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Search term(s) entered: quest - 139 matches A Web Quest Series on Creating Non-Violent Schools http://www.kn.sbc.com/wired/nonviolence/ This site, featured on our Knowledge Network Explorer site (www.kn.pacbell.com), offers comprehensive web-based activities where students explore questions related to school safety and consider a variety of ways to help create non-violent schools. Web-based activities include a Hotlist, Subject Sampler, Knowledge Hunt, Concept Builder, Insight Reflector and WebQuest. Each activity is described in the Users Guide and each activity is accompanied by an evaluation rubric. (added 9/13/02 , reviewed 11/10/03 ) Adbusters' Culture Jammers Headquarters http://www.adbusters.org Adbusters is a group of very talented media professionals who want us to challenge what we see and subsequently think. Exploring this website is a good introduction to what makes the web valuable: users can look beyond mass media's filters. Explore Uncommercials and Articles that take sharp aim at such media preoccupations as automobiles, glamour, and productivity. The lesson behind this website is a good one for all web users: question what's presented. Irreverent with occasional cursing (no more than you hear on Prime Time TV). (added 11/14/97 , reviewed 4/5/04 ) American Centuries...view from New England (Memorial Hall Museum Online) http://memorialhall.mass.edu/home.html American Centuries features a digital collection of approximately 1,800 objects and transcribed document pages from Memorial Hall Museum and Library. It includes a large library of primary resources, curricula, and interactive student activities. The classroom lessons cover the elementary, middle, and secondary levels and were written and tested by classroom teachers. Activities are designed for independent and cooperative learning. With the click of the "Add to My Collection" button available on each Item Page, a user can compile a virtual collection drawn from the museum's Digital Collection. This "collecting" can be done just for fun or as part of a user's research project. My Collection can be printed out in its own format and can be placed on any of several themed chonologies to create a customized Chronology. The page on "How to Read Old Documents" provides an interesting look at Primary versus Secondary sources with questions that can be discussed. (added 7/30/04 , reviewed 7/30/04 ) Art Safari http://artsafari.moma.org/ This site prompts kids to explore paintings and sculptures from the Museum of Modern Art. A series of questions guides children to write about what they see. Then, kids are encouraged create and submit their own art. (added 5/1/99 , reviewed 5/9/99 ) ArtsEdNet: The Getty Center for Education in the Arts http://www.getty.edu/artsednet/ This outstanding Web site offers state-of-the art arts information: from background knowledge for instructors using a discipline-based arts education approach, to some of the few truly excellent online activities for students, to an elegant presentation of artistic images. "Tour" this Web site and enjoy, and don't miss the Radioactive Cats lesson on asking interpretive questions. (added 3/29/96 , reviewed 6/2/03 ) Ask Jeeves http://www.askjeeves.com One experience all Net users share is "search engine frustration." Some choose to become experts at Boolean logic, others learn which search engine to choose based upon the task at hand. Isn't the answer really to make software that's smarter? Isn't that what the Web did for the Net? Ask Jeeves takes the first leap forward in search engine technology in years. At Ask Jeeves, users enter questions to which Jeeves responds with an array of related queries. Each question links to a Web site that can hold the answer. In addition, a meta search of popular search engines offers up their potential hits. An immediate application is to use Ask Jeeves to quickly find a hotlist of good sites while you build a Web-based activity using Filamentality (sorry about the plug, but it's a match made in heaven). Also, Ask Jeeves for Kids does a fine job of tailoring searches and their results to classroom requirements. But realize Ask Jeeves and "for Kids" are both search engines, not filters, and the usual conditions apply concerning what students might encounter when searching the Net. (added 12/8/98 , reviewed 2/27/04 ) Creative Chemistry http://www.creative-chemistry.org.uk/index.htm Creative Chemistry offers worksheets, teaching notes, and fun activities. There are over two hundred pages of question sheets and practical guides, chemistry puzzles, interactive revision quizzes, molecular models, and the "Tune-up Garage" to help improve science investigations. Nigel Saunders, Harrogate Granby High School, North Yorkshire. Requires Java. (added 2/23/04 , reviewed 2/23/04 ) Estuary Live! http://www.estuarylive.org/ Estuary Live will take place May 8-12, 2000. Free to participants (but please sign up in advance), the field trip will explore the Rachel Carson Site of the North Carolina National Estuarine Research Reserve, covering four islands and salt marshes off the North Carolina coast. Some of the lessons on the site currently include "Estuary Environments - My Environment: How Do They Connect?" and "Is It Really That Hot at the Beach? Resources include motion picture and still images of estuary inhabitants. The "Frequently Asked Questions" section covers a lot of the technical issues surrounding the webcast sessions in May. (added 3/12/00 , reviewed 3/1/06 ) Ethics in Computing http://www.eos.ncsu.edu/eos/info/computer_ethics/ Most technology standards for students include study of ethics and technology. This website from North Carolina State University is a great tool for locating articles on basics of ethics in computing, privacy, speech issues, computer abuse, intellectual property, risks, commerce, and social justice issues. Discussion questions are available, along with study guides for each area of study. (added 3/30/01 , reviewed 7/19/04 ) Ewe 2: A Case Study http://www.powayschools.com/projects/ewe2/ This inquiry-oriented activity "places students in the position to ask great questions, seek out the answers, develop new relationships, and take a stand on a current hot issue: cloning. " Keith Nuthall, Tom March, and a team of San Diego County worked together to develop this Case Study approach to WebQuests. Complete with warm-up activites, instructions for teachers, forums, and grading rubrics, the site includes everything you'll need to get started. Plan about three weeks for the full case or pick and choose components that fit your curriculum. (added 4/25/99 , reviewed 5/10/03 ) FBI Kids Page http://www.fbi.gov/kids/k5th/kidsk5th.htm Two different sites for kids; the other is http://www.fbi.gov/kids/6th12th/6th12th.htm. The first site is for grades K-5 and is set up in a Field trip format. Pretty extensive overview of fingerprinting, DNA, jobs at the FBI considering the audience. Ends with a cross word puzzle review. The second site, for 6-12 students, follows various cases from through a variety of scenarios. Special Agent Challenge requires answering factual questions about the FBI. Working dogs describes jobs dogs play in bomb sniffing, etc. Games too. (added 6/30/03 , reviewed 7/28/03 ) General Chemistry Online http://antoine.frostburg.edu/chem/senese/101/ This rich resource for students and teachers of introductory chemistry includes interactive course guides and tutorials, an exam survival guide, reference tables, self-grading quizzes and exams, a searchable glossary, a question & answer board, answers to over 300 frequently asked questions, and a chemical trivia quiz. Created by Dr. Fred Senese, chemistry professor at Frostburg State University in Maryland. (added 5/22/99 , reviewed 5/23/99 ) Hello Dolly: A WebQuest on Cloning http://www.pusd.info/projects/dolly/main.htm High school science teacher Keith Nuthall has done an outstanding job organizing and posting a top flight WebQuest. He writes, "Hello Dolly is a webquest project that requires students to ask good questions, access current information, analyze the validity of sources, apply new knowledge to evaluate a current controversy, and reach consensus with peers." Challenge students to make sense of this complex topic. (added 8/27/97 , reviewed 8/1/02 ) HTML Goodies http://www.htmlgoodies.com/ Have you ever seen colorful text or a pull down menu on a Web site and wondered how they were done? A visit to the HTML Goodies site should answer most of your questions. The HTML Primers section offers lessons for beginners and HTML Tutorials has 98 tutorials to take you to the next level. Java Goodies is the "Largest Java Script Repository on the World Wide Web." The tutorials are written in simple, friendly language and the site is easy on the eyes. Bookmark this site for reference. (added 1/23/98 , reviewed 5/23/99 ) KidsHealth.org for Kids http://kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/index.html Calling All Kids! Ever wonder how the human body works? What makes you sick? Or how to keep safe? Get all the answers to your health questions in this "kids only" section. Elementary students will like the games like "Hey, What Bit Me?" Teachers can use this as a resource when health related questions come up at school (including the ever popular question "What are boogers?") (added 3/1/00 , reviewed 3/1/06 ) Little Rock 9, Integration 0? http://www.kn.att.com/wired/BHM/little_rock/ Why should students worry about stuff that happened back when Eisenhower was President and Elvis was King? This WebQuest, designed by Tom March for Pacific Bell Education First, prompts students to think about the nine African-American students who, back in 1957, chose to attend an all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas and thus forced Americans to question segregated schools. Still, the WebQuest isn't about history, it's about the world we live in and the choices our communities have made in the past and students will make in the future. The activity can be used by students collaborating across schools to gain a broader perspective or even participating in a special Civil