Introduction

The Internet Resources

• The Marco Polo Homepage - This is the 'mother ship' of the Marco Polo fleet of Internet content sites that are standards-based for the classroom.

EconEd

• EconEd Links - Look at Web Links once there

• Jump Start Coalition for Personal Finance - Take the Reality Check personal finance quiz!

• Stock Market Game - The program is primarily used by students in grades 4 through 12, post-secondary students, and others who want to learn more about investing and managing their financial future. An exciting, real-world simulation, The Stock Market Game enables participants to discover the risks and rewards involved in decision-making, the sources and uses of capital, and other related economic concepts

• Current Events in Economics - Did Greenspan sneeze?

ArtsEdge

• ArtsEdge Main Page - From the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, this is one of Marco Polo's partner sites.

• Arts teaching Materials - Click here for lessons in the arts.

• Explore the Arts - These mini-sites are resource rich, self-contained explorations of a particular theme or subject. These sites contain activities and resources for both classroom and at-home use and will be continually expanded and updated. While created to meet the needs of a teacher in preparing and presenting a topic, many include activities and information to be used by students.

• Meet the Symphonic Orchestra - Hear the instruments play and meet the musicians.

• The 'Other' Duke - One of America's most creative composers, Duke Ellington brought symphonic elements to the jazz world.

Science EdLinks

• Science NetLinks Main Page - Providing a wealth of resources for K-12 science educators, Science NetLinks is your guide to meaningful standards-based Internet experiences for students.

• Activity-Stroop Color Experiment - What fun to confuse your brain even more!

• Do-It-Yourself Brain Surgery - Oh, go ahead . . .it looked easy at the workshop! A fun activity for anatomy/human body lessons concentrating on the nervous system.