School violence is becoming an epidemic in America. How can schools protect their teachers—and teach them how to protect their students? Read an important brochure about how violence affects teachers personally, emotionally, financially,...

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, 2nd graders learn when it's appropriate to use technology and when it's not, and practice making family rules for device-free time at home. Includes lesson plan, slideshow, student...

After reading this section from a chapter on "Creating Republican Governments," students will be able to compare and contrast monarchy and republican government and describe the tenets of republicanism.

Students learn that they can go to exciting places online, but they need to follow certain rules to remain safe. By taking a virtual field trip, students experience the power of the Internet to take them to places they might not be able...

This lesson plan for young students will teach them the basics of staying safe online. Students review what information is private and should not be shared without a trusted adult's permission. Students then view sites that ask them to...

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson plan, 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...

[Free Registration/Login Required] For this lesson, the Digital Citizens teach students how to be safe, responsible, and respectful online. Includes slideshow, video, lesson plan, song and lyrics, poster, coloring book, and resources for...

Students learn that children's websites must protect their private information. They learn to identify these secure sites by looking for their privacy policies and privacy seals of approval. They discuss a scenario in which their private...

Students learn the benefits of using passwords and then play a board game to discover some strategies for creating and keeping secure passwords. Requires free membership.

Where did the American colonists get their ideas that lead to a revolution and a whole new kind of government? This instructional activity explores the Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, Cato's Letters, and Common...

Students learn that computers and electronic files are property and explore the reasons for, consequences, and ethics of teen hacking. This ISTE-aligned lesson plan for Grades 6-8 includes student activity and Home Connection sheets....

Notes, a PowerPoint presentation, and a video introducing commas, their purpose, and common usage mistakes. Comma rules and examples concerning coordinating clauses, items in a list, introductory elements, and nouns of direct address are...

An in-depth profile of Thomas Paine and discussion of his literary works. Includes links to e-texts of his writings.

Find an infographic showing firworks injuries, data about injuries by types of fireworks, age, and gender of user. Safety tips about using fireworks give good, common sense recommendations aobut the use of fireworks.

The purpose of this task is to study the rules of exponents in the context of trying to make sense of a challenging mathematical expression. Teachers will critically analyze each student's argument. Aligns with N-RN.A.1.