In this telegraph system worksheet, learners design a telegraph station and answer 4 questions about the voltage, the resistor values and various modifications made to their design.

Pupils practice using a GPS receiver. They walk in different directions and monitor their progress on maps. They enter specific locations and use information given to them to get them back to their original locations.

Students view a Reading Rainbow video on germs and discuss microbial diseases. They grow cultures of Staphylococcus aureus and then estimate and graph the count for their own bodies and those of the class.

Learners make qualitative and quantitative observations and use various maps to investigate the features of the East Pacific Rise The study actual bathymetric maps of the EPR region. They identify key features of the ridge and explore...

Students view a video that presents how viruses attack the body and how the body's immune system responds. They simulate the spread of an infectious disease and establish the identity of the original carrier.

Learners research the development of satellite technology over the last 50 years students explain how the enactment of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 changed the rules for corporate ownership of multiple media outlets.

Young scholars read a portion of the narrative, The Transatlantic Slave Trade, to explain the ethnic origins of enslaved Africans brought to the US. They create charts and bar graphs comparing ethnicities in the lowlands and tidewater...

Students create a PDF file. In this technology instructional activity, students create a Microsoft Office document and complete steps to make a PDF file.

Students secure information online using cryptography. In this algebra lesson, students use RSA technology to encrypt information on the internet. They use modular reduction of natural numbers to understand prime number theory.

First graders research information about the author Tomie dePaola. In this author studies lesson, 1st graders use the computer to find information about Tomie dePaola's life and writing accomplishments. Students create booklet about the...

Fifth graders investigate the geography of central Indiana with an emphasis upon finding the location of Purdue. They make a connection to literature with the reading of a newspaper article to create the context for the activity while...

Pupils study sea ice and its importance in climate and climate change. They discuss sea ice as a presence of a food source for marine animals in the arctic and complete a lab activity. After completing the lab, they watch a video...

The World Health Organization offers a detailed overview of rabies. Content focuses on incidence data, transmission of the disease, post-exposure treatment, vaccines and immunization, rabies in children, and more.

This four-question assessment over digital transmission and storage of information has a resources accompanying each question. The resources include 5 videos and a diagram. Students study the resources and then take the assessment.

This PDF document from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contains detailed information about pertussis from several different angles. Information is provided on the clinical features, the complications, the incidence and the...

This resource presents information on fiber optic network cable technology. Includes an introduction, optical transmitters, optical fiber, receivers, and designing a fiber optic system.

Learn how zip files work for storage and transmission of files.

A basic overview and comparison of types of computer modems. Covers phone modems, DSL, cable modems, ISDN, and business T1 and T3 lines. Good animated illustration of data transmission.

Informative, fun, and humorous tutorial that uses cartoon characters to provide an introduction to information technology. The tutorial covers operating systems/desktops, email, the world wide web, and networks.