Students analyze passages by Niccolo Machiavelli and Francis Bacon as an analysis of Renaissance ideas in contemporary situations. In this Renaissance writings lesson, students read excerpts from Machiavelli's The Prince and multiple...

There were a few ideas and great thinkers that spawned the Scientific Revolution. Discover the contributions of modern scientific thinkers such as Copernicus, Brahe, Kepler, Galileo, Bacon, Descartes, and Newton. Slides describe how each...

In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, learners respond to 50 multiple choice questions about Francis Bacon's The New Organon. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this online interactive history worksheet, students respond to 10 short answer and essay questions about Francis Bacon's The New Organon. Students may check some of their answers on the interactive worksheet. 

Discover the key players involved in reshaping scientific thought during the scientific revolution. Basic information regarding major contributions of Brahe, Copernicus, Galileo, Bacon, Kepler, Descartes, and Newton are covered in this...

In this thinking skills activity, students read a quote from Francis Bacon and then write what they think it means on the lines. Students also try to provide an example of how they can or do apply the quote to their own life.

Students complete a worksheet about some of the natural philosophers in history. They use graph paper and create a timeline with the dates of birth and names of a list of natural philosophers. They list four questions concerning life and...

Students examine on-line primary sources to gain an understanding of Elizabethan attitudes toward different character traits. They use these ideas to help explain Lear, or another strong character, more fully.

How do we know what we know? Examine the asker of this, and many other questions, during the 14th installment in a 15-part History of Science video series. The narrator explains the important contributions made by Galileo, Bacon, and...

Students read and discuss Scientific Revolution information sheet and the diagram concerning the causes of the Scientific Revolution. They construct a timeline including Aristotle, Democritus, Copernicus, Bacon and Descartes along with a...

Students discover how art auctions have become competitive after reading an article from The New York Times. Students voice their opinions about specific examples of modern art and create trading cards based on their research of...

In this grammar learning exercise, students use commas to set off nonrestrictive elements, parenthetical expressions, transitional connectives and contrasted elements in eighteen sentences.

Students view more video clips of Shakespeare's plays. They answer comprehension questions over the video. They are introduced to the language Shakespeare used as well.

Display a wealth of content knowledge in this PowerPoint for Macbeth that enlightens your readers with a respectable quantity of background information on the real Macbeth, the succession and history of King James, and of course...

A strong essay eliminates weak or unnecessary material. Determining what information contributes to an essay and what information should be deleted is a skill readers and writers of informational text must develop. Class members practice...

Introduce pupils to the work of Robert Boyle and his influence on medical practice through a series of informational texts and discussion questions.

In this online interactive history quiz worksheet, learners respond to 50 multiple choice questions about Queen Elizabeth I. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

For this online interactive reading comprehension worksheet, learners respond to 15 multiple choice questions based on Tristam Shandy. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

Learners investigate foods. In this biology lesson plan, students will conduct testing on different types of foods as they learn about different molecules that make them up. Learners will also learn about the shapes of the molecules.

High schoolers engage in a study of history and how the figure of Abraham Lincoln has evolved into a national cultural icon. They discuss the importance of his life and how he influenced the political landscape of America in the past and...

In this online interactive world history learning exercise, high schoolers answer 20 matching questions regarding the Scientific Revolution. Students may submit their answers to be scored.

In this world history worksheet, middle schoolers note important time periods, people, and terms regarding the scientific revolution as they respond to 11 short answer questions.

In this world history instructional activity students complete 2 graphic organizers as they answer 9 short answer questions pertaining to the revolution in scientific thinking. In addition, students elaborate on the scientific method.

Students examine the history of science. For this experimental methods lesson, students research the history of science and scientific method and compile the information gathered into a detailed time line.