This resource provides occupational information about material moving careers.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This game challenges kids to sort objects by material. Taking their cues from the Three Little Pigs, preschoolers will sort items made of straw into one backpack, sticks into another, and bricks into a...

This lesson uses the book Explorers of North America - A True Book by Brendan January to teach students how to identify the main topic of a multi-paragraph informational text and specific paragraphs within the text. Students are guided...

This site has information about the strength of materials. Covers various types of stress and yeilding. Formulas included.

Investigate the changing states of water as you help Steve stay alive while in the Arctic. Includes background information about changing states of matter and about the water cycle, as well as a quiz.

This is a five-page PDF of study materials from Bob Jones University for Shakespeare's comedy Much Ado About Nothing. It includes information about the title and date, couples in the play, duties of the night watch, and Shakespeare's...

This site is to an on-line magazine that is loaded with current and up-to-date information on the auto industry. Good general information about the auto industry.

Learning module in which students use current and relevant information to take a close look at poverty in America, past and present, and examine how the government should address it. Comprehensive multi-media learning materials include...

This interactive activity, adapted from material provided by the ECHO partners, tells the story of the wreck and towing of the whaling ship Corinthian using three narrative sources.

An impressive multi-formatted collection of materials that document Florida's history, culture, arts, literature, science, and more.

Site contains a wealth of information on conflict, negotiation, interpersonal relationships, communication, and more. Spends considerable time with "complicating factors" in communication.

This site contains in-depth information on crystalline solids. Includes basic concepts, pictures, learning graphs, and useful tools.

Learn about the history of the Ohio Constitution with this before and after instructional activity that looks at the original 1802 state constitution and the major changes made in the 1851 version. Students will explore the two documents...

This lesson focuses on internet research including how to find information on the internet, the types of materials on the internet, and how to evaluate sources found on the internet.

Specific, easy to read guidelines on Copyright and Plagiarism regulations. Focuses on use of Internet material. Includes clear definitions and copyright information listings. A great resource to prevent plagiarism on your site and in...

This site contains great information about a number of household hazardous wastes and suggested methods of disposal.

Scattered across Texas are the remnants of a fierce defense system - forts. This site talks about the fort system as a whole. There are detailed links to information about specific forts in the state. An interactive student activity...

This instructional activity focuses on building credibility by properly integrating source materials. It discusses three ways of improving credibility through integration, provides an example, and a practice exercise. SL.9-10.2 eval...

Roads made of several different materials have been common in North Carolina during various eras of its history, for example, corduroy roads, plank roads, Macadam roads, and clay roads. Read more about the interesting history of North...

A lesson plan in which students use graphic organizers to compare and contrast topics within a text. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students read a text and highlight the most important details. Materials are included. [PDF]

A lesson plan in which students read a text and complete a graphic organizer to identify the main idea and supporting details. Materials are included.

This resource contains materials for a teacher to plan a lesson on the Warsaw Ghetto. Included resources are background information, presentation, photos, and a video. Lesson plans, self-study entries, and additional resources are also...

This resource provides occupational information about heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers.