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Perry-Castañeda Library Map Collection - UT Library Online

A great map resource for all things map related.  It has topical map links on the main page to maps about the bird flu, winter olympics, Iraq that sort of thing.  An easy way to integrate maps and real life concerns.

Another graphic organizer available in PDF and AppleWorks format. It should be useful for any subject that covers ideas or concepts- so that covers everybody.
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A basic graphic organizer for the who, what, when, where, why questions. Available in AppleWorks (with text boxes provided) and in PDF format.

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Here is a fun way to work on definitions with your students. It’s an Appleworks definition database that allows them to enter-

• the word
• the definition
• their version of the definition
• a picture relating to the definition
• and some interesting facts or sites relating to the word.

An attempt at a funny definition for my own name is below but that might be a great hook for students. You might want to have their first assignment be the creation of a definition card for themselves.

WWII - Google Video

Video.google.com is a fairly new resource.  It has a large amount of free and pay content. It is all searchable by key words and well worth checking out for extra material.
The link above is for a search on WWII videos.  There is some great stuff around for educational use but you have to find it.  This is not a site where you want to have students wandering around as you can find some marginal content.

Discovery Educator Network- MacWorld Handouts

A large number of high quality resources from the Discovery TV network.  These were given out at MacWorld a short time ago.  They are available in Word and PDF and are well worth checking out.

What’s Up 2006 - 365 Days of Skywatching

by Tammy Plotner

A free, downloadable ebook. Brought to you by Universe Today.

It’s what’s going on in the sky on a night by night basis.