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The internet can serve as an excellent teaching aid, enhancing classroom interaction and student participation. Below you will find links to various websites that offer either collections of potential study materials or portals to further info. Links include sites for professional associations and international networking.

Activities

• Crossword Puzzle - Print the page and complete with pen or pencil (from U.S. State Department for Youth)
• STS-115 Memory Game - from NASA Kids' Club
• Word Find - Print the page and complete with pen or pencil (from U.S. State Department for Youth)
• Match the Flag to the Country - Print the page and complete with pen or pencil (from U.S. State Department for Youth)

General Educational Gateways

• Academic Info - Teaching U.S. History - Directory of online educational resources on teaching American history.
• High School Ace - Online interactive learning center for high school students.
• Pacificnet - An extensive list of general educational websites from arts resources to special education.
• SchoolBug.org - Information on public schools in the United States.
• TechKids - History and geography for kids on the Web.

Government Resources

• American Memory - Learning Page by the Library of Congress offers resources for teachers as well as for children.
• Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids - Learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers.
• Department of Education - Just for Teachers - Lesson ideas, reading resources, publications and more.
• Education USA - Guide to US higher education
• Kids.gov - The American Government's Official Website for Children.
• FREE - Federal Resources for Educational Excellence - Hundreds of federally supported teaching and learning resources.
• NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration - Resources for kids, for students, for educators.
• NCES - National Center for Education Statistics - NCES is the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data that are related to education in the United States and other nations.
• National Park Service - Information about the national parks for teachers and learners of all ages.
• Smithsonian Institution - The world's largest museum complex and research organization. Includes museums of American History, Natural History and Air and Space Museum.

Lesson Plans

• Education World - Ideas and planning resources on the arts, language, history, literature, social science, sports, and more.
• The Gateway - The key to one-stop, any-stop access to high quality lesson plans, curriculum units and other education resources on the Internet.
• PBS TeacherSource - 4500+ free lesson plans and activities on arts & literature, health & fitness, math, science, social studies, and more.
• Teachnet.com - Lesson plans on art, music, language arts, science, social studies, seasons, career development, and more.

Networking for Teachers

• Assocation of Elementary School Principals
• Association of International Educators
• Friendship Through Education
• Fulbright American Studies Institutes
• Global SchoolNet Foundation
• National Education Association
• Taking Your School Global by the U.S. Department of State

Publications and Teaching Materials

• Library of Congress: For Teachers - a gateway to the digital collections, which provides contextual material, search help and evaluate their materials under development.
• Electronic Journals: Thematic electronic periodicals provide information on U.S. foreign policy, economic perspectives and U.S. society and values. Each issue contains topical articles and sources of additional information.
• The English Teaching Forum (ETF) is a quarterly journal for teachers of English as a foreign or second language. The journal focuses on the theory and practice of teaching English and includes discussions of methods, techniques and ideas useful in the classroom.
• Other Online Materials on English as a Foreign Language and Related Topics from the State Department's Office of English Language Programs.