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NASA's Celestia Exploration Activitiy
Requires a download of Celestia, the free space simulator that lets you explore the solar system in 3-D. (Grades: 6-12)
Sponsor: NASA and Celestia
To learn more, click here.
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Thinkfinity.org
55,000 standards-based K-12 lesson plans, student materials, interactive tools and reference materials available free to educators.
Sponsor: Verizon
To learn more, click here.
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H.I.P. Pocket Change
(K-12) Lesson plans and resources that generates interest in coins, the United States Mint, and U.S. history. Lesson plans are available for Social Studies, Language Arts, Math and Science.
Sponsor: U.S. Mint
To learn more, click here.
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Fist Pump Challenge
Students (ages 13-18) enter a video up to :60 sec or essay celebrating a moment of success (Fist Pump Moment). Monthly prizes. (Grades: 6-12)
Sponsor: Tiger Woods Foundation
To learn more, click here.
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Imagination Cubed
Free online drawing program. Tools include pens, lines, stamper, shapes and text. Drawings can be e-mailed. Invite up to two friends to draw with you via an e-mail or instant message. (Grades: K-5, 6-12)
Sponsor: GE
To use the online drawing program, click here.
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MyPyramid for Kids
MyPyramid for Kids provides age-appropriate information about the 2005 Dietary Guidelines for Americans. Includes MyPyramid for Kids poster, coloring page, worksheet. (Grades: K-5, 6-12)
Sponsor: United States Department of Agriculture
To learn more, click here.
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Figure This! Math Challenges for Families
(6-9) Figure This! provides challenging middle school mathematics (in English and Spanish) for families and emphasizes the importance of high-quality math education for all students.
Sponsor: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, in cooperation with the National Action Council for Minorities in Engineering, Widmeyer Communications, and the Learning First Alliance
To download challenges in English (PDF format), click here.
To download challenges in Spanish (PDF format), click here.
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A Global Study of Wildlife Migration and Seasonal Change
Through the Journey North Program, (K-5, 6-12) students and teachers study wildlife migration and seasonal change. Students track the coming of seasons through the migration patterns of certain animals and share their field observations with other students across the US. Migration maps, pictures, standards-based lesson plans, activities and information are available to help students and teachers through their journey of discovery.
Sponsor: Annenberg Media
To access the site, click here.
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A Virtual Journey into the Universe
An interative journey into outerspace, this Think Quest site allows students (K-5, 6-12) to learn about space in a fun way. Exploration, surface, interior, and satellites sections are available for each planet. Additionally, students may learn from educational games and informational animations about each planet.
Sponsor: Think Quest
Access it at, click here.
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The New York Times Learning Network
(K-5, 6-12)This learning network provides information for both students and teachers. Updated weekly, the site's student sections include: News Summaries, Daily News Quiz, Word of the Way, Science Q & A, Crossword Puzzles, and Who's Who and What's What. For teachers, the site provides daily lesson plans, education news, and many other teacher resources.
Sponsor: The New York Times
Access the learning network at, click here.
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