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Featured Resources

On-Line Scavenger Hunts
CIA Kids Zone
CIA Fact Book
Texas A&M World Room
National Archives
Teaching with Primary Sources
Project Whistle Stop
Bright Ideas from the National Archives
Social Studies Center for Educator Development
Federal Resources for Academic Excellence
Library of Congress American Memory Collection
Busy Teacher Web Site
Lesson Plans from the Discovery Channel
Colonial Williamsburg - Classroom Tested Lesson Plans
Global Schoolhouse
Geography Games
Integrating the Internet
 
Texas Library Connection
TLC Home Page
Union Catalog
Encyclopedia Britannica
UMI / Proquest
Integrating the Internet
Integrating the Internet
Web Quest - China
Web Quest - Discovering the Past
Web Quest - Globe Theater
Web Quest - Vietnam:  A Soldier's Perspective
 
Internet Resources
Barry's Clipart
Bells n Whistles
Caboodles
Clipart.com
Vikimouse Graphics
Cool Archive
The Clip Art Universe
Library Clipart Collection
Internet Clipart
Cool Archive Sounds
Sound America
Greatest Films
MovieFinder
 
Video Conferencing
CU-SEEME Schools
Around the World in 80 Clicks
Szym.com
Eye on the World
NASA Missons Cam
Eye on the World
NASA Langley HPCC K-12 Program
Welcome to AccuWeather
Organizations
Smithsonian Institute
National Archives
National Council for the Social Studies: NCSS Online
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Bureau of Census
U.S. Geological Survey
The Whitehouse
World Health Organization
Social Studies School Service
Embassy Page
California SCORE History-Social Studies Web Site
Library of Congress
THOMAS
FCC
Museums
Archives & Manuscripts
Art
Exploratorium: ExploraNet
Smithsonian
Science for the Millenium (NCSA)
UC Museum of Paleontology
The Utopian Animal Kingdom
The Field Museum of Natural History
The Franklin Institute Science Museum
National Air and Space Museum
Sea World
American Museum of Natural History
NASA/Kennedy Space Center Home Page
Library of Congress Home Page
NATIONAL AIR & SPACE MUSEUM HOMEPAGE
WWW Virtual Library: Museums around the USA
Lyndon B. Johnson Library and Museum
Miscellaneous Social Studies Resources
Population Clock
Social Studies Site Index
Social Studies Lesson Plans & Resources
Social Studies, Interesting Sites
History/Social Studies Web Site for K-12 Teachers
Social Studies Links
Embassy Page
News
Magazines & Journals
News & Journalism
The WorldPaper
Vanderbilt Television News Archive
CNN Interactive live
US Newspapers online Alphabetical
World Wide News Index
Wire Services
Los Angeles Times
Daily News from the United Kingdom
The New York Times on the Web
Boston Globe Online
The Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
WSJ Classroom Edition
Asahi-Newspaper Japan
USA TODAY
San Jose Mercury Center
Tacoma News/Tribune
San Francisco Chronicle and Examiner
United Media Comic Strips
Discovery Channel
Austin American Statesman Archives
Government Resources
Activism
Government
Law
Politics
Geography Resources
Geography Servers
Environment
Asian Resources
Maps
Latin American Resources
Middle East
International
Travel
Weather
Marine Sciences
Religion & Philosophy
Railroads & Waterways

Geology

MTU Volcanoes Page
The Learning Web at the U.S. Geological Survey
Earth Systems Science Education
U.S. Geological Survey-Geologic Information
NOAA/PMEL/TAO El Nino Theme Page - access distributed climate data related to the El Nino or ENSO phenomenon
USGS Mapping Information: Home Page
USGS Real-Time Water Data
EROS home page
Declassified Intelligence Photos
Earthquake Information from the USGS
Geologic Information Outreach, Education and Inquiries
USGS Minerals Information
USGS Water-Resources Information: Water Use
EROS Data Center: Earthshots: main menu
SCEC_DATA CENTER Home Page
Los Angeles Current Earthquake Map
The Southern Arizona Seismic Observatory
Seismo Lab Home Page
Tasa Graphics Earth Exchange
Probabiltic Seismic Hazard Map for California
Web Earthquakes:Global
NEIC: Current Earthquake Information

Meteorology

Satellite%20Images
Welcome To The Automated Weather Source Nationwide School Weather Network
Welcome to AccuWeather
World History Resources
Classics & Ancient World
History
Medieval & Renaissance
Mythology
U. S. History Resources
American and British History Resources
History Resources
American Studies Web
Native Americans
Economics Resources
Federal Reserve Board
New York Federal Reserve - Open Market Operations
Business & Finance
Business & Finance
Statistics
Virtual Stock Exchange

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