Mammals: January 21, 2007

Today's K12Station.com featured site explores the world of Mammals. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

NHM - Mammals

From tiny shrews to enormous whales, mammals are the most diverse group of animals ever to live on our planet. Equipped with wings, fins, horns and spines – they have evolved to fill many niches and roles. Discover more about this complex group, which of course, includes us.

Also visit the K12Station Mammals Library for Intermediate Students

Macbeth: January 8, 2007

Today's K12Station.com featured site explores one of Shakespeare's most prominent works. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

BBC - Macbeth

An amazing multimedia overview of the themes and characters of Macbeth from the BBC. Explore the plot, characters, and the process of writing a play.

Also visit the K12Station Shakespeare Library

Interactive Green Swamp: January 2, 2007

Welcome back to school, and Happy New Year! Today's K12Station.com featured site takes students on a unique tour of a peculiar slice of nature. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Interactive Green Swamp

An incredible multimedia site on Florida's Green Swamp. The 870-square-mile Green Swamp is a large expanse of poorly drained flat terrain, where the groundwater is close to the surface. explore this amazing ecosystem at this site!

Also visit the K12Station Ecosystems and Biomes Library for Middle School Students

Oxford Museum Learning Zone: December 20, 2006

Today's K12Station.com featured site helps younger students learn about natural history. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Oxford Museum Learning Zone

The Learning Zone features a great series of interactive lessons for kids on fossils, animals, insects, rocks and minerals. Various characters (such as "Megan the Megalosaurus") help to guide students through the learning proces.

Also visit the K12Station Fossils and Natural History Library for Elementary Students

Multimedia Music Glossary: December 12, 2006

Today's K12Station.com featured site helps students keep track of musical terminology. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Multimedia Music Glossary

Learn about music - from A-Z! This interactive dictionary features lots of visual and audio examples that help kids understand musical terms.

Also visit the K12Station Music and Notation Library for Intermediate Students

BBC Writing: December 6, 2006

Today's K12Station.com featured site focuses on writing for young students. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

BBC Writing - Elementary

A great series of animated tutorials from the BBC! Learn how to write in a variety of styles and formats - including stories, instructions, letters and leaflets.

Also visit the K12Station Elementary Writing Library

Element Flash Cards: December 5, 2006

Today's K12Station.com featured site provides great practice for students learning the periodic table. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Element Flash Cards

A great interactive learning exercise from Jefferson Labs! The computer will give you an element and, you will have to supply the element's chemical name, chemical symbol or atomic number.

Also visit the K12Station Chemistry Library

The Prime Pages: December 1, 2006

My apologies about the hiatus between posts, but the "Site of the Day" Blog is back in action! Today'sK12Station.com featured site delves deep into the world of prime numbers. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

The Prime Pages

The best place on the web to learn all about prime numbers! An exhaustive set of resources - from basic to advanced - regarding prime numbers. From the University of Tennessee-Martin.

Also visit the K12Station Prime Numbers Library

Hawthorne Interactive - November 20, 2006

Today'sK12Station.com Site of the Day features an interactive celebration of a great author. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Hawthorne Interactive

An interactive feature from the Peabody Essex Museum that explores Hawthorne's life and career through multimedia activities. Hawthorne is among the leading figures of nineteenth century American literature, famous for such works as THE SCARLET LETTER (1850) and THE HOUSE OF THE SEVEN GABLES (1851). You need to have the latest version of FLASH in order to fully enjoy the site!

Also visit the K12Station American Authors Library for High School Students

Thanksgiving Timeline: November 16, 2006

Today'sK12Station.com Site of the Day focuses on Thanksgiving. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Library of Congress Thanksgiving Timeline

Explore the history of the Thanksgiving holiday with this great site from the Library of Congress. This timeline looks as far back as 1541 and explores significant Thanksgiving events throughout history.

Also visit the K12Station Colonial History Library for Young Students

Far-Out Frenzy: November 13, 2006

Today'sK12Station.com Site of the Day looks at several different cultural traditions. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Far-Out Frenzy

A great site developed by students who wanted to share their diverse cultural interests with others! Stretch your imagination, pack your mouse, and surf the site as you explore Guam, Japan, Cuba, Mexico, U.S.A., Pakistan, and the Philippines.

