Frequently Used Web Sites
For research...
Marcopolo - an extensive educational resource with links to partners in Reading & ELA, Mathematics, Science, Humanities, Geography, Economics, and the Arts.
Google
Yahoo
Wikipedia - Free Wikipedia Encyclopedia
Cross-curricular...
PBS - online resources and activities for children, teachers, and parents...also featuring popular characters like Arthur, Sesame Street, Reading Rainbow, Caillou and more at pbskids.org and pbskids.org/go
Funbrain- interactive games in math, reading, and more for grades K-8
BBC schools- a British website with interactive activities for preschool (ages 18 mos - 5 yrs), primary (ages 4-11), and secondary (ages 11-16) aged children. Includes curricular areas like numeracy, literacy, geography, science, history, art, music and more
Enchanted Learning- child-friendly information on various topics; great resources for teachers at a minimal costFor math and logic...
Funbrain - the math arcade is a fun way to practice math skills and problem solving (grades K-8)
Math.com - from basic math to calculus
Cool Math - brain benders, geometry, long division lessons, fractions, decimals, times tables, arithmATTACK, number monsters, and more
Superkids - logic games including towers of hanoi, battleship, squares, checkers, and more
National Library of Virtual Manipulatives. Visit the "Virtual Library" for exciting online activities with Number & Operations, Algebra, Geometry, Measurement, and Data Analysis & Probability. Appropriate for grades Pre-K through 12.
For Reading & English Language Arts:
Dictionary - definitions, antonyms, synonyms, and encyclopedia entries
USA Today - online news from USA Today