General Topics ESOL Math Science Social Studies Language Arts & Reading

Vocations Arts WebQuest Tutorials Rubrics

www.learningfocused.com (log into Toolbox, look under "Tools")

www.achievementseries.com (Teachers go here to get common assessment scores)

http://www.beaconlearningcenter.com/default.asp - Beacon Learning Center - go to Teacher Resources!! You will find lesson and unit plans that are correlated to the Sunshine State Standards!! Middle school students are Level 3 learners. This is a FABULOUS site for aligning your curriculum and instruction to the standards. Have fun!

http://school.discovery.com - A fabulous resource for teaching tools like puzzlemakers, online quizzes, lesson plans, video resources, and much, much more.

http://edweb.sdsu.edu/links/index.html - Indices and Hotlists for Educators - The following sites are good starting points for exploration. Each leads to a huge number of interesting and useful lessons, resources and activities for teachers, administrators, instructional designers, trainers, counselors and other educators.

http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/ - Blue Web'n is an online library of 1800+ outstanding Internet sites categorized by subject, grade level, and format (lessons, activities, projects, resources, references, & tools). You can search by grade level (Refined Search), broad subject area (Content Areas), or specific sub-categories (Subject Area). Each week 5 new sites are added. You can get a list and description of these additions sent to you by signing up below for free weekly updates

http://fcit.usf.edu/connect/default.htm - Have your students learn (interactively) about Internet safety! Great lesson covering appropriate use, avoiding Internet predators, searching the web, etc.

http://fcit.usf.edu/ - Wonderful FCAT correlated lesson plans – heavy on the hands-on approach!

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ESOL Strategies, Tips, Tools

http://a4esl.org/ - There are over 1,000 quizzes, exercises and puzzles on this Web site to help students study English as a Second Language. This project of The Internet TESL Journal has contributions by many teachers. Many of the resources are interactive.

http://www.hello-world.com/English/EN/EN_freeEN.php - This site contains interactive language exercises, games, quizzes, comic strips, and dialogues for several languages including English for non-native speakers. Many of the interactive activities include sound files so that learners can hear the correct pronunciation and inflections. Learners can just use the activities for practice or can complete a free registration and login and their scores will be recorded and saved. Note: The site contains a mixture of free resources and publications for purchase. The free online resources are clearly indicated in each section.

http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/practice/itc/index.htm - The "In the Classroom" Toolkit is designed to bring research and practice together for those involved in the education of culturally and linguistically diverse learners. Initiated by National Clearinghouse staff with experience in English as a second language (ESL)/bilingual classroom teaching, the project has the specific goal of making research-based lessons, activities, and curriculum accessible to all teachers of English language learners (ELLs), whether within bilingual education, ESL, or English-only settings. It is intended to be an ongoing effort. Contributions of lessons for the Toolkit are welcome.

http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/linguistics/index.jsp - "Language & Linguistics" - examines the mental & physical aspects of speech, why foreign speakers pronounce words differently from native speakers, how we learn language, why languages change, how changes spread through populations, endangered languages, dialects, & sign language. (NSF)

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WebQuests

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/taskonomy.html - WebQuest Taskonomy: A Taxonomy of Tasks - Helping you build or evaluate an existing WebQuest - The task is the single most important part of a WebQuest. It provides a goal and focus for student energies and it makes concrete the curricular intentions of the designer. A well designed task is doable and engaging, and elicits thinking in learners that goes beyond rote comprehension.

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/webquestrubric.html - A Rubric for Evaluating WebQuests The WebQuest format can be applied to a variety of teaching situations. If you take advantage of all the possibilities inherent in the format, your students will have a rich and powerful experience. This rubric will help you pinpoint the ways in which your WebQuest isn't doing everything it could do.

http://www.iwebquest.com/ - This site offers a wealth of great WebQuests in all content areas. There’s even a tutorial on how to build your own!

http://webquest.org/ - A collection of some exceptional webquests organized by content area

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/designsteps/index.html AND http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/buildingblocks/p-index.htm - Want to design your own WebQuest? Step by step instructions offered at both of these sites.

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/tasksimap/ - A great breakout of the types of tasks you will want to present in a Webquest of your own design.

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Microsoft Tutorials

http://www.microsoft.com/education/?ID=Tutorials- Learn how to use and integrate Microsoft software in the classroom with in-depth step-by-step tutorial guides for students, teachers, and staff.

