By Day 7 of training, you will need to bring samples of student work.  In order to gain permission to use student work, you will need to fill out a both a teacher permission form in addition to the student permission form and bring them to Day 7 training.

K-5 GPS Comparison submitted by Sally Creel ( Cobb County )

Dawn Hudson presented a session at GSTA last year on GPS Resources.  Click here for the PowerPoint presentation.

The following are free things for teachers or great resources from non-profit organizations which support themes found throughout the new Georgia Performance Standards.

Please link to each of the following to receive free things as described by each of the links. 

1.  Free Two class sets of pencils and magnets

    http://www.eere.energy.gov/hydrogenandfuelcells

2.  Nova Free Teacher's Guide for Current Programming with Videotaping rights (Notice on the page where it says to sign up for printed teacher's guides:

    http://www.pbs.org/nova/teachers

3.  Population Education Free Student and Teacher Materials (one copy of each booklet). This would be good for either a science classroom or a social studies classroom.

    http://www.populationconnection.org/education/catalog/category5.html

4.  Free Videos on many subjects and topics:

    http://www.vpw.com/educational/

5.  National Gallery of Art offers free materials on loan to teachers.  Wide variety of items!

    http://www.nga.gov/education/ep-main.htm

6.  State Farm Insurance Free Videos and Safety materials for teachers:

    http://www.statefarm.com/educate/educate.htm

7.  Free Computers For your Classroom/School (Must be signed by your principal):

    http://www.computers.fed.gov/Public/home.asp

8.  Free Living Southern Magazine which sometimes has lesson plan ideas for children:

    http://www.livesouth.com/nls/t_freemag.asp

9.  Free T-shirt for teachers.  Must be mailed to a school address.

    http://www.raintreescreenprint.com/teachers.htm

10.  Scholastic Book Clubs (Various Student Ages) Free Teacher Packs for both new and experienced teachers:

    http://teacher.scholastic.com/newteacher/requestpack/form.asp

11.  Free Ancient Coins (up to 35 per teacher) with any lesson plan showing their use.

    http://ancient-coin-forum.com/Ancient_Coins_For_Schools_Form.html

12.  Women in Science (Careers) Poster Series (Free):

    http://science.education.nih.gov/wir_requests.nsf/PostersRequest

13.  Women are Scientists.  Four free videos about women scientists and science careers.

    http://www.tech-res-intl.com/ose/

14.  Free Teaching guides using popcorn in various subjects as a basis for the lesson:

    http://www.popcorn.org/frames.cfm?main=/teachers/index.cfm&usernav=flash

15. Global Perspectives online web-based program.  Grades 5-12.  Using geospatial information, students work to solve real-world political and social problems spurred by wars, natural disasters, and economic change. 

   http://www.cet.edu/earthinfo

16.  Free brochures, posters, videos on careers with animals.  You must first link below, then go to "bookstore", then on the left-hand side of the page you will see "public outreach brochures and posters."  Click here and then decide what you would like to order for your classroom! As you add items to your "shopping cart" you will see a shipping amount begin to add.  Ignore this amount.  It will allow you to say "free items ordered only" in which case it will omit all shipping costs.

        http://www.aalas.org

17.  Traffic Safety Materials for students including helmets for bicycles, videos, posters, stickers, etc.  Just go down to the choice for "submit audience" and choose teacher or elementary, middle school or secondary student as well as health teacher to see various choices.  Your limit is shown below the catalog.   

        http://www.nhtsa.dot.gov/people/outreach/media/catalog/Index.cfm

18.  Department of Community Affairs:  Great Social Studies current information for GA as well as specific counties.

        http://www.dca.state.ga.us/publications/index.html

More Items:

1.  Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science Education  (Free magazine and includes CD roms at times, free lesson plans, free website information and free studies and books about Math and Science.

        http://www.enc.org/order/

2.  Natural Inquirer Free Magazines for classroom study.  There are two titles available for your classes.  One is the Tropical Edition.  The other one is a Wildland Fire Edition which will be available May, 2003.  I would go ahead and make a request for it too although it it not listed on the website.

        http://www.naturalinquirer.unew sda.gov/natinqmailinglist.htm

3.  Speakers Bureau for Forestry (Smokey the Bear)

        http://www.gfc.state.ga.us/GeneralInformation/SpeakersBureau.cfm

4.  Mobile Classroom of computers from Forestry Division for Middle Schools:

        http://www.gfc.state.ga.us/Services/Educational/MobileClassroom.cfm

5.  Virtual Astronaut Online Activities for students:

        http://www.virtualastronaut.jsc.nasa.gov

6.  Human Genome Landmarks Poster (Updated!)

        http://public.ornl.gov/hgmis/external/poster_request.cfm    

7.  Free Eye Posters/Glaucoma and a free video.  Link below and then click on "download the NEI Materials List and Order Form Here.  It will take you to a PDF file where you can receive any and all of these materials free.

