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iCivics (formerly Our Courts) is a web-based education project designed to teach students civics and inspire them to be active participants in our democracy. iCivics is the vision of Justice Sandra Day O'Connor, who is concerned that students are not getting the information and tools they need for civic participation, and that civics teachers need better materials and support.

Fun, interactive, research-based simulations of physical phenomena from the PhET project at the University of Colorado.

SpringNote is an online notebook for collaboration. You can write down y our ideas, creat to-do lists, schedule, and work together on projects. It also has an iphone application.

"Letter P.A.L.S. was created specifically to motivate students to practice reading effortlessly and support teachers' efforts of ensuring that every student reads proficiently by 4th Grade. Letter P.A.L.S. is perfect for Block Reading /SSR Time, Before/After School and/or at Home use. "

"To engage students in making design decisions that affect the transfer of energy \nbetween a building and the outside environment. To help students identify and \nconsider the types of decisions involved in improving a building's energy \nprofile. To analyze the green roof option in economic and community terms."

Math by Design was created for middle school students taking Algebra I and II to enhance their understanding of geometry and measurement objectives.