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Professional

American Educational Research Association
http://www.aera.net

National Middle School Association
http://www.nmsa.org/

All Conferences.com - List of Various Conferences
http://www.allconferences.com

University of Northern Iowa - Middle Level Education Program
http://www.uni.edu/coe/midlevel/

U. S. Department of Education
http://www.ed.gov/

South Dakota Association for Middle Level Education
http://www.sdamle.org

The Center of Education for the Young Adolescent
http://www.uwplatt.edu/ceya

Adolescent Directory Online
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/adol/adol.html

The Library of Congress
http://lcweb.loc.gov/homepage/lchp.html 

MiddleWeb
http://www.middleweb.com/

Free Education Resources 
http://www.ed.gov/free/index.html

Great Sites: American Library Association
http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/amazing.html

Great Curriculum Mapping Site 
http://www.westjam.com

Links the knowledge from research with the wisdom from practice to improve teaching and learning. 
http://www.ael.org/

Great Curriculum Mapping Site by Heidi Hayes Jacobs 
http://www.curriculumdesigners.com

Walden University
http://www.waldenu.edu/pv/programs/educms-mid/index.html

A resource to those who are using the WebQuest model to teach with the web 
http://webquest.sdsu.edu/

Raising Small Souls (Parenting Advice)
http://www.raisingsmallsouls.com/

 

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ESL

The Midwest Equity Assistance Center Kansas State University 
http://mdac.educ.ksu.edu
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Free Stuff

"The Chalkboard"
http://www.ssco.esu.k12.oh.us/chalkboard/

Free E-mail - Safe, controlled free student e-mail accounts
http://www.gaggle.net

Tucows Downloads - Software library for free and/or trial software
http://www.tucows.com/

DiscoverySchools.com: Crossword Puzzle Maker
http://www.puzzlemaker.com

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Science

Houston Science Fair Project
http://www.hpl.lib.tx.us/youth/science_fair_index.html

Wildlife Migration 
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/

Another gem from Holt. A downloadable PDF of the Periodic Table of Elements
http://go.hrw.com/resources/go_sc/periodic/SSHK1PER.PDF

Are you in to volcanoes. Check out this site!
http://fyi.cnn.com/2001/fyi/lesson.plans/06/25/volcanic.cones/index.html

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Technology

ArtsEdge: Linking the Arts and Education through Technology 
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/

Channel One News Electronic Help Desk 
http://www.channelonehelp.com

Educational Technology for Schools 
http://FROMNOWON.ORG/

Education Week on the Web 
http://www.edweek.org/

Internet Accessible Machines 
http://www.anderbergfamily.net/ant/machines/

Connecting Television to Support Instruction 
http://www.thirteen.org

Virtual Doctor: Your Weekly Source for Technology Help!
http://www.virtualdr.com/

PC Guide: Preventive Maintenance
http://www.pcguide.com/care/pm.htm

Microsoft Skills 2000: The Museum of Modern Technology
http://www.actden.com/skills2k/

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Math

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
http://www.nctm.org

NCTM - Illuminations (Lessons)
http://illuminations.nctm.org/

Ask Dr. Math A question & answer service for K-12 math students and teachers.
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/dr.math/

Eisenhower Center for Mathematics and Science 
http://www.enc.org

Problem of the Week 
http://mathforum.org/pow/

Geometry Problem of the Week gr. 5-8 
http://forum.swarthmore.edu/geopow

Learning Site for Middle School Students--Math Website
http://students.resa.net/stoutcomputerclass/1math.htm

Project-Based Learning
http://www.ct4me.net/

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Social Studies
Holocaust 
http://www.Holocaust-trc.org\

Wiesenthal Organization 
http://www.wiesenthal.org/

Globalearn 
http://www.eduserveinc.com/GlobaLearn.htm

Informative on-line Source K-12 Asian and Asian American Studies 
http://www.askasia.org/

National Consortium for Teaching about Asia
http://www.NCTAsia.org

A neat world map that is accessible by regions - created by Holt, Rinehart, Winston.
http://go.hrw.com/atlas/norm_htm/world.htm

