Early
Childhood

• ABCya – pre-school
• 27 Vintage Books – every child should read
• Education.com – Free pre-school games, songs and stories
• FunBrainJr.
• JumpStart
• Kidport
• Kids Pages
• Learning Games for Kids
• Nick Junior
• PBS Kids
• Phonics – Sadlier-Oxford
• Poisson Rouge – (French for goldfish)
• Primary Games
• Sesame Street
• Treehouse
• TVO Kids – Giesele’s Big Backyard
• Universal Kids

APPS

• Zoolingo

1st Grade –
The Alphabet

• Alphabuncee – Treasure Hunt
• A Apple Pie – Online ABC book
• ABCYA
  • Alphabet Order
  • Alphabet Matching Game
• ABC MOUSE – free trial + annual subscription
• Dictionaries
  • Alphabetimals
  • Enchanted Learning – Picture Dictionary
• Education.com
• Learning Games for Kids
• Starfall
• Story Jumper – ABC Animal Book
• TurtleDiary
• Word World – Duck’s Alphabet 
• You Tube Videos
  • A You’re Adorable
  • Alpha Blocks 
  • Rap the Alphabet
  • Sesame Street
  • Work out to ABC
  • Yoga Alphabet

2nd Grade –
Animal Studies

• Alphabetimals – Type your name
• Butterflies – the Childrens’ Butterfly Site
• Butterfly Farm – Saint Maarten
• Butterfly Gardens – How to build a backyard butterfly garden, recommended by Connie. THANK YOU
• Bison
• Chinchilla
• Community Gardens – Smithsonian Institute
• Emerald Tree Boa
• Enchanted Learning – Animal Printouts
• FUNBrain – Mammals
• National Geographic
• San Diego Zoo
• Seahorses
• Seals
• Smells– How do animals use smells to smells? Recommended by Amanda and her junior troop girls. THANK YOU
• Sharks
• Whole Kids Foundation – Give Bees a Chance!

3rd Grade –
Geography

• Blue Planet Biomes
• CIA – World FactBook
• Communities Around the World
• Ecosystems and Biomes
• Geo Page
• Habitats and Biomes – from Enchanted Learning
  
• Introduction to Biomes
• North American Biomes
• What’s It Like Where You Live?
• World Biomes
• 100 Best Things To Do in New York – Jen Reviews

4th Grade –
Foreign Languages

• BabelFish – Yahoo online translation tool
• Before You Know It – free downloads to learn 64 languages
• Cinderalla Folktales
• Google – online translation tool
• Omniglot – writing systems and foreign languages
• Word 2 Word

5th Grade –
Web Design

• Lissa Explains It All – HTML Help and Tutorial for Kids
• WP Clipart – public domain – no copyright restrictions
• WikiMedia Commons – public domain pictures
• Pexels – free stock photos and videos shared by talented creators
• Pics4Learning – copyright-friendly images for education
• Unsplash – internet source for free high resolution photos, recommended by Laughton Huggins

Reference

• 100 Search Engines for Academic Research
• 100 Best Reference Sites for Science
• Encyclopedia Britannica
• Encyclopedia.com
• Encyclopedia of Life – Global access to knowledge about life on earth
• Finding Dulcinea
  Librarian of the Internet
• Info Please
• Internet Public Library
  Information you can trust
• Library of Congress
  Home
• Library of Congress
  American Memory
• New World Encyclopedia
• Q-Files
  Illustrated Encyclopedia
• Scholarpedia
• Virtual Learning Resources Center

Search Engines

• Academic Index
• Ask.com
• Duck Duck Go
• Google Scholar
• Kidz Search
• Sweet Search
• Teacher Topia

Dictionaries

• List of Dictionaries and Thesauri
• Merriam-Webster

Easier to Read

• Ducksters
• Factmonster
• Info Trek
• Kids Click!
• Safe Search

Math

• Microsoft Math Solver
• Plus Magazine

Writing a Newspaper Article

• Media Smarts – Writing a Newspaper Article
• OWL – Online Writing Lab
• Slideshare

