Compare the printed page to an electronic web page and use this activity to discuss the similarities and differences. A cross-curricular tie-in with ecosystems. Could easily be adapted to another subject area.

Learn all about gemstones at this site. Here you can view gem images and read the very detailed descriptions and general information facts pertaining to select gems.

Smithsonian Education presents Reviled and Revered: Toads, Turtles, Snakes, Salamanders, and Other Creepers and Crawlers. Get the facts about reptiles and amphibians. Learn about their unique characteristics, as well as explore why we love or hate them. Students will appreciate the excellent photographs and background information. Teachers will love the series of five lesson plans, complete with student handouts, discussion questions, lesson extensions, curriculum standards, and a resource list.

This is a good example of an evaluation rubric for a student created web page. Categories include content, page layout, graphics, navigation, design, information, and advanced features.

Questions to ask yourself when determining if a source is reliable. Discusses difference between primary and secondary source. List of reference sources and links to other sites that teach you how to evaluate sources. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.7, SL.9-10.2 eval & integrate sources

Explore the concept of mental maps to organize information about people, places and environment.

A collection of articles, games, printouts, facts, science fair ideas, and links through which students learn about the history and science of earthquakes and also explore what it takes to be an "earthquake scientist."

The U.S. Geological Survey reports on the latest news affecting the earth today, as well as providing a wealth of data, reports, and information.

Which president owned a professional baseball team? Explore with AmericanPresident.org to discover more facts about George W. Bush. He is currently serving as the 43rd President of the United States.

Find everything you want to know about Millard Fillmore's presidency in this excellent site from the Miller Center.

Here is the beginning point of all information about Zachary Taylor's presidency. From University of Virginia.

The portal into the site of the U.N. The "About the UN" button is the place to start gathering information about the organization, but there is plenty of other information, news, policy, etc. available here.

As increasing numbers of people with disabilities pursue educational opportunities that require computer use, accessibility of computing facilities becomes even more critical. The key is simply equal access. Everyone who needs to use a computer lab should be able to do so comfortably. Accessible labs employ principles of universal design. Universal design means that rather than designing a facility for the average user, the design is appropriate for people with a broad range of abilities so that the facility is usable by people with learning disabilities or visual, speech, hearing, and mobility impairments.

Use real-time data to study factors that affect weather and climate, create weather instruments, and share data with students around the world.

In this modeled lesson, second graders work in groups to create "video dictionaries," using a tablet and an app. Students complete graphic organizers then find images online to illustrate their words. They write their own sentences, completing the project by recording their own voices and adding extras, such as backgrounds and special effects. The dictionary is placed online to share with others and refer to for future use. [4:19]

Personal information identifies who we are, where we live, and how family, friends and others can find us to talk to us or come over and visit us. Personal information can help us communicate with others, but we have to be careful with that information when on the computer. [2:22]

Canadian Wildlife site features the Wood Duck. Highlight its habitats and habits, range, feeding and breeding characteristics.

Megan Hicks incorporates origami with storytelling to tell the true story behind the Children's Peace Memorial in Hiroshima, Japan.

Megan Hicks uses origami and storytelling to celebrate the ingenuity of a grandmother who reuses a piece of fabric in a number of beautiful ways.