Additional Resources for Substitute Teacher Toolbox

Careers | Citizenship | Communication | Critical Thinking / Creativity
Ecology | Geography | Mathematics | Money Management

 

Careers

Applying for a Social Security Card

• IRS Form SS-5 - Includes the instructions along with the form for a Social Security card (PDF file)
  

Recognizing Strengths: Recommendation Letters

• Monster Career Center - Sample letters of recommendation as well as a myriad of other career information and job postings
  

Researching a Career

• Mapping Your Future - Information on selecting a school, how to choose a career and reach career goals, and tips on resume writing and interviewing
• CareerBuilder.com - Career information listed by fields of interest
• O*Net Online (Occupational Information Network) - Search for occupations using keywords or identify occupations by listing the skills you have
• U.S. Department of Statistics: Bureau of Labor Statistics - A one-stop resource for information on occupations, wages, productivity, worker safety, etc.
  

Safety First

• U.S. Dept. of Labor, Occupational Safety and Health Administration

• National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health - Informative articles about health and safety topics
  

Citizenship

The Constitution of the United States

• U.S. House of Representatives - Copy of the United States Constitution
  

Who's Who in Federal Government

• Congress.org - Information on elected officials, issues, and legislative action

• FirstGov - The U.S. government's official web portal
  

Who's Who in State Government

• Your Oklahoma - The official state web site
  

Writing to Our Leaders

• Congress.org - Information on elected officials, issues, and legislative action

• Your Oklahoma - The official state web site
  

 

Communication

Johannes Gutenberg

• The Great Idea Finder - Fascinating facts about the invention of the Printing Press by Johannes Gutenberg in 1450

• Jones Telecommunications and Multimedia Encyclopedia -The history and development of printing

• What You Need to Know About - Johannes Gutenberg and the Printing Press

• Virtual Gutenberg's Printing Press - Article from the Institute of Computer Graphics and Algorithms (PDF file)
  

Print and Broadcast Media

• Newspapers.com - Links to thousands of newspapers, as well as radio and television stations

 

Critical Thinking/Creativity

Respond to Case Studies Using a Decision-Making Process

• Health Teacher - Information on decision-making/goal-setting skills

• The Institute for Strategic Clarity - A decision-making process map
  

 

Ecology

Pollution Solution

• The Internet Consumer Recycling Guide - Recycling information for the average consumer

• Ecology Action Center - Recycling information and resources

• Grass Roots Recycling Network: Kids Recycle - Tools for zero waste schools (K-12)
  

Natural Users

• USDA Oklahoma Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) - Links and information about conserving natural resources

• Environmental Protection Agency - Includes information on laws, regulations, news about the environment

• Environmental Explorers Club
  

Waste Not, Want Not

• Biotechnology Industry Organization - Guide to biotechnology, including information on areas such as transgenic animals, cloning, genomics, and stem cell research
  

Debating Endangered Species

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Endangered Species Program - The main home page provides links to current news, policies, publications, and species descriptions

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Laws, regulations, policies & notices related to endangered species; includes the text of the Endangered Species Act of 1973

• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Kids' Corner

 

Geography

Traveling to Europe

• Europe Geographica - Information about European destinations

• Visit Europe.com - News and information about Europe and specific destinations in Europe

• MSN Maps and Directions - An interactive world map
  

Using an Atlas

• Mapquest.com - Maps and driving directions both nationally and internationally

• MSN Maps and Directions
  

Identifying Time Zones

• Travel on Demand (TOD) - World time zones

• WorldTimeZone.com - Time zone map and current time

 

Mathematics

Area Code Mathematics

• LincMad's Area Code Map
  

Metric Measurements and Predictions

• ConvertIt.com - A conversion and calculation center for measurements, currency, time zones, and more

• The Meter.net - Conversions and information about the metric system

• Online Conversion - "Convert just about anything to anything else"

• Science Made Simple - Provides a link to a metric converter
  

Estimating Construction Costs

• The Cool House Plans Company - Searchable by size or house style

• Floorplans.com - Searchable by size or house style

• Homeplanfinder -- Searchable by size or house style
  

 

Money Management

Creating a Budget

• Job Bank USA - Budget worksheet

• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  

How Much Car Can I Afford?

• Bloomberg.com - Loan calculators

• FinAid - Loan calculator
  

Analyze a Budget

• MathSteps - Explains the concept of percentages
  

Taxing Taxes

• Oklahoma Tax Commission - Information on taxes and tax forms for Oklahoma

• Understanding Taxes - IRS website with lesson plans on the history of taxes and materials for teachers and students
  

Researching a Community Problem

• Servenet - News and information on service and volunteering

• Project Plan It - Service ideas from Youth Service America
  

NOTE:These materials were not produced by CIMC — other agencies or companies own the copyright. All sites were appropriate at the time this page was published, but are subject to change. Confirm all resources before using in the classroom.

 

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