Check Your Facts

• Fact Check
• Open Secrets
• Poynter
• Politifact 

Open Course

• Annenberg
• Harvard
• M.I.T.
• Open Education Consortium
• Yale

Success in Life

• Aim High Tips for Teens – Designed by Brad Berger, a CCNY alumnus 

Earth Science

• Earth Science Regents Exams
• Chemical Weathering
• GAME – Shape it up
• Geography for Kids
• Geological Society
• Graphing Tutorial
• Kids Discover
• Kids Geo
• Mechanical Weathering
• National Geographic
• One Geology
• Plant and Soil eSciences Library
• The Grand Canyon
• VIDEO – PBS
• VIDEO – The Science Penguin
• VIDEO – PBS
• What is weathering?

Living Environment

• Living Environment Regents Exams
• BioCoach Cell Respiration
• BioCoach Photosynthesis
• Biology Corner Cell Respiration
• Biology For Kids Chloroplast
• Biology For Kids Photosynthesis
• Biology For Kids Mitochondria
• Factmonster Photosynthesis
• Flying Turtle Photosynthesis
• How Stuff Works Photosynthesis
• Kids.Net Cell Respiration
• Mr. Mabrey Photosynthesis
• NOVA Photosynthesis
• Sambal’s Science Photosynthesis
• Tree Musketeers Photosynthesis,
  recommended by Tyler of GreenTeensClub
• VIDEO – John Kirk Photosynthesis
• VIDEO – Wiley Photosynthesis

Reading, Writing and Literacy

• Between the Lions
• Bookpals
• CLWG – Childrens Literature Web Guide
• Inanimate Alice – digital novel
• International Children’s Digital Library
• Junie B. Jones – Highly recommended by kids
• Play and Learn
• Read Write Think
• Readers Theatre – Dr. Chase Young
• Starfall
• Storyline Online
• Weekly Reader
• Writing Fun – Click on the link at the bottom of the page where it says Jenny Eather other sites

Mathematics

• Acend Math – flash card generator
• Count Us In
• ICT Games
• Khan Academy
• List of Math Sites
• Math Glossary
• Mega Math
• National Library of Virtual Manipulatives

FINANCIAL EDUCATION

• Annuity.org – How to teach kids about money, recommended by Karla Monterrey

Science

• Amazing Predictions for the Next Millenium – National Geographic
• Amusement Park Physics
• Anatomy
• Bill Nye the Science Guy
• BrainPop
• Clipart – all types of graphics and illustrations you can use in your science class.
• Cool Science for Curious Kids – Howard Hughes Medical Institute
• Dr. Bob’s Interesting Science Stuff
• Ducksters
• EPA – Games
• Extreme Science
• Franklin Institute
• Greatest Engineering Achievements of the 20th Century
• How Stuff Works
• Water Cycle

Reference and
Search Engines

• Factmonster
• Kennedy Center – Library of Digital Resources
• Kiddle
• KidRex
• Kidzsearch
• Library of Congress
• National Geographic
• Smithsonian
• Smithsonian Learning Lab
• Wikipedia

American History

• Benjamin Franklin – The Electric Benjamin Franklin
• Ben’s Guide – to the US Government
• CIA – Kids Page
• Clio – Visualizing history
• Erie Canal – Learn how the locks work
• First Thanksgiving -Visit Plimoth
• Gilder Lehrman Institute
• History.com
• iCivics
• National Archives
• New York City
• Perspectives for a Diverse America – 
  New literacy-based curriculum developed by the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Teaching Tolerance

World History

• The Cornerstone for Teachers – Social Studies
• EdTech Teacher
•  Education.com – History Resources
• Hunt the Past
• Mr. Donn
• Reading Like an Historian
• US Holocaust Memorial Museum

Government

• Roberts Rules of Order – and Study Guide
• The White House – Home
  • 3 Branches of Government
  • Ben’s Guide
  • Kids Pages
  • Presidents and First Ladies
• The CONSTITUTION
• The BILL OF RIGHTS
• The DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

Voting and Elections

• Ballotpedia – Neutral, accurate and verifiable content on elections ad much more.
• Library of Congress – election process teaching materials
• NY State Board of Elections
• Presidential Election – Presidential and political memorabilia
• Register to VOTE

