Building Bridges - November 2008
Going for the Silver - October 2008
http://aboutpizza.com/page.asp?PageID=44
This site contains the history of pizza, pizza blogs, recipes, styles of pizza, and even tips on how to serve pizza.
http://pizzatherapy.com/historyo.htm
This site includes the history of pizza, recipes, and a forum to discuss opinions about pizza.
http://whatscookingamerica.net/History/Pizza/PizzaHistory.htm
This site gives a history of pizza plus includes a section where readers can comment.
http://parentingteens.about.com/od/recipesforkids/a/pizza_recipes.htm
This site has various pizza recipes for kids.
http://www.askanexpert.com/
E-mail your questions to an expert chef!
http://nlvm.usu.edu/en/nav/frames_asid_103_g_1_t_1.html
Illustrate a fraction by dividing a shape and highlighting the appropriate parts.
http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/weblessons/FabulousFractions/page4.htm
An interactive site in which students can identify fractions and check their own answers.
http://www.mrnussbaum.com/tonyfraction.htm
On this site, students can play, Tony’s Pizza Shop, a game in which students can learn about fractions by building pizzas.
http://www.oswego.org/ocsd-web/games/fractionflags/ffthirds.html
On this site, students practice fractions by painting flags.
Recreation Committee - May 2008
Opportunity of a Life Time - April 2008
Slamming for Seuss - February 2008
Ben Franklin - the First American - January 2008
A Date Which Will Live in Infamy - December 2007
Author! Author! - November 2007
Note: The following is a list of links to some favorite authors of students. In no way does your ALU need to include or be limited to these authors.
Dr. Seuss
This child friendly includes online games based on Dr. Seuss' books and a biography of the author.
Meet Dr. Suess
http://www.seussville.com/morefun/ted.html
Learn about Dr. Seuss! Find out facts about his life and what he did before he became an author.
Seussville University
Seussville University includes Dr. Seuss characters that will guide children through a fun learning environment. Students can practice skills such as letter recognition, rhyming words, patterns, addition, ecology and more!
Eric Carle
The official Eric Carle website that includes biographical information, photo and video gallery, and more!
Eric Carle
This site contains an Eric Carle author study complete with an interview, bibliography, and curriculum extensions.
Jan Brett
This extensive website includes activities, videos, how-to tips and information about all of her books.
Jan Brett
View an exhibit of Jan Brett from a children's museum. If you click on "Read More about the Author Jan Brett", you can find out why she wanted to write children’s books.
Robert Munsch
This is the official Robert Munsch website. It provides information including a biography, photos, and his books. Click `Storytime' to hear Robert Munsch tell the stories.
Go Metric - October 2007
The Best School Year Ever - September 2007
New Solutions to Old Problems - June 2007
Journeys - May 2007
Earth Day Experience - April 2007
Earth Day Network
This organization was founded by the organizers of the first Earth Day in 1970 and “promotes environmental citizenship and year round progressive action worldwide.”
United Nations Environment Programme
This Web site details the plans for World Environment Day and also has an “Around the World” link that provides inspiring ideas from around the world.
Official Site of International Earth Day
Bill Moyers Reports “Earth on Edge”
PBS documentary hosted by Bill Moyers that examines human beings’ impact on the life-support system known as Earth.
Government Earth Day Site
The official government Web site that focuses on Earth Day celebrations and the environment.
Lonely Planet
Travel information Web site that will give you information about the history and culture of the countries to which you will travel. You can also find out the best way to travel within and between the countries, along with other useful information you will need to create the itinerary and travel instructions.
National Geographic
Enchanted Learning
A collection of geography pages, maps, printouts, and activities.
Blank & Outline Maps
A collection of blank maps
Your Good Health and Nutrition - March 2007
Keep the Dream Alive - February 2007
National Civil Rights Museum
This website honors the great leaders of the civil rights movement. The museum, housed at the location where Martin Luther King, Jr. was shot, is currently working on an expansion project. Students may take part in the Commemorative Brick Program and purchase a brick at this historic site or just make a contribution to Keep the Dream Alive.
Kulture Kidz
This website has an a-z list of African Americans written in child friendly language and on an elementary reading level.
Social Studies for Kids
This website contains biographies of famous African Americans written in child friendly language.
Scholastic African American History Site
This website has information on civil rights, Martin Luther King Jr., and other African American heroes.
Civil Rights
This is a bi-weekly report by kids, for kids. Includes links to other civil rights web-sites.
Black History Month Special
Children can listen to songs such as “Music and the Underground Railroad” and “All for Freedom”.
Black History - Biographies
Biographies about both historic and current African Americans that can be read to children.
The Dream Lives On - January 2007
"Kids on the Web"
The site features 20 links to sites where kids can connect online.
Great links include:
Kids' Space Connection
ePALS Classroom Exchange
Student Letter Exchange
MLK Online
This is a great resource for school. It includes a biography, a history of the Martin Luther King day, transcripts of fifteen speeches, and a page of quotations. In addition, there are photos, and audio/video clips.
Google's Directory of the Civil Rights Movement
Google has compiled links in history and this page is devoted to the Civil Rights Movement. There are several links to famous people; such as, Frederick Douglass, Jesse Jackson, Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, and many more.
IEARN Civil Rights Projects
This site contains a civil rights project that links classrooms together to share coordinated activities, resources and community stories on the issues of human rights, social justice, and people's movements.
