Students explore first impressions. They examine that many of the first impressions are based on one's outward appearance, such as body or shape. Students explore that these first impressions can be very misleading. They practice skills...

Middle schoolers create instructional videos. in this video lesson, students choose a subject area and topic to make their own how-to video. They research this topic and film their video using a flip-camera. 

After examining a map from 1803 and 2003, they explore how to become map readers. They describe what they see on the map from 1803 and compare the information to the map from 2003. Students create their own map of the neighborhood that...

Students analyze mixed messages about sexual behavior. In this sex education lesson, students use a milk bowl and food coloring to identify the mixed messages about sexual behavior. Students discuss the mixed messages for the topic and...

Learn about different landforms and water bodies and the various characteristics that make them distinct from one another in this lesson plan from WGBH. Navigate around a virtual island to unlock information -- including videos and...

Advertisements, television, and magazines often boast beautiful individuals that make a particular product seem as attractive as the model. This trend has caused many individuals to question their body image and attempt to change it in...

Could too much involvement in social media cause body image issues. Read about what current research says on the subject.

Navigate around the island to explore various landforms and water bodies in this interactive game from PLUM LANDING. Journey around the island and pick up trash to unlock information - including videos and ground-level and aerial images...

Observe different forms of water and how it covers about 75 percent of Earth's surface in this media gallery captured by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). Use the satellite and ground images in this resource to enhance student...

A lesson exploring how the media influences body images. Students take measurement of dolls and characters to compare them with a chart on the website to show what the dolls and characters would look like if they were the height of an...

Learning does not take place only in the classroom. Learning occurs naturally, every day! This KET collection uses original animation and wonderful, visual images to introduce basic concepts of math, science, social studies, art, and...

The volcanic eruption on March 21, 2010, that grounded flights in the UK and Europe, was not the first. In 1783, the Laki eruption wiped out a fifth of the island's population as well as tens of thousands across Europe. This article...

Article from the day in 1964 when the bodies of three civil rights workers were found. The deaths were attributed to the Ku Klux Klan.

Fifty thousand people were killed and thousands had their bodies mutilated during the civil war in Sierre Leone. Find out who has been charged, how the tribunal is different from other war crime tribunals and how long the court was...

This site is an article which describes the major supporters of Hugo Chavez. They include both military leaders and street activists.