Internet FAQ Archive
Faq Archives: Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society: Family Patterns
The structure of families in medieval and modern times, and the patterns they follow are examined. These include topics such as household composition, age of marriage, life expectancy, inheritance customs, financial resources, disruptive...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: Field Guide Family Activity
Use this Field Guide to Birds from the PBS Kids series Molly of Denali to identify and learn more about birds in your neighborhood. Then seek out additional information and create your own pages to add to Molly's guide.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Faulkner's Sound and the Fury:narrating Compson Family Decline
In this curriculum unit, students will consider William Faulkner's "The Sound and the Fury": Narrating the Compson Family Decline and the Changing South. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab....
New York Times
New York Times: Changes in Family Patterns: Solitude and Single Parents
[Free Registration/Login Required] Describes changes occurring in the structure of the typical family in America. People wait longer to get married and the divorce rate is up, leading to more single parent homes and people living alone....
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Family Structure of Elephants
In this TEDYouth Talk, O'Connell-Rodwell details her work observing these incredible, social animals, examining several individual characters that play, bond and argue in tight-knit extended families eerily similar to our own.
Museum of Science
The Atoms Family: Spectroscope of an Atom
"The Phantom has provided you with a simulated spectroscopy of an Atom! Amuse the Phantom by observing the spectroscope and you'll learn more about the Atom." Observe and review the structure of the atom.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Sociology: Social Institutions
Comprehensive learning module explores essential questions about the institutions of family and religion. Students read and listen to informational text and complete instructional activities and assignments. Includes a variety of links...
Museum of Science
The Atom's Family: Mighty Molecules
In this activity, students construct models of molecules using marshmallows and gum drops.
Museum of Science
The Atom's Family: The Phantom's Portrait Parlor
In this activity, students investigate the atomic world by attempting to reduce paper to the size of an atom. Although students won't be able to cut the paper that small, they will gain a better understanding of how small the atom is.
BBC
Bbc Languages: Talk Age and Siblings
This site is focused on the context of talking about the family and includes a video and a worksheet. This video explores the vocabulary and structures of family, age, marriage and family celebrations. The grammar areas of focus are on...
Other
The Big Picture Book of Viruses
This site has a catalog of all known viruses, including a picture of each, structure, family, hosts, and more.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: The Mystery of Motion Sickness
Although one third of the population suffers from motion sickness, scientists aren't exactly sure what causes it. Like the common cold, it's a seemingly simple problem that's still without a cure. And if you think it's bad on a long...
The BIG zoo
The Big Zoo: Grevy's Zebra (Equus Grevyi)
A site with information about Grevy's Zebra. Content focuses on this animal's diet, habitat, social structure, reproduction, and good eyesight. A video clip is also included.
Peabody Essex Museum
Peabody Essex Museum: A Late Qing Dynasty Home
A multimedia-rich exhibition that explores the traditional Chinese home of the Huang family. With excellent photographs and cross-sections of the structure of the home and its surroundings. Includes a fascinating genealogy of the family...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: Fish Camp Game
Use this Molly of Denali digital game to extend and expand students' use of informational text as well as their knowledge of Alaska Native culture.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: Sled Dog Dash Game
Use this Molly of Denali digital game to extend and expand children's use of informational text, as well as their knowledge of Alaska Native culture. Molly and her friend Tooey use a fictional app to access information that will help...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Molly of Denali: Beading Art Game
Use this Molly of Denali digital game to extend and expand students' use of informational text, as well as their knowledge of Alaska Native culture. In this game, Molly shows players how to make various beading designs using the...
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Alur
The Alur speak DhuAlur, a Western Nilotic language of the Lwo Group. They live in northwestern Uganda and in the neighboring parts of northeastern Zaire. Some two-fifths of the Alur live in Uganda and three-fifths in Zaire. The family is...
The Field Museum
Field Museum: Exhibits: Underground Adventure
The Chicago Field Museum provides a comprehensive soil education project covering topics such as soil structure and organisms living underground. Students can use the site for research or do the full-blown project, where they establish a...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Those Cells Look Good Enough to Eat.
This is a student led activity utilizing visualization and association to memorize the parts of animal and plant cells. Young scholars will work cooperatively to develop drawings to connect the parts of cells to one of their favorite...
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Retroviruses
A good description of a particular family of viruses. Of interest due to the fact that AIDS is probably caused by a retrovirus.
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth College: Epidemic: Rna Viruses
A good page devoted to the RNA family of viruses that differ slightly from standard DNA viruses. Discusses the difference and characteristics of such viruses.
Wolters Kluwer
Sole Proprietorships, Partnerships and Ll Cs Are Commonly Used Entities
Article that looks at three types of business structures - sole proprietorships, partnerships and limited liability companies - and what the tax and non-tax implications are for each.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Edible Cell
As part of the study on Life Processes, the young scholars will watch a video clip at Cells Alive to see a model of the cell and its components. The students will use edible products to create an animal cell. Each product will represent...