Great Content Rich Websites for Students and Teachers

Here are some wonderful websites that are aligned with the common core that are user friendly and can help integrate technology and various forms of media into your lesson plans!

Gooru

Gooru is a free, educational search engine for online resources and lesson plans in science, math, social studies and language arts. Teachers and students can search for and curate collections of multimedia resources, digital textbooks, videos, handouts, games, and quizzes. Collect and gather information into “My Collections” and “My Classes” categories. Grades: K-12. You can "remix" the lessons and put your own "spin" on the existing assignments.

Tip: You and your students can customize an existing collection or create your own “playlist of learning resources.

What Was There 

This innovative site adds the history to the place. Using Google Maps, this site explores the way places used to look. Students can search and explore their own personal history, that of relatives, or of an important place in class. What was There allows registered users to upload images of buildings and landmarks and have them displayed in the location where they were taken. Grades K-12 

Tip: Students can explore a historic place featured in literature or a class reading assignment. 

PhET 

PhET is a collection of science and math interactive computer simulations. With over 200 million simulations delivered to date, students learn through exploration in an animated, game-like environment. PhET simulations encourage inquiry, use real-world connections and can be used in a variety of educational settings. Play with existing simulations or run simulations on this engaging, interactive site. Grades: 2-12.

Tip: Have your elementary students learn the principles of fractions with the “Fractions Intro” and 4 related simulations

BioDigital Human 

BioDigital Human moves learning beyond textbook diagrams and the life-sized skeleton in the corner of the science classroom! This tool is an interactive 3D environment providing a stunningly realistic way to examine the human body. Students can explore and manipulate the 3D images as they zoom in and out of the various layers of anatomical animations. Descriptions of health conditions related to each system of the human body are included. Grades: 7–12 

Tip: Use BioDigital in Science and Health and Wellness classes to discuss various health conditions related to students’ daily health choices

(Source: http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/best-websites/2015)