How to read a painting - "As a result of this learning episode, students will be able to follow a structured method of critiquing an art work to discover its substance and meaning." (Y M O)
Why do civilizations collapse - Excellent investigative site from the Annenberg Exhibits (M,O)
Mr. Donn's Ancient Africa unit - Many lessons and units on ancient and modern Africa from Mr. Donn including history, geography, animals, kings & queens, and more (Y O M)
Africa's geography - From Zoom School, mostly includes maps and facts (lots of maps with and without labels) (Y O M)
Africa unit for primary students - Lists activities (without much detail) and recipes to be used in an elementary Africa unit (T)
To Timbuktu - "Ibn Battuta (1304-1369) is to this day known as one of the great travelers of all time. His journeys covered the entire Moslem world of his day plus Ceylon, Byzantium, China, and southern Russia. The length of his travels is estimated to be 75,000 miles. (M)
Incas, Mayas, and Aztecs lesson plans and activities - From Mr. Donn, links to many activities and lesson plans (Y O M)
Raising chicks - Everything you need to know to raise those chicks that you so careful tended as eggs! (Y M O)
Nocturnal animals quiz - From Enchanted Learning (Y)
Animal coloring pages - free online reproducibles from Enchanted Learning; over 60 animals featured under "a" alone (Y)
Carolina Biological Supply - online resource for science supplies; not free but when you are looking for frogs or cow eyeballs, they sure beat the mall; includes lots of science articles and useful information as well as an extensive free teacher resource page (T)
Explor-a-pond - a pond ecology site (Y M O)
Insect Crafts - "These crafts projects are for preschool, kindergarten and elementary school children. The crafts use materials found around the house, like egg cartons, cardboard, paper, boxes, string, crayons, paint, glue, etc." (Y)
Bear quiz - A Scavenger Hunt for Beginning Readers Using the Little Explorers Online Picture Dictionary (Y)
Zoom Dinosaurs - from Enchanted Learning; extensive site that includes the usual secular perspective (Y)
Antarctica - the frozen continent - from Zoom School, mostly facts (Y)
Roald Amundsen: Conqueror of the Ice - Nice unit study from the Home School Learning Network; includes lots of resource links (M)
Live from Anarctica 2 - An educational website from NASA with lots of activities to include in an Antarctic unit study (M, O)
Antarctica teacher resources - Antarctica is a rich area of study in and of itself, and can also serve as a fascinating platform for the study of topics in math, geography, history, and science, including geology, meteorology, oceanography, environmental science, space science, and atmospheric studies. Both teachers and students (Grades 5-9) will find valuable information and additional resources in the following sections: dates and facts, vocabulary, discussion questions, class projects, worksheets, and web resources. (M,O,T)
First-School Preschool Activities and Crafts - First-School features free fun preschool lesson plans, educational early childhood activities, printable crafts, worksheets, calendar of events and other resources for children of preschool age. The preschool crafts, lesson plans and activities are appropriate and adaptable for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten level (ages 2 to 6). First-School's content is ideal for home schooling, preschool and kindergarten teachers, daycare, child care providers, after-school and babysitters. (Y)
Polar Connections - National Science and Technology Week from 1998 with many Antarctic resources. (Y M O T)
Virtual Trip to Antarctica - "Take a cool Internet tour of Antarctica in the warmth of the classroom. Included: Fifteen Antarctica teaching activities for across the grades and across the curriculum." (Y O M T)
Name the Continents! - From Playkidsgames.com. This game requires the Macromedia Flash plug-in to be installed. If the game does not display after a few minutes or if the game does not work correctly, the latest plug-in should be installed. (Y, M, O)
South Arís Expedition - "A group of experienced Irish sailors and mountaineers attempted to retrace the footsteps of the epic journey made by Ernest Shackleton in 1915. The Epic journey? Shackleton and Tom Crean (another Irish man) after being shipwrecked in pack ice made an 800 mile voyage in a tiny lifeboat across the inhospitable Southern Ocean from Elephant Island to South Georgia. On Landfall they had to traverse hostile mountains and glaciers across the island where they finally reached a whaling station - safety for them and their fellow sailors whom they returned to rescue. More about the original expedition can be found Here. (M, O)
Kenniwick Man - This site from NOVA online is a companion to the airing of Mystery of the First Americans. "The film documents the discovery and ensuing controversy over the Kennewick Man, a well-preserved, 9,000-year-old human skeleton found in Washington State in 1996. (M,O)
Mysteries of Egypt - from the Canadian Museum of Civilization (see the teacher's guide for teaching Egyptian Civilization) (Y, M, O)
Egyptian Royal Tombs of the New Kingdom - Thorough guide to the tombs provides an in depth discussion of the archaeology of the topic with fast loading pictures and illustrative graphics. (O)
Nigerian Archaeology - Follow the progress of this dig by clicking any region on the map of Nigeria. (M,O)
Ename - "Ename is a unique archaeological site where a fragment of the medieval world has been uncovered and preserved. " (Y, M, O)
Dig the Bible - A site designed to help laymen better understand the bible through the use of archaeology. (Y, M, O)
Archaeology Unit - Middle school study of archaeology (M)
Zoom Astronomy - a comprehensive on-line site about space and astronomy (Y)
How Black Boxes Work - Learn the history of flight data and voice recorders as well as how they work and what the future holds for this technology. (O, T)
The Flag of the United States - Teach your students the history of the flag, flag etiquette, meanings behind traditions surrounding the flag, and more. (M, O, T)
Live ATC Audio and Video - Many people are curious about how ATC works and will find this site from the National Air Traffic Controllers Association interesting. There are links to several US airports that have actual live audio and/or video of air traffic control at work. (M, O)
Terrorism, Anti-Terrorism, Taliban, and Afghanistan Links - A large collection of links related to the terrorist movement. In particular, there are several links regarding the oppression of women under the Taliban in Afghanistan. Lots of material to use in many different ways. (O, T)
Profiles of Middle Eastern Countries - Persecution.org tracks the activities in countries where Christians are persecuted. You can learn about Christian/Muslim relations in the Middle East. (M, O)
America Responds - PBS has put together several lesson plans related to the disaster, including A World at Peace (elementary school), Tolerance in Times of Trial (middle and high school), Emergency Preparedness (middle school), and Taming Terrorism (high school). (T)
Background on Afghanistan - CNN has put together an excellent page with information on Afghanistan, Pakistan, and bin Laden. It is simply explained in a Q&A format, making it understandable for all ages. The Backgrounder is geared to students, but be sure to visit the Parents and Educators section. (Y, M, O, T)
Backgrounder for Islam - This page presents a clear explanation of Islam, including the difference between Sunni and Shiite Muslims. Again, check the educator link for further resources. (Y, M,)
Islam - An excellent resource from PBS that explores the history and practice of Islam (Y, M, O)
Dawn - online version of the Pakistani English language newspaper (M, O, T)
Al Jazeera - online English language version of the popular Middle Eastern TV station (O, T)
Australia's Geography - An excellent resource from Enchanted Learning (Y)
Australia: Lessons About the 'Land Down Under'! - Your students can learn about the "land down under" as Education World offers lessons about the continent of Australia. Included: Activities to involve students in using maps, creating an ABC picture book of Australian animals, preparing Australian foods, and much more! (Y, M)
Government...Please explain! - Lesson on Australian government (Y, M)
Aboriginal history - This exploration of Aboriginal history is divided into four main sections, moving from the Dreaming through contact history, to massacres and resistance, on to assimilation policies and the politics of Aboriginal cultures, to a final section on historiography ! (M, O)
Australia: The Land Down Under - Large site with lost of info to interest everyone including a timeline, Aborigines, government, animals, geography, weather, culture, and more (Y, M, O)
Lighthouses, A Photographic Journey - Lighthouses are listed alphabetically, or by body of water, or in order of a travel journey taken by the photographers. (Y, M, O)
Legendary Lighthouses - from PBS, learn how lighthouses work (Y, M)
Just In Time - Activities, Print Materials, and lesson plans for telling time, as well as calendars and seasons. (Y,M)
Lighthouse page - Assorted links to websites about lighthouses including lesson plans and many facts (Y, M, O)