Enchanted Learning Black History Month
Here are links to many biographies, printouts, and quizzes that celebrate African American heritage.
Time For Kids Black History Month
Explore this website to find an interactive timeline, biographies of African-American artists, famous speeches regarding civil rights, and more.
Shadow Games - December 2006
Euclidean geometry site
http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/Biographies/Euclid.html
Greek geometer Eratosthenes
http://scienceworld.wolfram.com/biography/Eratosthenes.html
Solstice
http://www.pearsoncustom.com/link/science/geoscience/geol/solstice.html
The time when the vertical rays of the sun are striking either the Tropic of Cancer or the Tropic of Capricorn. Solstice represents the longest or shortest day (length of daylight) of the year.
National American Indian Heritage Month - November 2006
Revista Online Para Adolecentes - October 2006
President for the Millennium - September 2006
Primary Documents in American History
This website offers primary documents in American history including the Constitution. It also has a bibliography for younger researchers.
U.S. Constitution
Though a .com site, this offers opinions from two senators on whether or not to amend the natural born citizen requirement for the presidency.
The Constitution
The Constitution can be researched directly at this site.
A Presidential Exploration
Here students can research many aspects of the highest office in the land. Other links are given when one exits through “the gates” link.
National Council for Social Studies
This site of the National Council for Social Studies is designed for teachers and offers much information.
Congress for Kids
A fun, interactive site than aims to make learning about government anything but boring.
First Gov for Kids
First Gov for Kids is an interagency portal for kids with links to all aspects of government.
American Rhetoric
American Rhetoric provides links to 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, and other recorded media events.
Six Pillars of Character
This link leads to the Six Pillars of Character and offers important information on why character counts.
Extraordinary Lives - June 2006
Virtual Museum Project
A guide to creating a virtual museum including suggestions, steps involved and pictures showing the students working together to create theirs.
List of School Virtual Museums
This is the "grand list" of school virtual museums: a great collection to peruse and find examples for you and your students.
Academy of Achievement
This is an example of a virtual museum named The Academy of Achievement. This will give students some ideas on who to research and what to include.
Collection of Links
This site is actually a list of links to libraries and other great sources for web research including virtual museums and field trips.
KidZonline
Kidzonline is geared toward incorporating digital video recording in the classroom. Many examples are included.
Microsoft Ideas
A Microsoft site with great suggestions and instruction for students and teachers.
Five Days to Fitness - May 2006
The President's Challenge
The President's Challenge is a program that encourages all Americans to make being active part of their everyday lives. No matter what your activity and fitness level, the President's Challenge can help motivate you to improve.
www.fitness.gov
www.fitness.gov will serve as your gateway to the many physical activity, fitness and health resources available on other government websites and on those of health-, fitness- and sports-related organizations.
Kids Sports and Fitness
Kids Sports and Fitness is a Website and magazine publication designed by medical experts, professional athletes, and professional trainers with a goal to educate parents, coaches and athletes through advice, recommendations and resources designed specifically for kids to learn and demonstrate outstanding athletic performances, remarkable sportsmanship and incredible self-confidence through the love and enjoyment of organized sports and fitness programs.
KidsHealth
KidsHealth is the largest and most visited site on the Web providing doctor-approved health information to families. KidsHealth has separate areas for children, teens, and parents, each with its own age-appropriate content. There are thousands of in-depth features, articles, animations, games, and resources which are all original and all developed by experts in the health of children and teens.
MyPyramid Plan
MyPyramid Plan can help you choose the foods and amounts that are right for any age based on activity level and other health factors.
All That Jazz - April 2006
A Monumental Task - March 2006
An Exhibit for Our Time - February 2006
Slavery in New York
Visit the digital exhibit sponsored by the New York Historical Society. The website contains documents and images that help its viewers experience the nation’s past. There are lesson ideas for teachers as well.
Slavery Images
This site contains over one thousand images pertaining to the Atlantic Slave Trade and slavery in the Americas.
Born in Slavery
Through audio recordings, photographs, and memoirs, this Library of Congress site hosts a collection of slave narratives from various perspectives.
Anti-Slavery
Anti-Slavery International has a site dedicated to educating its visitors about the existence of slavery in today’s modern times. Activists post issues for discussion and lobby internationally for human rights.
21st Century Slaves – National Geographic
This web page has a wealth of information about the current problem of slavery throughout the world. There are multimedia tools available on the site, as well as steps today’s youth can take to help end present day slavery.
Technology: the Common Lanuguage - January 2006
Adding All Around - December 2005
Aplusmath.com
This site is full of math practice activities for students from early elementary grades through middle school. The topics include addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, square roots, and more!
Math.com – World of Math Online
Students can explore a variety of math topics through computation practice. There are also assessments and live tutoring available.
AAA Math
AAA Math functions as an interactive textbook. Users first choose the grade level and specific topic. Then, there is an explanation of the concept, practice with immediate feedback, and relevant games.
The Math Forum – Ask Dr. Math
When students have a question related to any math topic, they do not have to ask you, they can ask Dr. Math! This site is an ask-an-expert math help service maintained by Drexel University.
My Backyard Oasis - November 2005
Hayward Pool Products Site
Do you want to know what really goes into building a pool in your own backyard? Check out this great site that will help you find the right tools to build your own dream pool.
Anthony & Sylvan Pools
This site gives you the opportunity to get a free consultation when thinking about building your pool. It will also get you thinking about the critical questions that you may need to ask before creating your budget and timeline.
