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[|Small Step] Small Step Kids is a web site created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to teach kids about nutrition in a fun way. This would be a great site to use in a health class. Students can play games, see interactive presentations on nutrition, and take the Small Step challenge (an interactive quiz).

[|CIA World Factbook] The CIA World Factbook is a good resource for information about countries around the world. On the flag page, students can view a country's flag and get a wealth of information, such as a country's population, languages, size, religions, etc. This would be a great site to use in a social studies class in conjunction with a student research project.

[|Kids.gov] Kids.gov is the official kids' portal for the U.S. government, and contains a wealth of educational links and information. There are tons of interactive games, quizzes, and activities for students. There is also tons of information and links for educators. The site is organized by grade level and subject.

[|Reading Rockets] This helpful site produced by PBS has everything a teacher or parent would want to know about helping children develop good reading skills. There are short articles that discuss reading comprehension, phonics, phonemic awareness, reading and the brain, etc.

[|Federal Resources for Educational Excellence] Through this site, teachers can search for articles and research related to education. There are also photos, videos, and links to other helpful sites. This would be a good place to start looking for web sites to add to your collection.

[|Read Write Think] Read Write Think is a great resource for lesson plans, activities, and links related to literacy. The site is organized around three central themes: learning language, learning about language, and learning through language.

[|Teachers.net] Teachers.net is a resource for all-things teacher related. The site includes lesson plans, project ideas, articles, job openings, links to blogs, and even live chat.

[|Education World] This site, called "The Educator's Best Friend," has tons of lesson plans and activities. It is another great resource of ideas for teachers.

[|Teacher Tube] Teacher Tube is a great resource for videos to be used in the classroom. There is a good mix of all kinds of videos, from current to historic. There are also photos, articles, and audio clips.

[|Scholastic News] Scholastic News is a site for kids about current events. There are news articles, movie reviews, games, and activities that would interest kids. At the end of most articles, there is an opportunity for students to respond via blogging their opinion or taking a poll. This site could be used to enhance literacy in the classroom. There is also a site for teacher resources.