In 1804, Captains Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led a U. S. Army "Corps of Discovery" from St. Louis up the Missouri River into the vast, newly acquired Louisiana Territory. Following instructions from President Thomas Jefferson, their aim was to become the first Americans to traverse North America to the Pacific via an imagined water route.
Lewis & Clark: The National Bicentennial Exhibition
http://www.lewisandclarkexhibit.org/index_flash.html
This exciting exhibition will compare the assumptions of Lewis and Clark and the Indian peoples they were among on such topics as politics and diplomacy, women, geography, animals, military heroism, language, trade and property, curing and health, and plants.
These cultural contrasts reveal how the expedition overcame barriers to communication—or failed to overcome them.
Discovering Lewis & Clark
http://www.lewis-clark.org
Conceived in 1993, and online since 1998, is a hyperhistory
in progress, focusing on issues, values and visions relating to the Lewis & Clark Expedition, its preludes, and its aftermath up to the present time.
Lewis & Clark @ National Geographic
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/west/
Wild rivers. Rugged mountains. An unknown continent to explore. This great American expedition will face them all. And they need your help on this incredible adventure.
Lewis & Clark @ PBS
http://www.pbs.org/lewisandclark/
Follow an expedition timeline and maps, or read the journals of the Corps., explore the significance of the expedition using lesson plans and activities, and follow Lewis and Clark on their journey through 11 states, with journal entries, Native American history, and events to celebrate the expedition's bicentennial.
Teach Lewis & Clark
http://educationnorthwest.org/webfm_send/771
Lewis and Clark, with minimal advance education and training, classified and drew detailed pictures of 300 flora and fauna never before seen by white American citizens living east of the Mississippi River. They practiced anthropology skills by recording details of Indian tribes they met, including basic language structure. They monitored weather patterns, described geological formations and recorded all these data...
Grade K-2
Westward Expansion
http://www.coreknowledge.org/mimik/mimik_uploads/lesson_plans/1194/2_WestwardExpansion2005.pdf
http://www.coreknowledge.org/mimik/mimik_uploads/lesson_plans/1241/2_westwardexpansion.pdf
http://www.coreknowledge.org/mimik/mimik_uploads/lesson_plans/1076/Westward%20Expansion.pdf
These lesson plans are about the exploration of the American West.
Duration: Indefinite
Grade 3-5
In the Footsteps of Lewis and Clark
http://www.sierraclub.org/lewisandclark/
The Sierra Club's Lewis and Clark Web site.
Duration: Indefinite
Grade 6-8
The West
http://www.pbs.org/weta/thewest/
Relive the epic saga of the American West with this companion Web site to Ken Burns' PBS documentary.
Duration: Indefinite
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
HURRICANES
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is forecasting for 12 to 15 tropical storms to form during the season, which runs from June 1 to November 30. Six to eight storms are predicted to become hurricanes with two to four storms developing into major hurricanes ranked as Category 3 or higher on the Saffir- Simpson scale of hurricane strength.
The National Hurricane Center
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
The NHC maintains a continuous watch on tropical cyclones from 15 May in the eastern Pacific and 1 June in the Atlantic through November 30. The Center prepares and issues forecasts, watches and warnings within text advisories and graphical products.
Hurricane Watch!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson076.shtml
Education World provides lessons and activities designed to help your students understand this powerful force of nature.
National Geographic Kids: Flying into the Eye of a Hurricane!
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/hurricane-profile/
Fly into the eye of deadly hurricanes: find information, facts and videos at National Geographic Kids!
Severe Weather: Hurricanes
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/sevweath/sevweath.html
Your weather team reviews the action of Hurricane Andrew (1992) in preparation for tracking, analyzing, and predicting the course of a new hurricane that may threaten North America this school year.
The National Hurricane Center
http://www.nhc.noaa.gov
The NHC maintains a continuous watch on tropical cyclones from 15 May in the eastern Pacific and 1 June in the Atlantic through November 30. The Center prepares and issues forecasts, watches and warnings within text advisories and graphical products.
Hurricane Watch!
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson/lesson076.shtml
Education World provides lessons and activities designed to help your students understand this powerful force of nature.
