GREAT WEBSITES

This is the University at Albany’s Virtual reference library. It includes links to dictionaries, thesauri, biographies, calendars, maps, quotations, online almanacs, weather, and more. A few of the links are available to U. Albany students, but most items are available to everyone. A good place to start to do Internet research.

The online version of the Encyclopedia Britannica. Provides links to helpful web sites on a variety of topics as well as the online version of Encyclopedia Britannica. Includes feature articles pertaining to current events news stories.

The online version of the popular TV shows. Search a database of over 40,000 names to retrieve biographical information. Also includes a schedule of Biography programs and provides a "Whose birthday do you share?" feature.

An online directory. Look up phone numbers, business listings, e-mail addresses, and web addresses.

View celestial, lunar, cultural, and religious calendars.

Type in a full or partial acronym to produce a list of possible names it could stand for.

The official Weather Channel web site. Find local weather forecasts or enter a zip code for forecasts throughout the nation. Look for information on tornadoes, thunderstorms, and other weather phenomena. Also includes safety information for severe weather

This resource is a collection of subject directories that may be helpful to student assignments. The subjects are subdivided into grade level. Also allows students to do age-appropriate Internet searches.

This is a web site catalog and search engine designed for kids by librarians. Younger children will love using this site to do Internet searching.

Links to useful and popular sites for kids: Funbrain, Homework Helper, Disney Channel, Black History, science sites, and more. A great place for kids to go on the Web!

This online encyclopedia is great for younger students. Students can do an easy keyword search or browse through the entire encyclopedia. This site also has links to other good web sites for kids!

This is the web site of the New York State Education Department. Use this site to find information on New York State Standards, assessment, school report cards, budgets, and other information.

Includes tons of resources and lesson plans for every subject and grade level available.

Includes lesson plans, professional resources, and trends in education. A great resource for new teachers!

A directory of web sites grouped by subject area.

A collection of lesson plans compiled by the Columbia Education Center.

The web site of the Northeast Regional Information Center. Provides links to all area BOCES organizations.

Input words for crossword puzzles, word searches, or other activities, and they are automatically created for you. Also creates mazes and other puzzles to your specifications.

A vast collection of lesson plans for elementary, secondary, vocational and higher education. Search by grade level and/ or subject area.

This site is maintained by the University of Alberta. It is a great resource for teachers who are working or plan on working in an inclusion situation.

A great resource for teachers working with special needs students. Find information on visual and hearing impairment.

The Council for Exceptional Children. A great resource for teachers working with a special education population. Also includes information on legislation and public policy measures that affect special education programs.

This site was created and is maintained by a library science professor at James Madison University. It contains links to resources for various school subjects and recommendations for juvenile and young adult literature on various topics. Also includes information on Internet safety and copyright issues.

This site is a service of the Philadelphia school district. It includes links to book reviews, bibliographies, and Internet technology information.

The web site of the American Library Association. Contains library news, book reviews, and reading activities for kids and teenagers.

Great if you need directions somewhere or if you are planning a trip. Get directions and mileage from one point to another. You can also download maps of cities and towns.

Great for social studies projects. Download physical, political, and other types of maps from the U.S. and throughout the world.

This collection of maps is maintained by NATO. Great for geography lesson, examining the boundaries between countries, etc.

The United Nation Cartographic Department maintains an online collection of maps. Physical, political, topographical, and historic maps are included.

This web site was created as a 200^th Anniversary Tribute to the Library of Congress. The site includes interactive features on famous American historical figures, profiles of the 50 states, and online exhibits on hobbies and pastimes throughout American history

This page on the Library of Congress site allows students to search the Constitution, the Declaration of Independence, Congressional Records, and other important documents in American government. Great source for primary resource documents.

The Close- Up Foundation is a non- profit organization committed to promoting civic pride and knowledge of American history. Their web site includes information on American history and government. Great for public policy debates and discussions.

This site provides links to web sites of all agencies of all branches of government. A great place to start if you are searching for information on any federal government- related topic.

Us this site to take virtual tours of famous museums as well as tours of notable cities and countries.

This is Georgetown University’s American Studies web site. Includes information on all aspects of American life: history, literature, demographics, society, cultures. Great for any American history, language arts, art, music, or sociology project.

The CIA Fact Page. Provides up-to-date maps and profiles countries throughout the world.

The web site of the Civil War Center at Louisiana State University. This is a very thorough collection of information on the Civil War. Reviews and indexes Civil War- related web sites. A variety of Civil War era archives are available for viewing in the virtual museum. Check this site out if you are doing any projects that cover this time in American history.

A directory of New York State departments and agencies. Use this site to find the web address of any state department you wish to contact.

The Smithsonian web page on the Native American experience. Includes historical information, bibliographies of Native American literature, and links to other Native American web sites. Also includes virtual exhibits from the Smithsonian Institute.

Columbia University’s Native American web site. Includes historical timelines, maps, tribal information, and links to other Native American- related web sites.

Resources and lesson plans based on History Channel programming. Keyowrd search to find information on a specific topic. Also a great resource for historical information on issues currently in the news.

This site includes the full text of several classic short stories, as well as lesson ideas and criticism of the stories. A great way to expose students to short stories.

The Children’s Literature Web Guide. Find lists of award-winning books, book reviews, and links to several other children’s literature site.

