SearchTools

Search Tools for Teachers
Kellie Doubek, Presenter
kdoubek@comcast.net

Searching Tools for Your Students

Yahooligans A great place to start looking for resources.	Ask Jeeves for Kids Get kids asking good questions.
Kidsclick An approximate reading level is given for each site.	Onekey Google's search engine for kids.

Searching Tools for Teachers

Google Search for any resources from lesson plans and graphics, to presentations and virtural tours.	Blue Web N Check out these "blue ribbon" web sites. Sign up for weekly updates to keep up with new sites.
Trackstar Make a "track" of sites you commonly use and students can access them from home or school. Check out tracks other teachers have made!	Filamentality A fill-in-the-blank tool that guides you through picking a topic, searching the Web, gathering good Internet links, and turning them into learning activities.

Web Quests

Primary Resources

History in the Raw
Why use a primary resource?

Strategies with Primary Sources
What teaching strategies should I use with primary resources?

Document Analysis Worksheets
What questions should I ask when using primary resources?

Resources from the National Archives

Records of Congress	On-line Exhibits
Presidential Archives	Federal Register

Social Studies Resources

Resources from the Library of Congress	Eyewitness to History
Ben's Guide	World Wide Primary Sources
History Buffs	From the Revolution to Reconstruction
America's Library	Private Art
First Person Narratives from the South	World Government Map

Virtual Tours/Simulations

Science Resources
Volcano World Real time data, lesson plans, and activities.	Cells Alive! Images, lessons and information about cell life.
NASA for Kids Filled with resources for students of all ages including lessons, activities, chats and real time data.	Owl Pellet Dissection A great resource when studying birds, vertebrates, or the skeletal system.
Interactive Cells! Biology movies, animations and simulations.	Science Simulations A great directory of simulations!
Science Simulations Simulations for diffusion and osmosis.	Sim Science Explore membranes, cracking dams and more!
US Geological Survey Science you can use! ;-)	Population Growth Maps Great visuals to get students thinking about the impact humans have on the environment.
Volcano World is filled with real time data, lesson plans, activities and images for students at all reading levels.	Cells Alive! Images, lessons and information about cell life.
NASA for Kids is filled with resources for students of all ages including lessons, activities, chats and real time data.	Owl Pellet Dissection A great resource when studying birds, vertebrates, or the skeletal system.
Interactive Cells! Biology movies, animations and simulations.	Science Simulations A great directory of simulations!
Science Simulations Simulations for diffusion and osmosis.	Sim Science Explore membranes, cracking dams and more!