In this comprehensive interactive tutorial you will learn how we can reduce our carbon footprint by using alternate energy sources.

This article discusses cycle of global weather patterns and its relation to El Nino. Learn how global weather patterns are being tracked by satellites and how scientists are predicting weather patterns up to a year in advance.

Read the biographies of dozens of women mathematicians who were important in the 1700's, 1800's, and 1900's.

This site from the Fordham University contains excerpts from the journal of Columbus during his voyage of 1492. This is a great site to check out on the subject.

These lesson plans guide students' thinking about the effects Columbus' journey to the New World had on Native Americans and uses primary sources such as excerpts from Columbus' diary and letters to Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand.

Biographical profiles of famous singers in major musical genres. Includes photo and links to snippets of their songs.

This site from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration allows students to explore topics related to planet earth and outer space. A number of games and interactive features are available.

A great starting point for learning about the weather and for finding help starting your own investigation of what affects the weather. Site is organized into the following sections: "The Atmosphere," "The Water Cycle," "Powerful...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage shares biographical information about Christopher Columbus and his landing on San Salvador. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...

Check out 10 things you may not know about the explorer who sailed the ocean blue in 1492 for example, Columbus didn't set out to prove the earth was round.

Do you know what happens during a typical El Nino? This overview provides a description, characteristics, and animated maps showing sea surface temperature changes during past El Nino events.

This website provides information about weather.

Winter is coming and the question of whether you're in for a snowy season or a sunny one will largely be decided by where you live. Check it all out!

Short but interesting combination of music and race and its influence on American culture from the Kansas State University. Provides most important songs, artists, and lyrics. Unusual page.

This resource provides information about Christopher Columbus and his voyages.

This fascinating short story written by Vladimir Nabokov is examined in detail in this comprehensive site. Read about the characters and their motivations as well as a discussion of significant quotations from the story.

This page has a brief bibliography of the Spain composer Cristobal de Morales.

The Climate Prediction Center provides forecasts and outlooks on short term climatic events including drought, hurricane outlook, la Nina, ozone layer conditions, and heat advisories. Many downloadable videos found under...

The Climate Prediction Center provides forecasts and outlooks on short term climatic events including drought, hurricane outlook, la Nina, ozone layer conditions, and heat advisories. Many downloadable videos found under...

The Climate Prediction Center provides forecasts and outlooks on short term climatic events including drought, hurricane outlook, la Nina, ozone layer conditions, and heat advisories. Many downloadable videos found under...

In Spanish. Article covers the story of a 9-year-old Pakistani girl who traveled to Washington D.C. to tell her story of surviving a drone attack.

How does bone grow and can it be produced outside of a human body? That is the focus of this module. Includes a video, multiple-choice and open-ended questions, background information with links for further research, and a guided...