Career Exploration
https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/map_changer.htm
The link above is from the 1st one listed. It has over 4,800 unique maps are available showing employment, wages, and location quotients for 800 occupations by state or area.
http://www.personalitypage.com/careers.html
Contest
Doodle 4 Google
https://doodles.google.com/intl/en_us/d4g/how-it-works/
Broadcasting and Journalism
Student Reporting Labs connect students with a network of public broadcasting mentors, an innovative journalism curriculum and an online collaborative space to develop digital media, critical thinking and communication skills while producing original news reports.
https://studentreportinglabs.org/
English and Language Arts
Essay Writing and ELA Assistance
http://www.ck12.org/book/Commonsense-Composition/
The Glyfada Method: A Writing Process
The Glyfada Method is a formula to help you write essays by focusing on the most difficult part of an assignment—getting started. This method helps you, the writer, discover what your main points are and what you have to say about each one.
http://www.ck12.org/book/The-Glyfada-Method/
Paragraph and Essay Writing
Types of Writing
http://www.longleaf.net/ggrow/modes.html
https://www.time4writing.com/downloads/PDFs/Printable-WritingParagraphs-TypesofParagraphs-HS.pdf
ESL
Games - Variety
Body parts games and variety of others for different subjects
Memory games including one for human body parts
http://www.eslgamesplus.com/body-parts-esl-vocabulary-memory-game/
Other Websites
http://www.onlinenewspapers.com/
http://www.gcflearnfree.org/everydaylife
http://www.esl-lab.com/index.htm
https://edu.gcfglobal.org/en/topics/googleapps/
Google Tutorials are provided for the following:
Gmail, Google Docs, Google Sheets, Google Account, Google Drive, Google Maps, Google Tips, Google Slides, Google Hangouts, Google Forms, and Google Classrooms
In addition to text and picture tutorials provided for the above, video tutorials can be accessed also.
Graphic Organizers
Links to a variety of graphic organizing and brainstorming websites
http://www.graphic.org/links.html
History
STAAR Review
http://gilmerbuckeyes.wix.com/us-history-staar
Museum of Tolerance Online Multimedia Learning
http://motlc.wiesenthal.com/site/pp.asp?c=gvKVLcMVIuG&b=358201
Math
Khan Academy Courses and Test Prep
To view the courses and test prep help selections click on the Courses tab at the top of website page
Provides step-by- explanations for a variety of math topics
To find a specific topic of interest, click on the search tab and then type in the topic name. (Note: Answers are not given for the practice activities.)
https://www.mathworksheetsland.com/
Provides videos for specific concepts, guided practice tests (with each text question answer, explained in a video), and practice tests. (For the practice tests, the answers are given at the end of each test.)
Note: The three above are free. The study guides and flashcards have to be purchased.
How to navigate in the website:
After clicking on the desired link under TSI Prep Course you will see an overview video that covers multiple concepts.
To see video links for individual concepts, scroll down under the video screen.
After clicking on the desired link under TSI Practice Test you may do either a guided practice test or a practice test. (Refer back to the beginning of the section to see how these two test or given.)
https://www.mometrix.com/academy/tsi-test/
OnlineMathLearning.com is a real find! It contains math help and learning resources for arithmetic, algebra, geometry, statistics, probability, set theory, trigonometry, matrices, SAT and ACT test preparation, worksheets, games, trivia, and links to related resources. Of particular value are the videos that accompany various topics. Resources are identified for Common Core math standards
Free Online Textbooks, Flashcards, Practice, Real World Examples, and Simulations
Links to a variety of math related topics
http://www.ct4me.net/math_resources_3.htm#K-12Supplementary
Annenberg Learner provides easy to understand instruction in the following topics:
Patterns, Functions, and Algebra
Data Analysis, Statistics, and Probability
Main menu
http://www.learner.org/courses/learningmath/about.html
Computing Technology for Math Excellence
You will find yellow tabs along the top and down the left side for navigating the website:
Among the tabs at the top, the tab: Search CT4ME can be used to find specific information in the website. (Note: The first links that come up are Google generated. Keep looking until you find links specifically from this website.)
The tabs along the left side are divided into three categories:
Math Topics, Learning Support, and Professionalism
http://www.ct4me.net/index.html
Glossary - Interactive
Virtual Manipulative Websites
The link below came from the website on page one:
(After clicking on it, scroll down to start seeing the links.)
http://www.ct4me.net/math_manipulatives_2.htm#Manipulatives
Variety of Websites
http://www.tangischools.org/Page/11570
1st - 8th, Pre-algebra, Algebra, and Geometry
It has 7,164 questions with fully worked answers. (Note: All of the sections will not have practice questions. For the ones that do, the explanations for the correct answers will come up after the answer choices have been chosen
.
