How can a hand puppet's shadow look like a dog? The lesson explains the science behind shadows, combining paint colors and the colors used in old televisions. Scholars use white, red, blue, and green lights to experiment with colors...

Different varieties of Christmas trees provide an interesting way to combine social studies, science, math, and technology. Class members not only research the history of the Christmas tree holiday tradition, they compare and...

Knowing the names of the steps of the scientific method is not enough; in order to really understand each of the elements, one must practice. Beginning with an engaging recap of the steps of the scientific method, learners practice the...

Some Spanish learners believe the subjunctive is frightening. Help eradicate that fear by going into depth on when to use the present subjunctive. There are many different situations in which the subjunctive is used described here. You...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores how light interacts with objects in order to create shadows.

Read Joseph Conrad's "The Shadow Line." This text is 61 pages long.

Find out about the men who joined John Brown in his raid on Harpers Ferry. The biographies are brief but informative. Click on the highlighted names for more information about them.

What type of poetry did Emily Dickinson (1830-1886 CE) write? Explore this informative website to learn more about this famous author. Includes text of twelve of her poems.

What happens to a spacecraft that relies on sunlight to power its batteries when it travels through the Earth's shadow? The Lunar Prospector survived several Penumbral and Umbral eclipses. Resource includes a link to a video that...

Kids learn about lunar and solar eclipses in the science of astronomy including the umbra, antumbra, penumbra shadows as well as total, partial, and annular.

Artlex's definition of value and how it applies to black and white and color in art. There are links to other sites to further explain the term and also related terms to explore.

Links to 42 poems by the English metaphysical John Donne (1572-1631).

Introduce yourself to Pauline Johnson, a Mohawk poet and recitalist whose best-known poem is "The Song My Paddle Sings." Also, read her poems "In the Shadows," "As Red Men Die," "The Lost Lagoon," "The Pilot of the Plains," and "The...

This site provides a an excellent guide to the structure and function of the human eye. Content addresses how the eye is built, as well as how it works to translate light and shadow into sight. A diagram illustrating the various parts of...

This is a collection of 6 Grade-Leveled texts (7-12) on the topic Ancient Egypt. Egyptian civilization is over 5,000 years old. While modern Egypt is different in many ways, the influence of Ancient Egypt can still be felt along the...

Provides an in-depth explanation of seasons including why temperate and tropical climates have different seasonal cycles.

Complete with audio and video links, this NPR web page tells the story of the puppeteer who is the voice and movement of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Caroll Spinney. Includes excerpts from Spinney's autobiography. This site has lots of...

Come and learn more about the author E.L. Konigsburg. This site provides a biography, interview transcript and booklist.

A basic overview of the earth's mantle, crust, inner core, and outer core. Also discusses how earthquake waves travel through the Earth.

An good site for information about Lunar Eclipses, with excellent diagrams. This page has the best viewing graphics, but a printable page can be easily selected.

Find out more about the author Walter Dean Myers when you explore this resource. This resource features a biography of the 1997 Coretta Scott King Award Winner, a booklist of his work, and an interview transcript.

Explains the basic terminology and formatting of ratios, and demonstrates how to solve typical exercises.

Caravaggio (1571-1610), is an Italian painter whose revolutionary technique of tenebrism, or dramatic, selective illumination of form out of deep shadow, became a hallmark of Baroque painting.

This is one of few articles that focuses on Maria Cosway solely. Typically she is discussed in the shadow of her husband, Richard. This is the biography of Maria Cosway, one of the fine miniature painters of the 18th century. Please note...