American Museum of Natural History
Planetary Mysteries
A website all about planetary mysteries—it's a one-stop-shop for all things, stars, planets, and space travel. Scholars read an astronomy overview to discover the page's big ideas, then choose from the plethora of resources, including...
American Museum of Natural History
What Is Climate Change?
So many factors show that climate change has arrived. Learners read through an online resource that explains the data and the consequences of climate change. They also review strategies for slowing or even reversing the global influence.
American Museum of Natural History
Volcanoes Magma Rising
Get ready for an explosive lesson! Learners read and interact with an online lesson describing the characteristics of volcanoes. They study specific historical volcanoes as well as the science of volcanic eruptions using animations and...
American Museum of Natural History
Paleontology Books
A list of 11 books about paleontology offers titles, authors, and a brief description of the tale.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Teachers: Bridging the Summer Reading Gap
This resource provides an article that discusses the importance of summer reading for students. Find out what schools can do to help improve student's participation in summer reading.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Guides From Reading Rockets
Colorful bilingual guides (downloadable as PDFs) with tips for parents on how to encourage reading, work with schools, and find great reading resources for their children. The guides are short, with straightforward, common-sense activity...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Strategy Guide: Peer Review
This strategy guide explains how you can employ peer review in your classroom, guiding students as they offer each other constructive feedback to improve their writing and communication skills.
University of California
Sunspots: The Exploratorium's Guide to Sunspots
Examine active X-Ray regions on the sun and the possible relationship to the sunspot cycle. Through an interactive exercise and readings, you are guided through the history of our Sun! Worksheets, assessments, and more are included.
University of California
Uc Berkeley Art Museum's Online Guide for Kids
This student-friendly tour of the UC Berkeley Art Museum features fun online activities and a tutorial on how to read a museum label.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Space Travel Guide
What makes science fiction so exciting? Read some examples of the genre and then create your own science fiction story about space travel. Use the supplied "travel guide" to generate ideas and structure your plot.
Teachnology
Teachnology: Teacher Guide for Antarctica
ELL students - and all students - will find these resources about Antarctica interesting and informative. This site is enriched with maps, clipart, games, activities, vocabulary builders, lesson plans and art activities.
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McGraw Hill
Glencoe Literature Library: "The Slave Dancer" Study Guide [Pdf]
Great study guide for Paul Fox's "The Slave Dancer," complete with pre-reading materials, including an author biography and vocabulary preview, brainstorming activities, thought-provoking questions about plot, theme, and character, and...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: A Long Way From Chicago
This reading guide for "A Long Way From Chicago and a Year Down Yonder" by Richard Peck takes a comprehensive look at the author and his work, seven stories about small-town life during the Depression.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Walk Two Moons
Discussion question, a lesson plan, and links to related resources for teaching students reading "Walk Two Moons" by Sharon Creech.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Novels for Growing Readers
Come and check out this informative resource featuring novels for growing readers. This site lists several appropriate books for students ranging from grades three through six.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Questioning the Text
In this magazine article originally featured in Instructor, the reading strategy called "questioning the text" is explained by the renowned literacy consultant and staff developer, Stephanie Harvey. The steps included for questioning the...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Teacher's Guide: William Shakespeare's as You Like It [Pdf]
This resource provides a scene-by-scene summary of the play and a bibliography of resources. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
Other
Grammar Man Efl/esl Comics for Students and Teachers
Creative blend of cartooning and ESL. Students can read the adventures of Grammarman -- where they help Grammarman right evil grammar wrongs -- or do a WebQuest on how to create their own cartoons and submit them to the student gallery....
Other
In Pursuit of Freedom & Equality: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka
Teachers and students can find a comprehensive summary of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case. Learn about the myths and find out the truth. The activities offered are especially meaningful. Students can perform a...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The Gold Rush
This comprehensive site from American Experience examines many facets of the Gold Rush in California. Read a transcript of the film, find out about the many individuals and groups of people who arrived in California to try to strike it...
Other
The Elephant Sanctuary
Learn about the facility, view live and archived videos of the resident elephants and learn their histories and that of elephants in general. Visit the photo gallery and read the newsletter and other news from "around the globe". In...