Rights videoconference with the Museum of Television & Radio. Finally, this activity takes the WebQuest strategy one step father by using interactive Transformation Builders to facilitate higher order thinking. (added 1/29/99 , reviewed 2/26/07 ) Module Maker http://fno.org/module/module.html This site guides teachers through the process of creating online research modules for their students. The research model presented here is intended to "challenge your students to make up their own minds while supplying them with rich information to support such thinking," and the guidance includes advice on asking good questions, scaffolding the assignment to direct student efforts, and setting up the online module in stages. Authored by Jamie McKenzie, publisher of the From Now On Educational Technology Journal, Module Maker includes examples and templates to help teachers get started with their own online research modules. (added 6/12/99 , reviewed 6/19/99 ) Musictheory.net http://www.musictheory.net/index.html An interactive website with music theory tutorials for students and teachers by Ricci Adams. Lesson topics include: staff, clef, and ledger lines; note duration; measure and time signatures; rest duration; dots and ties; simple and compound meter; odd meter; steps and accidentals and more. A chord calculator, staff paper generator, and matrix generator are available for online use. You can download the stand-alone version of the trainers and utilities. There is also a forum for sharing information and asking questions. Nicely done, Flash intensive. (added 3/7/03 , reviewed 3/7/03 ) Oyez Baseball http://baseball.oyez.org/ Stretch those critical thinking skills a little. Players try to answer questions about similarities between Supreme Court Justices from the United States and baseball players. Perfect for team play; some students might possess a basic knowledge of well-known baseball players while others might know more about the historical and sometimes colorful figures of the Supreme Court. Flash required. (added 11/10/01 , reviewed 11/10/01 ) Patchwork of African-American Life http://www.kn.att.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html Six websites created as models to integrate the Internet and videoconferencing into the classroom. African-American History was chosen as a topic because of its importance, popularity and the wealth of resources available. The Black History Hotlist is a starting point for anyone studying African-American events and issues. Use the Interactive Treasure Hunt if you want to test your knowledge of African-American history. If you don't feel personally connected to African American issues, try "Sampling African America" to engage in the topic and explore things about it that personally interest you. Finally, two webquests: 1) In the Little Rock 9, Integration students learn about nine African-American students who, back in 1957, chose to attend an all-white high school in Little Rock, Arkansas and 2) In Tuskegee Tragedy, students explore the issues of the Tuskegee Study and question the comparisons some people make to the study and such topics as abortion, gun control, and concentration camp experiments. (added 2/6/98 , reviewed 2/26/07 ) QUICK: The Quality Information Checklist http://www.quick.org.uk/menu.htm As we all know, not all the information on the WWW is created equal. How can you decide which is the best information? Use Quick, a list of eight questions that let you be the judge, picking the best Websites out of the mix. A quiz is also available for teachers to check students' progress. (added 6/19/00 , reviewed 3/1/06 ) SAT Preparation http://www.sat-preparation.co.il An educational website to help high school students prepare for the vocabulary section of the new SAT exam. The site is also useful to anyone that would like to improve their English vocabulary. There are over 3,000 multiple choice questions divided into 21 groups. There is also a database browser to review and print the questions and the correct answers. (added 9/28/05 , reviewed 9/28/05 ) Science of Music: Exploratorium's Accidental Scientist http://www.exploratorium.edu/music/ What is music? Is birdsong music? How about the tap-tap-tap of a hammer, or the wail of a creaking door? Is playing a garbage can different than playing a drum? Explore the science of music through these online exhibits, movies, and questions. Along the way, you can compose, mix, dance, drum, experiment, and listen. Try creating your own "step routine" using the interactive tools. Stepping is rhythmic movement that uses the hands and feet as an instrument and is known best among African American fraternities and sororities. Lots of other fun activities and informational segments. Made possible by National Foundation of Science funding. Requires Flash. (added 1/7/05 , reviewed 1/7/05 ) smART Kids http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/smartkids/ smART Kids helps students, particularly 7 to 12 year olds, look at art, learn art vocabulary, explore materials, and find out about historic pieces of art. Students can visit an artist's studio, create art, and are prompted to use a journal to record ideas and answer questions about art. Created by the education staff at The David and Alfred Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago. (If you have problems opening the smART Kids page, try using the menu from the museum at http://smartmuseum.uchicago.edu/index.html ) (added 11/14/03 , reviewed 2/9/04 ) Tales From the Electronic Frontier http://www.wested.org/tales/ In this exceptional WestEd publication, ten teachers share "actual classroom experiences using the Internet in K-12 science and mathematics." Each story is followed by questions and issues, making this an ideal resource for teacher preservice or inservice instruction on classroom use of technology. (added 3/3/97 , reviewed 4/22/99 ) The MAD Scientist Network http://www.madsci.org/ The MAD SCIENTIST NETWORK is an interactive 'Ask a scientist' interface staffed by scientists actively engaged in science education and research at institutions around the world. Anyone with access to the Web or e-mail may submit a question to be answered by members of the network. Answers often include links to Web resources and work through the logic behind the answer. The site includes a question and answer archive. Be sure to see the Edible/Inedible Experiments Archive (added 4/2/96 , reviewed 4/22/99 ) The North American Quilt: A Living Geography Project http://www.onlineclass.com/NAQ/NAQhome.html In this interactive project from OnlineClass, North American students research weekly geography questions and contribute their findings to a "quilt of information" on the Web. Geography topics are based on the National Geography Standards and begin with the physical earth and move through natural land features, eco-systems, weather, wildlife, land use (agriculture, cities, undeveloped land), all the way to immigration and population histories, North American folk and home-grown art. Expert guests answer student questions via e-mail. The project runs from February through May and there is a participation fee. (added 10/31/97 , reviewed 5/28/99 ) TryScience http://www.TryScience.org TryScience.org wants you to experience the excitement of contemporary science and technology through online and offline interactivity with science and technology centers worldwide. Science is exciting, and it's for everyone! That's why TryScience and over 400 science centers worldwide invite you to investigate, discover, and try science yourself. TryScience is brought to you through a partnership between IBM Corporation, the New York Hall of Science (NYHOS), the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC), and science centers worldwide. New interactive content is added regularly to these areas: Adventure (thematic interactive experiences), Experiments, Field Trips(interactive science center features, Curious?(polls and activities based on a hot topic question), and Live Cams. (added 12/7/02 , reviewed 12/9/02 ) Walking with Prehistoric Beasts http://dsc.discovery.com/convergence/beasts/beasts.html Welcome to the last 65 million years on Earth, which ushered in the rise of mammals, the freezing of the climate and the arrival of humans. Learn about the players (creatures from the Cenozoic Era), their habitat and the science behind these discoveries. Interactive features on this site allow students to Build a Beast from skeletal remains, view the changing environment of the creatures, and e-mail a scientist with unresolved questions. (added 12/18/01 , reviewed 12/18/01 ) You Are the Historian (Plimoth Plantation) http://www.plimoth.org/olc/ You Are the Historian: Investigating the First Thanksgiving is the Plimoth Plantation's new interactive, online learning activity to explore what might have really happened at the event known as "The First Thanksgiving." Who was there? How long did it last? What did they eat? Did they play games? Did Wampanoag and colonial children play? Users take on the role of a historian in order to investigate these and other questions. Engaging, interactive activities guide you through your investigation including use of  primary sources. You Are the Historian is enhanced with rich images, video, and audio from Plimoth Plantation and requires Flash. (They also recommend the use of a large 1024 x 768 monitor.) The site has been designed for third through fifth grade students and their teachers, but everyone will like it. An online teacher's guide suggests classroom activities that support the online activities. Check out the main Plimoth Plantation site too! (added 10/17/03 , reviewed 10/17/03 ) 3M Meeting Network - The Reading Room http://www.3m.com/meetingnetwork/readingroom/index.html Articles & Advice collected from the best of the best based on the experience and opinions of industry experts to guide you to a new level of effectiveness and success. There are presentation tips and PowerPoint downloads, "Meeting Guides"; guest columns, and a book store. Don't overlook another section of this site called the Community Forum (http://www.3m.com/meetingnetwork/interact/index.html). Here you