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Black Bayou Lake Project Resources
Curriculum materials and online resources from Monroe City Schools' Instructional Technology Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge Project.
Connect - Teachers' Innovations in K-8 Science, Math and Technology
Synergy Learning International, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation, engaged in publishing and professional development for educators, pre-K through middle school.
Digital Library for Earth System Education
NSF funded geoscience community resource that supports teaching and learning about the Earth system.
From the BellSouth Foundation.
The Gateway to Educational Materials
The key to one-stop, any-stop access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources on the Internet! Sponsored by ed.Gov.
Guidelines for Developing Rubrics
Gives a step by step guide for developing rubrics for a variety of subjects, based on varying words that describe extent or quality from a given “top level” rubric item.
High School Chemistry Listserv
Support for high school chemistry teachers through networking, resource sharing, and professional development
The IFI Resource Library is a collection of useful information about inquiry-based learning, teacher education, and related subjects.
Internet Content for the Classroom
MarcoPolo provides the highest quality educational resources to teachers and students. Developed by world-renowned organizations who are experts in their fields, these standards-based resources include lessons plans, student materials, reviewed Web resources and interactives.
It is the mission of LaSIP to increase pre-K - Graduate student learning and achievement by providing professional development and leadership training, leading to high quality curriculum, instruction, assessment, and accountability relevant to societal and economic needs in the 21st century.
Learning Intensive Networking Communities for Success (LINCS)
A statewide program for content-intensive professional development through collaboration. It was formed as a partnership between the Louisiana Department of Education and the Louisiana Systemic Initiatives Program in 2000 to use content leaders to assist teachers in improving their content knowledge and pedagogical skills in an overall attempt to enhance student knowledge and performance. Visit the LINCS website for more information and a list of participating schools and contact numbers.
Louisiana Department of Education
Information about education reform, statewide curriculum and assessment.
Louisiana's Practice Assessment/Strengthen Skills
A Web based learning tool for Louisiana students allowing them to practice and strengthen skills similar to those on the LEAP 21 and GEE 21
Louisiana Science Teacher's Association
Information for science teachers
Louisiana Tech University's Idea Place
Experiment Gallery promotes learning by doing
A Department of Education initiative that provides Louisiana high school students with a gateway to learning opportunities. It utilizes the Web, e-mail, and other on-line and off-line resources to provide high school credit and Advanced Placement courses to students across the state.
Middle/High School Science Websites
Just over 50 middle and high school science webquests are spread throughout these educational websites. Websites include; What is the speed of light?, 1001 Periodic Table Quiz Questions, Why is the sky blue?, The Solar System in Pictures, The Planet Mars, The Planet Jupiter, The Planet Saturn, The Planet Pluto, Galilei Galilei, and What is the capital of?
Monarch Watch is a collaborative network of students, teachers, volunteers and researchers dedicated to the study of the Monarch butterfly, Danaus plexippus. The project is directed by Orley R. "Chip" Taylor and staff within the Entomology Program at the University of Kansas. Regional Monarch Watch coordinators throughout the United States and Canada assist by recruiting volunteers in their areas.
NASA Quest is the ultimate resource for educators and kids interested in meeting and learning about NASA people and space science.
National Assessment of Educational Progress
Information about the annual testing program
National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing
For more than 36 years, the UCLA Center for the Study of Evaluation (CSE) and, more recently, the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing (CRESST) have been on the forefront of efforts to improve the quality of education and learning in America. Located within UCLA’s Graduate School of Education & Information Studies, CSE/CRESST has pioneered the development of scientifically based evaluation and testing techniques, vigorously promoting the accurate use of data, test scores, and technology for improved accountability and decision making.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Information for mathematics teachers
National Science Education Standards
A landmark resource written by the National Research Council that provides a coherent vision of what it means to be scientifically literate.
National Science Teachers Association
Information for science teachers
No Child Left Behind Legislation
Information about the new education law.
Pre-Engineering Student Resources
The EESC provides publications, consultations, workshops and presentations that promote engineering for K-16.
"Discover the drama and wonder of looking closely at the world, thinking by analogy, changing scale and theorizing. Designed to develop higher order thinking skills, creativity and scientific literacy - across subjects..."
A long term initiative to reform K-12 science education nationwide by developing innovative yet practical tools educators can use to put science literacy goals to work.
Math/Science Fair: How to Develop a Project
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory
Information about the education research and development corporation corporation based in Austin, Texas. SEDL works with educators, parents, community members, and policymakers to build or find strategies and tools addressing pressing educational problems
Teachers' Lab - The Annenberg/CPB Math and Science Project
Uses media and telecommunications to advance excellent teaching in American schools. This mandate is carried out chiefly by the funding and distribution of educational video programs with coordinated Web and print materials for the professional development of K-12 teachers.
ties - The Magazine of Design & Technology Education
Published by the College of New Jersey, the magazine supports technology education and the integration of math, science and technology curriculum mainly in middle, junior and senior high schools.
Information about education policies and trends
The fun site where you use ordinary stuff (the kind you already have) to learn all kinds of science and math, hands-on. We are a nonprofit educational publisher, dedicated to making inexpensive, creative, hands-on science and math available everywhere. No money? No equipment? No reason for not doing great science!
From Moreover Technologies - Real-Time Aggregated Online News and Information
"Our approach to science learning involves an emphasis on the process one goes through to obtain scientific information rather than a focus on that information itself. We know from many years of working with real schools, real teachers, and real kids, that scientific facts and concepts are much better learned and remembered if the learner is actively engaged in hands-on inquiry.
