Florida State University
Florida State University: Molecular Expressions: Basic Concepts in Optical Microscopy
This site explores the microscope in great detail. Content includes a focus on the microscope's basic functions (including a general diagram), the history of the microscope, each feature of the microscope, differing objectives,...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: The Great Plant Escape Parts of a Seed
Help Detective Le Plant discover how a seed grows into a plant. Students will learn to describe a seed's structure and what's needed for seed growth.
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota: The Elements of Digital Storytelling
Learn the theory and elements of digital storytelling, with plenty of real-world examples provided for each element. While the purpose of the site is not specifically to instruct teachers how to use digital storytelling in the classroom,...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: All Star River Explorers
An interactive site to teach students how rivers are formed, how they change, and why they are important. Cross-curricular activities in language arts, math, science, social studies, and art, some of which include worksheets to download,...
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Mla in Text Citations: The Basics
This site offers the basic rules and guidelines for creating MLA in-text citations including print and non-print sources with examples of each type presented.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Resumes 4: Scannable Resumes
Gives definition, descriptions, guidelines, and a sample scannable resume that you can compare to a traditional resume.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Arsenal Collection: Football Formations
How many different football team formations can you find? This activity provides an engaging real-life context to investigate simple combinations, and is aimed at Key Stage 3 students.
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Universe a Bit Safer Than We Thought
From ABC News in Science, Heather Catchpole's article explores issues related to the collision of galaxies and the subsequent formation of black holes.
Boise State University
Boise State University: The Peloponnesian War: The Delian League
This site from the Boise State University describes the formation of the Delian League during the Peloponnesian War.
University of Maryland
University of Maryland: Kid Pix Slide Shows on the Web
This article shows how to convert a KidPix SlideShow created on a Macintosh into HTML format for publication on the Web. Using this method, each slide is shown full-size on a separate page, along with navigation buttons for moving...
Other
Cambridge University: White Balance Tutorial
This helpful tutorial on understanding white balance is divided into sections including color temperature, JPEG and TIFF files, raw file format, and neutral reference.
University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas: Human Environmental Interactions [Pdf]
Inspired by Hemispheres' 2004 Teachers' Summer Institute, People and Place: Human-Geographic Relations, this curriculum unit was designed to address human adaptation to and modification of the environment. How have humans adjusted to...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Plant Parts: Stems
Resource contains very brief information on the stems of a plant. The information is set up in a very easy to understand format. Great for younger ages.
Other
Marquett University: Lee Harvey Oswald
This site gives an overview of Oswald's adult life in an interactive timeline format. Extensive collection of photos from childhood and adulthood.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: Common Writing Assignments: Annotated Bibliographies
An explanation of annotated bibliographies: what they are, why they are used, and the different formats they they can take.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Hunt for the Supertwister
Find out how computer generated tornado models are being used to understand the formation of the rare super twisters. You can view a video of the computer model and view the same footage in a slide format which has detailed explanations.
Auburn University
Auburn University: Isomerism and Stereochemistry [Pdf]
A PDF format file from the Auburn University that explains stereoisomers.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia Career Services: Helpful Handouts
The University of Virginia Career Services Center offers numerous helpful handouts and career guides for the student preparing for a career. Handouts range from how to analyze your work preferences to how to write a resume. All handouts...
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: The Beats
At this site from University of Virginia you can read about the formation of the "Beat Generation" as well the most influential written works of this period. This website provides brief write-ups on the poems and books of Beat authors,...
Cornell University
Cornell University: Kleinberg: The Mathematics of Algorithm Design
This site contains a paper (in PDF format) that describes some ways in which efficiency analysis may be performed on algorithms.
European Space Agency
European Space Agency: Esa Kids: Our Universe: Cassini Huygens
An introduction to Cassini-Huygen, a joint mission to investigate Saturn and its moon, Titan. Told in an animated comic format.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Molecular Biology Cyberlab: Experiment 2: Gel Electrophoresis of Dna
A very good page that uses a Q&A format to describe the process of gel electrophoresis. Interactive in a rudimentary way.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Chickscope: The Journey Begins
Journey with the chicken egg, from formation to hatching, and learn about its embryology.
University of Alberta
University of Alberta: The Canadian National Railways
This history of the Canadian National Railways (CNR) describes its formation in 1918 as the Government of Canada merged the assets of the Canadian Northern Railway with those of the Canadian Government Railway and later the Grand Trunk...