Project on Land-Based Empires
Unit 5: Land-Based Empires (Political Patterns and Processes) Project Overview This project aims to explore the political patterns and processes of major land-based empires from c. 1450 to c. 1750. […]
Science
Cross-cultural Interactions and Cultural Spread, including Colonialism and Globalism.
The effects of cross-cultural interactions. The different ways that cultural practices spread
Historical forces, such as colonialism and trade, that affect cultural patterns
Modern forces, such as globalization, that affect cultural patterns
The spread of language, religion, and cultural practices.
Cultural landscapes are combinations of physical features, agricultural and industrial practices, religious and linguistic characteristics, evidence of sequent occupancy, and other expressions of culture including traditional and postmodern architecture and land-use patterns.
Post-Classical Europe Project
The Global Tapestry of Europe (1200 to 1450) The main difference is that Europe is a continent, that is, a physical space that is made up of the countries that […]
Post-Classical Africa Project
The Global Tapestry finds Africa as the New Kid on the Block in terms of the Afro-Eurasian “Global” world. Africa is at the end of the pre-Columbian trade routes.
The Global Tapestry of South & SouthEast Asia Day (1200 to 1450 AD)
South and Southeast Asia are primarily a place to focus on the convergence of three religions: ISLAM, HINDUISM, & BUDDHISM.
The Global Tapestry of Asia Day – Islamic Golden Age
The Islamic Golden Age was a period of scientific, economic and cultural flourishing in the history of Islam, traditionally dated from the 8th century to the 13th century.
The Global Tapestry of East Asia Day – Korea and Japan
“I have heard that one can conquer the empire on horseback, but one cannot govern it on horseback.”
Kublai Khan
Classical Genetics Project
Mendelian inheritance refers to certain patterns of how traits are passed from parents to offspring.
Reproduction and Cell Division Day
Types of reproduction – Chromosomes -The cell cycle and mitosis – Meiosis – Fertilization and development
The Global Tapestry of East Asia Day – Yuan & Ming Dynasties
“I have heard that one can conquer the empire on horseback, but one cannot govern it on horseback.”
Kublai Khan
Photosynthesis & Cellular Respiration
At the level of the overall reactions, photosynthesis and cellular respiration are near-opposite processes. They differ only in the form of energy absorbed or released.
Cell Communications Days
Cell Communications Days Topics Cell Communication Feedback Signal Transduction Endocrine System Nervous System Section One – Introduction Cells communicate by sending and receiving signals. Signals may come from the environment, or […]
Cellular Transport & Energetics Day
Cellular Transport & Energetics Day Topics Metabolism Enzymes Cellular Transport Tonicity & Osmoregulation Photosynthesis Cellular Respiration Lab – Gummy Bear Osmosis This needs to be done first because it takes […]
Vitamin C Experiment
Vitamin C: Which contains more, citrus fruits or green vegetables?
Thinking Geographically
9th Grade HIGHSCHOOL Unit 1 – Thinking Geographically This is a Geography and History Project Each Part is one theme day or 4 to 5 hours. AP Human Geography introduces students […]
Electricity Project
Electric current, measured in amperes, in circuits, series and parallel circuits.
Russia Project
Russia Project For this project you will undertake a series of small activities which will culminate in an oral presentation consisting of short speeches, a Q and A session, and […]
Work and Energy Project (via Simple Machines)
Simple machines give bigger force but at the expense of smaller movement (and vice versa): product of force and displacement unchanged.
Space Physics Day
Space Physics Day Areas of Study: Section One – Glossary Section Two – Our Solar System objects of orbit paths of orbit relative size Section Three – Gravity Force […]
Relationships in an Ecosystem
Interactions and interdependencies: Relationships in an ecosystem.
Native American Peoples’ Project
The Indigenous peoples of the Americas are the inhabitants of the Americas before the arrival of the European settlers in the 15th century, and the ethnic groups who now identify themselves with those peoples.
Vaisakhi
Vaisakhi, also pronounced Baisakhi, marks the first day of the month of Vaisakh and is a celebration of spring harvest primarily in Northern India.
The Periodic Table
The varying physical and chemical properties of different elements. The principles underpinning the Mendeleev Periodic Table. The Periodic Table: periods and groups; metals and non-metals. How patterns in reactions can be predicted with reference to the Periodic Table. The properties of metals and non-metals. The chemical properties of metal and non-metal oxides with respect to acidity.
Rock, Weathering, and Soils Day
Physical geography relating to: geological timescales and plate tectonics; rocks, weathering and soils; weather and climate, including the change in climate from the Ice Age to the present; and glaciation, hydrology and coasts.
Geological Timescales & Plate Tectonics Day
Physical geography relating to: geological timescales and plate tectonics; rocks, weathering and soils; weather and climate, including the change in climate from the Ice Age to the present; and glaciation, hydrology and coasts.
Asia Week
Asia is Earth’s largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the Eastern and Northern Hemispheres.
