Online Resources
List of online resources for teachers, students, parents and the community.
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*Please note that the Sunnyside district cannot guarantee the accuracy or appropriateness of content on other web sites that users may reach via links from this site. A link to a non-SUSD web site does not signify an endorsement or acceptance of responsibility for the content of the external site.
Offers a growing resource for educators who want to make changes in their classrooms, their schools, their communities and the world.
A weekly educational and entertainment feature for children, published in newspapers throughout North America
Dedicated to inspiring excellence in children. Their mission is based on the belief that every child has the potential to be "amazing" in her or his own way.
Dedicated to the health and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.
The American Federation of Teachers was founded in 1916 to represent the economic, social and professional interests of classroom teachers. It is an affiliated international union of the AFL-CIO.
APA's Help Center is your online resource for brochures, tips and articles on the psychological issues that affect your physical and emotional well-being, as well as information about referrals.
Bringing innovative ideas and professional development support to Arizona educators. The Center is shaping a more pro-active role in developing teacher leadership and providing quality professional development opportunities to educators to improve teaching practice and student achievement.
School policy manuals including the manual for the Sunnyside District
The Arizona School Boards Association (ASBA) promotes community volunteer governance of public education and continuous improvement of student success by providing training, leadership and assistance to public school governing boards.
In addition to the three main categories – Non-Retired Members, Retired Members and Employers – the site also includes categories for on-line forms, financial planning information and on-line benefit calculators, news on investments and important legislation that could affect members.
ASU serves more than 64,000 students in metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, the nation's fifth largest city. ASU champions intellectual and cultural diversity, and welcomes students from all fifty states and more than one hundred nations across the globe.
Every year suicide claims more lives of Arizonians than homicide. Yet most suicides are preventable. With public discourse, education, and awareness we can help reduce the frequency of suicide in our communities.
Their mission is to inspire people to live in harmony with the natural world by fostering love, appreciation, and understanding of the Sonoran Desert. The Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum is a world-renowned zoo, natural history museum and botanical garden, all in one place!
The museum offers discount admission prices to schools and youth organizations with reservations. Organizations include Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, high school hiking clubs, and similar groups. All school and youth organizations must have a reservation.
ASCD, a community of educators, advocating sound policies and sharing best practices to achieve the success of each learner.
Tips from Scholastic for setting up your classroom and building a strong community. Plus, strategies, and shortcuts from real teachers to help you get off to a great school year.
Offers an extensive and diverse list of subject areas including archaeology, chemistry, ecology, and paleontology.
Online destination for the summer camp jobs at North American camps.
Large job search & employment site.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Vaccine works to protect America's children and adults by establishing effective partnerships, conducting reliable scientific research, implementing immunization systems, and ensuring vaccine safety.
A guide to Internet safety for young people, originally from the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and Interactive Services Association.
Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998
Official website for the City of Tucson.
Free news website geared towards students in grades 6-12
Congress for Kids gives students access to interactive, fun-filled experiences designed to help them learn about the foundation of our federal government and how its actions affect students.
Connect for Kids provides information and tools about issues affecting children, families, and communities used to take action to improve national policies and programs. Connect for Kids is managed by the Forum for Youth Investment.
A puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, criss-cross, math puzzles, and more using your own word lists.
Collaborate with your fellow Discovery Educators and find resources for your classroom.
From the National Education Association's Research Department. Reviews data, issues and policies concerning NEA members, educators and the public school community to produce helpful reports.
Offers lesson plans, articles, and discussion groups on a variety of topics and issues.
Visit the U.S. governments's FDIC website for resources on consumer protection including how to guard against internet theft and electronic scams.
For years, consumers have written to Pueblo, Colorado 81009 for timely, practical information they trust. FCIC provides the answers to questions about the Federal Government and everyday consumer issues whether citizens write, call or log on.
More than 1,500 federally supported teaching and learning resources are included from dozens of federal agencies. New sites are added regularly.
