Cross-Curricular+Websites

=__Standards-Based Resources__= Internet4Classrooms Resources divided by grade level in many different curriculum areas. Based on the Texas standards.

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence Free teaching and learning resources from Federal agencies. Organized by subject-area.

Dr. Jean Free activities and cheer cards for a variety of subjects.

Thinkfinity Thousands of free lesson plans and educational resources for teachers.

=__Audiovisual Resources__= United Streaming Discovery Education provides engaging digital resources to schools and homes with the goal of making educators more effective, increasing student achievement, and connecting classrooms and families to a world of learning. Requires subscription (ORE has one) and account (see W.White with questions).

Brainpop Brainpop Junior Brainpop in Spanish BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that engages students, supports educators, and bolsters achievement. Requires subscription (ORE has one) and log-in (see Julie Bower with questions).

=__Teacher Tools__= RubiStar Create rubrics for your project-based learning activities. A free tool for teachers to create quality rubrics.

Customizable Graphic Organizers Now you can edit your graphic organizers before you print them out! This is a great tool for creating example worksheets for your class; you can fill out an entire graphic organizer to use as an example or answer key, or you can just fill in a few of the blanks to get your students started. Or, have your students fill out each graphic organizer on their own computer, making unreadable handwriting a problem of the past. Feel free to customize these printable graphic organizers to fit your needs and your classroom instruction.