Also visit the K12Station Diversity and Culture Library for Young Students

Chain Reaction: November 9, 2006

Today'sK12Station.com Site of the Day focuses on Food Chains and Ecosystems. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Chain Reactions

A great online game where students can learn about food chains, and assemble a simple on-screen food chain. You will need FLASH to use this site!

Also visit the K12Station Food Chains Library for Elementary Students

Linear Equations: November 6, 2006

Today'sK12Station.com Site of the Day looks at linear equations. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Linear Equations 101

A variety of lessons, demos and interactive online activities, Topics include: Understanding Linear Equations, Solving Linear Equations With Algebra, Algebraic Methods for Solving Linear Equations.

Also visit the K12Station Linear Equations Library

Conduct a Cambodian Ensemble - November 2, 2006

Today'sK12Station.com Site of the Day gets musical! As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

PBS - Conduct a Cambodian Ensemble

Turn up the volume, put on your headphones, and play with the sounds of a traditional Cambodian ensemble. The site requires the Flash plugin.

Also visit the K12Station Musical Instrument Experimentation Library

Build-A-Fish! October 31, 2006

Happy Halloween! And what better way to celebrate the holiday than by ... building a fish? Today's K12Station.com Site of the Day takes an interactive look at animal adaptations. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Build-A-Fish!

From the Shedd Aquarium, a cool site that explores the adaptations of sea animals. Your job is to design a fish with the right adaptations to survive! The site requires the Flash plugin.

Also visit the K12Station Animal Adaptations Library for Elementary Students

Art Sparkers: October 30, 2006

Today's K12Station.com Site of the Day explores the world of visual arts for young students. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Art Sparkers

What is an Art Sparker? Its an idea that excites your brain and stirs your imagination. Check out these 15 online art ideas!

Also visit the K12Station Visual Arts Library for Young Students

Cracking the Code - October 27, 2006

Another site for high-schoolers in today's installment of theK12Station.com Site of the Day - this time the topic is genetics. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

PBS - Cracking the Code of Life

"Cracking the Code of Life" chronicles the race to capture one of the biggest prizes in scientific history: the complete letter-by-letter sequence of genetic information that defines human life -- the human genome. At the site you can watch all 16 segments of the PBS show online in QuickTime movie format!

Also visit the K12Station Human Genome Library

Battle of Waterloo: October 25, 2006

High school history buffs will appreciate today's K12Station.com featured website on the Battle of Waterloo. As always, keep in mind that there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

BBC - Battle of Waterloo

From BBC Online, a four-part series dedicated to the battles that ended Napoleon's mastery of Europe and ensured Britain's empire. While here, play the incredible Battle of Waterloo Game, where you can fight the battle as Napoleon or Wellington!

Also visit the K12Station French Revolution and Napoleon Bonaparte Library

Look, Learn and Do - October 24, 2006

Today's K12Station.com featured website looks at how various machines and systems work. Keep in mind – there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Look, Learn and Do

Learn about the history of windmills, compasses, greenhouses, and blimps at this great site. For each item, there is an illustrated story about how each was developed and how it is used. A nice introduction to the design process for younger students!

Also visit the K12Station Technology & Design Library for Elementary Students.

UIUC Grammar Handbook: October 23, 2006

Today's K12Station.com featured website is a great grammar reference source for middle and high school students. And remember – there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

UIUC Grammar Handbook

A comprehensive online grammar guide from the University of Illinois at Chicago. Review Parts of Speech, Phrases, Clauses, Common Usage Problems, Sentences and Sentence Elements!

Also visit the K12Station Grammar Library for Middle School Students.

Time to Play: October 19, 2006

Today's K12Station.com featured website explores the world of exercise and play for kids. Keep in mind – there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Time to Play

From the KidsHealth site: "it's always the right time to exercise! You don't need fancy equipment or expensive sneakers. You don't need a ton of kids around. Sometimes you don't even need to leave the house to get exercise." A great site that helps kids see the connections between play, exercise, and wellness.