Digital History - I have been working on my family history and have found the Interactive Timeline on this site to be very useful. In addition, the site has primary sources, multimedia resources, historical music, and teacher resources. Digital History is an excellent place to look for anything to do with American (and some world) history. The Interactive Timeline allows you to move a slider bar approximately one generation in length across a timeline which changes the events displayed on the US map above. Mouse over any of the events for a brief summary, or click on them for more detailed information. (Y, M, O, T)
Bible study - Bible study is one of the most important activities in our daily lives. Everyday, thousands of people visit BibleStudyGuide.org to study the Bible. Contains interactive lessons, children's stories, topical guides, games, quizzes and more!!! (Y, M, O, T)
A Lesson about Authority - An article from the Worldwide Church of God about the use of authority for good or self-promotion (M, O, T)
Bible Authority - a lesson from Bible Truths Online (M, O)
Beavers Info - From Thinkquest (Y, M)
North American Beaver - Includes facts and a coloring and labeling printout (Y)
Interactive beaver coloring page - from Enchanted learning (Y)
Library of Fur Trade Historical Source Documents - These documents are accounts of the Rocky Mountain fur trade during the first half of the 19th century. Most of these are either primary or secondary historical sources; that is, either written by, or as told by those who were actually there. (M,O)
American Black Bear Unit Study - Resources including a unit study and pictures of various bear species from the American Bear Association (Y)
Beavers - Beavers: Wetlands and Wildlife has lots of info, a few good pictures, and a FAQ that will answer kids' questions. (Y, M)
NatureWorks Beavers - A kid-friendly page with beaver info (Y, M)
Psalms in Song - links to Psalms-related articles, music, sermons, books, art, and organizations, teaching tips and other resources for homeschooling parents and children's leaders. (T)
Answers In Genesis - Ken Hamm's apologetics site for creationism (Y, M, O, T)
Faith Zone - The FAITH ZONE is a safe and friendly online place for children and youth to learn about their Christian faith! (Y, M, O)
Young Women of God - Five week bible study for young woman to study godliness. Based on 1 Timothy 4:12. Don't let anyone look down on you because you are young, but set an example for the believers in speech, in life, in love, in faith and in purity. (Y, M)
Keys for Kids - Daily devotional/bible study for kids. Relevant life examples framed with related scriptures point out the Truth to kids. Unlocking God's Word for young faith. You can learn more about God’s love every day! Read a fun story and hide God's Word in your heart with the Key Verseof the day. Check out today’s Key, or look for your favorite story in the archives! (Y, M)
Operation Ruby-Throat - The Hummingbird Project from the Hilton Pond Center for Piedmont Natural History; comprehensive hummingbird site with lots of info for educators (Y, M, O, T)
Peterson Online - Excellent resource with basics of birdwatching, identification, and calendar (Y, M, O, T)
BirdSource - From Cornell University, this site is centered on "birding with a purpose". (Y, M, O, T)
Zoom Birds - Educational site geared towards kids with printouts, birdwatching, and bird activities. Contains evolution. (Y, M)
To Feed or Not To Feed - From About.com - Should you feed wild birds (Y, M, O, T)
To Feed or Not to Feed Wildlife? - From The Humane Society of the United States. Includes articles on "A Closer Look at Wildlife", "Issues Facing Wildlife", "Feeding Birds in Winter", "Found an Injured or Orphaned Animal?", "Help Migratory Birds in Your Own Backyard", "Owls in Our Midst ", and Solving Problems with Your Wild Neighbors", and "The Mysteries of Migration". (Y, M, O, T)
Birdathon - From the Audubon Society, this project not only teaches birding techniques, it raises money for environmental conservation, education, and advocacy. (Y, M, O, T)
Migration "Moving Day" - Activity ideas for a unit on bird migration (M)
Journey North - Track spring's progress with actual data for migrating animals in the northern hemisphere. Note the section titled "How to Use Journey North" for educators which includes classroom lessons and teacher tips. (M)
Everyone can study Black History Month - Multi-Generational Programming By Karen L. Simonetti (T)
Celebrate Black History - From the Learning Network, this is a group of assorted links for teachers and parents. (T)
Factory Tours - With summer almost upon us, many of us will be traveling to the beach or to visit friends and family. This site can help you plan an educational visit to tour a factory during your travels. "[Factory Tours] celebrates American imagination and industry. What better way to appreciate those qualities than to visit and tour America at work. (Y, M, O, T)
30 Days of Providence - This 30 day devotional on the topic of God's providence is a thoughtful look at God's providence in history and is well-supported by a long list of scriptures for each day. The devotional is a free download in PDF. (O)
Slaves and conductors of the Underground Railroad - Learn why and how slaves escaped from their owners using the underground railroad, and who ran the underground railroad. Lots of online resources and activities. (Y, M, O, T)
Black History at InfoPlease - History & timeline, special features, fun stuff, and other resources (Y, M, O, T)
Knowledge Rush - If you have a great library system like I do, consider yourself blessed. I have lived in areas with libraries small enough to fit into the children's section of my current regional library. (Y, M, O, T)
Primary Sources The American Colonist's Library - Because we tend to lean more toward resources other than textbooks, homeschoolers are far more likely to make use of primary sources than second hand accounts of history. Primary Sources is an excellent online compilation of "historical works which contributed to the formation of American politics, culture, and ideals". (Y, M, O, T)
University of Virginia's e-Book Library On-line Books - 1,800 publicly-available e-books including classic British and American fiction, major authors, children's literature, the Bible, Shakespeare, American history, African-American documents, and much more. (Y, M, O, T)
History of Bullfighting - A good teacher's reference (T)
History and explanation of Corrida de Torros, or Bullfighting - Origins and History of Bullfight (Y, M, O, T)
Modern American Poetry - MAPS is a comprehensive learning environment and scholarly forum for the study of modern American poetry. Over 160 companion sites are linked and include online works, essays, and background information. (Y, M, O, T)
Bibliomania - Bibliomania contains free online literature with more than 2000 classic texts, literature book notes, author biographies, book summaries and reference books. Study guides are included for the most read books, as is help for teachers. (Y, M, O, T)
Geoffrey Chaucer - This site provides materials for Harvard University's Chaucer classes in the Core Program, the English Department, and the Division of Continuing Education. (Others of course are welcome to use it.) It provides a wide range of glossed Middle English texts (Y, M, O, T)
Bullfighting links for reference - (T)
Interactive map of Spain - Excellent clickable map with further regional information available as you drill down through the subsequent maps. (Y, M, O, T)
Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift - The central feature of this site is the text of Gulliver's Travels, edited, formatted in HTML, and in the process of being annotated. The original graphics, along with later illustrations, are included. (Y, M, O, T)
Mark Twain - This interpretive archive, drawn largely from the resources of the Barrett Collection, focuses on how "Mark Twain" and his works were created and defined, marketed and performed, reviewed and appreciated. (Y, M, O, T)
Si Spain! - Comprehensive website featuring Spain's history, language, culture, and more. (Y, M, O, T)
William Shakespeare - Mr. William Shakespeare and the Internet includes links to online texts, study guides, teacher guides, glossaries, dictionaries, and more. Included in the online text links is An original, illustrated html edition of the complete Tales From Shakespeare, bibliographies and more!!! (Y, M, O, T)
Nathaniel Hawthorne - This site from Eldritch Press includes online works, timelines, excerpts from Hawthorne's journal, and reflections of Hawthorne by Longfellow & Melville. (Y, M, O, T)
Uncle Tom's Cabin and American Culture - This site from the University of Virginia presents texts related to Uncle Tom's Cabin both prior to its writing and after its publication, including the text of the book itself. (Y, M, O, T)
The Digital Dante - Find the original Italian version of The Divine Comedy along with two English translations. The site also includes The Convivio in English as well as several other works in Italian and Latin. Don't miss the text of Milton's Paradise Lost listed under Usef (Y, M, O, T)
Canada's Geography - Activities and information on Canada's geography. Links to explorers, artists, fossils, and crafts. (Y)
Italy's Geography - (Y, M, O, T)
O Canada - Includes older elementary curricula, puzzles and quizzes, and graphics along with many links. (Y, M, O, T)
Dominion Day - History of Dominion Day from Canadian Heritage (Y, M, O, T)
Canada Day Funology - Crafts and activities, food, virtual cards, and more to celebrate July 1st. (Y, M, O, T)
Winter Olympics 2002 - (Y, M, O, T)
Athens 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games Launch Pad - (Y, M, O, T)
Restoring America Project - The vision of the Restoring America Project involves reaching young Americans and helping them to discover the core values on which this nation was founded. Designed as a tool to aid junior and senior high school teachers, students, and home schooling parents, the Restoring America Project features a daily incident from the lives of the men and women who formed America. We draw these incidents primarily from well-researched history sources -including the diaries, daily journals, and personal papers of some of America's finest citizens. We follow these dramatic examples with questions designed to challenge and encourage students to apply moral truths to their own lives. (O)
Chemistry Freeware - free educational software (O)
CHEMystery - Online chemistry textbook; includes online homework help, an introduction to chemistry, 3-D renderings of molecular structures, and lots more from basic to complex chemistry (O)
Make a snowflake - "Make an amazing snowflake from real crystal (borax). This is a beautiful project (and also demonstrates some basic principles of chemistry)." (Y,M)
All About The Great Wall Of China - All About The Great Wall Of China (Y)
Daily Life in Ancient China - Daily Life in Ancient China (Y)
Ancient & Modern China - Lessons & learning modules (Y)
Chinese Folk Tales - Literature based study that looks at culture and government in China (M)
Chinese New Year Unit - Unit Study on Chinese New Year (Y)
Christmas Symbols - Twenty complete lessons (4 weeks on a 5-day school week schedule) on Christmas Symbols. (Y,M)
Colonial Christmas - As a result of this lesson, the student will be able to: plan a colonial Christmas event, demonstrate colonial Christmas customs, and participate in a colonial Christmas activity. (Y, M, O, T)
Discovering Dickens - An excellent unit with links to original content on Charles Dickens and his works, including A Christmas Carol, from Teacher CyberGuide (M,O)
A Religious Christmas - Come enjoy a cyberspace journey reflecting on the true meaning of Christmas. They have brought together wonderful materials from across the Internet which express the true meaning of Christmas. Start with the biblical account of Christmas, and then experience the joy of the Nativity through art, music, drama, sermons and essays, and more. (Y, M, O, T)
Christmas: A Study of Love - An article by Amanda Bennett, one of the leading unit study authors (Y, M, O, T)
All About Jesus - A special bible study for the month of December (Y, M, O)
Christmas Scripture Quiz - Find out how much you really know about the events of the Christmas story (Y, M, O)
Origin of the Twelve Days of Christmas - Find out what each of the verses stands for and why the song was originally sung (Y, M, O, T)
Bethlehem - Take a virtual tour of the city where Jesus was born (Y, M, O, T)
Christmas in the Middle Ages - A short page with some interesting links to the origins of our present day celebration (Y, M, O, T)
Toys for Tots - Get your kids involved in this generous program sponsored by the Marine Corps Reserves (Y, M, O, T)
Word Hunt - A holiday word hunt (Y, M, O, T)
Crafts - A large selection of Christmas KinderCrafts for younger children (Y)
Saint Nicholas and the Origin of Santa Claus - An informative article that explains some of the transition from Saint Nicholas to Santa Claus. Customs Around the World, How to Celebrate, Events Around the World and a section Just for Kids. (Y, M, O, T)
Revolutionary Unit Including Colonies - Young explorers experience adventure during a ten day journey beginning in Colonial America. In time, they relive the Boston Tea Party, ride with Paul Revere, and sign the Declaration of Independence with Thomas Jefferson. With their new freedom, the young pioneers accompany Lewis and Clark on their early exploration of the west. Through their travels, students will gain an understanding of historical events and leaders from Colonial times through the westward expansion of America. (Y)
American History Unit, The Colonies - American History unit study focused on colonial events, art, architecture, music and literature. (M)
The Beginning of a Nation: The Colonial Era - Unit study uses math, science, langauge arts, social studies, writing and geography to introduce colonial America.(grade 3) Uses Adobe Reader. (Y)
Colonial America, 1600-1776 - Uses children's literature to discuss and discover Colonial America (Y, M, O, T)
Colonial Living (3rd grade, Remedial 4th and 5th Grade) - Collaborative theme unit for students to explore the people, places, and events of life in the early settlements and colonies of the United States of America (Y)
(Creating a) Colony in the New World - (Y, M, O, T)
Florida Black Bear Curriculum Guide - The Curriculum Guide is a comprehensive series of lessons on the natural history and conservation needs of Florida's black bear. Designed to educate and stimulate teachers and students in grades 3-8. (Y, M)
Kindergarden Bear Unit Study - Kindergartners are interested and excited about bears. The students will learn about bears in three different ways: teddy bears, real bears and fictional bears. (Y)
Early Explorers - 1st Grade Lesson Plan - "This unit provides students with knowledge of early explorers, their purposes for exploring, and the impact their discoveries had on the world. It provides practice in using basic map skills by having the students trace each explorers route on a world ma (Y)
Chart Columbus' Voyages - Students learn map skills as well as the route of the explorer with this lesson plan from the Learning Network. (Y, M, O, T)
Who Discovered America - Excellent resources for a college level study of Columbus. Anyone wishing a serious study of the history of Columbus and North America should start with the questions found here. (O)
Africana Heritage Project - The USF (University of South Florida) Africana Heritage Project was begun in order to assist African Americans who are researching their family histories. Our mission is to rediscover precious records that document the names and lives of former slaves, freedpersons and their descendants, and share those records on this free Internet site. (T)
Columbus Day from a Native American Perspective - Objectives include: Students will recognize how Columbus' discoveries effected the Native Americans; After reading Christopher Columbus, students will be able to write a story about Columbus' first step on American ground from the Native American point of (Y,M)
Who writes history? - "Students will explore why certain historical figures get credit for their accomplishments while others are forgotten. Students will think about historical accuracy." (M,O)
Teach Art at Home - excellent resource by an art teach with monthly newsletter and free online projects (Y, M, O, T)
The TruthAbout Halloween - From ChristiansUnite.com, a listing of web sites that are recommended as a source of study about Halloween and the origins of this pagan 'Holiday'. (M, O, T)
Columbus' letter to the King and Queen of Spain - probably dated 1494, the text of this letter details suggestions for colonizing any islands, "both those already discovered and those that may be discovered hereafter." (M,O)
Continent Scavenger Hunt - (Y, M, O, T)
Continents and Oceans Online Quiz - Test your geography knowledge of continents and oceans (Y, M, O, T)
Countries - Sites arranged alphabetically by country as well as a few general links that apply to all countries (Y, M, O, T)
Gheo Atlas - "Gheos.com is building the largest travel portal on the Internet. Here you will find maps, flags, anthems, statistical information, weather reports, history and travel info and tips on all travel destinations in the world." (Y, M, O, T)
Embassy World - Not only does this site contain information on all worldwide embassies of all countries, but you can also find cultural information about the countries in which the embassies are located. (Y, M, O, T)
One World Nations Online - They bill themselves as the gateway to the world, and as comprehensive as this website is, I believe it. Find out anything and everything about any country! (Y, M, O, T)
The World Printables - From KidsDomain, find a variety of printable maps and miscellaneous items here. (Y, M, O, T)
Black History Month from Biography.com - Lots of biographies, a "Who Am I?" interactive quiz, teacher resources (created to accompany History Channel programming), and videos (Y, M, O, T)
The African-American Mosaic - A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture; taken from an exhibit of the same name. (O)
Ancient Africa Unit - Mr Donn's FREE Lesson Plans & Activities for Kids & Teachers (Y, M, O, T)
Africa: It's not a country - Lesson Plans for Teaching About Africa in the Early Elementary Grades (Y)
Another Celebrated Dancing Bear Lapbook - A lap book is basically an educational learning tool made from a folder. They are also referred to as shutterbooks, graphic organizers, fold books, presentation books, flap books, and project books. They can highlight items in your unit studies, be based solely on a book your child has just read or help reinforce mathematical functions. The information inside is only limited by your imagination. The links below show you how to make the folds and show examples. (Y)
