Looks at water pollution, its causes and impact, what individuals and governments can do to combat it, and the process of treating wastewater.

What does it take to launch a satellite to explore Mars, or a mission to the moon? This project has several possible variations for exploring the physics of rockets. This is rocket science.

Read about the steps that Sweden is taking to move to completely digital currency. Includes video.

Read about the unusual characteristics of a pterosaur discovered in Utah. Includes video.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A detailed lesson with downloadable PowerPoints and student handouts that examines how the study of comparative embryology provides support for the theory of evolution.

The United States Department of Agriculture home page for kids. Links to many activities and learning sites.

This interactive activity from the Adler Planetarium explains the "reasons for the seasons." Featured is a game in which Earth must be properly placed in its orbit in order to send Max, the host, to different parts of the world during...

Students will learn how oil and natural gas are pumped or recovered from the earth.

In this lesson plan, young scholars will consider "Background on the Patriot Attitude Toward the Monarchy." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.

In this lesson plan, students will consider "Jefferson vs. Franklin: Revolutionary Philosophers." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.

In this lesson plan, students will consider "Life in Old Babylonia: The Importance of Trade." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.

A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of The Army with Banners, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Bo-Peep Story Books, a fairy tale book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of The Doll and Her Friends by Julia Charlotte Matiland, a fiction book for children.

Lesson plans for two different grade levels discussing the footwear of the Plains Indians and the information one can gather from common items to find out about a culture.

Sign up to receive postcards by e-mail from a teacher and a photographer who are touring America. Share their thrill at each new site they photograph while discovering America.

This resource describes how Lewis and Clark described various animals two centuries ago.

Duke University has established the Center for Inquiry-Based Learning. It serves to enhance math and science lessons. Click on Resources for good examples of Inquiry-based lesson plans.

This site from the Library of Congress contains great, but somewhat brief, information on Spanish California. The text is about three paragraphs long, but has great information on the early Spanish settlers of California.

Here you will find a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Montana. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations and much more.

A short essay on the history of cartooning and animation in Japan. Discusses the importance of anime (also known as Japanimation) as an industry to Japan and its global reach. Nice samples of anime characters and styles frame the site.

Students choose two works of art from twenty-six choices available. Each work has a picture followed by brief factual information. Students compare and contrast the two works based on information presented with both words and pictures....

An interesting article that discusses a possible genetic link between a man named Lawrence Berry who could be a descendant of the lost Roanoke Island colonists. It explains some history of the colony, possible theories about the...

A lesson enhancing students understanding of electrostatics. Recognize electric fields and know the strengths they can have. Identify the formula to determine the strength of those fields. Check out the interactive featured in the...