Math Functions (the four websites below relate to math functions):
Functional Relationships Video
Easy to understand
http://www.purplemath.com/modules/fcns.htm
Easy to understand
http://www.mathwarehouse.com/algebra/relation/math-function.php
Shows step by step answer process:
http://www.mathsisfun.com/sets/function.htm
Algebra I
From TestPrepReview.com - Algebra I
At the end of the practice questions, a break down is given for the categories of questions that are on the test and how many questions will be under each category.
Printable High School Algebra Math Posters
https://www.mathworksheetsland.com/algebra/posters.html
Geometry
Printable High School Geometry Math Posters
https://www.mathworksheetsland.com/geometry/posters.html
Robots
Fun and learning with robots
http://www.robots-4-u.com/#!home/c1fgh
Science
Biomes
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome
Cells
http://www.ck12.org/biology/Cell-Cycle/
Science Buddies - Hands-on Science Resources for Home and School
https://www.sciencebuddies.org/
The Human Body - Includes 2D and 3D images
For 3D images: Many of the names of the different body parts can be pronounced when clicked on.
Nobel Prize
Physical and Chemical Properties
http://www.iun.edu/~cpanhd/C101webnotes/matter-and-energy/properties.html
Photosynthesis Interactive
http://www.biomanbio.com/GamesandLabs/PhotoRespgames/photointeractive.html
Protist Labs
http://labs.7bscience.com/protist-labs.html
Water Bottle Rocket Experimental Design Project
https://spaceflightsystems.grc.nasa.gov/education/rocket/BottleRocket/about.htm
Spanish
PAP Websites for Día de los Muertos Presentation.docx
STEM - 100+ Websites and Webtools
http://www.livebinders.com/play/play?id=126258
Student Survey
http://w3.gilmerisd.org/studentsurvey/
Templates
Business Cards Templates
http://www.avery.com/avery/en_us/Templates-%26-Software/Templates
Typing
Websites for a Variety of Subjects
Edublogs - Websites made easy
Educapes - A Site for Life-Long Learners of All Ages
Fact Monster
Free Online Textbooks, Flashcards, Pratice, Real World Examples, and Simulations
Khan Academy Courses and Test Prep
To view the courses and test prep help selections click on the Courses tab at the top of website page http://www.approved-websites.org/
Kidport for K- 12 (Note: Some of the links no longer have information associated with them.)
Mrs. Walters' Approved Websites
http://www.approved-websites.org/
PBS Learning Media
https://www.pbslearningmedia.org/
16 Edtech Tools to Check for Student Understanding
You will need to hoover over each star to seed the name of each tool and click on each one to go to the individual websites
Webtools
Images - Free Stock Images
Stockagraphy http://stockography.co/
Stock Snap https://stocksnap.io/
Stock Up https://www.sitebuilderreport.com/stock-up
Inpics - Learn Computer Subjects Through Pictures
Kahoot - Multiple Choice Quiz Generator
Plickers - Online Formative Assessment Tool
Scratch - Imagine, Program, Share
Create stories, games, and animations
Teachnology - Resources, Printables and Worksheets, and Lesson Plans for Teachers
Vocabulary
World Geography
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss5/biome/
http://www.blueplanetbiomes.org/world_biomes.htm
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Experiments/Biome/
UIL - Computer Science
Computer Science Search from UIL
Computer Science PowerPoint for New Coaches and Students
http://www.uiltexas.org/files/sac/ComputerScienceIntro.pdf
Learning Java Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg2PG3TwLx4
Computer Science Resources
http://www.uiltexas.org/academics/computer-science/resources
Computer Science Practice
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~scottm/uil/#handson
Java PDF Book
http://www.bluepelicanjava.com/download_bpjA/BPJ_TextBook_3_0_5_demo.pdf#page=11
(The above came from this website: http://www.bluepelicanjava.com/)
Printable PDF document
http://www.uiltexas.org/files/academics/CompScience-Sample-Lessons.pdf
Older material
http://www.cs.utexas.edu/~scottm/uil/
*Java Manuals*
http://www.tutorialspoint.com/java/java_tutorial.pdf
http://greenteapress.com/thinkapjava/html/thinkjava002.html
Java Tutorials
*http://www.freejavaguide.com/corejava.htm*
Videos that teach basic java concepts:
*https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gg2PG3TwLx4*
Note: For the video below, start at approximately 12:45 (minutes into the video) to start learning basic java syntax:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u1fu6f8Hto
Learn java in 30 minutes (Note: Before using this video, it would probably be best to already be familiar with basic Java terms:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPvGqX-TXP0
Scroll down to #9 to start learning java basics language constructs
http://www.guru99.com/java-tutorial.html
http://www.java-made-easy.com/
Interactive tutorial (Scroll down to see the rest of the information on each screen.)
https://www.learnjavaonline.org/
Well organized tutorial
http://www.java2s.com/Tutorial/Java/CatalogJava.htm
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/java/index.htm
Link below is from the above website. It discusses about the “try it” option where written code can be tested.
https://www.tutorialspoint.com/java/java_environment_setup.htm
https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/
http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/index.html