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FREE -- Teaching and Learning Resources from Federal Agencies.
U.S. Department of Education (ED.gov).Subject Map: (1) Arts & Music:
Artists, Music (Blues, Gospel, Folk. Jazz, Sheet Music, Other Music).
Theatre & Film, Visual Arts (Architecture, Drawing & Prints, Painting,
Photography, Sculpture, Other Visual Arts), Other Arts & Music.
(2) Health & Phys Ed: Phys ed, Exercise, Substance Abuse, Other Health.
(3) Language Arts: Literature & Writers, American Literature, Poetry,
Other Literature, Reading, Other Language Arts.(4) Math: Algebra,
Data Analysis, Geometry, Measurement, Number & Operations, Other Math.
(5) Science: Applied Sciences: (Computers/Tech, Engineering).
Earth Sciences: (Climate Change, Environment, Geology, Oceans,
Other Earth Sciences). Life Sciences: (Animals/Zoology, Botany, Cells,
Diseases, Genes, Evolution, Human Body, Interdependence, Medicine,
Other Life Sciences). Physical Sciences: (Chemistry, Energy, Physics,
Other Physical Sciences). Space Sciences: (Aeronautics, Astronomy,
Other Space Sciences, other Science). (6) World Studies: Countries &
Continents: (Africa, Arctic, Antarctica, Other Countries & Continents).
Foreign Languages. World History: (China, Europe, Russia, Soviet Union,
Other World History). Other World Studies. (7) U.S. History Topics:
(A) Business & Work: (Business, Careers, Economics, Entrepreneurship,
Labor). (B) Ethnic groups: (African Americans, Asian Americans,
Hispanic Americans, Native Americans).(C) Famous People: (Explorers,
Inventors, Leaders, Scientists, Others). (D) Government: (Congress, Courts,
Elections, Military, Presidents, U.S. Constitution, Other). (E) Movements:
(Civil Rights, Immigration & Migration, Transportation, Women's History).
(F) States & Regions: (California, Massachusetts, Midwest, New Mexico,
New York, Northeast, Pennsylvania, South, Virginia, West, Others).
(G) Wars: (American Revolution, Civil War, World War I, World War II,
Other Wars). (H) Other History & Soc Studies: (Anthropology, Geography,
Natural Disasters, Religion & Society, Slavery, Other Resources).
(8) U.S. Time Periods: -1607: Three Worlds Meet,
1607-1763: Colonization, 1763-1815: Revolution,
1801-1861: Expansion, 1850-1877: Civil War & Reconstruction,
1865-1920: Modern America, 1914-1945: World Wars,
1945-Present: Contemporary America), Other History
& Social Studies: U.S. History Time Periods.
Microsoft in Education - Microsoft.com
(1) Teacher Resources: (A) Lesson Plans: (Math, Geography,
History, Language Arts, Science). (B) Product How-tos: (Excel,
OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint, Publisher, Word, Windows 7,
Windows Live Movie Maker). (C) Teaching Guides:
(Accessibility, Bing, Critical Thinking, Digital Storytelling, Free Tools,
Mathematics 4.0, Office, Office Web Apps, OneNote, Windows 7,
Windows Live Movie Maker). (D) Templates.
(E) Free products and Services. (F) Professional Development.
(G) Curriculum. Kinect Classroom Activities.
(H) Resources for Technical Educators.
(2) Faculty Resources: (A) Curriculum.
(B) Faculty Connection. (C) Professional Development.
(D) Faculty Guides: (Bing, Free Tools, Office, OneNote,
Office Web Apps, Windows Live Movie Maker, Windows 7).
(E) Software at no Charge. (F) Connecting Students to Careers.
(3) IT Solutions: (A) Optimized Infrastructure: (Virtualization,
Cloud Computing for Education, Security Solutions for Education,
Education Desktop Management). (B) Teaching and e-Learning:
(E-learning Solutions, Unified Communications, Education Desktop
Management, Cloud Computing for Education, Web Portals
for K-12 Schools, Web Portals for Higher Education).
(C) Measurement and Outcomes: (Education Analytics for K-12,
Institutional Effectiveness for Higher Education, Relationship Management).
(4) Training: (Education Webcasts, Innovative Educator
Program, Microsoft Institute, Education Competencies,
IT Academy, US-Forum, Windows in the Classroom).
(5) Leadership: (A) Partners in Learning. (B) School of the Future.
(C) Education Partnerships. (D) Policy Areas: (Digital Learning,
Educator Development, Education Innovation, Education Research,
Strategic Planning, Workforce Development). (E) Education Programs:
(DigiGirlz, DreamSpark, Dynamics Academic Alliance, Elevate America,
External Research and Programs, Imagine Cup, Microsoft Students
to Business, Shape the Future). (6) Products: (A) Free Software:
(Free for K-12 Teachers, Free for Higher Ed Faculty).