All About Kenya - The purpose of this lesson is to teach students about Kenya. The students will learn about the physical attributes of Kenya and will compare these attributes to Africa. To learn about Kenya the students will learn about the language, clothing, location, and food. (Y)
Incas, Mayas, Aztecs - Mr Donn's FREE Lesson Plans & Activities for Kids & Teachers (Y, M, O, T)
Ancient Greece - Mr Donn's Lesson Plans & Activities for Kids & Teachers (Y, M, O, T)
Ancient Greek Olympics Mini Unit study - Mr.Donn's free lessonplans and activities for students and teachers (Y, M, O, T)
Egyptian Geography (see the Teacher's Guide) - Mysteries of Egypt by the Canadian Museum of Civilization Corporation (Y, M, O, T)
Pharaoh: Lord of the Two Lands - Pharaoh was considered a deity in ancient Egypt. Find out about who a pharaoh was, read a story about battle and tribute, examine a wall relief from an ancient Egyptian temple, and identify ancient objects in 'Ask the experts'. (M,O)
Ancient Egypt Collaborative Thematic Unit - Designed for Primary grades (Y)
Ancient Egypt Unit Study - Mr Donn's FREE Lesson Plans & Activities for Kids & Teachers (Y, M, O, T)
Egyptian Tombs unit - Deep in the Tombs of Egypt - Unique and creative. check it out!!!! (Y, M, O, T)
England from the Golden Age to the Glorious Revolution - PDF download from Core Knowledge Grade 5; requires Adobe Acrobat Reader (Y)
Elizabethan England Resources - Also known as the English Renaissance (1558-1603) (Y, M, O, T)
The Plight of Women's Work in the Early Industrial Revolution in England and Wales - This unique site is full of information and resources to help you learn about women’s history in a global, non- U.S., context. (Y, M, O, T)
Castle Builder - Medieval activity; "You are a Medieval Castle Builder living in Wales in the year 1076. You are hired by the Norman Baron William de Clare to build him a fantastic castle in Aberystwyth, Wales. (Y, M, O, T)
Learn about England - From Scholastic.com's Global Trek; learn about England, its people, and the Industrial Revolution (Y, M, O, T)
Ancient and modern India - Mr Donn's FREE Lesson Plans & Activities for Kids & Teachers (Y, O, M, T)
St. Patrick's Day Crafts and Printables - Printables and crafts from Enchanted Learning, including booklets for reading, math, and fun activities (Y)
Pot of Gold Board Game - Mom will need to assist in creating the printable game, then kids can take over. (Y,M)
St. Patrick's Day Lesson Plans and Activities - Free lessons from lessonplanspage.com (Y, M, O, T)
History of St. Patrick - Customs and Traditions (Y, M, O, T)
St. Patrick's Day from the History Channel - St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. Watch this video clip to find out the truth behind the mysterious Saint, and learn more about why this day is celebrated! (Y, M, O, T)
Ancient Ireland Unit Study - A new perspective on ancient Ireland for the high school student (O,T)
Chart Jungle - Although not editable, Chart Jungle forms include daily, weekly, and monthly homeschool schedules. They are image files to be printed from your browser and can be used as consumable pages or slipped in a sheet protector to be written on and erased. (T)
Israel for Children - Timelines, Fast Facts, Maps, and more (Y, M, O, T)
Children's Books about Jewish Religion and Culture - A nice list of books with descriptions and publishing information (Y, M, O, T)
Yahoo Directory for Judaism - Includes a large selection of links for education, history, holidays and observances, Jewish food, museums, organizations, and more (Y, M, O, T)
Anne Frank - Everything Changed for Us - Short unit based on Anne Frank's diary (M)
Propoganda and the Holocaust - Students will explore different techniques used in propoganda. (M)
The Holocaust - Liberty - The holocaust is the term used to refer to the period from 1933 to 1945, before and during World War II, when Adolph Hitler and the Nazis systematically persecuted and murdered nearly six million Jews. More than one third of the world's Jewish people, as (M)
The Holocaust - Nuremberg Laws - Students will research and discuss the Nuremberg Laws and their effect on the Jews during the Third Reich. (M)
The Cybrary at Remember.org - A comprehensive site about the Holocaust, the Cybrary is organized into 2 sections: Research, areas where you can explore the issues of the Holocaust, and Forums, where discussion and ongoing feedback is held. (M)
US Holocaust Memorial Museum - (M)
Messiah In Passover - Much of the symbolism in Passover points to Christ as the fulfillment of the messianic prophecies. The last supper was Christ's celebration of Passover and is significant for every believer. Find out how this Jewish holiday relates to modern day Christian (Y, M, O, T)
Passover for Kids - Contains games, activities, and songs for Passover. (Y,M)
Jewish Education Regarding Passover - A huge list of links related to Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) including links for children, parents, and general information links. (T)
Abraham Lincoln Unit Study - Unit Study is provided in PDF (ADOBE ACROBAT) Format, with clickable Links within the document to enhance your learning experience. (Y, M, O, T)
Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights - Read aloud a simple telling of the Hanukkah story and follow up with a handful of across-the-curriculum activities. (Y)
Celebrations Mini-Unit - A nice unit study for 4th & 5th grades that covers five class periods or one full day; some group activities (Y, M, O, T)
Virtual Jerusalem Tour - Tour the Holy City (Y, M, O, T)
AishHaTorah Chanukah - Spiritual insights, stories, lessons, and fun, including a user-friendly Chanukah how-to-guide (Y, M, O, T)
All About Hanukkah - Lots of information including "Hanukkah for kids"; boys who like to play fight will enjoy the Maccabee cut-outs (Y, M, O, T)
Day-by-day Chanukah guide - This site has a day-by-day guide for Chanukah. (Y, M, O, T)
Chabad.org Holidays - Practical Guide - Day by Day: Listen to the message of every candle., Public Menorah Lightings & Chanukah Party: Day by Day Schedule of Events to Anticipate, Insights into Chanukah - From children stories to mystical eanings..., Chanukah Land: Fun for the whole family. (Y, M, O, T)
Chanukah Recipes - Choose from appetizers, main dishes, side dishes, and desserts (Y, M, O, T)
Why does a Christian site have links to Jewish holidays? - You might be surprised to find out that the biblical holidays are not only for Jews. The Lord instituted the holidays in Leviticus 23 as His holy days. They are the only "holidays" instituted by God, and are for all who follow the Lord to celebrate. The a (T)
Sukkot Central - This site from the Cyber Home of Torah includes an introduction to the holiday and many explanations of the different aspects of celebrating Sukkot. Seventy Oxen is a brief explanation of why Sukkot is important to all of the nations and not just Israel. (T)
Feast of Tabernacles - From Biblical Holidays' website includes links to Jewish Customs, Messiah in Tabernacles, and Celebrating Tabernacles. (T)
Sukkot Basics - A good introduction to the customs of Sukkot from Jewish Heritage online magazine (not Messianic) (T)
Cats: Plans for Perfection - a National Geographic feature (Y, M, O, T)
Sukkot Recipes - A large list of recipes from Cyber-Kitchen.com. (T)
Rome Past & Present - Focusing on architecture, this site is a mini-virtual tour. (Y, M, O, T)
The Roman Empire - "This website provides information on the Roman Empire in a series of eras, the time of Augustus, the days in which Augustus ruled as dictator and the empire flourished, The Julio-Claudian Dynasty, the first dynasty ever to hold place in the empire. (Y, M, O, T)
Daily Life in Ancient Rome - From Mr. Donn, this site is a fun introduction to Roman life for older elementary students. (Y,M)
Rome - Explore people, mythology, daily life, death and burial, writing, and archaeology. Obviously, there is mention of pagan gods on this site. (Y, M, O, T)
The Face of Russia - Site accompanies PBS program of the same name; contains lesson plans for upper elementary through high school. (T)
Russian Orthodox Easter Traditions - Easter Eggs, Folk Art, and Fabulous Jewels! From Teachers First - In which middle and high school students eat their way to a new understanding of an ancient culture. (M,O)
A Russian Phototrack - An illustrated history in addition to photos from each region (Y, M, O, T)
Russian Cultural Resources - From the Kennedy Center. Students are introduced to the genre of folktales and engage in a study of several Russian folktales. (Y, M, O, T)
GodAndScience.org - "This site exists for the purpose of providing evidence for God's existence, His care and love for mankind, and His provision for joyful living both now and into eternity through His Son, Jesus Christ." (M,O)
Institute of Creation Research - One of the most popular organizations advocating creationism answers evolutionary challenges, has a large file of questions and answers about creationism, and produces a monthly newsletter. (M,O)
Our Desert Backyard - Lesson plan/activities for students living in or near the desert. "Through this activity you will become familiar with the desert or other environment in your backyard. You will learn techniques to observe, measure and record data about your environment. (M)
Deserts of the World WebQuest - "The Chief Curator of the Chihuahuan Museum of Natural History and Science has selected your team to create an interactive exhibit comparing the Chihuahuan Desert to other desert areas of the world for their Children's Museum. (M)
