Looking at the processes and actions embedded within various team and individual sports is a great way to get exposed to concepts and ideas from physics, engineering, and any other number of basic and applied sciences.

Find out about plants with Zip the bee

This interactive activity provides information about the different parts of a plant, the plant life cycle and pollination.

Angela Maiers puzzle lesson

Angela Maiers demonstrates to 1st grade students how piecing together a puzzle is similar to being a great reader

Share the World

Share the World is an educational programme designed to help students better understand and appreciate the animal kingdom. The site provides worksheets and assembly ideas.

Indian in the Cupboard Study Guide

Omri receives several conventional gifts for his ninth birthday, including longed-for skateboard. However, two gifts you would expect to be of least interest to a young boy prove to be magical and exciting. Suitable for primary aged students this study guide has learning outcomes in key learning areas such as English, Art and Society and Environment.

Quizlet
Quizlet is similar in concept to flashcards, but much more interactive. You can create short quizzes then choose from a range of activities to perform the quiz, share it with others or a select group or class.

Backyard Buddies are the native animals that share our built-up areas, waterways, backyards and parks. Backyard buddies are also the people who value native animals and plants, and want to protect and help them.

Find out about plants with Zip the bee

This interactive activity provides information about the different parts of a plant, the plant life cycle and pollination.

Geography

PRB's Population Education Program provides activities to build the demographic knowledge of educators at both secondary and university levels and providing them with innovative, state-of-the-art teaching materials. More than 30 lesson plans and other teaching tools, tailored to subject-area teaching standards, are available.

Geo Games
http://www.reachtheworld.org/geogames/index.html
This interactive resource requires learners to place continents, oceans, countries and cities in the correct position on the globe.

Art and Social Studies project.

...research a famous landmark in Europe, and use a photo of the landmark to create a half-drawn, half-photo picture which is displayed with a picture label explaining what it is. http://classrooms.livoniacsd.org/agordon/Webquests/Third/Europe%20Files/QuickCity/QuickTourFinal.htm

Third World Farmer

Third World Farmer is an online simulation game which gives insight into the real-world mechanisms that cause and sustain poverty in developing countries. Players have to manage issues that arise from drought and illness as they try to make ends meet on their African farm. It challenges them to think more deeply about the difficult choices that poverty and conflict necessitate.
http://www.3rdworldfarmer.com

Carrying water (LP/MP): Students explore a variety of ways water is collected where there is no infrastructure to deliver it to people's homes.
http://www.globaleducation.edna.edu.au/globaled/go/pid/3340

Food Force
http://www.food-force.com
This site created by United Nations World Food Programme has information for
teachers interested in planning a unit of work in this area. It also
includes a game to help students understand the complexities of food
shortages in the world. Featuring six missions that each represent a part of
the process of delivering food aid to an area in crisis. The final mission
shows students how food aid can help people rebuild their lives in the years
following a disaster. Available for download in either a MAC or PC version.

Take the quiz

The big melt

Global warming affects the polar regions. Use the introduction to the International Polar Year to select the appropriate answers

World Clock

Here's an interesting way of gaining an insight into how fast the world is changing. Using statistical approximations about population, disease, injury, earth temperature, production of cars, bicycles and computers counters click over indicating current estimate.
http://www.chippynews.com/worldclock.htm

My Wonderful World [Macromedia Flash Player]

http://www.mywonderfulworld.org/

National Geographic has been keeping tabs on the geographic literacy of Americans young and old for decades. Some of their findings are a bit depressing, but they've always believed in well-thought out outreach programs, and this website is just one such program. The "My Wonderful World" site is intended for young people, but anyone will benefit from the numerous interactive activities, quizzes, and such offered here. Visitors can start by taking the National Geographic Roper Survey, and then take a look through the "Games & Cool Stuff" area. Here, they can take a look through the world of map "mashups", learn about wayfaring, and even take an aural trip around the globe. Additionally, there are sections designed specifically for parents, educators, and teens. Overall, it's a delight and for those yet unconverted to the importance of geography, this site will likely win over a new cadre of budding geographers.

From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2007. http://scout.wisc.edu/

http://www.flashearth.com/
Flash Earth, which allows you to switch between any of 8 different mapping
sites, including Google Maps, Microsoft Virtual Earth, Yahoo!, Ask, OpenLayers, and NASA.

http://gnswww.nga.mil/geonames/GNS/index.jsp
Finding the geographic location of a name.

The Encyclopedia of Earth, an electronic reference about the Earth, its natural environments, and their interaction with society. The Encyclopedia is a free, fully searchable collection of articles written by scholars, professionals, educators, and experts who collaborate and review each other's work. The articles are written in non-technical language and will be useful to students, educators, scholars, professionals, as well as to the general public.

Futures wheel : use to consider how development or a change in a particular area may affect the future of other areas

Flag Game
Can you name the country by its flag? A great little geography teaser and proof that you don’t know as much about the world as you think you do.

