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 The
Cool Spot
Giving kids 11-13 a clear picture of alcohol abuse among their peers.
Grade Level: 5-8
The Cool Spot was created for kids 11-13 years old by the National Institute
on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and based on a curriculum for
grades 6-8 developed by the University of Michigan. Its goal is to give
young teens a clear picture of alcohol abuse among their peers.
Becoming
Human
An interactive documentary that explores human evolution.
Grade Level: 9-12
Becoming Human is an interactive documentary that explores the story of
human evolution. It includes interactive activities and lesson plans.
Changing
the Face of Medicine
Celebrating America's Women Physicians.
Grade Level: Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
This online exhibit from the National Library of Medicine pays tribute
to the lives and accomplishments of the women who have influenced and
enhanced the practice of medicine. It includes lesson plans for grades
K-12 on various topics concerning health.
 National
Science Foundation: Sea Vent Viewer
Extraordinary visuals take you to the bottom of the ocean.
Grade Level: Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8
The Sea Vent Viewer is part of the National Science Foundation’s
Earth and Environmental Science site. It offers an interactive exploration
of the ocean floor in and around a hydrothermal vent.
Physics
Education Technology
Very nice physics simulations are just a few electrons away!
Grade Level: 9-12
The Physics Education Technology (PhET) project offers free fun and interactive
simulations of physical phenomena for teaching and learning physics.
Seeing
Math
Some free secondary materials on a site that sells math curriculum software.
Grade Level: 9-12
This is a commercial site that offers math curriculum materials, professional
development for teachers and software. Free online Secondary Math Interactives
are available that “Illustrate and reinforce key mathematical ideas
for teachers and students of algebra.”
WhiteHouseTapes.org
Sound recordings from Roosevelt to Nixon – an amazing resource.
Grade Level: 6-8, 9-12
This site hosted and maintained by the Presidential Recordings Program
at the University of Virginia's Miller Center of Public Affairs makes
the recordings of six American Presidents from 1940-1973 available online
for scholars, teachers, students, and the public to “hear and use
these remarkable tapes for themselves”.
NYPL
Digital Gallery
Extraordinary resource from one of the world's greatest libraries.
Grade Level: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12
The New York Public Library developed this site to provide free online
access to the general public to its more than 363,000 images including
photographs, illuminated manuscripts, historical maps, vintage posters,
rare prints, illustrated books, printed ephemera and more.
Center
for Applied Linguistics
Deep, scholarly site on language and its role in the culture.
Grade Level: Professional
The Center for Applied Linguistics (CAL) is a non-profit organization
committed to improving communication through better understanding of language
and culture. This Web site provides resources and information related
to language including bilingual education, language testing, school reform,
adult ESL and more.
High
School Journalism
Hold page 1! – visit this site by the American Society of Newspaper
Editors.
Grade Level: 9-12
The American Society of Newspaper Editors created this site as a resource
for high school journalism students and their teachers. It provides more
than 218 archived lesson plans, comments from the pros and other resources
and information useful to students and teachers.
American
Council on Exercise
Just clicking around this site's many features is a workout!
Grade Level: Pre-K-2, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12, Parents
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) offers a wealth of free resources
on health and fitness as well as information on fitness certification
and education.
Map-a-Planet
Quickly map a section of the moon, for example, or Venus. Fun!
Grade Level: 9-12
Map-a-Planet, created and maintained by the United States Geological Survey's
Astrogeology Research Program, offers detailed online maps of the planets
and various moons that share our universe. Included are links to more
information and resources from the USGS.
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