World Wild Web!

http://www.itvwild.com/ 

itvWild contains thousands of videoclips and information about wildlife facing challenges around the world.  The site, designed for elementary school students, is a great way to quickly explain or elaborate on classroom topics  in a visual way. Try searching for a particular animal, a habitat, a geographical location, characteristic or animal behavior!  

...it's Relevant

Looking for kid friendly current events?  Check out DOGO News.  

http://www.dogonews.com/

The articles are timely, interesting and written for children.   Each article has pictures/videos and an integrated dictionary for quick definitions of difficult vocabulary.  There are special student/teacher features available if you sign-up, but no registration is required to read the articles and explore the variety of resources available.

Whether you need to fill 5 minutes with an interesting class discussion or you need a daily writing topic, DOGO News is a great site for teachers and students.