Swimming Pool.Com
Start building your pool on-line. This site helps get you started in thinking about what you will need to build your pool and leads you through the architectural choices and options for your design.
Pool & Spa
What will be the size and shape of your pool? Need to calculate the surface area and volume? How do you figure out how big of a pool your backyard can hold? This site will help you figure out your budget and consider your personal needs.
All-Safe Pool Safety Barriers
Find out how much it will cost to put a fence around your pool for added privacy or as a mandate by your town. You can also explore the various kinds of pool covers available and find the one best suited to your needs.
A Modern Day Journey - October 2005
The Scarlet Letter - September 2005
Worst Case Scenarios Online
This website is full of questions and practical answers to some of life's strangest problems. It is chock full of information about how scenarios are written and the best approach to take when in the midst of a worst-case scenario. The site will familiarize students with how to phrase the handbook and tackle any situation which they many confront in high school.
E-Notes: The Scarlet Letter Themes
This website explores the themes prevalent throughout the novel The Scarlet Letter. The website will also help students explore traits and qualities of the main characters as well as a brief overview and historical context of the book.
Kick that clique!
This site explores the effects of cliques in schools and explores other hot topics for high school students. This will enable you to see if your topics align with what is happening in the lives of other students your age.
Starting High School
What are students in for when they arrive in high school? This site gives some insight into what to expect from parents, the school work and the social scene.
The Six Pillars of Character
Find out exactly what the 6 pillars of character education are and why they are important. These six pillars will guide you in figuring out what qualities are important for an upper-classman to exhibit and pass on to incoming freshman.
The Odyssey - A Graphic Novel - June 2005
Kid Friendly Biography - May 2005
Distinguished Women of the Past
There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers and others located here. On this site, the learner may find biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways.
Biography
This site contains short biographies of famous people, ranging from actors and actresses to political leaders and historical figures.
Biography Center
Biography Center provides a list of virtual biographies for high school and middle school students. The site is available in over 15 different languages.
Biographical Dictionary
This dictionary covers more than 28,000 notable men and women who have shaped the world from ancient times to the present day.
PBS Biographical
PBS offers biographies on many well known people. These are multimedia presentations and many contain links to other resources as well as video and sound clips.
Leaving Footprints on the Planet - April 2005
Earth Day Network
This site was founded by the organizers of the first Earth Day in 1970. This site promotes environmental citizenship and responsibility around the world. Excellent information is provided for middle and high school students and well as elementary students.
Wilderness Society
The Wilderness Society provides this site containing information about earth day and other environmental issues for teachers of elementary and middle schools. The teachers lounge contains curriculum connections as well as lesson ideas and activities.
Kids Domain
Kids Domain hosts a fabulous site for elementary teachers and students. This site contains project ideas, songs, history information and much more all about Earth Day.
Envirolink - Earth Day
This site gives a history about Earth Day and how it evolved over a period of time since 1962 to the first celebration on April 22, 1970. They have some ideas for an Earth Day dinner at the bottom of this page you will want to investigate. There is a game for the entire family using cards that can be made from a downloadable PDF file on the site. Categories are fun facts, inspiration, story telling, and imagination.
Phenomenal Women! - March 2005
National First Ladies Library
This Library, located in Canton, Ohio, is dedicated to the lives and legacies of America's First Ladies. A main attraction of the library is a bibliography of books, manuscripts, journals, diaries, and other materials for each First Lady.
Susan B. Anthony
This site provides a bibliography of Susan B. Anthony. Find information about her home in Rochester, NY, pictures, quotes and several interviews with family members about this remarkable woman.
United States of America Army Women Museum
This site is dedicated to preserving, researching and exhibiting the contributions of women in the military. Pictures, quotes and online exhibits are available.
Women Artists in History
This site lists women artists throughout history by the century. Several women listed have a group of links going to Web sites that give specific information about each individual artist.
Educating the Future - February 2005
U.S. Department of Education
The official United States government site to find all types of information about No Child Left Behind.
W.E.B. DuBois
This Web site contains a detailed biography of DuBois. Here you can find information about his life and plight for civil rights.
Turn of the Century
Turn of the Century's Web site provide a biography of Booker T. Washington. Information about his childhood up to his death is provided. This is a Hyperlinking Narrative, so information about other important historical figures is provided.
NACW
The official site for the National Association of Commissions for Women.
A Mitten is No Place to Spend the Winter - January 2005
MB Gnet
This Web site helps students explore the world's biomes (rainforest, tundra, grasslands, etc.) and its freshwater and marine ecosystems.
Journey North
This site not only provides information on great animals of all types, like hummingbirds, manatees and bald eagles, but it also allows students to use live satellite animal tracking to collect data, contact real scientists and make their own field observations.
The EPA's Kids Club Page
The Environmental Protection Agency's Explorers' Club offers kids a look into what happens when habitats and their dependent plants and animals are not respected or protected.
Fun with Food Webs
Elementary students may click and drag on objects on this site to create a food web. They can choose from artic, meadow or pond food webs. Interactive and create for a reinforcement activity.
Survivor ™ The Caribbean Islands - December 2004
Factbook
This website provides extensive information compiled by the CIA about every country in the world and is updated annually. Facts about the people, economy, and government, and transportation, military and basic geography are easily found on this site.
