KATHY SCHROCK'S GUIDE FOR EDUCATORS / a categorized list of sites useful for
expanding the curriculum and professional growth, regularly updated.
http://school.discovery.com/schrockguide
THE LEXILE FRAMEWORK FOR READING / Evewrything you always wanted to know about
Lexiles and more...
http://www.lexile.com
PUZZLEMAKER / Using a tool on DiscoverySchool.com, you can create numerous
kinds of puzzles in a matter of minutes. This free puzzle generation tool is
great for teachers, parents and students. You can create and print customized
word search, crossword and math puzzles using your own word lists.
http://puzzlemaker.school.discovery.com
MY WONDERFUL WORLD / A National Geographic web site designed to improve the
geographic literacy of young peope. Ideas are for parents and educators.
http://mywonderfulworld.org
LAKE COUNTY PLANTS AND ANIMALS / an online database of images of Lake County
plants and animals created by the Lake County Forest Preserve.
http://www.LakeCountySpecies.org
LAKE COUNTY FARM BUREAU / Ag in the classroom - you heard about it at the
staff meeting Dec. 6th - "...a national program designed to help students
acquire the knowledge needed to become agriculturally literate."
Classroom presentations, grant applications, Educator Field Trips etc. are
described at the site.
http://www.lcfb.com