University of Massachusetts
Aesop's Fables: "The Donkey and the Lap Dog"
Learn that sometimes not all jokes are funny in Aesop's tale "The Donkey and the Lap Dog." The story is offered in its traditional version as well as a more modernized rendition. Slideshow pacing encourages independent reading.
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh: Richard Feynman on Teaching
This site features an excerpt of Dr. Feynman's views on teaching and research from his book, "'Surely You're Joking Mr. Feynman!' Adventures of a Curious Character".
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Guess Me
A scanned copy of the 1895 publication Guess Me, a book of jokes and riddles for children.
Quia
Quia: Capitalization of Proper Nouns and Adjectives
A nice online quiz on polyatomic ions. The "joke" answers are a bit distracting, but the page is useful.
Other
Mercer Mayer: Official Website of Little Critter
This site is very easy to navigate with pictures of Little Critter. Look through Little Critter's favorite jokes and art work and read about the author of the Little Critter books, Mercer Mayer.
Other
Nature Canada: Nature Watch: Frog Watch
FrogWatch is a Canadian program that uses volunteers to record data about a variety of frog species across the country, and then submit their observations. Monitoring frogs provides valuable information about the health of ecosystems and...
Other
Nature Canada: Connect With Nature: Worm Watch
WormWatch is a Canadian program that uses volunteers to observe changes in the earthworms in their environments, and submit their observations. Monitoring earthworms provides valuable information about the health of local soils so that...
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Zoom School: Antarctica
Learn some amazing facts about the coolest place on Earth, Antarctica. Explore a map and geography, science, animals, explorers, jokes, and more. Also contains a quiz to take.
Other
Funology: The Science of Having Fun
See what the "science of having fun" is by learning jokes and "wacky facts", playing games, and trying magic tricks and simple recipes. Great ideas for enjoying science with classmates, friends, and family.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Chickens at Enchanted Learning
Chicken jokes, rhymes, printouts and educational information can be found on this site.
Ingles Mundial
Ingles Mundial: Sports/hobbies: Pronunciation/sonidos
This Spanish-speaking ELL tutorial practices sound recognition - contrasts short "ch" and "j" sounds as in "choke/joke". Great interactive listening comprehension exercises reinforce teachings. Site has a "Teacher's Lounge" for suggested...
Other
Grammar Man Efl/esl Comics for Students and Teachers
Creative blend of cartooning and ESL. Students can read the adventures of Grammarman -- where they help Grammarman right evil grammar wrongs -- or do a WebQuest on how to create their own cartoons and submit them to the student gallery....
Other
Ow Lkids Online
OWLkids publishes magazines for children. On their blog, they post activity ideas, videos, contests, interviews, jokes, and more.
PBS
Pbs: Zoboomafoo
A family friendly site that offers interesting facts, games and activities on animals.
Other
Pay the Piper: The Violin & the Viola
This informative article on the violin and viola includes the advantages and disadvantages of choosing to play one of these instruments. This website includes information on playing, maintaining, and repairing the violin and viola....
Other
Speaking Effectively: Beginning and Ending the Talk
Prepare each part of your speech or presentation according to these guidelines. This page walks you through several different kinds of speeches.
PBS
Classics for Kids: Dmitri Kabalevsky
A short biography of Dmitri Kabalevsky (1904-1987 CE). Click to the past radio shows to hear his music and learn more about this famous composer.
Merriam-Webster
Merriam Webster: Anecdote/definition
A good extensive definition of "anecdote" and the origin of the word.
Other
The Pumpkin Patch
This site offers everything you ever wanted to know about pumpkins! Learn some great pumpkin facts, take a virtual trip to a pumpkin farm, learns some tips for picking the perfect pumpkin, and read some great pumpkin recipes!
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Zoom Dinosaurs
Zoom Dinosaurs is a comprehensive on-line hypertext book about dinosaurs. It is designed for students of all ages and levels of comprehension. It has an easy-to-use structure that allows readers to start at a basic level on each topic,...
University of Pittsburgh
Nasreddin Hodja Tales of the Turkish Trickster
Known throughout the Islamic world, Nasreddin tales feature a wise man with a biting wit and more than one trick or lesson up his sleeve. Learn about him on this site and read a selection of short tales, anecdotes, and jokes.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "An Uncomfortable Bed" by Guy De Maupassant
This humorous short story will appeal to anyone who loves a good practical joke. Read "An Uncomfortable Bed" by Guy de Maupassant on this site.
Other
All Crafts: April Fools' Day Crafts
A large set of links to activities, jokes, pranks, and information for recognizing April Fools' Day.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: April Fools' Day
Kids learn about April Fools' Day. The history and facts about this holiday for practical jokes and pranks.
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