McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill Global Education Holdings: How to Revise: Eliminating Passive Voice
An eleven-question quiz asking students to identify active and passive voice in sentences. Percentage grades and correct answers are displayed once answers are submitted.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill Global Education: Implied Main Idea, Exercise 1
Take this five question self-correcting quiz to test your understanding of the implied main idea.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill Global Education: Implied Main Idea, Exercise 2
Take this five-question self-correcting quiz to test your understanding of the implied main idea.
United Nations
United Nations Cyberschoolbus: Peace Education
There are five teaching units on peace education on this site, ranging for ages 8 to 14+. Topics cover ecological awareness, tolerance, social justice, global citizenship, etc. There are many links in the resource area for United Nations...
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese: K 12 Education Curriculum: Online Classroom Projects
This site presents projects for individual classrooms and collaborative projects that can be done with other classes or schools. Most of these are science projects.
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: Lullabies Link People
This site is provided for by the American Forum for Global Education. Using lullabies as the base of study, students learn about cultural differences in child care and taking care of basic human needs.
American Forum for Global Education
American Forum for Global Education: How Many Systems Do I Belong to Right Now?
This site is provided for by the American Forum for Global Education. Using the concept of belonging to groups, children come to understand the concept of economics as it applies to "People Systems", or interdependence and cooperation.
NASA
El Nino: Making Sense of the Weather: Global Wind Patterns
This is an educational site offered by NASA that has information on global winds, including prevailing westerlies, with illustrations. Included is a short activity to illustrate the winds.
Other
Global Citizen Corps
This youth organization is committed to fighting global poverty. The site requires registration in order to access the tools it provides for young people wanting to make a difference. But there is plenty of information on issues such as...
OneWorld UK
One World: Hot Earth: Climate Change for Kids
Younger students will love this colorful yet educational site on global warming and climate change. Easy to read factual information is included. Available in many different languages.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Education
Excellent, comprehensive site from National Geographic that provides lesson plans, activities, maps, and National Geography Standards. Teachers can find lesson plans based on grade and standard. Covers current issues, for example, global...
Other
Arm Program's Education Center: Global Warming
An all purpose site with something for everyone. Learn about global warming and climate change, ask a scientist, take a quiz, or get a lesson plan!
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Prehistoric Climate Change and Why It Matters
Through interactive and engaging learning site, students become the scientists and learn how to determine earth's temporal past.
The Wharton Group
Discover France: France's Educational System
Explore this site to learn more about the education system in France. This indepth look at French education fosters the development of global understanding and knowledge.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Bridge: Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center
Bridge, the Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center, is a growing collection of on-line marine education resources. It provides educators with accurate, useful, content-correct and content-current marine and data information on...
Other
Art Education 2.0: Using New Technology in Art Classrooms
Art Education 2.0 is a social networking site for art teachers run by university professor Craig Roland. Find answers, inspiration, and more from dozens of other art teachers just like yourself who have questions and ideas to share.
Other
Kites as Education: Wind Origins
This "kite science" site offers information on wind and the atmospheric conditions that cause it. From "Principles of Aeronautics."
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: Where Did You Come From?
This site is an excellent lesson in which students explore the economic interdependence shared between the United States and Chile. Students will learn about the products imported from Chile and determine the reasons for trade between...
9/11 Memorial & Museum
National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Global Support and Tributes [Pdf]
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson is...
9/11 Memorial & Museum
National September 11 Memorial & Museum: Global Responses to 9/11 [Pdf]
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson is...
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Part 1 Reading: Literature: Determine Theme
Learn how to determine a theme of a story on this site. Click on model at the bottom right and continue through lesson.
National Wildlife Federation
National Wildlife Federation: Invasive Species
This site explains what invasive species are and how widespread and detrimental their impact is on an ecosystem, on wildlife, and on humans. The methods by which they can travel are listed, and examples of invasive species are given. The...
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Centers for Disease Control: Science Ambassador Fellowship: Lesson Plans
This site gives many lesson plans for teaching middle and high school students about current and relevant science topics like autism, ADHD, Diabetes, Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, birth defects, genetics, and more. The lessons are based on...
Other
Carnegie Council: The Voice for Ethics in International Policy
The Carnegie Council's web site discussing the ethics of war and peace, global social justice, religion in politics, and other international policy issues. They state they are nonpartisan and independent on their site.