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Rubrics

http://rubistar.4teachers.org/ - RubiStar is a tool to help the teacher who wants to use rubrics but does not have the time to develop them from scratch. Read more ... Go to the tutorial (it includes information on changing categories, their headings and content).

http://www.teachervision.com/lesson-plans/lesson-4522.html- More on rubrics!!!

http://webquest.sdsu.edu/rubrics/weblessons.htm - This site offers a great discussion on rubrics and a wealth of links to other resources.

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Math Stuff

http://www.bhs.brevard.k12.fl.us/pbteacher/#math - A seemingly endless list of links to math resources

http://www.aaamath.com - Drill and practice at every grade level; self-checking

http://webmath.com - “Get Math Help Here!” Webmath is designed to help solve problems and show how the answer is derived.

http://www.ee.ryerson.ca:8080/~elf/abacus/ - a site containing a Java-abacus, the history of the abacus, and instructions for use

http://www.algebrahelp.com/index.jsp - a site of lessons, resources, and calculators to aid in the learning/teaching of algebra

http://mathforum.org/dr.math/dr-math.html - Ask Dr. Math! - an archive of math questions, searchable and arranged by grade level; you can also submit your own questions

http://www.eduref.org/cgi-bin/lessons.cgi/Mathematics - AskERIC Lesson Plans : Mathematics

http://www.martindalecenter.com/Calculators.html - Calculators On-line - over 5000 types of online calculators to use

http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/math.html - Discovery Channel School : Math Lesson Plans...curriculum tie-ins with the programs, vocabulary, and great activities to support the metric system, length, probability, numbers in nature, and much more

http://www.enc.org/ - Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Math and Science Education
...an extensive list of links to help educators find instructional materials for math and science on the Internet

http://www.explorelearning.com/ - a series of higher level interactive math skills problems as well as a new lesson plan area; registration is free

http://www-groups.dcs.st-and.ac.uk/~history/ -History of Mathematics Archive -a group of biographies of over 1000 mathematicians searchable by name, historical period, and country of origin

http://www.eduplace.com/math/index.html - Houghton Mifflin Education Place : Mathematics Center...links to activities, projects, and brainteasers in math and graphic organizers for math

http://library.thinkquest.org/2647/main.htm - Interactive Mathematics Online - a site which includes clear explanations of mathematical ideas with examples

http://mathforum.org/library/ - Internet Mathematics Library - an extensive series of math links produced by the Math Forum

http://archives.math.utk.edu/ - Math Archives -a site which "provides organized Internet access to a wide variety of math sources used in the teaching of math"

http://www.mathgoodies.com/ - Math Goodies - a site with over 400 pages of interactive lessons, homework help, worksheets and forums

http://www.math.com/students/references.html - Math.com: References - a handy list of links including formulas, the history of math, and online problem-solving tools

http://mathworld.wolfram.com/ - MathWorld - a comprehensive and interactive mathematics encyclopedia intended for students, educators, math enthusiasts, and researchers

http://www.c3.lanl.gov/mega-math/ - MegaMathematics - a site that makes complex math ideas accessible for the elementary student

http://matti.usu.edu/nlvm/nav/vlibrary.html - National Library of Virtual Manipulatives for Interactive Mathematics - a site containing a library of interactive, Web-based virtual manipulatives or concept tutorials, written in Java, for K-8 mathematics instruction

http://www.purplemath.com/internet.htm - Purplemath: Internet Links for Algebra
...a well-chosen list of links to support the algebra student and teachers

http://www.superkids.com/aweb/tools/math/index.shtml - Superkids Math Worksheet Creator
...create a math worksheet on the fly using this interactive page

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Social Studies Stuff

http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2092 - How Our Laws Are Made outlines the steps by which an idea can become federal law. Topics include Congress, sources of legislation, forms of congressional action, the role of committees, reported bills, calendars, consideration and debate, congressional budget process, engrossment and message to Senate, Senate action, final action on an amended bill, bills originating in Senate, enrollment, presidential action, and more. (Library of Congress)

http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2095 - John and Abigail Adams offers insights into the birth of American democracy, the American Revolution, life in the colonies, the Founding Fathers, the branches of government, lawmaking, and politics. Learn about key people and events: John and Abigail, John Quincy Adams, Benjamin Franklin, King George III, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, the Boston Massacre, the Revolutionary War, the Continental Congresses, the Presidency and Vice Presidency, the Alien and Sedition Acts, and more.(WGBH, National Endowment for the Humanities)