Ecoquest: Desert Edition - Includes a teacher's guide (M)
EcoQuest:Desert Edition - Designed for 7th and 8th graders trying to learn more about the desert ecosystem, weather, characteristics, and other interesting aspects. Students look at the characteristics and challenges of the desert through the eyes of certain professions. (T,M)
Disappearing Water - Hands-on lesson plan for younger students to use and understand the water cycle. (Y)
Water--A Never-Ending Story - In this lesson plan designed to last two weeks, "students will first carry out a number of activities that demonstrate the concepts of evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and soil moisture and runoff. (M)
Water Cycle Poster - Have students make their own water cycle poster to involve them and help them to retain more of their knowledge about the water cycle. (Y,M)
Water Science for Schools - From the USGS, this site has information on many aspects of water, along with pictures, data, maps, and an interactive center. (Y, M, O, T)
The Water Cycle - From theUSGS, this site is the most comprehensive Water Cycle Web site in the world and has a wonderful diagram, which is available in 54 languages. (Y, M, O, T)
Ocean Sites, Lesson Plans, & Activities - This page from N. Canton City Schools in Ohio contains over a dozen links to great sites for an oceanic thematic unit. Editor's pick is the Education World link, which gives exercises to include math, language arts, geography, and art. (Y, M, O, T)
Sea Life Poetry - Using Internet resources listed with the lesson plan, students explore oceans and sea life and learn to transform thoughts into different forms of poetry. Good way to integrate language arts into an ocean unit study. (Y,M)
Ocean Planet Virtual Tour - "Ocean Planet premiered at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History from April 1995 to April 1996, where it attracted nearly two million visitors. This is an electronic online companion to the exhibition . (Y, M, O, T)
Free Oceanography CD - The TOPEX/POSEIDON mission was designed to provide information about the changing topography of the world's oceans which, in turn, helps scientists to understand the ocean's role in the global climate. (O)
Ocean Friends - Teachers Guides and Lesson Plans - The SeaWorld/Busch Gardens Education Departments offer more than 75 print educational resources for teachers. Information booklets and Teacher's Guides provide animal information and classroom activities. Current listings are for Animal Behavior & Training, Arctic Animals, Endangered Species, Marine Animal Husbandry & Training, Ocean Discovery, Penguins, Saving the Wild, Seals, Sea Lions, Walruses, Sharks, Splash of Math, and Whales. Ages Pre-K through 12th grade. (Y, M, O, T)
Classroom Activities - - Designed by NASA for older students with critical thinking skills, this site contains a variety of ocean activities relating to many different aspects of ocean life. (O)
Your ecological footprint - Take this "quiz" to find out how much impact your lifestyle has on the environment. (Y, M, O, T)
Treasures @ Sea - Exploring the ocean through literature (Y)
Educational in Nature - Georgia-Pacific paper company has produced this educational website with curriculum supplements and activities about forestry. There are several brochures downloadable in .pdf format. (Y, M, O, T)
Earth Day - Lesson plan for young elementary students (Y)
Kids Recycle - This section provides students, teachers, school administrators, local recycling coordinators and community activists with the tools that have been developed by their peers to achieve zero waste in their K-12 school systems. (Y, M, O, T)
Hands On Plastics - Plastics teaching kit; a video on how plastics help with conservation is also available in single copies free of charge. (T)
Wildlife Action Kit - World Wildlife Federation's "Action Kit provides you with solid ideas, tips, and tools that can help you make a difference for wildlife and wild places. From our safe seafood listing to nontoxic cleanser recipes, the Action Kit can help you reduce your impact on the world. (Y, M, O, T)
Environmental Explorer - Elementary lesson plan from National Geographic Online (Y)
The Dynamic Earth - Lesson plan for grades 3-8 on earthquakes and volcanoes (Y,M)
An Ounce of Prevention - Waste reduction lesson plan in .pdf format (requires adobe acrobat reader) for middle school students (M)
eNature.com - Great site from the National Wildlife Federation; includes online guides like the Advanced Bird Finder for those species you can't find in your book. If you put in your zip code in the pop-up window, the site complies a custom nature guide for your area. (Y, M, O, T)
All About Rainforests - From Enchanted Learning (Y,M)
Make your own erupting volcano - You have heard people talk about this experiment, now you can try it yourself (T)
Animals of the Tropical Rainforest WebQuest (M) - Rainforests for Kids (M)
Me? Live in a rainforest? WebQuest - Rainforests are being destroyed and the National Institute for Scientific Research has decided to find out what can be done about it. You and three of your friends have been selected to spend the next year living in a rainforest in South America. You have three weeks to find out how you need to prepare for this adventure. Remember, what you don't know CAN hurt you. You will be living in a place where plants eat animals, snakes are big enough to eat people, and ... well ... I wouldn't want to frighten you away. You will find out more about the rainforest as you proceed on the quest. (M)
America Votes Teaching Kit - Free from CNN, the kit is "a fun, informative course of study called 'The America Votes Teaching Kit,' comprised of a CD-ROM that contains multimedia resources and teaching activities related to the U.S. presidential election process... (Y, M, O, T)
Kid's Typing Skills - another Windows download (Y, M, O, T)
Presidential Studies - "Alan Haskavitz finds these to be the best presidential resources for students who may not excel at reading." (Y, M, O, T)
Marco Gram Presidential Race issue - "Activities and lessons to help students understand the roles and responsibilities of the president and other elected officials, as well as the democratic process that gets them into office" (Y, M, O, T)
Scholastic's Election Page - Online election guide (Y, M, O, T)
US Electoral College Homepage - From the website of the National Archives; very informative with an interactive Electoral College Calculator (M,O)
Ben's Guide to the US Government for Kids - Ben Franklin, that is… from the US Government Printing Office, this site offers a nice explanation of the electoral college with links to related topics (M,O)
US Presidential Elections - From HistoryCentral.com: "Welcome to our History of Presidential Elections Site. We are happy to provide graphs on both Electoral and popular votes for all US Presidential Elections to date." (Y, M, O, T)
Election Lessons & Resources - From the Learning Network Includes: Election Vocabulary, Campaign 2000 Facts, Presidential Election Process, Bush and Gore on the Issues: New and Updated, U.S. Presidential Elections 2000, Election Vocabulary Brainstorm, Post-Election, Inaugural Addresse (Y, M, O, T)
Classroom Election Ideas - From ABCTeach includes projects and activities (Y)
CNN.com Election 2004 - From CNN up to date election coverage when you want it (M,O)
C-SPAN in the Classroom - Includes teacher resources and links in topics like Campaign Events, Campaign Topics, and assorted likes to election related government sites (Y, M, O, T)
Make a Sun Clock - Learn how to tell time with shadows (Y,M)
Election Wordsearch - From ABCTeach (Y)
Grassroots.com - An excellent political action site; their list of causes is bound to have something that your kids can get passionate about (M,O)
Open Secrets.Org - Another great site that exposes who is contributing how much to whom; a link titled who paid for this election will give children a better understanding of why politicians make promises to certain groups; search the database by politician or by donor. (M,O)
The American Promise Teaching Guide - Free teaching kit with activities "to spark discussion and thinking about democracy, government and U.S. history in your classroom." (M,O)
Little House on the Prairie - An Adventure - A Literary Adventure for 4th Grade (Y)
Electricity Online - An extensive site with sections for lessons, history, applications, and activities (M,O)
The Energy Story - Comprehensive description of electricity with 15 chapters detailing the many sources of electricity. Includes: Geothermal Energy, Fossil Fuels -- Coal, Oil and Natural Gas, Hydro Power and Ocean Energy, Nuclear Energy, Solar Energy, Wind Energy, and Transportation Energy. (Y, M, O, T)
Electricity & Magnetism - "This module will introduce you to many of the basic concepts involved with Electricity and Magnetism. We will introduce you to static charge, moving charge, voltage, resistance, and current. Magnetism and how it relates to electricity will also be presented. (M,O)
What is static electricity? - From science made simple, this is a lesson that starts out with the basics and gives advanced learners more to chew on. (M,O)
Renaissance Exploration - Learn about tools used for navigation and how the exploration during the Renaissance Period enhanced world trade, also an activity that allows you to become a spice trader and see if you prosper or fail. (Y, M, O, T)
Japan - Literature Lesson Plans - From ProTeacher.com (Y,M)