will find the questions and answers about meetings, anecdotal stories (both success and nightmares), as well as a great assortment of cartoons. (added 12/13/04 , reviewed 12/13/04 ) A More Perfect Union: Japanese Americans and the U.S. Constitution http://americanhistory.si.edu/perfectunion/experience/index.html How does a government balance human rights with a need for national security? This question is explored in an online exhibit from the Smithsonian. Immigration, Removal, Internment, Loyalty, Service and Justice are the areas available for viewing, with a special area for reflection by visitors. Classroom Activities are found under the Resources link at the bottom of the page. (added 12/18/01 , reviewed 12/18/01 ) Alphabetical Index of Health Topics ( National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences) http://www.niehs.nih.gov/external/faq/alpha.htm This listing consists of information on a variety of environmental health topics, including answers to some common environmental questions. The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences conducts basic research on environmental health and environment-related diseases. (added 12/6/04 , reviewed 12/6/04 ) American Writers http://www.americanwriters.org/ Created by the cable network C-SPAN to accompany its series of the same name, this website gives information about the featured author, and links to lessons and activities. From the main page (left column), choose classroom. You can either register, or view the lessons as a visitor. In the middle column for resources, you have access to Teachers Resources or Study the Source, which gives questions for critical analysis. Classroom materials only become available after the airing of the C-SPAN program for that author. Real Player is needed to view video clips online. One major drawback is that the pages on this website load more slowly on my Macintosh computer. (added 6/18/01 , reviewed 6/18/01 ) Antietam on the Web http://aotw.org/ The Battle of Antietam fought on September 17, 1862 near the small town of Sharpsburg, Maryland. It began in 1997 as a small personal project but it has grown well beyond that, both as an exercise in history research and as a Web project. Here's what you'll find: Frequently Asked Questions; Discussion Forum; Battle Overview; Battle Maps; Participant Search Tool; images; Articles & Exhibits (including eyewitness accounts and other primary source material); Special Subjects; Official Reports (by many of the officers for the Maryland Campaign of 1862); and a keyword search tool. (added 12/13/04 , reviewed 12/13/04 ) Ask Dr. Math http://mathforum.org/dr.math/ This is another great area on Math Forum that some teachers may not know about. Let your students that have many questions to ask or those that may be too shy to ask in class skim the archives(Ask Dr. Math has been around since 1994). The FAQ has answers to classic questions, those that you have probably answered many times. That a great resource for the ever curious, or those that just want to check up on the teacher. (added 1/25/02 , reviewed 1/25/02 ) Ask Dr. Universe http://www.wsu.edu/DrUniverse Why don't spiders stick to their own webs? This Washington State University presents science questions like this in a fun graphic format and shares answers written by WSU researchers. Kids can e-mail their own questions. (added 7/17/98 , reviewed 8/12/99 ) Basic Steps to the Research Process http://www.crlsresearchguide.org Some high school teachers will require research projects and assume that you know how to do them. This research guide goes step by step through the process.  One of the best parts is the Tip section. These tip sheets come in handy for quickly locating whichever part of the process a student needs. Tips include: Selecting a research topic; Making source cards; Finding information within sources; Writing a statement of purpose; Brainstorming research questions; Writing a thesis statement; Citing sources; Writing a conclusion, etc. This site was created by Holly Samuels, Librarian, Cambridge Rindge and Latin School. (added 12/15/03 , reviewed 12/15/03 ) CTAP Region 4: Middle School Math Project http://www.ctap4.org/math/index.htm CA Technology Assisted Program Region 4 has developed this site for middle school math. Includes Math Matrices: A series of online tables of electronic and technology resources supporting California middle school math content standards for grades 6, 7, and Algebra 1. Unpackings: Guides that show teachers various ways some of the standards and textbook-aligned tools can be used within the classroom. Math Resources: A series of online or downloadable CST and CAHSEE resources, including blueprints, sample questions, student and teacher guides for all middle school grade levels; CTAP Region IV favorite online resources; and resources for differentiation of instruction. And, a Math Institute: This section contains the hand-outs and other resources presented to participants during the Middle School Math Institutes under the categories of Presentations, Differentiated Instruction, Spreadsheets, Video in the classroom, Online Manipulatives, and Graphing Calculators. (added 9/11/06 , reviewed 9/11/06 ) Digital History http://www.digitalhistory.uh.edu Digital History includes a U.S. history textbook; over 400 annotated documents from the Gilder Lehrman Collection on deposit at the Pierpont Morgan Library, supplemented by primary sources on slavery, Mexican American and Native American history, and U.S. political, social, and legal history; succinct essays on the history of film, ethnicity, private life, and technology; multimedia exhibitions; and reference resources that include a searchable database of 1,500 annotated links, classroom handouts, chronologies, glossaries, an audio archive including speeches and book talks by historians, and a visual archive with hundreds of historical maps and images. The site's Ask the HyperHistorian feature allows users to pose questions to professional historians. This Web site was designed and developed to support the teaching of American History in K-12 schools and colleges and is supported by the Department of History and the College of Education at the University of Houston. (added 4/7/03 , reviewed 4/7/03 ) Education Oasis http://www.educationoasis.com The site is intended to be a warm and friendly "oasis" where teachers can get together to share, ask questions, get advice, encouragement, and inspiration. Set up like an online magazine (e-zine), they include sections such as Curriculum, Lesson Plans, Subject Resources, Instruction, Idea Central, Teacher Tools. There are articles, Product and Book Reviews, downloadable materials, and more. (added 4/16/04 , reviewed 4/16/04 ) Face to Face http://www.itvs.org/facetoface/flash.html December 7, 1941 and September 11, 2001: two days that changed the world forever. After the 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, people of Japanese ancestry were subjected to the emotional venting of racial hatred and distrust, eventually leading to the incarceration of nearly 120,000 people, most of them U.S. citizens. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, Arab, Muslim Americans and others fear for their lives, worry about their futures, and question the validity of their constitutional rights. Sixty years have passed, but have things really changed? Face to Face explores what it means to be an American with the face of the enemy. These are real stories of fear, anger, hatred, loyalty and trust. Includes a glossary and lessons  plans for grades 6 through 12. (added 6/20/03 , reviewed 6/20/03 ) Filtering: No Easy Answers http://www.pla.org/publications/technotes/technotes_filtering.html This Web-based paper, written for the technology section of the Public Library Association, can be a good starting point for school and library personnel responsible for making decisions on filtering. No recommendations are made here (this is very vendor neutral). The article instead introduces the reader to the terminology of filters, and provides key questions for planning and evaluation of this technology. (added 11/10/01 , reviewed 1/14/02 ) Freedom Fighter or Terrorist? A WebQuest on Telling the Difference http://www.web-and-flow.com/members/tmarch/freedom2/webquest.htm Many people have said that the world changed on September 11, 2001. Undoubtedly it did for many people and in many ways. Since then, the US and its Coalition of the willing have entered into a War on Terror. Deciding the merits of this war or those who struck the US on 9/11 is a larger topic than this WebQuest can tackle. However, we can increase our understanding by looking more closely at what we think about terrorism. The main question students will be asked to answer is: " What is terrorism? Is there such a thing as a 'just cause? " As a team, students will survey a collection of definitions, then apply what they learned to individual examples (or Cases) of terrorism. Finally, through a group process, students will evaluate this range of real life cases to decide exactly what terrorism is and if it is ever justified; and if so, under what conditions. At the end of the activity, students may be asked to explain their own personal understanding on the topic. Don't forget to review the Evaluation Rubric for this WebQuest! Created and maintained by Tom March. (added 2/11/05 , reviewed 2/11/05 ) Global Warming Facts and Our Future (Koshland Science Museum) http://www.koshlandsciencemuseum.org/exhibitgcc/index.jsp Climate Warming Is a Global Problem; but the impacts and potential solutions will affect us locally and in many different ways. The challenge for each of us and for our policy makers is to pursue effective responses that are as fair as possible to all people and nations. In this exhibition the National Academies provide scientific information to help us make informed decisions and to help answer some important questions. Sections cover The Greenhouse Effect , Carbon Cycle, Causes of Change, Past Change, Predicted Change, Impacts of Change, and Responses to Change. While the focus is on visiting the Koshland Science Museum, there are additional pre- and