An ebook by Core Knowledge features information about early United Stated presidents such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and social reformers such as Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglas.

Well Whale is a fun spot the difference puzzle for kids. Players must spot the differences between the two moving illustrations before the time runs out! Time is up once the ship makes four passes on the screen.

Text of the short story "Mr. Brisher's Treasure" by H. G. Wells. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)

The full text of the novel The Secret Places of the Heart by H. G. Wells. Register for a free account to unlock annotation tools, printing, and more.

This is a practical explanation and list of reasons parents should encourage their children in their writing, and ways they can do that. There are pointers for parents and things they should know about what children need in order to...

This helpful Stanford University site provides tips to getting a better night's sleep.

This article emphasizes the need for being well rested. The statistics are frightining!

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating paying kids for doing well in school. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Read the full text of "When the Sleeper Wakes" about a man who awakes after 203 years to find that he is now the richest man in the world.

This site has interesting information about stings from different arthropods like bees, wasps, hornets, yellow jackets, ants, caterpillars, spiders, ticks, centipedes, millipedes, and scorpions.

A good brief review of The Cenozoic Era, which also includes links to more detailed information as well as a chart of its subdivisions.

This site from the University of Arizona describes how blood type is passed on from parent to child. The tutorial covers the genetics of the ABO blood groups as well as Rh factor. There are even practice problems and blood type calculators!

Concise overview of French determiners. Includes definite, indefinite, and partitive articles, as well as demonstrative (ce,cet,cette, ces)and possessive(mon, ma, mes)determiners. A great introduction to the grammatical concept.

Article and activity offering students problem-based learning by examining conflict, past and present, that call in to question our Constitutional Rights. Questions for writing and discussion as well as small group learning activity.

This site contains an interesting account of the life of Claudius. Includes quotes from ancient and modern historians, as well as a scathing description of his second wife, Agrippina.

Contains excellent photos of flagellated protozoa, as well as a good general description of flagellum.

In this reading comprehension lesson unit, students are guided in learning how to find the main theme or idea of a text and understanding how details in the text convey that. Includes lots of exercises and examples, as well as...

If you've wondered about using literature circles in your classroom, materials are provided here for units on Harry Potter, A Series of Unfortunate Events, and two Roald Dahl novels. The units can be downloaded as Word documents. They...

Elmer the Safety Elephant wants every child to know how to prevent fires and how to keep themselves safe if they encounter one. Elmer goes through important safety tips with kid-friendly explanations. Coloring pages and activities are...

Like many cultures, Haitians pass along knowledge through proverbs and educate through riddles. This page is a collection of 30-35 proverbs, jokes, and -- as well as a tale or two -- and tips on how Haitians tell them.

This teacher's resource page accompanies the student website "Inside the Human Body: The Respiratory System" for grades four through six from the Canadian Lung Association. This site walks teachers through the features of the student...

This tutorial introduces the sum and differnce formulas for tangent, and gives several examples of problems to be solved as well as proving other identities. Assumes knowledge of the sum and difference formulas for sine and cosine.

Learn steps from the experts on how to write and deliver a great speech. There are tips and graphic organizers for writing. The final step is recording your speech on the Radio Hotline. Listen to other student writing as well.

Museum site features the Cicada. Provides a comprehensive physical description as well as information as to where they are found and what they do.