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Literature/Language Arts

America Reads Challenge READ*WRITE*NOW materials
http://www.ed.gov/inits/americareads/arc-pubs.html

Carol Hurst's Literature Site 
http://www.carolhurst.com/

Helping your child learn to read 
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/brochure/earlyreading/

Helping your child use the library 
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/parents/Library/index.html

Children's Literature Web Guide
http://www.ucalgary.ca/~dkbrown/index.html

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PE

Health Windows, Jr.
http://www.healthwindows.org/

Food & Nutrition Information Center
http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/etext/fnic.html

Sports Media - PE Lesson Plans
http://www.sports-media.org/

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Health

Anti-bias curriculum site developed by the US Department of Justice
http://www.edc.org

Positive communication for parents
http://www.bridge-comm.com

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Just For Kids

MidLink: The Digital Magazine By Students, for Students 8 - 18
http://www.ncsu.edu/midlink/

Eastchester Middle School Terrific Sites Just for Middle School Kids
http://www.eastchester.k12.ny.us/schools/ms/kids/kidsmenu.html

Quiz Hub
http://quizhub.com/quiz/quizhub.cfm

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Net Safety and Etiquette

Boston Public Library Kids' Page: Netiquette for Kids
http://www.bpl.org/www/KIDS/Netiquette.html

GetNetWise
http://www.getnetwise.org/

SafeKids.Com: Kids' Rules for Online Safety
http://www.safekids.com/kidsrules.htm

Kids' Pledge
http://www.safekids.com/contract_kid.htm

Guidelines for Parents
http://www.safekids.com/parent_guidelines.htm

Parents' Pledge
http://www.safekids.com/contract_parent.htm

SafeTeens.Com: Articles About Child and Teen Safety Online
http://www.safekids.com/articles.htm

CyberAngels.Org
http://www.cyberangels.org

Web Surfing/Parental Control Software
http://www.parentalcontrol-software.com/#parental%20control%206

About Internet for Beginners E-Mail Etiquette
http://www.learnthenet.com/english/html/65mailet.htm

The Core Rules of Netiquette
http://www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html

Netiquette for Personal Communications
http://www.bspage.com/1netiq/Netiq.html#Personal
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Healthy Schools

Order Copies of the MyPyramid Dietary Guidelines from the USDA & Purdue Extension
MyPyramid Order Form

Iowa Distance Learning Database: Upcoming Events by Subject
http://www3.iptv.org/iowa_database/calendar_list_subject.cfm

Team Nutrition -USDA
http://www.fns.usda.gov/tn/Default.htm

Iowa Bureau of Nutrition Programs
http://www.idph.state.ia.us/hpcdp/nutrition_resources.asp

National Food Service Management Institute
http://www.nfsmi.org/Information/Guide.html

Iowa State University Extension: Iowa Partners for Healthy Kids
http://www.extension.iastate.edu/sioux/news/school+nutrition.htm

Iowa Public Television (IPTV) K-12 Connections
http://www.k12connections.iptv.org/

IPTV Teen Views and Issues (IPTeenView) 
http://www.iptv.org/teen/

Career Information: IPTV School to Careers
http://www.careers.iptv.org

K-12 Classroom Television Resource
http://www.iptv.org/k12catalog/classroomTVseries.cfm

Action For Healthy Kids
http://www.actionforhealthykids.org

National Dairy Council
http://www.nationaldairycouncil.org

2005 Dietary Guidelines from HealthierUS.gov 
http://www.healthierus.gov/dietaryguidelines/index.html

USDA Food & Nutrition Services
http://www.fns.usda.gov/fns/

Iowa Department of Education: Nutrition Programs & School Transportation
http://www.iowa.gov/educate/pk-12-education.html

CDC Information about the VERB, It's What You Do! Campaign
http://www.cdc.gov/VERB

Verb, It's What You Do! Game Resource Page
http://www.VERBnow.com

Fit Family, Fit Kids
http://www.VERBparents.com

Des Moines Middle Schools/Midwest Dairy Healthier Schools

 

For additional resources, please contact
Mary Decker (mary.decker@dmps.k12.ia.us)
from the Iowa Partners - Action for Healthy Kids

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