Tools:
Resources
General
http://www.lib.fsu.edu/services/materials/feds
Sunshine Connections
http://www.brainpop.com/ - Intermediate - Can be used for review or warm ups in all disciplines.
http://www.fcatexplorer.com/
weigelk@doacs.state.fl.us Lake Talquin State Forest K-12 Educational Programs
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/teachingtoday/weeklytips.phtml/16 - Geared for middle school, but may be adapted to other grade levels. This includes teaching tips, subject-specific resources, middle school resources and web-based resources.
http://www.rogertaylor.com/clientuploads/documents/references/Product-Grid.pdf - reflects Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences.
http://streaming.discoveryeducation.com/index.cfm - Video and online instructional resources.
http://www.fsus.fsu.edu/destiny - FSUS Library catalog books and other materials.
http://146.201.44.30/cataloging/servlet/presentbooklistform.do?listID=5617 - Professional Library materials in the FSUS Library Catalog.
http://www.idebate.org/ - Houses many topics and issues written by students for students looking to expand researched information they have gathered and used to write a positional paper in preparation for a debate.
http://www.webenglishteacher.com/ - Contains reading and writing integrated with science fiction, including several website and links that can be used across the disciplines.
http://fcat.fldoe.org/fcatrelease.asp - Released 2005-2007 FCAT reading, math, and science tests.
http://app1.fldoe.org/HSMajors/ListSchoolMajors.aspx - Major Areas of Interest (MAI) listing.
Sunshine State Standards (SSS)
Revised Sunshine State Standards
http://www.fldoe.org/bii/curriculum/sss/
http://etc.usf.edu/flstandards/index.html
Science
http://www.TeachEngineering.com lesson plans and activities for all grade levels that incorporate engineering-related activities in various fields of science.
http://www.engineeringpathway.com/ep/k12/search/search_k12.jhtml Searches: title, description, keywords, author/publisher, host collection, subject, learning resource type.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/math_explorer/
http://bio.fsu.edu/science_on_the_move
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ - Contains many math and science instructional activities, resources and links.
http://www.t2tweb.us/Mgmt/TTC/SessionFiles/S0011-F01851.pdf - Consists of information for designing K-5 science lessons
Careers
http://www.thefunworks.org/ - for math and science - related careers.
http://www.kids.gov/ - for multi-discipline related careers.
http://www.bls.gov/k12/ - applies to most discipline - related careers
http://www.kathimitchell.com/careers.htm - contains several websites about careers for students to explore.
Teacher Enrichment
http://us.itn.partnersinlearning.com/communities/Pages/Welcome.aspx - Innovative Teachers Network (ITN) enables educators to share and collaborate about various topics of interest.
Index of Learning
http://www4.ncsu.edu/unity/lockers/users/f/felder/public/ILSpage.html - An online learning questionnaire developed by Richard M. Felder and Barbara A. Soloman of North Carolina State University. Provides indication of individual and group learning preferences in addition to possible student strengths and academic difficulties.
Last Updated: 10/15/2008