These questions deal with everyday phenomena that we often take for granted, but each can be explained scientifically. Everyday Mysteries will help you get the answers to these and many other of life's most interesting questions through scientific inquiry. In addition, we will introduce you to the Library of Congress' rich collections in science and technology. All of the questions presented on this Web site were asked by researchers and answered by librarians from the Library's Science Reference Services.

Science360 Knowledge Network immersesvisitors in the latest wondersof science, engineering, technologyand math. We gather the latest sciencevideos provided by scientists, collegesand universities, science and engineeringcenters, the National Science Foundationand more.

You can create a free registration.  The library of videos here is increasing exponentially. You can search by discipline, keyword, and many more ways.

Website with lots of real-world math activities, esp. lots with food!

Richard Byrne reflects over his most popular posts of 2011.  This particular one deals with grammar games, but it's worth exploring the rest of his blog.

Livebinder with resources dealing with inclusion.  The middle 3 tabs are full of resources!

Nice blog to follow  This particular entry deals with graphic novels of 2011. (almost all are in Creston library!)

Apps in Education is a great source for recommendations for apps using iPads

Colby Sharp's blog.  This particular entry deals with books from 2011.  He is a fourth grade teacher in Michigan.

Great Websites for Kids (GWS) , the Association for Library Service to Children's (ALSC) online website directory, has been completely redesigned. The updated site boasts a fresh and colorful kid-friendly look and interactive social media enhancements. Clear, bright icons display subject categories and appear on every page, while eye-catching thumbnail images provide a visual preview of each great site represented. Special sections highlight Sites of the Week and Month, Most Popular pages and Top Rated selections. Prompts for each site offer "more selections like this." Visitors can actively connect with the site and further their online experience by rating sites; sharing their favorites on social media sites such as Facebook; and emailing recommendations to friends.

Great livebinder that explains how search should go beyond google.  Gives other research tools and explanations.

Collective blog by five (and growing) teachers/former teachers from different areas and disciplines.

Great list and explanation of hashtags and chats.  I didn't know about @HideChat and @HideTag

Great gallery of different livebinders from TeacherCast, a site designed for teachers helping teachers.

This is a great blog with contributions by many famous non-fiction authors (for kids).  This particular entry by author Loreen Leedy does a nice job of explaining pinterest.

12 fun word games for students and teachers

KBKonnected collects many great resources for students.  

Chances are you will find some great ideas from among these blogs.  They cover a variety of disciplines, school sites, and geographical areas.