Curated OER
Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Mo: Sanborn Field and Soil Erosion Plots
Located on the University of Missouri campus the research conducted here helped establish soil conservation policy in the United States. The organism Streptomyces aureofaciens the original source of the drug Chlortetracycline...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: I Can Locate and Classify Information [Pdf]
A blank T-Chart is provided for students to use as they sort facts into two categories. Students will classify science information with this aid.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: All About Computers
Immerse students in the vocabulary of the World Wide Web in this lesson introducing the proper use of the Internet.
Oregon State University
Oregon State University: Volcanoes by Country
A list of volcanoes sorted by the nation where they are located. For more in-depth information and photos, click on the name of the volcano.
Other
Botanical Garden at Gottingen
This site provides information on the Botanical Garden at Gottingen University located in Germany. If you click on the sub-heading "Subjects and History",an English text will come up presenting further details on the garden.
Other
University of Tennessee: Frank H. Mc Clung Museum
This is the homepage for the Frank H. McClung Museum, located on the campus of the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. The McClung Museum is a general museum with collections in anthropology, archaeology, decorative arts, local history,...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Hexagon
This site gives the general definition of a hexagon with several diagramed examples. There are also links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving hexagons...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Length
This site provides information about length. The site gives a very general definition of the length of a segment with a diagram. There are links to related terms, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Outcome
This InterMath site gives a description of a probability outcome along with an example involving a six sided die. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point...
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Lets Net: What's for Dinner?
In this lesson unit, young scholars locate recipes for a dinner meal, create a list of ingredients, then calculate the quantities needed for a given number of people, and the overall cost.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Global Positioning Satellites
The physics associated with global positioning satellites is discussed. The mechanism by which they triangulate the location of an object is described.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Hanna Honeycomb House
Located on Stanford University campus, this was Frank Lloyd Wright's first work in the San Francisco region as well as his first work with non-rectangular structures.
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Tn: George Peabody College for Teachers
As the University of Nashville, the college was the first institution to receive support from the Peabody Education Fund, which had been founded by George Peabody to rebuild education in the South after the Civil War. The university...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in Indiana: Butler Fieldhouse
Located at Butler University and now called Hinkle Fieldhouse, it is the sixth-oldest basketball arena still used and was once the largest in the United States. It hosted the Indiana high school basketball tournament until 1971.
Bluffton University
Bluffton University: Images of the Notre Dame Cathedral
A collection of pictures of the Notre Dame Cathedral, located on Ile de la Cite, an island in Paris, France.
University of Oxford (UK)
Beazley Archive: Ephesus
Illustrated dictionary entry for Ephesus, Greece. Describes the significance of this city to Greek culture and provides a brief history over the famous Temple of Artemis located in Ephesus.
Georgetown University
Legal Research Guides: Secondary Sources Research Guide
This tutorial discusses how to perform legal research in a library--from locating relevant cases, statutes, and regulation to using secondary sources that include Periodical Indexes, Treatises, Legal Encyclopedias, and Annotated Law...
United Nations
Unesco: World Heritage List
UNESCO designates natural and man-made sites of "outstanding universal value" as world heritage sites to protect them for future generations. View sites by country or use an interactive world map to locate sites from around the world...
McREL International
Mc Rel: Whelmer #9 Learning Activity: Nickel Karate
An easy to do activity that investigates the basic theories of inertia. The activity is in lesson plan format that meets NSES standards.
University of California
Uc Irvine: Distinguishing Between Primary & Secondary Sources
This site has an online quiz to test your knowledge of primary and secondary sources.
Other
Smith College Museum of Art
Located in Northampton, MA. A world-famous collection spanning an impressive 4,500 years. Ranked among the finest college or University museums in this country, it has become a wonderful collection of works by the leading artists of...
University of Nebraska
Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historic Park
The Ashfall Fossil Beds are located in Nebraska. Much of the research done there is conducted by scientists from the University of Nebraska and the Nebraska State Museum. The history, geology and paleontology of the site are described....
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Library of Congress Classification System
Students will be introduced to the Library of Congress Classification System by viewing two online tutorials. The students will make flash cards in order to study the main classes of the Library of Congress Classification System. The...
University of Utah
University of Utah: Aspire: Seasons Exercise
In this activity, use seasons to determine your location. Click on the different dates to view the earth's shadow at different times of the year from the sun's position.