As citizens living in the United States, it is our civil duty to vote. But how does the voting process work? After reading a five-paragraph passage on the basics of elections and voting, young constituents respond to 10 questions...

An article details everything you need to know about celebrating Kwanzaa at your school. An opening-day ceremony starts the seven-day holiday celebration followed a daily routine that includes a greeting, candle lighting, reciting an...

Find out about the deadly bacterial disease Anthrax, and understand the symptoms and how it can be treated.

Read to find out about the first boat builders. Construct your own boat out of common materials to explore buoyancy.

Understand the importance of performance assessment in your classroom. It might take more time and effort, its advocates say-but when done right, it can lead to a deeper analysis of students' skills.

An in-depth guide for educators about Informed Assessment Practices. These types of practices can efficiently shed light on student learning; without them, educators cannot determine the most appropriate next steps to strengthen...

Do ants sometimes ruin your picnic? There are some chemical ant repellents you can spray to keep them away, but who wants to spray poison all over their food? In this experiment you can investigate some less toxic solutions that may be...

Fun, illustrated trip through the story of "Jason and the Argonauts." Well-suited for younger audiences. Each page summarizes a part of the story along with a very eye-catching illustration.

This magazine article explains how Louis Braille developed a system of reading for the blind which was called Braille in his honor.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An eight-page article describing how Philadelphia implemented PBL system-wide in its out-of-school time (OST) programs. The authors begin with a short review of the scholarly literature on PBL and its...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This two-page article summarizes the alignment of PBL with Common Core standards for ELA and math, plus the Next Generation Science Standards. It is an excerpt from the BIE book, PBL for 21st Century...

Article reports on a new study that claims that the energy released from asteroid collisions may have sparked life on Earth. Includes a list of key vocabulary.

Article reports on how electric eels use bursts of electricity to control the movements of their prey. Includes a list of key vocabulary and a video.

Article reports on the recent discovery of Lythronax argestes, an ancestor to the Tyrannosaurus rex. Includes a list of vocabulary words.

Article reports on the increasing size of ocean animals over the millenia. Includes a list of key vocabulary.

Article reports on a recent study that found that babies that are exposed to peanuts are less likely to develop peanut allergies. Includes a list of key vocabulary.

Article reports on the decreasing amounts of sleep being had by teens and tweens and its effects. Includes a list of key vocabulary.

If you've never thought of quilts as art, then you need to visit this site. These pages show quilts from across American over the last 100 years. Includes interviews with many contemporary quilters. You'll also find reports from teachers...

On Sunday, November 4 at 2 a.m, clocks in U.S were set back by an hour as Daylight Savings came to an end. What is DST? Who first proposed the idea? Is it practiced around the world? Let's take a look in this video. [0:37]

The Academic Intervention Tools Chart is designed to assist educators and families in becoming informed consumers who can select interventions that best meet their individual needs. The Center's Technical Review Committee (TRC) on...

This 2008 brief discusses how RTI can be adapted for English Language Learners (ELL). It provides an initial framework in the use of RTI that considers students' life experiences, including their language proficiencies in their first and...

This family guide provides an overview of the basic components of RTI and includes questions parents may want to ask their child's school regarding how they can get involved in the RTI process. The guide also addresses the relation of...

This 2007 brief describes issues related to the implementation of RTI at the high school level and explains the supports needed to implement an RTI system. The resource provides an overview of RTI and describes specific components,...

This annotated bibliography, published by the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), is a compilation of research about RTI. The authors Amy-Jane Griffiths, Lorien B. Parson, Matthew K. Burns, Amanda...