National Geographic Kids: Flying into the Eye of a Hurricane!
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/natural-disasters/hurricane-profile/
Fly into the eye of deadly hurricanes: find information, facts and videos at National Geographic Kids!
Severe Weather: Hurricanes
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/sevweath/sevweath.html
Your weather team reviews the action of Hurricane Andrew (1992) in preparation for tracking, analyzing, and predicting the course of a new hurricane that may threaten North America this school year.
BROWN v. BOARD OF EDUCATION
On May 17, 1954, in its decision in Brown v. Board of Education, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the doctrine of “separate but equal,” ending legal segregation in American education. Fifty years later, how close is America to fulfilling the promise of Brown?
Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education @ the National Museum of American History
http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/index.html
The exhibit marks the 50th anniversary of the May 17, 1954, Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education, which ended racial segregation in public schools and served as the foundation for desegregation in all sectors of society. Includes resources and teacher materials.
Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise @ PBS
http://www.pbs.org/beyondbrown/index.html
On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision that separate schools violated the Equal Protection clause under the 14th Amendment. Brown v. Board of Education overturned decades of legally-sanctioned racial segregation in the United States, and became widely known as the most significant Supreme Court case in American history...
Brown v. Board of Education @ NAACP.org
http://www.naacphistory.org/Default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1#/home
The Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education proved to be only one step in a long and arduous journey toward equality in the nation's schools, but the decision retains an important place in United States history as debatably the most significant piece of jurisprudence.
Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research
In Pursuit of Freedom and Equality: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
http://www.brownvboard.org
Resources, information and source material about Brown v. Board of Education and related topics. Download the student activity booklet, published in cooperation with the Brown Foundation and National Park Service, Department of Interior.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Brown v. Board of Education: 50th Anniversary
http://www.crf-usa.org/online-lessons-index/free-lessons-index.html
Offers a series of 15 online lessons addressing issues of race and equality from the pre- and post-decision perspectives, as well as a list of additional resources.
Teaching With Documents Lesson Plan:
Documents Related to Brown v. Board of Education
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/brown-case-order/
Archive of documents relating to Brown, including full text of the decision, a dissenting opinion in a related district court case, and more. Also outlines lesson resources and teaching activities relevant to the case.
Separate Is Not Equal: Brown v. Board of Education @ the National Museum of American History
http://americanhistory.si.edu/brown/index.html
The exhibit marks the 50th anniversary of the May 17, 1954, Supreme Court decision in the case of Brown v. Board of Education, which ended racial segregation in public schools and served as the foundation for desegregation in all sectors of society. Includes resources and teacher materials.
Beyond Brown: Pursuing the Promise @ PBS
http://www.pbs.org/beyondbrown/index.html
On May 17, 1954, the United States Supreme Court ruled in a unanimous decision that separate schools violated the Equal Protection clause under the 14th Amendment. Brown v. Board of Education overturned decades of legally-sanctioned racial segregation in the United States, and became widely known as the most significant Supreme Court case in American history...
Brown v. Board of Education @ NAACP.org
http://www.naacphistory.org/Default.aspx?AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1#/home
The Supreme Court ruling in Brown v. Board of Education proved to be only one step in a long and arduous journey toward equality in the nation's schools, but the decision retains an important place in United States history as debatably the most significant piece of jurisprudence.
Brown Foundation for Educational Equity, Excellence and Research
In Pursuit of Freedom and Equality: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
http://www.brownvboard.org
Resources, information and source material about Brown v. Board of Education and related topics. Download the student activity booklet, published in cooperation with the Brown Foundation and National Park Service, Department of Interior.
Constitutional Rights Foundation
Brown v. Board of Education: 50th Anniversary
http://www.crf-usa.org/online-lessons-index/free-lessons-index.html
Offers a series of 15 online lessons addressing issues of race and equality from the pre- and post-decision perspectives, as well as a list of additional resources.
Teaching With Documents Lesson Plan:
Documents Related to Brown v. Board of Education
http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/brown-case-order/
Archive of documents relating to Brown, including full text of the decision, a dissenting opinion in a related district court case, and more. Also outlines lesson resources and teaching activities relevant to the case.
