Smarter Than Smoking
Secrets They Keep Poster
A colorful, thought-provoking infographic identifies 12 harmful chemicals found in cigarette smoke. It provides a sober warning for smokers and those exposed to secondhand smoke.
Twin Cities Medical Society
Should I Talk to My Kids about Vaping?
Enlist parents and guardians in an anti-vaping campaign with an infographic that offers suggestions for how to talk with their students about e-cigarettes and e-liquids. The visual includes information about the dangers of vaping as well...
Teaching Tolerance
One Word Posters
Students explore the universal themes they find in the complete set of One World Posters, including art, history, literature and music.
Los Angeles County Museum of Art
Los Angeles County Museum of Art: Places
An educational website exploring the theme of "place" in artwork. How does "place" inspire one? How is it represented and why? What do we learn about places from art? You can find some answers here.
University of California
Ucmp: Life Has a History
This is a very good introduction to the role evolution plays in the development of biodiversity. These topics and extinction are explained with the use of colorful interactive pictures.
Tramline
Tramline: Tornado Field Trip
In this virtual field trip students learn about the formation of tornadoes. Students also visit websites where they can research various types of information about tornadoes.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Embryology: The 21 Day Chick Lifecycle
Provides a look at the development of a chick during each day of the 21-day chick lifecycle. Gives detailed information about the major events that happen each day in the development. Contains many photographs of real chicks in...
Savvas Learning
Pearson: Government by the People
An easy to follow flow chart that shows how the term "Government by the people," has changed over the years. Make sure to click on each box of information to get a more in depth description.
Other
The Virtual Museum of Music Inventions
The title is misleading, for a reason! The site consists of tips, ideas and plans about instruments and sound. The site also serves as a "museum" for photos and audio/video clips of kids' homemade instruments from around the nation.
Other
Canada Info: Structure of Canadian Federal Government Chart
The structure of the 3 levels of the Canadian Federal Government is clearly shown on this graphic chart. Useful for anyone researching the Canadian government.
Other
Canada Info: Structure of Canadian Provincial Government Chart
The structure of the 3 levels of the Canadian provincial government is shown in this graphic chart.
Other
Canada Info: Structure of Canadian Government Chart
This useful web site consists of a graphic chart which lays out the structure of the government of Canada.
Other
Joseph Wu Origami Inc.: Origami Gallery
An unbelievable collection of pictures of origami creations. Click on each picture to get a closer look.
Other
Nanozone: Virus Worker (An Innovative Use of Nanotechnology)
Learn about an innovative use of nanotechnology involving viruses that manufacture a special kind of wire.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Water Cycle for Schools
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have teamed up to create a water-cycle diagram for schools. Use the interactive version and download printable files of the diagram.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of African Art: African Vision: Explore African Art: At Home
This printable guide is to be used in conjunction with the African Vision web site from the NMAfA. It offers six different activites to try on your own including connections between art and science as well as some games.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Wassily Kandinsky, "Improvisation 31"
This site analyzes Kandinsky's abstract painting "Improvisation 31." Discusses colors, shapes, line, and mood. Has a short matching exercise involving simple geometric shapes.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: Children's Guide: The Art of Romare Bearden [Pdf]
A colorful, printable packet, from the National Gallery of Art, for students studying the work of Romare Bearden. Includes images of his work, including his well-known collages. Investigates all the important aspects of Bearden's work:...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Help
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a series of visual aids. Students will be able to communicate their need for assistance with the signs included on these pages.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Strategies: Inquiry Chart
This instructional strategy strategy encourages students to gather information about a topic from several sources.
NASA
Nasa: Space Place: How Far Away Is the Moon
Often when we see drawings of the Earth and the moon, they look really close together. Check out this cartoon series that helps illustrate the reality of this concept.
Other
Iroquois Indian Museum: Learning Longhouse: Clothing and Shelter
Provides information about Iroquois clothing and shelter. Double-click on an image to see a larger version accompanied by a description. Can also be navigated as a slideshow.