Lonley Planet
Lonely Planet strives to give readers the sense that "travel can be a powerful force for tolerance and understanding. As part of a worldwide community of travelers, we want to enable everyone to travel with awareness, respect and care." This site provides information to the prospective traveler about sights to see, places to stay, safety issues and more.
Frommers
Frommers is a site for travelers that provide excelen tinformation about sights to see, food, cultural activities, news and general information about countries.
National Geographic
On this site you'll find maps, cultural information, and global news, and photography, information about animals, nature and history of nearly every country in the world.
Country Information
Countries profiled from around the world. Here you will find over 6,600 pages and 6,400 related links on over 260 countries!
Infoplease
This site gives a Country Profile which provides information about the geography, maps, flags, history, current ruler, area, population, capital, largest cities, languages, ethnicity/race, religion, literacy rate, economy and government of each country.
A Healthy Heritage - November 2004
Medline Plus for Native Americans
Medline Plus is a Web site giving information and articles about health issues concerning American Indians. This Web site is addressing a lot of current issues in American Indian health.
Indian Health Services
This site gives information about Native American Indian health concerns with links to sites that will give information on everything from general health concerns to several agencies to help with connecting to other resources.
Virtual Library of American Indians
Find everything about Native American history, health and ongoing issues. The site is well divided and easy to navigate through.
Explore Dora's Heritage - October 2004
Factmonster.com
This is a great site to find information about different Hispanic role models. From rock starts to a list of Hispanic congressman you can find it here. Also provided are crossword puzzles, games, lists of Hispanic countries and much more.
Scholastic
The Scholastic Web site offers an extensive amount of information about Hispanic culture. There is an area dedicated for teachers including research information, biographies, and lesson plan ideas. Students have their own area which includes games, puzzles and reading information about famous Hispanics and their contributions to society. Great for younger students!
The History Channel
The History Channel Web site provides movie clips, information, and much more for teachers and secondary students. Students can watch streaming video clips, find biographical information and images about Hispanic culture month. There is an area for teachers with activities and lesson plan ideas.
Famous Hispanics of the World and History
This site gives an alphabetical list of biographies of famous Hispanic people. The list includes musicians, Nobel Peace Prize winners, women, sports figures, writers, scientists and more.
Saving the Election - September 2004
National Archives and Records Administration
The Electoral College
This site has tons of great information on the Electoral College---Constitutional information, results of past elections (including 2000), and even an electoral vote calculator to help you predict the winner.
Infoplease - U.S. Elections
A clearly laid out and written Web site with general information about U.S. Elections, but also information on the 2000 election as well-particularly useful is the timeline of events.
CNN Special Report—Election 2004
Well, they aren't arguably the best news station for nothing! An information-filled site that includes polls, timelines, info on the candidates, and even a feature to send questions in to be answered by an expert.
Election 2004
Scholastic provides information about the presidential election in words that younger children can understand! This site provides information about the candidates in text, video and sound clips. There is also an activity area for teachers and a related books area.
Presidents of the United States
This is a great site for students in grades 8 and up! There are plenty of links about the present and past presidents of the United States. The links provided will give information about assassination attempts, births and deaths, issues facing specific terms of presidents and much more.
Presidential Election 2004
In this site you can find over 200 links on the presidential election. Find information about past elections as well as the current 2004 Presidential Race. Information is provided for younger and older students and contains links to sites each age group.
Campaign 2004-06-27
A constantly updated blog about the campaign for the 2004 U.S. presidential election, reported and edited from the Washington bureau of the New York Times.
Librarians Index to the Internet
A collection of Internet resources about the U.S. presidential election of 2004. Topics include news, candidates, voting, polling places, absentee ballots, voters' guides, campaign finance, humor, and more.
World Travel - July/August 2004
Italy
Spain
Austria
Japan
Germany
Switzerland
Russia
France
Mexico
The Icecaps are Melting - June 2004
Australian Antarctic Division
Students can use the Australian Antarctic Division's website to analyze current data and research, view interactive maps, and investigate other geographic information related to the South Pole's ice cap.
Polar News
An incredible resource for all things polar, both north and south! This site contains myriad articles, research, maps, data and links.
United States Senate and the House
Use these websites to contact U.S. Senators and Representatives and research legislation and records regarding the issue.
National Climate Data Center
The website of the National Climatic Data Center offers yearly research and data on state, national, and global weather patterns.
EcoVillages - May 2004
Global Ecovillage Network
This site offers links to information, resources, and maps to learn more about ecovillages around the world.
Cyberschoolbus
Sponsored by the United Nations global teaching and learning network, this site offers resources for students and teachers to learn more about ecology through interactive quizzes, games, and links, including curriculum materials.
EPA Student Center
Filled with activities, projects, and information, this EPA-sponsored site provides instructional materials for teachers and students.
Airport Problem - April 2004
Create a Graph
Students can create various types of graphs by selecting a format and entering their data. The site also offers information about the role of graphs in presentations.
NetState
This site has a variety of information about each state, including geography, maps, and symbols.
Xpeditions
Students can make maps and print them, or use the CNTRL + Prnt Scrn feature to copy them into another software program. (See the How To Sheet "Insert a Screen Shot" under Microsoft Word on the IDEportal).
Other Map Sites:
Expedia Maps
Maps
Zipcode on Mars - March 2004
NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Mission
This site provides the latest news and images from the Spirit and Opportunity Rovers, as well as links for educators and students with classroom resources and activities.
