Helpful Sites for Parents, Teachers, and Librarians
After School
Guide to federal resources supporting children and youth during
out-of-school hours
Agriculture in the Classroom
Lesson plans and science fair project ideas from the Department of Agriculture.
The Educator's Reference Desk
From the Information Institute of Syracuse, the people who created AskERIC,
the Gateway to Educational Materials, and the Virtual Reference Desk, the
Educator's Reference Desk brings you the resources you have come to depend
on.
Especially
for Parents
Links to Department of Education publications for parents and teachers on
various subjects such as early childhood education, college financial aid,
learning activities, and the internet.
Federal
Resources for Educational Excellence
Web site for federally supported education resources.
Helping
Your Child Series
Publications for parents on how to help children learn school subjects such
as geography, history and math and social skills like responsible behavior
and how to use a library. Some of the publications are also offered in Spanish.
HHS
Pages for Educators/Teachers
Links to health related government sites geared for teachers.
Includes additional links to other government sites that are primarily
focused on information for teachers.
HHS
Pages for Parents
Links to health related government sites for parents. Includes
links to non-health government sites that are primarily geared towards
parents.
Learning
Page (American Memory)
Activities, lessons, and resources for using American Memory in the classroom.
NASA
for Educators
Aeronautics and space resources for educators. Space Link Includes activities
and lesson plans. CORE is a catalog of resources available to educators.
National
Archives for Students & Educators
Provides materials from the National Archives and methods for teaching with
primary sources to encourage teachers to use archival documents in the classroom.
Oklahoma
Energy Resources Board Curricula
Information for teachers on petroleum education.
Ready
Web
Electronic collection of resources on school readiness.
Survival
Guide For New Teachers
Advice from practicing teachers
Teacher Kits
A listing of government produced teacher kits available at the library
Teaching
in the Learning Web
Activities and lesson plans for the classroom from the U.S.
Geological Service. Subjects covered include geography and science.
Tidbits for Teachers
Conservation education material for teachers K-12.