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Project Gateway Archives
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| Babysitter - Home Alone Survival Guide
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| Do you babysit, or do you want to begin babysitting? Have you ever experienced an emergency, bored kids, or parents who tell you they'll "pay you next time"? Then check out these links on training courses, business tips, activities to do with kids, and emergency preparedness. You'll be ready for just about anything!
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| Blogs and Podcasts
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| Blogs and podcasts have innumerable educational applications. We've found some of the best sites on the Web related to blogs, podcasts, and education. |
| Climbing Everest
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| Learn about the history, perils, and challenges of climbing the world's tallest mountain. |
| Constitution Day
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| Explore the U.S. Constitution -- its history, contents, and relevance to life today. |
| Disability Awareness
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| Educate yourself about disabilities, the law, and the ways people with disabilities are changing the world. |
| First Amendment Rights
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| Find out about the First Amendment and what makes it such an important part of our county's past, present, and future.
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| Flag Day
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| Education World brings you crafts, games, music, and more to help your students enjoy this star-spangled day! |
| Getting Along
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| What's the key to getting along? Find links here to explore the topics of tolerance and diversity. |
| Lewis and Clark: Mapping the West
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| In 1803, President Jefferson commissioned an expedition under the leadership of Meriweather Lewis and William Clark to explore the Northwest. This site sets the historical stage and features online access to Lewis and Clark maps and other primary resources. |
| Memorial Day
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| Celebrate this special holiday in your classroon with activities, music, and Web-based ideas to help children understand the significance of Memorial Day. |
| National History Day
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| National History Day is a year-long educational program for students in grades 6-12. The theme for this year's program is Taking a Stand in History. Take a look at resources designed to get you thinking about the role of individuals and groups of people at important historical crossroads. |
| Nutrition
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| Now that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has changed the food pyramid, it's time to revisit guidelines for healthy eating. |
| Poetry Month
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| Poetry Month officially takes place in April every year. But you can take advantage of these great poetry links any time. |
| Soccer
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| World Cup Fever has us all kicking. |
| Solar System
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| Have you ever wondered what lies beyond our planet Earth? Follow space explorers and scientists as they search for clues about the history of our universe and for evidence of life outside our planet. |
| Sri Lanka
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| Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, was one of the hardest hit countries of the December 2004 tsunami. Use our resources to explore the culture, history, and geography of this small but interesting country.
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| Summer Games 2004
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| Keep the spirit of the Games alive in your classroom with cross-curricular Olympic-themed lesson plans and resource materials. |
| Winter Games 2002
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| Find Olympics-related lesson plans and educational activities in EdGate's 2002 Winter Games feature. Developed in partnership with Griffin Publishing Group and USA TODAY, this Copernicus Education Gateway feature includes learning activities, news-related lessons, athlete profiles, and answers to student questions from a USA TODAY Olympic reporter. |
| Women's History Month
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| March is Women's History Month every year. In 2005, the theme is "Women Change America." Check out our Women's History Month resources, including primary documents, games, and lesson plans. |
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| Life Along the Faultline: Earthquakes
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| Follow the Exporatorium Earthquake Team on their adventures in "Earthquake Country," California. Log on to video and audio feeds, find out how and why earthquakes happen, get the dirt on past earth-shaking quakes, and discover how engineers are building for "The Big One." |
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