Before the implementation of tenure in 1886, female teachers were sometimes fired for wearing pants or staying out too late at night. Scholars research the debate topic to decide if teachers should get tenure. They review the history of...

Should people be able to ban books from schools and libraries if they find them objectionable? Scholars read the three main pros and cons regarding banned books. They also review a list of the top 10 challenged books from 2017 and...

This site offers a timeline of the Jewish condemnation to Ghettos. While learning about the Ghetto experience, click on one of the many links to definitions, sound clips, pictures, or related websites. There is an abundance of detailed...

TeachersFirst.com, a web resource for K-12 classroom teachers, provides a tutorial to introduce teachers to WebQuests. The internet activity provided here allows you, the user to create something useful for your students while increasing...

Basic introduction to former biology teacher Mary Appelhof's books on vermicomposting at home/school/small businesses. Moderate autobiographical information on Applehof and her goals and purpose for vermicomposting. Brief description of...

A lesson that helps students explore the Vietnam War from a Vietnamese perspective. Students will consider how Vietnam's government teaches today's youth about the war and what Vietnamese students know about the conflict. Students can...

Teacher-contributed content on topics related to the agricultural revolution, such as four-field crop rotation, the seed drill, selective breeding of livestock, and the impact on the Industrial Revolution.

This site provides information for those who are professionals, teachers, or students of the viola.

S.C.O.R.E. offers teacher approved and evaluated websites, lesson plans, virtual activities, and more which have been aligned with California standards to aid educators in history and social science.

EdTechTeacher has developed The Center for Teaching History with Technology to offer more opportunities for teachers to integrate technology into their classrooms. They suggest excellent professional development from websites for lesson...

In this media-rich essay from the NOVA: "Mystery of the First Americans" Web site, learn about the atomic structure of radioactive carbon and how it can be used to determine the age of organic remains, such as bones and teeth.

Our understanding about the air we breathe has changed dramatically through time. This illustrated timeline from the NOVA Web site tracks the changing thought on air and the creation of the Periodic Table of the Elements.

This resource from the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Web site, which contains both an interactive activity and illustrated text, looks at the composition of different types of steel and their impact on technology.

This interactive activity from the NOVA Web site looks at the fundamental forces and particles that make up all matter. A thorough description of each elementary particle is provided including their mass, charge, spin, strength, and range.

There's more to a fireworks display than meets the eye. This interactive activity from the NOVA Web site looks at the technology behind each burst of light.

You're the geneticist now. In this interactive feature developed for the companion Web site for NOVA/FRONTLINE: "Harvest of Fear," use the latest in genetic technology to engineer your own "supercrop" of tomatoes.

This interactive feature from the NOVA: "Leopards" Web site presents a wide variety of ways in which animals use coloration to their advantage.

This interactive feature from the NOVA: "Surviving Denali" Web site details the variety of ways the body can fail while climbing a high-altitude peak.

Which part of your brain controls your ability to swallow? Your instinct to survive? And how do all the brain's parts function cooperatively? Find out with this interactive feature from the NOVA: "Coma" Web site.

In this interactive activity, from the Web site developed for the PBS series "Building Big," think like an engineer and use your knowledge of dome design to match the right type of dome to the right location in a fictitious city.

Explains the significance of Hispanic Heritage Month and provides a huge collection of links to websites looking at Mexican and Hispanic art and culture, as well as some lesson plans.

See how the human heart moves blood through the body in this animated feature from the NOVA: "Cut to the Heart" Web site.

Learn about the chemical reactions that take place when things burn in this interactive activity from the NOVA Web site.

This page allows you to keep, organize, and share all your favorite bookmarks-- and access them regardless of what computer you are using. Used by many teachers who have made their favorite bookmarks available for you to search.