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| Agriculture |
Free Educators Kit from USA Pears. (K-12th grade)
Free sunflower seeds. (LSASE)
Educational Materials About Peanuts (coloring books, recipes, activity books, & more). (K-5, 6-8)
Free Seed, Soil and Stone Exchange, as well as an Essay Contest for students, grades 4-12.
Free Water Education Posters. (K-5, 6-8)
Free Seed Guides (For professionals and educators)
Teacher Freebies from the Leafy Greens Council (Book covers, trading cards, brochures, & posters. Lesson plans for: Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science/Health). - Elementary school.
Free Sample Magic Tomato Ties (LSASE)
Free pumpkin seeds for teachers, and a lesson plan for growing pumpkins in the classroom.
Free garden seeds from Garden Crazy.
| The Arts |
Kinder Art, an art education site for Pre-K thru 12th grade, offers lessons, quizzes, articles, a bulletin board, bookstore, & a newsletter.
Free art lessons and drawing lessons for home schooled students.
Microsoft teacher activity guides and lesson plans that integrate technology.
Smithsonian Office of Education (Resources for Teachers, upper elementary to middle school).
Encarta Online is free & includes an abridged version of Microsoft's Encarta Encyclopedia. This site also has 13,000 links to educational sites and 400 lesson plans for teachers.
Song Lyrics On The Web: On the KIDiddles site you'll find lullabies, silly tunes, and songs to keep kids entertained, as well as songs to teach numbers, letters, colors, and more. You can search for songs by title or subject.
Art lessons online (PreK - 12th grade)
Art lesson plans from Crayola®. (PreK-12th grade).
Students can survey the development of American painting from colonial times to the early 20th century through a series of slides from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Forty slides, a 28-minute audiocassette, & text are available on a loaner basis by contacting the Department of Education Resources, National Gallery of Art, 4th and Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20565.
Up to 5 Free Posters, Stickers, etc from D'Addario/Evans/Vandoren. (U.S.)
Free teacher guides: Learn to Read with Arthur (kindergarten and first grade) ; Play and Learn with Arthur (ages three through five - literacy, movement, social and emotional development, music appreciation, art, science, and math skills.) ; Storywriting with Arthur (first through third grade).
Learning with Mysteries. MysteryNet has online lesson plans and ideas to help you use mysteries to teach and motivate students.
Free Sharrie Williams poster. (U.S.)
Free cartooning lesson, student gallery, cartoon of the week, & info about a Cartooning Basics Book.
Contest - Win Childrens Music at KIDiddles.
Free Tap-N-Glue Sample For Teachers (U.S.)
The Voice Trumpets, online Teletubbies game.
Art Lessons from Disney. Grades K-8. Mac download or PC download.
Free to try, PC download: Melody Assistant . It is a music creation program that has a lot of features, as well as a 30+ page manual to help you along.
| Careers/Scholarships |
Straight Talk On College - 100 Tips for Success - Promotes the book, Straight Talk On College. Written by executive recruiter Stephen Young, Straight Talk provides 100 tips on studying, tests, time management, managing money, job interviews, etc. The site offers 10 of the tips free to site visitors.
HP Telementor Program. This program allows HP professionals worldwide to help students, through teacher-supervised projects, in the areas of math, science, professional communication skills, and career/education planning.
Kaplan's Amazing College Simulator. Kaplan has developed a simulator to see how well your students can handle college, and what kind of college they’ll need to go to, to stick to their lifestyle.
Free YoungSuccess Goal Planning Journal. (teens - U.S.)
“Getting Ready for College Early: A Handbook for Parents of Students in the Middle and Junior High School Years”.
“Preparing Your Child For College - A Resource Book for Parents.
If your students are seeking financial aid to attend college, here are some publications will lead them to valuable information that will guide them through the process.
Give your students the latest information on scholarships, fellowships, financial aid, college planning, & admissions testing.
"NeedCom": Explore the social phenomenon of panhandling. Students can participate in an online survey, meet six panhandlers, and read the responses from a panhandler focus group.
Educational Materials About Peanuts (coloring books, recipes, activity books, & more). (K-5)
Free Demo CD-Rom from Discover (Career Planning Software) (U.S.)
Young Success is a free monthly publication with ideas and strategies to help teens succeed in school & careers.
Free sample resume paper. (U.S.)
Employability Workbook. Teachers can request a workbook on employability & work maturity skills, and a 10% off coupon from Education Associates. (U.S.)
12 Ways Parents Can Help Their Children Prepare for Careers. Write to: Prepworks, PO Box 292239, Dayton, OH 45429.
| Community Service |
Make a Difference...Volunteer! The Idealist is a web site that allows you to tailor your volunteer work to your requirements It helps you find what you can do in the part of the country where you live. Whether it's volunteering to teach English, to help during times of disaster, or to visit children in a hospital pediatric ward, you will find something that you & your students can do that will help make the lives of others brighter.
