Web sites change frequently. In some cases, they simply disappear. If you find that one of these sites is no longer accessible, please e-mail the News Sentinel at nie@knoxnews.com.
Knoxvillebiz.com, the News Sentinel’s business news website, offers the latest local, state, national and international news and;investing information, including real-time stock and mutual fund quotes and historic data. Knoxvillebiz.com means business.
These resources are made available to teachers by participating Newspaper in Education (NIE) programs, in partnership with the non-profit Newspaper in Education Institute.
Over 300 instructional resources are provided including many high quality teacher guides, serial stories, student supplements, character education materials, numerous subject-specific resources, video & audio teacher training modules, and the popular NIE Instructional Calendar.
These resources address the goals of No Child Left Behind and the research- and standards-based curriculum focus of schools and teachers. There are curriculum materials for every subject area and grade level.
NIE Online
This site has an array of activities, including geography quizzes and political cartoons.
Discovery Education
This site provides homework help for students, teachers and parents.
The Library of Congress
Learn about US history and culture, world culture & resources, legislative information and online galleries.
American Memory
This site contains historical collections for the Nation Digital Library.
Knox County Animal Center
Click here to see the local animal center’s web site.
Crayola
This site has creative activities for teachers, students and parents. There lesson plans for teachers and contests for students and you can create cards or color within the lines.
Mapping Your Future
This site provides information about career and higher education opportunities for students planning their future.
Professor Garfield
Ball State, with its nationally recognized Teachers College and being the alma mater to Garfield’s creator Jim Davis, has joined forces with Garfield’s creative group, Paws, Inc., and dozens of world-renowned experts in education to launch a free web site overflowing with educational games, activities, instruction, drills and demonstrations. A visit to www.professorgarfield.org brings you to the door of Professor Garfield’s Laboratory, a space-age classroom with portals to interactive educational material focused on mathematics, social studies, art instruction, science and health, and Davis’ personal favorite, reading.
History Channel
Check out “This Day in History” which includes information on Wall Street. Or play the on-line quiz game “History IQ.” You can even research times, people and places for school reports or papers.
American School Food Service
This site by the American School Food Service Administration posts KidZone with jokes and recipes for kids. There are lesson plans for teachers and nutrition worksheets for elementary and middle school.
All Recipes
Make serving nutritious meals an easy task with the recipes listed on this site.
Vocabulary
This site has themed vocabulary units and interactive puzzles.
Parade Classroom
This site has weekly lessons for teachers to utilize in their classrooms.
MapQuest
Get easy access to maps and directions with mapquest.com
Electronic Pen Pals
Over 4.5 million students and teachers are building skills and enhancing learning with ePALS. Established in 1996, ePALS has 81,426 classroom profiles bringing people in 191 countries together as cross-cultural learning partners and friends.
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences has compiled a list of terrific science-related Web sites for students.
