Middle Grades Education Subject Research Guide: Selected Websites

To determine if information found on the Internet is reliable and accurate, try the CAARP test:

Currency: The timeliness of the information.

Authority: The source of the information.

Accuracy: The reliability, truthfulness, and correctness of the information.

Relevance: the importance of the information for your needs.

Purpose: The reason the information exists.

The websites listed below have been recommended by Saint Leo librarians and faculty:

For Teachers:

American Memory from the Library of Congress

Association for Middle Level Education

Best Websites for Teaching and Learning (ALA)

Discovery Education (Free Teacher Resources)

Educator’s Reference Desk Lesson Plans

Edutopia

Federal Resources for Educational Excellence (FREE)

Florida Department of Education

Inspiring Teaching (Teacher Network, The Guardian US site)

Middle School Portal for Math and Science Teachers

Middleweb

NASA Education

National Geographic Education

NCTE Middle Section

PBS Learning Media

Read Write Think: Classroom Resources

Teacher Training Videos (Web 2.0 Tools)

Thinkfinity

U.S. Department of Education

For Students:

CommonSense Media's Best Websites for Children

Homework Hub