This is an easy website to move around in and get facts on weather and related events. There is a great section to plug in zipcode to find current weather conditions.
Great website to get NASA into your classroom. Complete education lesson plans in pdf format. Also, links to request educators from NASA to come to your school in virtual form such as Skype or in person for a conference. Best of all completely free!
An interesting website dedicated to reviewing applications for the iPad specifically for classroom use. It is fairly new so you have to search archives for apps you might like. Breaks the surface on how to use the technology in your world.
Serving as a portal to other sites, this website has just about anything a student could want as a Spanish resource. You can find instructional and entertainment links, including many cultural gems (recipes, expeditions, blogs, and much more).
This site is a combination of instruction and assessment, which makes it a wonderful site for students who need some extra practice in Spanish. Its lessons are instructive and material is comprehensive.
This website has great information about cells in general, but also has information about microorganisms, plants, vertebrates, invertebrates, and animal systems. There are also quizzes available, and links to other topics such as astronomy, physics, chemistry, and earth science. The site is also easy to navigate with well described buttons to various pages.
Museum of science, art and human perception. Attractive "Explore" section shows thumbnails of articles, hands-on activities, interactive lessons with brief descriptions. Also resources for parents and teachers.
Nonverbal, no written instructions, highly engrossing for young children, but with applications at many levels. Explore alphabets (4 languages), numbers, art, music, plus. Recently added a user guide for educators & parents who don't want to just explore.
Great site for PE/health teachers. There were some games, lots of health information and it was all free. I played a nutrition game, and when it was done I could challenge a friend through email. This could be used with distance learning.
Lesson plans, activities, worksheets, etc. Aimed at Elementary level, organized by subject matter, coded for age levels, coded to type of technology (powerpoint, web page, text, etc.). Developed in UK so some terminology is unusual to Americans, "Maths" for example.
On xtimeline.com, students and teachers can create media-rich timelines. xtimeline allows you to embed pictures and videos along with text and links to more information.
This website allows users to create easy animations with cartoon-like characters. What sets this site apart from others is creators' ability to add their own voices to the animations.
This site is relatively new - launched within the past year. They have a fantastic Twitter presence (@simplek12) and share lots of interesting news, links, and strategies through their blog. Some services are premium, but they also offer many free tools (the biggest one being a 21st century skills assessment test!).
Site is a resource for checking a large sample of text for matches in the Internet. Can be used to check student work for originality. Also useful to track your own work against possible plagiarism.