A veteran social studies teacher shares lesson plans and ideas to teach units on Ancient Mesopotamia. There are even activities to learn about Hammurabi's code and making Sumerian cylinder seals.
This personal site provides a list of links and lesson plans related to immigration up to the current time.
This interactive linear system solver allows you to enter two linear equations in general form and then plot the lines and find the answer using either substitution or elimination. The answer is presented with both methods accompanied by a graph.
Students learn to locate the real number solution of a linear equation using tables. They also learn to locate the real number solution of a linear equation using graphical method on a Cartesian (x-y) graph.
Contains a brief summary and a few examples of linear functions.
Students learn to associate the slope of a straight line with a constant rate of change. They also learn to calculate the rate of change from data points on a line, using the correct units. Students also learn to read from a linear graph: the rate of change, the scale of the axes, and the correct units.
In these questions, students will find the linear equation of best fit for a set of data and interpret the correlation coefficient. Questions are multiple-choice and true/false; solutions are provided.
Find stories, novels, and poems from more than one hundred authors. Download select works as MP3 files or read or listen to them online. Available selections span a wide range of literature, from nursery rhymes to the philosophy of Aristotle, and a variety of teaching support materials, such as graphic organizers, are included for a limited number of titles.
This resource presents the text of one of Aristotle's "Physics can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each chapter has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading skills and strategies.
The text of a memoir of life at Fort Jefferson in the Dry Tortugas during the Civil War.The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each chapter has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading skills and strategies.
This resource presents the text of Richard Barnum's children's story, "Squinty, the Comical Pig." The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each chapter has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading skills and strategies.
This resource presents the text of Patrick Henry's famous "Give me liberty or give me death" speech, which was delivered in March of 1775. The text can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format.
The text of Charlotte Bronte's first novel, "The Professor." The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each chapter has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading skills and strategies.
The complete text of "Great Expectations," by Charles Dickens. The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each chapter has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading skills and strategies.
The complete text of Charlotte Bronte's novel "Jane Eyre" can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 format. Teaching support material also available.
Texts of more than 20 poems by Emily Bronte. The poems can be read online or downloaded individually in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each poem has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading skills and strategies.
This text is the eulogy for mathematician, Leonhard Euler, delivered by his son-in-las, Nikolaus von Fuss.The text can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, the text is accompanied by downloadable support material which focuses on various reading skills and strategies.
This resource presents the text of the popular children's book, "The Secret Garden." The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each chapter has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading skills and strategies.
The texts of three classic fairy tales, as told by Joseph Jacobs. They are: "Jack, the Giant Killer," "The Cat and the Mouse," and "Fire! Fire! Burn Stick!" The text can be read online or downloaded by individual stories in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, each story has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading skills and strategies.
The text of a Pawnee folk tale, as written by George Bird Grinnell, who was an ornithologist who also had a deep interest in Native American culture. The text can be read online or downloaded in MP3 or PDF format. In addition, the story has downloadable support material which focuses on various reading skills and strategies.