Sites with Collections of Web-Based Lessons and Projects
Source: Pearson Allyn Bacon Prentice Hall
Topics: Children and the Internet, Technology and Learning
The table below identifies good sources of award-winning, web-based lesson plans, activities, and collaborative projects.
| Sources | Description | Content Area |
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Annenberg Channel http://www.learner.org/interactives/ |
"Exhibits" or web-based explorations of concepts or themes depicted in the Annenberg video resources | All content areas-mostly science, geography, and history |
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Camp Silos http://www.campsilos.org/ |
Interactive lessons | Farming and prairie life |
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Center for Improved Engineering and Science Education (CIESE) http://www.stevens.edu/currichome.html |
Collaborative projects that use real-time data available from the Internet | Science and mathematics |
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Co-Nect teleprojects http://exchange.co-nect.net/Teleprojects |
Interactive data collection projects | All content areas |
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Consumer Jungle http://www.consumerjungle.org/ |
Interactive lessons from the Young Adult Consumer Education Trust | Consumer skills |
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Exploratorium: The Museum of Science, Art, and Human Perception http://www.exploratorium.edu/educate/index.html |
How-to descriptions of classroom projects | Science |
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Eyes on Art Lessons http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/art2/index.html |
How-to lessons and activities | Art |
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The Franklin Institute Online http://www.$$.edu/fellows |
Lesson plans and classroom activities | Science |
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The Global Schoolhouse http://www.globalschoolnet.org/ |
Clearinghouse for more than 2,000 online collaborative projects, organized by topic, grade, and project date | All content areas |
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GoNorth! Adventure Learning Series http://www.polarhusky.com |
Comprehensive K-12 curriculum and online activities | Science, social studies, literacy, elementary, math, physical education |
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Knowledge Network Explorer http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired |
Online curriculum, webquests, and other materials | All content areas |
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National Geographic Xpeditions http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/ |
Geography lesson plans for grades K-12 | Geography, social studies, science |
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National Geographic lessons and resource sites http://www.nationalgeographic.com/features/ |
More than 100 website "explorations" of various topics | Science, geography, history |
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National Geophysical Data Center http://www.ngdc.noaa.gov/education/education.html |
Collections of resources on various topics | Science and geography |
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Teacher's Desk Lesson Plans http://www.teachersdesk.com/lessons/lessons.htm |
Classroom lesson and projects | All content areas |
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Tramline's Virtual Field Trips http://www.tramline.com |
Structures and guided teacher-designed "field trips" through a series of websites and dozens of topics | All content areas |
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