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if something is fun people are more inclined to do it
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from the History Channel
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KIDS Zone
List of Open Educational Resources

Cinco de Mayo

History of Cinco do Mayo

FOR TEACHERS

SLICE
Service Learning Ideas and Curricular Examples
Econedlink
free online economic and personal finance resources
Picture books about the Civil Rights Movement
Teachertube
Digitalal Citizenship
Everday Tutorials
little mini activities that teach everday life skills
Federal Resources for Educational Excellance
free stuff for teachers to use in the classroom
Curriki
K -12 Open Curricula Community
Read Write Think
online resources for teachers
Thirteen Ed Online
lesson plans, classroom units, prof development
Sheppard Software
Educational Online Games
Quizlet
flashcards, quizzes, and memory devices you create yourself and share with others
Wikibooks
free open source textbooks
Learn a Language
Educational Games from the BBC
Connexions
a place to view and share educational material made of small knowledge chunks called modules that can be organized as courses, b
Xtranormal
make your own movies with premade characters. Be careful about the videos your students are watching though :)
Learn about Opera and Music
games and interactive presentations about classical music and opera
Class Tools
Teachers without Borders
NBC Learn
tools for teaching
Museum Box
Students can use this tool to make a virtual primary source museum box
Slavery in America
Primary Document Lesson Plan
Victory Mail
lesson plans on Victory Mail during World War II
Free Lesson Plan Site
16 Ways Teachers Use Pinterest
Connected Learning
Infographic
Smithsonian Education
Educational Site from the Smithsonian
Digital Literacy Tutorials

Dewey Decimal System

Do We Really Know Dewey
Why Dewey
multimedia slide show on the Dewey Decimal System
The Dewey Blog

Good Recipes

Photography for Educational Use

Hobbies

Odyssey Sea Glass
where to find sea glass
Sea Glass Journal
"Online resource for sea glass lovers everywhere"
Project 365: Project 365: How to Take a Photo a Day and See Your Life in a Whole New Way

English Language Arts

Poets.org
a poetry site for educators.
Marvel!
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What are Primary Sources?
What is a Primary Source
Ology World
site based on the ology books
Platforms to share what you're reading
Occupational Outlook Handbook

Elizabethan England

Difference between Plagiarism and Copyright Infringement
Pretty simple explanation of the difference between Copyright Infringement and Plagiarism
Copyright Law, Public Domain, Fair Use Graphic Novel
Plagiarism and You
Copyright Infringement vs. Plagiarism
Plagiarism Presentation
for University of Albany students but useful just the same
Copyright Lesson Plans
Plagiarism Tools
sites that explain plagiarism and tools for detecting it

Audiobooks and Ebooks

Maine Library Download Library
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free pdf downloadable books (classics)
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free audioboks
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free ebooks in public domain
Many Books.net
free ebooks
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search for poems
Books Should Be Free

Author's Websites

Roald Dahl
Rick Riordin
James Patterson
Author of the Maximum Ride Series
J.K. Rowling
Lemony Snicket
Mike Lupica
Tim Green
Suzanne Collins
Raina Telgemeier
Author and Illustrator of SMILE and DRAMA
R. L. Stine
Lois Lowry
Jason Reynolds
Jacqueline Woodson
Jeffrey Kinney
Dr. Seuss

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biographies of famous people in Science
Most Influential People of 2020
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Top North American athletes of the century
Nobel Prize Winners
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10 Black Inventors Who Changed Your Life
National Academy of Science
Britannica Biographies

Science

Meet the Greens
a site for kids looking after the planet
National Science Foundation Digital Library
Crittercam
See what animals do when people aren't around
Women are Scientists
BodyMaps
3D Maps of the Human Body
The Why Files
The Science Behind the News

Earthquakes

Earthquake Hazards Program
Earthquakes
good description of earthquakes
Earthquakes for Kids
Faultline
explains plate tectonics, predicting earthquakes, and building quake safe buildings

Trees

Arbor Society Tree Guide

Gardening

Science of Gardening

Life Science

Spring Watch
Facts about Spring
The Audubon
info on birds
What Bird
Bird identification
All About Birds
National Geographic Animals
Fungi
info and identification
Plant Diseases
The Fungal Kingdom

Astronomy

Geology links

If the Earth had no Moon
NASA MagaZine Article
Geology Tool Kit
Air Pressure
USA Today Article on Air Pressure
Air Pressure
NASA page on Air Pressure
Atmospheric Pressure
National Geographic Site

Rocks and Minerals

Solar System, Earth, Moon, and Sun

Weathering and Erosion

Gravestone Weathering
Landforms
Weathering
different types of weathering
Weathering and Erosion
Science Teacher's page on the topic
Erosion and Weathering
National Geographic

Weather

Winter Adaptations

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Search here for any animal in Maine
World Book Encyclopedia
All About Birds
Cornell Lab of Ornithology Online Bird Guide
National Geographic - Animals
National Geographic Kids
Field Guide of Reptiles and Amphibians of Maine
Maine Mammal Information Sheet
Mammals of Maine
Maine Audubon Society
Species Information - Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
How Hibernation Works
Frozen Frog Video
Tackling the cold: Secrets from the animal world
CBC
Extremophiles
Scientific American Article