OCEAN LINERS
The world's largest and arguably most opulent ocean liner, the Queen Mary 2, steamed up the Hudson River to a royal welcome on Thursday, April 22, 2004 as it docked in New York for the first time. The Queen Mary 2 revives the name of the liner about half its size that debuted in New York on June 1, 1936.
LostLiners -- Honoring the Gold Age of Ocean Travel http://lostliners.com/content/
Features individual ship histories -- by date-- from the 1830's to the 1960's. Also includes maritime trivia and facts & figures.
The Great Ocean Liners
http://www.thegreatoceanliners.com/index2.html
PBS Online - Lost Liners http://www.pbs.org/lostliners/
Join Dr. Bob Ballard on a tour of the greatest lost liners in maritime history. Including a teacher resource section at http://www.pbs.org/lostliners/teacher.html
Ships of State: The Great Atlantic Liners http://uncommonjourneys.com/theme/
Look back through history at these legendary giants, their art, their history, and the men who made them great.
Monsters of the Sea
http://www.ocean-liners.com
This historic site features the great ocean liners of time. Includes a large photo archive.
LostLiners -- Honoring the Gold Age of Ocean Travel http://lostliners.com/content/
Features individual ship histories -- by date-- from the 1830's to the 1960's. Also includes maritime trivia and facts & figures.
The Great Ocean Liners
http://www.thegreatoceanliners.com/index2.html
PBS Online - Lost Liners http://www.pbs.org/lostliners/
Join Dr. Bob Ballard on a tour of the greatest lost liners in maritime history. Including a teacher resource section at http://www.pbs.org/lostliners/teacher.html
Ships of State: The Great Atlantic Liners http://uncommonjourneys.com/theme/
Look back through history at these legendary giants, their art, their history, and the men who made them great.
Monsters of the Sea
http://www.ocean-liners.com
This historic site features the great ocean liners of time. Includes a large photo archive.
SPRING
This year, the Vernal Equinox occurs on March 20th.
Journey North 2012
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
Help track spring's journey across the Northern Hemisphere! Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students share their own field observations with classmates across North America. They track the coming of spring through the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, bald eagles, robins, hummingbirds, mantees, whooping cranes--and other birds and mammals, the budding of plants, changing sunlight and other natural events.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom
http://www.kew.org/heritage/index.html
Does spring fever have your students all a- buzz? Use their boundless energy to help them learn about the bees -- and the flowers and the seeds -- as these Education World activities bring spring into your classroom and your curriculum.
DLTK's Spring Section
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/spring/index.htm
Includes coloring pages, craft projects, online jigsaw puzzles, poems, printables, articles and other Spring resources.
eThemes (Grades 4-8)
http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/338
Learn about the spring and fall equinox. Find out why day and night are equal on those days. Learn about equinox traditions and rituals. Learn whether the statement about being able to balance an egg on its end during the equinox is true. Includes photographs, images, quiz, and an animation.
Journey North 2012
http://www.learner.org/jnorth/
Help track spring's journey across the Northern Hemisphere! Journey North engages students in a global study of wildlife migration and seasonal change. K-12 students share their own field observations with classmates across North America. They track the coming of spring through the migration patterns of monarch butterflies, bald eagles, robins, hummingbirds, mantees, whooping cranes--and other birds and mammals, the budding of plants, changing sunlight and other natural events.
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, United Kingdom
http://www.kew.org/heritage/index.html
Does spring fever have your students all a- buzz? Use their boundless energy to help them learn about the bees -- and the flowers and the seeds -- as these Education World activities bring spring into your classroom and your curriculum.
DLTK's Spring Section
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/spring/index.htm
Includes coloring pages, craft projects, online jigsaw puzzles, poems, printables, articles and other Spring resources.
eThemes (Grades 4-8)
http://ethemes.missouri.edu/themes/338
Learn about the spring and fall equinox. Find out why day and night are equal on those days. Learn about equinox traditions and rituals. Learn whether the statement about being able to balance an egg on its end during the equinox is true. Includes photographs, images, quiz, and an animation.
