EIW Teacher's Workshop
Recently developed Animated GIF (animated graphics image file) technology can make it
possible for you to create animated displays which can teach or drill your students in
specific skills; eliminating the need to re-create the same thing next year; and
encourages teacher interaction. Included with some animations are sing along songs.Gifted Child
Today Magazine
Gifted Child Today magazine offers parents and educators practical and timely information
about motivating and educating talented learners. The magazine includes articles from
around the country featuring the very best ideas for teachers of these special children.
Get your free trial issue!
Homework Help
Homework Help allows students with immediate questions to get answers from teachers free
of charge. With this site students can find information on foreign languages, expose and
exhibits, dictionaries, science, math, literature, writing, social studies, civics, art,
music, books and nation/world interests
Journal
for the Education of the Gifted
Journal for the Education of the Gifted (JEG) is committed to the analysis and
communication of knowledge and research related to the field of gifted education. JEG is
the official publication of The Association for the Gifted, a division of the Council for
Exceptional Children. Get your free trial issue!
KinderActive Multi-Media
KinderActive is currently undertaking a Market Survey which will provide us with
information vital to the launch of a new child-oriented multi-media product. There are no
compulsory sections to this survey. We would however, request that you complete this form
with as much information as makes you comfortable. If you would like to receive
information (a free CD of our next product) about the KinderActive line of educational
products, please be sure to give us your e-mail address.
NASA's Earth Observing
System Science Posters
The Earth Observing System Science Posters are free of charge for educational purposes. To
obtain one set of these posters please complete the required information below and allow
six to eight weeks for delivery.
NASA's "Seeds from Space"
For the 25 September 1997 launch of NASA's shuttle Atlantis, Park Seed donated over 20
pounds of tomato seed, which were exposed to deep space conditions for 10-14 days, then
returned to Earth for observation and germination tests. Concurrently, 20 pounds of tomato
seed were lowered to NASA's manned underwater laboratory off Key Largo; finally, a
20-pound control group was maintained at the Park Seed facility in Greenwood, South
Carolina. Each school that applies for participation in Seeds in Space II will receive 3
specially-packaged tomato seed packets; a packet of "Space Base" seeds, a packet
of "Sea Base" seeds, and a packet of "Earth Base" seeds, plus
extensive documentation directly from NASA.
Teacher's Helper
Each month, they will post a new free integrated lesson plan for teachers and
parents to use with elementary students. The lesson plans include writing, science,
reading, math, creative writing and much more. The lessons are geared for kids in
Kindegarden through 4th grade.
Virginia Carolina Peanuts Educational
Material
The following peanut materials are made available free of charge upon request from the
American Peanut Council Educational Service. -"All About Peanuts & Peanut
Butter" teacher's kit Packet includes 14 day lesson plan, activities and twelve
activity/quiz sheets for duplication. Information about peanuts covers the following skill
areas: mathematics, science, social studies, geography and language arts.
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