post-activities which adhere to the National Academies’ National Science Education Standards in the Teaching and Learning section. (added 10/4/04 , reviewed 10/4/04 ) GoodCharacter http://www.goodcharacter.com The free resources on GoodCharacter.com are all organized by topic and grade level and are for parents, K-12 teachers, coaches, counselors and youth group leaders. Included are curriculum materials like discussion questions, writing assignments, and group learning activities. There are also opportunities for student action, service learning and abundant support material, like specially selected links to other resources. (added 9/16/05 , reviewed 9/16/05 ) How Far Does Light Go? http://www.kie.berkeley.edu/KIE/web/hf.html From Philip Bell of U.C. Berkeley's Knowledge Integration Environment Project, this debate project engages students in an examination of the scientific properties of light using relevant evidence from the Web. It culminates in an informal classroom debate where groups present their arguments and respond to questions from other students. According to Bell, it "works very well as a culminating project where students have spent significant time learning about various properties of light through previous instruction." Be sure to see the extensive project description for teachers for goals, lesson plans, technical requirements, and more. (added 5/29/98 , reviewed 6/11/99 ) It's My Life (PBS Kids) http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/ It's My Life is organized across five topic "channels": Friends, Family, School, Body, and Emotions. Printable activities include journal pages, discussion questions, worksheets, and word puzzles. Lesson Plans on Bullies , Home Alone, Smoking, Eating Disorders, and Drug Abuse. It doesn't say it; but seems perfect for girls. Comments from a staff member's 13 year old daughter indicate "it's great." (added 1/9/04 , reviewed 1/9/04 ) KidsGardening.Com http://www.kidsgardening.org/ Planning a classroom garden and need a little virtual help? Or, your garden is growing great but you need ways to stimulate learning in this environment? This site, developed by the National Gardening Association, supplies many creative ideas for teachers and parents to use while gardening with children. Learn about theme gardens, participate in an activity (like Plant a Question), or connect with another "garden" teacher. (added 4/15/00 ) Look Who's Footing the Bill! http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/democracy Tom March has given a major revision to one of the first WebQuests ever. Look Who's Footing the Bill! uses the national debt controversy to inspire students toward taking democratic action. After exploring the issue from four perspectives, students have to answer the question, "What's so big about a $5 trillion debt?" They can use the interactive Thesis Maker and Online Outliner to begin the persuasive essay they will ultimately send to their congressional representatives. A new feature and refinement in the WebQuest strategy is the QuickQuest< /A> option that decreases the level of scaffolding, thus weaning students from the WebQuest process. (added 2/5/00 ) Mount Rushmore: American Experience http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/rushmore/ This online exhibit chronicles the planning, design, implementation and minutiae of Mount Rushmore, the U.S. monument commemorating four presidents. Between January 1, 2002 and May 24, 2002, American Experience is holding an essay contest with this topic question: "If the Park Service ever were to add an inscription to Mount Rushmore, what do you think it should say?" There is also an activity for students to design a memorial commemorating the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. These activities, as well as activities in the disciplines of civics, history, economics, and geography can be found under Teacher's Guide. (added 1/14/02 , reviewed 1/14/02 ) NASA Kids Science News Network (KSNN) http://ksnn.larc.nasa.gov/home.html NASA's Kids Science News Network"! ( KSNN) is a standards-based program that uses the Web, animation, and video to introduce science, technology, engineering, math, and NASA concepts. Visit the K-2 portion of the web site for 60-second animations, activities, and resource links covering such topics as "magnetism" and "states of matter." The grade 3-5 portion features children in 60-second (video) newsbreaks answering such questions as why is the sky blue and what makes popcorn pop. Each newsbreak includes a follow-up written explanation, inquiry-based activities, related print and electronic resources, and a computer-graded quiz. NASA's Kids Science News Network is one of five programs offered by the NASA Center for Distance Learning. Also available in Spanish: This website is also available in Spanish at http://ksnnsp.larc.nasa.gov (added 2/9/04 , reviewed 6/28/04 ) Online Interactive Projects http://quest.arc.nasa.gov/interactive.html These projects--called "Sharing NASA"--allow students to share in some of the excitment of authentic scientific and engineering pursuits like high-altitude astronomy, Antarctic biology, and robotics. These are full multimedia experiences, making use of television broadcasts and videotapes, printed workbooks, and online interaction. Projects usually last from one to three months and are open to any teacher or student. Part of NASA's Quest Project. (added 1/19/96 , reviewed 6/11/99 ) Ontario Science Centre Online http://www.ontariosciencecentre.ca Apply science liberally! The Home Lab will give you ideas for science experiments for your classroom. Look at some of the great questions of our day (found in Our Brains), such as Is Pluto Really a Planet? and What Can the Ramones Teach Us about Science? Learn the science of papermaking in Electronic Exhibit Extensions. Currently, the Circus area contains many activities, such as a circus trivia game, juggling tips, and a circus lingo activitiy. Activities are available in both English and French. (added 8/31/01 ) Physics Quests http://physicsquest.homestead.com/index.html Web-based activities which allow students to explore and examine resources and then complete specific tasks such as writing essays, taking quizzes, creating diagrams, etc. Linear Motion, Projectile Motion, Forces and Newton's Second Law, Waves, Lawnmowers and Physics, Einstein, Roller Coaster Physics, Exploring the Planets, and A Comet's Tale are some of the topics covered. (added 9/2/03 , reviewed 9/2/03 ) Satellite Telemetry in Rehabilitation and Research (Alaska Sealife Center) http://www.alaskasealife.org/master/ Satellite telemetry tags are used to track many different types of animals, including marine mammals and seabirds. By using satellite tags, we can learn important information such as habitat use and range of movement. As you navigate through this site you will find activities that have been designed to introduce your students to research involving marine animals and satellite telemetry. Activities are divided based on grade levels. Simply click on the button that your class falls under. Also includes videos, animal fact sheets, and a method for asking experts questions. (added 12/15/03 , reviewed 12/15/03 ) Science Netlinks http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/ Science NetLinks is part of the MarcoPolo Education Foundation. Science NetLinks' role is to provide a wealth of resources for K-12 science educators, including lesson plans and reviewed Internet resources. SNL is a updated on a regular basis. Science NetLinks consists of standards-based lesson plans, a collection of Web resources reviewed by the Science NetLinks Reviewing Editors, and 90-second radio programs presenting current science research, as well as responses to questions phoned in to our Science Update hotline (1-800-WHY-ISIT). All site content is organized around Benchmarks for Science Literacy. You can also subscribe to receive free weekly updates. (added 4/1/03 , reviewed 4/1/03 ) TeacherFocus.com http://www.teacherfocus.com/ TeacherFocus is an online community forum where educators can easily communicate with each other through threaded online discussions. Get feedback on your ideas or get your questions discussed and answered by other educators. TeacherFocus is not affiliated with any specific educational facility, but has potential to be a great resource for teachers. (added 1/14/02 , reviewed 1/14/02 ) Teaching with Historic Places (National Park Service) http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/descrip.htm Teaching with Historic Places offers classroom-ready lesson plans. Created by National Park Service interpreters, preservation professionals, and educators, these lessons use historic sites to explore American history. All of the lessons are available free of charge on the Web. You can browse the collection in four ways, each of which includes a short description of every lesson: By location; By theme; By time period; By National Standards (Grades 5-12). Although designed for middle school students learning history, social studies, geography, and other subjects, TwHP lessons are easily adaptable from upper elementary through high school, and even for college courses. Each lesson includes maps, readings, and photographs, all of which are accompanied by questions. At the end, activities pull together the ideas students have just covered and require them to initiate their own research. Teaching with Historic Places has developed an online Author's Packet to help you write a lesson plan using a format designed by a leading history educator. See "Create Your Own Lessons" for more. (added 4/26/04 , reviewed 4/26/04 ) The Impact of Technology http://www.mcrel.org/resources/technology/impact.asp "Does technology (computers, multimedia, the Internet, etc.) improve the education of K-12 students? " Over thirty online categorized resources will help educators answer this question. (added 1/24/97 , reviewed 5/28/99 ) The Port Chicago Disaster http://intergate.cccoe.k12.ca.us/pc/ This resource and the accompanying activities outline the events of 1944, when a major explosion rocked Port Chicago, CA. How far does duty go for a soldier