Teacher Resources

This page is for teachers

Virginia Beach City Public Schools has identified the links on this page as
having educational value. Virginia Beach City Public Schools does not control
or guarantee the content of these sites, nor does the school division endorse
the organization, its views, products, or services.

To access your Outlook e-mail from home click here

To access Subfinder system click here

To access DRA Online click here

To access Pinnacle Plus Gradebook click here

To access Salem's Sharepoint Site from home click here

New- Suffolk City Schools Resources

21st Century Learning

What kind of teacher are you? Click Here

Click on topic below to move to that section of the page

General

New-http://www.neok12.com/ A great website that has all kinds of educational videos

New- Suffolk City Schools Resources

BBC Network Schools- Site for great activities in all subject areas and grade levels.


Pics 4 Learning a site that has pictures in all subject areas that are copyright and royalty free for students and teachers to use.

Thinkfinity is a wonderful site for all things educational. Teachers can find resources, lesson plans, and interactive lessons on virtually any subject. Great search engine to pinpoint exactly what you need

The Gateway - a one-stop shop for lesson plans

Education World- very organized site that tries to make using the web easier for teachers

Education Place- K-8 resource site from Houghton Mifflin.

Education World® Where Educators Go To Learn- Education web site "clearinghouse" by American Fidelity Education Services, with built-in search engine of over 110,000 education-related Internet sites.

Kathy shrock's Guide for Educators- This site has been around for a while and has great links to educational sites and resources for teachers.

Lesson Plan Library- Lesson plans in all areas for k-12

Teachers.Net- Full of teacher resources and opportunities for networking. Includes a "Lesson Bank" of creative classroom ideas by subject and grade level.

U.S. Department of Education- Front page for the official web site of the Department of Education of the United States of America.

Virginia Department of Education- Front page for the official web site of the Virginia Department of Education.

Language Arts

Word Study Links:

ReadWriteThink.org- site dedicated in helping teachers with teaching reading and writing.

http://www.kidskonnect.com/

Handwriting Worksheets- Use this link to create DENELIAN handwriting worksheets for your students.

Two more links for DENELIAN dektop Charts

print
http://www.abcteach.com/ABC/alphaline.htm

cursive
http://www.abcteach.com/DNealian/dncursdesktop.htm

Children's Literature- Resources for Teachers- Links to literature lesson plans, bibliographies, word games, puzzles, contests, and creative ways to teach popular stories to your students.

CyberGuides- Step-by-step guides to teaching core literature works. Each "CyberGuide" includes a student and teacher edition, teacher-selected web sites, and a rubric.

Math

MegaMathematics- This site features a series of fun activities that bring life to math. Each activity has complete teacher support, including vocabulary and evaluation guides.

SchoolExpress- Receive one free 18 page Thematic Unit every week. Make your own math worksheets with our free online math generator. We have free 2000 printable worksheets, 221 free software programs to download, make awards, and funtime learning activities.

Science

Exploratorium- This site has science experiments. You can view current exhibits at the San Franciso-based museum

Periodic Table Quiz Questions- Periodic Table of the Elements questions. Try it to see what you know about elements

BOSCE- at great resource for some science activities for your students

Social Studies

History Place - This site covers the American Revolution to present day history. Check it out.

Lesson Plans and Resources for Social Studies Teachers- Lesson plans on all aspects of social studies. Ancient Greece to economics to Anne Frank and beyond..

Economic Website resources and links for teachers

Goods
Delivering the Goods (elementary)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=197&page=teacher
No Fireworks on the 4th of July (middle school)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=626&page=teacher

Services
Online Lessons
Goods and Services (elementary)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM642&page=teacher
Community Helpers are at Your Service (elementary)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM454&page=teacher
Goods and Services: Some are Private, Some are Not (middle)
http://www.ncee.net/ei/lessons/OldMac/lesson2/

Fed Resources
Piggy Bank Primer (elementary)
http://www.stlouisfed.org/education/resourcetools

 

Saving
Every Penny Counts (elementary)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=461&page=teacher
Why Don’t People Save (middle school)
http://www.ncee.net/resources/lessons/lei_online_lesson3.pdf
Building Wealth for the Long Term (middle school)
http://www.councilforeconed.org/resources/lessons/lei_hs_lesson1223.pdf

 

Producers
Online Lessons
Dacian Masks (elementary)
http://www.ncee.net/ei/lessons/resourcesAtoZ/1-56183-618-4_05.pdf
Dry as a Bone (middle)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM536&page=teacher
Not Your Grandma’s Lemonade Stand (middle)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM276&page=teacher

Natural Resources
Online Lessons
The Giving Tree (elementary)
http://www.ncee.net/resources/lessons/childrens_lit_sample.pdf
Water, Trees, Fish (elementary)
http://www.usmint.gov/kids/teachers/lessonPlans/50sq/2007/_k01-2.pdf
There is Something in the Water (middle)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM308&page=teacher

 

Capital Resources
Online Lessons
The Shoemaker’s Tools (elementary)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?page=teacher&lesson=EM295&sent=true
Homer Price: The Doughnuts (upper elementary)
http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/lessons/litdough.htm 
The Civil War: A War of Resources (Virginia Studies, middle)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=729&page=teacher

Credit
Online Lessons
Giving Credit (elementary)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=481&page=teacher
What Happens When a Bank Makes a Loan (upper elementary)
http://www.ncee.net/resources/lessons/lei_online_lesson3.pdf  
Q T Pi Fashions - Learning About Credit Card Use (middle)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=346&page=teacher

Demand
Online Lessons
To Market, To Market (elementary)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=357&page=teacher
Lemon Squeeze: The Lemonade Stand (middle)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=369&page=teacher

 

Factors of Production
Online Lessons
The Goat in the Rug (elementary)
http://ecedweb.unomaha.edu/lit-goat.htm
Music, Maestro, Please: Show Business and the Factors of Production (upper elementary, middle)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=EM343&page=teacher
The Productive Blues (Jeans) (upper elementary, middle)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.php?lesson=229&page=teacher

 

Products and Industries of Virginia
Online Lessons
Virginia Studies: Ready Resources for the Classroom
http://vastudies.pwnet.org/vs10/vs10_b.htm
Virginia Products Word Splash 
http://vastudies.pwnet.org/pdf/regions_word_splash.pdf
Virginia Studies Posters Sets
http://chumby.dlib.vt.edu/melissa/posters/vastudiesposter.html
Products and Regions of Virginia Foldable lesson
http://ppsblogs.net/lisapennington/files/2008/08/vs10b-products-and-industries.pdf

 

Competition
Online Lessons
What is Competition? (elementary)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM509&page=teacher
Marketplace: Corporate Leap Frog (middle)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM505&page=teacher
Incentives
Online Lessons
What Are Incentives? (elementary)
http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?lesson=EM379&page=teacher
The Economics of Voting (middle)
http://www.ncee.net/resources/lessons/capstone_lesson28.pdf

Technology and Troubleshooting

Tech4learning Recipes for Success: Training site created by Tech4Learning to help them improve their technology skills (Must know the login information to access this site)

Resources Great site with a list of all subject areas and how to integrate Technology

Health

Nutrition - Designed by students for students, this site has all kinds of nutrition information

Burger Town - Great interactive site with Shockwave and Java games about nutrition. There is a section for recipes from kids and another section of nutrition articles.