Arizona State U. Mars Education Program
Filled with downloadable resources, this site provides teaching tools and activities such as mapping the surface of Mars, as well as links to multiple educational sites for Mars-related resources and information.
Explore Mars Now Interactive Mars Habitat
A Web-based Mars simulator, this interactive site offers "ultra realism" to allow exploration of "plausible concepts for near future Mars missions." The site also contains links to gather further data about the climate on Mars.
Space Science InstituteMars Education Resources
Offering educational links and resources for grades K through college, this "nonprofit corporation brings researchers and educators together to expand our knowledge of the space sciences and communicate that knowledge to the public."
Help Make the Dream Come True - February 2004
Civil Rights Museum
The Civil Rights Museum is located in Tennessee. This site provides information on Civil Rights Leaders from the 1600's to the present including a large amount of information on Martin Luther King, Jr. The site offers activities, e-cards and additional links on the Civil Rights Movement.
Malcolm X: A Research Site
This site has a mass amount of information about Malcolm X. There is Real Audio for many of Malcolm X's speeches along with photographs and a written legacy of Malcolm X. Information about his family and a bibliography of the Civil Rights leader is also provided.
Stokely Carmichael Page
The Stokely Carmichael site has great images from the 1967 speech he made to a high school in Seattle, Washington. See the entire text of the speech or listen to the audio. Included in this site is a 25 minute slide show on the famous speech.
Malcolm X.org
This site is full of interesting facts about Malcolm X. Find a large gallery of photos, quotes and an extensive bibliography of the late Malcolm X.
Facing the Threat - January 2004
All Together Now - December 2003
Kidport Reference Library
The KidPort reference library offers a variety of resources for young learners. This section includes an interactive quiz of what various living things eat along with pictures and information on animals and what they eat.
Kindergarten Animal Safari
The Perry Lake School District in Ohio hosts this fact-filled and fun site on animals for kindergarten students. It includes information on animals, quizzes, pictures, and lots of activities.
Kiddyhouse
The Kiddyhouse site offers children three sections for learning about living things: All About Farm Animals for Kids; All About Frogs for Kids; and All About Snails for Kids. Each section includes facts, sounds, pictures, and a variety of activities.
Koday's Kids Amazing Insects
This site was developed by the technology teacher at Ivy Hall School in Illinois an offers students a menu of 50 bugs from which to choose. Students can find information and pictures. The site is intended for elementary school students; primary grade students may need someone to read the information to them.
Mrs. Osterberg's Web Page
This Web site, devoted to primary age youngsters, has lots of links to WebQuests and sites about animals. Using this as a guide, students will find information, activities, and images.
Still Good Advice? - November 2003
The Petition Site
This site allows citizens of the Unites States to create and/or sign petitions on issues that are important to them. It is non-partisan site and contains success stories and a discussion forum.
The Avalon Project
Sponsored by Yale University's School of Law, The Avalon Project provides access to primary source materials in the fields of Law, History, Economics, Politics, Diplomacy and Government. The site contains the original text of Washington's farewell address as well as other documents from the 1600's to the present.
Student Rights - October 2003
FOX News
Use this informative article as a model for student writing. Additionally, the article offers relevant content regarding the controversy over the Pledge of Allegiance.
The US Supreme Court
This site for the Supreme Court describe prior rulings and other historical information regarding student rights.
AVI
Use this official Web site of the author to generate extension activities and enrich students' knowledge.
A Day in the Life ... Without (inventors / inventions) - September 2003
Smith College Museum of Ancient Inventions
Some of these early inventions may be surprising. This site can be used to discuss with students the difference between an "invention" and an "innovation" and issues such as intellectual property and the ownership of ideas. For example, who should be credited with the invention of the steam engine? Check this site to find out!
Invent Now - National Inventors Hall of Fame
This site has a wealth of information on a variety of inventions, explanations of the patent process, an inventor's workshop and more.
P3 and ASIMO - Honda Humanoid Robots
Students can learn about the robot that Honda claims should "without exaggeration, be considered the highest-performing bipedal robot in the world." Intended to aid humans, such a technology will change our daily lives dramatically. This presents a great opportunity for students to make projections about how technology may impact their lives in the future. To check out the P1 and P2 versions and get more technical information about the robots, go to http://world.honda.com/robot/.
A Not-So-Civil War - June 2003
The Civil War
This is a comprehensive site containing information on the American Civil War. There is a timeline of the war, a list of the battles, music of the time, places where the war occurred and more.
American Civil War
Use this site for research about all the chronological order of the Civil War, battles, political figures, military leaders, soldiers, women of the war, as well as writers and photographers of the time.
Oh, No! Mass Extinction??? - June 2003
Solar System Exploration
This is one of NASA's sites. It includes information on the planets and many missions (past, present, and future) to explore the various bodies within the solar system.
Virtual Solar System
This site includes an incredible 3D simulation of flying through the solar system, along with close ups of planets, moons, and other features of our solar system.
Near Earth Asteroid Tracking (NEAT)
This is NASA's home page includes data (like the 18,300 plus asteroids NASA has on record), press releases, and images of some of the asteroids the organization tracks.
Butterflies - May 2003
Zoom Butterfly
Enchanted Learning offers a comprehensive resource section on butterflies. There are pictures, printouts, classroom activities, and butterfly activities. The site is beneficial for emergent readers as well. The printouts range from coloring pages and calendars to pictures to label.
