Read about the geography of Uzbekistan from the Library of Congress collection. The topography is varied and often severe.
Library of Congress website that covers every aspect of a country. Information on Venezuela's geography, society, economy, transportation, telecommunications, government, politics, and national security is provided.
This activity helps students review basic covalent nomenclature.
This interactive activity from ChemThink takes a closer look at a covalent bond: how it is formed and how the sharing of two electrons can keep atoms together.
Contains back-to-school poetry lesson ideas that ask students to write poems in order to get to know each other. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.
Site entitled "Cranial Nerves." Links to other sites.
An entry from the Standard Encyclopedia of Philospohy that analyzes creationism from scientific, philosophical, and theological viewpoints and finds it lacking on all three measures.
Need help planning ways to creatively teach your students chronological order? Here's a great place to start. While the site is specifically geared toward the middle school student, it is a teaching idea which could easily be adapted for lower or higher levels. Good connection between visual and written literacy skills.
An education resource guide based on an exhibit on the role of "Maroons," who were escaped slaves in Latin America who established communities with extensive cultural contacts. The guide includes activities which can be used in middle school and high school classrooms.
The full text of Richard Sheridan's "The Critic." Includes an introduction with information on Sheridan's life and works.
A very comprehensive site that includes a biographical sketch, several texts of Borges'poems, short stories and essays and, critical essays on his works.
This resource provides a definition and demonstration of the cross product.
At this univeristy physics department site, the polarization of light is explained and illustrated. Methods for analyzing light to determine the degree of polarization are stated and explained with equations.
Ibiblio.org provides a brief background of the crisis and links to letters (originals and translations) exchanged between JFK and Khrushchev.
Provides examples of the Quechua language such as riddles, poetry, short stories and other written forms. Contains a link to photos from the Andes.
Here are three activities--concentration, matching, and flashcards--to help learn or review the units of customary measurement. Users must enable JavaScript.
This site explains the possible uses of a compass when drawing. There are numerous exercises for using a compass with links to the solutions - click on the red checkmarks for these. The site discusses mathematicians who contributed to the use of rulers and compasses.
This site is a guide to help students analyze visual media. Further research questions included.
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad and Digit construct a physical profile of the person who kidnapped Choocroca, a giant cybercrocodile. [2:49]
Harry and his friend make a wager on a game of chess and discuss the concept of exponential growth in this short Cyberchase video. [3:26]