Help Spanish-speaking English-language learners unlock the mysteries of their new language by using a bilingual book to recognize unfamiliar words and construct meaning from the text.

Emphasizing the connections between English language arts and social studies, this unit teaches students how we learn about our past. Students explore various texts (literary and informational) to come to understand how Native Americans...

"Before Chicago" is a one page, non-fiction, reading passage about Native Americans who lived in what is now Chicago. It describes what life was like for them and tells how Chicago got its name. It is followed by constructed-response...

This site has an explanation of reflexive verbs, which focuses on their use with double verbs and in intransitive constructions. Also useful, is a list of verbs that have different meanings when used reflexively, and a list of common...

By taking a look at the energy of motion all around us, students learn about the types of energy and their characteristics. They first learn about the two simplest forms of mechanical energy: kinetic and potential energy, as illustrated...

The Standard Model is the theory scientists use to understand how the universe is constructed. They recognize that it has deficiencies as not everything they observe can be explained with it. "Explain It In 60 Seconds" is an article...

The wood warbler gets its name from the trilling song performed by the male with gusto, head raised, bright yellow throat puffed out and body all aquiver. The scientific name "sibilatrix" means the whistler. Learn more about the wood...

White rhinos are named after a corruption of their Afrikaans name 'weit' (meaning wide), describing their jaw rather than their color. They have two horns on their head, the front one being the larger. Learn more about the white...

"My First Baseball Game" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a boy and his sister going to their first baseball game and learning what it means to be Chicago Cubs fans. It is followed by constructed-response questions which...

"My First Baseball Game" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a boy and his sister going to their first baseball game and learning what it means to be Chicago Cubs fans. It is followed by constructed-response questions which...

"My First Baseball Game" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a boy and his sister going to their first baseball game and learning what it means to be Chicago Cubs fans. It is followed by constructed-response questions which...

"My First Baseball Game" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a child going to his first baseball game and learning what it means to be a Chicago Cubs fan. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require...

This instructional activity focuses on the function of organelles through technology integration. The students will identify the various organelles by using an electronic game. Then, they will construct a Prezi (online presentation) and...

An explanation for how to discuss a poem by referring to the poem's meaning and how it is constructed. Includes definitions of terms used when discussing poetry.

This steel bridge was built in 1874, at a total length of 6,442 feet (1,964 m). It was designed by Captain James B. Eads, who used a system of cantilevers to allow for the bridge's long length. At the time of its construction, the Eads...

Found in the English county of Wiltshire, Stonehenge is a world famous, prehistoric monument that has been the subject of debate for many years. The stones are believed to have been erected in this special part of England sometime around...