Student Resources - Miscellaneous

Advanced Placement Digital Library for Biology, Physics and Chemistry
http://apdl.rice.edu/DesktopDefault.aspx  
A National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project that provides access to a database of science resource links for teachers and students engaged in Advanced Placement (AP) and Pre-AP level classes. Resources are reviewed by experienced teachers and linked to specific topics commonly taught in these courses. Requires registration (free).

Business Etiquette
http://www.emilypost.com/business/index.htm
In an earlier time, Emily Post was considererd the absolute authority on etiquette. Today's society has become more casual, which is an excellent reason for students to brush up on etiquette and decorum as they prepare to enter the job market. The site provides a look at formal business standards, especially when on an interview. Users may also take a quiz to check their knowledge of proper behavior in the business world.

Careers in Earth Science
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/career/index.html  
Sponsored by NASA, this site provides information about jobs in earth science such as geologist,
meteorologist, and forest ranger.

ClassBrain, Inc. Reports
http://classbrain.com/cb_reports.htm  
Projects and Reports is part of the much larger ClassBrain website. It will help students create reports by providing access to specific resources and is divided into four main sections: State Reports, Country Reports, Mission Reports, and Freedom Files (various sources of information related to the current state of the union). The Mission section appears to be still under construction but will hopefully contain as many resource links as the other sections.

College.gov
http://www.college.gov/ 
The U.S. Department of Education recently launched a new Web site that is intended to be the go-to
source for information and resources to help students and their families plan, prepare, and pay for college.
The site gives reasons why students should go to college, explains the necessary steps to be accepted
and enroll at a two- or four-year institution, gives financial aid advice, and has sections devoted to
parents/family and teachers/counselors. It also features inspirational stories of students who are already
attending college.

Create a Graph
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/graphing/
The National Center for Education Statistics created this online tool so that anyone can make an area, bar, pie or line graph and print it out or download the image to a computer or disk. Older students can benefit from the link that shows how graphs can be used in probability. Younger students will quickly learn the difference between the left X and Y axis when they need to create their own line graphs.

CyberSleuth Kids
http://cybersleuth-kids.com/
“An Internet Search Guide for the K-12 Student.” There are links to educational clipart, flashcards, worksheets, online word searches, lesson plans for teachers and much more. Sections are conveniently grouped and linked by subject, for instance, Art & Music, Health, History, Language Arts, and Media.

Discover Engineering
http://www.discoverengineering.org/  
Want to Save the Planet? Want to Help Others? Want to Design with Computers? These are questions
that are addressed on this site. Click on the tabs at the bottom for What's Engineering?, Video Activities,
Did You Know?, What's New in Engineering, and Cool Stuff which includes online activities.

Eduhound (Everything for Education K-12)
http://www.eduhound.com/

Engineering: Your Future
http://www.engineeringk12.org/students/default.php  
Everything here makes an engineering career look fun and exciting. Start with a look at the engineering
alphabet from aerospace engineering to transportation engineering, and move on to learn how to choose
the right engineering college. Don't miss the list of "many fascinating people" who have been engineers or
have a engineering background. Assess yourself with two quizzes designed to determine your success in
engineering. "Do you like to work with computers and play video games?" "Do you like mazes and
puzzles?" Those who answer "yes" are good candidates for a career in engineering.

Fact Monster
http://www.factmonster.com

Fact Monster Homework Center
http://www.factmonster.com/homework/index.html
This is a site where students can find help on specific subjects, along with an added bonus of a huge reference section to search in. In the middle section of the page, you’ll find the Search Engine, which will search almanac, atlas, dictionary, encyclopedia and even biographies for the information you are looking for. There are also links to Subjects, Skills, Tools for School, and much more!

Graphing Calculator
http://go.hrw.com/math/midma/gradecontent/manipulatives/GraphCalc/graphCalc.html  
HRW provides the biggest interactive graphing calculator you've ever seen — it fills the screen. Use this tool to plot points, graph equations, or to find intersection points.