http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2090 - One Life: The Mask of Lincoln celebrates the bicentennial of the birth of one of our greatest presidents, Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), with an online exhibit of 30 portraits aimed "to show the changing face that Abraham Lincoln presented to the world as he led the fight for the Union." Select "audio tour" to hear answers to questions, such as: How did Lincoln try to manage the explosiveness of the Emancipation Proclamation? How does a photo at his second inaugural (March 4, 1865) foreshadow his death? (National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution)

http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2093 - Primary Documents in American History: The American Revolution and The New Nation, 1763-1815 provides images and descriptions of George Washington's Commission as Commander in Chief (1775), Virginia Declaration of Rights (1776), Articles of Confederation (1777), Treaty of Alliance with France (1778), Northwest Ordinance (1787), Washington's First Inaugural Address (1789), Judiciary Act of 1789 (1789), Jay's Treaty (1794), Alien and Sedition Acts (1798), Louisiana Purchase (1803), and more. (Library of Congress)

http://www.timeforkids.com/TFK -Time magazine site for kids – Read current events and complete online activities. Has printable activities, too!

InfoNation: Choose Countries
This database allows you to view and compare the most up-to-date statistical data for member states of the United Nations.

http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/ -Teaching with Historic Places (TwHP) uses properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places to enliven history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. TwHP has created a variety of products and activities that help teachers bring historic places into the classroom.

http://www.floridamemory.com/ - A superb project collecting and sharing Florida's history...thousands of photographs!

http://www.big6.com/showarticle.php?id=333- The Powers of the President – a unit on presidential decision making

http://www.salariya.com/web_books/mummy/ - A comical site revealing the ins and outs of making your own Egyptian mummy

http://www.s9.com/biography-“Biographical Dictionary” This dictionary contains biographical data on 27,000 people from ancient times to the present.

http://www.biography.com “Biography” is the online companion to the television series on the A&E television network. The site contains a specific classroom section.

http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/sites/npsites.htm -"Research in the Parks" - invites us to discover resources in our national parks through the eyes of archeologists. Click on a map of states to explore more than 120 national parks & monuments. Learn about the Klondike gold rush, Andersonville, USS Arizona, Nez Perce, Antietam, Truman's home, Little Bighorn, Aztec ruins, Gila cliff dwellings, Fort Union Trading Post, Jamestown, Fort Sumter, Washington's birthplace, Yellowstone, & other important places & events. (NPS)

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Science Stuff

Science visualizations, earth sciences, oceans, spectroscopy, the American Revolution, John Adams, Abraham Lincoln, lawmaking, and music are among the topics of new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find: http://www.free.ed.gov/

http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2086 - Enduring Resources for Earth Sciences Education is a database of materials for teaching earth science concepts. Created by teachers and earth scientists, the database includes maps, documents, and other resources for teaching about earthquakes, volcanoes, rocks, oceans, plate tectonics, hyrdrothermal systems, earth's magnetic field, geological time, and more. (National Science Foundation)

http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2094 - Ocean Service Education provides online tutorials on corals, currents, estuaries, geodesy (global positioning), pollution, and tides; case studies on an oil spill and an invasive species (Lionfish); two mysteries for young students (grades 3-5) to solve; and dozens of lesson plans on climate change, coral reefs, currents, ecosystems, estuaries, global positioning, habitat management, marine sanctuaries, navigation, ocean exploration, pollution, tides, and more. (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)

http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2088 - Science Bulletins provides visualizations and stories of recent developments in earth science, climate change, biodiversity, human biology, evolution, and astrophysics. See visualizations for learning about sea ice changes, coral reefs, desertification in Africa, origins of our moon, Mars, invasive species, undomesticated horses, human imagination, our genes and geography, cancer's evolutionary tree, facial expressions, a "wiring diagram" of the brain, human longevity, and more. (Multiple Agencies)

http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2096 - Science of Spectroscopy features a wiki-based effort to tell the story of spectroscopy -- the use of light to study matter. Find answers to questions about the basic theory of light, energy, and the electromagnetic spectrum. What is light? How is it created? How does it affect matter? What is energy? Learn about everyday applications of spectroscopy, including CAT scans, Mars exploration, MRIs, microwaves, sunscreen chemistry, the chemistry of vision, uses of lasers, and more. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/snackintro.html- These pages are full of Snacks...but they're not the kind you eat. They're the kind you can learn from and have fun with. Exploratorium Science Snacks are miniature versions of some of the most popular exhibits at the Exploratorium.