Butterflies: Online Guide to Local Butterflies
Created by students and reviewed by Education World, who gave the site an A rating, this site includes information that is simple and easy to read with butterfly pictures. There is information on colors, habitats of particular butterflies, wingspan, and other interesting facts. They also have movie clips of each stage of development of the butterfly.
Butterflies and Bugs
This is a great site for younger students. There are resources for any class studying butterflies. You will find resources that students can print and interactive materials such as flashcards, bookmarks, and crafts. There are also online games and puzzles.
Butterfly FAQs at the Milkweed Cafe
Did you know that "...butterflies taste with their feet?" Visit the Milkweed Cafe and learn more.
Political Hotspots - May 2003
CNN Student News
This site is replete with instructional materials for integrating current events across the curriculum. A student section keeps students in grades 6-12 aware of the latest news of interest.
Newsweek
Consider subscribing to Newsweek's magazine to enhance current event learning within the classroom. Check out the site to view their resources as well.
Twenty Five Ideas for Teaching Current Events
Education World's Web site contains article that could help students create a classroom environment that is visually rich with current events.
U.S News Classroom
This site offers many articles on current events, teacher lessons, and even includes an online quiz for each edition.
Got Milk? - April 2003
Math Squeeze
Use this activity to reinforce data collection and math analysis with your students. This activity will be fun and very useful in helping students understand how math can be used as a tool to make informative decisions.
Exploring Data
This Website is full of lessons and data sets. It has something for everyone. There is a student page, teacher's page and acts as a wonderful portal to some of the best math sites on the Web.
Create a Graph
This site allows students to create several different types of graphs. With a point and click of the mouse students can create colorful bar graphs, pie graphs and more. The graphs can be inserted into other programs. such as Word documents or PowerPoint presentations.
Waste Not the Water - April 2003
Algebra Solutions
This site offers a collection of mini-lessons and worksheets with solutions on a variety of topics under pre-algebra and algebra. Click on "quadratic equations" to locate mini-lessons on solving quadratic equations with perfect squares, by completing the square, by factoring, and by applying the quadratic formula. Accompanying worksheets will allow your students to practice their skills.
Quadratic Equations
This page, which is part of a site sponsored by the University of Vienna, includes Java applets that allow the student to explore quadratic equations. A puzzle allows the student to piece together the solution to the quadratic equation, offering didactical background as desired. A second applet offers three approaches to solving the quadratic equation. Click on Gallery - Table of Contents to access other math lessons.
Geometry Solutions
This site offers a collection of geometry calculators, allowing the student practice applying geometric formulas. The student can enter values and have the computer calculate the answers or the student can have the computer generate values and allow the student to perform the calculations.
Geometry Problems On-Line
This page, part of a site sponsored by, offers the student 18 geometry problems to solve as a good foundation for the Waste Not the Water PBL. After answering the questions, the student clicks on "submit" and receives detailed answers to the problems. The site itself has a wealth of similar practice sheets.
Irrigation Systems for Idaho Agriculture
This is an interesting document for an extended activity that goes into great detail on agricultural sprinkler systems. For the teacher who wishes to take this problem to a more difficult level, this could generate several higher level problem-based tasks.
Rock On - March 2003
Rocks and Minerals
Sponsored by the Franklin Institute, this site provides a host of information relating to rocks and minerals. Includes pictures, detailed descriptions, and more.
The Probert Encyclopedia
This site houses a hyperlinked encyclopedia where you can look up and link to information about a variety of rocks and minerals.
The Rock Cycle
At this site, students can learn about how rocks can change over time. Includes illustrations.
Rock Hounds
This site teaches students about safety in rock collecting, how to find rocks, the properties of rocks, and much more.
Rocksforkids.com
In addition to providing information on rocks and how they're formed, this site houses links to other related sites.
The Chemistry of Cooking - March 2003
Chem4Kids: Matter
This is a simple, yet highly informative Web site that clearly explains the different states of matter. Student-friendly text and illustrations make the site invaluable for chemistry instruction.
The Art of Cooking
This site explains the chemistry behind making candy, baking bread, and grilling meat. There are many animations and illustrations of the molecular changes that occur in the kitchen!
The Science of Cooking
This Web site has multimedia resources explaining the science of cooking. Flash animation of the three methods of heating and video of the science behind french fries are the highlights.
Pinocchio - February 2003
Kids Health
Let students explore this site to see pictures of various body parts and functions such as bones, brain, digestive system, heart, kidney, lungs and more. Each link briefly describes the importance of the body parts. A unique feature on this site is the Kid's Talk link that answers questions that young children have about their bodies.
The Food Guide Pyramid
This site talks about fitness, nutrition, and fighting bacteria. There is a place to email a friend about the site and tell him or her all you found on the site. There is also a section where children have sent in healthy recipes to share with other students around the world.
The American Dream - February 2003
The Center for a New American Dream
This site explores ideas for a new American Dream- including social action and global stewardship. The site offers ideas and programs for people to participate in and ways to simplify life to get back to what is really important.
ePals
The United Nations is comprised of six organizations, one being the Peace and Security Organization. On this site, there is detailed information on the goals and responsibilities of peace keeping in countries that have experienced civil war and unrest.
