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Interactive and other resources for Teachers of Elementary Science Resources for YOU, the teacher, to use with elementary science and the Virginia SOLs. If you would like to add awesome sites to this list, please do. I'm sure it will help your classmates. Please put a brief description of the site, what it has to offer and why it is good. Put your first name and last initial in the last box with your main reasons for recommending. = = = =

Full Video Library; Lessons; labs; Questions; misconceptions of children; || Teachers can learn science; can see good examples of teaching (MJH) || Several videos, lesson and lab ideas, project learning, Teacher development, technology integration || Resources of best lessons, learning projects, with video, rubrics, data, and research to back up claim. (MJH) || Christi G ||  || ChildNet International Website ||= A non-profit organisation working with others to help make the Internet a great and safe place for children || Internet Safety Education - Excellent lkist of resources for Internet Safety education - cyber-bullying, security, mobile technologies, social networking, SAFETY FIRST & Rules. Teacher education & Student lessons. (MJH) ||
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 * Physical, Earth-Sapce, and Biological Science; Teacher resources, lesson plans, films of students || [|Annenberg Media - Learner.org] ||= Science for teachers;
 * All content areas. || @http://www.edutopia.org/ ||= Science articles and stories of activities going on in some schools
 * All Content Areas || Flatclassroom Project || Technology, 21st Century Skills, Global learning, || Teachers can collaborate with classes Around the globe on learning. (MJH) ||
 * Technology; Web2.0; Interactive websites; || WebTools4u2use || A wiki about cool new interactive Web 2.0 tools for multi-media. How to harness the power of Web2.0 for learning. || Here are examples of a multitude of online sites for creating knowledge products. (MJH) ||
 * Great resources, stories and videos for inspiration and ideas in education
 * **Internet Safety** - C/T SOLs; TSIPs, How to report cyber-bullying, scams, phishing, etc. || ChildNet International Twitter
 * **Internet Safety** - NetSmartz [C/T SOLs; TSIPs, required Internet Safety] || @http://www.netsmartz.org/index.aspx || By National Center for Missing and Exploited Children - excellent source of lessons on Internet Safety. Interactive games & lessons. Choose NetSmartz Kids for elementary lessons. || Site as resources for teachers, parents, teens, and kids on safety issues online. Interactive games, lessons, resources. (MJH) ||
 * **Internet Safety** - Lots of resources linked from one site. Go to WiredKids for elementary games || WiredKids.org

GetGameSmart || WiredKids has good resources but you have to complete paperwork and join site first. Use the Get Game Smart site! || Multiple resources for Health and safety issues for children. Games and lessons, sites and information about safety - quizzes, check out all of the links.(MJH) ||
 * NCLB - the law, from the source || [] || What NCLB actually says, links & resources ||  ||