(B) For the Classroom: (Windows 8, Office 2010, Office 2011 for Mac,
Office 365 for Education, OneNote 2010, Kinect, Windows Phone 7).
(C) Managing Your Infrastructure: (Dynamics CRM, Dynamics ERP,
Exchange Server, Lync Server, Office 365 for Education, SharePoint Server,
Windows Azure, Windows MultiPoint Server, Windows Server).
(7) Buy and License: * Academic Discounts Eligibility.
(A) Buying for Yourself (1 - 5 Copies): (Discounts for Students and Teachers,
Find a Reseller, Microsoft Student Store).
(B) Buying for a School or University: (Licensing Options,
Find a Reseller, Education Alliance Agreements, E-Rate Discounts).
Science: Educational Resources - dmoz
Categories: Assessment, Curriculum Development, Equipment,
Experiments, Homework Help, Lesson Plans, Mentoring Programs,
Museums@, Organizations, Personal and Class Pages, Science Fairs,
Software@, Zoos and Aquaria@, Algebra@, Architecture@, Astronomy@, Biochemistry@, Biology@, Calculus@, Chemistry@, Computers@,
Crystallography@, Earth Sciences@, Energy@, Environment@,
Geographic Information Systems@, Geography@, Geology@,
Mathematics@, Meteorology@, Philosophy@, Physics@, Relativity@,
Social Sciences@, Space@, Statistics@, Technology@.
Kids and Teens: School Time - dmoz
Categories: English, Foreign Languages, Math,
Philosophy@, Science, Social Studies, Future Planning and Careers@,
Higher Education, Home Schooling, Homework Help,
Internet Directories@, Learning Games, Organizations@, Reference Tools.
English for Kids - Open Directory Project "dmoz"
Categories: Listening, Reading, Speaking, Writing, Grammar,
Punctuation@, Spelling@, Style, Vocabulary, Class Pages,
English as a Second Language, Journalism, Literature.
Foreign Languages for Kids - dmoz
Categories: Multilingual Translators, Chinese,
English as a Second Language@, French, German,
Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Russian, Spanish.
Math for Kids - Open Directory Project "dmoz"
Categories: Algebra, Arithmetic, Calculus, Counting and Numbers,
Formulas, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement@, Roman Numerals,
Statistics, Trigonometry, History, Math for Fun, Mathematicians,
Quizzes, Class Pages, Homework Help.
Philosophy for Kids - Open Directory Project "dmoz"
Categories: Philosophers@.
Science for Kids - Open Directory Project "dmoz"
Categories: Class Pages, Experiments, Homework Help, Measurement,
News, Science Fairs, Scientists, TV Shows@, Animals@, Astronomy
and Space, Biology@, Chemistry, Computers@, Environment,
Farming, Geology@, Health@, Living Things,
Math@, Oceanography@, Physics, Technology, The Earth,
Weather@, Magazines and E-zines, Museums@.
Scientists for Kids - Open Directory Project "dmoz"
Categories: Astronauts@, Chemists@, Computer Scientists@, Inventors@, Mathematicians@, Physicists@, Peter Agre@, Alder, Kurt@,
Andre Marie Ampere, Stephen Moulton Babcock@, Benjamin Banneker@,
Alexander Graham Bell@, Louis Braille@, George Washington Carver,
Nicolaus Copernicus, Marie Curie@, Pierre Curie@, John Dalton@,
Charles Darwin, Thomas Alva Edison@, Albert Einstein@, Michael Faraday@,
Alexander Fleming, Benjamin Franklin, Galileo@, Francis Galton,
Stephen Hawking@, Antony van Leeuwenhoek, Gregor Mendel,
Dimitri Mendeleev@, Isaac Newton@, Alfred Nobel, Blaise Pascal,
Louis Pasteur, Linus Pauling, Wilhelm Roentgen@, Jonas Salk,
Wilbur and Orville Wright@.
Astronomy and Space for Kids - dmoz
Categories: Activities and Games, News, Astronauts@, Astronomers@,
Space Camps@, Auroras@, Black Holes, Eclipses, Exploration,
Galaxies, Gravity@, Images from Space, Solar System,
Space Flight, Stars and Constellations, Time.
Biology (Living Things) for Kids - dmoz
Categories: Animals, Bacteria and Viruses, Fungus, Humans@,
Plants and Trees, Cells, Genetics, Origins of Life,
Class Pages, Homework Help@.