Breathing Earth

www.breathingearth.net

Get a quick glance of C02 emissions, births, deaths, and populations around the world, tracked by country in this web presentation.

Colour Lovers

www.colourlovers.com

As more and more of us get acquainted with creating web pages, the opportunity for some pretty hideous colour combinations increases. Enter: Colour Lovers. A great community of people who love colour and are willing to share their pretty palettes with the rest of the world. And they spelled it with a "u"!

Ed Heads

www.edheads.org

Ever wanted to perform knee surgery or resurface a hip? This site's interactive flash cartoons walk you through scenarios most of us only see on television, all the while providing instruction, the occasional quiz, and some jazzy background music. An excellent resource to support science classes and help students learn about different career choices.

The Fin, Fur and Feather Bureau of Investigation

www.fffbi.com

A kid-friendly site from National Geographic, this site uses flash animation and cartoon animals to teach students (Grades 3-8) about places and cultures around the world. Lots of online quizzes, interactive stories and surprises to keep reading-aged children interested.

Musicovery

www.musicovery.com

Not sure what you feel like listening to? Map your mood (from dark to positive, and calm to energetic), select a genre, specify an era and presto! Mood or dance music to satisfy your soul. For music snobs, you can even check the "non Hit" box for more obscure music results.

Neave TV

www.neave.tv

"Creativity in a telly style." A fresh new twist to watching video on the web.

Off the Map

www.pbs.org/independentlens/offthemap

An excellent site for those of us who claim not to be artists. This site is all about "visionary art" or self-taught art, that is, art created by people with no formal art training or intention to please others. This site includes classroom activities for all grade levels, an interactive space for you to create your own "backyard paradise" and a virtual tour around the world featuring 10 visionary artists and their work.

Religion Facts

www.religionfacts.com

Includes the "Big Religion Chart", a table with allows you to compare the fundamental basics of 40 belief systems at a glance. A good supplement to history and philosophy sessions.

Ted: Ideas worth spreading

www.ted.com

Listen to talks from over 1000 thought-leaders, sharing their ideas on the latest in absolutely everything. Videos of various lengths organized under themes such as "The Creative Spark", "A Greener Future" and "Not Business as Usual", this is some of the most guilt-free time you'll spend on the Internet.

Universal Leonardo

www.universalleonardo.org

The most thorough online resource of Leonardo daVinci's work, including drawings, inventions, manuscripts and paintings. An exhaustive catalogue of daVinci's work and a detailed chronology of his life are only the beginning. Learn about painting restoration, and your own "emotional brain" while reading about the Mona Lisa. Includes activities for the classroom in .pdf form.