Students explore life during the civil war. While viewing selected clips of a movie, students observe the era of slavery, politics in New York during the Civil War. They compare and contrast life in New York today with that of life...

Students are introduced to the very basic geography of Indonesia. In groups, they examine the different types of puppets and decide on which one to make. They travel between various stations to complete their puppet in which they use...

In this music/social studies worksheet, students listen to a broadcast by the Boombox Classroom. Students then mark the countries that they heard about. Students then answer multiple choice questions about music. For extra credit,...

In this online collective nouns worksheet, students choose between two collective nouns to complete sentences. They complete 5 examples before attempting to get their score.

In this metric measurements worksheet, students use the table for the 'River Dolphins' and their metric masses for the calves and adults. Students use the table to solve the six problems.

In this collective nouns and pronouns worksheet, students discover how to form the plurals of nouns that are countable and uncountable.

In this English learning exercise, students read "Google Ends Censorship On Its China Site," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the...

In this English instructional activity, students read "Underage Drinking Increases in Britain," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about...

For this English worksheet, students read "Airports Ban Liquids on Planes," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

In this English learning exercise, students read "Second Saddam Hussein Lawyer Killed," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

In this English worksheet, students read " Record Bank Robbery in Brazil," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

In this English activity, students read "Five Million Ecstasy Tablets Seized," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.

Second graders analyze the composition of different balls. In this science lesson, 2nd graders create their own balls using materials provided by teacher. They demonstrate what their invention can do.

Students describe the effects of temperature change to rubber band's physical properties. In this chemistry lesson, students measure the length of rubber band when temperature changes. They explain why the length varies.

Ninth graders examine the problems that exist in Haiti after the earthquake. For this disaster recovery lesson, 9th graders read an article and answer guided questions. Students create a presentation about the international rescue in...

A staggering 1.4 million active gang members walk the streets in the United States. Get the latest gang stories in the news, takedowns and cases, anti-gang programs, and toolkits for educators and parents.

This resource lists specific reasons why teens join gangs. Links lead to a library, audiovisuals, fact sheets, statistics and pamphlets--all with the aim of informing and discouraging youth from joining gangs. Includes PDF resources.

PBS explores the geography of India with an in-depth look into the famous Ganges River. Identifies the location of the confluence of the two rivers that form the Ganges. Describes the agricultural and commercial benefits of the river to...

Students will explore the dangers gangs pose to themselves and their school communities in this WebQuest. Students will research youth gangs and create media campaigns for middle school students to persuade them to stay out of gangs.

Features an article describing the history of the 1919 Chicago Race Riot and the crucial role that white gangs played in this riot, as told in the 1922 report of The Chicago Commission on Race Relations.

Photographic essay tells the story behind the 1948 Life magazine article "Harlem Gang Leader", by Gordon Parks.

This resource presents information on an influential funk group, Kool and the Gang. It contains very detailed information if you click on the "read more" link. Shows pictures and song titles of all of their albums, and includes a Kool...

An account of the criminal activities of the Barker Gang in the 1920s and 1930s, and of the capture or killing of members of the gang by the FBI.

A map of the gang territories during the 1920s in Chicago. Shows where each of the gangs had a dominant presence.