Send an E-Letter to a Soldier.
Free Kindness Cards from the Happy Human Society.
Penny's Place. Find out about Penny, the golden retriever going to Sam Rayburn Middle School. Penny is part of the puppy walker program of the Southwest Guide Dog Foundation and goes to school with one of Rayburn's teachers. On Penny's Web site, she tells about her life, the puppy walker program, the friends she's met and how she will someday be the eyes for a blind or severely visually impaired person. The students at Rayburn saved their pennies to help train the Seeing Eye dog.
The Hunger Site - Donate Food Without Cost To You.
| Driver's Ed |
Plenty of lesson plans and materials from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
Free Auto Information Brochures. Some of the titles are 'Preparing Your Teen To Drive' and 'When Bumpers Meet Antlers'.
| Drug Ed |
Free "Ready, Set, Go" Book Set For Preschoolers.
Drug Prevention for Early Childhood (kit)
Free Screensavers from Smoke Free Kids.
Free Poster from Smoke Free Kids. (U.S.)
Free Anti-Chew Tobacco Posters from Oral Health America (Phone In - call is not toll-free)
Lots of free materials from the Tobacco Information & Prevention Source.
Free Book "Keeping Youth Drug Free: A Guide for Parents, Grandparents, Elders, Mentors, and Other Caregivers". It is intended for those who raise children between the ages of 9 and 13.
Free posters from The National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information.
Primary Drug Education Materials to help K-3 teachers present an anti drug message. Materials include stories, coloring pages, follow up exercises, and teaching hints.
FBI Kids and Youth Educational Page. Covers lots of topics, including: search & rescue dogs; child abduction; internet safety tips; fingerprinting; gang alert; DNA testing; chemical explosive dogs.
Tons of Freebies to Write For From Reach Every Child. Several different topics: family (some materials include: "Break Through to Be Your Best", information about parental involvement in the schools, Drug and AIDS resources, Child Care Action Campaign, Center for Early Education & Development, Alliance for Parental Involvement in Education, Bureau of the Census Data) ; school (some materials include: Helping kids learn how to handle peer pressure, school volunteer & partnership services, NewsCurrents, Interdisciplinary Curriculum, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Kids Copy) ; testing (some materials include: Achieving the Goals series, National Center for Education Outcomes for Students with Disabilities , Project Zero, Teacher Standards in Student Assessment) ; peace (some materials include: Center for Conflict Studies, The peanut butter and jelly exercise, National Conference on Peace Making and Conflict Resolution).
Girl Power freebies: posters, diary, buttons, bookmarks, bookcovers, stickers.
Free Positive Activities Campaign Kit (Deals with the importance of mentoring & volunteering with young people). U.S.
| Economics |
Free Educational Video Series, Sponsored by The European Union Delegation.
Educational Materials About Peanuts (coloring books, recipes, activity books, & more). (6-8)
Free “Time-to-Save” Educational Materials on saving and investing.
Social Security and You is a teacher's kit to help explain the Social Security system. Teachers of social studies, caosa, government, economics, civics, consumer education, home economics, & vocational/technical education will find it relevant. (highschool)
Free Issue of "Tomorrow's Morning" Kids Newspaper, for kids 8 to 14. It covers national and international news, as well as science, the environment, nature, the stock market and sports. (US/Canada/Mexico)
Free Time To Save Comic Book.(K-12)
Video on the History of Money. The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis offers, on a loner basis, a videotape titled Money: Summing It Up. The 23-minute video surveys the history of money, its varied forms over the centuries, & the creation of the Federal Reserve System. Recommended for high school students. Contact: Correl Communications Company, 2228 S. Big Bend Boulevard, St. Louis, MO 63117-2408 (314-645-5400).
| Encyclopedias |
Encarta Online is free & includes an abridged version of Microsoft's Encarta Encyclopedia. This site also has 13,000 links to educational sites and 400 lesson plans for teachers.
2 Week Trial Of Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia.
Encyclopedia.com - more than 17,000 cross-linked articles from the 3rd edition of the Concise Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia. One of the best free online encyclopedias.
| English & Language Arts |
The Young Writer's Clubhouse, for authors grades 4-6, was created by author Deborah Morris in language kids can understand. It includes keys to writing success, guide to getting stories published, and the Young Writer's Critique Group.
Book Adventure is a free reading incentive program dedicated to encouraging kids in grades K-8 to read .
The October 1998 issue of PBS Families is available online. The focus of this issue is Poetry.