GeoQuiz 1.1

http://www.handmap.net/

If one can’t go around the world in a jet or on a cruise ship, it’s not a bad idea to learn about world geography via this handy application. With GeoQuiz 1.1, visitors can zoom in around a map of the world to learn the answers to such basic questions as “What country is that?” Of course, they will have to guess from a list of options, as it is a quiz of sorts. The program also contains a number of new modules, such as those for the United States, which is designed to help users learn the location of each state. This version is compatible with all computers running Windows 98 and newer.

(From The Scout Report, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/)

Google Earth Lesson Plans

Juicy Geography: Google Earth
http://www.juicygeography.co.uk/googleearth.htm
Picture the classroom with a beautiful 3D globe projected onto a
whiteboard. The subject is settlement and the place is Brazil. The lesson
is focused on the location of shanty towns. The camera flies to the Dona
Marta Favela, Rio de Janeiro.

Investigating the Earth\'s Surface
http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/earthssurface/
Students compare satellite images of locations and describe the natural
forces that shape them.

Introduction To Latitude and Longitude
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/01/gk2/longlat.html
This lesson introduces students to latitude and longitude.

World Tour, 100 Major Cities
http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showthreaded.php/Cat/0/Number/

47564/an/0/page/1#47564
Tour of the top 100 major cities of the world, divided into subtours of 10.

Circles of Life
http://www.valmont.com/asp/irrigation/pdf/Circles.pdf

Google Earth Ideas
http://www.geographypages.co.uk/googleearth.htm
Sites related to Google Earth.

Using the Social Atlas Overview - South Australia
http://www.abs.gov.au/websitedbs/D3310116.NSF/85255e31005a19188525

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"Using the Social Atlas Overview: Practical Activities for Teachers and Students" is a resource kit prepared by the Geography Teachers' Association of South Australia. The resource kit is free to download as a PDF file. It is a reference tool that provides practical examples of how to introduce geographical concepts into the classroom using the ABS publication "Adelaide...A Social Atlas" (ABS Cat. No. 2030.4). These activities have been developed by the GTASA (Geography Teachers' Association of South Australia) to assist and aid teachers in applying statistical concepts and techniques in the classroom. All lessons are based on real data from the 2001 Census of Population and Housing. Although the range of activities have been modelled on the Adelaide Social Atlas, teachers from other states and territories should be able to easily adapt the exercises to suit their own needs.

Longitude and Latitude WebQuest

Take an adventure around the world via the Internet

Geographic Information Systems - GIS Lounge Link Library
http://gislounge.com/ll/llindex.shtml
Annotated links to topical GIS applications -- Local Government, Military, Real Estate, Crime, Agriculture, etc. -- as well as to tutorials, developer resources, discussions, data warehouses, and such.

Power of Place: Geography for the 21st Century
http://www.learner.org/powerofplace/
Companion site to the video series: Power of Place includes educational
and professional development resources for teachers and classrooms.

Adapting To The Land
http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/adpland.html
Students will consider how the environment affects how people live,
identify examples of human adaptation, and appreciate human-environment
interaction.

Geography Skills In Your Town
http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/18/gk2/geoskills.html
In this lesson, students will focus on the five themes of geography by
creating books, Web sites, or multimedia presentations showcasing the unique features of their town.

We Change Our Environment

http://www.michigan.gov/scope/0,1607,7-155-13481_13482_13486-43260--,00.html
Students draw conclusions about different methods of adaptation that have
occurred in their local area over time.

Classroom Management

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‘Red Rubber Ball’ Bounces in

What is it that excites you, makes you smile and fuels your dreams?

Click on the picture for more about this inspirational book for children.

How good is your knowledge of sports?

Play Sports Hangman

Mapping our world
Discover a unique perspective on the world with this interactive whiteboard resource for ages 8-14.

Teaching Outside the Box:

How to Grab Your Students By Their Brains

by LouAnne Johnson

This book is a must for beginning teachers and for pros who need new ideas. It combines street smart practicality with the creative thinking we need to reach kids today.

Islam for Kids

Many non-Muslim children (and their parents) know very little about how Muslims practice their faith. This great site will answer the most common questions that kids and adults have about Islam, including what the month of Ramadan and the celebration Eid ul-Fitr are.

Catch the Fly
Mr. Frog needs you to give him the x, y coordinates for a fly so he can dine. Type in the correct coordinates of where the fly lands to feed the frog.

Open Source Mind Mapping Programs: EdDraw, MindMeister, FreeMind

The Courage to Teach: Exploring the Inner Landscape of a Teacher's Life

by Parker J. Palmer

“Though not an easy book to read, as a teacher of some thirty years I find this book to be challenging, inspiring and definitely thought-provoking. Mr. Palmer is challenging us to reexamine not only our teaching styles but ourselves as teachers..”

Websafe Crackerz
WebSafe Crackerz is a spoof world, online game, built around Internet Safety. Users find genuine safety information throughout all the sites, but it is surrounded by a fictional story about gladhanders, liars, stalkers, bullies, security bouncers, detectives, fake spam and mobile phone companies and a big boss (the Baron), who runs the whole show.

Water conservation online game

Mission H2o, a water conservation game that teaches players how to optimise water usage in the home.

Carbon Smart

Calculate a household's greenhouse gas emissions online by answering questions about the use of transport, home appliances, and wastes. Also find
out what can be done to reduce a carbon footprint.

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