This short, but detailed, biography gives a good summary of Glenn Miller's musical life.

This resource provides a great topic overview of depression. Gives a brief definition, causes, symptoms, and treatment along with answering some commonly asked questions.

Young children practice jumping and landing while using proper arm movements to ensure safety and balance. At this website, find a description of the game, "Jump the River," including ideas for demonstrating it in class, ways of varying...

This resource provides information about electroconvulsive therapy.

Meet an expert golfer who will help you learn more about the sport of golf. Discover what equipment you need, how to play, safety tips, and some fun facts.

Know that it is normal to experience different emotions and learn positive ways to deal with your emotions. This website, which is meant to accompany a video on emotions and good character, provides questions for discussion, activity...

The Boston Red Sox, last major league team to integrate their roster, are under new management and making an attempt to overcome "An undeniable legacy of racial intolerance." Includes video of Ted Williams' Hall of Fame speech addressing...

This site has an interview with reporter Long John Wade who accompanied the Beatles on their First American Tour. This does not include a chronological account of the tour, but it does give interesting bits of information, a few...

Photograph of a California species of sand dollar, the Dendraster excentricus.

View a simulation that shows the reaction to a cart on wheels carrying a swinging pendulum.

In this demonstration, students learn how to use computational thinking to discover the laws which govern a pendulum's swing.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Don Byas, a black American jazz tenor saxophonist whose improvising was an important step in the transition from the late swing to the early bop eras.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Erroll Garner, a U.S. pianist and composer, one of the most virtuosic and popular pianists in jazz. Garner was influenced by Fats Waller and was entirely self-taught. He substituted for...

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Jo Jones, a black American musician, one of the most influential of all jazz drummers, noted for his swing, dynamic subtlety, and finesse.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Milt Hinton, an African American jazz musician, a highly versatile bassist who came of age in the swing era and became one of the favorite bassists of post-World War II jazz.

This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Walter Page, a black American swing-era musician, one of the first to play "walking" lines on the string bass. A pioneer of the Southwestern jazz style, he was a star of the Count Basie...

Features a biographical sketch of Chick Webb, black American jazz drummer who led one of the dominant big bands of the swing era.

Trace the transformations of energy (kinetic to potential, etc.) in a system in this activity created by SMART. Students are asked to choose the type of transformation represented within different situations, such as a person rowing a...

Trace the transformations of energy (kinetic to potential, etc.) in a system, e.g., a person rowing a boat or child swinging.

Brief history of the Dorsey Brothers' musical careers including a good sized discography collection.

This resource offers a brief synopsis of the careers of brothers Jimmy and Tommy Dorsey, and their successes and failures in the music business.

A biography from the John F. Kennedy Center on jazz legend Benny Goodman discusses his foray into jazz music with his band and the legacy he left with his music.

Through this activity, students work in pairs and practice striking balls of various sizes with different types of bats. A great lesson to precede a gym unit on baseball, "Striking - Toss and Hit" can be modified for use in elementary...

This site contains a history of the Lindy Hop and information on its founder, Herbert "Whitey" White. It includes more links to further information.