White Tailed Deer

White Tailed Deer
White Tailed Deer - How Deer Survive Winter
White Tailed Deer
National Geographic
White Tailed Deer - Odocoileus virginianus
PBS Site
high rates of COVID infections among white-tailed deer
White Tailed Deer
Britannica Encyclopedia
White Tailed Deer
Animal Diversity Website

Black Bear

Black Bear
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
North American Black Bear Hibernation
American Black Bear
National Geographic
American Black Bear
American Black Bear
National Wildlife Federation
BLACK BEAR HIBERNATION: BEARING THE COLD OF WINTER

Bobcat

Bobcats
National Geographic
Bobcats
Adirondack Ecological Center
Bobcat
Smithsonian's National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute
The Bobcat's Snow Day
Northern Woodlands
Learn About Bobcats
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Bobcat
Nature Works - New Hampshire PBS
Bobcats
Animal Diversity Web

Canada Lynx

Canada Lynx
Canada Lynx
National Wildlife Federation
Canada Lynx
Defenders of Wildlife
Canada Lynx
Nature Works
Canada Lynx
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Leaps and Bounds “Winter is Here”-Lynx
Winter sports and wildlife
Winter sports and wildlife: Can Canada lynx and winter recreation share the same slope?
Winter diet and hunting success of Canada lynx in Colorado

Moose

Moose
Moose in Winter
Denali Research Center
Maine Moose and Winter Ticks
A Day in the Life of a Moose
A snowy winter can make things harder for some of Alaska’s moose
Moose

Red Fox

Red Fox
National Geographic
Red Fox
National Wildlife Federation
Red Fox
Britannica Encyclopedia
Vulpes vulpes red fox
Animal Diversity Web
Red Fox
New Hampshire Fish and Game
Fox for All Seasons
Fall is a fine time to be a red fox. But so is winter, spring, or summer!
Red Fox
National Park Service

Coyote

Coyote
National Geographic
Coyote
Britannica Encyclopedia
Coyote
Nature Works - PBS
Coyote
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Coyote
Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Coyote
Adirondack Ecological Center
Coyotes Prepare for Winter
Northern Woodlands
Coyote
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Coyote
Vermont Fish and Wildlife

Fisher

Fisher
Massachusetts Audubon
Fisher
Britannica Encyclopedia
Fisher
Maine Department of inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Fishers: Important Predators of the Wildlife Community
MAINE’S NATURALIST: FOLLOWING FISHERS
Maine Audubon
Fisher
Adirondack Ecological Center

Striped Skunk

The Winter Life of the Skunk
Stiped Skunk - Mephitis mephitis
Animal Diversity Web
Striped Skunk
Smithsonian National Zoo
Striped Skunk
Nature Works - PBS
Striped Skunk
National Geographic
Striped Skunk
Minnesota Mammals
Winter Versus Raccoons, Skunks and Opossoms
Michigan State University Cooperative Extension

Short Tailed Weasel

Short Tailed Weasel
Montana Field Guide
Short Tailed Weasel (Ermine)
National Park Service
Short Tailed Weasel - a.k.a. Stoat
National Park Service - Species Spotlight
Short Tailed Weasel
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
Short Tailed Weasel - Ermine/Stoat
Britannica Encyclopedia
Small But Mighty - Yellowstone's Weasels Survive Winter
Short Tailed Weasel
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Short-tailed Weasel
Info about Signs

Long Tail Weasel

Long Tailed Weasel
Nature Works - PBS
Long Tailed Weasel
Vermont Fish and Wildlife
Long Tailed Weasels
University of Michigan BioKids Site
Long Tailed Weasels
Winter Weasels
Northern Woodlands
Long Tailed Weasels
Adirondack Ecological Center

Raccoon

Raccoon
National Geographic
Raccoon - Facts
Nature - PBS
Raccoon
Got Pests?
Raccoon
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Creature Feature : Raccoon
Natural Resources Council
Raccoons Prepare for Winter
Northern Woodlands
Winter Versus Raccoons, Skunks, and Opossums
Michigan State University Cooperative Extension

Beavers

Beavers
Massachusetts Audubon
Beaver
Beavers
Living with Wildlife
Beaver
Maine Rivers
Managing Beaver Damage
Managing Wildlife Damage
How Beavers Survive Winter
Northern Woodlands
Gearing up for Winter
Hamilton College

North American River Otter

North American River Otter
National Wildlife Federation
North American River Otter
National Zoo
North American River Otter
Utah Hogle Zoo
North American River Otter
Bio Kids - University of Michigan
North American River Otter
Minnesota Field Guide
Northern River Otter
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Creature Feature - River Otter
Natural Resources Council of Maine
You Otter Know : River Otters in Winter
Massachusetts Audubon
Otters Adapted to Winter's Cold
Ask Miss. Joy about Citing this Article
How Unique Fur And A Nomadic Nature Help Otters Survive In Winter
Montana Public Radio

Groundhog

10 Facts About Groundhog
National Geographic
Ground Hog
National Geographic
Groundhog
Britannica Encyclopedia
Woodchuck (Groundhog)
Missouri Field Guide
Marmota monax
Animal Diversity Web
Marmota monax - Woodchuck
University of Wisconsin
Woodchucks
Massachusetts Audubon
Woodchuck
New Hampshire PBS
Groundhog in Winter
Can a groundhog's shadow really predict if there will be six more weeks of winter?

