This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What is the goal of education?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...

Students learn the characteristics that comprise a filter, and then use their computational thinking skills to design their own filters. The goal is to ultimately learn how these filters are related to many biological processes.

In this instructional activity, the students have a goal to map each alphabet letter to a number in the range 1-26. They use some simple rules to create this mapping and then use this mapping to encode a sentence.

Students create posters to show their personal learning goals for the school year. A digital photograph, a self portrait, and goals of parents are also included on each poster.

Collaborating with students to set and monitor both short and long-term goals is a key piece to successfully implementing Khan Academy with students.

This site is a list of goals and targets set forth for the new Millennium as decided by the Millennium Declaration which was signed by 189 countries worldwide. Some of the goals involve topics such as improving primary education,...

Locate names and addresses of current board members,a statement of "Alaska's Vision and Goals for Education," meeting schedules, and minutes of previous meetings.

A game where students try to reach financial goals by working and budgeting their money. Site includes rules for games as well as playing pieces.

What are some strategies for achieving the goal of every child reading? This site features several activities to achieve this goal with your readers.

PBS TeacherLine offers a wide range of professional development courses and resources to help teachers acquire the skills they need. Through this site you can explore courses in your area, facilitated discussions with teachers across the...

Look back on last year and set goals for next with this New Year reflections worksheet from PBS KIDS!

The WQED August Wilson Education Project offers resources to educators including a teaching guide, video clips from the documentary, interactive maps, a biographical timeline, webinars, contests for students, and much more. The goal of...

Students will review the health systems of United States and Canada. They will identify the positive aspects of each system. They will look at the trade-offs associated with those positive aspects. In Canada, everyone has health care,...

This Daily News Story from PBS NewsHour Extra was created on October 14th, 2013 After surviving an attack on her life, Malala has recovered and has dedicated herself to the goal that every child everywhere will receive an education.

The U.N. Millennium Development Goals call for universal primary education by 2015. But around the world, minorities are being left behind.

ISTE, among its other goals, seeks to provide the education community with access to high-quality professional development and organizational development services "to support and improve learning, teaching, and administration in K?12...

Games for children teach nutrition concepts, while tools for parents and teachers help promote eating healthy, exercising daily, and setting nutrition and fitness goals. Access to entire collection of resources requires free registration.

Games for children teach nutrition concepts, while tools for parents and teachers help promote eating healthy, exercising daily, and setting nutrition and fitness goals. Access to entire collection of resources requires free registration.

Citizens, Not Spectators is a voter education program whose goal of the program is to increase the voting rate among young Americans by demystifying the voting process. The lessons familiarize students with the process and the duty of...

CAST is an educational non-profit organization that uses technology to expand opportunities for all people. Their goal is to produce innovative learning technologies based on their research. Learn more about integrating and applying this...

The goal of GEOEC is to promote professional development and support for teachers in teaching global and environmental topics. Resources include lesson plans, curriculum resources, articles and professional development opportunities.

"Flying" is a one page, realistic fiction, reading passage about someone set a goal to be a pilot and worked hard to accomplish that goal. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students to provide evidence from...

The purpose of this community-based organization is to provide information for educators to teach students about design, preservation, and planning. The goal of the program is to learn from what's around you and translate that...

Find out about your options in higher education, and learn how to choose a career. Includes useful tips on job hunting, resume writing, and job interviewing techniques. Select the "en Espanol" link on the right side to view this resource...