during wartime; was there racism involved in the decision to court martial African-American soldiers who refused to continue to load munitions under unsafe circumstances? Students can investigate using webquests, or teachers can lead students through the essential questions surrounding this historic event. (added 9/22/00 ) The Psychology Place http://www.psychplace.com/ From Peregrine Publishers, The Psychology Place is a teaching and learning resource for introductory psychology that includes basic information, "Ask Dr. Mike" question and answer section, engaging learning activities, news and research, a glossary, a forum, and more. The site is well organized and searchable, and does a good job of making the subject relevant and interesting. A nominal membership fee will be required to access the site after December 1. (added 11/25/97 , reviewed 4/22/99 ) Vintage Books Reading Group Center http://www.randomhouse.com/vintage/read/ "Reading groups are a popular way for book lovers to get together to talk about books. Groups are formed in a variety of ways--through bookstores, organizations, and also privately with friends. Vintage Books has designed Reading Group Guides to enhance a group's reading and discussion of a book. They include a description of each book, questions, discussion topics, author biography, and sometimes a note from the author to assist the group in having a stimulating and interesting discussion." Most of the works are contemporary fiction best suited to adult groups or Advanced Placement English students. (added 7/5/96 , reviewed 4/15/99 ) Web Search Engines FAQS: Questions, Answers, and Issues http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/oct01/price.htm Are you keeping current with the latest search strategies? This article, from Searcher Magazine, gives you get the latest on traditional search engines and resources on where to go for ongoing updates. The article also lists great tips for specific search engines. (added 11/10/01 , reviewed 11/10/01 ) WebQuests (from the San Diego City Schools Triton Project) http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/projects/featured/featured.html Don't know how we missed this one and in our own backyard too! These web quests were developed by teachers for teachers as part of a San Diego City Schools Technology Grant. The Triton and Patterns Projects are a multi-partner educational collaborative that integrate technology with the standards-based education reform efforts of the San Diego City Schools to create new learning opportunities for students and teachers. The results are some great webquests for a range of learners (K-12). The Featured Projects are exemplary units ready for implementation. Guess what? You can do it too. (added 10/25/02 , reviewed 10/25/02 ) WebQuests: Explanation http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/month8/index.html A free workshop presented online by "CONCEPT TO CLASSROOM, "a collaboration between Thirteen Ed Online and Disney Learning Partnership. This workshop is broken down into sections called Explanation, Demonstration, Exploration, and Implementation. Each section answers critical questions, provides short video clips from experts/users, and provides links to other critical information or terms when appropriate. Other workshops are also available, see the descriptions page for more: http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/concept2class/description.html (added 7/14/03 , reviewed 7/14/03 ) Ben's Guide to U.S. Government for Kids http://bensguide.gpo.gov/ Created by the Government Printing Office, this well-designed site introduces children to how the government works. It covers the U.S. Constitution, how laws are made, the branches of government, and citizenship. The site is divided into sections aimed at age groups K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12, with a separate section for parents and educators. It also includes games and activities, e-mail for kids to ask questions of Ben Franklin (the first public librarian) and extensive links to other government related sites. (added 1/20/00 ) MathNerds http://www.mathnerds.com/ Created by the Center for Advancement of Teaching, Xavier University, MathNerds isn't a "problem solving" service for all things math. What this site will do is give hints, suggestions and explanations to help your students (or you) figure out math problems. Team members who respond to questions are generally professional mathematicians holding advanced degrees in mathematics. Important: You must read and agree with their terms and conditions before you submit a question. (added 5/31/00 ) SparkNotes http://www.thespark.com/sparknotes/ Created by Harvard University students and alumni, SparkNotes isa collection of free online study guides to approximately 100 literature classics Each SparkNote contains sections on context, characters, overall summary, chapter-by-chapter summary and commentary, study questions, and a message board for collaborative learning. (added 12/14/99 ) Patuxent Wildlife Research Center http://www.pwrc.usgs.gov/ For close to seventy years, the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Maryland has had a diverse set of ongoing research projects dealing with wildlife and natural resources in and around the region. Their homepage offers a great deal of material on these projects, along with some very fine information for the general public. The "Spotlight" section is a good place to start as it contains a frog call quiz and video clips of Atlantic sea ducks in their natural habitat. The "Science Features" area contains an area where visitors can ask resident biologists pressing questions and a "Did You Know?" section that provides answers to such questions as "Why are whooping cranes endangered?" (added 3/13/06 , reviewed 3/13/06 ) Absolute Whootie: Stories to Grow By http://www.storiestogrowby.com This collection of stories and tales from around the world includes a lesson plan and simple questions for each story. You can search the stories or see a complete list with descriptions, age range, and time required to read the story. Children are invited to illustrate selected stories and share their answers to end-of-story questions. (added 12/14/99 , reviewed 9/14/00 ) AIDS WebQuest http://haworth.org/wqaids.html This AIDS project consists of visiting at least three websites containing timelines, disease information and the AIDS quilt project website in order to gain an understanding of the history, signs, symptoms, and risk factors for the disease AIDS. After gathering the needed information into a supplied packet of outline notes/questions, the student will write an essay and create a quilt (of paper or other media)displaying the information they have learned. A scoring rubric is supplied for both teachers and students and teachers can link to a page containing the lesson plan, objectives and NJ Core Curriculum Standards. (added 4/9/04 , reviewed 4/9/04 ) An Educator's Guide to Evaluating the Use of Technology in Schools & Classrooms http://www.ed.gov/pubs/EdTechGuide/ Developed for the U.S. Department of Education by the American Institutes for Research, this 100-page online handbook is designed for individuals who have little or no formal training in research or evaluation. It is organized around key questions from Why am I evaluating? to How do I communicate my results? The guide also provides examples of technology surveys and needs assessments (including from the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund) and worksheets that can be used or modified for administrators, teachers, and students. (added 2/15/99 , reviewed 8/12/99 ) Animaland.org (ASPCA) http://www.animaland.org/ Provided as a public service by ASPCA, this colorful Web site is designed to serve as a source of information about pets and other animals for young people. The site is divided into several main areas, including pet care, animal encyclopedia, book recommendations, career info, current issues, humane education, and "Ask Azula" -- where young people can write in with their questions about animals. (added 6/30/03 , reviewed 6/30/03 ) Ask-A-Geologist http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/docs/ask-a-ge.html The United States Geological Survey, the principal source of scientific and technical expertise in the earth sciences within the Federal Government, sponsors this e-mail service for anyone with general Earth Science questions. (added 11/25/95 , reviewed 7/24/99 ) Biology Lessons for Prospective and Practicing Teachers http://www.BiologyLessons.sdsu.edu/ Developed at San Diego State University, these elementary school lessons cover molecules, cells, and population biology. Each lesson illustrates an important idea and has student groups predict, answer questions, collect and interpret data, and reflect. Some lessons include knowledge mapping exercises to help students transform experience into learning. A Teachers' Guide provides answers to questions and offers advice on "the kinds of anchoring conceptions students are likely to have, the errors that students might be expected to make, and strategies for promoting conceptual change." (added 4/10/98 , reviewed 5/13/99 ) Building Stone of the United States: The NIST Test Wall http://stonewall.nist.gov/ What stones do we use to build?EWhich stones weather best? Some of these questions can be answered at this website, which examines a test wall of building materials constructed in 1948. A great feature allows students to look at stones from different states or countries (many of the stone samples were collected in 1880) and examine the differences between the materials stored inside and those built into the wall and exposed to the elements. (added 5/2/01 , reviewed 7/25/01 ) Cases & Materials on American Federalism http://www.agh-attorneys.com/3_camo_contents.htm This site contains materials used in American Government Courses at Purdue University Calumet. K-12 & college-level teachers will find it useful. The site contains a glossary, a timeline, historical documents (American, British, and English), review questions, edited court cases, other materials, and links to other free