Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Stained Glass: History and Technique
During the Gothic period and the Renaissance (1100s-1500s) stained glass was one of the foremost techniques of painting practiced in Europe. It may seem surprising to call stained glass a form of painting, but in fact it is. Look closely...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Build a Birdhouse
Students learn about different types of birds and their differing needs for nests and bird houses. Students then build a bird house.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Pump It!
Pumps are used to get drinking water to our houses every day! And in disaster situations, pumps are essential to keep flood water out. In this hands-on activity, student groups design, build, test and improve devices to pump water as if...
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation: Dirt Detective
Archaeologists study artifacts and soil and they use post holes to determine just how old the layers of soil is. Based on the location of post holes, archaeologists can determine if they are finding a house, or a wall or even a fort....
US Government Publishing Office
U.s. Government Publishing Office: Congressional Reports
Congressional committee transcripts are compiled into the Congressional Reports section of the Government Printing office website. Most of the information included within the Congressional Reports include the gathering of expert...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Environmental Challenges in China
Students learn about the wonderful and fascinating country of China, and its environmental challenges that require engineering solutions, many in the form of increased energy efficiency, the incorporation of renewable energy, and new...
US National Archives
Our Documents: Resolution to Annex Hawaii (1898)
This is a copy of the original Resolution for Annexation of Hawaii. There is also a copy of Queen Liliuokalani's official protest to the House of Representatives. Links to larger copies, a typed transcript and PDF download are also...
Curated OER
Native American Indian Resources: Native American Housing Styles
A color map and explanation of the various types of Native American house construction in each region of North America.
Curated OER
Native American Indian Resources: Native American Housing Styles
A color map and explanation of the various types of Native American house construction in each region of North America.
Curated OER
Native American Indian Resources: Native American Housing Styles
A color map and explanation of the various types of Native American house construction in each region of North America.
Curated OER
Native American Indian Resources: Native American Housing Styles
A color map and explanation of the various types of Native American house construction in each region of North America.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Mapping Our Worlds
In this lesson plan, introduce your students to the world of maps and discover a world of information online. Students learn how to identify different types of maps, comparing maps to the rooms of a house.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Vermont: Rockingham Meeting House
A rare 18th century New England meetinghouse of the "second period" type.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Set Your Table for a Sweet and Sticky Earthquake Shake
Earthquakes can have different affects depending on their location. This week long exercise asks you to build a model house and a special table to shake it on, and see how different soil types can amplify shaking.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Nathaniel Hawthorne
What do you know about the life and work of Nathaniel Hawthorne? Use this comprehensive list of links to learn more about this famous author.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Communities
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines the various types of communities and ties into the book The Little House by Virginia Burton. It features pictures from Google Earth and questions for Activotes.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Left Brained Writing Prompt: Rather Unlikely Employment Resumes
After studying the structure and writing style of resumes, create an unlikely resume for a specific thing in your life. What in your life might need to apply for another job some day, maybe when you are done with it? Your car? Your bed?...
Stephen Byrne
History for Kids: Egyptian Daily Life
Illustrated reference material designed for elementary students provides and overview of the geography and history of Egypt, housing structure and the types of daily activities typical to the culture.
Other
Antarctic Penguins: Adelie and Emperor Penguins
This is a very informative and in-depth site about the Adelie and Emperor Antarctic Penguins. The site houses numerous pictures as well as basic information for each of the two types of penguin. The page also has tons of links to other...
Other
The Stoa Consortium: Acropolis: North Slope
When most people think of the Acropolis, they probably envision, first and foremost, the temples of Athena (the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, and the temple of Athena Nike) on the top of the citadel. But it is important to realize that the...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Survive That Tsunami!
Students use a table-top-sized tsunami generator to observe the formation and devastation of a tsunami. They see how a tsunami moves across the ocean and what happens when it reaches the continental shelf. Students make villages of model...
Curated OER
Unesco: China: Fujian Tulou
Fujian Tulou is a property of 46 buildings constructed between the 15th and 20th centuries over 120 km in south-west of Fujian province, inland from the Taiwan Strait. Set amongst rice, tea and tobacco fields the Tulou are earthen...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Massachusetts: Castle Hill
This early 20th-century country estate is one of the finest of its type. The house was designed by architect David Adler of Chicago, and the landscaping was done by the Olmsted Brothers firm, among others. The estate is owned by The...
Curated OER
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This is a very informative and in-depth site about the Adelie and Emperor Antarctic Penguins. The site houses numerous pictures as well as basic information for each of the two types of penguin. The page also has tons of links to other...