Includes information and links on dozens of works of American literature. Includes curriculum integration and scholarly criticism of various works.

The American Verse project is an effort to index lines and phrases from notable pieces of American literature and poetry.

The largest online book store. Search for books by title, author, ISBN, publisher, and related titles. View a synopsis of the book and read professional and reader reviews.

A Story Starters web site for middle and high school students. Students are given a paragraph or sentence, and they can create a story from it. Great fun for language arts classes.

Find schedules, cast lists, and programs for Broadway and off-Broadway theater. Also contains links to theater in London, Chicago, and other cities, as well as touring productions.

The Children’s Theater Web Site. Provides history of the theater, theatrical terms, and ideas for kids’ theater projects.

The national standards for theater education, listed by grade level. Also includes sample lessons and projects.

Students can use this site to learn how to read music, explore different genres of music, or to find out important dates in music history.

This resource has information on different genres of music, music education, and technology in music. Great for music teachers!

A virtual art museum featuring exhibits from a variety of periods.

An online glossary of hundreds of art terms.

Includes art lesson plans and curriculum ideas, as well as an image gallery and special exhibitions. Also provides ideas for interdisciplinary lessons for integrating art into different subject areas.

This site is designed for those traveling to countries where they do not speak the native language. Translates common phrases and slang terms for several different countries and languages.

This online foreign language dictionary translates words from English to several different languages, and vice-versa.

Upper Hudson Library System’s web site has a great resource for students who are exploring college and career options. Students can research a career, compare colleges, and even take a test to find out what career is right for them.

Use this resource to research different careers, and find out what opportunities are available in New York State for a particular job.

Use this site to research jobs you are interested and find out what jobs are available. Also includes a resource center for guidance with resumes, cover letters, interview tips, etc.

The health directory on Yahoo.com. Use this site to find general information on diseases, drugs, and nutrition. Also provides links to related sites on health topics.

This is a good site for kids looking for health information on the Internet. It includes different sections for kids, teens, and parents. There are feature articles as well as a keyword search feature.

Students can type in what they eat on a typical day and this site will analyze their diet for caloric intake, nutritional value, and fat count.

This site reviews and provides links to nutrition- related web sites. Includes special sections for women, teens, and kids.

This program has a variety of resources on the space program, as well as an education page for young people to use for research.

An online science museum. Read the articles, browse through the virtual exhibits and experiments, or search for information on the science topic you are looking for. A great interactive science site for kids!

The Franklin Institute is a great site for science class. Students can read feature articles, view the interactive sites, and look for ideas for science experiments. This is a great site for elementary and middle school science and health classes.

Bill Nye the Science Guy has a web site. Kids can check out the different science experiments he has done, or search the archives if they are looking for an experiment on a certain subject.

A very cool site for astronomy lessons. Provides detailed information on all of the nine planets as well as their moons and other celestial bodies.

A valuable science fair resource. Students can get project ideas, learn how to design an experiment, and research their chosen topic.

Cornell University maintains a thorough collection of resources on math and science- related topics. Helpful to teachers and students.

This is the online version of the Time- Life plant encyclopedia. Students can do a keyword search of a particular kind of plant, or search by attributes of the plant (height, climate, etc.).

This site converts values from metric to Old English, grams to pounds, and other conversions.

Students from kindergarten through college level can use this site to find information on math topics or for homework help.

Ideas of integrating technology into the curriculum. Includes reviews of new educational software and trends in computer and technology education.

Allows students to research the mechanics and technology that makes items they use in their everyday lives work. There are thousands of topics including automotive engines, guitars, and VCRs.

An introduction to basic computer literacy. Explains the basic components of a computer and provides a glossary of basic computer terms.

Basic computer literacy in short easy lessons. A fun site for kids to use.

Microsoft’s resource for teachers and K-12 students. Includes ideas for integrating Microsoft software into your lessons and information about services Microsoft offers K-12 schools.

An introduction to HTML code. Check out this site if you are interested in building your own web page. Especially helpful if you do not have access to web page software when designing your page.

The ICONNECT program was created by the American Association of School Librarians to support teachers who strive to integrate Internet technology into their classroom lessons. Great ideas for technology integration.

An online glossary of thousands of computer and technology terms.

The official web site of the Discovery Channel. Includes program schedule and ideas for integrating the programs into your lessons. Includes feature articles on scientific topics as well as links to Discovery Channel features, such as Animal Planet.

Th online counterpart to the 24- hour news channel. Provides up-to-the-minute news updates, stock information, and sports scores. Also provides features on health, travel, and education.

Similar to the CNN site. Includes links to NBC affiliates throughout the nation and provides NBC program schedules in additional to up-to-date news and technology information.

The official Public Broadcasting Service web site. Includes program schedules and information, as well as ways to integrate programming into the school curriculum. Also provides links to sites related to PBS features.

The C-SPAN web site includes program schedules, Congressional Information, and information on "hot" topics in government.

The online version of the nationally-syndicated USA Today newspaper.

The National Geographic web site provides online versions of articles in National Geographic as well as helpful maps and reference tools.

includes state history and government resources, as well as information about libraries all over New York.

This is the site to visit to view the catalogs of all participating local libraries. A great resource for public library users.

Create and send animated greeting cards. Some have sound and video components. A great way to keep in touch with friends through e-mail.