Muskrat

Muskrats
Maine Rivers
Muskrat in Maine
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Nature Notes : Muskrat
Harpswell Heritage Land Trust
In Homes on Ice, Muskrats Endure the Season
Northern Woodlands
Muskrat
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Muskrat
EEK Wisconsin
Muskrat
Wildlife Damage Management
Muskrats in Winter
Prairie Public Radio

Porcupine

North American Porcupine
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Vermont Wildlife Fact Sheet - Porcupine
Porcupines: Waddling Through Winter
Northern Woodlands
The porcupine’s winter in slow-motion
University of Alaska
Porcupine
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department
Porcupine
Nature Works
Porcupine Research
Alaskan Department of Fish and Game

Squirrel

Red Squirrel

Red Squirrel
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Red Squirrel
National Wildlife Federation
Red Squirrel
Nature Works - PBS
Tamiasciurus hudsonicus red squirrel
Animal Diversity Web
Red Squirrel
Adirondack Ecological Center
'Field Notes:' How Red Squirrels Store Food For The Winter
Montana Public Radio

Eastern Gray Squirrel

Eastern Gray Squirrel
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
'Squirrelzilla' proves Maine's gray squirrels are fat and fluffy this fall
Creature Feature : Eastern Gray Squirrel
National Resources Council of Maine
Eastern Gray Squirrel
Penn State University
What do Squirrels Do in Winter?
Lincoln Park Zoo
Do Grey Squirrels Hibernate?
A-Z Animals

Northern Flying Squirrel

Northern Flying Squirrels
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Northern Flying Squirrel
National Wildlife Federation
Northern Flying Squirrel
University of Michigan - Bio Kids
Northern Flying Squirrel
Adirondack Ecological Center
Northern Flying Squirrel
Nature Works - PBS
Flying Squirrel
Britannica Encyclopedia

Eastern Chipmunk

Eastern Chipmunk
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Eastern Chipmunks
Massachusetts Audubon
How do Chipmunks Prepare for Winter
Eastern Chipmunk
Eastern Chipmunk
Vermont Wildlife Fact Sheet
Eastern Chipmunk
Indiana Department of Natural Resources
Eastern Chipmunk
Nature Works - PBS

Snowshoe Hare

Snowshoe Hare
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Creature Feature : Snowshoe Hare
Natural Resources Council of Maine
Snowshoe Hare
National Wildlife Federation
Snowshoe Hare
National Park Service
Snowshoe Hare
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Snowshoe Hare
Animal Diversity Web

Deer Mouse

Deer Mouse
Adirondack Ecological Center
Deer Mouse
Britannica Encyclopedia
Deer Mouse
Animal Diversity Web
Deer Mouse
Bio Kids - University of Michigan
Winter Species - Deer Mouse
Hamilton College

House Mouse

House Mouse
Britannica Encyclopedia
Mus Musculus - House Mouse
Animal Diversity Web
House Mouse
Got Pests?
House Mice

Little Brown Bat

Bats
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Little Brown Bat
National Wildlife Federation
Mammals of Maine
White Nose Syndrome in Bats
Myotis Lucifugus
Little Brown Bat
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife
Little Brown Bat
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources

Shrew

Shew
Britannica Encyclopedia
Species Spotlight - Northern Short Tailed Shrew
Northern Short Tailed Shfew
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Short Tailed Shrew
Britannica Encyclopedia
Northern Short Tailed Shfew
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
Northern Short Tailed Shrew
Bio Kids - University of Michigan
Five Fun Facts about the Northern Short Tailed Shrew

Voles

Voles
Got Pest?
Meadow Voles
Meadow Vole
Britannica Encyclopedia
Five Tips to Prevent Vole Damage
Utah State University Extension
The Skinny on Voles
Northern Woodlands
Melting Snow Reveals Tiny Trails
Purdue University
Meadow Vole in Winter
Adirondack Almanac

Raven

How Ravens Survive at -50 C
CBC
How to tell Crows from Ravens
Maine Audubon
Common Raven
Colby College
Common Raven
Audubon
Common Raven
All About Birds
Common Raven
Vermont Eco Studies
How do Birds Survive the Winter
All About Birds
Common Raven
National Geographic
Winter Food Habits of Ravens on the Artic Slope of Alaska
University of Calgary

Crows

How to Tell Crows from Ravens
Maine Audubon
Common Crow
Vermont Wildlife Fact Sheet
Birds of a Feather - Why Crows Congregate in Winter
Maine Public Radio
American Crow
Audubon
American Crow
All About Birds

Loon

Common Loon Fact Sheet
University of Maine
Where Do Loons Go In Winter
NH Lakes
Where are Common Loons in Winter
Vermont Eco Studies
Common Loon
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Common Loon
All About Birds

Bald Eagle

Bald Eagle
All About Birds
How Bald Eagles Weather Winter
Northern Woodlands
Bald Eagles in Winter
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Watch for Bald Eagles this Winter
Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife
Bald Eagles
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife

Golden Crowned Kinglet

Birds in Focus: The Two Kinglets - Not Quite Birds of a Feather
Northern Woodlands
Golden Crowned Kinglet
All About Birds
Golden Crowned Kinglet
Audubon Society
Golden Crowned Kinglet
American Bird Conservancy
Golden Crowned Kinglet
Penn State University
Golden Crowned Kinglet - Winter Species
Hamiliton Species
Kinglets in Winter
Bird Notes

