Hello!

I oversee a small team of retired educators and librarians who volunteer their time with EducatorLabs. The primary role of this team is to fill resource requests (see: http://educatorlabs.org/request-a-resource/) that come to us from educators every day on a variety of topics. Each time we get a request, we put together a resource toolkit to be used in the classroom.

We just received a request from a teacher in Greenville, SC who is preparing several “Fun Facts for Kids” lessons for a summer camp she’s teaching. We loved this idea, but it’s one we’ve not yet covered, so we’re busily searching for material to fit the bill.

So, we’re writing to you with a couple of questions:

1. do you have any resource suggestions that you think should be included in the end product?

2. can we cite a few of the resources you list on this page: http://cuip.net/schools/nkocs/curriculum/generalreference.html ?

Also, we thought you may want to know that you’re linking to a dead resource on that same page. This link: http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn is no longer working. We found a few replacement options, if you’re interested: http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards-guidelines/best-websites/2013#curriculum, http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/ or https://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/. 

Finally, here is the list of resources we’ve found so far for the toolkit - would any be a good fit for your site? If so, we invite to help us share the wealth of knowledge by placing them on your site: 

Science Fair Displays: The How-To Guide for Students and Educators
http://www.iconicdisplays.com/Science-Fair-Display-Guide.html 

Fun Facts & Trivia for Kids
http://kids.niehs.nih.gov/games/jokes/trivia.htm

Fun Car Facts for Kids: Simple Machines Used in Automobiles
https://www.kanetix.ca/simple-machines-in-cars 

Kids Know It Network
http://www.kidsknowit.com/

Jets, Planes and Helicopters: How Do They Fly?
http://www.ellejet.com/jets-planes-and-helicopters-how-do-they-fly.php

Astronomy
http://www.planetsforkids.org/

54 Fun Financial Literacy Lesson Plans
http://www.mortgagecalculator.biz/resources/financial-literacy-lesson-plans.php  

100 Awesome Engineering Projects for Kids
http://constructionmanagementdegree.org/blog/2010/100-awesome-engineering-projects-for-kids/

Logistics Career Exploration Guide for Kids and Students
http://www.camcode.com/asset-tags/logistics-guide-for-kids/

EducatorLabs is funded by donations and fueled by help from people like you. We greatly appreciate any assistance you can provide!

Sincerely,
Kelly on behalf of EducatorLabs’ “Rockin’ Retired Researchers” :)

Kelly Campbell
kelly.campbell@educatorlabs.org
EducatorLabs.org | Cultivating. Connecting. Curating.
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