Third graders make parachutes to learn about gravity and the science process. In this gravity lesson, 3rd graders create parachutes and observe their flight in air. Students discuss wind and gravity for the activity.

Students observe different demonstrations on the greenhouse effect. They build their own models to show the phenomenon. They discus the role of greenhouse gases on global warming.

Activities reinforce the concept that all simple machines transfer force.

Third graders will sort simple machines according to an applied force --push or a pull.

Designed for Grade Eight, this collection of lessons provides information, examples and quizzes related to simple machines. Elementary students studying this topic will find this site informative as well.

A simple definition of the term, "Local Area Network," or "LAN" including hyperlinked terms.

An in-depth guide to making twisted pair network cables. Includes an introduction, cables, and connectors, tools, make it simple, crimping, and rules. A .pdf version is also available for purchase.

Starts with a simple definition of a network and then explores the components of a network, how a network works, types of networks, communication protocol, and hardware.

When it is time to mow, find out the simple strategies to consider to minimize negative impacts on wildlife.

Learn some simple things that will improve the composition of plants on vacant, urban lots.

A short piece on Leonardo da Vinci from the Science Learning Network. Placed here because a) there's a decent drawing of an Archimedes' screw, and b) there's a link to an adequate definition thereof.

This site is provided for by the Monroe County Women's Disability Network. Some basic information about water on our planet and the various water forms that make up three-quarters of the earth's surface. Includes some simple quizzes to...

For a simple, step by step, exploration of the first book of the Torah, use this resource. Visitors are also introduced to Hebrew terminology and script.

In this lesson plan middle schoolers will write and solve simple inequalities. There is an assessment plan to go along with this lesson as well.

Fourth graders take weather readings using simple weather instruments and predict the weather.

Compare relative differences in the amount of heat given off through simple investigations.

This technical article explains MIME (Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions). MIME is a specification for enhancing the capabilities of standard Internet electronic mail. It offers a simple standardized way to represent and encode a wide...

A brief history of the internet, written by those who were involved in the development evolution of the Internet. This history revolves around four distinct aspects: the technological evolution, operations and management aspect of a...

A question and answer format is used to relate elastic potential energy to the bounce of a rubber ball. Explanation of this simple phenomenon is thorough, complete, and free of trite statements.

Learn what happens when a force is applied to an object.

This lesson plan will have students arranging patterns with counters. Students will copy the pattern introduced in Stuart Murphy's Beep, Beep, Vroom, Vroom. Then students will create their own patterns with counters. Pupils will...

Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson has students explore how "closely connected" a network structure is. Framed in the context of a terrorist cell, students must find which setups would allow organizations to still...

Why do some crowds turn to madness and other crowds turn to wisdom? Network science seeks to explain groupthink with its core idea being we should not study the individual people, but their connections. Use this interactive site to...

Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this "simple" lesson will actually give students a lot to think about. Given a graph, students are to establish how many searchers are needed to find an infinitely fast criminal who is on the...