This article provides an overview of icebergs' formation and characteristics and the hazards associated with icebergs.
Students will understand the changes that take place during puberty.
This is the news article which is attached to the lesson plan of the same name.
Share the book Rattletrap Car by Phyllis Root and take an adventurous ride with a father, his three children and learn about the creative ways they "fix" their old car on their way to the lake on a hot day. A great introduction to alliterations. Included in the activity is read before, during, and after questions followed by a DO activity.
Share the book Rattletrap Car by Phyllis Root and take an adventurous ride with a father, his three children and learn about the creative ways they "fix" their old car on their way to the lake on a hot day. A great introduction to alliterations. Included in the activity is read before, during, and after questions followed by a DO activity.
Share the book Rattletrap Car by Phyllis Root and take an adventurous ride with a father, his three children and learn about the creative ways they "fix" their old car on their way to the lake on a hot day. A great introduction to alliterations. Included in the activity is read before, during, and after questions followed by a DO activity.
The Folger Shakespeare Library provides the full searchable text of "All's Well That Ends Well" to read online or download as a PDF. All of the lines are numbered sequentially to make it easier and more convenient to find any line.
This article studies the communities, landscapes, and ecosystem along the Mekong river, and the ways in which life there has been threatened by developmental projects.
An interactive applet and associated web page that demonstrate the alternate interior angles that are formed where a transversal crosses two lines. The applets shows the two possible pairs of angles alternating when in animation mode. By dragging the three lines, it can be seen that the angles are congruent only when the lines are parallel. When not in animated mode, there is a button that alternates the two pairs of angles. The text on the page discusses the properties of the angle pairs both in the parallel and non-parallel cases. Applet can be enlarged to full screen size for use with a classroom projector. This resource is a component of the Math Open Reference Interactive Geometry textbook project at http://www.mathopenref.com.
This fact sheet is a supplemental resource to be used in conjunction with the lesson "Am I a Carrier for Cystic Fibrosis?" After completing this lesson, students will have a better grasp of genetic terminology such as genotype, phenotype, carrier, homozygous, heterozygous, autosomal, dominant, and recessive. Students will also become more competent in using Punnett squares to predict traits in offspring (cystic fibrosis (CF) status in this case). Finally, after experiencing the difficulty of making a genetic decision, students will become more aware of the complexity of such bioethical decision making.
This is a supplemental story to be used in conjunction with the Stress and Communication lesson plan. The story is about how a young girl reaches out to her mother for help.
This article tells a little girl's story about having Hodgkin's disease.
This article studies the ancient Kazakh tradition of eagle hunting.
Students will complete a close reading of Ted Kooser’s poem, Abandoned Farmhouse. Students will use their knowledge about the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl to determine the setting and characters in the poem. After analyzing the author’s style, use of figurative language, and structure of the poem, students will write an ORIGINAL POEM in the spirit of Abandoned Farmhouse by using the same syntax. Using the original poem and a template as a guide, students will compose a poem that reveals who they are through the voice of important objects in their homes.
This informational text explains that while both the Arctic and Antarctica are cold, Antarctica is much colder and drier - a polar desert. The text is written at a grade two through grade three reading level. This is a PDF containing the informational text and a glossary.
This article explores the lives of the Calamian Tagbanua, descendants of some of the oldest people in the Philippines.
This article describes the ancient and traditional art of Indian wrestling known as "kushti".
This website, in English, has a description of ancientt Aztec games. Users can play a softwar version of patolli, a game of chance and skill that often involved betting.
This article explores the Coptic Christian community of Egypt and their ancient traditions.
This article explores the ancient Greek Olympic games and the legends that surround them.