Free Worksheets.com offers 8000+ educational worksheets to print or download. Subjects include: math, phonics, science, social studies, reading, language arts, thinking skills, kindness to animals, and much more. For ages 3-10.
Write a Mystery! Contest. Write the best mini-mystery about the mysterious photo to win this week's prize, and have your mystery published on MysteryNet.
Write a Mystery! Contest (for younger students). Every mini-mystery must start with the "Story Starter" provided. The winner will have their mystery published on The Case for Kids. Winner will receive a mystery puzzle (up to a $10 value). U.S.
Receive a free Golden Book when you join the Golden Book Club.
Write a Mystery! Contest. Every mini mystery must start with the "Story Starter" provided. The winner will have their mystery published on TheCase.com for Kids. Winner will receive a mystery book (up to a $10 value). Open to kids 12 years of age or younger.
For older kids: Write a Mystery! Contest. Write the best mini-mystery about this week’s mysterious photo to win a "TheCase.com" T-shirt, and have your mystery published on TheCase.com.
Free Goosebumps (R) and/or Baby Sitters Club (R) books in Braille. (U.S.)
Free Book - Goodman's Five-Star Stories (Grade 6-12).
Free teaching brochures on spelling, reading, math, etc.
Free Family Reading Night Kit, Advantage Magazine, CD-Rom and More from Advantage Learning Systems.
Free Bytes Of Learning Sampler CD. (U.S./Canada)
Lots of Free Stuff From SUNBURST ON LINE.
Free Poster From Franklin Learning Resources. (U.S.)
Microsoft teacher activity guides and lesson plans that integrate technology.
Free Educational Workbook For Kids From McGraw-Hill. (PreK, K-5, 6-8)
Discovery Channel Educator's Guide.
Free Posters and Materials For Teachers.
Smithsonian Office of Education (Resources for Teachers, upper elementary to middle school).
Encarta Online is free & includes an abridged version of Microsoft's Encarta Encyclopedia. This site also has 13,000 links to educational sites and 400 lesson plans for teachers.
Free Sample from "Selections from the Black" Book Series (grade 10+).
Free Sample from "Topics from the Restless" Book Series (grade 10+).
Free Themes in Reading Sample (grade 6-12).
Language Arts lesson plans from Crayola®. (PreK-12th grade).
The Online Books Page - links to the full text of more than 9,000 books.
INKSPOT is a comprehensive writing resource and community. They offer market information, tips on improving your writing, articles, interviews with professional authors and editors, networking opportunities, & a guide to resources for writers on the net.
Literature on helping children become fully developed readers is available free to teachers from The National Council of Teachers of English at 1111 West Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096, 217-328-3870.
TeenLit.com is a web site run by two secondary teachers in Southeast Michigan. 'The sole purpose of TeenLit.com is to promote Teen Literacy by providing a forum for teen writers to publish and discuss their writing, review and discuss books they read, and to provide a resource for their teachers.'
Free teacher guides: Learn to Read with Arthur (kindergarten and first grade) ; Play and Learn with Arthur (ages three through five - literacy, movement, social and emotional development, music appreciation, art, science, and math skills.) ; Storywriting with Arthur (first through third grade).
Learning with Mysteries. MysteryNet has online lesson plans and ideas to help you use mysteries to teach and motivate students.
Read With Me: A Guide for Student Volunteers Starting Early Childhood Literacy Programs
Transformation of English Letters to Hieroglyphic.
A free online book that lists Latin and Greek Roots.
Summer Home Learning Recipes: learning activities parents can try with their children during the summer months to develop math, reading, & science skills. (K-12)
Teacher Freebies from the Leafy Greens Council (Book covers, trading cards, brochures, & posters. Lesson plans for: Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science/Health). - Elementary school.
100th day of School Celebration Web page.
Online storybook: June the Prune, by Thomas Tosi
The Anagram Genius free server. Enter a name and get back 200 anagrams made from the letters in the name.
Berenstain Bears Interactive Online Story Book.
Online storybook: Why Crocodile Has a Rough Back. Illustrations by David Hohn Story adapted by Matt Evans
Author Jan Brett’s Home Page. (Coloring pages, teacher’s pack, Piggybacks, Tour Schedule for the new Gingerbread Baby book, and more).
Send a message to the future! “To be launched in 2001, Keo will fly through time & space for 50,000 years before returning to Earth to deliver everyone’s messages to future generations”.
Inkspot: Children's Author Directory - an extensive collection of authors and their webpages.
Invite An Author To Your School. List of authors willing to visit schools, & those authors' webpages.
Reading Improvement. Several publications are listed here to help parents & teachers improve the reading achievement & reading skills of all children.
