Every successful climb of Mount Everest can be attributed to the assistance of the local Sherpas. A short, informative article explains the history behind the Sherpa's involvement in Mount Everest expeditions, the physiological reasons...

Tenzing Norgay, the Sherpa man who made history when he reached the summit of Mount Everest with Sir Edmund Hillary, is the focus of an informative article. Class members read about Norgay's perspective on the way up the mountain, the...

An article details everything you need to know about celebrating Kwanzaa at your school. An opening-day ceremony starts the seven-day holiday celebration followed a daily routine that includes a greeting, candle lighting, reciting an...

As citizens living in the United States, it is our civil duty to vote. But how does the voting process work? After reading a five-paragraph passage on the basics of elections and voting, young constituents respond to 10 questions...

Keep within a water budget. Learners find out that less than 2.5% of Earth's water is available to drink—and that there is a fixed amount of water. Scholars read an interesting article comparing the available water to a game of Monopoly...

It is cowabunga time! Pupils read an article about the NASA LISA mission on gravitational waves and conduct additional research on them. The class participates in a science bowl type competition about gravitational waves. Panels of four...

Calculate the speed of the International Space Station. By reading the article, pupils learn about the concept of orbits. Scholars work through a formula to determine how fast the International Space Station is traveling to stay in...

Young scholars read an article to explain the reasoning behind theorems. In this calculus lesson, students understand the underlying principles of theorems and how it helps them make sense of the problems. They know why they do what they...

This resource from Khan Academy provides a study resource about the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation, Shay's Rebellion, and the needed call for a new Constitution. These questions are intended for students taking high school...

This study resource from Khan Academy provides the full text of The Articles of Confederation. These questions are intended for students taking high school or college level American Government and Civics courses, including the AP...

In this article, see how Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood continues the longstanding tradition of sharing an important message to children: "You are special."

This article from the Fred Rogers' Company discusses the importance of being able to cope with frustration in a healthy manner. This practice will help children develop healthy attitudes.

Article provides an overview of America under the Articles of Confederation between 1783 and 1789. The author discusses economic, political and social aspects within the context of a newly developing idea of a Republic.

In a nutshell, you can find out the problems the new nation had under the Articles of Confederation and the process resulted in a new constitution.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This Article-A-Day-Set provides six articles related to "time." Students will learn about the days of the week and months of the year.

This article from Khan Academy provides information about capacitors. This information is intended for the Class 12 Physics Course (India).

Explore current new articles focusing on STEM topics. Learn about 3D printing, supermoon, earthquakes, and much more.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This Royal Shakespeare Company article "Cleopatra" by Lucy Hughes-Hallett explains Shakespeare's source for his character of Cleopatra in his play Antony & Cleopatra -- Plutarch's Antony and...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This article "Civil Blood: Why Are the Capulets and Montagues at War?" by Carol Chillington Rutter, Professor of English Literature at Warwick University, discusses the themes of violence and love in...

A short article by Dr. Sean B. Carroll detailing the discoveries covered in the film The Day The Mesozoic Died.

This article deals with skills needed by musicians, that is, being able to learn tunes efficiently by using the form of the song.

This article deals with another way of how to learn tunes efficiently, that is, by chords and notes.

Thermodynamics is a very important branch of both physics and chemistry. It deals with the study of energy, the conversion of energy between different forms and the ability of energy to do work. Through this article, you will begin to...

This is an article about tubular reabsorption including what it is; how reabsorption in the nephrons works; and reabsorption of sodium, nutrients, water, and other ions.