A wealth of information, activities and lessons are provided here for teachers to educate their students on May Day and other spring holidays.

A large collection of lesson plans on environmental topics. The lessons are broken up into the broad categories of air, water, and waste, and look at issues around quality, pollution, conservation, and recycling. There are activities for...

If you asked students what comes to mind first when they think of Labor Day, what do you think they would say? The last days of summer? A family picnic? Shopping the Labor Day sales? The purpose of this lesson is to broaden and deepen...

Imagine a world without trees. Students can click on a barren field to see the transformation of the bare dirt by plants and trees. The authors include an online reference guide that lists the benefits of trees and an excellent...

Both students and teachers can find podcasts that can be subscribed to, or downloaded to a computer or any MP3 playing device. Most are free and those that carry a fee are clearly marked. The best place to start is under the Education...

This age group may spend lots of extra time online, and on their devices which is hard to manage. For those who are not yet 13 years old, they may feel extra pressure to join social media to stay in touch with friends. Use our activities...

Younger children may be interacting more with technology right now, than they have done ever before. There are lots of creative and educational ways to help them learn how to do this in a safe and balanced way. Use these activities to...

Detailed report of the May 1, 2006 protest against immigration law reform. Immigrants across the United States boycotted work to show their worth to America's economy. Provides links to a collection of stories about the immigration debate.

It is easy to compare yourself with the celebrities and models you see every day on TV and in magazines. These pictures sometimes help shape our body image and we begin to think that we should look like these people. The truth is that...

Posters, banners, notes and tips for speeches and newspaper editorials, a proclamation template, pamphlets and other great materials you can use to raise awareness about children's mental health issues or participate in Children's Mental...

This resource site in Spanish for the country of Paraguay. 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...

This resource site in Spanish for the country of El Salvador. 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...

This resource site in Spanish for the country of Costa Rica. 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...

This resource site in Spanish for the country of Spain. 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...

When incorporated into classroom practice, the formative assessment process provides information needed to adjust teaching and learning while they are still happening. The process serves as practice for the student and a check for...

This Congressional Research Service Report analyzes the ongoing search for peace in Northern Ireland since the beginning of the conflict in 1969 to the present day. (May 28, 2010)

This resource site in Spanish from the Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes for the country of Peru. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size,...

This resource site from the Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish for the country of Uruguay. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size,...

This resource site from Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish for the country of Ecuador. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate,...

Bibliotica Virtual Miguel de Cervantes is an excellent resource site in Spanish for Puerto Rico. The flag and a general map of Puerto Rico are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size, climate,...

Excellent resource site from the Bibliotica Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish for the country of Panama. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size,...

This resource site from Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish is for the country of Nicaragua. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size,...

This resource site from Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish for the country of Venezuela. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size,...

This resource site from Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes in Spanish is for the country of Guatemala. The flag and a general map of the country are included. Of particular interest is the statistical data available on land size,...