Franklin Middle School

 
817 North Harris
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 351-3819
Fax: (217) 351-3729
Bell Schedule: 8:10 a.m. to 2:55 p.m.
 

 

 

 Home of the

Knights

 

Resources

HPRTEC:

High Plains Regional Technology Education Consortium http://www.hprtec.org/

Action Researh Network – http://actionresearch.altec.org//

Assign-A-Day http://assignaday.4teachers.org/

Casa Notes http://casanotes.4teachers.org/

Explorer http://hprtec.org/explorer/

http://www.4Kids.org/

http://www.4teachers.org/

Kids’ Vid http://kidsvid.hprtec.org/

Learning Associates Network - http://lan.altec.org

NoteStar http://notestar.4teachers.org/

Notable Pics http://notablepics.4teachers.org/

PRISM (Polar Radar for Ice Sheet Measurement) http://ku-prism.org/

Profiler http://hprtec.org/profiler/

Project Based Learning http://www.4teachers.org/projectbased/

QuizStar http://quiz.4teachers.org/index.php3

r*tech teacher http://www.4teachers.org/intech/lessons/

RubiStar http://rubistar.4teachers.org/

TrackStar http://hprtec.org/track/

Think Tank http://thinktank.4teachers.org//

Tech Topics http://SCRTEC-NE.unl.edu/SCRTECNE/TechTopics.html

Waldo http://waldo.rtec.org/

Web Worksheet Wizard http://hprtec.org/wizard/

Project Poster http://hprtec.org/poster/

Think.com -- http://www.think.com

Download Sites:

 

http://www.download.com

http://tucows.com

EduHound http://www.eduhound.com/

ABC Teach http://www.abcteach.com/

Enchanted Learning http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Home.html

Microsoft - http://www.microsoft.com

Language Arts Resources:

Easy Bibliography Maker http://www.easybib.com/

Citation Machine http://www.landmarkproject.com/citation_machine/cm.php

Word Watch (6-12) http://hlla.hrw.com/la/eolang/ww/

Reference Desk http://www.refdesk.com

iTools http://www.itools.com/

Library Spot http://libraryspot.com/

Vocabulary http://www.vocabulary.com/

Word of the Day http://www.wordcentral.com

The Quotations Page http://www.quotationspage.com

Journal Writing Workshop – http://www.writingthejourney.com/

Zines, Contests, and Online Writing Resources

http://www.catchapin.com/zines%20an%20contests.html

AOL  School http://www.aolatschool.com

American Library Association for Kids -

            http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/default.cfm

Association for Library Service to Children - http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/alsc.htm

A Guide for Guys Who Want to Read - http://www.guysread.com/

Read, Write, and Think:  Resources for ELA - http://www.readwritethink.org/

The Ultimate Teacher Resource - http://www.teachers.net/

Steve Peha’s Awesome ELA Site - http://www.ttms.org/

Jefferson County Schools ELA - http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/tools/reading-ms.html

1000 Ideas for Writing -  http://www.timesaversforteachers.com/index_page0010.htm

Internet for the Classroom - http://www.marcopolo-education.org/home.aspx

A Gross Site to get kids’ attention - http://yucky.kids.discovery.com/body/

Looking for a Good Quote? - http://www.quoteland.com/

A Masterful Lesson Plan Search Page - http://www.lessonplanspage.org/

Need More Quotes? - http://www.josephsoninstitute.org/quotes/quotetoc.htm

Great Graphic Organizers - http://www.eduplace.com/graphicorganizer/index.html

Find lessons on Greek and Latin connections to English. - http://www.wordinfo.info/

Math:

AIMS Educational Foundation http://www.aimsedu.org

Figure This http://www.figurethis.org

How Stuff Works http://www.howstuffworks.com

Math http://www.math.com

Math Forum http://mathforum.com

iMath Investigations http://illuminations.nctm.org/index 2.html

http://www/apples4teachers.com/math.html

http://mathforum.org/mathmagic/what.html

http://archives.math.utk.edu/newindex/html

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/math.html

http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/ekowalcz/math/elementary_web_sites.htm

Science:

Yucky Site http://www.yucky.com

Thinking Fountain http://www.sci.mus.mn.us/sln

Hands-on Science Lessons http://student.biologyarizona.edu/sciconn/lessons.html

Bill Nye the Science Guy http://www.billnye.com

Cells Alive http://www.cellsalive.com

NASA Kids http://kids.msfc.nasa.gov/

Who Wants to Win a Million Dollars? http://education.jlab.org/million/index.html

Science Games & Puzzles http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/elementgames.html

The Science Spot http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classtechlsn.html

http://jc-schools.net/tutorials/interactive.htm#Science

 

History:

http://thomas.loc.gov

http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/

http://hyperhistory.com/online_n2/Histroy_n2/a.html

http://www.execpc.com/~dboals/boals.html

http://www.history.com/

http://www.historyplace.com/

 

