Students observe yeast fermentation using different energy source. In this chemistry lesson, students measure the gas collected in the balloon. They upload their observations on the internet so they can share it with kids across US.

Students examine the history and the development of the net from its defense creation in 1969 to Vice President Gore's Information Superhighway in the ninety's. this lesson was originally written for librarians who have had little or no...

Learners explore the various societal and cultural "lenses" which color their perspectives and life experiences by reading the short story "What Means Switch" by Gish Jen. They discuss how the cultural ideas and beliefs affect the...

Students explore why clean water is essential. In this environmental lesson, students identify the "powers" we need to improve the quality of water. Students share their descriptions of world-water superheroes.

An Anxious Confidence, The Anxieties of a New Republic, Chapter 3 of From Bullets to Ballots by John Zvesper explores the energy throughout the new nation as the democracy evolved.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the United Nations and its leader Ban Ki-moon from South Korea. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

This extensive learning module examines how the United States' efforts to increase foreign trade, add new territory, and isolate itself from Europe affected its foreign policy and other initiatives. It investigates how advances in...

The Library of Congress presents research materials about the building of the United States Capitol. Conceiving of themselves as inheritors, guardians, and conveyors of Western civilization, our founding fathers slowly built a Capitol...

The Twin Towers were the centerpieces of the World Trade Center complex. At 110 stories each, 1 WTC (North Tower) and 2 WTC (South Tower) provided nearly 10-million-square feet of office space for about 35,000 people and 430 companies....

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about some new animals to live at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in cause and effect.

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson is...

The National September 11 Memorial & Museum has partnered with the New York City Department of Education and the New Jersey Commission on Holocaust Education to develop a robust set of 9/11 lessons for K-12 classrooms. Each lesson is...

The New York Times Learning Network provides a variety of archived news articles, lesson plans, and resources concerning the issues and events that surfaced from the September 11, 2001 attacks.

This press release details an exhibit commemorating the 150th anniversary of Dr. Blackwell's graduation as the first woman to complete Medical School. This National Library of Medicine site provides a brief biography in addition to links...

History of the development of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, which was part of the canal boom in early 1800s.

You've earned a 4-year degree, have grand plans to build a career and are ready to face the world. For many, the next step is simple: begin the job search or grad school. Looking for another option? If you're interested in seeing a new...

A comprehensive storehouse of all types of information on Asia, both current and past: maps and statistics, Asian food, travel guides, photographs, articles, timelines, and more. Asia Source is the work of the Asia Society, a national...

South African Large Telescope (SALT) homepage describes a multi-national project sponsored by the South African Astronomical Observatory to build a large telescope in South Africa. Visually appealing and written for the lay person.

The study resource from Khan Academy provides an overview of Period 7: 1890-1945 in American History. The Age of Empire is discussed in this lesson. This resource is designed as a review for the AP US History Test.

Three buildings: a First Universalist Church, the Ward House, and schoolhouse exemplifying 19th-century U.S. cobblestone architecture at its highest.

Fieldstone cottage built as retreat for Franklin D. Roosevelt, with his input; one of the first American buildings designed to be fully wheelchair accessible.

Classical Revival structure; built in 1862; housed the W. & L. E. Gurley Company, a maker of precision measuring instruments.

Built in two different architectural styles; one of ten U.S. state capitol buildings without a dome.

New Harmony was founded in 1815 by Rappites, and in 1825 Robert Owen attempted to create a utopian society. Many original Harmony Society buildings remain.