Fourth graders explore a one room schoolhouse at their school. They write questions to interview teachers and administrators involved in preserving the one room schoolhouse. They create Venn diagrams to compare and contrast information...

Students identify and analyze the boundaries which exist between urban and rural, wildness and country and among rural areas, country, town, and city. Students actively participate in planning, obtaining materials, setting goals and...

Data from the 1880 and the 1900 Censuses, and how these relate to the lives of Almanzo and Laura Ingalls Wilder, are presented here. There are also ideas for teaching using primary sources.

This site features the works of Laura Ingalls Wilder.

Wilder muses about writing, drama, patriotism and other topics in this interview. Download the interview as a .pdf document, or read a short excerpt online.

This comprehensive site exams the leaves, flower petals, fruit, rhizomes, and root system of the carnivorous pitcher plant.

Information on the building of the National Road and its historical significance.

An image of "Design for St John in the Wilderness", created by Leonardo Da Vinci from 1508-15 (Red chalk on paper, 24 x 18 cm).

An image of "St Jerome in the Wilderness", created by Guercino, c. 1650 (Oil on canvas, 307 x 332 cm).

PBS television has aired "Kamchatka: Siberia's Forbidden Wilderness" and this website summarizes that film. In it explores Bering Island, which was discovered by Vitus Bering who died there in 1741. It details the week long events of...

From the very beginning and through the twentieth century, this comprehensive collection of lessons will enrich students studying the history in between and the effects on South Dakota.

This site from The Bible Tutor briefly covers Ezekiel the Prophet, then it provides a few links to some of his passages and explanations of his passages. The information is worth checking out for a short background on the subject.

"My Side of the Mountain", is a Newbery Honor, by Jean Craighead George. This book is about Sam Gribley's adventure in the Catskill Mountains. The novel's themes are nature, independence, survival, and adventure. Make the smart choice by...

What do you know about Zion National Park? Use this site to learn more about this national park. This site features activities, maps and more.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about off-shore drilling and the need for alternate energy sources. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Outward Bound is an international federation of over fifty schools on five continents which offers students a safe, adventure based program with learning options.