A colorful travel brochure reveals why St. Augustine is considered the birthplace of African-American history. Images and maps bring the rich history of the city to life by displaying the many individuals, events, and sites that honor...

This video lesson focuses on creating a system of note taking symbols and abbreviations that work for the individual. It explains the purposes of note taking and of using symbols and abbreviations; offers quick tips for abbreviating...

This slideshow lesson focuses on note taking using concept maps and flow charts; it provides background information, 6 types of concept maps or flow charts with best uses, uses in the classroom, uses while reading or researching, and how...

This tutorial focuses on how to take research notes using two slideshows. The first presentation compares taking research notes to class notes and offers 3 methods of note taking that would work for either: Cornell notes, index cards,...

This graphic organizer will assist students with taking notes connected nonfiction content. After taking notes with the graphic organizer, students will ask guiding questions listed on the sheet.

A printable note-taking format where students create an outline by assigning powers to the main idea and supporting details. Directions on how to use this type of rubric as well as lists of teaching ideas and related resources are also...

This slideshow focuses on the reading strategy, annotating text. It defines the term and purpose, lists types of annotation, explains what to annotate, and suggests how readers develop their own method.

This video lesson focuses on using character cards as a reading strategy. It defines and gives the purpose of character cards, explains the type of information to put on the front and the back of the card and how to maintain the card. It...

This slideshow focuses on underlining and highlighting effectively by showing what ineffective underlining and highlighting looks like and explaining the problems with it; this is followed by showing what effective underlining and...

An interactive site that has students follow the Lewis and Clark's expedition. As they travel west, they are able to collect objects on their journey and put them in their specimen box. They also take notes on their specimens so they can...

The Soviets were surprised at the world's reaction to their accomplishment. Little did they know that they had thrust the world into the Space Age. NPR supplies historic facts, thoughts of people involved, and information on the impact...

The Soviets were surprised at the world's reaction to their accomplishment. Little did they know that they had thrust the world into the Space Age. NPR supplies historic facts, thoughts of people involved, and information on the impact...

The Soviets were surprised at the world's reaction to their accomplishment. Little did they know that they had thrust the world into the Space Age. NPR supplies historic facts, thoughts of people involved, and information on the impact...

A special feature on Einstein from the BBC, in Spanish. Follow Einstein's life, including his role in the development of the atomic bomb; learn about the impact and practical applications of his work; or watch a speech he gave in 1950...

Gives biographical information on one of the Bahamas most noted artists and sculptors, Antonius Roberts. Take a look at the gallery of his works.

Gives biographical information on one of the Bahamas most noted artists and sculptors, Antonius Roberts. Take a look at the gallery of his works.