Read an interview with a former steelworker, who recalls the Great Steel Strike of 1919 when he was a young boy. Find out the ramifications for his family because his father was a union man who supported the strike. An audio of the...

Read the fascinating transcript of the proceedings in court when Clarence Darrow called William Jennings Bryan to the stand to expose the weakness in his argument against evolution in the famous Scopes trial.

Learn about atomic structure and the multiple theories of atomic structure in this simulation.

This site provides the complete etext for Zane Grey's story, "The Heritage of the Desert."

This site provides the complete etext for Zane Grey's story, "The Young Forester."

The original text of a statement by John Tyler, member of the Virginia Constitutional Ratifying Convention, on his opposition to the new Constitution.

Like many cultures, Haitians pass along knowledge through proverbs and educate through riddles. This page is a collection of 30-35 proverbs, jokes, and -- as well as a tale or two -- and tips on how Haitians tell them.

A site dedicated to model rocketry. Information on clubs, rockets, magazines, and other subjects of interest to model rocketry enthusiasts.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will study how energy flows through an ecosystem and learn about photoautotrophs and chemoautotrophs, the role of decomposers, and of consumers.

This Michigan State University site suggests three question-answer relationships strategies, rather than four, leaving out "author and you." Includes examples of each relationship, steps for teaching, and assessment.

Information on the Cuban Campaign from the diary of Sgt. Frank Frank Nickerson, of Troop F, 6th U.S. Cavalry. Interesting and informative, gives readers a glimpse the daily life at war.

There are many versions of historical events, people, and places. This PBL offers an opportunity to students to actively explore a disputed event or urban myth to decide which version they will argue in favor of with supporting evidence.

A poem from Emily Dickinson, "He Strained My Faith", is provided on this site. Students may listen to this poem read aloud by Scott Penfield and can access a printable version of this piece.

This second lesson in a course on dinosaurs is devoted to extinction. There are group activities, discussion of the idea, and a way to assess what the students have learned.

This site from IPAC is a series of images of various celestial objects and regions as viewed in infrared light. Each photo is accompanied by a caption.

This analogy story explains the manner in which the wavelength of light affects the maximum resolution of a microscope.

This is a treasure hunt based on The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald. In it students complete a list of tasks about the book, the author, WWI, the Roaring 20's, the 18th and 19th Ammendments, prohibition, organized crime, the music,...

Find out how much you know about our wonderful world by taking these online geography tests. Choose from "GeoBee Challenge", "GeoSpy", or "National Geographic-Roper Survey".

Follow this two-part interactive tour of the brain. The first gives you brain basics; the second shows how the brain is affected throughout the stages of Alzheimer's disease.

For this activity, students conduct an experiment to investigate how difficult it is to clean up an oil spill. There is a comprehensive list of observation questions for students to respond to.

This learning module incorporates materials to support the instruction of characterization approaches that are used by authors. A PowerPoint lesson on characterization is available. An additional lesson plan on the topic of...

This page focuses on changes in language usage pertaining to "anytime" and "any time." In informal writing "anytime" can be used, but in formal writing "any time" is perferable. Examples are provided.

A basic overview of the earth's mantle, crust, inner core, and outer core. Also discusses how earthquake waves travel through the Earth.

This is the complete text of the novel Do and Dare by Horatio Alger