Institution

Address

Contact

Type of Presentation

Subject Area(s)

Cost

Notes

Link

Academy of Fine Arts

118 North Broad Street Phila., PA 19102

215-972-7600

Gallery tours

Art, LA, SS

$5/student

Free bus grants to Phila. Schools

http://www.pafa.org/k12.jsp

Academy of Natural Science

1900 Ben Franklin Pkwy. Philadelphia, PA 19103

215-299-1060

Large group

Sci

375+/show

Animal & Dinosaur topics Some with live animals

http://www.ansp.org/education/outreach/topics.php

Ball State University Electronic Field Trips

eft@bsu.edu

Interactive web & TV experience

Sci, SS, M

Free

4 new topics/year  Many archives available

http://www.bsu.edu/eft/home/11whatIsAnEFT.htm

Bryn Mawr College

101 N. Merion Ave.            Bryn Mawr, PA 19010-2899

610-526-5000

Speakers

La, Sci, SS

Free

Professors are also neighbors.  Many will speak for free.

http://www.brynmawr.edu/

Children's Book World

17 Haverford Station Rd. Haverford, PA 19041

610-642-6274

Authors

LA

Various

Small book shop w/ great author contacts

http://www.childrensbookworld.net/index.html

Constitution Center

525 Arch Street  Philadelphia, PA 19106

215-409-6800

Virtual exhibits, web documents & lessons

SS

Free

Variety of Civics & Govt. Topics

http://www.constitutioncenter.org/education/WelcomeEducatorsandStudents/index.shtml#educators

Constitution Center

525 Arch Street  Philadelphia, PA 19106

215-409-6800

Podcasts

SS

Free

Topics Updated Often

http://feeds.feedburner.com/NCCPrograms

David Concannon

200 Eagle Road, Suite 116 Wayne, PA 19087

610-293-8084

Slide show & Discussion

SS, Sci

Free or low cost

Attorney to Robert Ballard on Titanic Expedition -

http://www.explorerconsulting.com/publishingspeaking.html

Drexel University

3141 Chestnut St. Philadelphia, PA 19104

Richard Woodbridge

Hands On

Sci, Eng

Donate to Drexel

Bridge building workshop

Franklin Institute

222 N. 20th Street Philadelphia, PA 19103

215-448-1219

Shows & Hands On Exhibits

Sci, Eng

approx. $500/show

http://www2.fi.edu/programs/tss/tss_shows.html

Franklin Institute

Innovation in Science Learning

Case files and Audio casts

Sci,SS

Free

Biographical information about scientists

http://www.fi.edu/learn/case-files/index.php

Independence Hall

143 South Third Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

(215) 965-2305

Virtual exhibit & virtual field trip

SS

Free

Birthplace of America options

http://www.nps.gov/inde/forteachers/index.htm

Meet Me at the Corner Virtual Field Trips

Virtual Field Trips Webcasts

SS, Sci

Free

Topics and sites around NYC. Many w/wide appeal

http://www.meetmeatthecorner.org/episodes/

MIT Open Courseware

Video Courses

Sci, M

Free

Varied topics, esp. Sci & Math. Also Writing

http://ocw.mit.edu/OcwWeb/hs/home/home/index.htm

NASA for Educators

NASA for Kids

Education Resource Center   Mail Code 130.3                  Greenbelt, MD 20771

(301) 286-8570

Podcasts, Lessons, Images, etc

Sci

Free

All Things SPACE, and free too.

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forkids/kidsclub/flash/index.html

National Archives

Washington, DC

Primary Sources

LA, SS, Sci

Free

Documents and Lessons

http://www.archives.gov/education/lessons/

PA Game Commission

Doug Killough        610-926-3136

Speakers

Sci

http://www.pgc.state.pa.us/pgc/cwp/view.asp?a=461&q=159351&pgcNav=|

Philadelphia Museum of Art

Ben Franklin Parkway Philadelphia, PA 19101

215-763-8100

Videoconferencing

Art, SS

$100/conference

Many lessons have an idea grid 7 intelligences/6 levels

http://www.philamuseum.org/education/32-128-195.html

Rodin Museum

Ben Franklin Parkway      at 22nd Street    Philadelphia, PA 19101

215-568-6026

Online Collection and Sketchbook

Art

Free

Photos of Rodin sculpture & sketches

http://www.rodinmuseum.org/collection.html

Rosenbach Museum and Library

2008 Delancey Place Philadelphia, PA 19103

215-732-1600

Virtual exhibits & Lessons

LA, SS

Free

http://www.rosenbach.org/education/kids.html

Winterthur

Winterthur, DE 19735

800.448.3883, 302.888.4600

Teacher Led and Presenter Led

SS, LA

$10/packet $75/group

Outreach & Distance w/ historic objects & sources

http://www.winterthur.org/special_programs/school_programs.asp

University of Connecticut-

Neag Center

Tasker Bldg.

Storrs, CT

06269

860-4864826

Enrichment Database &

Resources

All

Free

Lesson ideas, unit plans, etc.

http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/sem/enrichment/typeii_enrichment.cfm

College of William & Mary

Center for Gifted

P.O. Box 8795

Williamsburg, VA 23187

757-221-2184

Curriculum materials & resources

LA, Sci, Math, Soc. St., & Tech

A few free

Others for purchase

Units & lessons as well as novel study guides

http://cfge.wm.edu/Curr_listing.html