resources. (added 9/9/02 , reviewed 9/9/02 ) College Prep Quiz http://collegeprepquiz.com If students are in the lab wondering what to do after they have finished their assignments, have them give this a try. You start with a randomly generated question in English vocabulary, then go on to World Languages, Global Studies, Life Sciences, U.S. History, Earth Sciences, then Mathematics. If you miss a question, you need to go back to an English vocabulary question. College Prep Quiz is part of a past Blue Web'n winner, High School Hub. (added 2/23/01 ) Dave's ESL Cafe http://www.pacificnet.net/~sperling/eslcafe.html Dave's ESL Cafe is for ESL/EFL students and teachers from around the world. Includes a Search Page, Quiz Center, Help Center, Idea Page, Graffiti Wall, Question Page, and more! (added 3/14/96 , reviewed 7/24/99 ) Educator's Reference Desk http://www.eduref.org Educator's Reference Desk (formerly AskERIC) provides access to the resources you've come to depend on for over a decade. The U.S. Department of Education discontinued the AskERIC service in 2003, however,  you still have access to the resources. Through The Educator's Reference Desk (http://www.eduref.org) you can access AskERIC's 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses. While the question answer service will no longer be active, The Educator's Reference Desk provides a search interface to the ERIC Database, providing access to over one million bibliographic records on educational research, theory, and practice. (added 11/25/95 , reviewed 2/2/04 ) Geometry Forum - Problem of the Week http://mathforum.org/geopow/ The Problem of the Week (POW) is a regular feature of the Geometry Forum, and provides students an opportunity to answer questions and receive feedback and recognition from the Forum staff. (added 6/13/96 , reviewed 1/8/02 ) Global Connections: Putting World Events in Context http://www.pbs.org/globalconnections Global Connections: Putting World Events in Context, produced by public broadcasting station WGBH, is a new Web site designed to provide the background information needed to understand events occurring in the Middle East. Users can view this site either through a timeline containing events that span the past 100 years or by looking at single themes such as economics or religion. This site was designed particularly for educators and contains lesson plans, activities, and connecting questions which pose higher-level inquiries. (added 9/13/02 , reviewed 9/13/02 ) Guide to Grammar and Writing http://ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/ The home page consists of several headings. Each heading has an extensive dropdown menu of items. Headings include: Words & Sentences; Paragraphs; Essays & Research Papers; Ask Grammar, Quizzes, Search Devices; and Peripherals & PowerPoints. The INDEX is huge and includes references to both the Guide to Grammar and Writing and Principles of Composition. It does not include references to the Interactive Quizzes or to the Grammarlogs (posted responses to ASK GRAMMAR queries). Frequently Asked Questions page and the Guide's Search Engine will also help you find help on grammatical issues, tips on composition, and advice on English usage. The Guide to Grammar and Writing is sponsored by the Capital Community College Foundation. (added 2/23/04 , reviewed 2/23/04 ) Homework Help http://www.startribune.com/stonline/html/special/homework Managed by the Minneapolis Star Tribune, this site provides online help from teacher volunteers and volunteer experts who can answer questions about English, math, science, social studies and languages. Provided as a public service for students, teachers are encouraged to sign up as volunteers. (added 3/14/99 , reviewed 4/9/99 ) Howard Hughes Medical Institute: Holiday Lectures on Science http://www.holidaylectures.org Each year, HHMI presents a series of four science lectures for high school students. This site features each lecture, which is broadcast live via satellite and webcast from the HHMI headquarters in Chevy Chase, Maryland. Included is a teacher and student guide with lecture summaries, key concepts, and selected references to useful publications and websites. This site also contains a wide variety of activities that complement the lectures: "Interactive Web" has demonstrations and a virtual laboratory; and "Ask a Scientist" that allows students to ask questions via e-mail about human genetics and a wide range of other biology topics. (added 3/14/99 , reviewed 3/12/00 ) Identifying Trees http://www.oplin.org/tree/ This site allows one to ID trees by leaf, fruit, or name. It lets one go through a series of questions until the final answer is found. Very simple, very helpful. (Note: trees listed are from the Ohio area, however, they can also be found in other parts of the U.S.) (added 8/3/05 , reviewed 8/3/05 ) Internal Revenue Service Web Site http://www.irs.ustreas.gov/prod/ Informative and growing, this site attempts to answer major tax law questions in a variety of ways. (added 8/30/96 , reviewed 4/9/99 ) Introduction to Geography: Learning the Compass http://www.angelfire.com/fl/compless/index.html Part of a program designed to introduce fifth grade students to basic geography concepts and map skills, this lesson introduces compass directions, a concept central to using maps. The lesson pace is a tad slow, so if your Internet access is slow also, your students might get frustrated. A ten question quiz concludes the lesson. (added 7/5/96 , reviewed 6/11/99 ) Jo Cool or Jo Fool: An Online Game about Savvy Surfing http://www-mirror.media-awareness.ca/eng/webaware/2joes/johome.htm As Jo surfs the net, you decide if he's Jo Cool or Jo Fool. Jo Cool means he's smart. Jo Fool means he's about to "get a face full of virtual pie." Includes a checklist for helping you decide if he's making a good decision, a 20 question quiz at the end, and a 50 page guide to help teachers use the site. Finally, someone put some humor into media literacy! From the Media Awareness Network. (added 12/13/02 , reviewed 12/13/02 ) Kidnetic.com http://www.kidnetic.com Kidnetic.com is a resource for raising a healthy child and offers special sections for parents and educators. Check out the Bright Papers and Frequently Asked Questions to get the facts about children and physical activity, healthy eating and self-esteem. The Kidnetic.com Parents’ Guide provides lots of ideas and tips to get the whole family involved in making healthier food choices, managing portion size, and getting active together. Try making one of the fun Kidnetic.com recipes like "Brewed Monkey Brain Stew" (it's really chili, silly!) or make a "Groovy Grape Ape Smoothie." There are games to play inside or outside, individually or in groups. The Leader’s Guide is a lesson-based curriculum guide (not standards-based) for health professionals and educators to use when working with patients and students. Learn more about Kidnetic.com resources and download copies of the Leader's Guide and Real-Life Guide for Parents at http://www.ific.org/kidnetic (added 2/4/07 , reviewed 2/4/07 ) KRBC 9 News: Does It Work? Archive http://www.krbctv.com/diw_archive/ You've all seen those commercials for nifty products you can't live without. Each week, Channel 9 staffers in Abilene, TX, put the products to the test and answer the question "Does It Work?" This site is great when you are talking about media literacy, consumer culture, or even inventions. (added 5/29/02 , reviewed 5/29/02 ) Mac Virus http://www.macvirus.com/ The Mac Virus site includes Macintosh virus prevention tips, questions and answers, news, and software comparisons to help you keep your computer virus free. (added 6/13/98 , reviewed 7/24/99 ) Macintosh Tips and Tutorials http://users.desupernet.net/ohora/index.html What is the Apple menu? My desktop is a mess -- how do I clean it up? Visit this site to find tips on using Mac features to increase productivity or to enhance your classroom. You'll also find the answers to perplexing questions that you've had for years, but were too embarrassed to ask! Step by step directions are given, and new lessons are posted weekly. There's also a guide to volunteering for parents who want to help increase technology use at their school. (added 1/30/98 , reviewed 6/11/99 ) Math in Daily Life http://www.learner.org/exhibits/dailymath/ Most students question how they will use basic math concepts throughout their lives. This site explains how math impacts daily decision making as it explores math's role in cooking, home decorating, savings and retirement, and more. This online exhibit is inspired by For All Practical Purposes: Introduction to Contemporary Mathematics , a video series in the Annenberg/CPB Multimedia Collection. (added 1/29/99 , reviewed 8/3/99 ) MathDEN http://www.actden.com/ Part of the Digital Education network, this site offers weekly math question sets for students from grades 7 to 12. Also includes links, a math challenge, and more. (added 8/23/96 , reviewed 5/15/99 ) Museum of Tolerance Online http://motlc.wiesenthal.com/index.html From the Simon Weisenthal center in Los Angeles, this Holocaust resource includes frequently asked questions, a glossary, a timeline, articles, and more. With nearly 200 original photographs, many never before seen by the general public, The Courage to Remember online exhibit includes a resource guide for teachers. (added 7/10/98 , reviewed 8/12/99 ) NASA Quest http://quest.nasa.gov/index.html NASA Quest includes a full suite of online resources such as profiles of NASA experts; stories about their work days; live interactions with NASA experts; streamed programs; Lesson plans and student activities; collaborative activities; photo sections; a place where teachers can meet; searchable QNA area with over 3,000 previously asked questions; and an e-mail service in which individual questions get answered. Find lessons using the topical menu: Aerospace technology and design, Solar System, Deep Space Science (beyond the planets), or Human Space Exploration. (added 8/30/04 , reviewed 8/30/04 ) Old Farmer's Almanac http://www.almanac.com This standard library reference source is now captured on the Web and