Very helpful quick reference guides for using Excel, Word and other Microsoft software products from CustomGuide.
Find fun things to do, not just while you’re on the computer, but anywhere. Things to do by yourself or with your friends, your parents, your pets, anyone. You'll learn a million and one ways to make things, explore the world, and discover skills you never knew you had.
NEA partnered with The Gateway to 21st Century Skills in an effort to provide teachers with free, comprehensive resources that will make lesson planning easier.
Supports 21st century learning by engaging teachers and students in meaningful project learning exchanges with people around the world to develop literacy and communication skills, foster teamwork and collaboration, encourage workforce preparedness and create multi-cultural understanding.
Supports 21st century learning by engaging teachers and students in meaningful project learning exchanges with people around the world to develop literacy and communication skills, foster teamwork and collaboration, encourage workforce preparedness and create multi-cultural understanding.
Recognized as one of the best web sites for both math and science K-12 teachers. According to District Administration goENC.com is one of 8 recommended mathematics web sites, and one of 9 recommended science sites.
Summary of the High School Graduation Requirements developed by Arizona State Board of Education and the Arizona State Board for Vocational and Technological Education
Part Time Jobs, Teen Jobs, Student Jobs, Hourly Jobs, Summer Jobs.
GT-CyberSource is your gateway to resources for and about gifted students. Visit this site frequently to find out what's going on in the gifted community at large and even locally. National news is reviewed and posted to the home page for easy access.
Scholastic's fun-filled website for Harry Potter fans of all ages. Includes a trivia game, a pronunciation guide, owl posts and more.
Don't be stumped by a tough homework assignment ever again! Get immediate, free help from qualified tutors in a variety of subjects. All you need is your library card.
Get homework help, science fair project ideas, math help and more.
Connecting teens with career mentors over the internet
To give parents, educators, and policy makers the information and tools that empower them to teach children the safe and healthy use of technology and the Internet.
Get tips to share with your children regarding safe use of the internet
Quintessential Careers offers comprehensive free expert career and job-hunting advice as well as links to job sites. Special sections for teens, college students, and all other job-seekers (by industry, geography, and job-seeker type) make this site a comprehensive resource for all.
Information from the U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
Find jobs in Tucson.
Visit John Goddard's life list and be amazed and inspired to set your own goals.
Teaching jobs and administrative school positions at public and private institutions
The KidsConnect's research toolbox for students will help them become comfortable with the research process. Part of the American Association of School Librarians web portal.
The official kids portal of the United States where you can find links to other kids' sites -- grouped by age and subject. Explore, learn, and have fun!
KidsHealth is the largest and most-visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information about children from before birth through adolescence.
The Pima County Public Library's special area for younger kids that includes a reading list and games.
In an effort to put parents in the catbird seat, the Federal Trade Commission has established new rules for website operators to make sure that kids' privacy is protected while they're online.
Learn about surfing, privacy and your personal information before you go online.
An educational resource about law designed especially for kids. Complex youth laws are explained in plain English.
A leading website on learning disabilities and ADHD.
The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections.
A free virtual library resource center for educators and students, librarians and their patrons, families, businesses and just about anyone exploring the Web for valuable research information.
Choosing a career and how to meet your career goal.
Helps parents find the appropriate learning resources to help their children improve academic skills, study habits, and their overall attitudes toward learning.
Raytheon's website to help turn around the image of math for America's middle school students communicating with today's pre-teenagers on their terms, via this Internet site, and through celebrities.
Source of medical and health information.
Information to help you manage children's health, understand child development and explore parenting issues.
The National Institute on Media and the Family is the world's leading and most respected research-based organization on the positive and harmful effects of media on children and youth. It is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization based on research, education, and advocacy.
Great spot for out of town visitors to find out what's happening in Tucson.
Large list of resources that provide lesson plans for all discipline areas.
