ATLAS III Online Resources

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These resources are for all teachers to use when planning classroom curriculum, with a special focus on Science and Social Studies. 

Some of the resources come directly from teacher activities and presentations during the ATLAS III Academy Workshops, and others have been posted ahead of time.  All of the sites listed have been reviewed by the ATLAS III Staff – we hope you find them useful!

 

ATLAS Online Resource Databases
 
 
          
 
Free Clipart Sites

Awesome Clip Art For Kids

School Discovery Clipart Gallery

Royalty-Free Clip Art Collection for Foreign/Second Language Instruction

Clipart Links for busy Teachers

Teachnet.com – download free Clipart

The Teacher’s Guide Free Educational Clipart

Gander Academy Clipart for Students and Teachers

Content Specific Clipart

ClipArtForTeachers

* Note: ClipArtForTeachers has some free clipart, but they have more extensive collection for a fee

APTE - helping curious minds click

* Note: go to "Free Stuff" for clip art

Microsoft ClipArt Gallery

 

Library Media Resources

 Arrowhead Library System

Duluth Public Library System

ELM Resources

 

General Search Engines

Google

Yahoo

Ask Jeeves

The Library Spot
The High School Hub
Reference Desk

Webster's Online Dictionary

Yahooligans

Ask Jeeves for Kids

 

Curriculum Resources

General Curriculum

Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators

Minnesota Department of Education

Marco Polo

Multicultural Ideas for Teachers

Channel 8 - WDSE PBS

NCREL North Central Regional Educational Library

Understanding By Design Information (UbD)

WebQuests Mainpage

WebQuest Template from ATLAS Workshop

Have Some Fun Today!  Classroom Games Like Jeopardy

Social Studies Curriculum

Social Studies Gems

Social Studies Links Potpourri

The Smithsonian

American Memory

(Great site for American History)

Science Curriculum

Earth Science – Start Your Class Here!

Nat’l Center for Earth Surface Dynamics (E-Stream Activities)

Science Links Potpourri

Science Links (from Mn. Dept of Ed.)

Virg Boehland’s PHS Science Website 

Assessment Resources

Kathy Schrock’s Rubric Guide

Rubistar

WebQuest Rubrics from SDSU

 Assessment Tools for Teacher Evaluation

 

ISTE and Technology 

ISTE – Main Page

NETS (National Educational Technology Standards)

ISTE/NETS Learning Activity Template

ISTE/NETS Profiles for Technology Literate Students

Big6

Links for Teachers Integrating Technology

Cite Your Resources! (Landmark Citation Machine)

 

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