Students watch a video on population dynamics. They conduct an experiment where they fill up a designated space with students. They recreate multiplying rabbits using beans.

Third graders write a report and draw a picture of the state of their choice. They use the internet to research their state's flower and write a paragraph about it. They also practiced inserting a picture from the internet to a word...

Students discuss the threats facing migratory species and track the seasonal journeys of wildlife in real space and in cyberspace. Once they have gathered information from several sources, they create a portfolio to share with others...

A huge site dedicated to an understanding of the current global economic system. Includes the history, forces, values and perceptions that have shaped the world's economy. A comprehensive resource that includes a detailed economic report...

A report written by the NSA on the U.S. Navy Communications Intelligence and the Battles of Coral Sea, Midway, and the Aleutians in the spring of 1942. Very credible and very complete. (Third edition)

A comprehensive and current look at the economy of Mali from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes. Read about the development of agriculture and mining in this third world country.

Contains a wealth of information about the Warsaw Pact. Includes information about the Soviet Alliance System, the organization of East European National units, the development of Socialist Armies in Eastern Europe, East-West diplomacy...

This resource examines Stalin's role in industrializing Russia prior to World War II.

Canada has exhibited leadership internationally in the protection of women's rights, security, and health. This website offers a comprehensive Canadian government policy and partnership list in gender equality and UN initiatives to...

A detailed account of the establishment of the Third Reich in Germany, Hitler's rise to power, and how the government of Germany changed after Hitler gained power in the 1920's.

Lengthy academic essay that argues that traditional poetry, including the heroic couplet, is still relevant in the modern world. While this is discussed, the history of the heroic couplet is provided. A good definition of the term with...

Three 1937 reports speak to the potential problems of a Hitler-led Germany. Primary source documents, cartoons, and historical documents address the question, "Was Hitler a passionate lunatic?" in this series of performance tasks.

The Library of Congress has created an exhibit which focuses on the extraordinary legacy of Thomas Jefferson--founding father, farmer, architect, inventor, slaveholder, book collector, scholar, diplomat, and the third president of the...

Situated on the island of Tenerife, Teide National Park features the Teide-Pico Viejo stratovolcano that, at 3,718 m, is the highest peak on Spanish soil. Rising 7,500 m above the ocean floor, it is regarded as the world’s third-tallest...

This timeline from Global Polio Eradication Initiative of pictures, descriptions, and events -- all of which describe the history of polio and its vaccine -- is organized into three large sections: "Endemic Polio 1580BC-1953," "Vaccine...

A lesson that investigates how women in Senegal and Thailand are affected by poverty. Students examine what causes some countries to prosper and others to suffer from poverty. They also create and present graphic organizers of action...