CHOOSING WISELY  The public opinion research group Public Agenda has recently added a series of new election guides, which are aimed primarily at young and first-time voters. The guides deal with immigration, healthcare and race. Other issue guides explore such topics as Internet privacy, illegal drugs and poverty. You can find First Choice Guides online at www.publicagenda.org/issues/issuehome.cfm.

SPACING OUT  "Blazing Galactic Trails" is the theme of this year's Space Day activities. On May 6, thousands of schools, museums and science centers across the nation will join in observing the importance of space exploration. To help make the most of the occasion, organizers have developed "101 Ways to Celebrate Space Day," a free downloadable PDF file that is part of a broad menu of online resources for teachers of grades K-8. Visit www.spaceday.org,  and select the "News & Events/This Just In" section.

SAT CHANGES  Students and educators can get a quick, free rundown of important changes slated to begin with the March 2005 SAT exam through an online animation developed by the Princeton Review. Among the issues addressed is the new essay component to the college entry test. Visitors also can take a practice quiz based on the new SAT curriculum. To view the animation, visit www.princetonreview.com/newsatquiz.

WALK ON THE WILD SIDE May 14 marks the 200th anniversary of the start of the landmark Lewis and Clark Expedition. Some of the best free resources to help teachers mark the event are located at the PBS TeacherSource Web site. Lesson plans dealing with such expedition-related topics as cartography, Native American populations,and scientific classification systems for plants and animals are explored in these resources for elementary, middle and high school students. Materials are available at www.pbs.org/teachersource.

YOUR RIVERS  May 15-23 is National River Cleanup Week, a chance for civic-minded groups nationwide to protect and preserve a priceless national resource. Now in its 13th year, the cleanup week attracts volunteers from Massachusetts to California; last year 430,000 volunteers participated in cleanups covering more than 88,000 miles of waterways. Registration is free for the event, which is supported by the U.S. Forest Service and the federal Bureau of Reclamation. For resources and registration details visit www.nationalrivercleanup.com.

CARNEGIE TOOL KIT  The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching's Knowledge Media Lab has developed a new tool to help educators document and share their work and knowledge online. The KEEP (Knowledge, Exchange, Exhibit and Presentation) tool kit offers teachers and students an easy way to organize and display their work on the Web, including multimedia displays. The resource leads educators and students through the selection process for display materials. Using specially designed templates, the KEEP tool kit also allows presenters to reflect and comment on each item included in the online display. It is available at www.carnegiefoundation.org/KML/keep/.

JOURNALISM HONORS  High school journalism teachers can apply for the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund's 2004 National High School Journalism Teacher of the Year award program. The winning teacher will speak to the fall convention of the Journalism Education Association/National Scholastic Press Association in Atlanta and other honors, including being the keynote luncheon speaker at the Columbia Scholastic Press Association convention in New York City. The winning teacher also receives a laptop computer with publishing/academic software, and one of the students at the honoree's high school will receive a $1,000 college scholarship to pursue journalism studies. Nominees must have at least three years of experience teaching high school journalism and plan to continue teaching in the 2004-05 school year. The nomination deadline is July 1. For details and application forms, visit the "High School Teachers" section at http://DJNewspaperFund.dowjones.com/fund/.

NGS AWARDS  The National Geographic Society's Education Foundation is offering teacher grants to help educators prepare children to steward the planet's resources and to succeed in a global society. The deadline for applications is June 10, and awards will be announced by Aug. 31. For details visit http://nationalgeogra-phic.com/education/teacher_community/  and select the "Win a Teacher Grant" link.