Lost Farm Animals - January 2003
Farm Animals
Students using this site to learn about farm animals will be pleasantly surprised with audio narration that will help them pronounce words. The site provides many pictures and detailed information that will help them understand life on the farm.
The Farm Animals
This site may be a perfect starting point for the emergent reader. The text is simple to read and the site provides basic information about horses, ducks, sheep, pigs, and roosters.
Farm Animals Around the World
Of course, Enchanted Learning always has great resources for the lower primary student, and their page on farm animals is also terrific. The site provides interesting information on local farm animals and unusual farm animals found in other parts of the world.
History of the Civil War - January 2003
The Consequences of the Civil War
This site explains some of the consequences of the American Civil War. It discusses issues such as agricultural reform, diseases, and industrial development. In addition, there is a link to the Phoenix Factor, which examines the recovery rate after the war between the North and the South.
The United Nations
The United Nations is comprised of six organizations, one being the Peace and Security Organization. On this site, there is detailed information on the goals and responsibilities of peace keeping in countries that have experienced civil war and unrest.
Gingerbread Man - December 2002
Gingerbread Man Unit
This site provides a wealth of resources in every content area that is directly related to the Gingerbread Man story. Supplemental activities are provided for writing, measurement, gingerbread recipes for students, songs, plays, and a variety of other resources.
How to Make a Gingerbread House
What better way to keep the Gingerbread Man safe than building him his very own house! On this site you will find four reproducible patterns that will help guide your students to building the perfect gingerbread house.
Fairy Tale and Folk Tale Cyber Dictionary
How about letting your students try reading the story of the Gingerbread Man online? This site allows students to use a cyber dictionary for all the underlined words in the story. Students click on the letter of the underlined word and a visual pops up that can help them make context clues. If your students cannot read, you could easily pair them up with an older student who can and let them use the cyber dictionary to look up the underlined words in the story.
Stress-Free School - December 2002
Spotlight on Stress
This article on the KidsHealth Web site contains information about the causes and symptoms of stress, and provides "stress busters" to help teens unwind.
Unbearable Stress
This award-winning site, written by a physician, has a great deal of information about the physical effects of stress, including the causes of stress, and methods for managing stress.
Make Way for the Ducklings - November 2002
Geography-Economics Lessons: Make Way for Ducklings
This Web site contains a complete unit on Make Way for Ducklings with specific activities for using the book to teach communities and economic ideas.
Communities
From Harcourt-Brace, this Web site contains links to interactive lessons about communities, such as a virtual city tour and a road map activity.
Ellis Island Changes - November 2002
INS Statistics
This is the most recent report on immigration in the US. The links include information regarding population dynamics, housing statistics, societal characteristics, economic outlook and the complex web of diversity that encompasses life as an immigrant.
American Family Immigration History Center
Explore your family history on this site! There are several links that will take your students on a virtual tour of Ellis Island and the site even has original immigrant ship manifests for them to read.
Columbus Day or Not - October 2002
Christopher Columbus
Check this site out for information on Christopher Columbus. It is short and easy reading.
Amergio Vespucci
Read this short bio of Amergio Vespucci.
Christopher Webquest
This is a summary of Amergio Vespucci, the Spanish Explorer.
Meteorologist - September 2002
Miami Museum of Science-Make a Weather Station
Step-by-step directions on how to make a barometer, rain gauge, thermometer, Anemometer and other basic weather tools to compliment your weather station. In addition, the site provides an assortment of weather experiments that your students can do.
Franklin's Forecast
This site offers a list of sites that provide current weather information for regions around the world and links to explanations on weather phenomenon. Students can also learn about how technology is used today to forecast weather.
Weather Science Hotlist
This site provides an extensive hotlist of links that include, on-line weather exhibits, instantaneous weather reports, the history of weather reporting, careers in meteorology, and a host of weather activities to do in the classroom.
What's in Your Hair - September 2002
The World of Hair: Hair Products
This series of articles by Proctor and Gamble examine what's really in shampoo.
Chem4Kids
Chem4Kids offers an easy-to-follow tutorial for chemical reactions. There's also a link to Stoichiometry.
The New Star Wars Program - August 2002
National Missile Defense
This site, by the Federation of American Scientists, offers one perspective on the National Missile Defense program.
President Discusses National Missile Defense
This is a transcript of the President's address and discussion of the Missile Defense Program.
High Frontier
High Frontier is "the nation's leading non-government authority on missile defense issues." This site supplies information about all different kinds of missile defense systems. The site offers support for and rationale for a missile defense system.
Declaration of Independence - July 2002
The Declaration of the Thirteen Colonies
This site shows the original Declaration of Independence of the thirteen colonies. It also highlights biographies of the authors and the states they represented.
The Story Channel
This site provides students with a concise explanation the Declaration of Independence. It also details the call for independence, biographies of the signers, and a quiz for testing knowledge about the Declaration and Revolutionary War.
Revolutionary Web Quest
This site is a short Web quest about the Revolutionary War that details the making of the Declaration of Independence and includes a simulation game that incorporates math concepts.
Student Portfolio Information - June 2002
Student Portfolio Information
This Web site presents an introduction to the concept of student portfolios as an assessment tool.
The Kalamazoo College Portfolio
This Web site presents a college-level resource on student multimedia portfolios.
Digital Portfolios Reference Links
A compilation of links categorized according to subject and/or grade level. The links will provide insight into creating and using student portfolios.
Digital Portfolios
This site offers lessons that will guide you in helping your students develop portfolios and resources to support their value.
