Discusses different features that can be incorporated into a home's design in order to harness solar energy.

Discusses different ways to heat and cool a home, and perform a variety of tasks, using renewable energy sources. Examples include window shades, a solar water heater, solar-powered toys, etc.

Teachers have the opportunity to guide students of ways to develop or expand community and school projects through a series of informative and explorative lessons.

The United States Geological Survey offers a complete look at water science in glossary form. Take advantage of the topic guides at the top of the site. You'll find great maps, clipart and activities centers. Click Home to access the...

You will find this list of questions interesting and amusing. "Things like, "Is salt water used for anything in the U.S.?," and How can we have a 100-year flood two years in a row?", are found on this this. Click Home to access the site...

Explains the types of solar water heaters a home can have. These include a passive system, an active system, and a solar collector, as well as the need for a storage tank. It also gives tips on how to get the best use from a solar water...

High school students interview women who lived during WWII. What did they do, how did they feel about the war, what were their perceptions? Very interesting reading.

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.

This site from USGS describes the importance of ground-water, provides a map of ground-water use (by state), a map of the percent of total withdrawals coming from ground water, and a map of the percent of public-supplied population...

This report from the Stanford History Education Group describes the conclusions of their work in field testing a set of assessments of civic online reasoning by young people from the middle school to the college level. Middle school...

This 68-page story book aims to teach children about the Internet and its possible challenges in a playful way. In the Online Zoo, the animals use the internet. During her daily tour around the zoo, Director Elsa discovers that Panda...

A painting of a lake with mountains in the distance by Tony Newlin.

A color photograph by Tony Newlin of lightning streaking from the sky to the ground, trees, and houses below.

A color photograph of an ocean and a beach with palm trees by Tony Newlin.

A photograph of a busy street in Japan by Tony Newlin.

A painting by Tony Newlin of a mountain with its reflection showing clearly in the calm lake at its base.

A color photograph of a man walking through a busy street market by Tony Newlin.

A color photograph by Tony Newlin of a ride called The Waltzer at an amusement park, carnival, or fair.

A painting of a sunset over silhouettes of trees and a large rock by Tony Newlin.

A photograph with an aerial view of a busy shopping mall by Tony Newlin.

The internet provides educators with a great tool for teaching young people, communicating with others, and sharing successes with the wider community. In order to make the most out social media, technology and the internet, we have put...

Get the creative juices flowing while students work on activities for a community Fourth of July celebration.

Discover more about the life and work of the author Edith Wharton when you visit this resource. This site features several links to lesson plans, biographical information, teaching guides, reviews, and more.