Curriculum Standards

Curriculum Standards for Tennessee
http://state.tn.us/education/ci/standards/index.shtml
Standards are arranged alphabetically by subject.

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Lesson Plans

Columbia Education Center Lesson Plans
http://www.col-ed.org/cur/
Lesson plans for language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and miscellaneous topics are divided into the following grade level categories: K-5, 6-8, and 9-12.

Core Knowledge Lesson Plans
http://www.coreknowledge.org/CK/resrcs/lessons/index.htm
Lesson plans are organized by grade level and then subject.

Discovery Education Lesson Plans Library
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/k-5.html
Lesson plans are organized by subjects such as literature, the human body, U.S. history, mathematics, and weather. Each lesson plan lists its appropriate grade levels.

Education Place Activity Search
http://www.eduplace.com/activity/
Activities are organized by themes and topics and labeled with appropriate grade levels.

The Educator's Reference Desk: Lesson Plans
http://www.eduref.org/Virtual/Lessons/index.shtml
Browse lesson plans by subjects such as language arts, mathematics, social studies, and science. Search for lesson plans by keywords and grade level.

Lesson Plans for Teachers on Scholastic.com
http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonplans/
Lesson plans and activities are organized by subject and subtopic and labeled with the appropriate grade level category (PreK-2, 3-5, 6-12).

The Lesson Plans Page
http://www.lessonplanspage.com/
Choose a subject such as math, science, music, art, social studies, language arts, and computers. Then choose a grade level: PreK-1, 2-3, 4-5, 6-7, junior/high school, or multiple/other.

MarcoPolo Teacher Resources
http://www.marcopolo-education.org/teacher/content_index.aspx
Search for student interactives and lesson plans by subject and grade category (K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12). Subjects include mathematics, the arts, foreign language, philosophy, language arts, and science.

Organization for Community Network's Academy Curriculum Exchange
http://www.ofcn.org/cyber.serv/academy/ace/
Lessons for language, math, science, social studies, and miscellaneous subjects are organized into grade level categories. Each lesson is labeled with its appropriate grade level(s).

TEL Teachers' Manual
http://www.tenn-share.org/downloads/TELmanual.pdf
K-12 lesson plans that use the Tennessee Electronic Library databases are matched to Tennessee's curriculum standards.

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Education Textbooks with Websites

EDU 3040, Technology for Instruction and Assessment
Integrating educational technology into teaching (4th ed.)
http://wps.prenhall.com/chet_roblyer_integrate_4

EDU 4031, Elementary (K-6) Integrated/Differentiated Instructional Processes and Assessment Strategies
Teaching as decision making: Successful practices for the elementary
teacher (3rd ed.)
www.prenhall.com/starko/

EDU 4040 and EDU 4041, Elementary (K-6) Curriculum, Instructional
Design, Application, & Assessment
A resource guide for teaching k-12 (4th ed.)
http://www.prenhall.com/kellough/kellough3/index.html

EDU 4090A and EDU 4090B, Enhanced Student Teaching I & II
A resource guide for teaching k-12 (4th ed.)
http://www.prenhall.com/kellough/kellough3/index.html

HEA 3090, Comprehensive School Health Programs and Services
Children moving: A reflective approach to teaching physical education (6th ed.)
http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072556943/information_center_view0/

SCI 4020, Science Concepts/Standards for the Child & Young Adolescent Teaching science for all children: Inquiry lessons for constructing understanding (4th ed.)
http://wps.ablongman.com/ab_martin_teachingsci_4

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Websites recommended by Ms. Murphy

Brain Teasers
http://www.brainconnection.com/teasers/
Includes sound discrimination and memory games.

ChildFun Family Website
http://childfun.com/
Includes coloring pages and activity ideas.

Discovery School's Worksheet Generator
http://school.discovery.com/teachingtools/worksheetgenerator/index.html
Create your own worksheet or use ready-made ones.

First-School.ws Preschool Activities and Crafts: Search and Site Map
http://www.first-school.ws/sitemap.htm
Includes activities, worksheets, flashcards, and craft ideas.

Free Preschool Worksheets from the Kid's Page Archive
http://www.tlsbooks.com/preschoolworksheets.htm
Includes preschool worksheets.

The Gateway to Educational Materials
http://www.thegateway.org/
Click on "browse" to browse resources by subject, type, and grade level and refine the search by these and other criteria.

KIDiddles
http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/alpha.html
Includes children's songs with lyrics.

Kidzone - Fun Facts for Kids!
http://www.kidzone.ws/
Includes lesson plans and printable worksheets.

Lesson Plan Archive
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/teachers/lessons/archive.html
Includes lesson plans for grades 6-12.

Noggin: Games & More
http://www.noggin.com/games/index.php
Includes educational children's games.

PBS TeacherSource: Featured Lessons and Activities
http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/
Browse lessons by grade level, subject, and subtopic.

Reading A-Z
http://www.readinga-z.com/newfiles/preview.html
Includes 30 free downloadable books for early readers. Requires free registration.

S.C.O.R.E. Language Arts CyberGuides
http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/cyberguide.html
Includes K-12 literature lesson plans.

Scholastic: Free Tools & Resources for Your Classroom
http://teacher.scholastic.com/index.htm
Includes graphics, strategies, and ideas. Also includes lesson plans by grade level, subject, and subtopic.

SchoolExpress
http://www.schoolexpress.com/fws/
Includes printable worksheets for phonics, mathematics, history, ages 3-6, and more.

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