Unit Plan
Study Languages

Study Spanish: Commands Review Part 1

For Students 9th - 10th
Great review of regular and irregular command forms for the pronouns tu and usted. A quiz at the end of the lesson tests the student's mastery of these informal and formal command forms.
Activity
Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Tax Day (April 15, 1913)

For Students 3rd - 8th
How did this day come to be the national day for taxes being due? What is it for? To find out the answers to these and other questions, visit this site from the Library of Congress.
Handout
Other

Uncle Fed's Tax*board

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncle Fed's Tax*Board is a good resource for tax information. On the site, you will find various tax forms, up-to-date tax news, tax help and guidelines, and online resources.
Website
Bankrate

Bankrate.com: Taxes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the basics of taxes including finding your tax bracket, income tax calculator, earned income tax, state taxes, states with no income tax, and capital gains.
Handout
Language Guide

Language Guide: El Gerundio

For Students 9th - 10th
A very brief explanation of how to form the present participle for ar/er/ir verbs and later form the present progressive tense with the participle.
Handout
Language Guide

Language Guide: El Participio Pasado

For Students 9th - 10th
This grammar tutorial explains the formation of the past participle for ar/er/ir verbs as well as some irregular forms. A couple of examples are given to show the formation of the present perfect.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Grammar Prefixes

For Teachers 3rd - 9th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart will help students to recognize the spelling and meaning of the prefixes; in, im, ir, il, pro, sus.
Interactive
Other

Printable Reading and Phonics Games

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site includes 15 different phonics and reading games to download, laminate, and cut out. Includes games for phonics blends; "When two vowels go walking;" ee; ir, ur er; tion, etc.
Website
Royal Society of Chemistry

Chemical Society: Iridium

For Students 9th - 10th
A short summary of iridium's properties and main uses.
Unit Plan
California Institute of Technology

Cal Tech: Two Micron All Sky Survey

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the Two Micron All Sky Survey project, in which telescopes and observatories scan the sky for infrared radiation in order to learn more about the Milky Way galaxy. The infrared spectrum is described and its importance to...
Graphic
University of California

Center for Science Education: Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
A gallery of astronomy images which depict galaxies, comets, the moon, planets, nebulae, supernovae as seen in various regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Each image in the gallery is described. Fascinating!
Website
Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: Interactions in the Atmosphere

For Students 3rd - 8th
The atmosphere interacts with ultraviolet light and incoming radiation as featured in this text.
Website
Wolters Kluwer

Business Owner's Toolkit: Determing Which Payroll Taxes Apply to Your Employees

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains pertinent information regarding withholding exemptions for employees and how the tax is withheld. Links are also provided for additional information on related subjects.
Interactive
Quia

Quia: Prefix Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn prefix skills by taking the quiz using "Matching, Concentration, Flashcards, or Word Search."
Article
Bankrate

Bankrate: Are Taxes Voluntary?

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a commentary on whether paying taxes is voluntary or required. Good information, especially for younger taxpayers. (2001)
Unit Plan
University of Alberta

The University of Alberta: Infrared Spectroscopy

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete this interactive tutorial and learn about interpreting the infrared spectrum ("I" "R") that provides information about the functional groups in a molecule. Included are 12 labs and a quiz.
Lesson Plan
Internal Revenue Service

Understanding Taxes: The Social Security Act of 1935

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This very complete lesson plan explains the history of the Social Security Act of 1935, its history and importance to the elderly during the Great Depression, and its importance today. Everything necessary to teach the lesson and assess...
Lesson Plan
Internal Revenue Service

Understanding Taxes : The Wealth Tax of 1935 and the Victory Tax of 1942

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan from the Internal Revenue Service gives the history of the progressive income tax which helped fund the social programs implemented during the Great Depression, and the war effort after the country joined the Allies in...
Website
Other

Uncle Fed's Taxes: Tax Topic 401, Wages and Salaries

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Uncle Fed's Tax board explains withholding tax from wages and salaries. Mentions various forms that are used when filing taxes.
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Sorting: R Controlled

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Fun with phonics. This interactive game can motivate readers. Sort R-controlled words: barn, girl, corn, star, bird, and horn.
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Introduction

For Students K - 1st
This is an introduction to three little plays. It discusses that it requires students to play pretend in plays.
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Guess, Guess

For Students K - 1st
This interactive is a little ebook play with dialogue between Boy and Girl. Click on Words to complete an activity.
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Dog and Cat

For Students K - 1st Standards
This interactive is a little ebook play with dialogue between Dog and Cat. Click on Words to complete an activity.
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Cookies

For Students K - 1st Standards
This interactive is a little ebook play with dialogue among Mother, Girl, and Boy. Click on Words to complete an activity.

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