If someone is smiling, it means they're happy, right? Well, not always. Sometimes people smile to be polite, or because they want to "appear" happy or friendly for social reasons. How easy is it to spot which smiles are genuine and which...

We have some from here but I can't tell how many as they may have video embed codes. I did find some we don't have, as well as some we do have among the embedded videos. There is also a Youtube channel at...

The author of this paper discusses some of the challenges and problems encountered when teaching science and the scientific method to students. He provides links for some sample lessons. Site by Access Excellence.

There's an old saying that "the clothes make the man" (or woman, we're quick to add nowadays). How true do you think this is? Here's a project with one approach for finding out.

Kid's learn about the science behind Electronic Communications. How does it work and where did it come from?

Annenberg Media offers over 50 workshops and courses for teachers which can be used for graduate credit (through Colorado State University), for Continuing Education Units (CEUs), or for enrichment. The courses cover subjects in The...

How did your family come to America? When did they arrive? Chances are, they came into America by boat through Ellis Island. Check here for suggestions to get your family history research going.

Geographers are social scientists who are interested in human activities as well as the physical environment. Human geography includes a wide range of topics, such as the study of languages, religions, customs, economics, and political...

This site includes an excellent WebQuest related to Kate DiCamillo's book, Because of Winn-Dixie. Vocabulary exercises, story frames, story pyramids, social studies, and science links are part of this WebQuest for students. As this is an...

This lesson plan is one of the first in a unit on telling time which addresses the following content areas: language arts, math, science, social studies, and technology. Students will read several resource books to gather information....

This activity helps students recognize that measuring tools can come in many different shapes and sizes. The student's will develop creative-thinking, math, and social skills as they use nontraditional and traditional measuring tools....

This page provides a detailed chart to aid students' understanding of texts. It goes through the steps of pre-reading, during reading, and after reading, outlining what students should be thinking about as they interact with a text. This...

This elementary exploration of interdependence from the American Forum for Global Education touches on language arts, social studies, and science. Pupils understand the connection between themselves and their natural environment.

Site from the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation combines Science and Social Studies. As students examine the various methods of predicting the weather, in Colonial Williamsburg.

This interdisciplinary unit plan relies on children's literature about World War II. Bibliographies for both students and teachers are included as well as a rationale for the unit. Includes links to resources.