http://www.fi.edu/biosci/heart.html- Explore the heart. Discover the complexities of its development and structure. Follow the blood through the blood vessels. Wander through the weblike body systems. Learn how to have a healthy heart and how to monitor your heart's health. Look back at the history of heart science.

http://quake.usgs.gov “Earthquake Information” This site, through the U.S. Geological Survey contains data, interactive maps, information on seismology, and preparedness information on earthquakes.

http://www.enviroliteracy.org/index.php - "Environmental Literacy Council" - features labs, projects, & activities for studying the air & climate, land, water, ecosystems, energy, food, & environment & society. Learn about the carbon cycle, forests, fossil fuels, nuclear energy, renewable energy, photosynthesis, soils, thermodynamics, waste management, water quality, weather, & more. Find out about legislation & treaties, resources in your state, & science in the news. (MA)

http://www.nmnh.si.edu/paleo/geotime/ - "Geologic Time: The Story of a Changing Earth" - examines the history of Earth. Learn about the formation of Earth, dating the age of rocks, geologic time, plate tectonics, climate change, ocean circulation, evolution, extinction, ecology, & topics related to paleobiology. (SI)

http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/index.jsp - "NSF Special Reports" - presents web-based reports on language & linguistics, Einstein & physics, weather patterns, the chemistry of water, the 2004 tsunami, arctic climate research, Admiral Byrd's historic flight to the South Pole (1929), cyberinfrastructure, fossils, earthquake engineering simulation, ecology of infectious diseases, robotics, visualization of research results & scientific phenomena, the world's first electronic nervous system, teacher institutes, & Nobel prize winners. (NSF)

http://ology.amnh.org/ - "Ology" - invites kids to explore archaeology, astronomy, biodiversity, Earth, Einstein, genetics, marine biology, paleontology, & other "ologies." Topics include the Incas, the ancient city of Petra, gravity, Mars, the Milky Way, tree of life, saving species, tectonic plates, rocks, deep sea vents, matter & energy, space & time, a genetic journey, a nature & nurture walk, quest for the perfect tomato, imagine it's 2020, worlds within the sea, ocean creatures, & fighting dinosaurs. (SI)

http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/folicacid/ambassador_pgm/lessonplans.htm - "Science Ambassador" - offers lesson plans on issues related to birth defects: fetal alcohol syndrome, hearing loss, vitamins, folic acid, cystic fibrosis, chromosome abnormalities, the bioethics of genetic screening, epidemiology, graphing & analyzing health data, graphing gastroschisis, genes & diseases, muscular dystrophy & pedigree charts, spina bifida, surveillance of population trends, pyloric stenosis, & accutane. (CDC)

http://www.nsf.gov/news/special_reports/wyop/index.jsp -"World Year of Physics 2005" -celebrates the centennial of the publication of four strange research papers -- written by a 26-year-old patent clerk -- that revolutionized how we think about light, matter, energy, space & time. How did he do it? Learn how Albert Einstein's thinking that year laid the foundations for most of modern physics & a host of today's technologies. (NSF)

Internet Public Library Science and Technology Reference

Science Online
Includes links to articles in Science magazine, daily news, information on jobs and career resources, and a literature library

Mad Scientist Network
If you have a lot of questions, this link is good for you. Questions about chemistry, physics, astronomy, engineering, Earth science, and biology can be answered by scientists. Includes an extensive archive of previously asked questions.

The Why Files
Explores the science behind the news with humor and clarity. Also includes links to science information and images.

The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences

NASA K-12 Internet Initiative: The "Women of NASA

Statistical resources on the Web

Smithsonian FAQs and links for natural history

The Franklin Institute Science Museum of Philadelphia

Chicago's Field Museum of Natural History

Public Broadcasting System
Includes links to pages for Nova, Nature, Scientific America's Frontiers, Newton's Apple, and other programs

Physics and Physical Science

NewScientist: Planet Science
An informative link to a weekly science news magazine. It includes brief summaries on news articles, jobs, editorials and more.

Contemporary Physics Education Project

Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Particle Data Group's site
Includes the latest lists and descriptions of the properties of subatomic particles, as well as educational materials

Earth and Space Science

Selected Astronomy Web Sites
Includes links to a wide variety of astronomy topics, such as eclipses, planets, space photographs, and satellites

NASA
A link to NASA's home page, with information and links to Earth and space science, news and exploration updates, and the on-line news

Johnson Space Center's resources and links for educators

U.S. Geological Survey Volcano Hazards Program
Includes photos, maps, lists, and information on volcanoes

Geostationary Satellite site
This page is run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It gives an unparalleled view of our planet, allowing one to see the weather, forest fires, and other natural disasters.

