Read Works
First Thanksgiving Meal
Cranberries, oysters, lobster, deer, and cabbage were just a few of the foods found on the table at the First Thanksgiving. After reading a two-page passage about the historic meal, class members respond to 10 reading...
Mr. Nussbaum
Money
Young readers test their comprehension skills with an interactive practice. Pupils read a brief informational text about money then answer five questions. A detailed page appears at the end to showcase participants' work.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: The Presidency of George Bush
This site has information about the election and presidency of George H.W. Bush. Links within the text go to other pages with information.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Eyewitness to History (Lesson Plan)
Understanding the important events in United States history and being able to recognize how history affects current events are crucial skills for students. This lesson plan lets them examine and analyze important milestones through...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Dust Bowl Days
Seven-lesson collection of lessons and suggested activities for instructing early learners about the Dust Bowl using a variety of primary sources (songs, letters, photos, etc.).
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Anishinabe Ojibwe Chippewa: Culture
Though written for grades 3-5, this lesson plan can be easily changed to help learners of all ages learn about the Chippewa people. Additional resources provide historical, cultural, and geographical facts concerning this Native American...
NOAA
Noaa: Boat Building Challenge [Pdf]
Read to find out about the first boat builders. Construct your own boat out of common materials to explore buoyancy.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Water Pollution
Looks at water pollution, its causes and impact, what individuals and governments can do to combat it, and the process of treating wastewater.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Life in North & South 1847 1861: Before Brother Fought Brother
The five lessons in this unit are designed to help students develop a foundation on which to understand the basic disagreements between North and South through the investigation of primary source documents, photographs, and census...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Wreck of the Corinthian
This interactive activity, adapted from material provided by the ECHO partners, tells the story of the wreck and towing of the whaling ship Corinthian using three narrative sources.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Natural Wonders
Many of the interesting landmarks around the world are formed over time by natural processes familiar to us in our everyday lives. This still collage produced for Teachers' Domain features images of a variety of beautiful natural wonders.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Buoyancy Brainteasers: Buoyancy Question
This interactive brainteaser from the NOVA: "Voyage of Doom" Web site challenges you to figure out what causes an object to sink.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How the Woodpecker Avoids a Headache
This diagram from Rainbird Publishing describes the specialized physical characteristics that allow woodpeckers to create some of the most secure nests in the bird world.
University of South Florida
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Lit2 Go: Sara Cone Bryant: Little Daylight
Text of the fairy tale, "Little Daylight," by Sara Cone Bryant. The text can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, the story has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading skills and strategies.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Math World: Euclid: The Elements
The classic treatise in geometry written by Euclid is presented in English. It is the textbook used for more than 1,000 years in western Europe.
University of Alberta
Atlas of Alberta Railways: Before the Railway: Trails, Canoes and York Boats
Presented by the University of Alberta, this resource contains information on the early trade routes used in western Canada before the construction of the railway. The site also provides digital maps showing the locations of the land and...
University of Iowa
University of Iowa Library: Famous People of Iowa
Find famous people hailing from Iowa. Search by name, date or topic of fame.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Spinner
This interactive learning activity allows students to explore experimental and theoretical probabilities using a spinner. Teacher resources are included.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Experimental Probability
This interactive learning activity allows students to explore experimental probability using spinners and dice. Teacher resources are included.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Multi Bar Graph
The interactive learning activity allows students to manipulate a double bar graph. Teacher resources are included.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Three States of Matter
Teachers can find an interactive lesson plan for introducing the three states of matter to the early elementary student using items that they are familiar with. This also includes gathering data and filling in a table, an important part...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Solid Motor Rocket Propulsion
What does it take to launch a satellite to explore Mars, or a mission to the moon? This project has several possible variations for exploring the physics of rockets. This is rocket science.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Veggie Snap! Modifying Bending Stresses in a Flexible Rod
Examples of the effect of bending stresses on flexible rods could include a large tree bending over to the ground, or a fishing pole bending till it snaps. Scientists actually study this phenomenon and discover ways to prevent breakage,...
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Learning Lab: Decoding the Past: The Work of Archaeologists
Through this study, students will think like an archaeologist, and move towards a better understanding of our world by taking a look back at civilizations of the past.