This site, sponsored by the US Census Bureau, introduces elementary students to basic information gathered in the US Census. The student clicks on a state and is given information about that specific state, including population, age of residents, the number of households, and the urban and rural populations. Information is offered for the 1990 and 2000 census, so students can compare figures.

This website offers information to students about bullying and how to help stop it. It offers a link that allows a student to determine if he/she is indulging in behavior that would be categorized as bullying. The site also offers webisodes and games to help students understand more about the effects of bullying. A link to an adult's page is included.

This page provides information for teens about how drugs affect your body and mind, and it explains the science behind drug addiction and abuse. There are also links where students can download free iron-ons and stickers. Good resource for secondary students.

This page contains several art activities for children, including interactive art programs that allow students to create portraits or still life pictures. There is a link that allows students to search for specific artists or works. This site would be a good resource for art teachers, but English teachers could also use it to find different works of art that appeal to kids and could be used for descriptive writing assignments.

This site contains links to help students better understand weather maps, weather symbols, and weather systems. The students could use the weather symbols information in conjunction with local weather newscasts to predict their local weather.

This drawing submitted by Eli Whitney for his cotton gin patent application could be used at the elementary level when discussing Whitney's invention and its impact. Students will be able to see what a cotton gin looks like and how it operates. This document could also be used at the senior high level when discussing patent applications.

This site offers students information about the Johnson Space Center and the programs it supports. There are links for student activities and student internships. There is even a link where students can obtain grade-level appropriate information about careers available at NASA.

This site provides information about the various branches of the U.S. government, all of the U.S. presidents, the current administration, current issues, and the White House itself. It would be a good resource for social studies or history students

This site contains original works of poetry from 19th century American authors, including John Greenleaf Whittier, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, and James Whitcomb Riley. It may be useful in American Literature classes if the student is seeking examples of a poet's work different from the standard poems found in anthologies and textbooks.

This site offers newspaper pages from 1860 to 1992 from various states, including Nebraska. Seeing the front page headlines from a newspaper printed at the time of a historical event could give students a better understanding of how people living at that time viewed the event.

This patent drawing by Eli Whitney for his cotton gin could be used at the elementary level when taking about the impact of Whitney's invention, or at the senior high level when discussing patent applications.