Painted Turtle

Natural Selections: How do turtles survive a winter underwater?
North Country Public Radio
Eastern Painted Turtles
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Painted Turtles Hibernation
Painted Turtles
Bio Kids University of Michigan
Painted Turtles
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Painted Turtle
Animal Diversity Web
The Secret of Turtle Hibernation - Butt Breathing
PBS
Turtles: slowing down for winter

Snapping Turtle

Creature Feature - Snapping Turtle
Natural Resources Council of Maine
Snapping Turtle
Animal Diversity Web
Snapping Turtle
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
How Turtles Survive Winter
North Country Public Radio
How Turtles Survive Winter?
The Secret to Turtle Hibernation - Butt Breathing
PBS
Common Snapping Turtle
Britannica Encyclopedia

North American Wood Turtle

North American Wood Turtle
North American Wood Turtle
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
North American Wood Turtle
Wisconsin Field Guide
North American Wood Turtle
New Hampshire Wildlife Profiles
The Secret to Turtle Hibernation - Butt Breathing
PBS
Natural Selections: How do turtles survive a winter underwater?
North Country Public Radio

Eastern Newt

Eastern Newt
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Eastern New/Red Spotted Newt
New Hampshire Fish and Game
Easter (Red Spotted) Newt
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
Eastern Newt
New Hampshire PBS
Eastern Newt
Bio Kids - University of Michigan - Info about what they do in winter
Eastern Newt
Vermont Fish and Wildlife - info about what they do in Winter
Eastern Newt
National Zoo
Eastern Newt
Animal Diversity Web

Common Garter Snake

Common Garter Snake
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Common Garter Snake
Animal Diversity Web - University of Michigan
Common Garter Snake
Vermont Fish and Wildlife
Common Garter Snake
Britannica Encyclopedia
Eastern Garter Snake
Montana Field Guide
Common Garter Snake
Bio Kids - includes info on life during winter
Common Gartersnake
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Pileated Woodpecker

Pileated Woodpecker
Audubon Society
Pileated Woodpecker
All About Birds
Pileated Woodpecker - Identification
All About Birds
Pileated Woodpecker - Winter Excavators
Northern Woodlands

Spotted Salamander

Spotted Salamander
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Spotted Salamander
New Hampshire Fish and Game
Spotted Salamander
Virginia Herpetological Society
Spotted Salamander
Connecticut Department of Energy and Enviromental Protection
Spotted Salamander
National Wildlife Federation
Spotted Salamander
New Hampshire PBS
Spotted Salamander
National Geographic
Spotted Salamander
Bio Kids - University of Michigan

Great Horn Owl

Great Horn Owl
Audubon
Great Horned Owl
All about Birds
Great Horned Owl
National Geographic
Great Horned Owl
San Diego Zoo
Great Horned Owl
National Wildlife Federation
Great Horned Owl
Britannica Encyclopedia
BIRD OF THE WINTER SEASON 2021: GREAT HORNED OWL
Black Hills Audubon Society
Why Great Horned Owls Start Nesting in the Winter
Audubon
Winter Weather’s Fine for Nesting Great Horned Owls
National Wildlife Federation - blog

Bald Faced Hornet

Bald Faced Hornet
Bald Faced Hornet
Missouri Department of Conversation
Baldfaced Hornet
University of Maryland Cooperative Extension
Baldfaced Hornet
Texas Field Guide to Common Insects
WINTER BRINGS QUESTIONS ABOUT HORNET NESTS
Savannah River Ecology Laboratory
Bald Faced Hornet
Iowa State University Extension

Black Capped Chickadee

Black Capped Chickadee
All About Birds
Black Capped Chickadee
All About Birds Overview
Black Capped Chickadee
Audubon Society
Black Capped Chickadee
National Wildlife Federation
Black Capped Chickadees
Maine Wildlife Kids
Black Capped Chickadee
Nature Works - PBS
How Chickadees Weather Winter
How Birds Survive the Winter
Nature Conservancy of Canada
Winter Species - Black Capped Chickadee
Hamilton College
SEASONAL ACCLIMATIZATION OF THERMOREGULATION IN THE BLACK-CAPPED CHICKADEE’
Scientific Journal Article
The Amazing Chickadee
Northern Woodlands

Blue Jay

Blue Jay
All About Birds Identification
Blue Jay - Overview
Blue Jay- Overview
Blue Jay
Audubon Field Guide
Blue Jay
Nature Works - PBS
Boisterous Blue Jay Flock in Winter
Northern Woodlands

Wild Turkey

Wild Turkey
All About Birds
Wild Turkey
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Wild Turkey
Wild Turkey - Life History
All About Birds
Wild Turkey
Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department

American Bull Frog

American Bull Frog
Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
American Bull Frog
Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands
American Bull Frog
Animal Diversity Web
American Bull Frog
Bio Kids
American Bull Frog
Montana Field Guide

Spring Peeper

Spring Peeper
Spring Peeper
National Wildlife Federation
Spring Peeper
Animal Diversity Web
Spring Peeper
Missouri Department of Conservation
Spring Peepers, Winter Sleepers
Northern Woodlands
Spring Peeper Fact Sheet
University of Maine Cooperative Extension

Green Frog

Green Frog
Maine Department of Ind
Quick Guide to Calling Amphibians
Maine’s Amphibians and Reptiles
Green Frog
Animal Diversity Web
Green Frog
Bio Kids
Where do the frogs go in Winter?