U.S. IMMIGRATION
..."Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door"
-- from The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus
The New Americans @ PBS
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/
For the new Americans of the 21st century, the attempt to forge a better life is a daily struggle filled with immigration red tape, separation anxiety, and cultural ignorance found in their adopted country -- no easier than for those who came before them. Yet, they still come. This PBS series follows Ogoni refugees, a Palestinian bride, Dominican baseball players, a Mexican laborer, and an Indian tech worker as they learn what it takes to become American.
See the For Educators section for resources and lesson plans:
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/foreducators_index.html
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Teacher & Student Resources
http://tinyurl.com/7n5kxxv
Immigration and related subjects are included in the curricula of most elementary schools, studied again in middle schools and then in greater depth in high schools. The purpose of this section is to support those efforts by helping teachers and students identify relevant information.
Close Up Foundation: U.S. Immigration Policy
http://www.closeup.org/default.aspx
The debate over immigration offers a modern-day reading of the principles that many people think America was founded on— providing newcomers with freedom from oppression and the opportunity for prosperity...
Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty National Monument @ The National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/elis/index.htm
Ellis Island was incorporated as part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument on May 11, 1965. Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million steerage and third class steamship passengers who entered the United States through the port of New York were legally and medically inspected at Ellis Island.
Immigration -- The Changing Face of America
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/themes/immigration/ and
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/immigration/
Provides an introduction to the study of immigration to the United States. It is far from the complete story, and focuses only on the immigrant groups that arrived in greatest numbers during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The presentation was shaped by the primary sources available in the Library's online collections.
-- from The New Colossus by Emma Lazarus
The New Americans @ PBS
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/
For the new Americans of the 21st century, the attempt to forge a better life is a daily struggle filled with immigration red tape, separation anxiety, and cultural ignorance found in their adopted country -- no easier than for those who came before them. Yet, they still come. This PBS series follows Ogoni refugees, a Palestinian bride, Dominican baseball players, a Mexican laborer, and an Indian tech worker as they learn what it takes to become American.
See the For Educators section for resources and lesson plans:
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/newamericans/foreducators_index.html
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services: Teacher & Student Resources
http://tinyurl.com/7n5kxxv
Immigration and related subjects are included in the curricula of most elementary schools, studied again in middle schools and then in greater depth in high schools. The purpose of this section is to support those efforts by helping teachers and students identify relevant information.
Close Up Foundation: U.S. Immigration Policy
http://www.closeup.org/default.aspx
The debate over immigration offers a modern-day reading of the principles that many people think America was founded on— providing newcomers with freedom from oppression and the opportunity for prosperity...
Ellis Island & Statue of Liberty National Monument @ The National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/elis/index.htm
Ellis Island was incorporated as part of the Statue of Liberty National Monument on May 11, 1965. Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million steerage and third class steamship passengers who entered the United States through the port of New York were legally and medically inspected at Ellis Island.
Immigration -- The Changing Face of America
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/themes/immigration/ and
http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/immigration/
Provides an introduction to the study of immigration to the United States. It is far from the complete story, and focuses only on the immigrant groups that arrived in greatest numbers during the 19th and early 20th centuries. The presentation was shaped by the primary sources available in the Library's online collections.
GRAMMAR USAGE
The Blue Book of Grammar and Punctuation
http://www.grammarbook.com
The website provides an on-line resource for grammar and punctuation usage with lessons, quizzes, tests and more!
Online English Grammar
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.php
Whether English is your mother tongue or you are learning English as a second language, this site has a wide range of information and activities.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Includes the Guide to Grammar and Writing and Principles of Composition, interactive Quizzes and Grammarlogs.
Education Place -- Grammar
Grades K-5: http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/k_5/index.html
Grades 6-8: http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/6_8/index.html
Resources that include textbook support, Professional Development, Intervention, Author Spotlight, Wacky Web Tales, Grammar Practice, Quizzes, Enrichment and Bilingual Resources.
Grammar Bytes! Interactive Grammar Review
http://chompchomp.com
An appealing site generous with explanations, handouts and interactive exercises.
http://www.grammarbook.com
The website provides an on-line resource for grammar and punctuation usage with lessons, quizzes, tests and more!