NASA's Planetary Photojournal Web site

Space Telescope Science Institute
This page links to pictures, news releases, and information about education activities involving the Hubble Space Telescope.

Ask the Space Scientist
Allows one to ask questions of astronomer Sten Odenwald, Ph.D. This page also has an archive of past questions and resources for teachers.

Current Phase of the Moon
This page enables you to see the current phase of the moon or the phase on any date you choose to see displayed.

The Planetary Society
This society is devoted to the exploration of the cosmos and the search for extraterrestrial life and intelligence, including articles and images.

Volcano World
Includes volcano information, video clips, and other special FEATures

Weather by Intellicast
Weather reports for selected cities, regional forecasts, jet-stream map, and weather-related articles

The Weather Channel
Information on the day's weather, vacation guides, allergy forecasts, and the national forecast

Earthquake information from the United States Geological Survey

Ocean Planet Smithsonian
This is an electronic, on-line companion exhibition containing all of the text and most of the panel designs and images found in the traveling exhibition as well as lessons and activities for middle school and high school classes.

Environmental Science

Biodiversity and Biological Collections
This page has links to information about specimens in biology collections, taxonomic files, reports, and on-line journals.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography
An informative page about research and programs associated with oceanography

World Resources Institute
A search engine for information about Earth's environment and resources and Earth's capacity to support life

Biology and Life Sciences

Bugs in the News
Selected articles and information on bacteria, viruses, and microbiology

Microbe Zoo
Developed by the Communication Technology Laboratory at Michigan State University, this page links you to sites about microbes and their lives in soil, in your kitchen, inside animals, and more.

The Electronic Zoo
A site dedicated to organizing and identifying veterinary and animal-related information in the Internet

The University of California's Museum of Paleontology
This site allows exploration of on-line exhibits about the history of life on Earth through one of three approaches: phylogeny, geological time, or evolutionary thought.

Tree of Life
The site is a collection of Web pages that present links and information about all of the world's organisms.

Sea world/Busch Gardens (Animal Information Database)
Includes educational resources and information on educational programs

Internet Directory for Botany
A search engine for locating information on plants

Pronunciation of Biological Latin
Rules for pronouncing scientific names and terms

Woodrow Wilson Leadership Program in Biology
Activities, links, reviews, etc., from the Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation

National Human Genome Research Institute

Health

Healthfinder
A U.S. government Web site that identifies and organizes health information on the Internet

Health Information Page

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Language Arts and Reading Stuff

http://www.poewar.com/ - The Writer’s Resource Center – everything you will need to become a great writer

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/go/readquest/strat/home.html - An extensive list of reading strategies proven to work!

http://www.nwanews.com/nie/educators/teachingideas.php - Newspapers in Education site with lots of writing ideas and resources

http://www.big6.com/showarticle.php?id=129 - Provides information seeking strategies

http://www.big6.com/showarticle.php?id=45 - Trash to Treasure notetaking skills

http://www.s9.com/biography-“Biographical Dictionary” This dictionary contains biographical data on 27,000 people from ancient times to the present.

http://www.biography.com “Biography” is the online companion to the television series on the A&E television network. The site contains a specific classroom section.

http://dictionary.reference.com/

For fun trivia with homophones and homonyms and online tests, see http://www.funtrivia.com/quizlistgold.cfm?cat=4578

For idioms, see http://www.eslcafe.com/idioms/

For idioms, also see http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/6720/

For clichés, euphemisms, and figures of speech, see http://www.clichesite.com/index.asp

For puns, see http://www.punliners.com/

Funny puns http://www.ahajokes.com/funny_puns.html

Words and Word Play: A gallimaufry of logodaedaly and verbalistic legerdemain http://thinks.com/words/

Word Play - http://www.eduplace.com/fakeout/

http://www.word-detective.com/

http://www.idiomconnection.com/

Sight Word Lists - http://www.createdbyteachers.com/sightfreemain.html

Vocabulary Bookmarks - http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/lessonplans/worldwords2.htm

Classic Mythology vocabulary http://fayette.k12.in.us/~cbeard/calliope/vocabindex.html

Reading Strategies Site - http://allamericareads.org/lessonplan/strategies.htm

More Reading Strategies - http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/isa/staff/abita/english/reading_strategies.htm

http://sciencepage.org/analogy.htm Science and Analogies

http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/tpss99/processguides/

Reception Scaffolds -- Reception scaffolds assist students in taking in and making sense of new information. Includes examples and tips on when to use.

