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Ideas for Internet Use in the Classroom

Projects

Classroom activities abound on the web.  Here are some great starting points for projects from many subject areas.

http://www-ed.fnal.gov/trc/projects/project_index.html

Fermi National Accelerator laboratory and U.S. Department of Energy staff development program activities created by participants.

www.essdack.org/tips/projects.html

Educational Services and Staff Development Association of Central Kansas page

www.apple.com/education/ali

Apple Computer's online professional development library

www.classroom.net

Connected Classrooms library of resources

www.eduplace.com/projects/index.html

Houghton-Mifflin's online curriculum library

www.globe.gov

Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment is a worldwide network of students, teachers, and scientists

www.headbone.com

Newspapers in Education and The Derby Teacher's Guide (tips for teaching research skills

http://quest.arc.nasa.gov

NASA educational materials

www.ala.org/ICONN/kidsconn.html

Kids Connect technology initiative of the American Association of School Librarians

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/wonder-sofweather/activities.html

Discovery Channel site with activities for Earth Science and General Science

www.siss.org/Welcome.html

The Society of Sister Schools connection to international key pals