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This is a great website to find creative images. Many have some version of a creative commons license. WARNING: The website contains art of ALL kinds. I do not recommend searching the site while at school or telling your elementary school students about it.

Thanks for the warning, Kim. :o)

For second grade on Ancient China. Students use links to learn about cultural aspects and then develop a time capsule, making items based on the link's articles. Cool art-related/hands-on idea. Process section a bit hard to figure out at first, links are in small font.

Interactive map that integrates assignments, movies clips and examples of artworks associate with Renaissance artists. A teacher introduction that lists the standards is provided, as well as student introduction that elaborates on the assignment.

Informative site on Ancient Greece that pertains to third grade SOLs.

Lots of reading resources and ideas to help teach.

Yea for reading rockets! Cool sight.

Mentor Texts - I love the way this website is organized. Click on the type of mentor text you are looking for, and it takes you to a list of books with a summary, review, recommended ages, sample text, strategies to practice, and other books that go well with it.