Is obesity a disease or just a preventable risk factor for other diseases? Scholars attempt to form their own opinions by reading a background of the issue and watching videos that explore the main pro and con arguments using an included...

Describe where you are—and find out where you are going—with a beginning Spanish resource on directions and maps. Spanish learners repeat and practice direction words such as norte, este, and oeste, as well as measurement terms such as...

The ancient Greeks used performance enhancing drugs, such as opium juice, when they participated in the original Olympic Games. Pupils research a website with debate topics to decide if athletes' use of such drugs in modern sports is...

Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding, or do they defy federal laws? That is precisely the question scholars attempt to answer as they prepare for a class discussion or debate. After reading some brief background information,...

Love, deception, witty bante—that's much ado about a lot!  As learners navigate the resource, they view an interactive character map and read character biographies from Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing. Pupils also...

Sometimes summarizing keeps a writer from going deeper into their analysis—don't fall into that trap. Learn the difference between summarizing and analyzing using an insightful resource. Focusing on introductions, the lesson shares...

Teaching students to read well in areas other than language arts requires teaching and reinforcing the kinds of reading strategies taught here. There are 27 strategies, ranging from brainstorming to word mapping. The site includes PDF...

Discover the basics of mapping by reading about what maps are, what they provide, how to fold them, and how to use them properly. Content focuses on Great Britain.

Sharpen map skills by exploring these map pages. Learn about the compass rose, different norths, and how to use a compass.

Simeon de Witt created his star map in 1780 after studying European star maps and the skies. His is the 'oldest surviving Anglo-American star map.' Read about the history of star maps, a biography of Simeon de Witt, and the influence his...

Very detailed site from History Matters containing an explanation of how to read maps and understand them. An excellent resource for teachers. The site covers how to begin, how to use a scale, how to create a flat map for a round world,...

A collection of 20-25 animated stories designed to teach children English. Children can read as they watch and listen, then play a game to see how much they understood. Includes original stories on topics of interest to students...

Cross-curricular online resource on the book "Catherine Called Birdy," by Karen Cushman. Includes discussion questions and engaging learning activities.

This collection of resources for children ages 3-8 are drawn from the public television series Let's Learn, a partnership between the WNET Group and the New York City Department of Education. Let's Learn aims to provide our young...

If you read through all sections of this site, then follow through on what you have read, you'll learn to make the most of your high school experience and know how to prepare for your life after high school. The site also has a section...

Listing of various fact sheets created and published through the Long Island Sound Study. Topics include How Low Dissolved Oxygen Conditions Affect Marine Life in LI, Impact of Atmospheric Nitrogen Deposition on Long Island Sound, Sound...

A "research and service" organization, the ISGS's "programs encompass geologic mapping, water and mineral resources, environmental and engineering geology, geochemistry, and education." Read articles, view maps, study old aerial...

Read about a speech, given by Chaim Potok, at Seattle Pacific University, in which Potok discusses his novels and their cultural and religious messages. "A Conversation with Chaim Potok," includes Potok's responses to several questions...

Learn unique facts about each American state. You can also read a more in-depth history of each state, watch videos and play a game about all the states.

This series of 12 downloadable activities teach students some basics of story writing, using books or videos from the PBS "Arthur" series as a springboard. Activities include creating story maps, asking questions about characters and...

A hyperhistory that takes the student on an interactive journey along with Lewis and Clark.

This comprehensive resource looks at the discovery of gold through the use of nonconventional means. Students read diaries, newspapers, maps, photographs, and government documents and view things people used in their everyday lives.

Providing translations, maps, essays, and resources, this is a good online resource for students, particularly advanced students, reading and studying the Anglo Saxon poem, "Beowulf." The "Old English" glossary included at this website...

This resource is on the country of Colombia. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate, population, life expectancy, infant mortality rate, and...