PC Mechanic offers a lengthy article all about the technology of CD-ROM drives, including images and hyperlinked terms. (March 23, 2001)

The Canada Science and Technology Museum answers some of the most common questions about electricity. For example, get the definition of electricity, the difference between alternating and direct currents, and learn how a fuse works.

This lesson plan focuses on how technology has changed Presidential election campaigns. It includes reading articles and conducting research.

In this lesson, students will compare the impact of technology on an ancient civilization with the impact on Saint John and create a timeline.

This lesson will help students to understand the formation, power, and history of hurricanes. Students will do this using a combination of technological skills. Examples of technology used include: PowerPoint, Word, Netscape Composer,...

This video segment adapted from A Science Odyssey looks at the invention of the automobile and the development of mass production. [4:21]

[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson challenges kids to pay attention to their feelings while using tech. With an engaging emoji game, 1st graders learn practical strategies for managing their feelings - good, bad, and...

This interactive timeline from the AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Web site features influential technological innovations from 1750 to 1990.

Sound! How does it work? All you need to know about it is found here through a series of Q&As. Educators will find useful lesson plans.

History Questions: Ancient Chinese Inventions and Technology Quiz, Test, and WebQuest

Kids learn about Ancient Egyptian inventions and technology including papyrus, writing, medicine, mathematics, ship building, and makeup.

Kids learn about the inventions and technology of Ancient China to Europe such as paper, the compass, printing, and gunpowder on this site.

Kids learn about the writing and technology of the Aztec Empire including their calendar, agriculture, and medicine on this site.

Read about a 10-step program for implementing a workable program for using computers in the newsroom consistently and effectively. Journalism today is increasingly reliant on computer-based technology.

A historical background of the Tocobaga Indians of Tampa Bay region. Daily life, food, livelihood, and reasons for eventual disappearance are all discussed.

The Tequesta native people inhabited the area around present day Miami. Their daily life, shelters, livelihood and the reason for their decline are discussed in this article.

A look back in time at weather instruments used in previous centuries. Includes pictures and descriptions of instruments from Franklin Institute's historical collection.

This site provides an account of the legendary war between Greece and Troy. Begins with the legend of Helen and her possibly divine birth and finishes with the fates of the warriors involved. Also includes some nice comparative mythology...

This investigation has students examining how electric and magnetic charges are related. They will look at how an electric current is affected by the proximity of a magnet.

For this lesson, students actively investigate the differences between parallel and series circuits and how the brightness of bulbs is affected.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students consider the feelings of themselves and others when making decisions about when, where, and how much to use technology. Includes slideshow, video, lesson plan, song and lyrics,...

This article looks at applying the Big6 process to issues raised by No Child Left Behind legislation. The goal of the Big6 process is to improve performance by improving thinking through application of information technology skills. This...

Part of the National Air and Space Museum's online exhibition about Exploring Planets, this describes and gives visuals of telescopes, probes and fly-by aircrafts, orbiters, and landers as current methods for earth and airborne...

Learn about Universal Design for Learning, which uses new brain research and new media technologies to respond to learner differences. Check outcome suggestions of how to use UDL and easily integrate various forms of technology into the...