High School Hub
http://highschoolhub.org/hub/hub.cfm

Kidport
http://www.kidport.com/
Kidport is designed to help students in grades K-8 excel in math, science, social studies, language arts, and creative arts. Curriculum based content is provided in a variety of ways to fit every learning style. There is a parent, a teacher, and a student section.

KidRex
http://www.kidrex.org/
This is a kid-safe Google search engine for students with a cute crayon effect on the page. There is a section for parents explaining what KidRex is an how it works along with Online Safety tips.

Kids Castle
http://www.kidscastle.si.edu/
Smithsonian Magazine's Kids' Castle was constructed to be a safe, educational, free and fun place for kids ages 8-16 on the World Wide Web. Kids' Castle features articles written about the things that interest kids today: sports, history, the arts, travel, science and air and space, all with great photos. And, Kids' Castle has lots of fun and challenging games and contests.

KidsClick! Web Search
http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/KidsClick!   

Kid's Search Tools
http://www.rcls.org/ksearch.htm  
This site contains various search engines for students to help them find Web sites, encyclopedia
information, and to look up words in a dictionary or thesaurus.

Know Play? Reference Lookup
http://www.kplay.cc/reference.html  
Some pages hit at just the right time. Where else can you access (links to) an online dictionaries,
thesauruses, rhyming dictionary, acronym, and artist lookup? The goal of this site is to simplify your life.

LifeWorks (NIH)
http://science.education.nih.gov/LifeWorks.nsf/feature/index.htm  
LifeWorksTM is an interactive career exploration web site for middle and high school students. Users can browse for information on more than 100 medical science and health careers by title, education required, interest area, or median salary. Alternatively, the "Career Finder" can be used to generate a customized list of careers especially suited for users' skills and interests. LifeWorks promotes awareness of the wide variety of occupations in health and medical sciences and the range of opportunities at different education levels. The site complements its factual career data by highlighting true stories of successful people. They illustrate the variety of real-life career pathways, from the carefully planned to the unpredictable.

LittleClickers.com
http://www.littleclickers.com/
Truly a child-orientated site, littleclickers.com offers a simple-to-use homepage of clickable categories, each with a small illustration. Topics include "Unusual Talents" (how to braid hair, how to make balloon shapes); "When I Grow Up" (a look at possible careers, such as veterinarian); "Are You a Sports Nut?" (links to sports-related sites, including Sports Illustrated for Kids) and 15 other. The home page also allows kids to search Yahooligans and Ask Jeeves. The goal was to pick appropriate sites with no offensive material, pop-up ads, etc.

MIT's OpenCourseWare
http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/web/home/home/index.htm
A free and open educational resource for faculty, students, and self-learners around the world. OCW supports MIT's mission to advance knowledge and education, and serve the world in the 21st century. It is true to MIT's values of excellence, innovation, and leadership. MIT OCW: is a publication of MIT course materials, does not require any registration, is not a degree-granting or certificate-granting activity, and does not provide access to MIT faculty.

NCES Classroom
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/index.asp?flash=true
NCES Classroom invites students to create their own graphs, solve a math teaser, play a probability game, or take an online quiz in math or science. Students can find tuition, degree, and program information for colleges and universities across the U.S. or look up statistics about their own elementary or secondary school, or the local library.

New York Times Learning Network
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/

Occupational Outlook Handbook
http://www.bls.gov/oco/

Printing Press
http://interactives.mped.org/view_interactive.aspx?id=110&title=
Would your students like to create a brochure, a newspaper, a booklet or a flyer? Here's a fun site that lets them create and print any of these projects, and you will not need to buy a site license for pricey software. It's an example of the growing phenomenon of Web-based applications, which may soon be keeping Microsoft's bean-counters awake at night. Although a bit clunky, it should be a big hit with your budding young journalists.

Project Tomorrow
http://www.tomorrow.org 
The vision of Project Tomorrow is to insure that today’s students are well prepared to be tomorrow’s
innovators, leaders, and engaged citizens of the world. Included are online tools and resources for
students, teachers, and parents. Project Tomorrow also conducts national research projects such as
Speak Up.

