TeacherStuff
July 31, 2000
Sections of Newsletter
Thought for the Day
Handy Resources with lots
and lots of links
Children's Links -
Reading/Language/Social Studies Links
Children's Links - Math and Science
Children's Links - Fun Stuff
Lesson Plans for Teachers
on the Net
Big Kids Links - Free Stuff on the Net for Parents
and Educators
Big Kids Links
Free Internet Providers (New Listing of Free
Internet Providers)
Other July Issues of TeacherStuff Newsletters
Free All Occasion Email Greeting Cards - Know someone that is having a "bad hair day"? Free email greeting cards are just the thing to cheer them up. Find someone today that isn’t have a good day. Send them a card from "Anonymous " and watch them try and figure out who cares enough to send a free ecard.
Adopt a Virtual Pet - Lonely and need a pet that doesn't eat a lot? Adopt a virtual pet and have a friend that will stand by you no matter what. The biggest online virtual Pet Site since....Well..those 'others'! Design your own pet, chat, play tons of games. Play Lottery. Win points then take your pet shopping for gifts!
Art for Kids Family Crafts TV for Kids Kids Books Science and Nature Links for Kids Astronomy for Kids PenPals for Kids Homeschooling Links Elementary School Educator Family Internet Kids Games on the Net Internet for Beginners U.S. Newspaper Current Events in U.S. Current Events in World 18th Century History 19th Century History 20th Century History Links Medieval History
Lines of the World - Learn about the Equator, Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Artic Circle
Stately Knowledge - find out the basic facts of any state in the Union, including Washington, D.C. Need to know the capital of Alabama? Want to know which hockey teams are in California? How about the size of Montana? All that information is here -- and more! If you're interested in just one state, click on the state's name in the list below and see what you get.
The Great Wall of China
"The Great Wall of China was built over 2,000 years ago, by Qin Shi Huangdi, the
first emperor of China during the Qin (Ch'in) Dynasty (221 B.C - 206 B.C.). In Chinese the
wall is called "Wan-Li Qang-Qeng" which means 10,000-Li Long Wall (10,000 Li =
about 5,000 km)."
Finding Your Way with a Map and a Compass
Today’s Earthquake Activity Around the World - updated earthquake data in table format, plus map generators. The table shows the date, time, location and magnitude of the most recent global earthquake activity. Time of earthquakes is given in Universal Time.
Panoramic Photo Collection of United States (Library of Congress) - The Taking the Long View: Panoramic Photographs, ca. 1851 - 1991, collection contains about 4,000 panoramic views of American main streets, landscapes, bathing beauties, disasters, and other events.
Grand Canyon Photo Gallery - Rotating gallery of the Grand Canyon and Northern Arizona featuring photographs from some of the best photographers in the region. (Really great pictures)
High Rises of the United States (Tall Buildings in the US - By City)
Who Is That? - Identifying the Correct President
Animation of Adding Two Numbers together
How Far is It? The Distance between two cities
The Story of Time - The Royal Observatory Greenwich is the home of the Prime Meridian of the world. Visit the web site to find out about events and exhibitions as we approach the year 2000,and information about astronomy and the history of navigation
Mesoweb - This site features Mesoamerica and its cultures, including Maya, Aztec and Olmec.
Ancient America’s - Discovery feature about ancient immigrants in the Americas - Untangling who was here first.
Great People of the 20th Century
Early Adventures in Automobiles
Bits and Pieces Kids Arcade - Block Slider Game
Constellation Game - Match the Constellation - uses shockwave
Learn About the Earth Game - has wordsearches and trivia games for kids
Marilee Paper Dolls - Marilee's Paperdolls Page: Printable Paperdolls, Links, BooksCartoon Coloring Pages - Print and color your favorite color pages! Select from silly animal cartoons doing everything from snorkeling to playing baseball!
Awesome School House Math Lesson Plans
Beyond Basals - Hundreds of in-depth guides for using children's literature in K-12 classrooms. Browse, alphabetically by title, or search to find specific titles and authors
Lesson Plans for Teachers - grouped by subject
Interactive Math Lesson Plans - High School Math
Teacher Guides and Lesson Plans from Scholastic
Interactive Math Lesson Plans - High School Math
I have had a lot of requests for freebies for teachers and . Here are some I have tried and liked. I will change them out frequently if the demand for freebies continues.
Freebies for Teachers and Educators
FREE TRIAL ISSUE - Parent & Child invites you to enjoy a FREE issue. Parent & Child, the learning link between home and school, is an ideal source for hands-on information and practical insights into early education, development, and learning. Parents will get a valuable window into the early childhood classroom. Parent & Child will promote a new world of family involvement in your program.
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Lots and Lots of free sweepstakes you can enter online. No stamps necessary.
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Print Free Coupons from your computer
Dash
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at more than 100 online retailers, including LL Bean, barnesandnoble, CDNOW, Reel.com, and
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The biggest online virtual Pet Site since....Well..those 'others'! Design your own pet, chat, play tons of games. Play Lottery. Win points then take your pet shopping for gifts!
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Fastweb is the largest FREE scholarship search on the Internet, with more than 400,000 scholarships worth over $1 billion. Get accurate, updated information on scholarships, grants, and fellowships, all at absolutely no cost. And fastweb is the only scholarship search service that allows students to apply online through the E-Scholarship program.
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Children/Parenting Newsletters
Computers/Technology Newsletters
Lots of Resources for Crossword Puzzles on the Internet
Tons of Resources for Card Games on the Net
Best of Both Worlds Laptop Sweepstakes! - Get the Best of Both Worlds when you register to win a Gateway Solo 2550 LS Deluxe Laptop computer with a full docking station and 19" color monitor!
UK Travel - I especially like this site because I have visited England a number of times. My friend I visit says I can sniff out a McDonald’s from a 100 miles away.
Past and Current Rulers - This site contains lists of heads of state and heads of government (and, in certain cases, de facto leaders not occupying either of those formal positions) of all countries and territories, going back to about 1800. Also included are the subdivisions of some countries (the links are at the bottom of the respective country entries), as well as some international organizations. Recent foreign ministers of all countries are listed separately.
The Rise and Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Vikings History - uses flash technology
Hyperhistory - Clickable Timeline of History Events
Free Internet Service from freeInternet.com - includes free unlimited internet, chat, and email
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The Simpson’s Free Internet Access - includes free email
AltaVista Free Internet - Free, unlimited 56k modem internet access is here, all across the United States and Canada. The small 600k download (less than 3 minutes on a 28.8 modem) includes AltaVista Live (your own personalized home page) and the MicroPortal, your constant connection to current information as well as the powerful AltaVista search functionality. No Fees. No usage limits. Try it today, only from AltaVista.
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Netzero - One of the most popular ones out there. Has free internet and email. This service is for the United States but will expand to Canada soon.
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1Nation Free Internet (Requests www.1nol.com be the homepage)
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