And shouldn't that be what is in the forefront of people's minds while they are limiting the money put into educaiton? How can we teach students "21st Century Skills," if we don't have the technology to teach, show, and do. You can't get the skills without having the tools.
This site is a great jumping point for students looking for essential questions about the five senses. Not only does it explain how the tongue works, but it also gives a lot of other fun facts that will lead to more questions.
This website has a tremendous amount of information regarding stars, planets and much more. Video, images and information on how to support future space exploration.
This is the Colorado Department of Education website devoted to service learning including a description of service learning, research articles about service learning in the classroom, and resources for further exploration of service learning concepts.
This is an auditory website that explains how our solar system formed and why planets rotate. There are also games that students can play to get them familiar with the solar system. The teachers corner is located at http://spaceplace.nasa.gov/en/kids/ where you can click on space episodes.
This site contains a lot of great information about the various U.S. symbols. There are sites with information as well as sites with printouts. This is a great site for teachers and students.