Some good websites that have been discovered by the Palmer Elementary
School staff
compiled by Diane Pawlowski
October, 2001
A to Z Teacher Stuff
Themes, lesson plans, printables, articles, chat, tips.
Recommended by Kathy Kolp.
http://atozteacherstuff.com
ABC Teach
A huge amount of free printables and other resources organized by theme
units, research/reports, basics, shape books, etc. Recommended by
Kathy Kolp.
http://www.abcteach.com
American Library Association – 700 Great Sites for Kids & the Adults
Who Care About Them
Divided into sections including arts and entertainment, literature
and language, people, planet Earth, and Science and Technology with special
sections of links for parents, educators, and librarians.
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/amazing.html
Ask ERIC
Educational information from the Educational Resources Research Center.
A virtual library of resources for teachers.
http://ericir.syr.edu/
Berit’s Best Sites for Children
Good because it rates the sites for quality and ranks them according
to popularity.
Recommended by Ali Herb
http://www.beritsbest.com
Big Chalk
Links for teachers (lesson plans), librarians, students (can
search by elementary level), and parents.
Recommended by Ali Herb
http://www.bigchalk.com
Crayola
Links for kids, parents and teachers. Teachers can get lesson
plans, writing ideas, and can post their students’ writing/illustrating.
http://www.crayola.com
Enchanted Learning
Lots of educational resources organized into themes like astronomy,
dinosaurs, whales, farms, etc.
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html
Figure This
Math word problems with solutions (variety), related problems,
index by topic. Good challenges.
Recommended by Debbie Penna
http://www.figurethis.org
Funbrain
Lots of educational games based on a variety of subjects, levels.
http://www.funbrain.com
Funschool
Fun and educational games, puzzles, stories. Grouped by
grade levels.
http://www.funschool.com
Giggle Poetry
Interactive site where students can vote on favorites, learn various
poetry forms, complete rhymes started by poets, learn about a poet’s life,
read other student’s submissions, and submit their own verse.
http://www.gigglepoetry.com
Global Story Train
Your students can co-author stories with children from around the world.
They can begin one or continue one already started.
http://storytrain.kids-space.org/
Kathy Schrock’s Guide for Educators
A categorized list of sites on the Internet useful for enhancing curriculum
and professional growth. 24 subject areas.
http://www.discoveryschool.com/schrockguide/index.html
Lesson Plans Page
Lesson plans in many disciplines, K-12. Recommended by
Donna Hummer
http://www.lessonplanspage.com
Lesson Planz
Lesson plans for themes for K-12. Recommended by Donna
Hummer
http://www.lessonplanz.com
Little Planet Times
Your children can read other students’ work or submit their own.
Stories and activities. Recommended by Michelle Miller.
http://littleplanettimes.com/
Mrs. Alphabet
Good site for primary teachers: alphabet, math, phonics,
reading.
http://www.mrsalphabet.com
National Geographic
Amazing facts, articles, contests, games, map creator, online
adventures.
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/index.html
Pennsylvania Department of Education
Includes PDE newsroom, issues and initiatives, Commonwealth Libraries,
and a collection of Kids Stuff Links.
http://www.pde.psu.edu/
Public Broadcasting System
If you click on the WriteOn link, you can get read aloud stories.
More for Primary grades.
http://pbskids.org
Scholastic
Tons of links to lesson plans, ideas, materials, and resources.
http://www.scholastic.com/sitemap.htm
Standard and Poor’s School Evaluation Service ( may not be up yet)
Provides a summary report on each school system so you can learn its
relative strengths, challenges, risks, and educational return on resources.
http://www.ses.standardandpoors.com
From our wonderful nurse, Irene Panto:
http://emskids.ehsf.org
- explains an ambulance and emergency help
http://www.moomilk.com -
activities and visit to dairy farm
http://www.nutritionexplorations.org
- loads of fun nutrition activities
http://www.niehs.nih.gov\kids
- health & environmental sciences sites & activities
http://www.healthfinder.gov
- consumer health website of US Dept. of Health & Human Services
Pawlowski's original Teacher Bookmark Web Page:
The Young Writers Club
http://www.cs.bilkent.edu.tr/~david/derya/ywc.html
Reading Rainbow
http://gpn.unl.edu/rainbow
Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu
A Presidential Exploration
http://library.thinkquest.org/11492/index2.html
Your Gross and Cool Body
http://www.yucky.com/body
Dav's Page O' Fun
http://www.pilkey.com/dpfstart.htm
Sedgwick County Zoo Fun Stuff
http://www.scz.org/fun/right.html
Lycos Cybersurfari 2000
http://www.cybersurfari.org
Links to Third Parties' Sites
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