Chicago Teacher’s Union

Chicago Public Schools

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Chicago Public Library

Illinois State Board of Education

Chicago Math and Science Initiative Home Page c(m+s)i

Art Fair Resources

• www.theartgallery.com.au/kidsart.html
• www.crayola.com
• www.teachingideas.co.uk/art/contents.htm
• www.kinderart.com
• http://www.enchantedlearning.com/crafts/

Forms

• SBPS Communication Log
• Collaboration Log
• Time Distribution Sheet
• Report Card Checklist
• Requisition Form
• Facilities Work Order

Reading

• Book Adventure Reading Club
  Beginning Reading – Click on free worksheets for a wealth of materials for PreK-2nd
• SuperKids Vocabulary Builder – 4th to 6th Grade
• SuperKids Vocabulary Builder – 6th to 9th Grade
• ECL Study Zone
  Reading comprehension and grammar lessons from University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
• Grammarman
  Students listen and read a comic and then identify grammar mistakes
• Online Practice Reading Tests
• Reading Comprehension Connection (trial version of software)
• English Grammar Connection (trial version of software)
• English Language Center Study Zone
• Reading A to Z

Math

• Everyday Math Website
• Connected Math Website
• A+ Math
• Interactivate
• National Library of Virtual Manipulatives
• Jeopardy Games

Social Studies

• Ben’s Guide to U.S. Government for Kids
• Discover the stories of America with America’s Library
• The Library of Congress American Memory
• The Why Files – The Science Behind the News
• National Geographic – Education
• Qwiki

Science

• Foss Web c(m+s)i Curriculum Support
• Exploratorium
• Live Science

Writing

• The Owl at Purdue
  Free writing help and resources for teaching writing
• The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
  Grammar and punctuation rules along with online quizzes
• Read, Write, Think
  AWESOME site with lesson plans, standards, web resources and student materials for all grade levels.
• Oregon School Library Elementary Research Page
• Make Beliefs Comics

Tools

• Nets for Teachers
• Education World
  Comprehensive site for K-12 education professionals with lesson plans, tips, articles, and resources.
• Marco Polo
• Discovery School
• ISAT Practice – Printable Book
• PBS Teacher Source
• Thirteen Ed Online
• Teaching that Makes Sense
• Laura Chandler’s File Cabinet
• Awesome Library
  Organizes your exploration of the WWW with 12,000 resources
• Free Clip Art, Fonts, Backgrounds
• Wordle
• School Tube