SAT Math Pro
http://www.SATMathPro.com 
SAT Math Pro contains over 125 video lessons designed to help students prepare for the math component of the SAT. This free program, created by a high school math teacher, features 20 interactive practice modules, timed quizzes, and lessons on test strategies.

Start Here. Go Places.
http://www.startheregoplaces.com/  
If you're a high school or college student interested in a successful career in business and accounting, The Start Here. Go Places. Web site is a free resource that can help you get there. You may be unsure of the path you want to take, and where to find consolidated resources to help you determine your career choices. Now's your chance to learn about all that the study of accounting and the pursuit of CPA certification has to offer. It is a path to achieving a successful, rewarding, and challenging career. The site includes study information, simulation games, scholarship and internship listings, profiles of successful CPAs and career opportunities. It is brought to students and educators by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Stressed Out Over Studying...Tests?
http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/topics/stress/stresgen.html
This site gives a very detailed summary on how to deal with stress while studying and taking tests. Sections define the problems as well as the solutions - how did we get ourselves all stressed out; how does stress affect grades; what techniques can we use to reduce stress; and why reducing stress improves test-taking results.

StudentJobs.Gov
http://www.studentjobs.gov/ 
"Studentjobs.gov is the one-stop portal for a range of employment opportunities for students within the
Federal Government, whether in high school, college, or graduate school."

Study Habits and Test Anxiety
http://ub-counseling.buffalo.edu/stressstudy.shtml
Here are some tips for students from StudentsFirst about how to create a good study environment, and
how to recognize, address and overcome test anxiety.

Study Stack
http://www.studystack.com/
Welcome to Study Stack! Start by selecting the subject matter you’d like to study from the list provided. You’ll then be taken to a much larger list that has study stacks for the specific topic you chose. Choose a study stack from the list and you'll be taken to its page. There you can choose the method you'd like to study. Your options are: Notes, Flashcards, Study Stack, Study Table, Matching, Hangman, Crossword, Word Search, Unscramble, Type In, and Bug Match.

Test Preparation
http://www.number2.com/
This ACT, SAT, and GRE prep site from Number 2 offers tutorials, practice sessions, a vocabulary builder and college planning information. The site was planned by university professors experienced in the area of test preparation. Even if you are not preparing for one of these tests, you can use the site to build your thinking skills, because incorrect answers are explained. Registration is required, but site is entirely free.

Time For Kids: Homework Helper
http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK/hh/goplaces
Time Magazine created this site for kids. Students can visit places around the world in the Go Places section. Rapid Research has a subject search with homework help. The Write Ideas section show how to create various types of writing.

Under the Microscope
http://www.underthemicroscope.com  
The Feminist Press at the City University of New York recently launched UnderTheMicroscope.com in
conjunction with IBM in an effort to increase public awareness of the need for women in science-related
fields. The site aims to celebrate the achievements of women in science, while openly discussing the
challenges they face, and also inspire more young women to pursue science careers by providing a
social-networking forum for students, working scientists, teachers, counselors, and parents.

WantToTeach.com
http://www.wanttoteach.com/
WantToTeach.com allows you to search for administrative, instructional, and support openings throughout the United States. They have over 2,000 school districts that post openings and it is a free service that you can use to see postings and access various education resources.

What Interest You?
http://www.bls.gov/k12/
BLS Career Information is a place where kids can find information on job opportunities related to the arts, math, science, physical education and outdoors, reading, social studies, etc. The site also offers resources for teachers, including a links to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook.

Why Get a Summer Job or Internship?
http://www.kidshealth.org/PageManager.jsp?dn=familydoctor&lic=44&cat_id=20180&article_set=20451&ps=204
Your students say they really, really want/need/must have those summer jobs? Give them some good advice and point them to this page, which provides essential information about the summer job scene. The other segments of the main site are also important reading for adolescents.