PIHnet develops and supports a community of teachers who are skilled in engaging students in problem-based historical inquiry. Members of PIHNet have access to a suite of web-based tools.

Geared for the primary- and the secondary-school classroom, this site gives Indiana teachers and their students access to historical documents along with a series of original lesson plans. These lessons examine Indiana events, experiences, and personalities through a variety of activities.

Check on carbon emissions, population, life expectancy, education, etc. with this on a global scale.

"The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable and just world."

An innovative, free resources, Picturing America "provides educators with an engaging way to teach American history, culture, and other subjects through the use of artistic images."

This resource is hosted by Adobe and it offers educators a wide variety of ways to bring the classroom to life through digital media.  There is a lengthy section on training and tutorial programs for educators, as well as a plethora of lesson plan ideas for teachers of all grade levels.  This site showcases great ideas about how to incorporate new technology, as well as foster creativity in the classroom.

This resource is hosted by Discovery Education which is affiliated with Discovery Communications, LLC.  This is a great resource which showcases lesson plans, fun starter activities such as brain teasers, clip art ideas, and deals on affordable software.  There are also video clips that are available for a variety of different subjects that aim to show practical examples of the curriculum content being taught at all grade levels.

The Pew internet project is an initiative of the Pew Research Center.  The goal of the website is to provide information and updates on the events impacting the world today.  A main topic that the Pew Research Center focusses on is the impact of the internet on children and the workplace.  This is a great site to brush up on current issues as well as explore how the ever changing technological world effects our society.

Curriki is a non-profit organization which aims to encourage collaboration among teachers all over the world.  There are thousands of lesson plan ideas for students of all ages, as well as a section to post creative lesson plans.  This site promotes high quality ideas to all teachers and is a must see for anyone looking for innovative and exciting ideas for the classroom!

The Smithsonian History Explorer is a Web site dedicated to displaying online standards-based resources for teaching American history. Designed by the National Museum of American History, this user-friendly site offers offers a wide range of artifacts, primary sources, and online tools that you can use in the classroom and for afterschool programs.