Invasive Species

Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife
Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry
Invasive.org - Species
Got Pests?
Go Botany - Plant Identification
11 Invasive Aquatic Plants
Status Report
New Rules Prohibit Sale of 33 Invasive Terrestrial Plants
Invasive Species Profiles List
Identification Resources (Insects, Marine, and Fish)
Maine Advisory List of Invasive Species
Maine's Water Invasive Species
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Invasive Plant Photo Gallery
Maine's Eleven Most UNWANTED Invasive Aquatic Plants
National Invasive Species Information Center
Updates to Maine's Invasive Species List
Invasive Plant Atlas of the United States
Invasipedia
Encyclopedia of Invasive Species
Invasive Plants
Maine Natural Areas Program
Invasives: What and Where?
Maine Cooperative Extension
Bulletin #2536, Maine Invasive Plants: Invasive Plants Threaten Maine’s Natural Treasures
Maine Volunteer Lake Monitoring Program
Board of Pesticide Control
Native Plant Trust
Maine Do Not Sell List
Maine Horticulture Programs
About Maine : Invasive Species
European Starling - All About Birds
European Starling
European Starling
European Starling
European Starlings
European Starling
European Starling
Brown Tail Moth - Interview about the effects of BTM on the ecosystem and new ways of controlling the population
Browntail Moth
Brown Tail Moth
Brown Tail Moth
Browntail Moth
Brown Tail Moth
Brown-Tail Moth
Brown Tail Moth Interactive Distribution Map
Brown Tail Moth in Maine
about fungus killing Brown Tail Moth and other mitigation looking to control brown tail moth population
Brown Tail Moth Research
UMO research on Brown Tail Moth includes info on fungus killing BTM
Fungus takes toll on Maine's browntail moth populations
Portland Herald Newsapeper Article on the Fungus killing BTM
Northern Pike
Northern Pike
Northern Pike
American (Northern) Pike
Smallmouth Bass
Native Range of Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass - Canadian Website
Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Smallmouth Bass
Small Mouth Bass
European Green Crab
European Green Crab - National Invasive Species Information Center
European Green Crab
History of Green Crabs and Control Methods in New England
European Green Crab
European Green Crab
European Green Crab
European Green Crab
European Green Crab
Green Crab
Why invasive green crabs threaten the ecosystem and ways to make use of them
Asian Shore Crab
Asian Shore Crab
Asian Shore Crab
Asian Shore Crab
Asian Shore Crab
Asian Shore Crab
Asian Shore Crab
Asian Shore Crab - Distribution Map
Winter Moth
Winter Moth
Winter Moth
Winter Moth
Emerald Ash Borer
Emerald Ash Borer
Emerald Ash Borer
Emerald Ash Borer
Emerald Ash Borer
Emerald Ash Borer
Emerald Ash Borer
Info about the life cycle
Emerald Ash Borer
Emerald Ash Borer
Japanese Beetle
Japanese Beetle
Japanese Beetle
Japanese Beetle
Managing the Japanese Beetle
Beech Leaf Disease
Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed
Giant Hogweed
A Homeowner’s Guide To Managing Giant Hogweed
Multiflora Rose: An Exotic Invasive Plant Fact Sheet
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Life Cycle
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Good Physical Description
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Good for Ecosystem Effects
Hemlock Woolly Adelgid
Black Locust
Black Locust
Black Locust
Black Locust
Black Locust
Norway Maple
Norway Maple
Norway Maple
White Poplar
White Poplar
White Poplar
White Poplar
Eurasian Milfoil
Eurasian Milfoil
Eurasian Milfoil
Eurasian Milfoil
Variable Leaf Milfoil
Variable Leaf Milfoil
Variable Leaf Milfoil
Variable Leaf Milfoil
Variable Leaf Milfoil
Burning Bush
Burning Bush
Burning Bush
Burning Bush
Burning Bush
Management/Control
Burning Bush
Good for Ecological Impacts
Burning Bush
Japanese Barberry
Japanese Barberry
Japanese Barberry
Japanese Barberry
How An Invasive Plant Is Helping Ticks Survive In Maine (Japanese Barberry)
Tatarian Honesuckle
Tatarian Honeysucke
Tatarian Honeysuckle
Tatarian Honeysuckle
Autumn Olive
Autumn Olive
Autumn Olive
Autumn Olive
Autumn Olive
Glossy Buckthorn
Glossy Buckthorn
Glossy Buckthorn
Glossy Buckthorn
Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed
Biological Control Japanese Knotweed
Japanese Knotweed Factsheet
Garlic Mustard
Garlic Mustard
Garlic Mustard
Garlic Mustard
Garlic Mustard
Garlic Mustard
Ornamental Jewelweed
Ornamental Jewelweed
Ornamental Jewelweed
Ornamental Jewelweed
Ornamental Jewelweed
Purple Loosestrife
Purple Loosestrife
Purple Loosestrife
Purple Loosestrife
What you should know, What you can do
Purple Loosestrife
Purple Loosestrife
Black Swallowort
How do you control Purple Loosestrife around a pond?
Black Swallowort
Black Swallowort
Black Swallowort
Black Swallowort
Asiatic Bittersweet
Asiatic Bittersweet
Asiatic Bittersweet
Asiatic Bittersweet
Asiatic Bittersweet
Asiatic Bittersweet
Asiatic Bittersweet

