[Free Registration/Login Required] In this instructional activity, 8th graders analyze two nonfiction articles and a short video that look at NASA, changes to the space shuttle program, and future possibilities in the United States space...

Exhibition from Florida Museum demonstrates that the waters surrounding Florida are treacherous indeed! The site identifies famous shipwrecks from as far back as 1559. Artifacts and pictures abound.

A complete look at the administration of James Monroe and the policies of the Era of Good Feelings. You can read about the domestic policies, foreign affairs, and important decisions of the Supreme Court made during the Monroe...

As Florida's electoral votes became too close to call, controversy ensued over hanging chads, dimpled chads and butterfly bullets. Five hundred thirty-seven votes. That's all that separated Democrat Al Gore and his Republican challenger...

Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Florida includes information on the poet laureate for the state, Edmund Skellings. Other sections include featured poets (Donald Justice and Nathaniel...

This site offers a timeline history of the disputed territory now known as the state of Louisiana. Make sure you view all three pages of this presentation.

In this tutorial, students learn about the history of American acquisition of new territories including those that became states and those in other parts of the world. America's involvement with the Panama Canal is also covered. A PDF...

Find out why the War of 1812 was such a significant victory for the fledgling United States. See how it resulted in greater territory for expansion, and why it brought about the demise of the Federalists.

This site discusses primary lighting sources and gives information on the different properties and spectral characteristics of each. Also includes links to some interactive Java applets.

Are there any native born people from Florida, or does everyone move south to enjoy the weather? Have a look at the famous people who came from Florida.

An interactive site for students to learn about the process of photosynthesis. Take an in-depth look at the organelles that produce complex carbon-based biochemical that are used to grow and sustain life.

This article, which is provided for by the Florida State University Lecture notes on the dissociation of water. An interesting site to check out on the subject.

After Fidel Castro loosened emigration policies, some 125,000 Cubans landed on U.S. shores over a span of five months. The Mariel Boatlift of 1980 was a mass emigration of Cubans to the United States. The exodus was driven by a stagnant...

Molecular Expressions is a comprehensive scientific educational resource that features a considerable collection of interactive Java tutorials relating to electricity and magnetism. Tutorials range in complexity and difficulty of...

A thorough introduction to the structure and function of microscopes. Identify types and parts of the scientific tool. Utilize interactives to strengthen understanding.

A timeline from prehistory to modern days of advances in optics and related disciplines, and of the people responsible for them. The timeline is categorized into distinct spans of time, each accompanied by extensive information.

A historic map of the Atlantic coast of America created by cartographer Joan Vinckeboons around 1639 for the Dutch West India Company. A feature on the page allows the visitor to listen to and read the accompanying descriptive text in...

Manipulate "pigmented" color discs to see how mixing subtractive colors affect the overall color.

Biography of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543), the scientist who first put forward the theory that the Sun was the center of the universe.

This site features a clear picture of the plant cell with a concise explanation of its key parts and their functions.

With his famous kite experiment and other forays into science, Benjamin Franklin advances knowledge of electricity, inspiring his English friend Joseph Priestley to do the same.

Biography of Albert Einstein (1879-1955), one of the most famous physicists of the last century, best known for his theory of relativity.

In this succinct video, the aquatic snail uses the sliding action of its pseudopod to move about. Background information on the aquatic snail is also provided in this site.

This site from The Florida State University provides an informational page on electromagnetic radiation discusses the characteristics and properties of its many forms including X-rays, gamma rays, ultraviolet radiation, infrared...