Polyhedra Lighting - May 2002
Platonic Universe
This site dedicates a great deal of content to understanding the dodecahedron and dodecahedral geometry. It includes a variety of edge-connected and face-connected polyhedral designs to inspire creativity. The VRML capability allows you to walk, pan, turn, roll, and study the object. You can also study helix, cuboidal lattice, ring, network, and tubular structures composed of dodecahedrons. This is a site to spark the imagination.
Paper Models of Polyhedra
This site is filled with forms to print and fold to create a wealth of different types of polyhedra. The VRML option allows you to manipulate the object, including walking, panning, turning, rolling, and studying the polyhedra. This is a great extension site for those students who complete the Polyhedra Lighting task and are ready to be challenged to explore various other kinds of polyhedra, including Platonic and Archimedian solids.
Uniform Polyhedra
This site, hosted by a math consultant, explores all 75 uniform polyhedra with detailed information on each, including the number of faces, edges, and vertices; and animated rotations of each figure.
George Hart's Site
George Hart is a computer science professor and a geometric sculptor, and his site allows you explore many of his fascinating creations. His site is also a doorway to a great number of wonderful sites that allow you to explore polyhedra, including his Encyclopedia of Polyhedra that claims to hold thousands of polyhedra (I didn't count them!)
Math Forum
Math Forum is hosted by Drexel University. This section introduces students to polyhedra and is a great site for those who need to review the basics. From this simple but informative and interesting page, students can link to other related sites.
Roses are Red, Violets are Blue - April 2002
All About Plants
This is a junior quest about plants. The site provides instruction on how a seed germinates, grows, and develops into a plant. It also provides a multitude of on-line plant resources such as, movies, books, and much more!
Growing Plants
This site describes how to grow a garden in your school. Many pictures accompany the text which can be used as a discussion tool for non-readers.
The Great Plant Escape
This site has the students helping Detective LePlant and his partners Bud and Sprout unlock the amazing mysteries of plant life!
ABC Plants
There are several theme activities on this site. Some examples include plant Venn diagrams, parts of plants diagram, non-living and living comparison charts and so much more!
Plants at Enchanted Learning
This site is full of various activities on plants such as rhymes, crafts, quizzes, color printouts and more. There is also a plant quiz for the students to check their comprehension.
The Case of the Splitting Lists - March 2002
Why Harry Potter did a Harry Houdini
This article presents background and arguments for and against the change in the New York Times Bestseller lists structure.
USA Today's Top 150 Best-Selling Books List
This site provides current information on the best selling books in the United States, including both fiction and nonfiction.
The New York Times Best Seller Lists
This site provides the latest New York Times Best Seller Lists in all genres.
The Olympics - February 2002
International Olympic Committee
This site has information about past, present, as well as future Olympics.
ESPN: The Olympics
This page has results, articles, pictures and interviews and is updated daily.
CNN Sports Illustrated Olympics site
From Sports Illustrated, daily updates will allow the reader to keep track of medals won, along with news articles, pictures, etc.
Refugee Camp - January 2002
United States Committee for Refugees
This is an exhaustive site for information, though the writing is best for older students. The "Voices of Refugees" section has audio interviews from refugees all over the world.
Relief Web
Clicking on the "Afghanistan" link will bring the reader to a large collection of press releases about the refugee situation in the region. It is a great way to see the progression of events.
Mega-Tsunamis - December 2001
The Mega-Tsunami Home Page
This simple site offers some background on the geological event.
US State Topography Images
This site lets users examine topographic (without contour lines) maps of individual states. The format is easy to identify and use.
Words are Power - November 2001
Bartleyby.com
A collection of passages, phrases and proverbs. This site provides a chronological index, alphabetical index, and a concordance index of authors.
Quoteland.com
This site allows students to search quotes by topic, including literary quotes that may be hard to identify. It also has a reference section where students can look up words in quotations. The site also provides opportunities to sign up for user discussion groups such as: "Writer's Forum", "Biographies" and much more.
The Quotations Page
Quotes of the day, motivational quotations, author index, search engines, book review and a whole section of links are set up in a user-friendly manner at this Web site.
Mathematical Quotations Server
Looking for a way to specifically relate quotations to math subjects in school? Check out this site. This page points to a collection of mathematical quotations pulled from many sources. A very unusual site.
Greatest Quotes from Great Films
This site may be of interest to students who identify with quotes they have heard in films. Students can take a quiz to identify film quotes, plus search for quotes from films.
Energy Emergency - October 2001
EIA's Kid Page
At this site your students can explore and learn all about energy with 'Energy Ant'. Information is provided on renewable and non-renewable energy sources. Included are links to many other sites, resources and activities for children of all ages.
Energy Quest
This site is an incredible resource for kids learning about energy. It includes information on conservation of energy, renewable and non-renewable sources, energy safety, energy use tips, an ask the expert section, and so much more! There are also quiz games children can take to test their knowledge.
Le Tour De France - September 2001
Le Tour
Sponsored by Cycling News, this web site contains plenty of information on the race, including rider diaries and background on the race. It also includes a preview of the race.
Bicycling
Visit the magazine pages of this comprehensive site to gain information on the skills and muscle groups used in bicycling.
An Introduction to Probability
Sponsored by Dr. Math, this page contains a brief, but thorough discussion of probability and odds. Links can take the reader to more detailed information.
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