is key-word searchable. It specializes in the coverage of weather and the moon and stars, and contains archive of multi-subject questions and answers. (added 5/13/96 , reviewed 5/3/99 ) On Line English Grammar http://www.edunet.com/english/grammar/index.html This Website provides definitions and examples on the parts of speech. The pages are well designed and load time is good. This could be a good supplement or even key resource if you are teaching grammar and/or English as a Second Language and don't have adequate materials. Also available (among many other resources) is a "Grammar Clinic" where you can submit grammar questions that are posted and answered within a week. (added 7/25/96 , reviewed 3/22/99 ) Online Expeditions http://orion.neiu.edu/~ctc/onlineexpeditions/ The Amazon 2001 Expedition runs from March 27 to April 11 with three teachers joining an expedition along this incredible river. Teachers and students can follow the progress of the expedition while pondering the big questions in this inquiry based project. (added 3/23/01 ) Planet Quest http://planetquest.jpl.nasa.gov/ Created at the Jet Propulsion Labs, this website offers online resources as well as offline activities for middle school and high school students. Highlighting the technology of interferometry (a method employing the interference of electromagnetic radiation to make highly precise measurements of the angle between the two rays of light), students can begin to understand how this technology can change our knowledge of the universe and the search for life on other planets. Virtual tours, 3D models and animations have been created to more clearly show students the work being done by JPL. (added 1/21/02 , reviewed 1/21/02 ) Profile of a Scientist http://www.jsasd.k12.pa.us/mhopple/ScientistPBL/sciindex1.htm The three quests linked to this site were designed to give students an awareness of the roles that scientist play in the courts, workplace, and in their daily lives. Students take the roles of ACLU lawyers, defending all scientists from gross stereotyping. Or, they are part of a human resources team looking for specific traits needed in the scientist the company is looking to hire. Although these quests were designed for high school students, middle school students could also benefit from these activities. (added 11/3/00 ) SBC Internet Safety Game http://www.sbc.com/Common/images/safety/game.html A simple game for younger students on basic Internet safety. The premise is a town with a nasty character lurking about, sending inappropriate e-mail and such. Students enter 8 different buildings and answer a question on Internet safety. After students have completed the game, you may download a Certificate of Award (500 KB) and/or a printable version of the game (5 MB). Might be done as a group activity too to keep noise levels down. Requires Flash. (added 2/11/05 , reviewed 2/11/05 ) Science Optics and You http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/index.html Science, Optics and You is a science curriculum package being developed for teachers, students, and parents. These activities are designed to promote the asking and answering of questions related to light, color, and optics. The Power of Ten activity allows students to soar through space from the Milky Way to a single proton in order of magnitudes of ten. (added 9/30/02 , reviewed 9/30/02 ) Science Spot http://www.sciencespot.net/ A teacher-created site, The Science Spot was developed by Mrs. Tracy Trimpe and includes several sections. Although based on Illinois standards, there's lots of useful stuff including: 1) Science Classroom - offers lesson plans, activities, worksheets, and project ideas for middle school science educators. 2) Science Club - Want ideas to help you create your own Science Club? Science Club offers favorite club events, fundraising ideas, and links for Olympiad events. 3) Junk Box Wars - an assortment of projects to bring the excitement of the Junkyard Wars TV show to your classroom! Students use a box of junk to create devices for a specific task. 4) Nature Center - tips to help you develop your own nature spot, lessons to engage your students, and excellent links to find the resources you need to make your Outdoor Classroom a hit! Especially interesting because it provides a model for teachers to work with local centers and create content unique to their locales. 5) Daily Science Trivia - trivia questions (and the answers) for Insects, Dinosaurs, Health, Chemistry, Physics, Astronomy, and more! Visit the Trivia Procedure page for complete details and worksheets. 6) Career Center - students experience life from an adult's point-of-view. Students are required to choose a career, develop a monthly budget based on their annual salary, gain money management skills, study consumer education topics, and experience the challenges of parenting. Project is spread out over a six week period. (added 3/17/03 , reviewed 3/17/03 ) Stamp on Black History http://tqd.advanced.org/2667/Stamps.htm Another excellent Web site created for the Think Quest competition, Stamp on Black History provides the stamp images and information on each of the stamps' subjects. Provides good background information on the most important African Americans. (added 11/27/96 , reviewed 4/15/99 ) State of the World's Children http://www.unicef.org/sowc99 What's it like to be a child living in the world of 1999? This question can prompt students to engage in a motivating and reflective discussion. If you tap into this UNICEF site, students can read Fact Sheets and view videos that will broaden their understanding and deepen the discussion. Access the gopher site for easier access to key articles and information. (added 1/8/99 , reviewed 7/6/99 ) Teaching with Historic Places http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/twhp/ Using listings in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places, this site offers lessons and resources that support history, social studies, geography, civics, and other subjects. The lessons are based on historic sites and include readings, images, questions, and ideas for extension activities. From the National Park Service and the National Trust for Historic Preservation in 1991, the program is administered by the National Register. (added 6/12/99 , reviewed 6/19/99 ) The Cost of War http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/dmoore/CostsofWar/index2.html Created by Poway High School teachers Dennis Moore, Jenny Thiem, and Perry Minamide, this interdiscplinary WebQuest does an excellent job of staying focused on such big questions as: "Under what conditions would you serve your country to fight a war? When is war worth its costs?" Taking on the roles of nurse, statesman, poet, statistician, and conscientious objector, students integrate current resources like core novels and and motion pictures as they use the Web to add to their knowledge and to communicate their final opinions to others around the world. This is a fine model for how a WebQuest can enhance the current curriculum. (added 6/4/99 , reviewed 6/11/99 ) The Fitness Files http://fyiowa.webpoint.com/fitness How much exercise is required to get fit? What's the right activity? What's the best way to prevent injuries? What foods are healthiest? Find out the answers to these and other fitness questions by exploring the quizzes, self-tests, and pages in this site. (added 4/7/98 , reviewed 5/13/99 ) The Home Team! http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/baseball/ Math, Baseball, and the San Francisco Giants are creatively combined at this site. By answering specific questions about travel expenses, food, tickets, etc., students determine the cost of attending a baseball game. Guided questions and useful links to Internet resources are provided. Students will have fun with math doing this activity. (added 4/14/97 , reviewed 5/1/99 ) The Last Word http://www.newscientist.com/lastword/ Did you ever wonder..if you did, this site is for you. Readers of NewScientist Magazine, a weekly publication from the UK, write in with unanswered science questions. Have you noticed brown bread toasts more quickly than white bread...several reasons are suggested. If your students are in search of interesting science fair projects, this may be the place to begin. (added 8/18/00 , reviewed 8/30/01 ) The School Psychologists' Home Page http://www.bartow.k12.ga.us/psych/psych.html Have you ever wondered what School Psychologists do, or wanted to ask a question about your child but worried about confidentiality? Do you need "just in time" emergency information, or want to learn more about teen depression? The School Psychologist has the information that parents, school faculty or students need about the important issues affecting young people today. Created by the Bartow County School System, features of this award-winning site include "Ask Your School Psychologist", a Crisis Intervention Resource Manual and "What is a School Psychologist?" (added 2/13/98 , reviewed 5/1/99 ) U.S. Historical Census Data Browser http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/ Here's data in search of an educational use. History, social studies, and math classes could benefit by rummaging through this gigantic database of this century's census information. Sure you can find out amazingly specific details: the number of Danes living in New Mexico (80), but comparisons across decades and ethnic groups would seem to contain real world demographic insights merely awaiting the students' keen questions, analysis, and statistical crunching. (added 12/8/98 , reviewed 5/13/99 ) Underground Railroad http://www.undergroundrailroad.org/ This website supports the mission of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinatti. The section on Slavery's Past is interesting. One feature (Places) is a clickable map showing locations of railroad stops. Another is the People section that contains stories of the work of people involved in the abolitionist movement and the Underground Railroad. Students can add locations or stories to both of these areas. Freedom Today will pose various questions to visitors of this website and allow