        http://www.nei.nih.gov/order/index.htm

8.  Free Vision Teaching Curriculum for Grades 4-8.  Must print through a pdf file.

        http://www.nei.nih.gov/education/visionschool/

9.  Free Environmental Education Newsletter to your email address.

        http://eelink.net/ee-news-signup.html

10.  Meeting Standards Naturally.  A Free CD rom for K-12 Educators to promote academic excellence and environmental literacy.  It provides 43 sample K-12 activities that demonstrate how environmental lessons can support specific grade level education standards.  **RELEASED MAY, 2003 at one of the following three websites:

        http://www.eetap.org

        http://www.epa.gov/enviroed/eepubsEPA.htm

        http://www.ascd.org (As a part of their upcoming publication "Advancing Education through Environmental Literacy")

11.  Exploring Wildland Fires (57 page teacher guide) Available for printing in pdf format:

        http://www.blm.gov/education/LearningLandscapes/teachers/fieldtrip/index.html

12.  Notebooks full of free lesson plans, great ideas and CD ROMs.  The CD ROMs may be loaded on your network without a site license. 

         http://science-education.nih.gov/customers.nsf/Supplements

13.  Free Videos, Posters, Coloring books and other educational materials from the Ga. Beef Board:

        http://www.gabeef.org/gbb/teachers/resources.htm

14.  Free Videos (loan) and brochures about using Sunflower oils:

        http://www.sunflowernsa.com/pubinfo/publications/default.asp

15.  Free McGruff Safety Dog Comic Book/Coloring book for your students:

        http://www.mcgruff.org/order.htm

16.  Free NASA space downloads:

        http://www.spacedu.com/free_educational_downloads.htm

17.  Free Grrr! Magazine for kids (teachers can request multiple copies) from PETA:

        http://www.petakids.com/grrrorder.asp

18.  USGS (US Geological Survey) Free maps, booklets on fossils and rock collecting for teachers.

        http://geology.er.usgs.gov/outreach.html#fossils

19.  Fire Prevention Safety (Various levels from College to K).  Sesame Street cassette, coloring book and other programs.  Free door hanger for your students reminding them of fire safety at home.

        http://www.usfa.fema.gov/applications/publications/pubs_main.cfm

20.  Three free vegetables posters and Food Pyramid guide.  Free book also about eating healthy with vegetables.

        http://www.cannedveggies.org/learnmore/educators/Form.htm

21.  BioFax and ChemFax from Flinn Scientific in the mail.  Free neat ideas.  Many of them use Flinn Equipment, but may be easily adapted for other classroom uses.

        http://www.flinnsci.com/homepage/cfindex.html

22. Drug Publications/Posters Free from National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

        http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/english-order.htm#online_request

23. Cells are us.  Middle school teacher curriculum on cells.  Email to get teacher password for further access.

        http://peer.tamu.edu/curriculum_modules/Cell_Biology/index.htm

24.  Smoking Education.  8 Free Videos and 6 free posters plus other materials to teach about smoking prevention.  You must print the online order form and then mail it in.

        http://www.cdc.gov/tobacco/pubs1.htm

25.  Free posters, videos and curriculum materials for drug and alcohol abuse prevention:  (Although the site states the videos are online, there are several that may still be ordered):

        http://store.health.org/catalog/

26.  Free publications about oral care including teeth and spitting into the wind (prevention for teens for oral tobacco use): It doesn't look like it, but fill out the dark blue boxes with quantities.  Update your mailing address below in the dark blue boxes as well.

        http://www.nohic.nidcr.nih.gov/cgi-bin/ohpubgen_new

27.  Web based curriculum for students aged 11-14 on solids, liquids, and gases; mixing materials, separating materials, and on elements and compounds.

        http://www.schoolscience.co.uk/content/3/chemistry/materials/index.html

28.  23 Pages of games, lesson plans and other ideas for teaching food pyramid and food content from the Egg Institute.

        http://www.aeb.org/teacher/hentohome/index.htm

29.    Free Videos available on loan from Agricultural/Nutrition library:

         http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/pubs/bibs/gen/video01.html

30.  Complimentary Subscription to Agricultural Research Magazine.  Includes articles also on genetic engineering, etc.  Email:          dianneodland@ars.usda.gov .  Please provide your name, school, street address, city, state, zip, and email address to receive the subscription.

