A timeline can be a powerful learning tool because it reveals a pattern in events. While few would consider St. Augustine, Florida a hotbed of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, a selection of background information and a timeline of...

This instructional activity provides a good description of when to use a semicolon, followed by 6 sentences to practice inserting punctuation. A key is provided.

Carbon is the most common element on earth, so the innovative discovery of a new type of carbon molecule won the 1996 Nobel Prize. In the ready-to-go lesson plan, scholars learn about C60 and how it has opened up the entire area of...

The Florida Museum of Natural History offers an excellent review of the reefs, mangrove and seagrass habitats of the Florida Keys. Spend some time learning about this unique location.

Did you know that in the earliest of times, Key West began as a coral forest under the sea water? Travel back in time and follow the rich detailed history of this region from its first inhabitants to its many economic resources to its...

Learn about the endangered beach mouse form Alabama called the Perdido Key Beach Mouse. Find out some important biological information about this species.

This site features a clear picture of the plant cell with a concise explanation of its key parts and their functions.

A thorough biography of Henry Flagler, a man instrumental in the history of Florida: his work in St. Augustine, his work with the railroads, his life in Miami, and the building of the railroad to Key West. Much more information is given...

The Io moth, named for a character in Greek mythology, has a very obvious black eyespot on each hindwing. Males are golden yellow in color, but females are more brown. It has a wingspan of 2.5-3.5 inches. In Canada and northern states,...

This free-tailed bat prefers warm climates and is most commonly found in northern South America, Central America, and the Caribbean Islands. It is believed that several colonies that have been found roosting in buildings in the Florida...