A great source of Mother Goose, nursery rhymes, and children's songs/
Multimedia site for professional development of K-12 music educators in technology-based music instruction (TBMI)
Maintained by the US Dept. of Defense, the goal of the site is to help students understand the opportunities (military plus...) available after graduation, and better prepare them for the choices and challenges they have ahead.
Learn all about space travel and the mission to Mars at NASA's website for kids.
The National Association for Music Education, the world's largest arts education organization, marked its centennial in 2007 as the only association that addresses all aspects of music education. More than 130,000 members represent all levels of teaching from preschool to graduate school.
Mission is to help prevent child abduction and sexual exploitation; help find missing children; and assist victims of child abduction and sexual exploitation, their families, and the professionals who serve them.
Creating opportunities for youth with disabilities to achieve successful futures
Search National Geographic Education for online adventures, maps and geography,lesson plans, history activities, a teacher's store, and much more!
Features different people, animals, and places each month with facts, games, activities, and related links.
Headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, the NSTA is a member-driven organization, 55,000-strong. We publish books and journals for science teachers from kindergarten through college. Each year we hold four conferences on science education.
Provides information resources to the Native American community and only secondarily to the general community. The information is organized, insofar as possible, to make it useful to the Native American community and the education community.
See the Bush administration's proposals for reauthorizing No Child Left Behind. Find fact sheets, videos of NCLB success stories, and Secretary Spellings' speeches.
New Parents Network's mission is to help children worldwide by reaching families with parenting information through the creative use of technology.
Indexes quality, credible and timely newspaper resources that are free and family-friendly.
Makes it fast and easy to find International Newspapers and Publications by Region or Country.
Gateway to your local newspapers.
A service of the National Agricultural Library, USDA providing easy, online access to government information on food and human nutrition for consumers.
Very helpful information about careers and the job outlook
The Parent Connection offers workshops, parenting classes, and support groups in Tucson. It is open to all families who would like to participate in and learn from activities that will promote their child’s optimal growth and development.
Online archive prepared by the U.S. Department of Education
Resources for parents provided by the U.S. Department of Education.
A public-private organization formed to define and incorporate into learning the skills that are necessary for every student's success in the 21st Century
Educational games and resources for kids.
A PBS website with resources for teachers to engage students.
Since 1969, Pima Community College has been developing the community through learning. The College offers convenient, affordable educational opportunities that can help you make dreams a reality.
Provides health and wellness information and services to families and individuals in Pima County.
Find out what's happening at your library. Full of information and resources for parents, students, staff and the community.
Provides information to the public concerning the location of sex offenders within Arizona. This site is NOT intended to supplant the community notification process, but promotes public awareness concerning the potential threat that sex offenders pose to Arizona citizens.
Links to crime statistics and services.
Places to go for help with student plagiarism, how to identify it,
what to do when it happens, how to prevent it.
ING Direct created this free K-6 educational site where teachers can find resources and activities to help explain basic money skills such as earning, spending, saving, and investing and educational materials including lesson plans and quizzes.
Designed for kids with fun activities like downloadable coloring pages and neat recipes for you to try with your parents, teachers, or friends. This is the place to read stories about 17th-century life, and learn about what it was like to be a Pilgrim or Native child in the 1600s.
Learn about the latest scientific breakthroughs and cool new inventions at the Popular Science website.
The Postal History Foundation is a hub of postal research and education in
the southwest. It maintains the largest and one of the finest facilities dedicated to postal history in the western United States and is also the only philatelic museum that operates an extensive youth education program.
A community of elementary and middle school teachers and other professionals working in grades PreK-8. Post blogs, join discussions, and more.
Offers thousands of printable teacher materials to teach guided reading, phonemic awareness, reading comprehension, reading fluency, alphabet, and vocabulary. The teaching resources include professionally developed downloadable leveled books, lesson plans, worksheets, and reading assessments.
College and career planning guide for Tucson and Pima County students, parents, educators and lifelong learners.