them to respond (added 2/18/02 , reviewed 2/18/02 ) What Good is Math? http://www.richmond.edu/~ed344/webunits/math/home.htm Cooking and math? Vacations and calculations? Visit this site for online activities that show students how math is used in daily life. Created by students at the University of Richmond, this site should help teachers answer the question, "When will I ever use this?" (added 10/27/97 , reviewed 9/13/00 ) Where's That From? http://www.intuitive.com/origins/ The site introduction explains "In this game you'll be presented with 10 randomly selected word origin or word definition puzzles to solve; in each case the word or phrase is highlighted in bold, and a number of possible explanations for its origin will be presented. You need to choose the correct answer to score a point for that question. Beware: the false answers will often also seem quite plausible, and some of the true answers are hard to believe, but we have documentation!" - The terms used tend to be more interesting than the usual Greek and Roman roots routine, but we found ourselves guessing, more than making educated guesses. (added 7/18/96 , reviewed 5/23/99 ) Y? The National Forum on People's Differences http://www.yforum.com/ The goal of this memorable web site is simple but profound; to get people talking. Racism, stereotyping and other difference-based problems can be the result of misinformation or ignorance. This forum offers visitors the unique opportunity to confront their feelings head-on by asking difficult or embarrassing questions of people from different cultural or ethnic backgrounds. Past topics include subtle racism, sexual orientation and ageism, and the interactions are edited to make them clear and suitable for general audiences. "Dare to ask. Dare to answer." (added 4/15/98 , reviewed 5/13/99 ) Your Cancer Risk http://www.yourcancerrisk.harvard.edu The Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention designed this tool for adults over the age of forty to assesses their risk of cancer. Individuals are asked questions about diet, personal history, environment, and family history. The results can be a little shocking, but clarify the factors (those supported by current medical research) that contribute to cancer. Classroom teachers can use this tool to demonstrate to students the lifestyle decisions that impact the future. Adults can assess their risk of breast cancer, colon cancer, lung cancer and prostate cancer and find out ways to reduce these risks. (added 2/18/00 , reviewed 3/8/04 ) The Future of Networking Technologies for Learning http://www.ed.gov/Technology/Futures/ In an attempt to answer the question, "What is the future of networking technologies for learning," the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Educational Technology commissioned a series of white papers on various aspects of educational networking and hosted a workshop to discuss the issues. The white papers and the workshop report are here. (added 6/18/96 , reviewed 3/22/99 ) 15 Minute Series--Internet Training Materials http://www.dgl.com/15min/ The 15 Minute Series is a collection of free Internet training materials provided by the InterNIC, in partnership with the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association. The 15 Minute Series training materials are sponsored by Network Solutions, Inc. Each of the 15 Minute Series modules is structured as a mini-slide presentation and is designed to answer a specific Internet-related question. Training categories are: Internet History, Basics, Electronic Mail, Indexing and Search Services, Technology, World Wide Web, and Internet Organizations. (added 9/6/96 , reviewed 3/31/04 ) Educator's Reference Desk http://www.eduref.org/ The Educator's Reference Desk builds on over a quarter century of experience providing high-quality resources and services to the education community. From the Information Institute of Syracuse, the people who created AskERIC, the Gateway to Educational Materials, and the Virtual Reference Desk, the Educator's Reference Desk brings you the resources you have come to depend on. 2,000+ lesson plans, 3,000+ links to online education information, and 200+ question archive responses. (added 1/31/05 , reviewed 1/31/05 ) Energy Quest http://www.energy.ca.gov/education This site illuminates energy in all its forms. Loaded with games, puzzles, and other interactive fun, the site also includes extensive resources. From the California Energy Commission. (added 3/1/97 , reviewed 8/13/99 ) Job Shadowing http://www.jobshadow.org/ Job shadowing is a motivating activity designed to give kids a close look at the world of work and to answer the question, "Why do I have to learn this?" This website provides information and innovative on-line training. The training includes: getting started, how to plan and forge partnerships, liability, public awareness/media, evaluation, and other resources and tools. See also the How-To Guides (http://www.jobshadow.org/get_started/guide.html), a virtual jobshadow tour library, FAQ, newsletters, and you can even join a listserv to participate in the dialogue. JobShadowing kicks off in February of each year. (added 8/9/04 , reviewed 8/9/04 ) Keep Schools Safe http://www.keepschoolssafe.org/ Keep Schools Safe is a resource for helping schools increase their safety. It covers general safety of schools; provides answers to common questions about gangs, violence and aggression in youth; shows students how to deal with common problems such as fighting and bullying; and has hundreds of links to sites dealing with school violence and safety, plus a buyers guide for security products. The site has recently switched hands and is being revamped to include even more resources and safety information for students, parents, teachers, school resource officers. Produced by the Keep Schools Safe Team, whoever they are!  (added 10/17/03 , reviewed 10/17/03 ) Museum of Hoaxes http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/ The Museum of Hoaxes: A Collection of Pranks, Stunts, Deceptions, and Other Wonderful Stories Contrived for the Public From the Middle Ages to the New Millennium. Since Nov, 2002 the Museum of Hoaxes has existed both in virtual form (website) and in ink-and-paper form (as a book). Includes the definition and history of hoaxes (from before 1700 to the present), hoax tests, Frequently Asked Questions, Hoaxes Arranged by Category, and links to examples. Interesting and fun. (added 2/10/03 , reviewed 2/10/03 ) On Assignment http://mac1.ocps.k12.fl.us/sch/edo/asgn.html This weekly web-based assignment is designed to demonstrate how technology can be integrated with curriculum . Geared toward elementary students, the simple activities tackle a variety of topics and include pre-thinking and post-thinking questions and extensions. (added 12/19/98 , reviewed 6/11/99 ) Phonics Link http://www.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/score/Phonics_Link/phonics.html Phonics Link was created to help elementary educators stay informed about the newest research, resources and classroom ideas in phoneme awareness and phonics. Teachers are invited to respond with lesson plans, questions and comments about book club selections. (added 2/5/99 , reviewed 7/28/99 ) Physics Classroom http://www.glenbrook.k12.il.us/gbssci/phys/Class/BBoard.html The Physics Classroom is a set of interactive, hypertext lessons covering the topic of motion. The site presents an exhaustive amount of physics principles in an easy-to-read style, complemented by informative graphics. Also included in each lesson is a set of "Check Your Understanding" questions with answers and explanations hidden within pop-up menus. From Glenbrook South High School in Illinois, this site is an ongoing effort to present physics content online in an interactive style. Copyright Tom Henderson, 1996-2002 (added 1/13/97 , reviewed 4/2/04 ) Planning Kid2Kid Videoconference Projects http://www.remc11.k12.mi.us/dl/media/ProjectsBooklet.doc This booklet contains project templates for you to use. The table of contents includes: Exchange Projects, Descriptive Writing, MysteryQuests, Coffee House & Competitions, Mock Trials, Consensus Building, International Videoconference Tips, Preparing Questions for Projects, Evaluation Strategies and a Bibliography. Created by Janine Lim, Instructional Tech Consultant, Berrien County ISD and Arnie Comer, Distance Learning Manager, Macomb ISD. (added 6/27/07 , reviewed 6/27/07 ) SurveyOffice http://www.cgiparadise.com/surveyoffice.html The site says: Unlimited surveys, multiple questions per survey, double vote prevention, feedback form and mailing list integration, easy to use, easy to install, great technical support and powerful data manipulation wizard to generate specific statistical results all at your finger tips! They provide a free 30 day trial, then the cost is $40. It's reasonable considering how easy it is to use and the cool graphic results. Students can use it. Requires access to a server running CGI scripts and ability to enter basic information, such as location of files, into the script. Cool tool! (added 8/4/03 , reviewed 3/8/04 ) The Mighty m&m Math Project http://mighty-mm-math.caffeinated.org/main.htm Ever wonder what is the percentage of each color in a single bag of m&m's? and, if the percentages of each color are similar worldwide? The Mighty m&m Math Project helps to answers these questions while teaching fractions and percentages in a motivating and yummy way. Application Switcher Control Strip Extension EPSON Launcher Folder Actions Time Synchronizer Web Sharing Extension Finder Microsoft Office Manager Eudora Pro 3.1 HyperCard Internet Explorer (added 11/8/99 , reviewed 5/26/00 ) U.S. Business Advisor http://www.business.gov/ The U.S. Business Advisor exists to provide business with one-stop access to federal government information, services, and transactions to make the relationship between business and government more productive. Organized by common questions, "how to," news, and categories. (added 2/29/96 , reviewed 5/23/99 ) Search Again Enter your search terms in the box below. If you enter more than one word, separate them with a space.