The letters of a homesteader couple describe the epic experience of the first white settlers on the Plains.
High School Resources
High School resources for teachers. Contains videos, worksheets, websites, and activities for students.
This is a quick summary of the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis between the U.S. (President John F. Kennedy) and Russia (Nikita Khrushchev)...
This video discusses how the brain makes room for more information.
This is a great video clip to introduce or start a discussion about the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr - MLK.
How does tape work? Van Der Waals bonds are the answer. This video describes how tape acts like a solid and a liquid to keep its ability to...
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This TEDEd video discusses five parasites and how they affect the host's brain. The parasites it discusses are the Gordian Worm, Rabies Virus,...
This video demonstrates some of the actual scientific means for muscle growth. Very strong individuals might owe their muscle growth to a...
This video explains the advancements and competition of the Space Race between russia and the United States as part of the Cold War.
Students will research 8 common metamorphic rocks. Marble, quartzite, hornfels, slate, phyllite, schist, gneiss, and amphibolite. Students will...
Students will find vocabulary that deals with metamorphosis. I use this when teaching 3rd-graders about how caterpillars turn into butterflies....
This video explores the beginning of the War on Terror and 9/11 (September 11th) including the actions of President George W. Bush.
In this Earth Science lab, students will create their own homemade barometers using a canning jar, a balloon, and a straw. The barometers can show...
Here is a great video that introduces volcanoes. It is very visual and the music fits. This is the video I show to get students excited to learn...
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Find out the answer to why bug bites itch. Did you know that most itching bites are all in the head?
In this assignment students will find images of the most common formations found in caves: helictites, stalactites, stalagmites, flowstone, cave...
In this web research activity, students will research 14 volcanoes via the internet. All of these volcanoes are famous for either their size of...
In this activity, students will use Google Earth to find the coordinates of some awesome Geologic Formations. Students will have a greater...
Unlock the secrets of transparent glass with this captivating and informative video. Through stunning animations, the video unveils the science...
This is a great video to introduce and explore the basics of scarcity and the function of choice in economics.
This video shows President Nixon as he announces his resignation after Watergate in the 1970's.
This video is a short explanation as to why the Constitution was created.