Online English Grammar
http://www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.php
Whether English is your mother tongue or you are learning English as a second language, this site has a wide range of information and activities.
Guide to Grammar and Writing
http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/
Includes the Guide to Grammar and Writing and Principles of Composition, interactive Quizzes and Grammarlogs.
Education Place -- Grammar
Grades K-5: http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/k_5/index.html
Grades 6-8: http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/hme/6_8/index.html
Resources that include textbook support, Professional Development, Intervention, Author Spotlight, Wacky Web Tales, Grammar Practice, Quizzes, Enrichment and Bilingual Resources.
Grammar Bytes! Interactive Grammar Review
http://chompchomp.com
An appealing site generous with explanations, handouts and interactive exercises.
AMERICAN REVOLUTION
LIBERTY! The American Revolution
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
LIBERTY! is the story of the American Revolution---two and a half decades of debate and rebellion, war and peace. It begins in the aftermath of the French and Indian War and ends with the creation of the Constitution.
The History Place -- American Revolution
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/index.html
Includes a collection of detailed timelines of American colonial history to 1790.
NPS Museum Collections: An American Revolution
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/index1.html
This multi-park exhibit showcases museum and archival collections at selected National Park Service sites. Featured sites and collections commemorate significant events and individuals of the American Revolutionary War [1775- 1783].
Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution
http://www.ushistory.org/march/
Provides students, teachers, libraries, etc. with a vivid, exciting and accessible way to learn about the people, ideas, places and events that defined Revolutionary times and to help us understand through history who we are as a people today.
Join the Revolution! @ Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson175.shtml
Invite your students to follow the progress of the American Revolution - - from that first battle to the final surrender -- by participating in some Revolutionary War activities.
http://www.pbs.org/ktca/liberty/
LIBERTY! is the story of the American Revolution---two and a half decades of debate and rebellion, war and peace. It begins in the aftermath of the French and Indian War and ends with the creation of the Constitution.
The History Place -- American Revolution
http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/revolution/index.html
Includes a collection of detailed timelines of American colonial history to 1790.
NPS Museum Collections: An American Revolution
http://www.cr.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/revwar/index1.html
This multi-park exhibit showcases museum and archival collections at selected National Park Service sites. Featured sites and collections commemorate significant events and individuals of the American Revolutionary War [1775- 1783].
Virtual Marching Tour of the American Revolution
http://www.ushistory.org/march/
Provides students, teachers, libraries, etc. with a vivid, exciting and accessible way to learn about the people, ideas, places and events that defined Revolutionary times and to help us understand through history who we are as a people today.
Join the Revolution! @ Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/a_lesson/lesson175.shtml
Invite your students to follow the progress of the American Revolution - - from that first battle to the final surrender -- by participating in some Revolutionary War activities.
ECOLOGY
Founded by the organizers of the first Earth Day in 1970, Earth Day Network (EDN) at http://www.earthday.org promotes environmental citizenship and year round progressive action worldwide. Our mission is to build broad-based citizen support for sound, workable and effective environmental and sustainable development policies for all.
This year, Earth Day was on Thursday, April 22, 2012. Earth Day is celebrated around the world on April 22. Some cities start celebrating a week in advance, ending the recognition of Earth Week on April 22nd. Others host month long events to stress the importance of teaching about our environment. The United Nations celebrates Earth Day each year on the March equinox, which is often March 20, a tradition which was founded by peace activist John McConnell in 1969.
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The EnviroLink Network
http://www.envirolink.org
The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization founded in 1991. EnviroLink maintains a database of thousands of environmental resources and provides internet services to non-profit organizations.
The Environmental Literacy Council
http://www.enviroliteracy.org
An independent, non-profit organization, the Council gives teachers the tools to help students develop environmental literacy: a fundamental understanding of the systems of the world, both living and non-living, along with the analytical skills needed to weigh scientific evidence and policy choices.
Kids Do Ecology!
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/
This site is designed to help you discover ecology! Learn about Ecology, World Biomes, Marine Mammals, Conservation Projects and check out their EcoLinks.
