Explore the science of space exploration. Pupils consider technological advances in propulsion, communication, power, navigation, and imaging. They select one of these areas and create a timeline of historical progress that contributed...

Pack just enough to fit. Crews determine what personal items to take with them on a trip to Mars. Each team must decide what to take with them on a two-and-a-half year trip to Mars and whether their items will fit within the allotted...

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...

Hear from deep space. Pupils learn how satellites transfer information back to Earth. They learn about three different ways to modulate radio waves and how a satellite sends information with only 0s and 1s. Using sound, class members...

Thirty two primary sources-historical documents, literary texts, and visual images-that explore the expectations and the realities of European exploration of the New World.

Learn more about the Mars Exploration Rovers' missions by checking out this informative resource. If offers many pictures as well.

In the 15th century, a small kingdom with a population of approximately 1 million launched the era of maritime exploration that would transform the world. Portugal turned to the boundless Atlantic Ocean as its only outlet to the wider...

Read about Cabeza de Vaca, one of the first Europeans to extensively explore Texas after an accidental landing at Galveston Island.

This article gives some excellent ways we can engage our children in exploring and learning about nature.

This article provides a concise explanation of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff, why it was passed and how it affected the economy of the United States and ultimately the world.

California State University student research into the psychological theories of curiosity and what motivates people to do what they do.

An overview of the French, Dutch, and English explorers in the late 1500's and early 1600's.

Discusses the influences of other cultures on ancient Greek astronomers, and the advances made by the Greeks. It highlights major astronomers and those who contributed important ideas from the 6th to the 2nd centuries BC, including...

Get answers to questions about biodiversity such as threats to biodiversity and what is an endemic species.

Microcomputers, Raspberry Pl and Arduino Uno, are explained.

Medieval Europeans were fascinated by the lands that lay beyond their own continent. This article looks at the real and imaginary travels of explorers and tradesmen through works including The Book of John Mandeville, The Travels of...

Winter is here along with the sights, sounds, and unique elements of the season. Here are 5 ways to celebrate the winter season in your classroom.

An interesting collection of manuscripts. Teachers and students can explore dozens of images of medieval and early Renaissance manuscripts, both religious and secular. Clicking on the image will pull up a brief description of the work's...

In 1803, Jefferson made a controversial decision that effectively doubled the territory of the United States while transgressing his own views of proper presidential authority.

Find out how fleas, catapults, and archers convert stored energy into kinetic energy.

The head of the Computer Science Department at Carnegie Mellon University, Jeannette M. Wing, discusses the importance of addressing computational thinking with young learners.

A review of how the computer programming game, Scratch, has appealed to people who hadn't previously imagined themselves as programmers. It is an easy interactive activity for everyone of all ages, backgrounds, and interests, to program...

This site provides an in-depth article on application servers. It includes what they are, how they fit in the 3-tier architecture, features, and illustrations.

This page explains point of view by discussing examples of situations where mutiple people witness an event, but have different perspectives on what occured. It offers a link at the bottom of the page to information about types of point...