In this eighteen minute webcast, David Wiesner discusses how he has received inspiration for the writing of his books and the development of characters within his books. Related webcast links are provided for teachers, kids, families,...

German settlers first came to what is now North Carolina as part of the second expedition sent to the Roanoke area by Sir Walter Raleigh in the 1580s. The largest influx of German people to North Carolina, however, occurred in the...

In this lesson, students will examine the litter they produce in their classroom and that their families produce at home, and identify ways they can reduce waste and recycle more.

After performing an audit of their families' household garbage, students compare their results in class and come up with ways they can encourage environmentally friendly practices at home.

Plantation life was a dichotomy between rich and poor, land owners and laborers. Read about the life of the rich plantation owners and their families. See how the role of women was different on the plantations.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Regina Benjamin, an American physician who in 2009 became the 18th surgeon general of the United States. Prior to her government appointment, she had spent most of her medical career...

This printable -are worksheet from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Given a matrix of word boxes, learners will identify the words that have -are in them. An answer key and lesson extension are...

This printable -dge activity from Rock 'N Learn can be used as a reinforcement activity or as an assessment. Students will fill in words to complete sentences with the soft /g/ words [-dge letter combination] and then color associated...

Snaith Primary School tells the story of ancient Greece through the eyes of two fictional families, one from Sparta and one from Athens. The exploration begins with the start of the Peloponnesian War, providing an entertaining and...

Snaith Primary School tells the story of ancient Greece through the eyes of two fictional families, one from Sparta and one from Athens. The exploration begins with the start of the Peloponnesian War, providing an entertaining and...

This flowchart provides a guideline for the steps to be taken when school officials deem that disciplinary removal is necessary for a special education student. From the Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction.