This site from the Emory University provides illustrations from various editions of Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night."

A simplified version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" developed for English language learners by an ESL teacher.

Individual or classroom activity helps students understand the solar system because they can visualize it. Extension resources are included.

July 23, 1846 Henry David Thoreau is arrested and jailed for civil disobedience against the Massachusetts Poll Tax. Take a look at the events of that day as well as the life and legacy of Thoreau.

Discover fun facts and learn about the appearance, diet, habitat, behavior, and conservation status of the yellow-crowned night heron.

Discover fun facts and learn about the appearance, diet, habitat, behavior, and conservation status of the black-crowned night heron.

Mayo Clinic provides the definition, causes, risk factors, and symptoms of night terrors. The difference between night terrors and nightmares is also explained.

After reading Anne Whitford Paul's book Everything to Spend the Night from A-Z, students write about a real or imaginary sleepover and what things they should take to make it a wonderful night.

An image of "Summer Night", created by Winslow Homer in 1890 (Oil on canvas, 77 x 102 cm).

This site presents an accurate account of the events in the life of Fyodor Dostoevsky. Also includes a bibliography of works by and about the author.

Ever wonder why bats live in caves? Or why bats don't fly into objects at night? This article describe why bats thrive in the protected shelter a cave provides. It also explains how bats use echolocation to locate food and avoid obstacles.

In this lesson, students will observe and communicate how the stars are in the sky both day and night. The extremely detailed lesson includes photos and videos of the lesson in actions, examples of student's work, materials, parent...

Many of the objects you can see in the night sky are stars, large objects in space that produce light. Our galaxy, the Milky Way, contains more than 100 billion stars. Stars are so far away that their light does not reach us for years....

When we look up at the night sky, why do we see the Moon's appearance changing over time from a full sphere to a crescent to nothing at all? Find the answers in this interactive resource adapted from the National Air and Space Museum.

Associated with the PBS program, this site contains a biography, a career timeline, video interviews with some of Poitier's fellow actors and an interview with the director of the PBS special. This site provides an in-depth look at the...

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[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Robert Frost about fireflies in the night sky. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Run through math facts and light up the night. The faster you go the more lights you receive. Practice addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.

The primary virtue of this site, which gives basic biographical facts, is its links to other interesting Lincoln stories. Includes a link to "Lincoln's pockets" which pictures and details what Lincoln was carrying the night he was shot.

If you look up at the sky on a clear night, you may see a red dot among the stars. This dot is Mars, named in ancient times after the Roman god of war. Although no one has ever visited this red planet, we know a lot about it. This site...

This site provides many full text poems by Robert Frost. There are also multiple links for more information on Frost and his works.

Explore the world of Ray Bradbury when you visit this educational resource. Each work is hyperlinked to study guide questions.

Get started on the road to becoming an expert stargazer by following these recommendations for identifying stars, planets, and constellations. Includes an example of a journal that can be used as a record of your investigations.

Learn more about the author Henry David Thoreau when you explore this resource. This site provides links to lesson plans and activities for some of his works.