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VIDEO ON THE HISTORY OF MONEY:
The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis offers, on a loner basis, a
videotape
titled Money: Summing It Up. The 23-minute video surveys the history of
money, its varied forms over the centuries, and the creation of the
Federal
Reserve System. Recommended for high school students. Contact: Correl
Communications Company, 2228 S. Big Bend Boulevard, St. Louis, MO
63117-2408 (314/645-5400)
TEACHING MATERIALS LINKED TO THE ABC CLASSROOM CONNECTION
For free teaching materials linked to ABC TV programming, get "The ABC
Classroom Connection." Call 800/647-4ABC or write to ABC Classroom
Connection, 105 Terry Drive, Suite 120, New Town, PA 18940.
NATURE VIDEO:
A free nature video on ocean beaches, grassland, water pond, forests,
streams and tidelands is available from Video Outreach Inc., at P.O. Box
12057, Hauppauge, NY 11788-9705, 516/436-7490. Request must be made on
school letterhead.
PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT PROJECTS:
Toyota USA Foundation funds projects which provide leadership training and
other assistance to encourage parent involvement in education. Application
deadlines are February 15, May 15, August 15, and November 15. For
guidelines and application, write to: Toyota USA Foundation, c/o
Foundation Administrator, 19001 S. Western Ave., Torrance, CA 990509,
310/618-6766.
CLASSROOM REWARDS:
Pay no more than $2 plus shipping and handling for fun materials that can
be used as rewards in the classroom. Keychains, pencils, erasers,
stickers, and much more are available through Danors,
Wholesale-Souvenirs-Toys, 5721 Funston St., Bay 14, Hollywood, FL 33023,
954/989-7550.
READING HELP:
Literature on helping kids become fully developed readers is available
free
to teachers from The National Council of Teachers of English at 1111 West
Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096, 217/328-3870.
Orator, a free newsletter about African Americans is packed with
information on African-American culture and history. To get classroom
copies contact: National African American Museum Project, Smithsonian
Institution, 900 Jefferson Drive, SW, A&I 1130, MRC 431, Washington, DC
20560, 202/357-1300.
SOCIAL STUDIES GRANTS AND AWARDS:
The National Council for Social Studies Online provides information about
grants and awards. Visit the Web page at www.ncss.org/awards/awards.html/
POLLUTION AND WILDLIFE VIDEO:
For a free video and teacher^Rs guide that helps teach elementary students
about pollution and wildlife, order A Home for Pearl from Phillips
Petroleum Company. Contact: Educational Films, Karol Media, P.O. Box
7600, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18773-7600, 717/822-8899.
FREEBIES WEB SITE:
For a list of freebies available through the world wide Web, including
pens, post-it notes and magazines, visit The Next Generation Web page at
www.supernet.ab.ca/cgi-bin/freestuff
GRANT PROPOSAL INFO:
Visit ASCD on the Internet at www.ascd.org/services/grantinfo/grant.html
for grant information and free articles including "Ten Things To Do Before
You Write a Grant Proposal."
COMPUTERS AND GRANTS WEB SITE:
Visit the "Computing Edge: Equipment Donations and Grants to Education"
Web site for information on how your school can be matched with computer
donors. Schools e-mail Computing Edge an outline of their computer needs
and a description of how the equipment would be used. Access the site at:
www.dnai.com:80/~kcdillion/Donation.html
FUNDS FOR DISTANCE LEARNING IN RURAL COMMUNITIES:
Financial support is available for projects that improve the use of
advanced telecommunications or computer networks to provide education to
people in rural communities. Contact: Walter Perry, Assistant Director,
Economic Development and Technical Services, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Rural Utilities Service, 14th Ave. S.W., Washington, DC
20250-1500, 202/720-2791.
SCIENCE GRANTS:
The National Science Teachers Association and Toyota Motor Sales USA make
grants to teachers interested in showing students how science directly
impacts them. For applications, contact: NSTA/Tapestry, 1840 Arlington
Blvd., Arlington, VA 22201-3000, 703/312-9258.
PARTNERS AND HELP FOR BIOLOGY TEACHERS:
The National Association of Biology Teachers will partner biology teachers
with industrial partners for research study. The Association also
provides
a stipend, software, and on-line computer access. Contact: NABT, Att:
Kathy Frame, 11250 Roger Bacon Drive #19, Reston, VA 22090, 703/471-1134.
