This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Zambia. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes images of maps and the flag, as well as photos of the country.

This collection of maps gives historical information about Metis and other First Nations patterns of settlement and organization.

This lesson takes students through the process of buying a car. A great real-life application that helps introduce students to all of the nuances associated with purchasing a car, such as interest rates, loan applications, and amortization.

Created a little less than 150 years ago, the typewriter was the forerunner for the computer. This page offers a detailed history of the birth of the typewriter along with several visual examples.

Take a look at the parts of the cardiovascular system including all of the major arteries and veins. Make sure to click on the interactive animation to find additional information.

This video highlights various careers in logistics that are available in and around the Lehigh Valley. Paul Davis from Nestle discusses how Nestle owns their own trucks and that his division manages using those trucks to deliver products to stores. Michele Hamershock talks about the account coordinators in her department and their responsibility to replenish stores with products based on their "movement statistics". In addition to Nestle, this clip highlights logistics for DSC and Coca-Cola and how all three use their technology within the warehouse to remove the paper-trail and help movement happen more seamlessly.

Manufacturing is discussed by various employees of Rexroth, Just Born Candy, Coca-Cola and Martin Guitars. Steve Morrow, General Manager of the Coca-Cola plant begins the tour, followed by Ross Born from Just Born Candy. Products highlighted are Just Born Peeps, Martin Guitars and Coca-Cola sodas. Technologies highlighted are robotics and the use of AutoCAD. The last section highlights what these employers look for when evaluating employees that will be hired.

Soft Skills highlights the skills employees need to be successful. These include communication, eye contact, listening, teamwork, positive attitude, proper handshake, professional appearance and respect. Soft skills are the abilities to get along with others, resolve conflict and work together towards a common goal. Includes video. Requires Quicktime.

Virtual Tour provides a quick snapshot of the different clips in this 6-episode series. Use of this video will enable you to help your students preview careers in the other episodes of the Career Gates series. Careers that are highlighted are manufacturing, healthcare and logistics. The other pieces in the series highlight skills that are necessary to succeed: leadership, soft skills and a desire to learn and adapt older processes to newer technologies.

A career as a Veterinary Technologist is profiled. Included: Veterinary Technologist overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.

A career as a Pharmacy Technician is profiled. Pharmacy Technician overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.

A career in the field of Chemistry is profiled.Included: Chemistry overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.

A career in Petroleum Engineering is profiled.Included: Petroleum Engineer overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.

This article by Jacob G. Hornberger is an essay in the book, The Case for Free Trade and Open Immigration, edited by Richard M. Ebeling and Jacob G. Hornberger. In it, Hornberger gives a hypothetical view of how life in the United States would be if free trade and unlimited immigration among states did not exist. He uses these hypothetical examples to argue for free trade and less restrictive immigration laws to improve economies and relations between countries.

Site provides some different examples of categorical data and discusses the use of two-way tables.

Site provides extensive assistance in prepraring 4th grade students for Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. This section helps students identify cause and effect in literature.

This Cause and Effect graphic organizer helps students organize information from a text they are reading.

This interactive resource adapted from the National Park Service presents the key concepts of cave and karst systems, including how and where they form, different types, and various cave environments.

Read about America's Central Intelligence Agency and how it works to provide national security intelligence. The resource discusses careers with the CIA, how the organization is run and its history. Also view the "World Factbook" section, an excellent resource for learning about countries all over the world.

In this activity, students observe the centripetal acceleration of an object in uniform circular motion. Relate the changes in velocity and radius to the centripetal acceleration.