Students participate in an online video chat with students from different countries in an effort to learn more about other cultures and to practice foreign language skills. This instructional activity includes directions for recording...

Students explore scientific enterprise in relation to the role of women in science as it has developed over the past 150 years. They compare the careers of two women, 100 years apart.

Students participate in a variety of instructional experiences about Computer Science. They define Computational Science and describe computational simulation. They also compare and contrast Computational Science and Computer Science.

Students manipulate Hudson River salt front data from October 2004 - September 2005 to locate the high and low points of the salt front for each month, They determine the range for each month, determine the modal range for each month,...

Students perform a series of stories or events. In this performing arts lesson, students strike a pose to create a picture from an event in a text. Students reflect on the characters and story line from the text.

Students explore migration using the Internet and several pre-chosen websites. In this animal migration lesson students divide into groups and complete a lab activity. 

Students research one of the six wives of Henry VIII in groups to provide expert presentations. In this European History lesson, students view a film and take notes on Henry VIII's wives. Students evaluate the information from the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] What is history? And why do historical accounts differ? In this lesson plan, students create brief autobiographies and then reflect on the process to better understand how history is written. Exploring...

Discover China's fascinating history through this collection of photographs and factsheets, including scenes from the Yangtze River, Chinese families, and trackers.

Create scenes for pictures of your favorite steam engines by selecting a background scene, your favorite engine, and things to put in your picture.

A close examination of the work of Dorothea Lange, especially as it relates to her ability to tell a story well.

Students manipulate a camera to take photographs of animals they observe in three forest scenes.

View the entries of a creative art competition through a slideshow or by artist by using an interactive map. Website is in French, but there is an option to view it in English. The audio commentaries from the artists are available only...

Photos of the Departamento of Santa Cruz, Bolivia

This video segment adapted from NOVA/FRONTLINE looks at American energy consumption and the resulting production of greenhouse gases. [4:59]

Children can look around to practice making observations and to notice details they might otherwise not notice. There are scenes for each season - spring, summer, fall, and winter. Explore a park to learn how animals and plants change...

Lists and describes several types of graphic organizers which fall under the "sequence" mold, including a ranking table, continuum scale, cycle, bridging snapshots, series of events chain, and a problem/solution outline.

In this instructional activity, student groups create stage pictures to represent a special occasion, an original scene, and scenes from a well-known children's story.

This is a book created by a 4th grade class after studying slavery and women's rights in 1853. Students wrote 1st person stories of experiences they read about and illustrated them; each story detailed a snapshot in the life of their...

A history lesson examines the question, "What Can We Learn About the 11th Century" based on the Domesday Book. Background information and teacher notes included.

Photos from our past connect us to certain thoughts, feelings, and stories. Share your story on this growing collection of personal family snapshots and essay or read those of others.

A "snapshot of PBS's coverage of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks." Includes analysis and insight, thoughts and tributes, and resources for parents and educators.

This resource provides guidance for middle schools implementing RTI by answering frequently asked questions and providing snapshots of current middle school practices around the essential components of RTI.

Take a look at this snapshot in time of Earth's history. This interactive timeline shows a unique perspective of where we are in historical and geologic time.