Summer is no time to hang around inside.
During the warm weather, encourage kids to head outdoors with some new nature projects. This week, Education World reviews two new books of nature activities that are both educational and fun. Teaching with Historic Places Teaching with Historic Places includes lesson plans and resources to enrich the teaching of history, civics, and other subjects through the use of properties listed in the National Park Service's National Register of Historic Places. Today, Education World surveys some of the best children's summer reading lists on the Web. Here, you'll find an overview of more than a dozen great lists that you or your school's staff might use to create your own summer reading program.