Students incorporate their knowledge of civil engineering and physics principles as they design and build a bridge within certain parameters while choosing their own materials.

Here are thirteen questions with complete explanations to see how much you know about composting.

This clickable web page is like an outline that comprehensively covers the science of composting. Each link takes you to another section of notes.

This article describes the advantages and opportunities that can be utilized by composting in schools. Biology, chemistry, and physics can all be explored with simple schoolyard composting.

A brief overview of the term "antitrust", with a specific emphasis on the Sherman Antitrust Act which passed in 1890.

This resource gives a table of the Articles and Amendments of the United States Constitution.

This site from the Cornell University Law School provides an overview of constitutional law as it applies in the United States, with links to additional information.

This Cornell Law School site describes the consumer protection acts that protect creditors, Uniform Credit Consumer Code and Consumer Protection Act.

A collection of resources for understanding income tax law, including its roots in the Constitution, federal and state statutes and regulations, judicial decisions, and links to the websites of government and tax agencies.

This site from the Cornell University School of Law provides a clear overview of Insurance Law. A great place to get the basics with links to more in depth resources and examples.

This is a legal definition of the term prima facie that includes an example.

The resource provides an overview of secured credit obligations. Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code is also described.

In honor of Darwin's 200th birthday and the 150th anniversary of the publication of "The Origin of the Species," Cornell has put together an extensive collection of Darwin's work during the last two decades of his life.

A quick guide to help you determine the relevance and authority of a resource.

This resource offers a few suggestions to get you started with the research process.

A brief look at how slavery in America was tied to the crops grown in the South. See how the need for skilled workers was decreased and the use of unskilled slaves increased with the introduction of the cotton gin.

Read the text of the 13th Amendment, adopted in January, 1865, even before the end of the Civil War, which ended slavery in the United States. Click on the image to see a larger picture of the document itself.

Site provides information on the National Climatic Data Center's Regional Climate Centers Program. Click a region on the map of the United States and find information about that region's climate!