Elementary School Science

Teacher Approved Sites, Activities and Projects for Your Curriculum Needs!

Teachers are often one another’s best source for information, that is why we asked teachers to help us create the content for this incredible series. Within the pages of each book, you will find over 100 high-quality Internet sites and tons of great ideas for using the Internet to enhance your curriculum.

The WebInstructor Series features 13 of the most popular Elementary and Middle School Science topics, and 8 Social Studies topics. We have grouped the sites by themes that make it easy to find the information you and your students need. In addition, you will also find great curriculum integration ideas, sites that are simply too cool to miss, and a few additional ideas that are sure to make your Internet experience successful.

Each WebInstructor title includes over 100 websites that provide the following:

• Discovery-based learning
• Great Information for reports
• Projects Worth Joining
• Ask an Expert
• Interactive projects
• Teacher resources

Discovery Questions

What is the most valuable land on Earth?

Just how rainy is a rainforest?

Who lives in the rainforest?

Where are rainforests located?

What is a tropical rainforest?

What are the layers of the rainforests?

What is a temperate rainforest?

What is the difference between a tropical and temperate rainforest?

Where can I find information about the organizations that are helping to save our rainforests?

Why are rainforests so important to our world?

What type of plants live in the tropical rainforest?

What type of animals live in the rainforest?

What type of insects live in the rainforest?

What can be done to help save the rainforests?

Are you looking for some fun rainforest web sites?

How would children enjoy living in the rainforest?

What special abilities do plants and animals need to survive in the rainforest?

What foods are grown, caught or eaten in the rainforest?

What rainforest plants and animals are endangered or extinct?

What is "biodiversity"?

Where can I find pictures and sounds of the rainforest?

Where can I find literature connections for the rainforest?

Where can I find out about the folklore and music of the rainforest?

How can I make curriculum connections to other subjects using the rainforest as a theme?