Political Parties

• American Independent Party – not the same as the Independent American Party
• Constitution Party
• Democrat Party
• Green Party
• Republican Party
• Libertarian Party
• Natural Law Party
• Reform Party
• Socialist Party
• Working Families

Search Engines
and Reference

• BBC
• Britannica Online
• Factmonster
• Kiddle
• Kidzsearch
• Library of Congress
• National Geographic
• Smithsonian
• Smithsonian Learning Lab
• Wikipedia

Music

• Create Music
• Music Advisor – choosing the right musical instrument
• Music Catch Game
• New York Philharmonic
• Play Jazz
• Sing Along
• Virtual Keyboard

Art

• Art – Princeton’s Art Appreciation Page
• Color Matters
• E-Card – from Fine Art
• Paint on line – Kids Art
• Strathmore – Easy to follow project ideas
• Tesselation
• Van Gogh – recommended by Ed Eiseman. Move your mouse (or finger if you have an iPad or touchscreen) anywhere and in any direction to fully experience this masterpiece.

GRAPHIC DESIGN – Recommended by Laughton Huggins

• Kleki – online paint tool
• Photopea – online tool that resembles Photoshop

Online Learning and Technology

• Blogging:
  • Edublogs – free blogs for your classroom
  • The Edublogger – Edublogs Newsetter
  • Learn to Blog with Will Richardson
• CK-12
• The CRASH COURSE
• Common Sense Media – digital citizenship, lesson plans, apps and games
• CUNY Games Network – A center for game-based learning
• Edublogs – create a website for your classroom and for your students:
  • Visit Larry Farlazzo to see how much you can do with an edublog. He demonstrates best practices, has published books and received many awards for excellence.
• E-Pals – e-mail for students
• November Learning – Alan November’s website on Information Literacy
• OER Commons – open educational resources
• PBS – Learning Media
• PortaPortal – PS 239
  • Visit Mr. Schutte
• PowerPoint in the Classroom
• SiteGround – host your website
• Softschools – Pre-K to High Schools, includes AP quizzes
• Stay Safe – resources for keeping your home and family safe
• Web 2.0
• Webquest

Professional Development

• Archaelogical Institute of America
• Curriculum Maps 
  • Hudsonville MI
  • EngageNY – Common Core Library
  • NYC High School
• Exploring Leonardo
• Calendars – Free and Printable
• Discovery Education
• EdShelf
• Harvard GSE Resources
• Learning Management Systems
  • JupiterEd – free 30 day trial then $49 per year. My personal favorite.
  • Schoology – free version works well for many teachers.
• NYC Teachers Page
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• Science News and Discovery
• Kathy Shrock
• Rubrics – Use this site to create your own rubric
• Sites for Teachers
• Symbaloo – Manage and share bookmarks
• TED-Ed
• Teacher Tube
• Teach-nology
• Trackstar – Keep track of web sites you need for a project
• Train Your Brain
• Visit Mrs. Westphal’s page
• Visit Larry Ferlazzo’s blog
• Watch-Know-Learn – Free Educational Videos

More Tech

Recommended by  Charlotte Cox, LIM College research assistant and graduate student:

• CustomEnvy
• getting-started-with-e-learning
• FutureLearn.com

Parents’ Corner

• Child Development – what to expect from your child at each stage and age
• Consumer Safety Guide – Recommended by Peter Warren
• Education World
• IXL – peronalized learning
• Kids Health
• Lalilo – More than just phonics
• National PTA
• Neuroscience for Kids
• NY Times Learning Network
• Physical Education
  • Cosmic Kids Yoga – Youtube Channel
  • GoNoodle
• Teenagers – Can start doing this for themselves

** FUN **

• Cyberchase
• Dance Mat Typing – enjoy learning and improving your keyboarding skills 
• Dr. Seuss
• FUNBrain
• Free Rice
• Funology
• Gamequarium
• PEEP – and the big wide world
• Zoombinis – four levels  to challenge your logic. Now available as a download for $2.99.