NUBLEAR WASTE CURRICLUM GUIDE:
Science, Society and America^Rs Nuclear Waste, a free curriculum, guide,
is
available from the U.S. Department of Energy^Rs Office of Civilian
Radioactive Waste Management. This second edition includes a teacher^Rs
manual and student reader. Other documents and publications are also
available. Call 800/225-6972, or visit them on the Web at www.ymp.gov
SLIDES AND AUDIO CASSETTE ON AMERICAN PAINTING:
Your students can survey the development of American painting from
colonial
times to the early 20th century through a series of colorful slides from
the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. Forty slides, a 28-minute
audiocassette, and text are available on a loaner basis by contacting the
Department of Education Resources, National Gallery of Art, 4th and
Constitution Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20565.
TEACHING ABOUT NATURAL RESOURCES:
Free color posters, activities, and lessons to help teachers present
natural resource information to pre-high school students are available
from
the Mineral Information Institute. Contact the Institute at 475 17th
Street, Suite 510, Denver, CO 80202, 303/297-3226.
NEWSLETTER FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS:
Doog Publishing Group is offering a free one-year subscription to the
Dugle
Bugle, a quarterly newsletter for children ages 4 to 10. The newsletter
contains lessons, brain teasers, word searches, puzzles, games, coloring,
and other activities. Contact Louis Christian at doog@gribich.com or
818/764-6222. Visit their Web site at www.gribich.com
ELECTRONIC MAGAZINE ON SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT:
Science and the Environment, a free electronic magazine, offers news
summaries and graphics related to a variety of science and environmental
topics. Stop by the Web site at www.voyagepub.com/publish
FINANCIAL AID AND PLANNING FOR COLLEGE:
Give your students the latest information on scholarships, fellowships,
financial aid, college planning and admissions testing through two
extensive Web sites: www.finaid.org or www.mapping-your-future.org
SCIENCE AND MATH CD-ROM^RS:
The Eisenhower National Clearinghouse for Mathematics and Science
Education
(ENC) has a series of free CD-ROM^Rs for educators. CDs feature a catalog
of math and science curriculum materials and a list of resources for the
classroom. Requests must be sent to ENC on school letterhead and signed
by
the school principal. Send the letter to Eisenhower National
Clearinghouse, The Ohio State University, 1929 Kenny Road, Columbus, OH
43210; fax 614/292-2066. Or call ENC at 800/621-5785.
ENCOURAGING GIRLS IN MATH AND SCIENCE:
The American Association of University Women offers a free publication
that
aims to help teachers encourage girls in science and math courses. To
receive a copy of Ten Tips To Build Gender-Fair Schools, contact the
Association at 800/326-AAUW.
INTRODUCTION TO ONLINE SERVICES FOR PARENTS:
The Parents^R Guide to the Information Superhighway: Rules and Tools for
Families Online is a colorful, easy-to-read introduction to online
services. The guide is written specifically to address the concerns of
parents. Free copies of the guide are available online at
www.childrenspartnership.org The site includes facts and analysis of how
the information society affects children. For mail orders contact:
Parents^R Guide, 1460 4th Street, Suite 306, Santa Monica, CA 90401.
CONSUMER-ISSUES PUBLICATIONS:
The Consumer Information center publishes hundreds of publications on
consumer issues, including many on children, parenting, and education.
Get
the full text free on the Web at www.pueblo.gsa.gov/ or request
publications by contacting CIC, U.S. General Services Administration,
Washington, DC 20405. 202/501-1794. Send e-mail to pueblo@gsa.gov
FREE STUFF WEB SITES:
Totally Free Stuff located on the Internet at www.freeandfun.com/freestuff
lists sources for free coupons, books, catalogs, samples, stickers,
posters, software, and much, much more.
Free and Neat Stuff at www.abraxis.com/fans provides online links to free
samples, software, magazines, music, and science information.
SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS:
Science Try Its, six science experiments from the Newton^Rs Apple TV show,
is available free to teachers and students. Send a self addressed stamped
envelope to Lynae Berge, Newton^Rs Apple Science Try Its, 172 E. Fourth
Street, Box 1100, St. Paul, MN 55101.
VIDEO ON TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM:
From the creator of Star Wars comes an engaging documentary film and
resource book about technology and the classroom. Learn & Live, hosted by
comedian Robin Williams, highlights innovative schools and programs around
the country. $20 includes shipping and handling for the full kit with
resource guide (California residents add $1.65 sales tax). Contact the
George Lucas Educational Foundation, P.O. Box 672, Santa Rosa, CA 95402,
888/475-4371.
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