Steering Through the Information Highway in Science and Social Science
(And Avoiding Pot Holes Along the Way)

Kellie Doubek, Presenter

kdoubek@comcast.net


Web Quests
Bernie Dodge- The Web Quest Page  Kathy Schrock's Web Quests 
Teach-nology Web Quests   Techtrekers 

Primary Resources
History in the Raw
Why use a primary resource?

Strategies with Primary Sources
What teaching strategies should I use with primary resources?
Document Analysis Worksheets
What questions should I ask when using primary resources?
 
Resources from the National Archives
Records of Congress On-line Exhibits
Presidential Archives Federal Register
 
Social Studies Resources
Resources from the Library of Congress America's Library
Ben's Guide World Wide Primary Sources
History Buffs Eyewitness to History

Virtual Tours/Simulations
Science Resources
Volcano World
is filled with real time data, lesson plans, activities and
images for students at all reading levels.
Cells Alive!
Images, lessons and information about cell life.
NASA for Kids
is filled with resources for students of all ages including lessons,
activities, chats and real time data.
Owl Pellet Dissection
A great resource when studying birds, vertebrates, or the skeletal system.
Interactive Cells!
Biology movies, animations and simulations.
Science Simulations
A great directory of simulations!
Science Simulations
Simulations for diffusion and osmosis.
Sim Science
Explore membranes, cracking dams and more!

Searching Tools for Your Students
Yahooligans
A great place to start looking for resources.          
Ask Jeeves for Kids
Get kids asking good questions.   
Kidsclick
An approximate reading level is given for each site.
Onekey
Google's search engine for kids.                                   

Searching Tools for Teachers
Google
Search for any resources from lesson plans and graphics, to presentations and virtural tours.
Blue Web N
Check out these "blue ribbon" web sites. Sign up for weekly updates to keep up with new sites.
Trackstar
Make a "track" of sites you commonly use and students can access them from home or school. Check out tracks other teachers have made!
Filamentality
A fill-in-the-blank tool that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet links, and turning them into learning activities.


Evaluating Online Resources

Dihydrogen Monoxide
This is a great site to get students thinking about the accuracy of web resources.

Quick Quiz
The QUICK quiz is a great, "quick" tool for evaluating websites.

Kathy Schrock's Evaluation Resources
Kathy has her own web evaluation tools and gives you resources to others.
Cyberbee
This evaluation site features a ratings guide for evaluation of Internet information and ratings for Web site design.

Assessment & Management Resources
The Big 6 Assignment Organizer (Grades 3-6)
Students can organize their project before they begin or use this as a checklist for completing research.
The Big 6 Assignment Organizer (Grades 7-12)
Students can organize their project before they begin or use this as a checklist for completing research.
Assessment resources from Kathy Schrock
As always, Kathy's resources are a terrific place to browse.
Project-based learning checklists
Manage independent projects by using checklists.
Rubistar
Create your own rubric or download one of your own.
Self and Peer Evaluations
Numerous resources including self and peer assessments, checklists, and more.

Lesson Plans, Too!
Middle School Science Discovery School Lesson Plans Middle School Web
Teachnology Lessons Ask Eric Lesson Plan Search

Resources from Microsoft
Word Resources from Microsoft
How-tos, tips & tricks, & more!                   
PowerPoint Resources from Microsoft
How-to, tips & tricks, as well as the PowerPoint viewer!
Calculating Readability in Word