One of my goals is to be able to integrate technology into the language arts classroom. Specifically, to enhance the existing curriculum. The third grade MacMillian McGraw -Hill series has a story in Book 2 Unit 2 titled Time For Kids: Pure Power. The article tells how scientists are turning the sun and the wind into pollution- free energy. I ask the students to design a future car using pollution -free energy power. The students always enjoy the task, but I found some excellent resource to enhance their understanding at the following sites:

http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/educational_resources.html

http://sycd.co.uk/is_there_life/pdf/engage/gsp.pdf

http://www.re-energy.ca/t-i_solarelectricitybuild-1.shtml

http://www.re-energy.ca/t_solarelectricity.shtml

The focus of this class is Integrating Technology into the classroom.  Speaking of innovation.. The students in my third grade class are in the process of reading about Ben Franklin, A wonderful way to encourage our students to be creative innovators is to have them learn about inventors who have made signficant contributions that have changed the world for the better. I thought the following  site is a great resource to inspire our young students: http://invention.smithsonian.org/centerpieces/ilives/index.html