ProTeacher.com - (T)
Japan - Images of a People - From the Smithsonian Center for Museum and Educational Studies (M)
Discoverer's Web - Possibly the most extensive collection of information on explorers on the web, this text-only site has a link to multi-page sites on voyages of discovery, an alphabetical list of explorers, a list of explorers who died during their voyages, information on explorers in each geographiccal area and historical era. (M,O)
Explorers of the Millennium - "Discover the greatest explorers and the places they traveled. Find more information about explorers that interest you. Tell us who we should add to our Hall of Fame. Sail over to the quiz...test what you know about explorers!" (Y, M, O, T)
Lewis & Clark - From Enchanted Learning (Y)
Be an Explorer - A virtual journey with Lewis & Clark, from picking who will go with them to President Jefferson's choice of a repository for the journal's from the expedition. (M,O)
Star Spangled Banner Flag House - Visit the online version of the Baltimore museum dedicated to the story of Mary Young Pickersgill. Mary Pickersgill made an enormous flag that flew over Fort McHenry during the war of 1812, and which became the inspiration for Frances Scott Key's poem. B (Y, M, O, T)
The Holiday Zone - Flag Day lesson plans and activities for teachers (T)
Flag Rules and Regulations - From Betsy Ross Homepage. Includes a Q & A section to answer your individual questions. (Y, M, O, T)
Flag Etiquette - Standards of Respect (the Flag Code), which formalizes and unifies the traditional ways in which we give respect to the flag, also contains specific instructions on how the flag is not to be used. (Y, M, O, T)
Jline Paper Airplanes - Several paper airplane models as well as tips and a newsletter. (Y, M, O, T)
More Paper Airplanes - From Surfing the New with Kids; contains time tested models, one that held the Guinness Book record for time aloft (18.8 seconds), an origami kamikaze water flyer, even a paper airplane hangar (Y, M, O, T)
NASA Human Space Flight - Find space station news, realtime data, unusual issues, and a virtual tour of the international space station (Y, M, O, T)
FAA Aviation Education Kids Pages - Kids Corner is a fun page for all. It includes activities such as coloring books, word puzzles, and experiments. (Y, M, O, T)
FAA Aviation Education Resource Library - Includes listings of Aviation schools for your future pilot! (Y, M, O, T)
Aviation Unit - The Minnesota Department of Transportation Mn/DOT Office of Aeronautics (M)
Archimedes' Principle - From Infoplease.com, an encyclopedia entry explaining the theory behind buoyancy (M,O)
Archimedes of Syracuse: The Father of Buoyancy - Includes a history of Archimedes' study of buoyancy, a hands on activity, and a group of links on the subject (O)
Pontoons - From Infoplease.com, an explanation of how pontoons are used to raise sunken ships and support bridges (Y, M, O, T)
It Floats - We don't usually stop to wonder why a big cruise ship can float as well as a feather; this activity helps to explain. (Y, M, O, T)
PBS Buoyancy Basics - An experiment from NOVA with a link to other buoyancy brainteasers (M)
Moby Dick - Literature lesson plan from DiscoverySchool.com Grades 9-12 (O)
Glaciers and Icebergs - From DiscoverySchool.com, this lesson plans explores the movement of icebergs and glaciers as well as the principle that explains why they float (M,O)
Naval Historical Center - Comprehensive government site with extensive information on naval history (Y, M, O, T)
Interactive Titanic - Click on one of the silhouettes and follow the path of an actual passenger who traveled on the Titanic. You won't know who you are or if you survive until the fateful night. (Y, M, O, T)
Enchanted Learning Little Explorers - - English-Spanish picture dictionary online (Y)
The German Electronic Textbook - Includes pronunciation and grammar. (Y, M, O, T)
Interactive Hebrew - By the National Jewish Outreach Program (M,O)
Little Explorers English-French Picture Dictionary - By Enchanted Learning (Y, M, O, T)
Little Explorers English-Dutch Picture Dictionary - By Enchanted Learning (Y, M, O, T)
Little Explorers English-German Picture Dictionary - By Enchanted Learning (Y, M, O, T)
Little Explorers English-Italian Picture Dictionary - By Enchanted Learning (Y, M, O, T)
Little Explorers English-Japanese Picture Dictionary - By Enchanted Learning (Y, M, O, T)
Little Explorers English-Portuguese Picture Dictionary - By Enchanted Learning (Y, M, O, T)
Little Explorers English-Spanish Picture Dictionary - By Enchanted Learning (Y, M, O, T)
Little Explorers English-Swedish Picture Dictionary - By Enchanted Learning (Y, M, O, T)
A Celebration of Prairie Life - Interdisciplinary unit for 4th graders. Integrating the Arts Into the Classroom (Y)
Welcome to Pioneer Town - This site utilizes Macromedia Flash (Y, M, O, T)
Western Movement - Thematic unit for middle schoolers. (M)
There's No Place Like Home - Lesson plans from National Geographic online; uses My First Little House Books or Little House series (Y)
Pioneer Life with Laura - A Social Studies and Language Arts unit that can be used in conjunction with a westward expansion study; from the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum. (Y, M, O, T)
Teacher's CyberGuide to Little House in the Big Woods - This supplemental unit provides resources for students in third grade to focus on life in the frontier times with an emphasis on student writing (Y)
Activities to Go With the Little House on the Prairie Book Series - (Y, M, O, T)
Bear Tracker - A great tracking site for tracking more than just bears...Open to all trackers, anywhere, for the discussion of anything related to tracking. Animal tracks, human tracks, or even bicycle tracks. (Y, M, O, T)
Lewis and Clark Lesson Plans/Thematic Units - By The Teacher's Guide (Y, M, O, T)
Timeline--Lewis & Clark - (Y, M, O, T)
Look, you're wearing geography - - What does geography have to do with you? Imagine if you were allowed to wear clothes that were made only in your state. What if you had food to eat that was grown and processed only in your state? How would your life be different? This lesson introduces the concept of global interdependence by exploring the origins of many of the goods that students wear and use every day. (M)
Maps and Map Skills - From Gander Academy (Canada); includes Continental Maps, Maps of Nations of the World, Destinations: Maps and Basic Information on World Nations, Teacher Activity Center: Outline Maps, Maps of the World, Outline Maps, and Political World Map. (Y, M, O, T)
The U.S. Constitution Power Grab Game - To encourage students to comprehend checks and balances, separation of powers, Bill of Rights and amendments and relate them to the study of the three branches of our federal government. Several activities are described. The culminating activity is the "Power Grab Game" given before the final test on the Constitution Unit. (O)
Powers of Government - Using a memory/matching game, students learn about the powers of the federal and state governments. (O)
Bill of Rights - Using the US Bill of Rights as a springboard, students discuss and create a bill of rights for an intergalactic space colony. Note: Ignore the "problem loading page" message and click the continue button. The lesson plan will come up on the next page. (M,O)
The Washington Monument - The purposes of this lesson plan written by a Park Ranger at the National Mall are "To understand some of the reasons Washington was so revered during the early 19th century, to describe the intentions behind the memorial to George Washington, and to analyze how ideas about the best designs for a monument change over time. 4) To investigate memorials found in their community. (Y, M, O, T)
You and the U.S. Constitution - To understand why people who work and play together need to follow rules; and how these rules are developed. (Y,M)
ND Wheat Commission - From the ND Wheat Commission, this site has a downloadable activity book for ages 5-7 and a twenty page lesson and activity book for ages 8 and up explaining how wheat is grown, marketed, and used by consumers. Also offers agMag, an online magazine that " (Y,M,T)
Learning Page Worksheets - Although you have to register for this site, it is free and they do not sell your info. It is worth it! Learning Page has some of the best handwriting printables on the web and they are available in both manuscript and D'Nealian as well as cursive version (T,Y)
History - reference site from MyVirtualEncyclopedia - History - reference site from MyVirtualEncyclopedia (Y, M, O, T)
Who was that? - FUNBRAIN will show you a portrait of a famous person with a clue; for each screen, identify the correct president and click on their name; also includes mathematicians and scientists (M,O)
A Guide to Noise Control in Minnesota - (M)
Candy Bird Nests - (Y, M, O, T)
Poetry and Lyrics - (Y, M, O, T)
The Inaugaral Classroom - Inaugural Lesson Plan: Steps in Selecting A President (Y, M, O, T)
American Presidency - From Grolier, an exclusive history of presidents, the presidency, politics and related subjects. (Y, M, O, T)
Kids in the White House - "The White House isn't just for grownups! Many kids made it their home too. Some of the things they did will surprise you!" (Y,M)
Earth Day for Kids - This page provides links to federal government Web sites for kids related to Earth Day and the environment. (Y, M, O, T)
FlashlightNext Sci - From PBS Kids.com (Y)