FREE WordCommand Word of the Day! - Join this FREE Word of the Day service. Help your students learn the words they need to know to excel in school (SAT/ACT/GRE exams) and throughout life.
Free Guide to Writing Critical Essays.
freeENGLISH features a downloadable Web edition of English Pro which at one time sold for $2000 per workstation. They also have games & activities on the site to improve your English.
| ESL/Foreign Language |
Learn Greek On The Internet (105 lessons)
Student success stories and ideas that work from teachers working with limited English proficient students. Also, send in your own stories or ideas that have worked in your classroom and get a FREE mug!
Free ESL Video from Franklin Learning Resources. (U.S.)
Foreign Languages for Travelers. (Learn over 70 languages).
Interesting Things for ESL Students is a free online textbook and study site for students of English as a Second Language. Word games, puzzles, quizzes, slang, proverbs & more.
freeENGLISH features a downloadable Web edition of English Pro which at one time sold for $2000 per workstation. They also have games & activities on the site to improve your English.
| Geography |
Build a Neighborhood with Mister Rogers and PBS Online. This activity lets children click & drag pictures to create a unique environment.
Geography lessons, units, & activities from National Geographic.
Lots of Free Maps from Various States!
XPEDITIONS ATLAS (printable maps) from National Geographic.
Discovery Channel Educator's Guide.
Imagine being the 1st man to travel around the world in a rowboat. (Could YOU row for 16 hours straight_!) Or walking 1400 miles across the Sahara_ The Global Online Adventure Learning Site contains accounts of great real-life adventures, some of which are happening right now!
Educational Materials About Peanuts (coloring books, recipes, activity books, & more). (K-5, 6-8)
Get a free world map poster! Also download the "How to Read a Map" handout. (Ages 8-13).
Nystrom Net Then and Now free geographical update maps showing what boundaries have changed, where new countries are, etc.
Early Childhood: Where Learning Begins - Geography offers interesting & fun activities that can help young children ages 2-5 learn geography.
Journeys to Alaska is a 20-activity electronic field trip to Alaska. It covers geology, ecosystems, physics, history, & social studies.
Free Issue of "Tomorrow's Morning" Kids Newspaper, for kids 8 to 14. It covers national and international news, as well as science, the environment, nature, the stock market, and sports. (U.S./Canada/Mexico)
100th day of School Celebration Web page.
Teaching with Historic Places, free lesson plans. Historic places enrich & enliven the teaching of social studies, history, geography, and civics. (Grades 5-8).
Contest - Win a GeoSafari Talking Globe (weekly).
| History |
16th Century printable paperdolls: a boy and girl paperdoll with costumes.
Free posters commemorating the 40th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education and the 30th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act are available from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Civil Rights (OCR). Send your request to the OCR Customer Service Team in Washington, Be sure to include your name and mailing address. This offer is available while supplies last.
Free Educational Video Series, Sponsored by The European Union Delegation.
Educational Materials About Peanuts (coloring books, recipes, activity books, & more). (K-5)
Free Classroom/Homeschooling materials from the History Channel. (U.S.)
Mr. Jenkin’s History Resources. (high school)
Journeys to Alaska is a 20-activity electronic field trip to Alaska. It covers geology, ecosystems, physics, history, & social studies.
Orator, a free newsletter about African Americans is full of info on African-American culture & history. To get classroom copies contact: National African American Museum Project, Smithsonian Institution, 900 Jefferson Drive, SW, A&I 1130, MRC 431, Washington, DC 20560, 202-357-1300.
CALDER.NET - This Day In History - Free Mailing List - 1 detailed article concerning an event which took place on This Day In History, from 1 to 7 times a week. Not just a list of events.
Teaching with Historic Places, free lesson plans. Historic places enrich & enliven the teaching of social studies, history, geography, and civics. (Grades 5-8).
Explore Your National Parks: Historic Places curriculum kit features lesson plans for grades five through eight that are based on events that took place in six national parks.
| Holidays & Seasons |
Year Round Holiday Games: Printable games for each of the main holidays. The website owner has created several colorful word searches, mazes, word scrambles, & secret code puzzles. Also included are some original poetry & crafts.
Online Halloween Games. (All ages)
Free brochures from Bat Conservation International: "Exploring the Secret World of Bats", Amazing Bat Facts and Trivia, and a FAQ sheet about Bat Houses and their Bat House Research Project. (North America)
Scooby Doo coloring pages.
Addie's Pumpkin Potpourri: a collection of pumpkin-themed learning activities.
Free Unicef "Trick-or-Treat" Boxes and Educational Materials.
Write FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency, P.O. Box 70274, Washington, D.C. 20024) for the following materials:
- Safety Tips for Winter Storms
- Winter Survival Coloring Book
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