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Edinformatics: Guide for Teachers

A broad collection of information and resources for teachers including educational databases, employment and professional development and curriculum guides and school statistics by state. (Learn more)

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Essential Science for Teachers: Earth and Space Science

A web-based professional development opportunity for K-6 teachers; course available for graduate credit. The course is composed of eight sessions related to Earth and Space Science with the intent of building a core understanding of these concepts. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Annenberg Media with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics

Essential Science for Teachers: Life Science

A web-based professional development opportunity; course available for graduate credit. The course is composed of eight sessions related to Life Science and building a core understanding of fundamental science concepts. (Learn more)

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Provided by: The Annenberg Channel

Estuaries.gov

NOAA's National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERRS) educational site providing images and videos, curriculum, data, and much more. (Learn more)

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Provided by: National Estuarine Research Reserve System

Field Trip Earth

Become a part of the research teams of wildlife conservation research projects ongoing around the world. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Field Trip Earth

Figure This! Math Challanges for Families

Helping families enjoy mathematics outside school through a series of fun and engaging, high-quality challenges. (Learn more)

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Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The First Amendment Center Online

Background information about the First Amendment, a glossary of related terms, news headlines about First Amendment issues, and lesson plans accompany this in-depth look at the First Amendment freedoms of speech, press, religious liberty, assembly, and petition. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Vanderbilt University

FreeRice

At this site you can improve your vocabulary and donate rice to needy people around the world at the same time! (Learn more)

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Provided by: FreeRice

Futures for Kids

A free service to help students imagine what they want to do when they grow up, educators to learn about their students' career interest, and community and business leaders to shape the workforce of tomorrow. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Futures for Kids

Global Education

Explores the issues that are becoming more and more important in a globalized world. (Learn more)

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Global Nomads Group

An effort to bring the world's young people together in understanding and appreciating each other's differences. (Learn more)

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GlobalSchoolNet

Young people around the world can learn together. Projects to collaborate, interact, develop, publish and discover learning resources world-over. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Global SchoolNet Foundation

Go Geometry From the Land of the Incas

This site provides a variety of materials for teaching and increasing students' interest in Euclidean geometry. (Learn more)

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Jenuine Tech.com

This site provides a forum for classrooms from around the country to simultaneously take part in online projects. Current project listings are provided, along with archives of past projects. Projects address a variety of subjects and are adaptable to many... (Learn more)

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Provided by: Technospud.com

Knowledge Network Explorer

Make the most of the Internet with curriculum materials for wired learning including evaluated websites, web-based activities, and ideas for integrating new technology. (Learn more)

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Provided by: AT&T

Microbial Life: Educational Resources

The site contains information about microorganisms, extremophiles and extreme habitats, as well as links to online resources, and teaching and learning activities. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Milestones of Flight

The Milestones of Flight exhibits provide a chronology of flight and space flight that is user friendly and easy to navigate. (Learn more)

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Provided by: National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian Institution

Molecular Expressions - Science, Optics and You

This valuable site presents microscopy in detail and is broad in scope. Included in the content are images, interactive tutorials, and activities for students and teachers. The site is well organized, user friendly and easy to navigate. (Learn more)

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Provided by: Florida State University, Center for Integrating Research and Learning

Moments of Discovery

"Moments of Discovery tells the story of three scientific discoveries in the scientists' own words. Users can read the text and hear their actual voices." This engaging content is well organized and easy to navigate. (Learn more)

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Provided by: American Institute of Physics

The Mongols in World History

Columbia University sponsors this site about the rise and fall of the Mongol Empire and its impact on the world including: Ghenghis Chan, Kubilai Chan, and Marco Polo. The site contains rich content that is broad is scope. The site's interface is colorful... (Learn more)

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Provided by: Columbia University