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Ways to Earn Money
Enjoy this cool money game! Drag currency from the bottom of the screen and try to match the total value while using the number of coins shown on the left. Solve as many problems as you can before time runs … Continue reading
Polio
About 30 years ago, Rotary International took on the task to wipe polio off the face of the earth. Recently it was announced that Nigeria is now polio free. The fight goes on. Web Links How do Vaccines Work?The first … Continue reading
What is STEM?
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education is a way of combining four individual fields of study to create an interdisciplinary way of thinking that can be applied to both teaching and learning. Web Links Fun Science ExperimentsIf you’re looking … Continue reading
School Bus Safety
Each year there’s a competition for students to create a poster to promote school bus safety. See this year’s winner and the rules for participation in the competition for next year. Web Links Driving GamePlay this game to see what … Continue reading
Raptors
Island Beach State Park in New Jersey has a camera on an osprey nest. This is worth revisiting at different times to see what’s happening at the nest. Also check out the Falcon Cam in Pennsylvania above a railway station. … Continue reading
Pocahontas
Archeology at the Jamestown site has revealed much about the settlers and the Powhatans. Web Links Virtual JamestownArcheology has revealed much about the Powhatan people. Take this 3D tour of an Indian village and scroll down to see more about … Continue reading
Watch Your Waste
Guide the recycleables into the proper bins and you will help the planet by recycling. Web Links Recycle CityExplore recycle city and learn how different people reduce waste, use less energy and save money by doing simple things at home, … Continue reading
Great Reading Rally
Play this fun game to help Pearl and Flora find their lost friends in the bubble machine. Web Links Free Reading WebsitesThere are so many ways to have fun reading. This site has eleven teacher-recommended links to find reading material. … Continue reading
Dragonflies
Watch as dragonflies go through their metamorphosis. Beautiful photography captures the special moments. Web Links Wings in MotionThis made for children video describes the different characteristics of dragonflies and shows in slow motion how their four wings move as they … Continue reading
Top Bugs
In 1999 Thomas Merritt set out to discover the fastest running insect. Check out these insect record-breakers from BBC Earth. Web Links The Dance of the Dung BeetleStick insects are the longest insects in the world. Here are ten of … Continue reading