General:

Discovery http://www.discovery.com

Brainpop http://www.brainpop.com

Funbrain http://www.funbrain.com

 

Kids Sites:

Yahooligans http://www.yahooligans.com

KiddoNet http://www.kiddonet.com/

Kid Wings (Owl Pellet Dissection) http://www.kidwings.com/index.htm

Who Wants to Win a Million Dollars? – http://education.jlab.org/million/index.html

Science Games & Puzzles http://education.jlab.org/indexpages/elementgames.html

 

Sample Themes:

Themes http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/res_techn/themes/themes.html

K-3 Themes – http://www.enchantedlearning.com/themes/

 

Miscellaneous Stuff:

Shape Book Patterns http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/k_5/shapebook/toc.html

Shape Books http://www.abcteach.com/shapebooks/SHAPEmenu.htm

Coloring Pages http://www.abcteach.com/Activities/Colortableofcontents.htm

Did You Know Cards? http://www.abcteach.com/DKY%20cards/DYKthumbnails.htm

Flashcard Exchange http://www.flashcardexchange.com/index.jsp

QUIA (Games) http://www.quia.com

Papers and Borders for Writing http://www.abcteeach.com/paper/papertoc.htm

Theme Center Signs http://www.abcteach.com/Extras/themesigns/themesignstoc.htm

 

Lesson Plans:

The Science Spot http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classtechlsn.html

Five Technology Lessons Every Teacher Can Teach!

http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson285.shtml

 

Teacher Tools:

Tammy’s Technology Tools for Teachers http://www.essdack.org/tips/index.html

Gail Lovely http://www.gaillovely.com/

Education World http://www.education-world.com/

Educator’s Reference Desk http://www.eduref.org/index.shtml

Blogs –            http://.educationaltheme.blogspot.com

                        http://.gbequette.blogspot.com

                        http://.writingtechnology.blogspot.com

Filamentality http://www.filamentality.com/wired/fil/

Teacher Web http://teacherweb.com

Think.com -- http://www.think.com

 

Classroom Tools:

Classroom Set-up Tool http://teacher.scholastic.com/tools/class_setup/

General Listening Quizzes http://www.esl-lab.com/

A Book Report Recipe http://users.stargate.net/~ackley/readreport.html

Classroom Forms & Testing (1st Grade) http://www.mrsperkins.com/testing.htm

Dolch Sight Words (K-3) – Flash Cards, PowerPoints, Word Lists –

            http://www.mrsperkins.com/dolch.htm

Download 30 FREE Books and Worksheets –

http://www.readingaz.com/newfiles.preview.html

Starfall http://www.starfall.com

Starfall Writing Journals http://www.starfall.com/n/Ninfo/download.htm

Brain Connection http://www.brainconnection.com/games/

Teacher Tools & Forms http://www.teachertools.org/forms_dynam.asp

Forms & Templates – http://www.fieldtrips.org/tours/loungs/forms/_tourlaunch1.htm

 

Teacher Resources:

Educator’s Knowledge Center http://kc.ncsa.uiuc.edu:8080/education/

ABC Teach http://www.abcteach.com/

Teach-nology http://www.teach-nology.com/

Literary Book Club (mad libs) http://teach.fcps.net/lbc.kidLinks.asp

42eXplore (Great Site) http://www.42eplore.com/

Lesson Planner (interactive–Jan Brett) http://www.janbrett.com/planner/planner1.php4

http://www.mos.org/learn_more/ed_res/index/html

 

HOTLISTS:

Educational Hotlists http://sln.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists.html

Jerrie’s Curriculum Hotlists http://webteach.kennesaw.edu/jcheek3/curriculum.htm

EduHound.com http://www.eduhound.com/hotlist/default.cfm

Create Your Own Hotlist http://www.essdack.org/hotlists/

Topic Hotlists http://www.esc20.k12.tx.us/etprojects/formats/hotlist/

 

Children’s Books Online:

Between the Lions http://pbskids.org/lions/stories.html

SPECTRUM http://www.incwell.com/ERW/index.html

Children’s Storybooks http://www.magickeys.com/books/

StoryPlace (English & Spanish) http://www.storyplace.org/

Alfy http://www.alfy.com

http://www.ala.org/parentspage/greatsites/lit.html

 

Fairy Tales:

Andersen Fairy Tales http://www.andersenfairytales.com

Faithful John http://www.faithfuljohn.com

Grimm Fairy Tales http://www.grimmfairytales.com

Brementown Musicians http://www.brementownmusicians.com/en/

 

Poetry Themes:

Poetry Themes http://www.dramatix.org/Linkpages/Poetrythemes.html

Poetry – http://www.lessonplansearch.com/Thematic_Units/Poetry/

 

 

Myths:

MythWeb (Grades 3-5) http://www.mythweb.com/index.html

Bulfinch’s Mythology (Grades 6-8) – http://www.bulfinch.org/tales/welcome.html

 

