Test your electrical skills! Can you make a working glow stick with a nine-volt battery and a strand of lights?

Follow the directions to build a lunchbox that will keep a frozen treat from melting.

Prepare your balloons, using barbeque skewers and straws, for a balloon joust with your friends.

Make your air cannon using simple items like a paper cup, a plastic bag, and pom poms; then see how far you can shoot the pom poms.

Shoot marshmallows across the room with your own Marshmallow Blaster.

Can you run a stick through a balloon without popping it? See if you can make this un-poppable ballon?

Did you know that living within walking distance of fast food restaurants can be harmful to your health? A lesson, including a small article about fast foods and strokes, for learners of the English language is included here. The lesson...

A site for all users interested in the engineering behind the building. Site engages users in a job that requires them to investigate troubled buildings and then figure out how to fix them.

Here you can learn all about Louis Braille (1809-1852 CE) and how he developed the Braille System, a way of reading and writing for the blind.

The life cycle of the frog is presented in an easy to read format. A simple diagram of the cycle is included.

Dozens of questions that help art appreciators of all ages look at art effectively. Questions follow the basic art criticism outline to describe, analyze and interpret. Can be used for any art piece!

This resource presents a special story for celebrating Passover in which a very grumpy MatZebra, named Bitter Herb, learns the importance of thinking new thoughts.

Learn the parts of a flower and how a plant gets pollinated. Includes video, songs, diagrams, and lesson plans.

Elmer the Safety Elephant wants every child to know how to prevent fires and how to keep themselves safe if they encounter one. Elmer goes through important safety tips with kid-friendly explanations. Coloring pages and activities are...

Play a Price is Right style game and learn about merchandising. You will also find lots of information about advertising, brand names, and product value.

Lesson where students learn about recycling by collecting trash from the schoolyard and watching a podcast about recycling. Additional activities are provided corresponding to different subject areas, such as reading, math, social...

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a non-fiction article about the history of a toothbrush and answer questions in comprehension, sequencing, inferences, main idea, transitions, and more. A link to paired text questions is...

A learning guide about the atmosphere. Included information about National Science Education Standards. Requires Adobe Reader [PDF].

This great site offers information about qualifications and duties of the United States House of Representatives.

Ben's Guide is a fun way to present U.S. Government to students grades K-12. This site presents a brief description of the U.S. Congress Links to related sites are available.

This resource will help guide students through the process of implementing policies so students can bring their own devices (BYOD) to school. Benefits and concerns about BYOD are included, along with tools, success stories, and other...

Imagine being a slave escaping from the South in 1860, and heading to freedom through the underground railroad. Students will hear from first-person accounts and investigate other primary sources from the 1800s.

Learn about the advantages of hydroponic gardening and how to conduct your own hydroponic experiment at home.

Get the feel of running a newspaper by selecting articles and pictures. If you are interested in checking out real newspapers, there is a clickable list of online newspapers for younger readers.