So You Want to Be President - Students must work as a team to create a realistic candidate and campaign complete with campaign staff and analysis of how the candidate will manage playing the political "game". (O)
Abraham Lincoln Treasure Hunt Questions - A self-guided treasure hunt for younger and middle students. Print the main page with the questions then refer the student to the linked page to hunt for the answers. (Y,M)
Presidential Firsts - Quiz for younger students to acquaint them with the presidents. (Y)
Veteran's Day Crafts, Projects and Printouts - From Enchanted Learning (Y)
Veteran's Day Quiz - A quiz from FamilyEducation.com that includes explanations of each answer and links to activities and printouts at the end (Y, M, O, T)
Veteran's Day Word Search - This puzzle is dedicated to the memory of my late father, Kenneth R. Potter. Except for when he was proudly serving his country in the U.S.Navy during World War II, he lived his entire life in Mayhill, New Mexico. Papa made the world a better place fr (Y, M, O, T)
List of Activities for Veteran's Day - From Miami-Dade public schools (Y,M)
A Revolutionary WebQuest - "It is the right of the People...to institute new Government..." reads the Declaration of Independence. The American Revolution is the War for Independence. Learn of the heroes, the battles, victories and defeats, and the culture of the colonies. Read about all aspects of the war, and learn how the American colonists defeated the overwhelming odds of British tyranny. Interact while you experience what life was like as a minuteman. (M)
History Place: American Revolution - (Y, M, O, T)
In What Order Should the Narnia Books Be Read? - NarniaWeb (M)
Revolutionary War Internet Scavenger Hunt - 4-8th grade (M)
American Revolution - From the Educator's Reference Desk designed to help students to understand the causes of the American Revolutionary War. (O)
The American Revolution - From A Lesson Plans Page for grade 5. (M)
Happy Fourth of July - Homeschool curriculum ideas for understanding freedon and independence, The promise of the Declaration of Independence, people of the American Revolution, the places of the American Revolution, and the United States Constitution. (Y, M, O, T)
Attack at Pearl Harbor - From Eyewitness to History.com (Y, M, O, T)
Pearl Harbor - The Day Remembered (Y, M, O, T)
Air Raid on Pearl Harbor - From Library of Congress- this day in history. (Y, M, O, T)
USS Arizona Memorial - Includes a National Park Service Printable Travel Guide (Y, M, O, T)
China Burma India Theater of World War II - From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Y, M, O, T)
Fly Girls - During WWII, more than a thousand women signed up to fly with the US military. Wives, mothers, actresses and debutantes who joined the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPS) test-piloted aircraft, ferried planes and logged 60 million miles in the air. (Y, M, O, T)
Tuskegee Airman - During World War II, black fighter pilots fought the Germans abroad and racism in the ranks...may we never forget...and may future generations understand the way it was... (Y, M, O, T)
WWII Pilots - "The B-24 Liberator was produced in greater quantities and flown in more theaters of war by the air forces of more countries than any other four engine bomber in World War II. 19,256 planes (in several versions) were produced by Consolidated Vultee, Ford Motor Company, Douglas Aircraft and North American Aircraft between the years of 1939 and 1945. Today there are only two flight-worthy B-24's in existence, and it's history and role in WW II is only dimly recalled except by those who flew in them." (Y, M, O, T)
THE KOREAN WAR VETERANS MEMORIAL - June 25, 1950 the 38th Parallel marked the beginning of a war that was to be like no other. Many years have passed since the end of the Chosin Reservoir Campaign in North Korea. The American public has all but forgotten the violence and valor that took place there at the fighting man's level. The fiftieth anniversary of the Korean War gives both the armed forces and the nation an opportunity to honor those veterans who served in that bitter war. The battle continues along the present demilitarized zone. The location of this line largely above the 38th Parallel is historic evidence that in Korea, aggression did not pay. In Korea the American soldier with his Korean and United Nations allies fought with bravery and skill against his communist foes. (Y, M, O, T)
Return with Honor - The moving story of American Prisoners of War in North Vietnam. (Y, M, O, T)
Battlefield Vietnam - From PBS (Y, M, O, T)
Vietnam: Echoes from the Wall - An important part of the Memorial Fund's mission is to educate both young and old about the lasting impact of the Vietnam War. Through a variety of educational initiatives, the Memorial Fund has been able to provide educators with the necessary tools and (M,O)
The Fall of Saigon - from The New York Times Learning Network (O)
The Virtual Wall - To preserve the legacy of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, to promote healing and to educate about the impact of the Vietnam War. (Y, M, O, T)
VietnamWar.net - Educational, Entertainment, and Research Material Relevant to the Study of the Vietnam War (Y, M, O, T)
Civil War links - One of the largest collections of links for Civil War info (Y, M, O, T)
The Civil War Homepage - Battle maps, letters, research pages, speeches, reenactment info, and more (Y, M, O, T)
Civil War Unit - from Small Planet - Civil War Unit - from Small Planet (M,O)
A Nation Divided - "The Civil War brought out many emotions for both the North and the South. Friends, families and even states were torn apart. After completing this webquest, you will be able to describe what it was like to be a Confederate or Union soldier." (M)
Role Playing the Civil War - "The purpose of this unit is to provide a frame for the students to use in evaluating both points of view in the Civil War." (M)
Middle Ages Research Projects - Outlines of projects for students studying the middle ages; very thorough. (Y, M, O, T)
Middle Ages Research Projects - Outlines of projects for students studying the middle ages; very thorough. (Y, M, O, T)
What was Life Really Like in the Middle Ages - Informative site from the Annenberg Exhibits. (Y, M, O, T)
Arthurian Legends WebQuest! - In your past, you may have learned about the King Arthur stories, often called the Arthurian Legends which depict the mythical quest. In this Webquest you will explore the ways in which the Arthurian Legends, which were created hundreds of years ago, remain alive in the modern world. You will use the power of teamwork and the abundant resources on the Internet to learn all about Arthurian Legends. Each person on your team will learn one piece of the puzzle and then you will come together to get a better understanding of how the Arthurian Legends relate to the modern world and can enlighten us on our quest to understand life and ourselves. (M,O)
Arthurian Legend Project Links - Intended to help those with an interest or curiosity in Arthurian Legend. (M,O)
At the Tomb of Tutankhamen - An interactive edition of National Geographic (M,O)
Ancient Egypt - From the Trustees of the British Museum, each section has a story, a challenge (requires shockwave), and a timeline. The website design is intriguing and the content interesting. Includes information on Egyptian deities and temples. (M,O)
Ancient Egypt; Lesson Plans for Teachers - A selection of cross-curricular lesson plans created by Detroit teachers (Y, M, O, T)
Columbus' Voyage: - From Enchanted Learning; the student makes a map of Columbus' voyage and small replicas of his three ships. This project teaches geography and history. (Y, M, O, T)
Explorers - From Enchanted Learning; indexed alphabetically, geographical area, and date. (Y,M)
History Central.Com - "History's home on the web" - too much information to list; includes an online store (Y, M, O, T)
Zoom Inventors and Inventions - From Enchanted Learning; indexed alphabetically, by date, and by category (Clothing, Communication, Food, Fun, Medicine, Science/Industry, Transportation, Undersea) (Y, M, O, T)
Young Heroes of History - - The homepage of the author of this series of Children and Young Adult historical fiction (M,O)
Why & How I Teach with Historical Fiction - Scholastic article by Tarry Lindquist (T)
Happy New Year Activity Page - Lots of great ideas to keep the kids busy on those cold winter days in January. (Y, M, O, T)
Living With a Clean Slate - An article for the teacher (or student) who didn't live up to last year's resolutions, and isn't ready for more. (Y, M, O, T)
Auld Lang Syne - The history behind the song from Robert Burns (Y, M, O, T)
New Year's Tree - Give your Christmas tree a makeover (Y, M, O, T)
Alcohol-free Drinks - Add a little spice to your New Year's Party (Y, M, O, T)
A to Z Teacher Stuff - A arge selection of resources including lesson plans and printables (T)
The King Center - Established in 1968 by Coretta Scott King, The King Center is the official, living memorial dedicated to the advancement of the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., leader of America’s greatest nonviolent movement for justice, equality and peace. (Y, M, O, T)
Martin Luther King, Jr. - This EconEd page has lots of statistics and links to primary sources that will make a study of MLK, Jr. more interesting for your older students (M,O)
MLK Jr. Timeline - Nicely done page with a timeline of the life of MLK Jr. Site uses children's artwork to present the information. (Y, M, O, T)
