Internet Resources

This list is in no way meant to be complete. It is merely an ongoing project, and is updated constantly. If you know of or would like additional material, please let me know!

1. UnitedStreaming.com

This is an excellent site for video streams. When you first enter this site, you must enter a passcode so that you may create a user account.

That passcode is: 8ED8-F137

Create your account, log in, and browse through the 40,000+ videos, video clips, images, and more! You may view these items with Windows Media Player, QuickTime, or you may download and perhaps burn them to CD later, creating an easy-to-access library.

Another excellent feature of this site is the Calendar. Click on learning resources in the top bar to access it.

1. Apple Learning Interchange

This is a must-see site! There are many different teaching and learning materials, videos, virtual field trips, and technology showcases. Any project appearing here has undergone a rigorous examination by the Apple Learning team. There are also links to other affiliates:

George Lucas Learning Interchange

Arizona Learning Interchange

Digital Edge Learning Interchange

Hawai'i Learning Interchange

Other Learning Sites

Of special interest and value is the Middle School section at http://ali.apple.com/ali_sites/ali/middleschool.html

Puzzles and Things

http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com/ : Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your word lists.

The Discovery Channel Web Site - http://www.discovery.com/

Videos, including video of the day; links to The Animal Planet, The Learning Channel, and many others.

State Information – flowers, birds, mottos, even recipes!! State Information.htm

The United States Constitution – these sites are geared for kids to explore and learn about the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Constitution.htm

The Stock Market and Wall Street - history, information on investing, tickers. Stocks

The Pythagorean Theorem - interactive proofs and activities. Pythagoras

Do you see what we see? An excellent application of Geometry to the real world. Buildings are "dissected" to show the geometric shapes that they contain within their architecture. A neat idea! Architecture and Geometry

Boxplot - create your own boxplot online - Boxplot

Online Simulations: here are some simulations to try:

1. Coins, spinners, dice. Simulations 1
2. Die and dice roll simulator. Simulations 2
3. Adjustable spinner – distribute your probabilities “evenly”, or “load” the spinner. Simulation 3
4. Fire simulation – where does the fire start to consume the entire forest? Which probability would cause that? Simulation 4