

 

 

 

 

"a must watch for all teachers, parents and anyone involved with students or children going online.

History

 

Best of history websites

Best of History Web Sites was created in 2001 by Tom Daccord, 15-year history teacher and co-director of EdTechTeacher, Inc.

 

National Centre for History Education
http://www.hyperhistory.org/
Funded by the Commonwealth Government, this Australian history gateway is designed for primary and secondary teachers. Contents include current research, teachers’ guide, units of work, links and the online journal ozhistorybytes.
 

Museum Box
http://museumbox.e2bn.org/
This site provides the tools for users to build up an argument or
description of an event, person or historical period by placing items in a
virtual box. Lesson guidance and instructions for use are available in the
teachers' area.

 

Food time line

<http://www.foodtimeline.org/> [Via Gary Price's Resourceshelf]
Ever wonder what foods the Vikings ate when they set off to explore the new world? How Thomas Jefferson made his ice cream?
What the pioneers cooked along the Oregon Trail? Who invented the potato chip,and why? 
There is a section of this site that covers Historic Food Prices. Seems like somebody always wants to know what a gallon of milk cost Back In The Day <http://digbig.com/4xfxq>(PDF; 2.2 MB; scroll downto page 31). Some data from other countries can be found here as well.

 

Flow chart  : use to list a series of events that have happened, or might happen, sequentially

Stop the evil genius and his time pirates from stealing history!

Take an interactive journey through the port of London from Roman times to the present day. Complete tasks and follow the clues along the way.

 

Learning Curve
"Learning Curve is a free online teaching and learning resource, following the History National Curriculum from Key Stages 2 to 5: Sources: see documents, photos and film from the National Archives; History: unlock the meaning of these records; Education: enjoy games and activities for thinking and learning about our past. "

HistoryWorld
   This site contains over 400 separate historical articles and
   descriptions of approximately 4,000 world events, with an
   emphasis on English history. Material is searchable or
   browsable by time period, topic, and location. Also includes
   timelines and an online game where visitors can pit their
   historical knowledge against that of other competitors. Part
   of the National Grid for Learning, Great Britain.
   http://www.historyworld.net/

http://www.abc.net.au/arts/wingedsandals/

Historic Figures
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/
This BBC page allows users to browse for biographies of the movers and shakers of history. There are over 300 historic figures listed.

Create a Timeline
 http://www.ourtimelines.com/create_tl_2c.html
 Create a timeline online.

British Movietone Portraits
 This site presents brief newsreel footage of famous people and events as filmed by British Movietone. Categories include entertainment, personalities, lifestyle, and travel. Covers selected events back to 1900 (primarily 1929-1979), including Beatlemania, the Prince Charles and Lady Diana wedding, and more.

   http://www.movietone-portraits.com/

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Evaluating bibliographies

Templates and rubrics to use in assessment

 

 Education Today and Tomorrow

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flat earth thinking?

 

Test Stress

For many of us, the real stress begins when a test actually starts. Here are ten important ways to manage that stress and do your best on an exam:

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