A collection of resources about almonds, with many educational pages and fact sheets available in languages other than English. Learn about the nutritional and health value of almonds, how they are grown, and their importance to...

These pages are from the Understanding Evolution website for teachers. They focus on homologous structures that organisms with common ancestors share.

This is a very good introduction to the role evolution plays in the development of biodiversity. These topics and extinction are explained with the use of colorful interactive pictures.

This page collects various areas in which ideas from discrete and computational geometry (meaning mainly low-dimensional Euclidean geometry) meet some real-world applications.

Public media stations across California have banded together to package a comprehensive set of broadcast and digital resources for teachers, students, and families for at-home learning. Drawing on our most popular offerings to teachers...

The history of U.S. Route 40, including the development of predecessor roads such as colonial roads, the national road, pioneer trails, and various highways.

The origin of the Internet can be traced back to the ARPANET project allowing scientists to share information between computers. As the popularity grew advancements were made in usability. This site provides a glimpse into the...

A map of the United States and Pacific Ocean showing the development of American interests in the Pacific from the early exploration of Oregon Country in 1791 to the formal annexation of the Midway Islands and the Panama Strip in 1903....

This site from the University of California discusses the contributions and ideas of George Cuvier related to classification, evolution, and catastrophism.

An excellent page for viewing the life cycle and development of the amphibians.

This page has a variety of vocabulary puzzles and activities using 19 words pertaining to the Gold Rush in California. It also offers an extensive Vocabulary Word List of 286 words, and ideas for lesson plans on the topic.

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term many learners may know. This lesson plan invites student to gain a deeper understanding of moral injury and develop greater empathy for the challenges returning veterans face. Using video...

A brief history of the development of mountain man James Beckwourth's trail during the westward expansion. Beckwourth Trail begins near Reno, Nevada and heads through Marysville towards Lake Oroville. The path was effective for traveling...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a term many young scholars may know. This activity invites student to gain a deeper understanding of moral injury and develop greater empathy for the challenges returning veterans face. Using five...

This site has an online quiz to test your knowledge of primary and secondary sources.

Joseph Reddeford Walker mapped this pass in 1834 after learning of it from Native Americans. He then led the first immigrant wagon train through it in 1846. This pass significantly contributed to the development of California.

UC Berkeley offers a very general description of the generalized diet of mammals. This means it describes the fact that there is an enormous variety of diets.

The Computer History Museum located in Mountain View, California, provides a glimpse into the development of the information age via their large collection of artifacts. This section highlights the development and use of the abacus, "a...

While this resource was developed to support adult literacy learners, it can easily be used from junior grades and up. After reading an article about the three-strikes law in California, students complete a variety of vocabulary and...

This resource presents a history of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Read how the organization developed from its conception in Fresno, California 1937 until the present.

A brief history covering magnetic disks, developed as efficient random access memory device. Additionally, a discussion on how a disk drive works is provided. The artifacts are on display at the Computer History Museum. This site...

Brief description of Core Memory, a reliable high-speed storage device developed during the 1950s. The various memory artifacts are on display at the Computer History Museum. This site provides a glimpse into the development of the...

A brief history covering Magnetic Tapes, initially used in the 1950s to replace punched cards, and used primarily today as a backup device. The artifact is on display at the Computer History Museum. This site provides a glimpse into the...

Brief description of Delay Line Memory, a slower serial based design. This site provides a glimpse into the development of the information age from their large collection warehoused in the Computer History Museum located in Mountain...