Social Studies

History Interactives
Smithsonian
Charters of Freedom
Digital History
Historic American Sheet Music
Digital copies of over 3000 songs
History Explorer
Maine History at the Smithsonia
HistoryPin
People post pictures from throughout all of history
Maine Geneology
Maine Memory Network
Maine State Parks
Media History Digital Library
digitized public domain media periodicals and online access to the histories of cinema, broadcasting, and recorded sound.
National Council for Social Studies Lesson Plans
Our Documents
a list of 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its na
Teaching American History
Lesson Plans
National Archives Searchable Database
Primary Source Documents

19th Century History

Lewis and Clark Lesson Plans and Resources
Emergence of Advertising in America
advertisements from 1850-1920

Westward Expansion

New Perspectives of THE WEST
Discovering Lewis and Clark
Lewis and Clark - pbs.org
Oregon Trail
National Park Service Site
Sante Fe Trail Interactive Map
Sante Fe Trail National Park Service Website
Santa Anna
Sam Houston
Sam Houston
The Handbook of Texas History
The Handbook of Texas History Online
Remember the Alamo
PBS site
Trail of Tears
National Park Website
The Donner Party
PBS.org
Africans in America - Westward Expansion
Westward Expansion: Encounters at a Cultural Crossroads
Primary Sources
Transcontinental Railroad
History Channel
Transcontinental Railroad
American Experience - pbs.org
Transcontinental Railroad
Manifest Destiny

Lewis and Clark

20th Century American History

Go For Broke National Education Center
Japanese Americans who fought for America during WW2
Franklin D. Roosevelt Fireside Chats
Ad*Access
Over 7,000 U.S. and Canadian advertisements covering five product categories - Beauty and Hygiene, Radio, Television, Transporta
Reporting America at War
a site about the reporters that brought us news about our nation's wars
Fire and Ice : Hindenburg and Titanic
10 Inventions that Inadvertently Transformed Warfare
article from Smithsonian (info about Barbed Wire and Chlorine included)
Smithsonian American History Museum
Dorothea Lang

World War I

The Great War
World War I
Britannica Encyclopedia Online Article
American Leaders Speak
Recordings from the World War I and 1920's Presidential Elections
World War I
Chronicle of the African American Soldier in World War I
World War I Sheet Music
World War I
History Channel Site
BBC - History: World War One

Military

Airships: The Hindenburg and Other Zeppelins
personal site but has been checked for accuracy, use with caution
Shell Shock During World War One
Mark 1 Tank
Tank: Life and Times of a Wonder Weapon
World War One's New Weapon's: Tanks and Gas
Military Technology in World War One
Library of Congress Site
Chemical Warfare and Medical Response during World War I
World War One Chemical Warfare
video
Germans Introduce Poison Gas

Roaring Twenties

Roaring Twenties
History Channel Page on Topic
Jazz in the Roaring Twenties
Biographies of Jazz Musicians
Women's Suffrage
Primary Documents
Women's Rights
NPS Website
Prohibition
PBS Site
Prohibition
History Channel Sit
Babe Ruth
His life, his career
Coco Chanel Biography
Biography - True Story
site to search for a variety of famous individuals
Women's Suffrage
Primary Source Documents
Women of Protest
photographs
American Women Homepage
A Gateway to the Library of Congress Resources for the study of Women's History

Temperance Movement

Britannica Encyclopedia
Prohibition
PBS Site
Abolition, Women's Rights and Temperance Movement
National Park Service Site
Prohibition
History Channel Site

Great Depression

Voices From the Dust Bowl
Dust Bowl Migration
Documenting America
PBS Surviving the Dust Bowl
PBS Civilian Conservation Corps
Oregon State Civilian Conservation Corps Pictures
Oregon State University posted these pictures of the CCC in their state
By the People, For the People, Posters from the WPA
Learn about the FDIC
The Living New Deal
New Deal Projects by State
History of FDIC
short blurb on the FDIC website
History of SEC
Historical Museum of the SEC
How the SEC helps investors
New Deal
History Channel Site
New Deal Agencies
About.com site
The Living New Deal

New Deal Projects in Maine

CCC in Maine
History of Acadia National Park
Maine Appalachian Trail
Maine Memory Network
good for pictures
Maine Responds to the New Deal
Maine Post Offices and New Deal Murals
The Countryside at Midcentury
Maine During the Great Depression
Appalachian Trail in Maine - Millinocket
The Living New Deal
Baxter State Park
The Living New Deal
Camden Hills State Park
The Living New Deal
Deer Isle Bridge
The Living New Deal
Sanitorium (Tuberculosis)
The Living New Deal
Portland Jetport
The Living New Deal
Post Offices
The Living New Deal
The Living Deal
projects in Maine
Camden Hills State Park - History
Sun Journal Article
Brief History of Portland Jetport
Deer Isle Bridge
Passamaquoddy Tidal Project
Passamaquoddy Tidal Power Project
Presque Isle History
The Lungers
Northern Maine Sanatorium
Schoodic Pennisula Naval Base

