KHS Resources

Core Knowledge

Saxon Math

AISD Professional Development Catalog  Take any class free!

AP Courses (professional development)

Gale Database

Questia

Austin Public Library Catalog

U.T. Library Catalog
 

Teaching Tools

Donna Young teacher tool
    Worksheets, penmanship papers, math skills, fake money, and more. 

I Keep Bookmarks store bookmarks online for free

Worksheet Generator from Discovery School

RubiStar Create a rubric.  This is part of 4Teachers.org

ABC Teach K-5
    Most of this site is free, but for only $25 per year you can get access to additional resources.
Brainy Betty  Powerpoint templates, graphics and more... all free
Busy Teachers Cafe  K-3
Citation Machine
Congress Link  Lesson plans for teachers and info for students
Enchanted Learning K-5
    Free, but with advertising.  $20 a year without advertising.  This is an excellent K-5 site and a bargain at that price.  This site is searchable and will even search misspelled words.  Type in denosars and get all the info on dinosaurs.
Education World for teachers
    Lesson plans, grants, research tools, information for guidance and administration.  Lots to check out.  Easy to read articles.  Take the time to look at all of the areas.
Eduscapes  K-12  Links to 4-2-Explore, Learning Literature Ladders and more.
4 Teachers.org  K-12  online tools to help you integrate tech into your program.  Includes RubiStar, TrackStar, QuizStar and more.  Excellent resource!
Filamentality
    Create your own website.  Great for making WebQuests.
First Gov for Kids -- subject directory  K-6
Five Stitch Book Binding
Free Discipline Help
    Part subscription part free.  Tool for teachers and administrators

Free for Teachers Free stuff for teachers!
Kentucky Virtual Library for Kids   Try this online research tutorial
Kid's Domain  Icons, games, crafts and more.
Laura Candler's File Cabinet
Library Spot
Linda's Links to Lit  K-12 -- now is a subscription $25.00 for an individual for one year.  There are still some links that do not require a subscription.
MLA Auto Generator   Download this software to create citations.
Mrs. Alphabet pre-K-5 More for teachers than kids
New York Times Learning Network Teacher Connections  3-12
Poetry Forms allows kids to write poetry in a fill-in-the-blank format.  Great to create non copy/paste assignments
Printable Alphabets great for bulletin boards and scrapbooks
Reading Resources from the seminar
Starfall  Reading resource for preK-2.  Excellent resource.
StoryLine   From the Screen Actors Guild.  Selection of children's books read by the stars.  Growing list.
Teacher Vision
    Part free - part subscription.  Subscription is $19.95 per year.
Teacher Vision Printables
    The printable, for the most part, are free.  You have to register to print them.
 World of Kindergartens

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Background Notes
    Information on countries of the world from the US Department of State.
BBC Pyramid
CIA World Factbook  6-adult
Classical Music Archives 6-adult     Access 5 unprotected files per day.  $25 per year for full access.
A Pintura  Mystery Art Game. Compare a painting to several masters.  Link to other art related activities.
Fact Monster  Online Almanac for K-8
First Gov Adults 9-adult
First Gov Kids K-6

Folger Shakespeare Library - a Ms. Patterson favorite for teachers and students!
Google Government Search
How Stuff Works
How Stuff Works Express -- for kids
Jack London's Ranch Album  8-adult  Link to the main page
Jan Brett all ages, for kids and teachers
    Enough wonderful resources to keep you busy for hours.  Library signage, projects, games and more. 

Justice for Kids and Youth 3-9
Kathy Schrock Guide teaching tool
Kids Domain pre-K-8
National Geographic, Secrets of Egypt
Neferchichi's Tomb 3-10
    Variety of free and fee based information on ancient Egypt.  Good place to get clipart for student projects on this topic.
New York Times Cyber Navigator 6-Adult
New York Times Navigator for Students 5-12
New York Philharmonic Kid Zone K-8
Paper Models
Periodic Table Comics 6-12
Public Agenda Online 8-12
Ref Desk 6-adult
Robert Munsch 
San Francisco Symphony Kids K-6

Smithsonian Photography Collection
Speak out This hasn't been updated in several years, but I keep hoping!  Good for controversial issues. 9-12.
Trenches on the web 5-adult
    World War I.  Weapons, battles, people.
UT Maps
Victorian Web 9-adult
Expanding the Library Collection: Online Tools
Memorex CD Cases   Look for the link on the page to Free Label Designs.
Voycabulary  all ages
    Create links to a dictionary for all words on a website.  Choose from different languages.

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