A lengthy discussion of Populism and the Populist Party, especially in Nebraska. Read about the Populist Party platform, issues, candidates, and how populism formed the roots of the progressivism in the early 20th century.

An introduction to using word parts to improve vocabulary skills. Includes charts of common Greek and Latin roots as well as common prefixes and suffixes and their meanings. Each of the four charts can be downloaded.

This lesson plan features the Latin roots FIN = end; SED, SID, SESS = sit, be still; FER = bear, carry, yield, bring. Choose 1 of the 8 different word puzzle activities from the list below. Each word puzzle will have directions, a clue....

Adaptations of plant roots and leaves are compared.

In this instructional activity, learners investigate what effect changing the direction of gravity will have on the growth of a plant's roots. Includes detailed instructions, videos, background articles, etc.

Familiarity with Greek and Latin roots, as well as prefixes and suffixes, can help students understand the meaning of new words. This article includes many of the most common examples.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Learn how to find square roots and identify irrational numbers.

[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] This resource has two sections: Adding Suffixes that Change Base Words' Final y to i, and video demonstration. It provides downloads of the following: lesson plans, lesson...

Information on powers, roots, exponents, and radicals.

This thorough lesson provides a wealth of root related information ranging from the anatomy of a root to the different types of roots that exist. Many photos and drawings provide clarity to the text.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Help your students review root words so they can analyze unfamiliar words and figure out the meaning without using a dictionary. In this worksheet, students will identify the root of each word...

This is an advanced review from Palomar College of the types of cells that make up conducting tissue in stems and roots. The photos and diagrams are excellent!

A lesson plan in which students match words according to their base words. Materials are included.

Practice finding the approximate value of square roots by thinking about perfect squares.

Working with complex numbers allows us to solve equations that cannot be solved with real numbers. Here we will investigate complex numbers which arise as square roots of certain complex numbers. Aligns with N-CN.A.2 and A-REI.A.1.

A concise, advanced level, review of structure and growth in these plant organs. Illustrations are clear and well labeled. This is an excellent tool for labs or exams.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Find the principal square root of numbers and simplify square root problems.

Hydrogen peroxide (often used as a disinfectant) has also been approved for use in pesticides. This science fair project investigates whether hydrogen peroxide has any effects on seed germination or on roots of plant cuttings.

Explore the world of square roots in this mini-lesson. Provides a definition and different methods for finding the square root of a number. Includes solved examples and practice questions with answers.

A wonderful site for the vocabulary enthusiast. Includes ways to build your vocabulary, resource suggestions, information about word roots, a section on suffixes and prefixes, as well as some higher-level word quizzes.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Solve quadratic equations involving perfect squares.

This site provides a concise biography of Haley, the video [12:28] "Alex Haley Interview Roots (Merv Griffin Show 1977)" and links to six of his books.

Read about the changes in the American economy between 1820 and 1860 that resulted in a market economy encouraged by technological advances in manufacturing.

Find out the many reasons why communication speed increased in the early 19th century. It wasn't just because of the telegraph.