Solar power is clean, abundant, and becoming cheaper and more efficient all the time. Unfortunately, however, the sun isn't always there when you need it?like when it's cloudy, or it's raining, or it's nighttime. In this Science Update, you'll hear about an ambitious plan to get around that problem. Supplemental resources, including a background essay and discussion questions, are also provided.

This resource is from Tools4NCTeachers.In this series of activities, students use linear measurments to compare their heights and foot lengths to Abraham's Lincoln's measurements.  Provided in this packet are math activities, suggested read alouds, cross-curricular activities, and pictures of the lessons in action.Remix this lesson to include your own extension ideas. 

Food is universal--we all eat! Few things are so common and yet so different between individuals, families, cultures, or geographies. Our preferences and styles define and separate us but exploring those differences can also bring us together. Learning about what people eat means that we learn about their everyday lives. Learning about food can help us to learn about science, math, history and culture.