Education Resources
For parents and teachers of elementary up to high school students, it may be quite hard to find trustworthy education resources on the Internet. Here are some comprehensive and helpful education resources.
Study Skills
· Study Skills for Middle School and Beyond: Suggestions on how to help your child/student develop useful study skills.
· Helping Your Students with Homework: Tips on how to assign homework.
· Homework Tips and Study Skills: Simple and concise resource guide for parents.
Education Resources for English
· National Council of Teachers of English: Very good resource page for English teaches of all levels.
· English Language Development Standards: Developed for K-12 schools in California, it can be just as useful for teachers and parents anywhere else.
· Children’s Literature: A great resource page for English teachers.
· Language Arts Lesson Plans: A lot of lesson plans for K-12 teachers.
Education Resources for Math
· Breaking Away from the Math Book: Shows how to make math interesting for K-12 students.
· Mathematics Archive: A great resource page for math teachers.
· Educational Resources for K-12 Mathematics Teachers: Provides links to lesson plans, visual media, software, and other resources.
· Help Your Child Learn Math: Some ideas for parents on the matter.
Education Resources for Science
· The Atoms Family: A fun way to get students interested in science.
· NASA Quest: A special NASA program to expose K-12 students to the wonders of science and space.
· Science & Technology: Good resource page for parents and teachers by Smithsonian Education.
· SCORE Science Lessons: A series of interesting lessons for K-12 students.
· The USGS and Science Education: Includes education resources for K-12 students.
· Science: Links to lesson plans, activities, instructional materials, museums, and others.
· Lesson Plans – Insects: Provides lesson plans on insects for K-12 students.
· K-12 Teacher Resources: Resource page provided by the University of California’s Museum of Paleontology.
Education Resources for History
· Calisphere: Resource page for history teachers.
· EdSiteMent: History and social studies lesson plans for all levels.
· National Center for History in the Schools: Teaching units covering ancient civilizations, medieval, early modern world history, and modern world history.
· National History Education Clearinghouse: Searchable database of history lesson plans.
· People’s Century: Teacher’s guide to build lessons around the award-winning PBS series.
Education Resources for Geography
· National Geographic Lesson Plans: Geography lesson plans for K-12 students by National Geographic.
· California Geographic Alliance: A great source of lesson plans and tools.
· edHelper: Good resource center to learn more about the world.
· MapStats for Kids: Geography resources for parents and teachers.
Education Resources for Arts
· Art Room: Links to resources for art educators.
· ArtsEdge: Good resource page for parents and teachers.
· Getty Museum: Searchable art lesson plans.
· Internet Resources for Music: A resource center for K-12 teachers.
· Storytelling Lesson Plans and Activities: Useful ideas for teachers and parents.
Others
· Education Resources Information Center: Comprehensive searchable database of education literature.
· Ten Cool Sites: Information and links to helpful sites for K-12 teachers.
