Let's get the herd to follow the rules. The activity associated with the second lesson in the unit introduces the class to the definition of a function. Individuals must gather in groups of zebras and rhinos defined by the general...

Students examine the practice of redistricting. In this American politics activity, students read the provided articles "The Gerrymander," and "Reforming the Gerrymander." Students respond to the provided discussion questions.

Students participate in an experiment in which they gather and examine particiles in the air. They place pollution detectors at different locations and identify problem areas. They discuss how engineers can use this type of information...

Wikipedia, the "international collaborative free content encyclopedia on the Internet," provides this article on its founder. Biographical information, Wikipedia history, works, references, and related articles are included.

What is all the fuss about Twitter? Wikipedia provides a detailed overview of the trendy social network.

Wikipedia offers general information describing a personal firewall. Includes hyperlinked terms and external links.

Wikipedia gives an excellent encyclopedia definition of a Personal Area Network for the computer, or PAN.

Wikipedia provides an extensive encyclopedia definition of the term, "Modem," including history, description, internet access, and more.

Wikipedia provides an encyclopedia definition of a local area network, or LAN, including many hyperlinked terms.

Wikipedia offers a detailed encyclopedia definition of the term, "router," including hyperlinked terms and links to router manufacturers and a picture of what a router looks like.

Wikipedia is a free-content encyclopedia, written collaboratively by people from around the world. The site is a wiki, which means that anyone can edit articles simply by clicking on the "edit this page" link. You may read and edit...

This site contains a Wikipedia description of computer networks.

This Wikipedia page provides the definition of the web browser. Includes features, examples, and many hyperlinked terms.

An overview of Microsoft's Web browser - Internet Explorer. Contains brief information on the anti-trust case Microsoft was involved in and the role Internet Explorer played in that case, its origins, and gives a list of the release...

Provides a complete overview of WiFi technology. Includes history, uses, advantages and disadvantages, and security issues. Also gives the REAL origin and meaning of the term "WiFi"!

This article introduces the reader to the concept of social bookmarking which organizes sites generally by the use of tags. Social bookmarking sites are an increasingly popular way to locate, classify, rank, and share Internet resources...

This article introduces the reader to Skype, a peer-to-peer Internet telephony (VoIP) network.Skype users can speak to other Skype users for free.

An introduction to Session Initiation Protocol (SIP)that involves multimedia elements such as video, voice, instant messaging, online games, and virtual reality. It is one of the leading signaling protocols for Voice over IP.

Overview of the Internet broadcasting method. Also contains the origin of podcasting, how the term came to be coined, and other uses of podcasting.

A lengthy article that explains what videoconferencing is, how it has developed, how it can be used in varios areas of endeavor (business, education, medicine, etc.) and its societal value

In this tutorial, learn more about how to use the Internet to buy and sell items, find a home or an online review, use Wikipedia, and do more.

Very short page that briefly defines the term "Wiki," and gives a description of its use. Links to additional information are available as well.