Discover how math is required for quality construction when a Master Carpenter shares his experience and expertise. This video focuses on explaining slope as rise over run and shows how slope comes into play when building homes to take...

This site from the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy discusses Bertrand Russell's notion of "logical construction" and its influence in the development of logical positivism. Mostly historical in orientation and is accessible to those...

This journal article examines how the use of technology has helped to promote critical thinking and creativity. The article includes examples specifically focused on Ray Bradbury's "Fahrenheit 451."

The great pyramids at Giza are one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. Learn the role the sun played in the construction of the pyramids. Included is a map of where the pyramids are located in Giza, a bibliography for further...

Learn how to construct convex polygons and the mathematical foundations of symmetry on this site.

Provides biographical information on Lewis Metzler Clement, the chief engineer for the Central Pacific Railroad, who both designed much of the route and supervised construction of the railroad. Includes several primary sources ranging...

Suppose we are given a circle of radius r. The goal of this task is to construct an equilateral triangle whose three vertices lie on the circle. Aligns with G-CO.D.13.

In this task involving temperature conversions, students construct a linear function given two input-output pairs, investigate the inverse of a linear function, and reason about quantities and/or solving a linear equation. Aligns with...

In this activity, students will work in pairs to create three simple types of bridges. They will observe quantitatively how the bridges work under load and why engineers use different types of bridges for different places. They also will...

An informative look at how the Canadian Pacific Railway was built.

In this task, students apply the definition of a parallelogram in the context of a geometric construction. Aligns with G-CO.C.11.

America's interstate highway system cut through the heart of dozens of urban neighborhoods. Congress approved the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, authorizing what was then the largest public works program in U.S. history. It promised to...

Learning module designed to help students construct a Document Based Question for the AP European History exam. Information on structure and scoring provided.

This is a history of the construction and significance of a railway through the Crowsnest Pass that connected a part of British Columbia that was cut off from the rest of Canada. Included are maps, photographs and primary source documents.

Turbulent flow is described along with an explanation of its necessity when constructing waste fuel storage and burner supply systems.

An example is provided for the explanation of grouped frequency distributions. Graphs show how to construct histograms and overlapping bell curves, and Excel documents are discussed as being useful here.

The long-term installation; "Pied-a-Terre" by Toland Grinnell is a mixed-media construction on view in the Brooklyn Museum. This page gives a description of the pieces and presents an image of the work.

Using vibrant pictures, this source details the construction of the Great Pyramid for the Pharoah Khufu. A bibliography is given for further research and a question/answer section from the community is included.

This site describes the early history of the Ohio River Valley. Topics covered include: Contested Lands, Peoples and Migrations, Empires and Politics, Western Life and Culture, and Constructing a Western Past. Links to primary source...

Explore four online exhibits detailing the story behind the construction of the Eiffel Tower. The story is told using an array of documents and photos.

In this set of learning modules, students examine the impact of hurricane weather on the El Yunque rainforest in Puerto Rico. They learn about hurricanes, producers, consumers, and the food chain, and how disruptions in organisms'...

Article discussing the construction and the significance of Stonehenge. Includes links to additional information, images, and an animation.

How does a one-way mirror work? Though most everyone knows that one-way mirrors exist, having students model how they work turns out to be a very effective way to develop their thinking about how visible light travels and how we see...

Read a chapter from a book by Edward Winslow Martin, published in 1873, which lays out what Credit Mobilier was and how being associated with the company and its stock became such a scandal to members of Congress in 1872.