Environmental Kids Club @ The EPA
http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/index.htm
For children (ages 5-12). Learn about the environment and things that you can do to protect it through games and activities.
High School Environmental Center @ The EPA
http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/teens.htm
Site provides high school students with information about air & water issues, waste & recycling, conservation, health & safety, ecosystems, & community environmental conditions. Also links to internship & scholarship opportunities, environmental careers & community involvement projects.
Center for Biological Informatics of the U.S. Geological Survey
http://biology.usgs.gov/cbi/
This area of the NBII provides educators, parents, and students of all ages with access to online resources that emphasize the teaching of biology, biodiversity, and ecology.
LearnNPS @ The National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/learn/home.htm
If you're a teacher searching for classroom materials, a student doing research, you'll find curriculum, fun and games, a guide to park Junior Ranger programs and a host of other fun and educational media.
This year, Earth Day was on Thursday, April 22, 2012. Earth Day is celebrated around the world on April 22. Some cities start celebrating a week in advance, ending the recognition of Earth Week on April 22nd. Others host month long events to stress the importance of teaching about our environment. The United Nations celebrates Earth Day each year on the March equinox, which is often March 20, a tradition which was founded by peace activist John McConnell in 1969.
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The EnviroLink Network
http://www.envirolink.org
The EnviroLink Network is a non-profit organization founded in 1991. EnviroLink maintains a database of thousands of environmental resources and provides internet services to non-profit organizations.
The Environmental Literacy Council
http://www.enviroliteracy.org
An independent, non-profit organization, the Council gives teachers the tools to help students develop environmental literacy: a fundamental understanding of the systems of the world, both living and non-living, along with the analytical skills needed to weigh scientific evidence and policy choices.
Kids Do Ecology!
http://www.nceas.ucsb.edu/nceas-web/kids/
This site is designed to help you discover ecology! Learn about Ecology, World Biomes, Marine Mammals, Conservation Projects and check out their EcoLinks.
Environmental Kids Club @ The EPA
http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/index.htm
For children (ages 5-12). Learn about the environment and things that you can do to protect it through games and activities.
High School Environmental Center @ The EPA
http://www.epa.gov/wastes/education/teens.htm
Site provides high school students with information about air & water issues, waste & recycling, conservation, health & safety, ecosystems, & community environmental conditions. Also links to internship & scholarship opportunities, environmental careers & community involvement projects.
Center for Biological Informatics of the U.S. Geological Survey
http://biology.usgs.gov/cbi/
This area of the NBII provides educators, parents, and students of all ages with access to online resources that emphasize the teaching of biology, biodiversity, and ecology.
LearnNPS @ The National Park Service
http://www.nps.gov/learn/home.htm
If you're a teacher searching for classroom materials, a student doing research, you'll find curriculum, fun and games, a guide to park Junior Ranger programs and a host of other fun and educational media.
MUSIC
I Hear America Singing - from The Library of Congress
http://www.loc.gov/ihas/
Your portal to the performing arts collections at the Library of Congress. Experience Gerry Mulligan, in words and music; hum along with some of our nation's most beloved patriotic songs; and, explore a vast landscape of historic sheet music and recordings.
Classical Composers' Archive
http://voyager.physics.unlv.edu/webpages2/websyt/archive.html
From here you can access pictures and biographical information, today's musical history, timelines, birth years, nations and more.
A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html
Musica Antiqua's illustrated guide: pictures, descriptions, audio samples and history.
John Philip Sousa - American Composer, Conductor & Patriot
http://www.dws.org/sousa/
Features biography, bibliography, work list, sound files, news, links and more!
ChoralNet
http://www.choralnet.org
ChoralNet's extensive resources and links include repertoire lists, reference materials, rehearsal tips, choral accessories and technology, and specialized sections for Church Music and choirs in educational institutions.
Music Curriculum Links @ Keystone AEA
http://www.aea1.k12.ia.us/en/curriculum_instruction_and_assessment/other_curriculum_areas/music/curriculum_links/
An excellent and extensive A-Z list of Music education resources.
http://www.loc.gov/ihas/
Your portal to the performing arts collections at the Library of Congress. Experience Gerry Mulligan, in words and music; hum along with some of our nation's most beloved patriotic songs; and, explore a vast landscape of historic sheet music and recordings.
