PBS
Idaho Ptv: Science Trek: Bees
A comprehensive overview of bees. Includes three videos: a half-hour show, a video short, and a short video where an expert answers children's questions. Other features of the site include facts, links, games and activities, a reading...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Cat in the Hat: Deep Sea Follow Me
Practice your direction words, and help Cat in the Hat find some coral reef homes for the fish.
Other
Resource Room: What's the Big Idea?
This exercise can be used to help students develop understanding of main idea and supporting details. Students are given a list of words to analyze, decide the theme and write a common subject that defines the group.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Teacher: Harry Potter Brings Magic Into the Classroom
Here is a list of lesson plan ideas for teachers to accompany the Harry Potter series.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: The American Family in Literature
What is the objective of this "American Family in Literature" unit? This site uses "Farmer Boy" and "Nobody's Family Can Change" to explore differences in families. The resource includes rationale and activities to help get this point to...
British Council
British Council: Learn English Kids: The Ballad of Lisa the Lemur
Listen and follow along to learn about lemurs, their habitat, and the dangers to their habitat.
Other
Story Arts Online: Storytelling Lesson Plans & Activities
"This collection of story-related activities, projects and games-developed by storyteller/author Heather Forest for her storytelling workshops with students, teachers, and librarians-can be used by educators in a school setting to...