Photographic Collage - Older students will find this black and white collage of history intriguing. (O)
MLK Jr. Study Guide - Designed as a companion to the Seattle Times MLK Jr. website, this guide includes questions to stimulate discussion or perhaps a written essay. (M,O)
Paralympic Games Education Programmes - The International Paralympic Committee works closely with Paralympic Games Organizing Committees to assist them to create and deliver an education programme leading up to and during the Paralympic Games. (Y, M, O, T)
Gateway to the Summer Games - The EdGate brings you cross-curricular official Olympic-themed lesson plans developed by Griffin Publishing Group and approved by the USOC. 10 lesson plans for grades 4-8 are available at the Gateway, a separate link to 19 more lessons for grades 2-12. (M)
Olympic School Celebration - This 65 page guide to the Olympic Games compiled by the U.S. Olympic Committee is cross-curricular in nature. "The activities in this guide highlight many academic areas relevant to the Olympic Games. (Y, M, O, T)
BBC Language Programs - BBC has long been a source for excellent quality phrasebooks (when I lived in Japan mine was used so much that the pages were falling out). Now, you can find BBC language resources online for beginners for seven major languages (French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Greek, Mandarin Chinese) plus resources for learning Irish, Welsh, and Scottish Gaelic. The languages are designed to be learned little by little: "A bit at a time, in your own time..." (Y, M, O, T)
HSLaunch Downloads - Homeschool Launch is a fairly new site that is an Internet Portal site. In addition to website recommendations, it offers a resource-sharing ability for homeschoolers. The page I am linking to is a list of all of the uploaded files that homeschoolers who are registered with the site have chosen to share. There is a wide assortment of resources available ranging from nature notebook pages to unit studies to recipes. There is no charge to access the files, but you must register to upload files. (T)
Purim lesson plans - A large selection of Purim resources from the Jewish Agency for Israel, this resource includes activities, stories, lesson plans, quizzes, and more. (Y, M, O, T)
Virtual Purim - A well-designed site with sections on how to celebrate Purim, the story of Purim, study resources, recipes, kids, and more. (Y, M, O, T)
Purim traditions - From the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America™ (Y, M, O, T)
Purim Recipes - More Purim cookie recipes than you will be able to use! (Y, M, O, T)
Purim Games - Purim games and coloring pages from TorahTots.com (Y, M, O, T)
Purim Overview - This is an overview with many links to Purim resources from Torah.org (Y, M, O, T)
Holidays Scramble Game - Hanukkah and Purim (Y, M, O, T)
Purim Overview - Get the background of this holiday from BiblicalHolidays.com (Y, M, O, T)
Jewish Customs for Purim - Also from BiblicalHolidays.com (Y, M, O, T)
Orrery - "So named in honor of Charles Boyle, Earl of Orrery… An apparatus which illustrates, by the revolution of balls moved by wheelwork, the relative size, periodic motions, positions, orbits, etc., of bodies in the solar system." (Y, M, O, T)
Solar System Simulator - From NASA, select from the options to have the simulator create a color image of your favorite planet or satellite! (Y, M, O, T)
Maps of the Solar System - from NASA, select your planetary system of choice and download maps, or browse the surface features of your favorite planet or satellite! (Y, M, O, T)
Knowing Poe - The literature, life, and times of Edgar Allan Poe (O)
Star Journey - This site from National Geographic contains star charts, start attractions, and views from the Hubble telescope. (Y, M, O, T)
Solar System Wordsearch - Solar System Wordsearch - Printable wordsearch. (Y) (Note: to print this item without TheHomeSchoolMom frames, right click on the link & choose Open Link in New Window) (Y, M, O, T)
Amazing Space - Web-based space activities for classroom use. This site is full of excellent lesson plans and activities, but be aware this site does present the Big Bang Theory in an understated way. (Y, M, O, T)
Make a comet tail - Activity for space unit. (Y,M) (Y,M)
Styrofoam Planets - You guessed it: make styrofoam planets. (Y,M)
DonnaYoung.org - "These activities have been developed for teachers to use as a guide. Our intent is to give teachers a framework to follow for use in a Holocaust unit of study. The philosophy behind these activities is based on constructivist pedagogy, brain-based learning and the awareness of the theory of multiple intelligences... The student activities in this guide have been divided into three sections by suggested grade level. Nonetheless, teachers should carefully consider the appropriateness of any activity for their particular classes rather than depending entirely upon the grade level suggestion of the lesson plan author." This is excellent collection of lessons and activities are only part of a larger Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust; just look for the link at the bottom of the site. The Teacher's Guide includes extensive resources, including a timeline, a guide to the groups of people involved (victims, perpetrators, bystanders, rescuers, resisters, liber ators, survivors, and children), arts, and more. (T)
Outer Space Crafts - Great hands on crafts for younger students studying space. (Y,M)
Space Shuttle Launch Simulation - From NASA; this simulation requires students to complete pre-launch steps in order to actually launch the space shuttle. If an error message occurs, the all systems will shut down and the student must restart the launch process. Good practice for real life. (Y, M, O, T)
Interplanetary Virtual Tour - This is an awesome collection of almost 100 pages of photos and information that can be explored systematically through the tour or overviewed through the "Express Tour". The images of the planets and their satellites will entertain the youngest students (Y, M, O, T)
Exploring Planets in the Classroom - This hands on activity guide will use concrete examples to introduce scientific concepts involving space. "More than 25 hands-on science activities are provided in classroom-ready pages for both teachers and students for exploring Earth, the planets, geology and space sciences. (Y, M, O, T)
Auroras - Find out more about the mysterious phenomenon also called the Northern Lights. Beautiful photography and a teacher's guide with a few ideas for using the site in the classroom. (Y, M, O, T)
About Jane Yolen - (Y, M, O, T)
Celebrating America's Freedoms - From the Virginia DOE, most of these Veteran's Day activities would work well for Memorial Day as well. (T)
Whole grains lesson plan - Scroll down to see the lessons; created for older adults but well-suited for use with children (Y, M, O, T)
Overview of Independence Day - This overview published by the Embassy of the United States of America, English Education Department, is not limited to the history of Independence Day, but also includes facts about our celebration, including fireworks, patriotic songs, and the Liberty Bell. (T)
American Revolution Language Arts Lesson - Using Thomas Paine's book Common Sense, students will study the technique of argumentation and persuasion in light of revolutionary events. You can find an online copy of Common Sense here. (M,O)
Causes of the American Revolution - Also from Discovery School, this lesson plan integrates several subjects. My favorite is the examination of the 18th century poem (originally a song) Revolutionary Tea. Students will be exposed to language arts, English culture, and drama. (Y,M)
July 4th Activity Book to Make - For younger students, this book to make includes both period and current flags, the seal of the US, a revolutionary word search, a 50 states word search, and more. (Y)
Rosh Hashana Overview - Get the background of this holiday from BiblicalHolidays.com (Y, M, O, T)
Jewish Customs for Rosh Hashana - Also from BiblicalHolidays.com (Y, M, O, T)
Rosh Hashana Background information - An introduction to Rosh Hashana with origins, observances, and suggested ways of celebrating. (Y, M, O, T)
Jewish Holiday Dates - (Y, M, O, T)
Activity ideas for class and group - From the Jewish Agency for Israel (Y, M, O, T)
High Holidays - Information for Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur including recipes, family activities, and tolls for growth and renewal. (Y, M, O, T)
88 Links about Rosh Hashana - From Jacob Richman's Hot Sites (A) (Y, M, O, T)
The Jewish Year Educator's guide - From Virtual Jerusalem, this guide makes discovering the Jewish holidays "a fun and interactive learning experience for your students". (Y, M, O, T)
Rosh Hashana, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot - From Jewish Kids Online (Y, M, O, T)
Japan, Japanese Lesson Plans - From Teachnology. (Y, M, O, T)
First Nations Histories - Brief histories of the Indian Nations (M,O)
Smithsonian Native American History & Culture Resources - (Y, M, O, T)
Native Tech - In-depth article describing the art and technology of Native Americans; includes instructional brochures (Y, M, O, T)
Native American Quest - This quest was developed to give students in third grade an opportunity to increase their knowledge about communities, through the study of Native American tribes residing on the plains and in the Southwest (Y)