Michif is a language of the Metis whose survival is threatened. This document discusses Michif and says more should be done to preserve it, including developing curricular materials for teaching it to the young.

Explains modal logic by means of logical notation. Somewhat difficult for a non-specialist to appreciate. However, the introductory section does provide a general definition of "modal logic."

This paper describes the construction of mud houses and the reasons they were used by the Metis.

The University of North Carolina museum's site offers articles, videos, artwork, crafts, music, and histories of Native Americans.

Descriptions of diatonic triads: major, natural minor, and harmonic minor. Provides animated illustrations, and a printable chart at the end of the lesson.(You may need to download Flash Player to view this site.)

A terrific resource for beginners! Gives examples of dots and ties, and explains how they are used. Simple illustrations and explanations make this animated site easy to follow. (Macromedia Flash is necessary to view this site). By MusicTheory.net.

A fabulous resource for beginners! Gives examples and explanations of measures and time signatures. Simple illustrations and explanations make this animated site easy to follow. (Macromedia Flash is necessary to view this site)

A fabulous tool for music teachers and students! This online quiz tests students knowledge of the various musical notes. (Click on "toggle" to check your answers along the way.)

An explanation of phrases and cadences with illustrated examples. Also provides audio clips, and a printable chart at the end of the lesson.(You may need to download Flash Player to view this site.) By MusicTheory.net.

Provides an explanation of half steps, whole steps, flats, and sharps. Illustrated examples accompany these definitions. (Macromedia Flash player is necessary to view this site.)

A terrific reference for music students and teachers! Explains the fundamentals of the major scale, provides diagrams, and audio clips to help children recognize this piece of music theory.

Musica del Pueblo is a full-featured resource that explores the traditions of Latino music. Using a colorful mural titled "Song of Unity" as a navigation tool, visitors can watch videos of performances, listen to different varieties of Latin music, and learn what music can teach us about Latin culture and identity in areas of North and South America where Spanish is spoken.

The purpose of NASA's Earth Observatory is to provide new satellite imagery and scientific information about our home planet to the public. The focus is on Earth's climate and environmental change.

Read an excerpt from Roald Amundsen's book, "My Life as an Explorer" where he describes his passage through the Northwest Passage. Learn what he learned from the Inuit people that helped him in future explorations.

In this five-part audio slide show Russell Potter talks about what has been found from the ill-fated Franklin expedition. He also puts the expedition in historical context with drawings and newspaper articles from the time.

On this site you can see a note left by a member of the ill-fated Franklin expedition and read a transcript of it.

This PBS Nova site lists a table of contents on subjects involving the Crocodile. How did they outlive the dinosaurs? What makes them tick? What are the different types of crocodiles?

Companion website to a NOVA broadcast of the same name, Eighteen Ways documents the world of assisted reproduction. Find information on in vitro fertilization, the challenges of infertility, human cloning, advances in micro-manipulation, and related topics.

The tutorial explores the native Chinese flowering plant species. Some topics include rock's peony, dove tree, and fortune's rhododendron. The activity consists of a printable version and ian nteractive version.

Take a virtual tour of Lechuguilla, a cave discovered in 1986, which turns out to be one of the biggest in the Americas. Twelve different pictures of interesting formations reveal the reason the park service has decided to keep it off limits to preserve its beauty.