PowerPoint Templates:

Graphicsland http://www.graphicsland.com/powerpointtemplates.htm

PP Gallery http://www.websiteestates.com/ppoint.html

Templates http://www.soniacoleman.com/templates.htm

Brainy Betty http://www.brainybetty.com/PPTindex.htm

Presenters University http://www.presentersuniversity.com

PowerPoint Templates & Backgrounds -

http://www.freeclipart.ws/powerpointtemplates.html

 

Assessment Sites:

Rubrics Galore! http://www.quadro.net/~ecoxon/Reporting/rubrics.htm

Tech Trekers Rubrics (Science) – http://www.techtrekers.com/rubrics.html

Assessment & Evaluation http://www.quadro.net/~ecoxon/Reporting/assessment.htm

Evaluation Station (Grades 2-5) – 

http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/evalstation/index.html

Assessment Forms http://www.teachervision.fen.com/tv/index.html

Rubrics: Use and Design http://www.hannasd.org/sths/gaffey/jan24.htm

 

Internet Scavenger Hunts:

Gander’s Academy http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/integrationideas.htm

Treasure Hunts http://www.cyberbee.com/hunts.html

Scavenger Hunts http://www.thecoo.edu/~apeter/scavenger_hunts.htm

 

Free Web Pages:

http://www.ihigh.com/ (7-12 – lots of sports)

http://www.angelfire.lycos.com/

http://www.mhln.com

http://teacher.scholastic.com/homepagebuilder/index.htm

http://www.schoolnotes.com/

http://www.think.com

 

Money Theme:

Money Central Station http://www.bep.treas.gov/kids/start.html

US Mint for Kids http://www.usmint.gov/kids/

Savings Calculator http://www.bankrate.com/brm/calc/savecalc.asp

 

Maps:

Maps of the US (K-2) http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states.html

Mathematic Behind the Maps (Grades 3-5)

http://www.c3.lanl.gov/megamath/workbk/map/mpbkgd.html

Xpeditions http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/

Rand McNally (FREE – must join) http://www.k12online.com/

ESRI (GIS software) http://www.esri.com/

National Geographic Online http://nationalgeographic.com/

 

States Projects:

State Report Project Page – http://www.sjteach.org/state

ACME License Plate Maker http://www.amce.come/licensemaker/

50 States http://www.50states.com/

 

One Computer Classroom:

Shelby Co. Schools Ideas for the One-computer Classroom –

            http://www.scs.k12.tn.us/SCS/trpages/OCCweb/default.htm

Links for the One Computer Classroom http://www.suelebeau.com/techresources.htm

Hotlist on the One-Computer Classroom (WebQuest)

            http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/fil/pages/listmuonecme.html

The One Computer Classroom http://www.communityschool.net/teacherresources.htm

 

Graphic Organizers:

Graphic Organizers

http://www.abcteach.com/GraphicOrganizers/GraphicOrganizersTOC.htm

Graphic Organizer Index http://www.graphic.org/goindex.html

Venn Diagram http://www.vendiagram.com/venn01.html

 

Music Clips:

Royalty Free Music Clips http://www.royaltyfreemusic.com/clips.html

Classical Music http://classicalarchives.com/early.html

Free Audio Clips http://www.freeaudioclips.com

 

Music:

Songs for Teaching http://www.songsforteaching.com/index.html

 

Search Engines:

Yahooligans http://yahooligans.com

Dogpile http://www.dogpile.com

Google http://www.google.com

Altavista http://www.altavista.com

Kartoo http://www.kartoo.com

 

Electronic Cards:

http://global.mms.com/us/ecards/index.jsp

http://disney.go.com/dcards/dcards3/html/today/index.html

http://www.ecards.com/

http://www.epostcards.com/

 

Gifts & Such:

http://www.virtualflorist.com/

http://www.virtualflowers.com/

http://www.mailameal.com/

http://www.virtualpresents.com/

 

WII-FM – Teachers:

Rubistar http://rubistar.4teachers.org/index.php

Assign-A-Day http://assignaday.4teachers.org/

Casa Notes http://casanotes.4teachers.org/

Learning Associates Network http://lan.altec.org/index.jsp

NoteStar http://notestar.4teachers.org/

Notable Pics http://notablepics.4teachers.org/

 

WII-FM – Students:

Kids’ Vid http://kidsvid.hprtec.org/

PRISM (Polar Radar for Ice Sheet Measurement) http://ku-prism.org/

 

Miscellaneous:

http://school.discovery.com/homeworkhelp/bjpinchbeck/index.html

www.askanexpert.com

www.ket.org/Education/IN/project.html

www.mos.org/

http://www.kidinfo.com/Index.html

http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide/arts/artlit.html

http://www.ncsa.uiuc.edu/General/Internet/WWW/

http://www.wigglebits.com/home.html

 

 

 

 

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