Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Great Pyramids of Giza
The last remaining of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world, the great pyramids of Giza are perhaps the most famous and discussed structures in history. However, they are threatened by urban encroachment and political chaos. With the...
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Time and date.com
This is a free site which began with the World Clock, and has grown to include many other wonderful tools for learning about time and date. what makes this site distinctive, is its ability to manipulate the perspective internationally to...
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Ask Dr. Math: Uses of Conics
Wondering who uses conics and where they occur in our lives? Dr. Math provides some answers to how math concepts involving conic sections, perabolas, hyperbolas, and ellipses are applied practically.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Stonehenge
Stonehenge, on Salisbury plain in England, is one of the most recognizable monuments of the Neolithic world and one of the most popular, with over one million visitors a year. Construction of Stonehenge was a result of at least three...
Sacred Text Archive
Indian Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs, Etext
Indian Fairy Tales is a well-illustrated collection that includes a wonderful notes section giving source information, parallels to other stories and remarks by the author. Very valuable for upper level students of fairy tales.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Music and Creativity in Ancient Greece
You think you love music? You have nothing on the Ancient Greek obsession. Every aspect of Greek life was punctuated by song: history, poetry, theater, sports and even astronomy. In fact, music was so important to Greek philosopher Plato...
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Musee D'orsay
A beautiful collection of primarily European art which includes a vast selection of impressionist pieces. Wonderful teacher resources that can be used as valuable background information in any art classroom.
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Poetics by Aristotle
Well here it is, the basis for Art Imitating Nature! This site is all text translated by S. H. Butcher. 26 chapters on the subject. If you wondered about the origins of the concept, here it is.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: Don't Fall In
Have you ever wondered why manhole covers are round? Believe it or not, there is a logical, mathematical reason. See if you can figure it out in this NCTM Math Challenge for Families activity. A one-page activity with suggested life...
BBC
Bbc: Nature Wildfacts: Eurasian River Otter
Use this site to learn more about this playful member of the weasel family through this detailed fact sheet and these wonderful photos.
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Mcdwn: Climate
Wonderful site! Learn about climates and gather helpful information. When you are done, take the climates quiz to show what you have learned.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Beyond Food & Fiestas: Creating Authentic Cultural Experiences in the Classroom
As educators, we are eager to provide cultural experiences for our students. Songs, dances, traditional dress, food, and relevant objects are wonderful ways to interest students in a variety of cultures. But when you take it a step...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Frontiers Decade: Wonders of the World
Emulate the work of a naturalist by making observations of wildlife in local parks. Record field notes, including drawings, photographs and observations of behavior, on a particular animal or habitat.
LM Digital Media
Kids World Fun: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz [Pdf]
This ebook shares the story of a little girl from Kansas who travels in a dream to the fictional land of Oz.
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Virtual Egypt: The Pharos (Lighthouse) of Alexandria
Provides information about the age, location, and history of this lost world wonder built during the Macedonian occupation of Egypt.
CNN
Cnn: Mystery Surrounds Kim Jong Il
Studies Kim Jong II of North Korea, and how much the world does not know about him. Provides some information about the dictator who has the world wondering what he is going to do next. (9 October 2006)
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Univ. Of Kansas: The Wonderful World of Editing
This is a graphically pleasing site with an absolute ton of information about words, how we use them and how we abuse them. Reading this is nearly as much fun as writing it seems to have been for the author, William Allen White, School...
National Geographic
National Geographic: My Wonderful World: Geography Is 10 Cool Things
Why is geography important? You will find 10 reasons that answer this question on this concise but informative site.
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia
Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia: Waiting for the Parade
This play is a wonderful study for students to tie in with Remembrance Day. Lots of information on the play here.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: What Makes the Great Wall of China So Extraordinary
The Great Wall of China is a 13,000-mile dragon of earth and stone that winds its way through the countryside of China. As it turns out, the wall's history is almost as long and serpentine as its structure. Megan Campisi and Pen-Pen Chen...
PBS
Pbs: Building Big Empire States Building
Quick facts about one of the world's tallest buildings.
Curated OER
Chaplin's World
A wonderful celebration of the life and work of film great Charlie Chaplin. Fantastic resources including a biography as well as current global projects to restore his films.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Olympia
Illustrated dictionary entry for Olympia, the location of the statue of Zeus, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Describes the significance of Olympia to the Greeks and the history of the area.
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Wonderopolis: How Does the Earth's Surface Affect Culture?
Cultural geography is the study of cultural components and how they relate to the geography of the places where people live and travel. This article explains how geography influences culture. Included are activities, and a quiz at the...
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