Students view murals that depict various modes of transportation. They discuss the importance of maps to navigation and create a map. They compare and contrast transportation of the past with modes of transportation used today.

In this math worksheet, students find how a 1 kg bucket filled with 10 kg of water is lifted 10 m into the air. They set up an integral which gives the total amount of work done on the bucket and the water used for lifting it.

In this math worksheet, students define the details of a definite integral and how it is used. They also apply math to physics to compute how work for lift is calculated.

Third graders view various murals and explore the characteristics of heroes and how heroes can be represented in art. They choose a hero, then write and illustrate a short report on his or her life.

Students examine the EPA's approach to integrated solid waste management. They read about source reduction, recycling, composting, waste-to-energy incineration, and land filling, and create symbols for each of the aspects of solid waste...

Seventh graders produce stories, poems, and drawings about Weisenborn's 1936 mural and make a comparable collage about Chicago in 2000.

Students view different pieces of art from artist Candida Alvarez. They discuss what the art means to them. They create their own mobiles showing what they would like out of their education.

The United Nations human rights panel chastised the United States for its poor response to Hurricane Katrina. It found that there was a disproportionate number of poor and African-Americans who were not protected by the United States...

An image of "Seven Sacraments (central panel)", created by Rogier Van Der Weyden from 1445-50 (Oil on oak panel, 200 x 97 cm).

An image of "Bladelin Triptych (central panel)", created by Rogier Van Der Weyden from 1445-50 (Oil on oak panel, 91 x 89 cm).

An image of "Miraflores Altarpiece (left panel)", created by Rogier Van Der Weyden, c. 1440 (Oil on oak panel, 71 x 43 cm).

An image of "Miraflores Altarpiece (central panel)", created by Rogier Van Der Weyden, c. 1440 (Oil on oak panel, 71 x 43 cm).

An image of "Miraflores Altarpiece (right panel)", created by Rogier Van Der Weyden, c. 1440 (Oil on oak panel, 71 x 43 cm).

An image of "Crucifixion Triptych (central panel)", created by Rogier Van Der Weyden, c. 1445 (Oil on oak panel, 101 x 70 cm).

A panel of three analysts discusses the government's actions before, during, and after Hurricane Katrina. All three are critical of the government's response and therefore may be biased. Video, audio, and a transcript are available of...

An image of "St Luke Drawing a Portrait of the Madonna", created by Rogier Van Der Weyden in 1435 (Oil and tempera on panel, 138 x 111 cm).

An image of "King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba", created by Konrad Witz in 1435 (Panel, 84 x 79 cm).

An image of "Bladelin Triptych (exterior)", created by Rogier Van Der Weyden in 1480 (Oil on oak panel).

An image of "Triptych of Abbot Antonius Tsgrooten", created by Goswijn Van Der Weyden in 1507 (Oil on panel, 33,7 x 25,2 cm , 34 x 11 cm).

An image of "The Gift of Kalmthout", created by Goswijn Van Der Weyden in 1511 (Oil on oak panel, 153 x 153 cm).

An image of "Shipwreck off a Rocky Coast", created by Adam Willaerts in 1614 (Oval panel, 65 x 87 cm).

An image of "Stormy Sea", created by Abraham Willaerts in 1626 (Oil on panel, 85 x 114 cm).

An image of "Charity", created by Joachim Wtewael in 1627 (Oil on oak panel, 83 x 73 cm).

An image of "Portrait of Eva Wtewael", created by Joachim Wtewael in 1628 (Oil on panel, 55 x 41 cm).