The Regional Science Resource Center is a site where Sunnyside K-8 science teachers can find information about teaching science. It includes a schedule of professional development classes offered, science kit delivery schedule and availability.
SchoolGrants was created in 1999 as a way to share grant information with PK-12 educators. Grant writing can be intimidating to those who are new at it. SchoolGrants helps ease those fears by providing online tips to those who need them.
Parenting essentials for moms and dads who grew up on Sesame Street.
The Cat in the Hat, Sam-I-Am, Horton and the Whos, and the rest of the Seuss
characters welcome you to Seussville, Dr. Seuss’s playground in cyberspace. Play games, chat with the Cat in the Hat, win prizes, find out about new Dr. Seuss books and CDs.
Information for kids, teens, parents and teachers
Learn to spell confidently includes free printable worksheets, help and advice from an English teacher.
Keep track of your favorite sports teams and have fun while you're doing it.
The Sunnyside Foundation supports the children and teachers of SUSD. It funds mini-grants to support innovation in the classroom, student scholarships, and extracurricular activities.
This site offers some "teacher tips" on how to use the Internet in your classroom, provides resources for teachers of gifted and talented students, lists science and history resources, and provides links to sites that offer ideas for lesson plans.
Teaching ideas and tips for many subject areas, including classroom management.
Provides administrators, technology professionals, and teachers with comprehensive, relevant, and authoritative information on technology trends, new products, news, and funding sources for their technology programs.
A non-profit corporation registered in the State of Pennsylvania whose mission is to assist music educators in applying technology to improve teaching and learning in music.
The Pima County Public Library's special online zone for teens with links to events and an area with information on life issues relevant to teenagers.
A source for free online practice tests like the SAT
This collection contains more than 2000 unique lesson plans which were written and submitted by teachers from all over the United States and the world.
A global community that integrates information, resources, and communication opportunities on the Internet for persons with cognitive and other disabilities, for their families, and for those that provide them services and support.
The NSF helps the public better understand the importance of sleep and the benefits of good sleep habits, and recognizing the signs of sleep problems so that they can be properly diagnosed and treated.
Helpful online supplement to the book "Career The Teenager's Guide to the Real World."
TIME For Kids is a weekly classroom news magazine that motivates kids to read! This is the companion website for magazine.
Universities, Colleges & Trade Schools, the leading online education portal, helps you acquire information from education institutions across the US and Canada.
Southern Arizona’s only children’s museum. A visit to TCM will find you enjoying the numerous interactive exhibits, the daily hands-on activities and the monthly special events.
The Reduce-Reuse-Recycle directory for Tucson and Pima County. Make a difference in your community and recycle.
A comprehensive community-wide substance abuse and violence prevention project. LINKS will provide training, technical support, behavioral health services, primary medical care, and financial incentives to 55 elementary schools, local preschools and early childhood programs.
Guide to classes being held at Tucson parks and recreation centers. Discounts available for those families that qualify.
Link to crime statistics and reporting and services.
Fosters and encourage the collaboration, optimism and support necessary to Retain, Recruit and Reward K-12 teachers who, every day, nurture and educate the nation's presidents, doctors, artists, legislators and teachers of tomorrow.
The Tucson Young Adult Guide is a user-friendly resource guide for young adults ages 13 – 23. The goal of YAG is to provide resources for youth who have been involved with the foster care system, deal with issues of behavioral health or have experienced homelessness.
The University of Arizona is the leading public research university in the American Southwest. The UA produces more than $530 million in annual research and is the state's only member of the prestigious Association of American Universities.
Promoting educational excellence for all Americans
WantToTeach.com is currently the Internet's premier education website to search for administrative, instructional, and support openings throughout the United States.
Offers engaging educational materials, reinforcing curriculums with reader friendly, supplemental learning tools.
Exploring Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A fun and interactive place for kids.
Your Study Guide Online is a valuable resource for Arizona high school students, parents, and educators to learn more about the AIMS HS Personalized Study Guide program, download replacement study guides and access additional materials and educational resources.
