Scholars learn about the Hero's Journey as they read Ray Bradbury's "The Drummer Boy of Shiloh." They analyze the story's structure and narrative techniques. Finally, they write summaries of the text's central idea and use their...

Website using a question-answer format in which Dr. Universe attempts to answer a curious question a student has about why musicians use both sides of their brains.

This official West Side Story website offers a synopsis of the play, lyrics for all of the songs, information about the creators, and various productions, and much more. The site is created by Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein's daughter.

Solve linear equations where the variable appears on both sides of the equation and the coefficients are decimals or fractions. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This concept introduces students to the ASA and AAS Triangle Congruence shortcuts. Students examine guided notes, review guided practice, watch instructional videos...

Illustrated reference tool provides an overview of the Atlantic white-sided dolphin with details on physical characteristics, behavior, range, habitat, diet, and conservation status.

This site offers the text and the audio of the poem "There Was an Old Man of Dee-side" by Edward Lear. You can listen to the poem online or download it.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Both Sides the Border by George Alfred Henty, a fiction book for children.

This site provides a fascinating historical look at the flood of homesteaders who came to the area of Olds Alberta.

Kindergarteners love to identify shapes in their environment. In order effectively do that, they must be able to recognize different shapes by their specific attributes. In this lesson kindergartners learn about the attributes of a square.

Find perimeter of figures when given an image or context. Students receive immediate feedback and have the opportunity to try questions repeatedly, watch a video or receive hints. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.D.8 Solve real world and...

For this exercise, students will collect and observe macroinvertebrates in an aquatic system. They will record and summarize their findings.

[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will connect the concepts of counting each square unit and multiplying the side lengths to compute the area of a rectangle. They will extend this knowledge by computing a side...

This is the short story "To Build a Fire" by Jack London. This website offers two versions of the short story which can be viewed side-by-side.

This lesson plan explains how to compare and contrast Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet with the film West Side Story.

This lesson plan helps students explore the mathematical concept of area and features resource links to further learning. CCSS.Math.Content.3.MD.C.7.a Find the area of a rectangle with whole-number side lengths by tiling it

Each amino acid has at least one amine and one acid functional group as the name implies. The different properties result from variations in the structures of different R groups. The R group is often referred to as the amino acid side...

One could say that snowflakes are simply frozen water - but if you compare a snowflake to an ice cube, you'll notice a big difference. Why are all snowflakes six-sided? Why are none of them exactly the same? And how do we ski on them?...

This lesson focuses on appeals to logos, or appealing to your audience's logical side including your types of source material, remembering your audience, and being sure to maintain clear lines of reasoning throughout.

You know that you can take side lengths and find trig ratios, and you know you can find trig ratios (in your calculator) for angles. What is missing is a way to go from the ratios back to the original angles. And that is what "inverse...

Presents a biographical summary of the life of conductor, composer, and pianist Leonard Bernstein. He composed music not only for symphonies, but also for Broadway (West Side Story) and operas.

Read about the dangers of depressant drugs, or downers. This website provides simple information about side effects, risks, and problems associated with depressant use.

Students learn more about magnetism, and how magnetism and electricity are related in electromagnets. They learn the fundamentals about how simple electric motors and electromagnets work. Students also learn about hybrid...

The test of the Book of Psalms, presented side-by-side in Hebrew and English.