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Colonial America - Barbara Feldman scans the Web for some fun history sites.
Wordle - Make original posters for your classroom in minutes. If you haven't discovered this, it's high time you did!
River Ecosystems - Net surfer Barbara Feldman has a cool selection of sites about rivers and the ecosystems they support.
Speaking of Music - As part of the Exploratorium's 40th anniversary, the SF museum revisits a nine-year series of conversations with diverse musicians.
Oceans Alive! - Lots of kid-friendly info about the oceans from the Boston Museum of Science.
American History Image Collection - Over 7000 images included in a 1925-29 Yale University book series. Basic teacher resource!
350/Climate Action Plan - Learn why this enviornmental action site chose '350' for its name.
Money Math - Lesson plans from US Treasury engage middle schoolers in life lessons about personal finance.
Explore Texas/Mexican libraries - This Austin State Univ. site includes 150 lesson plans and 17,000 primary sources.
Archive of TV advertising - Add perspective to your media literacy studies with clips from this Duke U. site.
Abraham Lincoln Research - Unique teacher-created site has it all – including Abe stories to engage MS'ers.
Historical Children's Books - A digital collection sharing 350 years of childrens' book history - many illustrations.
Secrets of an Egyptian Tomb - Visual highlights of an exhibition at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Did they really pull the mummy's brain out through its nose?
Biology: Running Barefoot - How and why do humans run comfortably without modern running shoes?
NSF and the Birth of the Internet - One of Education World's top links for 2009. Important history.
Larry Ferlazzo's Best of 2009 - Ace teacher-resource guru selects his best "Best of" education lists. Great browsing!
Better Powerpoints - Don't we all need them? Barbara Feldman pulls together five advice-oriented websites.
NOAA's Aquarius - The world's only undersea research station offers resources and lesson plans for teachers.
Probability Games - A collection of sites offering dice, spinners and other games. What's in Santa's Sack has a holiday theme!
The Harvard Writing Center - Great resource for teachers; adjustable to student age groups. See, for example, 'Avoid Velcro Transitions.'
International Children's Digital Library - Kids' books from around the world in 15 languages.
We Shall Remain - The five-part PBS series on Native American history, narrated by Benjamin Bratt, is available from this American Experience website.
Hispanic Heritage - EduHound helps celebrate the histories and cultures of Americans whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America.
Live at Apollo 11 - When you land at this AOL website, it’s a few hours before the launch of Apollo 11, and there's still quite a bit of work you need to do!
Kids Off the Couch - Middle and elementary school moms devise ways to get kids interested in what's outside.
Health & Medical Careers - Students can begin to explore interesting future careers at this kid-friendly site created by NIH.
Brains Rule - A kid-friendly introduction to brain science, with a special section for teachers and parents.
Magnetism - Use these Surfing the Net with Kids links to have some summer science fun.
Handwriting - When it comes to penmanship, practice makes perfect. Barbara Feldman points to free web resources that can help
Neanderthals on Trial - Were Neanderthals our ancestors, or an evolutionary dead-end? PBS has the answers.
Virtual Microbiology - This online textbook includes “nifty videos that provide exploration of topics like pond microbes and hands-on demonstrations.” (Scout Report)
Newseum - Education World sums it up: "The front pages of more than 700 newspapers from around the world."
Evolution of Life - This site recognizes the 150th anniversary of Darwin's Origin of the Species by offering videos, animations, and documents for teachers that explore the origins of life and evolution.
Vegetable Gardening - Could gardening become a 21st century skill? Check Barbara Feldman's resources of kids.
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