Transformation Scaffolds -- Transformation scaffolds help students transform information they've gathered into new forms. Includes examples and tips on when to use.

Production Scaffolds -- Examples of scaffolds to help students with the production of projects such as writings, multimedia presentations and plays. Includes examples and tips on when to use.

Information Acquisition Scaffold -- This Inspiration diagram offers an overview of how to scaffold for students who are acquiring information.

Reciprocal Teaching - http://www.interventioncentral.org/htmdocs/interventions/rdngcompr/reciptchng.shtml

Comprehension Strategies - http://www.readinglady.com/Comprehension/index.html

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Vocational Stuff

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/fire/ - A look at wildfires and how some plants depend on fire

http://www.cyberspaceag.com/ - Want your students to know from where their next meal is coming? CyberSpace Farm, sponsored by Kansas Women Involved in Farm Economics (WIFE), features activities, articles, and fun facts about farms and ranches. Students can compare journal entries from a farm wife in 1900 with a farm wife in 2000.

http://www.nal.usda.gov/kids/ - Offers information about science, with subcategories including animals, environment, food and nutrition, and plants. This website, created by the National Agricultural Library, also links to sites with information about the scientific process and science fairs, with special links to information on the ethical treatment of animals in science. Teachers can use the links to find recommendations for book purchases for their school libraries.

http://www.wholefamily.com - The WholeFamily Center is an award winning interactive site which addresses the concerns of modern families. Featuring an on-line magazine and separate marriage, parenting and teen centers, sensitive topics like infertility, anorexia, infidelity and teen suicide are discussed. WholeFamily uses RealAudio and Drama to portray problems and solutions. Psychologists comments add authenticity to the many subjects dealt with in an honest, straight-forward way.

http://www.foodtimeline.org/- The Food Timeline - Here's an interesting way to spice up an interdisciplinary unit. As the site introduction states, "Food is the fun part of social studies! The tricky part is finding recipes you can make in a modern kitchen, with ingredients bought at your local supermarket and bring into school to share with your class. " Be sure to stock up on lesson ideas in the teacher resources section. From the Morris County Library in New Jersey.

http://www.amnh.org/nationalcenter/infection/index.html - A cute, online magazine from the American Museum of Natural History covering germs and disease. Divided into sections: Meet the Microbes, a colorful definition of viruses, bacteria, and protozoa; Bacteria in the Cafeteria, a simple game to help children become aware of potential dangers; Infection, a board game that lets you break through the human defense system; How Lou Got the Flu, explains how infectious diseases spread; Amazing Microbe Hunters, another game that teaches about early innovators, and the Mixed Up Microbe Mystery, which puts players into the position of Epidemiologists -- disease detectives. They track down the causes behind diseases and find ways to control them. Requires Macromedia Shockwave.

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The Arts

http://www.free.ed.gov/resource.cfm?resource_id=2091 -Great Conversations in Music presents video interviews with distinguished musicians and composers. Hosted by Eugene Istomin (1925-2003), one of the world's most admired classical musicians, the series includes conversations with Mstislav Rostropovich, Yo-Yo Ma, Milton Babbitt, and others. Topics include piano performance technique, modern contemporary music, the essence of the string quartet, the influence of master teachers, and lessons from the great virtuosos of the past. (Library of Congress)

http://www.pbs.org/riverofsong/ -"River of Song" - traces American music along the Mississippi River from Minnesota to Delacroix Island. Learn about blues, cajun & zydeco, country & bluegrass, gospel, folk, hip hop, jazz, rock, & rhythm & blues. Explore ethnic & traditional music: Ojibwe powow drumming, Scandinavian fiddling, African-American ensemble music, German polka, & Mexican dance music. (NEA)

http://www.seattleartmuseum.org/exhibit/interactives/mexicanModernism/enter.asp# - Explore four paintings from the Mexican Modernism exhibition through the eyes of a conservator (what's a conservator? you'll find that out too!). You'll have a new perspective on the paintings as well as how they are handled and prepared for display.

http://www.cr.nps.gov/aad/rockart/index.htm -"Coso Rock Art" -examines one of the most extensive & best-preserved concentrations of prehistoric rock art in the U.S. See photos & learn about the people who made these 250,000 drawings on rocks at China Lake, California, 1000 to 3000 years ago. (NPS)

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