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This is a demo website released by Google that is free to use and it gives a 360 degree view of the human body. Students can turn on layers to see bones, muscles, organs, and the nervous system. In addition, every time the student clicks on a body part, a label with the proper name of the body part appears. It is a great learning tool, but one problem that I found is that some web browsers such as Firefox do not seem to support the WebGL, which is a new standard for 3D on the web.

This is a free website and is very easy to use. To use this website, you create a video (or your students) using a movie maker software or something similar, and you record audio to go along with your video. This is appealing to students because it allows them to post videos and also allows them to watch videos posted by other students. It is a great learning tool because it gives students a vareity of explanations for different concepts. It appears up-to-date. I would say that it is approporiate for middles grades and older since making videos would be the hardest part. In terms of support, you would need to call or email.

This website is excellent for teaching world history. This is a free website is excellent for teaching world history to students in grades k-8. It provides students with time to interact with ancient artifacts from different parts of the world such as Egypt, Greece, China and etc. This site is very helpful in navigating through historical concepts as site is designed for student friendly access. The vivid colors and topics are appealing to all students, especially those who have display an appetite for historical adventures. This website also assists in the process of differentiated instruction due to the plethora of instructional avenues an educator can choose from. Due to this website being free, there is a section that an educator as well as student can access for assistance and frequently asked questions.

This is a free website, which has a huge list of free tales. It is easy to use and it is meant for students in grade 3rd and up. It is a great resource, which can be used in a language arts classroom. Students can identify parts of speech and refer back to the tale of choice. It is great.