Classical Composers' Archive
http://voyager.physics.unlv.edu/webpages2/websyt/archive.html
From here you can access pictures and biographical information, today's musical history, timelines, birth years, nations and more.
A Guide to Medieval and Renaissance Instruments
http://www.music.iastate.edu/antiqua/instrumt.html
Musica Antiqua's illustrated guide: pictures, descriptions, audio samples and history.
John Philip Sousa - American Composer, Conductor & Patriot
http://www.dws.org/sousa/
Features biography, bibliography, work list, sound files, news, links and more!
ChoralNet
http://www.choralnet.org
ChoralNet's extensive resources and links include repertoire lists, reference materials, rehearsal tips, choral accessories and technology, and specialized sections for Church Music and choirs in educational institutions.
Music Curriculum Links @ Keystone AEA
http://www.aea1.k12.ia.us/en/curriculum_instruction_and_assessment/other_curriculum_areas/music/curriculum_links/
An excellent and extensive A-Z list of Music education resources.
GARDENS, PLANTS & FLOWERS
Grades K-2
School Gardens
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/Child/school/sgintro.htm
Resources and curriculum about growing a school garden.
Duration: Indefinite
Rating: *****
Grades 3-5
The Wonderful World of Trees
http://forestinfo.org/kids/
Information on every aspect of trees-the life cycle, uses for trees, conservation, their parts, with activities.
Duration: 60 minutes
Rating: *****
Grades 6-8
The Seedy Side of Plants
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/plants/
Information on plant seeds, including how they travel, how plants adjust to live in unlikely environments, and how genetic engineering is altering the natural seed production of plants.
Duration: 20 minutes
Rating: ***
Grades 9-12
Field Guide to Local Plants
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1996/paye_plants.html
Create a field guide to the plants in your area.
Duration: 60 minutes
Rating: *****
School Gardens
http://aggie-horticulture.tamu.edu/kindergarden/Child/school/sgintro.htm
Resources and curriculum about growing a school garden.
Duration: Indefinite
Rating: *****
Grades 3-5
The Wonderful World of Trees
http://forestinfo.org/kids/
Information on every aspect of trees-the life cycle, uses for trees, conservation, their parts, with activities.
Duration: 60 minutes
Rating: *****
Grades 6-8
The Seedy Side of Plants
http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/plants/
Information on plant seeds, including how they travel, how plants adjust to live in unlikely environments, and how genetic engineering is altering the natural seed production of plants.
Duration: 20 minutes
Rating: ***
Grades 9-12
Field Guide to Local Plants
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/AEF/1996/paye_plants.html
Create a field guide to the plants in your area.
Duration: 60 minutes
Rating: *****
BASEBALL
Grades K-2
National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/
Games, quizzes and searches about statistics.
Duration: 12 hours
Rating: ****
Grades 3-5
Who's on First?
http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c14/challenge.htm
Find the batting average.
Duration: 10 minutes
Rating: ****
Grades 6-8
Math League Baseball
http://euclid.barry.edu/~marinas/mat476/journal/kup319df.html
Use baseball to learn statistics.
Duration: 5 hours
Rating: ***
Grades 9-12
I Love This Game!
http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/hill/dstat/medianbball.html
Finding the median.
Duration: 30 minutes
Rating: ****
National Center for Education Statistics
http://nces.ed.gov/nceskids/
Games, quizzes and searches about statistics.
Duration: 12 hours
Rating: ****
Grades 3-5
Who's on First?
http://www.figurethis.org/challenges/c14/challenge.htm
Find the batting average.
Duration: 10 minutes
Rating: ****
Grades 6-8
Math League Baseball
http://euclid.barry.edu/~marinas/mat476/journal/kup319df.html
Use baseball to learn statistics.
Duration: 5 hours
Rating: ***
Grades 9-12
I Love This Game!
http://www.mste.uiuc.edu/hill/dstat/medianbball.html
Finding the median.
Duration: 30 minutes
Rating: ****
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