Also visit the K12Station Physical Fitness Library for Late Elementary and Middle School Students.

Zoom Into Maps: October 17, 2006

Today's K12Station.com featured website looks at the rich world of cartography. Keep in mind – there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Zoom Into Maps

A great online exploration from the Library of Congress! What are maps and what do they do? What common characteristics do they have? Find out in this interactive feature on historical maps.

Also visit the K12Station Map Skills Library.

Gases Around Us: October 14, 2006

Today's K12Station.com featured website helps young students understand the properties of gases. Keep in mind – there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

BBC - Gases Around Us

Another great animated "science clip" From the BBC. At this interactive site, students learn about the properties of gases, and how they are related to solids and liquids.

Also visit the K12Station States of Matter Library for Elementary Students.

Parts of Speech - October 12, 2006

Today's K12Station.com featured website takes an interactive look at the parts of speech. Keep in mind – there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Skool.ie - Parts of Speech

In this animated lesson you will learn about adjectives, prepositions, pronouns and plurals. Skool.ie is a tremendous site that uses Flash animations to create active tutorials that feature great visuals and helpful audio.

Also visit the K12Station Grammar and Punctuation Library.

The Fibonacci Series - October 11, 2006

Math nerds like me are fascinated by things like The Fibonacci Series, so today's K12Station.com featured website will touch our inner geekness. Keep in mind – there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

ThinkQuest - The Fibonacci Series

The Fibonacci Series is a sequence of numbers first created by Leonardo Fibonacci (fi-bo-na-chee) in 1202. It is a deceptively simple series that has fascinated and perplexed mathematicians for over 700 years. This great site - created by teachers and students for the Thinkquest International competition - explores the series using Flash animations and interactive tools.

Also visit the K12Station Sequence and Series Library.

DNA: October 10, 2006

DNA - the critical building blocks of life ... and the subject of today's K12Station.com featured website. Keep in mind – there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

DNA - The Episodes

A fabulous site from PBS that explores DNA from multiple perspectives. The site features an interactive timeline, a 3-D Virtual DNA Helix, video resources, and much more. The site is geared toward general audiences, and is most appropriate for high school students.

Also visit the K12Station DNA Library for High School Students.

Kids 9-1-1 : October 9, 2006

One critical safety skill that young students need is the ability to appropriately use 911 ... and today's K12Station.com featured website helps them learn how. And remember – there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

9-1-1 for Kids

A great animated site from the Maine Emergency Services Communication Bureau. Kids learn about when and how to use the emergency 911 system through a series of Flash tutorials and games.

Also visit the K12Station Emergency Health Library.

Age of Exploration - October 6, 2006

As we enter into Columbus Day weekend, it only seems appropriate that today's K12Station.com featured website looks the Age of Exploration. And remember – there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Mariner.org - The Age of Exploration

A tremendous guide to the Age of Exploration from mariner.org, covering a wide variety of topics including: Portuguese Explorers, Columbus, Circumnavigation of the World, and much more! The site also includes several biographies of noted explorers. There is great material here that is appropriate for students in grades 3-12. Enjoy!

Also visit the K12Station Age of Exploration Library.

Create a Tune: October 4, 2006

Today's K12Station.com featured website is another great activity from the BBC - this time we focus on creating music. And remember – there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Create a Tune

A great site from the BBC with five Shockwave-based activities where you can create music: Beatmachine, Dholplayer, Drumsteps, Composer, and Sequenza. These animated music-making stations are excellent resources where middle-school students can explore different facets of improvisation and composition.

Also visit the K12Station Music Activity Library for Middle School Students.

BBC Number Patterns - October 3, 2006

Today's K12Station.com featured website looks at number patterns for young students. And remember – there are over 20,000 great educational website links in the K12Station.com Internet Resource Libraries!

Number Patterns - BBC

A great animated lesson that introduces young students to numeric patterns and sequences! BBC Revisewise Math is a great site for kids to learn math basics, and their pages on patterns, sequences and rules are outstanding.

Also visit the K12Station Number Patterns Library for Elementary Students.