Discusses the famous Supreme Court decision that ended school segregation, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka (1954).

A senior high lesson plan on segregation in schools.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, 2nd graders explore the amazing possibilities that come with using technology. They'll also learn from the Digital Citizens, who take a pledge to be safe, responsible, and respectful...

[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 Academic Performance Index (API)site provides data and analysis for results of the "Stanford 9 norm-referenced assessment that is administered in conjunction with the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program." Reports are...

[Free Registration/Login Required] The internet is filled with all kinds of interesting people, but sometimes, some of them can be mean to each other. With this role play, help your students understand why it's often easier to be mean...

A comprehensive site on textiles of the North American Southwest. Includes a gallery, map, catalog, glossary and timeline.

A set of illustrated fact pages, and some activity sheets, on coral reefs, tidal pools, and ocean ecosystems. Find maps, graphic organizers, and a movie link to tidal zones. Hyperlinks to specialized vocabulary words are also provided....

A lesson where students investigate how paleontologists interpret evidence from dinosaur finds in order to develop hypotheses and theories about how they lived. Includes downloadable worksheets.

Provides an overview of the culture of Papua New Guinea. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics,...

Provides an overview of the culture of Paraguay. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....

Provides an overview of the culture of Russia. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....

Provides an overview of the culture of Rwanda. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....

Provides an overview of the culture of Saudi Arabia. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics,...

Provides an overview of the culture of Sierra Leone. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics,...

Provides an overview of the culture of South Africa. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics,...

Provides an overview of the culture of Sri Lanka. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....

Provides an overview of the culture of Switzerland. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....

Provides an overview of the culture of Tanzania. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....

Provides an overview of the culture of Tuvalu. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education, religion, politics, etc....

This article from Education Week discusses a study where kindergartners who shared iPads in class scored higher on literacy assessments than their peers in 1-to-1 or tablet-free classrooms. The researcher said the results suggest that...

This set of note cards was created by kindergarten students from the Anser Public Charter School in Boise, Idaho, as part of a year-long Learning Expedition on birds. Each student became a specialist in his or her specific species of...

This collection of trading cards was created by 5th and 6th graders at Shutesbury Elementary School in Shutesbury, Massachusetts, as part of a choice-based fictional reading project. Each student selected a fiction book that he or she...

This calendar was created by 1st grade students in Springfield, Massachusetts, as part of their "Parks as a Neighborhood Resource" Learning Expedition. Students investigated a neighborhood resource while also learning about the function...