Resources

School Related Websites

New York State United Teachers www.nysut.org
This site gives teachers ideas on incorporating standards into their lessons and how to motivate students thinking

National Geographic for Kids www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/
This site has games, activities, experiments, maps, and homework help for students to use and learn new things from.

The NEA Foundation www.nfie.org
This site has new ideas for teachers to use. They can apply for a grant on this site to put their ideas and plans to good use.

Teachers Net www.teachers.net
This site is a good resource for teachers who are looking for articles, lesson ideas, and classifieds/jobs.

Discovery Kids http://kids.discovery.com/
This site is wonderful for kids to play challenging games and also gives good ideas for teachers to use.

Discovery School http://school.discovery.com
This site contains different games, lesson plans, activities, and research materials for teachers as well as students.

A to Z Teacher Stuff www.atozteacherstuff.com
This site gives wonderful lesson and theme ideas on all subjects.

Lesson Plans Page http://www.lessonplanspage.com/
This website offers several free lesson plans for teachers to use.

Teacher Planet http://www.teacherplanet.com/calendar/01-JAN-08.htm
This website gives many ideas for unit plans and also has other website for teachers to access for lesson plans.

Geology Related Websites

Bite size Revision http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/chemistry/changestoearthandatmosphere/0rocksrev1.shtml
This website has excellent explanations of the different kinds of rocks.

Rocks For Kids.com http://www.rocksforkids.com/
This website has nice pictures of different kinds of rocks and minerals that can help with identification.

Rock Doctor http://www.cobweb.net/~bug2/rock1.htm
This website has many simple definitions of different rock types and pictures.

Sara Baker
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Last Updated: February 5, 2008
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