An intriguing collection of documents and other data relating to the investigations into Tom Thomson's death. Covers investigations from 1918-1978.

Patterns are everywhere! In this week-long learning adventure, children will discover what a pattern is and explore patterns in different ways. Children will learn that patterns consist of a "core" or "unit" that repeats as they identify...

Activity in which students play the role of detective and follow the life story of a slave to investigate changing slave laws and conditions in the 1600s. Through their investigation, students read and analyze the evidence in the form of...

This official FBI site offers an illustrated history of the Federal Bureau of Investigation from the years of its first director, J. Edgar Hoover, to the present and is suitable for student research.

Activity in which students act as detectves to investigate an historical issue. In this activity students analyze primary source material to learn about controversy surrounding the U.S. Constitution when they are asked to find out what...

This activity is an inquiry-based field investigation of the sedimentary geology of Lilydale Regional Park's brickyards area, a bluff and slope location near St. Paul Minnesota's Harriet Island and Cherokee Heights Park. Students...

This site from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory gives a description of field investigation and then provides a detailed break-out of each step in the process.

A staggering 1.4 million active gang members walk the streets in the United States. Get the latest gang stories in the news, takedowns and cases, anti-gang programs, and toolkits for educators and parents.

An excellent explanation of the Teapot Dome scandal and the ensuing civil and criminal investigations into the fraudulent leases of oil reserves by Secretary of the Interior Albert B. Fall in the Harding Administration.

Read these series of essays written by U.S. Senate historians that detail important events and people during the era of investigations in the Senate just before the Great Depression and continuing up to the entrance to World War II. The...

In this lesson, students will research careers related to their highest interests.

Learn about earthquakes and how they are measured. Follow up with some activities that help to enhance your learning.

Biographical profile of well-known Chicago mobster Al "Scarface" Capone.

Presents a detailed biographical profile of John Edgar Hoover, the director of the FBI for 48 years.

Information about the life, crimes (including quotes from ransom notes and newspaper articles), and capture of the infamous gangster, George "Machine Gun" Kelly.

Features a thorough biographical profile of Charles Arthur "Pretty Boy" Floyd and the details of the Kansas City Massacre.

Use a plot map to study the plants and animals living in a small area of their environment.

Creating aquariums/terrariums help students understand how creatures depend on living and nonliving things.

Students will make paper rockets, parachutes, and foam gliders to experience how objects move through the air. Explore topics such as thrust, weight, gravity, force, and lift through fun activities and stories and cutting-edge work done...

In this lesson plan, students will consider Investigating Jack London's White Fang: Nature and Culture Detectives. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.

How can colors affect the mood of a painting? Take a look at Josef Albers's "Homage to the Square" and respond to prompts asking you to observe the painting's color and how it would be different if the artist used different colors. A...

Based on what you see in a painting, what kind of conclusions can you draw about the artist's view towards his or her subject matter? Examine Pablo Picasso's "Le Moulin de la Galette" and respond to thought-provoking writing/discussion...

Working in teams of "engineers", students learn about filtration systems and how they can remove impurities from drinking water.

This lesson has students explore differences in regional housing costs, determine the percentage of gross income spent on housing, assess the impact of housing costs on a relocation decision and recognize wages and housing costs are prices.