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American Museum of Natural History
Paleontology Books
A list of 11 books about paleontology offers titles, authors, and a brief description of the tale.
University of North Carolina
Blogs
The blogosphere may be overwhelmed with content, but there's still room for unique points of view. Creating a blog that stands out, however, is the bigger challenge. A handout on blogs, part of a series of handouts on specific writing...
ProCon
Net Neutrality
Should net neutrality be restored? Scholars prepare for a class debate on the topic using the included website. After reading a brief introduction to the issue, they review the main pros and cons in an attempt to arrive at an informed...
Annenberg Foundation
Geometry 3D Shapes: Euler's Theorem
How do you get a theorem named after you? Euler knows what it takes! The third lesson of five asks pupils to use an interactive activity to compare the faces, vertices, and edges of seven different three-dimensional solids. They use...
US Department of Education
Us Dept. Of Education: Parents Guide to the Internet
This site from the US Dept. of Education provides an excellent guide for parents and teachers alike. Content includes simple explanations of the Internet and all its offerings, as well as tools to help adults limit a child's exposure to...
US Department of Education
Us Dept. Of Education: Parents Guide to the Internet
This site from the US Dept. of Education provides an excellent guide for parents and teachers alike. Content includes simple explanations of the Internet and all its offerings, as well as tools to help adults limit a child's exposure to...
Other
Indiana University Knowledge Base: What Is Ftp?
Information about the File Transfer Protocol, and how it is used to transfer files.
Other
Plagiarism.org: What Is Plagiarism?
This resource created for educators who are concerned over the growing problem of Internet plagiarism, offers a detailed overview of what plagiarism is, why students plagiarize, different types of plagiarism, and some plagiarism...
Internet History Sourcebooks Project
Fordham University: Modern History Sourcebook: Socialism
Links to a wide variety of socialism resources. Selections marked "at this site" are parts of the Internet Modern History Sourcebook, and all others are outside resources.
Other
Use Mod Wiki: What Is a Wiki?
An explanation in question-and-answer form about wikis. Explains basic concepts, derivation of the name, and how to get started with this type of internet communication.
Other
Cyberbullying411
Comprehensive online resource for kids who have been the victim of cyberbullying or internet harassment. Topics covered include what is cyberbullying, who is targeted, who cyberbullies, and what to do if it happens to you. There is a...
Other
U.s. Department of Homeland Security: Stop. Think. Connect. Campaign
A campaign by the U.S. Government to educate about the main risks and cyber threats of the Internet. Learn to watch for warning signs and consider how actions could possibly impact safety. Information is also provided about what to do if...
Other
U.s. Securities and Exchange Commission: Internet Fraud
"This alert tells you how to spot different types of Internet fraud, what the SEC is doing to fight Internet investment scams, and how to use the Internet to invest wisely."
Other
Lenny Zelster: The World Wide Web: Origins and Beyond
This resource provides basic information about the world wide web. How it works, web and computer terminology, and a history are all provided, with illustrative pictures and diagrams available.
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: Film Competition 2021: International
This year, Childnet is introducing the brand new International Category, to enable young people who attend school outside of the UK to also enter. Whilst this will run alongside the UK competition, please note that the International...
PBS
Pbs: Frontline: Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier
Explore the wide-ranging impact that living digitally is having on people's lives every day, and the far-reaching implications this has for society, relationships, how war is waged, our health, education, and what the future holds....
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Eric Carle
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.
Childnet
Childnet: Online Safety: Film Competition 2021
For the last 12 years, the Childnet Film Competition has challenged young filmmakers to create a short film or a storyboard in response to a given theme. All entries must contain a positive message and be able to educate other young...
Other
Job Hunter's Bible: What Color Is Your Parachute
Are you looking for a career planning resource? This site is created to supplement the What Color Is Your Parachute book. Take career assessments and explore career planning with these online activities.
Other
Be Web Aware : Social Networking
An informative article looking at teens and social networking. What is it? What should parents know and the need to encourage privacy issues in these open forums of social interaction.
PBS
Pbs: Electronic Money Unit
Electronic Money is a PBS series of five classroom (grades 9-12) activities and lessons which include great support material on evolution of money and the e-money revolution.
Information Fluency
Imsa 21st Century Information Fluency (21 Cif) Portal
The 21st Century Information Fluency (21CIF) Portal was developed by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) to improve Internet search skills for the advancement of information literacy. The goal of this project is to help...
Information Fluency
Imsa 21st Century Information Fluency (21 Cif) Portal
The 21st Century Information Fluency (21CIF) Portal was developed by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) to improve Internet search skills for the advancement of information literacy. The goal of this project is to help...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ap Computer Science Principles
A basic introductory course to computer science. Covers what computers are, their parts, and what they do; what the Internet is and how it works; some basic programming concepts; algorithms; data analysis; and global impact of computers...