This web page has 16 Travel Buddy Projects listed with links to their respective web sites. Flat Stanley Students make a paper Flat Stanley and mail it, along with a blank journal, to someone on the List of Participants or to a celebrity or politician. The recipient treats the visiting Stanley as a guest and takes it places. After a few weeks Stanley is mailed back with a completed journal and perhaps some photographs, post cards, and souvenirs. You share with your class what Stanley has done, where he has been and plot his travels on a map.
Some classes send out hundreds of Stanleys.
Having your class on the list means being prepared to have others send Stanleys to you, too. All These web sites allow you to directly email an expert on a particular topic and get a response or they allow you to connect with a professional as a mentor. Many of these sites also offer an archive of past questions and answers as well as links to real-world experts' web sites. This web site connects you with hundreds of real world experts, ranging from astronauts to zookeepers who will answer your questions for free. Ask An Expert is also a fabulous resource for career-minded students and guidance counselors or anyone investigating a career.