Adventure 2000
Grades: 1-4
Ongoing? No
Read about the adventures of four adorable stuffed animals as theytraveled (via postal mail) to schools in places like Australia, Canada,and Scotland.  Each host school submitted a travelogue entry to thissite, using the voice of their glassy-eyed, yet cuddly visitors.

Animal Diaries Progressive Story
Grades:  K-6
Ongoing?  Yes
This site is actually two projects in one and global in scope!  First, the Online Book project is geared toward individual students and offers each an opportunity to submit one paragraph to an ongoing, online story about animals; their contribution will be immediately published.  The Progressive Story section’s focus is on entire schools or classrooms; each month a different school or classroom is asked to submit the next chapter of this online, progressive book.  It is advisable to make sure students understand the Terms of Participation; any violation of these terms could prohibit a student’s contribution from being published.

Around the World Christmas Story
Grades: K-8
Ongoing? Not sure
Want your class to write stories in a unique new way while learning about classmates around the world?  This site displays Christmas stories created every year with each chapter written by a class in a different part of the world.  You can read individual chapters or download entire completed stories.  Participating in this project is a great way to connect your students to the rest of the world, while allowing them the experience of publishing their work on the Web.  Perfect for K-8 writing and reading curricula.

Benni the Bear Around the World 
Grades: K-6
Ongoing? No
A little teddy bear named Benni gets mailed from classroom to classroom, having little adventures with young new friends at each stop. The students share their experiences with Benni the Bear with other participating schools.

Classroom Pet Exchange
Grades: K-5
Ongoing? Yes; registration is open from July through October each year
Join Teddy in his adventure across America as part of this classroom pet exchange! In it, students send their class pet (a stuffed animal) along with a journal to another class. The pet "visits" each student's home,and the student writes or dictates a journal entry about the adventuresthey had together. Each week the host class sends a travel tale back tothe pet's "home class" via email, and at the end of a specified time period,they send the pet back "home." Don't miss the suggested activities or theparticipant feedback page for this project.

Flat Stanley Project
Grades: K-6
Ongoing? Yes
Flat Stanley rides again! Born as a result of Jeff Brown's "Flat Stanley" book - describing the boy who was run over by a steamroller and escapedflat, but unhurt - this project has Stanley is traveling all across Americaand beyond. In this project, students send an outline of the boy with aform to fill out (for detailing his adventures) to friends or relatives around the world. They in turn "dress" Stanley in a manner suitable to the local climate and culture, and return him with a description of the places hehas visited and the things he has seen. The site includes images and stories of previous Stanleys' journeys and instructions for implementing the project. Especially useful are the copy of a plain Stanley and a blank form for describing his "visits."

"I Have a Dream" Electronic Poem 
Grades: 3-12
Ongoing? No
This is a series of poems comprised of sequentially student-written free verse inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr.'s most famous speech.

MIDI Music Relay 
Grades: K-12
Ongoing? Not sure
Students take turns adding 30-second-long sound bytes (in MIDI format) to create emerging songs. Sound files are shared as attachments to email messages sent among participants.

Monster Exchange Project 
Grades: 1-5
Ongoing? Yes
Students in one school draw a monster, describe it using words, and e-mail their description (not the picture) to a partner school. The partner school then must redraw the partner, based on the descriptive text. Then, the two images (the original and the redrawn one) are compared! Your students will enjoy comparing the original and redrawn images...and will likely see the importance of good descriptive writing..

Playwriting in the Round
Grades:  6-12
Ongoing?  Yes
During this project, four classes grouped by age collaborated to write scripts for mystery plays.  Each week, each class would write one act of one play.  They would send update emails biweekly to the other three classes in the group—one outlining their ideas for the next act and one describing the writing process.  At the end of the project, each class received a copy of the four completed scripts.  Also, a weekly chat with the project coordinator was organized.  All of the specific guidelines, skills targeted, and objectives for the project can be accessed via the Web site.

Quesla:  World Traveler
Grades:  K-12
Ongoing?  Yes
Quesla is a traveling llama who first began her adventures with the Olympic Exchange.  The purpose of Quesla’s travels is to increase global awareness and harmony.  Teachers may either host Quesla for a 4-week period and post daily exchanges on a webpage, or they can choose to access and use information already posted by host classrooms.  Quesla and her Web page give students an excellent opportunity to share about their countries and their cultures.

Travel Buddies
Grade: K-8
Continuing? Yes
Looking for adventure? Longing to see exotic lands? Take your class around the world without ever having to pack a lunch with Travel Buddies! The Travel Buddy program supports students globally as they send class representatives - actually small stuffed animals or puppets - to visit other schools bysurface mail or tour the world with human friends. As the animal goes fromplace to place, the host class sends back the stories of her adventures (usually through email or posted to a Web site), so both sending and receiving students have a chance to learn more about each other. In addition to information, most animals bring cameras along with them to show pictures of the exciting places they have visited. One of the "not to miss" highlights of the Travel Buddy program includes "Quesla" the llama - her journal includes detailed descriptions and great picturesof the places and people she visited.

2001 - A Space Ottersey
Grades: 2-4
Continuing? No
Man is not alone! Otters now roam the galaxy! In this new twist on the traveling stuffed animal theme, Mum, the California sea otter, beganher virtual travels in space. Host classes chose an astronomical destinationfor her, took her for a week, and then send the home class ("Otter Control") a page to add to her online book with scientifically accurate descriptionsof the star or planet she visited and pictures to add to her scrapbook. The goal was to create a collaborative, online children's book about Mum's travels. The site allowed students and teachers alike to stretch their imaginations and astronomical understanding. The picture of Mum and her fellow astronauts at this site will make you giggle out loud!