PBS
Pbs Teachers: The Climate Change Skeptic's Argument
Lesson plan examines the possibility that the contemporary climate change is due to natural solar cycles. Objectives are to review the evidence of total solar irradiance, analyze data to understand the influence of solar variability, and...
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: China Where Will They Fit in the World Economy?
With its emerging middle class, its new markets, and a new emphasis on increasing its technology base, where is China going to fit in the world economy?
Other
Encyclopedia of Desalination and Water Resources
Informational site describes the process of water desalination and distillation. Also provides a list of free articles to peruse for further study.
Library of Congress
Loc: Everyday Mysteries: What Is Gps?
Where are you and where are you going? Visit this site and learn the discovery and purpose of GPS, Global Position Systems.
Other
American Anthropological Association: Economic, Social & Cultural Aspects
This article from the American Anthropological Association suggests that with our advancement in communication technology, culture is a topic of concern. People are virtually connecting from all over the world through the internet and...
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Choosing Between a Laptop and a Tablet
If you're in the market for a new device, you may be wondering whether a laptop or a tablet is the right choice for you. In this video, we'll go over some of the basics of what you'll need to know if you're shopping for one or both of...
Other
Global Surgical Training Challenge: How Multidisciplinary Approach Leads to Successful Innovation Projects
To include a designer with no healthcare experience in a medical device project might not make so much sense at first. An artist may feel out of place among the engineers, business experts or medical specialists. But, in fact, it's a...
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Image Editing 101
In this tutorial, get tips on editing images so your photos look their best.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Internet Explorer
In this tutorial, learn how to use Internet Explorer as your web browser.
Goodwill
Gcf Global: Business Communication: Instant Messaging Etiquette
Learn about instant messaging etiquitte in the workplace.
TryEngineering
Try Engineering: Find It With Gps!
Using a GPS handheld device and online resources, students work in teams to explore the technology behind GPS, current GPS applications, and brainstorm new applications for future global use to solve society's issues.
US Department of Education
Nces Kids' Zone: Dare to Compare
Find questions for any subject and grade level and let the computer generate an online and interactive quiz testing you or your students.
Google
Google Science Fair
Google's own version of the Science Fair is a global online science and technology competition open to individuals and teams from ages 13 to 18.
Other
Australian Acad. Of Science: Food Waste: Preventing Multi Billion Dollar Problem
The top priority when it comes to food waste is to avoid generating more. Food waste includes all food intended for human consumption that never reaches us, as well as edible food that consumers throw away. As it rots in landfills, food...
PBS
Pbs: Frontline: The Gulf War
PBS Online and the TV show "Frontline" present information on the Persian Gulf War, a timeline, various maps, personal testimonies, and other resources.
PBS
Art21: Mel Chin
This artist enjoys infusing art into unlikely places and uses current culture, such as technology, to bring about awareness of global issues.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Mind Bending Gps Occultations
Students learn about the remote sensing radio occultation technique and how engineers use it with GPS satellites to monitor and study the Earth's atmospheric activity. Students may be familiar with some everyday uses of GPS, but not as...
CNN
Cnn
This is news site features daily world and US news, weather, business, sports, technology, space, health, entertainment, politics, law, travel, food, arts and style, books, and an in-depth section. Includes video.
PBS
Pbs: Guns Germs, & Steel
Although the video of the PBS offering of Jared Diamond's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, Guns, Germs, and Steel, is no longer available on line, the transcripts of all three episodes are. Diamond addresses the question of global inequality...
Intel Corporation
Intel Innovation in Education: Teachers Engage
Learn to integrate technology by designing and assessing effective projects with the help of the Intel Corporation. Intel's website offers free professional development globally to all teachers from K-12 to Higher Education. Their online...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Digital Use Divide
Learn how researchers find large differences in how effectively various groups of people can use digital technology.
CNN
Cnn: Tech
CNN coverage of the latest in science and technology news. Website includes the environment and discovery highlights.
CBS
Cbs: Zd Net: Covid 19: Here's How One Pandemic Will Change Our Lives, Forever
While it is too early to assess the damage caused by this global pandemic, there are signs that it will permanently change the way society functions. From its impact on the global economy to our daily lives, COVID-19 will leave an...
Library of Congress
Loc: Library of Congress Blog
Explore, read, and discuss provocative topics in history, culture, politics, technology, society, and so much more.