EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES:
A Treasure of Resources
This website houses a collection of curriculum resources, ideas for activities, reference materials, fun links for kids ... and more. This site was developed for 1st through 7th grade students.
Teacher's Helper
Terrific resources for every teacher ... for a huge variety of subjects!
Virtual Field Trips
A website offering 25 field trips, most with a conservation or environmental theme, to tie into your family's current studies and interests. Visit Carlsbad Caverns, Denali National Park, the Florida Everglades, Death Valley ... study bats, butterflies, sea turtles ... from your desk top! A live chat feature allows students to connect with rangers, scientists, and education specialists.
Citing Sources
This website shows students how to cite electronic references in bibliographies, footnotes, etc.
Spelling Bee
Are you a good speller? Want to enter a spelling bee contest? In this website presented by E.W. Scripps Company find out about the contest, rules, and get sample words.
Geography Bee
Check out the National Geographic's GeoBee website ... & give their daily geography quiz a go. Interested in printing maps from all over the world with varying levels of detail? Go to their Xpeditions link! National Geographic also provides My Wonderful World, a website geared for expanding geographic learning for students ages 6-17 with activities, maps, games, geocaching, world music, and more.
History Find
Searching for history supplements? You've run out of ideas? Check out this site! It's loaded with interesting projects related to history. Included are time lines and a check mark chart to find the exact era you are studying..
Language Grasp
Need a lift from the foreign language grindstone? Try this internet site's lesson plans, practice in Spanish, German, French, Japanese, Latin ... and the tools needed to learn a language.
Fine Arts
Here's a website with many art projects ranging from 3D art to music. Additional topics include theatre, photography, and publishing on the internet.
Museums Galore
This site includes museums from around the world to visit ... explore from your desk top and enjoy their treasures.
OTHER GREAT LINKS:
Architecture - Interested in architecture and design? This site provides wonderful links!
Theater - Drama, costumes, dance, and film take the spotlight on this website.
Real Old Music Resources - This site provides links to Medieval and Renaissance music resources.
Chemistry - All things chemistry-related are here!
MOUNT DIABLO UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT LINKS:
Summer Programs 2008
School Year Calendar 2008-2009
IMC Catalog (Note: The catalog takes about 4 minutes to download!)
Horizons Alternative School Accountability Report Card
California State Board of Education's Content Standards (listed by grade level)
MDUSD HIGH SCHOOL COURSE DESCRIPTIONS:
English
Mathematics
Science
Social Science
Visual and Performing Arts
Physical Education
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