In this lesson, you will discover some ways that writers reveal the complexity of their characters. By closely analyzing one author's characters, you'll come to see how their words, actions, and interactions with one another can shape a...

The Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas provides an outstanding collection of maps of the country of Indonesia. PDFs (require Adobe Reader).

The Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas provides an outstanding collection of maps of the country of Iran. Also links to maps from other online sources.

The Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas provides an outstanding collection of maps of the country of Iraq. Also links to maps from other online sources.

The Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas provides an outstanding collection of maps of the country of Israel. Also links to maps from other online sources.

The Perry-Castaneda Library at the University of Texas provides an outstanding collection of maps of the country of Japan. Also links to maps from other online sources.

Sources of biomass fuel are described, ways it is used, and the economic opportunities available to Texas farmers and industries that produce biomass fuels.

Discusses the state of renewable energy production in Texas, which opened the market to competition, set minimum standards for the production of renewable energy, and established a system of Renewable Energy Credits. These factors...

Mexicans coming to the United States through an El Paso, Texas immigration station. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, 1938.

PBS presents a biography on the life of Stephen Fuller Austin. Known as "The Father of Texas," Stephen F. Austin established the first Anglo-American colony in the Teas province of Mexico and saw it grow into an independent republic.

Account written by Rev. Harry Jones, who served as the chaplain aboard the Battleship TEXAS. Chaplain Jones went ashore to aid the wounded and bury the dead as the First Marine Battalion was fighting to secure Guantanamo during the...

Abby Cadabby, from Sesame Street, sings a song about words she loves.

Quotations and commas are two very useful punctuation tools that indicate dialogue and brief pausing in sentences. Learn how to use them correctly!

The SUPER WHY Reading Camp builds on the signature early literacy approach of the SUPER WHY television series. Each day at Reading Camp, children transform into one of the SUPER WHY characters. Click on the Super Why links to access an...

Click on the links to this website to access an overview of the Day 2 activities, the Day 2 materials list, instructions for each activity (including related PDFs), take-home worksheets, and links to the related episode, computer game,...

Site provides the main function of the neurotransmitters serotonin, norepinephrine, acetylcholine, and glutamate.

Concise description of a neuron along with a graphic of the general structure. Links to the brain, neurotransmission, and neurotransmitters.

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is about being able to identify the author's purpose in a specific text. Specifically, it's about looking at several authors' works on the same topic and...

You can find out the conditions for a thunderstorm, the life cycle, types, and wall clouds.

The students can use varying numbers of tiles to form shapes, and then find the minimum and maximum perimeter for each.

Here teachers and students will find many useful extension activities for the book "Ereth's Birthday."

See Battle of Palmito Ranch.

Colorful and engaging resources for learning about urban-dwelling wildlife. There is a 4-page guide to urban animals and a multiple-choice quiz. Visit the Teachers' Lounge area to find resources for teaching about this topic, including...

Explains how photovoltaic systems work and how Texas homeowners are using them. Discusses how a homeowner can use solar energy and still be on the electricity grid system.