World War II

Japanese American Internment During World War II
Old Radio World
WW II radio broadcasts
World War II Propaganda Posters
Dr. Seuss Goes to War
Theodor Seuss Geisel's political cartoons during World War II
National World War II Museum
page for students
Densho: The Japanese American Legacy Project
Japanese Internment Camp Videos
Clara Reed Collection
World War II Timeline
World War II Maps
University of Texas, Scans of many Primary Document Maps
Letters from the Japanese Internment
BBC- History World War Two
The Perilous Fight
America's World War II in Color
National Museum of American History
Battles of World War 2
Timeline of World War II in Europe
World War II
History Channel Site
Inside World War II
Interactive
The U.S. Home Front During World War II
History Channel Site
History Channel
search by topic
Ration Stamps
great for pictures, double check information
World War II Veteran Project
Ames, Iowa Historical Society Site
The Price of Freedom : America at War
Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Rationing Primary Sources
In Their Words
WW II Oral History Project
World War II
EyeWitness History Site
World War II and Fashion : The Birth of the New Look
book chapter
Fashion during World War II
private site, read with caution
List of World War II Sites
Timeline of World War II
clickable links for more information
Proquest Newspaper Databases

Pacific Theatre

World War II in the Pacific
Brief overview of the War in the Pacific
Pacific Theatre Battles Map
Tells location and dates of Pacific Theatre Battles
Picture Archive of Pearl Harbor Attack
Pacific War Story
power point presentation on the Pacific War
Japanese Internment Camp Stories
home movies
The Kamikaze Threat
pbs site
Pearl Harbor
History Channel Site
Pearl Harbor Interactive Map
National Geographic Site
Pearl Harbor
The Perilous Fight
The Flyinig Tigers
Flying Tigers Video Clip
David Lee "Tex" Hill, a former Flying Tiger, shares his experience flying a Curtis P-40B against the Japanese KI-27's.
Claire Chennault
short blurb on Chennault and a picture
Battleship Yamato

European Theatre

World War II in Europe
Brief Overview of the War in Europe
European Theater
a Series of Maps of
Hitler Youth

The Holocaust

The Holocaust : A Learning Site for Students
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's Site about the Holocaust
Online Workshop: Personal Testimony, Teaching about the Holocaust
Holocaust Virtual Library
Jewish Virtual Library
Holocaust Chronicles
a little bit older site but still a lot of information
Timeline of Adolf Hitler's Rise to Power

American Home Front

Newspapers Articles during World War II

Historic Headlines from World War II
New York Times

Immigration

Tenement House Museum
Learn how many immigrants lived in the early 1900's
Ellis Island
Search Passenger Manifestos for family members
U.S. Census
Center for Immigration Studies
Aimed at expanding public knowledge of the need for broader immigration policies
Immigration and Naturlization Service
How to become a U.S. Citizen
U.S. Immigration Legislation
Summaries of and full text of laws and acts about immigration
The Brookings Institution
information on immigration
National Network for Immigration and Refugee Rights
promotes the rights of immigrants and refugees
Constitutional Rights Foundation

50's and 60's Music

Alan Freed
the life story of the 1950's DJ who invented the term rock 'n' roll
All Music
a large database of pop and rock performers
Elvis Presley's Graceland
the official Elvis Presley website
Experience Hendrix Interactive
the official Jimi Hendrix website
The Internet Beatles Album
unofficial but very comprehensive Beatles Website
The Motown Story
every record released on the influential 1960's label
Smithsonian Music Programs
The Life of Celia Cruz

Civil Rights Movement

Little Rock Nine
Arkansas State Encyclopedia
Eisenhower Archives
Daisey Bates and the Little Rock Nine
NPR article about Daisey Bates
Little Rock Revisted
Timeline of Little Rock Crisis
Civil Rights Timeline
Voices of Civil Rights
Library of Congress page with primary source documents
NAACP History
FBI Official Website
Civil Rights Video
Powerful Days in Black and White
Photo catalog through the Library of Congress
Flickr/ Creative Commons
Civil Rights Document Library
John F Kennedy Library and Museum
Martin Luther King Jr Research and Education Institute
Civil Rights Encyclopedia
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
We Shall Overcome

Global Civil Rights Movements

IRA and Sinn Fein
BBC The Troubles : Northern Ireland
get the history from the Brittish side

The Progressive Era

Organized Crime

Guns and Weaponry

Indian Boarding Schools

Kill the Indian, Save the man
Carlisle Indian School Digital Resource Center
Indian Boarding Schools
American Indian Boarding Schools Haunt Many
article about the aftermath of Indian Boarding Schools
American Indian Boarding Schools
An Exploration of Global Ethnic and Cultural Cleansing

Social Darwinism

Social Darwinism in the 21st century
New Attitudes towards Wealth
Social Darwinism
Digital History
Darwin Letter on Social Darwinism
The Origins of Social Darwinism in Germany
Scientific Racism: the Eugenics of Social Darwinism
video (rather graphic)
Hitler, Darwin, and the Holocaust
Read with skepticism
Social Darwinism : Its Influence and its legacy
gives a plethora of good sources
The Role of Darwinism in European Imperialism
The Theory of Laissez-Faire

