As citizens living in the United States, it is our civil duty to vote. But how does the voting process work? After reading a five-paragraph passage on the basics of elections and voting, young constituents respond to 10 questions...

This section of a chapter on "Antebellum Idealism and Reform Impulses" explains the connection between Evangelical Protestantism and the Second Great Awakening and describes the message of the transcendentalists.

Kids learn about individual drills in soccer. Practice these by yourself to improve your soccer skills.

The issue of obesity is addressed - what it is, the causes, the health and social problems it causes for the individual, types of fats in food, reduced fat and diet foods, how to prevent it, how to help someone with a weight problem, and...

Here you can find an engaging lesson plan on the trash each individual generates over time. Students will learn how trash is generated, how trash is disposed of, and possible ways to reduce the amount of trash.

Choose a state and get information on all of the toxic waste sites within that state individually. External links on each state's page may no longer work but the list of sites is there and can be found through a Google search.

In this interactive lesson, students will learn about the historical background of racial segregation and the brave individuals and groups who stood up against segregation during the 1950s and 1960s.

Players take on the roles of twins Frank and Ginny Dunn, whose family wheat farm is devastated by the Great Depression and Dust Bowl. As they experience the hardships of the 1930s, players learn about Americans' strategies for survival...

Travel with your students on a virtual field trip and explore the deserts of the world! This is site is interactive and informative.

Take part in this segregation simulation that shows how small biases can lead to large collective biases. Do not fear - there is a happy ending to this simulation! You will see how a small demand for diversity can desegregate a...

Students will use a graph of the relative abundance of elements in the Universe to determine relationships between size of the atoms and their abundance.

In some studies, we make two observations on the same individual. For instance, we might look at each student's pre-test and post-test scores in a course. In other studies, we might make an observation on each of two similar individuals.

As part of a research study performed in the 1920s, individuals were asked to write about their experiences with movie-going. This is an excerpt from that study by a high school girl, who tells about what the movies mean to her.

This site from The Bible Tutor provides an excellent introduction to the Psalms that discusses their religious significance and categorizes them. Links are provided to several individual psalms as well.

This checklist prepared by the PACER Center will help parents prepare for and get the most out of Individualized Education Plan (IEP) meetings with the school staff.

Read or listen to a conversation in which the merits of the IPod are discussed. Any downside to the IPod? Many people feel technology has the capability to isolate individuals from society. What do you think?

Planet Dinosaur has a great deal of information about individual dinosaurs, as well as dinosaur videos, coloring pages, articles, news items, anatomy, classification and history. There is also a dinosaur glossary and a whole section...

Personal site from an individual who has rescued and cared for box turtles. Nice images and good information.

As part of the extensive VHS library, this section presents the portraits and biographies of five compelling individuals. As described on the site, 'their tales are told by analysis of components of their pictorially complex portraits'.

This GeoStory walks learners through the poem, "The Walrus and the Carpenter" with an image and map accompanying each stanza, and in many cases individual lines. The images are either literal representations or metaphors of a line in the...

This word bank lesson plan offers the individual student the opportunity to increase their vocabulary.

Dlugen presents a detailed collection of tips to observe when critiquing others' speeches. This skill is critical in improving individual presentation abilities. SL.9-10.3 Eval Presentation. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.SL.3, SL.9-10.3 Eval...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains a journal that recounts travel observations of ancient Chinese warrior terracotta statues in Xi'an, China. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential...

[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational passage contains a brief history of the Great Wall of China. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...