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General Curriculum Links:

Boise Schools

Jerome School District
 

These two sites offer sample ISAT questions for each RIT band.
Idaho Digital Learning Academy More access to ISAT preparation questions and test. Uses a specific password and username.
Microsoft Education  
Microsoft Online Training  
Kathy Shrock Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.
Blue Web'n Blue Web'n is a library of "blue ribbon" learning sites on the web.
Global Access to Educational Sources:  A Cybrary for Middle School and Beyond This site provides Global Access to Educational Sources for research and homework help.
The Reference Desk The single best source for facts on the Net.
Smithsonian Encyclopedia Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources on subjects from Art to Zoology.
Funbrain A great resource for K-8 teachers and kids.  This site features information for parents, students and teachers; educational games; and a place for teachers to create online quizzes.
Quia This site includes a place to create your own activities, quizzes and web pages; a chance to explore other educational activities; and a directory of educational websites.

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General Language Arts:

Guide to Writing a Basic Essay If you follow a few simple steps, you will find that the essay almost writes itself. You will be responsible only for supplying ideas, which are the important part of the essay anyway.
Grammar Bytes:  Interactive Grammar Review This site contains an index of grammar terms, interactive exercises, handouts for students and teachers, and grammar rules.
The Writing Page The Writing Page gives you critical information on how to effectively answer essay questions and how to write an essay.  Students will find the formulas for writing a 5 paragraph essay very helpful.
Guide to Grammar and Writing This site provides teachers and students with a wealth of information on the parts of speech, capitalization, clauses, diagramming sentences, etc.  Online quizzes and printable handouts are available.

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8th Grade Language Arts:

The World War II Homefront:  Timeline This timeline provides students with a visual representation of the events occurring during WWII.  Facts are accompanied by photographic images.
United States Holocaust Memorial Meseum This site contains online exhibits and activities related to the Holocaust for students.  

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Science:

Body Quest BodyQuest is an exploration of anatomy designed for students aged between 11 and 16.  Click on links to explore the human body.
Astronomy Picture of the Day Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is
featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 
Virtual Frog Dissection The Interactive frog Dissection was designed for use in high school biology classrooms. Research with pre-WWW versions of this program suggests that it is a valuable preparation tool or even a useful substitute for laboratory dissection.
Animal Diversity Web Click on an animal for a shortcut to your favorite group, or enter the database at Kingdom Animalia for the
complete collection.
The Mineral Gallery The Mineral Gallery provides a chart of minerals.  If you click on a mineral, it will give you all the vital statistics and a picture of the mineral.
Quake Homepage This site contains information on the latest earthquakes, general quake info., hazards and preparedness, earthquake research, special features, and additional resources.
Volcano World This site contains information on current eruptions, volcano eruptions, teaching and learning tools, etc.

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