Princeton University
Princeton University Art Museum: Creating a Bronze Vessel
Wonderful photographs and animations explain how the Chinese of the Shang and Zhou dynasties (ca. 1600 B.C. to 256 B.C.) cast bronze. Excellent site for studying how the Chinese made bronze, one of the important technologies of ancient...
British Library
British Library: Teaching Resources: Othello: The Challenges of Staging the Play
These activities encourage young people to join the debate about how to stage and cast Othello. They will debate the pros and cons of different productions and plan how they would stage the play if they could do so themselves. Included...
Curated OER
Friesian.com: Caste System Stages of Life in Hinduism
This comprehensive article from friesian.com covers the Caste System and also discusses the stages of life in Hinduism. Includes a graphic organizer.
Other
Casting Out Nines: A Math Computation Checking Strategy
It's a mathematician's dream come true. An easy trick for checking mathematical computations, without a calculator! Believe it or not, it works with all four operations.
Curated OER
How to Cast on and Off Yarn on a Knitting Needle
Directions on how to cast on and off with pictures to use as a reference. Great for the knitting beginner.
Curated OER
How to Cast on and Off Yarn on a Knitting Needle
Directions on how to cast on and off with pictures to use as a reference. Great for the knitting beginner.
Curated OER
How to Cast on and Off Yarn on a Knitting Needle
Directions on how to cast on and off with pictures to use as a reference. Great for the knitting beginner.
Curated OER
How to Cast on and Off Yarn on a Knitting Needle
Directions on how to cast on and off with pictures to use as a reference. Great for the knitting beginner.
Curated OER
Tape Sculpture:tape Casting Tutorial
A fun casting project to try using clear packing tape. On this site there are step-by-step illustrated instructions plus video and pictoral examples.
Countries and Their Cultures
Countries and Their Cultures: Nuristanis
The area known as Nuristan is located at the southern end of the Hindu Kush mountain range in Afghanistan. There are limited amounts of arable land in the Hindu Kush, but there are abundant amounts of pastureland well suited for...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: An I Pod Inspired Writing Lesson: This I Believe: Science
This writing assignments asks students to decide how they will make a difference in the effort to save our oceans. First students will listen to several episodes of "This I Believe," the NPR weekly pod cast where authors describe their...
Human Rights Watch
Human Rights Watch: India 1999
This site has information about some cases of religious, ethnic, and political conflict that have taken place in India. It includes a section about Islamic militants as well as caste violence.
University of Chicago
Oriential Institute: Carved Black Limestone Kudurru From Ancient Babylonia
Explore the casts known as kudurrus of Ancient Mesopotamia and learn what they were used for.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Make a Model Fossil
This activity will show young scholars two different ways fossils can be made. They will form and discuss the differences between a "mold" and a "cast" model fossil(s).
Other
Wet Canvas: Art School Online: Sculpture: Pottery Clay in Sculpting
Ceramic sculptor Andrew Werby explains sculpting using clay. He explains different types of clay, the tools that he uses, building clay armatures, firing clay, casting clay, and various clay finishes. Site by WetCanvas.com.
IMDb
Internet Movie Database: Random Harvest (1942)
The Internet Movie Database site provides a summary, cast list, and facts about the 1942 romance Random Harvest.
Curated OER
Kids Health: The Facts About Fractures and Broken Bones
What's the big deal about broken bones? This website tells what happens when a bone breaks and explains how you should take care of yourself, even after the cast comes off.
Other
Modern Sculpture: Your Source for Contemporary Art
This site focuses on contemporary sculpture, painting, and installation art. View work from modern artists in the Bay Area. There is even extensive information on the process of bronze casting found in the "learn" section.
Art Institute of Chicago
Art Institute of Chicago: Hercules
Examine a bronze statuette of Hercules, a Roman copy of a Greek original, and watch two accompanying videos. One explains who Hercules was and the other explains how the statue was cast using the lost-wax method.
Greek Gods
Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Danae
Learn about Princess Danae and why her father locked her away and later cast her and her baby out into the sea in a wooden box.
Stanford University
Stanford University: How Everyday Things Are Made
If you've ever wondered how things are made - products like candy, cars, airplanes, or bottles - or if you've been interested in manufacturing processes, like forging, casting, or injection molding, then you've come to the right place....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity 4: Lighting a Character
In this activity, return to your live action set but now swap out the orange for a toy character. Now try lighting your character in at least two different ways: Can you get them to cast a long shadow or look mysterious? Can you light...
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Make a Fossil
This activity demonstrates the process of fossilization by making mold and cast fossils.
CNN
Cnn: Hamas' Past Casts Shadow Over Peace Plans
The world tries to cope with the Hamas victory in the Palestinian election of January, 2006. Speculation abounds as to the direction Hamas will take as they assume leadership roles. 1/2006