Art, Theater, Film

Cubism
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Cubism
Guggenheim
Cubism
MoMa
German Expressionism
MoMa
Art Glossary : Expressionism
Expressionism in Art
Futurism
Expressionism
Surrealism
Cubism
Futurism
Video on topic
Futurists
Guggenheim
Futurism Timeline
Italian Futurism
Surrealism
Guggenheim
Surrealism
MoMa
A Brief Guide to Surrealism
History of Motion Picture Timeline
Moving Picture: History of Early Cinema
The Early History of Motion Pictures
PBS
The History of the Motion Picture
History of Edison Motion Pictures
History of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
Hollywood as History

Sacco and Vanzetti

American Civil War

A New Look at the Economics Behind the Civil War
Abraham Lincoln
Cornell University
African American Odyssey
Library of Congress
Alice Williamson Diary
diary of a young girl whose home is taken over by Union Soliders
Civil War at the Smithsonian
Civil War Maps
Library of Congress
Civil War Photographs
Library of Congress
Civil War Timeline Map
Compromise of 1850 and the Fugitive Act of 1850
Fugitive Slave Law 1850
Fugitive Slave Laws
History of Mapping during the Civil War Era
Industry and Economy During the Civil War
Jacksonian Democracy
a bit about Economics leading up to the Civil War
National Women's Hall of Fame
Search for Famous Women Throughout History
Rose O'Neal Greenhow Papers
Papers of a Confederate Spy
Sarah E. Thompson
papers of a Union Spy
Slavery and the Massachusetts Courts
Tariffs
North Carolina History
Taxes during the Civil War
The Valley of Shadow
Source of many Primary Sources
Underground Railroad
National Geographic Presents
Was the Morrill Tariff the Real Cause of the American Civil War?
Civil War Hot Air Ballooning
Army Balloon Corps
The Drones of the Civil War
The Most Fashionable Balloon of the Civil War
Frederick Douglass
Bio
Frederick Douglass
History.com
Frederick Douglass
pbs.org
Children in the Civil War
Children on the Battlefield
Children on the Home Front
Kids in the Civil War
The Boys of War
Childhood in the Civil War
Ulysses S Grant
Ulysses S Grant
history.com
Ulysses S. Grant
Bio
Ulysses S. Grant
Civil War Trust
Ulysses S. Grant
pbs.org
Women in the Civil War
history.com
Women in the Civil War
historynet.com
Female Soldiers in the Civil War
The Women who fought in the Civil War
Women during the Civil War
includes some diary entries
Women on the Border : Maryland Perspectives of the Civil War
Women During the Civil War
Encyclopedia Virginia
Women Amidst War
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain
Joshua Chamberlain
Bio
Joshua Chamberlain
nps.gov
Women in the Civil War - Vivandieres
Vivandieres - Forgotten Women of the Civil War
Appomattox Campaign (Battle)
Appomattox Court House
William Seward - Biographies of the secretaries of state
William Seward
History.com
John Wilkes Booth
history.com
John Wilkes Booth
Bio
Who was John Wilkes Booth before he became Lincoln's Assasin
The Army of Northern Virginia
Army of Northern Virginia
historynet.com
Army of Northern Virginia
Encyclopedia Virginia
The Last Salute of the Army of Northern Virginia
Dred Scott Case
The Dred Scott Decision
Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
Bio
General Robert E. Lee
Robert E. Lee
Encyclopedia Virginia
Harriet Tubman
Bio
Harriet Tubman
history.com
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman
National Geographic Kids
Photography and the Civil War
How Civil War Photography changed War
Taking photographs during the Civil War
Photography and the War
How the Civil War Changed Modern Medicine
Civil War Medicine
Medical Advances during the Civil War
National Museum of Civil War Medicine
Civil War Medicine
National Geographic Video
Gatling Gun
history.com
Gatling Gun
The Gatling Gun Patented
Encyclopedia of Civil War Medicine
Google Books
How a Bloody Civil War Battle Changed Modern Medicine
New York City Draft Riots
Four Days of Fire : The New York Draft Riots
NY Draft Riots
The New York Draft Riots of1863

Causes of American Civil War

Abraham Lincoln and the politics of the Civil War
Rise of the Republican Party
African American Adyssey
Compromise of 1850
Digital copy of the Compromise of 1850
Compromise of 1850 and Fugitive Slave Act of 1850
Dred Scott
Africansin America
Dred Scott Case
Africans in America
Fugitive Slave Act
Fugitive Slave Act
Fugitive Slave Laws
Harpers Ferry
Civilwar.org
Harpers Ferry
National Historic Site
Harpers Ferry
Africans in America
Interactive Map of Pre-Civil War America
See how and territories were added post Missouri Compromise of 1820
John Brown and the Harpers Ferry Raid
Kansas Nebraska
digital version of the Kansas Nebraska Act
Kansas Nebraska Act
Kansas Nebraska Act : Bleeding Kansas
Kansas Nebraska Act : Bleeding Kansas
Fort Scott National Historic Site
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Nat Turner : A Rebellion to Remember: The Legacy of Nat Turner
Nat Turner Rebellion
Nat Turner Rebellion
Nat Turner Rebellion

Civil War Primary Document Sites

Civil War Photographs
Civil War Photographs
Civil War Maps
maps of the land during Civil War Era
Civil War Primary Sources
The Valley of the Shadow
details the life in two communities during the Civil War Era, One North, One South
Documenting the American South
provides access to digitized primary materials that offer Southern perspectives on American history and culture