Ward Elementary Online Resources

Databases
Northside I.S.D. Online Database	From home use, passwords provided by the library.
Web-based lessons
Science	Social Studies
Ecology	Hotlists
Internet Driver's License	States
European Exploration of the New World	Number Safari
Texas Symbols Scavenger Hunt	Number Safari
Students
Alphabet Action- sound, letter, word	National Geographic Underground Railroad
Aunty Math- problem solving challenges	Pre-K
Aunty Math- problem solving challenges	Pics4Learning
Balance Tutorials	Riverdeep
Count to 100	Simple Machines - Ed Head
Cycles	States and Capitals (printable blank map)
Digital History - U.S.	Starfall
Fun Brain	TMDS
Harcourt Science Learning Center	Triple Beam Balance
Learn How to Count Money	Timeline
Learn How to Tell Time	Spending Spree
Learning Links Storybook	Subtraction
Literacy Center Activities	Weather
Live and Learn Colors	Web browsers
Keyboarding	Woods
Multiplication	Woodlands
Mr. Romero's Classroom Website	Soundzabounds
Internet 4 Classrooms	Interactive Math Games
Search Engines
Yahooligans	Ask Jeeves for Kids
Ivy's Safe Search Sites	Fact Monster
Eduhound	KidsClick!
Awesome Library	Super-Kids
Visual Thesaurus	CyberSleuth

Teachers
AcclaimClipart.Com - Free clip art	Northside Searchable Intel Projects
Buddy Project	Northside Searchable MOL/PAVE Projects
Marco Polo Teacher Resources	Northside Teacher Support Center
Math Forum@Drexell - Math Lesson Ideas	Teach-nology
Library of Virtual Math Manipulatives	To Excel is Elementary
Math Fact Cafe - Create fact practice sheets	WWW4Teachers
TIPPA	SAILON
CMS	V.I.T.A
Enchanted Learning
Parents
Family Education Network	Reading Links
Multiplication	The Write Stuff

Online Technology Courses for Teachers
The Basics Credit: 30 minutes per video Email a paragraph 1) What did you learn that you did not know before 2) How will you use this in the future to your CIT.	Using Technology in the One Computer Classroom Credit: 3 hours

Using the Web & Digital Media to Enhance Instruction Credit: 6 hours Email all correspondance to your CIT.	No Child Left Behind: Achieving Academic Excellence 75 hours of streamed video with supporting online materials that addres the NCLB Act of 2001. Contact Denise Wilkenson (ext. 7921 or Denise.Wilkenson@nisd.net) for access information

Literacy to Learn: Reading, Writing, and Thinking Across the Curriculum Flexible format-you choose the strand, modules, and levels. Contact Denise Wilkenson (ext. 7921 or Denise.Wilkenson@nisd.net) for access information	"From the Experts" Keynote Addresses Programs are 1.5-2 hours each Contact Denise Wilkenson (ext. 7921 or Denise.Wilkenson@nisd.net) for access information

Best Practices in School Library Media Programs Ten video-on-demand programs (2 hours each) Contact Denise Wilkenson (ext. 7921 or Denise.Wilkenson@nisd.net) for access information	Teacher choice activities must be done outside of normal duty time. (ie. evenings, weekends, summer)