31.  National Anti-Vivisection Society (Anti-Dissection) allows teachers to borrow for free (loan) various CD ROMS, models and videos in an alternative lesson to dissection. 

        http://www.navs.org/education/dissection_loan_program.cfm?SectionID=Education

32.  I feel the Earth move under my feet (Teaching about Earthquakes).  35 Page Teachers Guide, worksheets, for grades 3-6.

        http://www.mms.gov/omm/pacific/kids/teachers.htm

33. Classroom Forensics Instructor Training Programs.  Online catalog: If you are an educator in Paulding County and plan to use a crime scene in your classroom, there may be money available to go to the training sessions offered through this company.  Contact Dawn Hudson for more details. (View and print the online catalog for authentic crime scene equipment).

        http://www.forensicpress.com/

34.  100 Words toward Science Literacy.  Free printout of words students should know.  This is a definite help for the GHSGT and other science based tests such as the CRCT.  Site includes pronunciations and photographs of many of these words!

        http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com/booksellers/press_release/studentscience/atof.shtml#atof

35. Exploring the Environment online Web-based program.  Grades K-12.  Students tackle real-world environmental dilemmas in 25 award-winning modules and activities ranging from the shrinking habitats of Rwandan gorillas to disappearing rain forests.

        http://www.cotf.edu/ete

36.  International Space Station Challenge online web-based program. Grades 8-12.  Learners experience space station design, construction and research through hands-on and computer-based simulations.  A newsletter covers the latest happenings.

        http://www.cotf.edu/iss

37. Global Perspectives online web-based program.  Grades 5-12.  Using geospatial information, students work to solve real-world political and social problems spurred by wars, natural disasters, and economic change. 

        http://www.cet.edu/earthinfo

38.  Storm-E online simulation.  Grades 4-6.  An air show and fireworks display are planned.  Will the weather cooperate?  You'll be the meteorologist who makes the call.

        http://www2.cet.edu/weather/s1.html

39.  Get InSTEP with Lewis and Clark: Exploring the Possibilities.  Featuring everything from curriculum guides, teacher's kits, and even a simulation, this multifaceted web site offers a virtual treasure trove about America 's great exploring duo.  Will not be fully operational until July, 2003, but you can see what is already created.

        http://lewisclark.cet.edu

40.  Free educational materials from the International Food Information Council.

        http://ific.org/publications/order.vtml

41.  Free bookmarks and publications about deafness and turning the music down!

        http://webdb.nidcd.nih.gov/cgi-bin/dcpubgen

42.  Receive a free print catalog of other free offers from the lung, heart, and blood institute.  Some free orders may also be placed online at this link:

        http://emall.nhlbihin.net .

43.  DNA Learning Center online interactive DNA sources:

        http://www.dnalc.org/

44.  Free DNA Poster.  Link to teaching tools.  Scroll to the very bottom of the page.  You must call the phone number or set up an online account.

        http://www.explorer.bio-rad.com

45.  Free catalog of other free resources available from NASA: (Click on "Order a Catalog")

        http://core.nasa.gov

46.  Free "Atomic Microscope" for teaching matter and atoms:  (You download and they send a password).

        http://www.atomicmicroscope.com/schools/

47.  Free My brain, my body website access/curriculum.  Excellent! (Login:  niaaa  Password:  cyke).

        http://www.mybrainmybody.org

48.  National Institute of Mental Health (Free pamphlets about various disorders).  On the left bar, you will notice several categories under "Publication Series."  Clicking on each of these brings up a list of freely obtained materials.  Add items to your shopping cart and then check out once you have been in all the areas.

        http://infocenter.nimh.nih.gov/series.cfm?series=1

49.  Water Education Materials available free for teachers:

        http://www.wef.org/Education/Connection/comp_materials.jhtml

50.  Free Pollution Prevention Information including booklets about eating fish from local lakes in GA.

        http://www.p2ad.org/order.html

51.  EPA Free posters, bookmarks, and other publications: (Click "See All Titles" to see a list). Note:  If you specify in the "words in the title" box "VIDEO", you will see a list of available videos.  If you specify "POSTER", you will see a list of posters.

        http://yosemite.epa.gov/ncepihom/nsCatalog.nsf/SearchPubs?OpenForm

52.  Sun Wise Program from the EPA.  Free teaching guide and materials as well as web support for teachers wishing to protect their students' health through UV protection and awareness. ***FREE UV detector if you would like to sign up to enter UV data three times a week for a five month period!***

        http://www.epa.gov/sunwise

53.  FREE MSDS (Material Safety Data Sheets) available for chemical inventories.  Follow the link and then click on the  Safety Icon, and then the "MSDS Collection" link.

        http://www.flinnsci.com

54.  Free Brain 52 page booklet used in brain quest mind games.
http://web.sfn.org/Template.cfm?Section=Publications&Template=/brainfacts/orderform.cfm