Bible Day
The Bible “the books” is a collection of religious texts or scriptures sacred to Christians, Jews, Samaritans, Rastafari and others.
Digestion Day
Digestion concerns the digestion system, knowing that plants make carbohydrates in their leaves by photosynthesis, and understanding the relationship between the two.
Nutrition Day
Nutrition and Digestion concerns the content of a healthy diet and understanding that plants make carbohydrates in their leaves by photosynthesis.
Middle East Day
The Middle East is a transcontinental region which generally includes Western Asia, all of Egypt (mostly in North Africa), and Turkey (partly in Southeast Europe).
Personal Project Day
Choose a subject. Choose something you don’t know too much about. I mean, it could be something you are interested in, or not, but it shouldnt be sometjing you are already an expert in, because the aim of this day os to learn new things.
Waves Day
A brief introduction to observable, light, and sound waves, discussing wave velocity, frequency, and wavelength.
Atoms, Elements, and Compounds Day
To know the simple (Dalton) atomic model, the differences between atoms, elements and compounds, the chemical symbols and formulae for elements and compounds, and thatthe conservation of mass changes of state and chemical reactions.
Cells Day
The cell from Latin cella, meaning “small room” is the basic structural, functional, and biological unit of all known organisms. A cell is the smallest unit of life. Cells are often called the “building blocks of life”.
Africa Day
Africa is the world’s second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia.
Edible Herbs and Plants
The perfect starting place for the aspiring home herbalist or anyone who simply wants to play in the kitchen.
Solids Day
One of the main characteristics of solids is that they hold their own shape.
Evolution Day
To recognise that living things have changed over time and that fossils provide information about living things that inhabited the Earth millions of years ago
Rivers – A Haiku
Rivers – A Haiku
Physical Biome Features Day
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including vegetation belts, rivers, mountains, volcanoes and earthquakes.
Water Cycle Day
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography including the water cycle.
Climate & Biome Day
Describe and understand key aspects of physical geography, including climate zones & biomes.
Geography Climate Glossary
Keyword Definition (Taken from various dictionaries) Arctic Circle The imaginary circle around the earth, parallel to the equator, at latitude 66° 33′ north. Biome A biome is a large area […]
Forces Day 1
Force is the strength or power exerted upon an object
Pilgrimage Day
A pilgrimage is a journey, often into an unknown or foreign place, where a person goes in search of new or expanded meaning about themself, others, nature, or a higher good. It can lead to a personal change, after which the pilgrim returns to their daily life.
Co-ordinates Day!
Learn how to use the eight points of a compass, four and six-figure grid references, symbols and key (including the use of Ordnance Survey maps) to build your knowledge of the local area and the world.
Pig’s Eye Day – A Local History Study
Through studying the local history of Saint Paul, MN, we will develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of local history, note connections, contrasts and trends over time, and understand how our knowledge of the past is constructed from a range of sources.
Liquids Day
You will know that some materials will dissolve in liquid to form a solution, and describe how to recover a substance from a solution.
Invaders and Settlers Day
Learn about the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain, Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons, and the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor.
Earth and Space Day
Describe the movement of the Earth, and other planets, relative to the Sun in the solar system
Dinosaur Day #1
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of of the group known as Dinosauria. They first appeared during the Triassic period, between 243 and 233.23 million years ago.
Printable Paper
1,792 papers you can download and print for free. We’ve got graph paper, lined paper, financial paper, music paper, and more.
Hemisphere Day
Today you will identify the position and significance of latitude, longitude, Equator, Northern Hemisphere, Southern Hemisphere, the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, Arctic and Antarctic Circle, the Prime/Greenwich Meridian and time zones (including day and night).
States and Capitals Assessment Quizzes
Test out on the capital cities of the United States of America.
Journée Française #1
Le français est une langue de la famille indo-européenne. Cela venait du latin romain. C’est ce qu’on appelle une langue romane. Le français était parlé dans l’ancienne Gaule. Le français est une langue officielle dans 29 pays sur cinq continents.
British Isles Day
To be able to name and locate counties and cities of the United Kingdom, geographical regions and their identifying human and physical characteristics, key topographical features (including hills, mountains, coasts and rivers), and land-use patterns; and understand how some of these aspects have changed over time.
Human Growth Day #1
To describe the changes as humans develop to old age.
Europe Day
Using maps to focus on Europe (including the location of Russia) concentrating on their environmental regions, key physical and human characteristics, countries, and major cities.
Life Cycles Day
Pupils should be able to describe the differences in the life cycles of a mammal, an amphibian, an insect and a bird; describe the life process of reproduction in some plants; describe the life process of reproduction in some animals.
La Squelette!
The skeleton is the body part that forms the supporting structure of an organism.
Protected: Mystery Science – Plants
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U.S. and World Population Clock
U.S. and World Population Clock
Magnet Day
A magnet is a material or object that produces a magnetic field.
Habitats – Smithsonian
Play this game based on animal habitats to learn! Explore the desert, coral reef, jungle, and marsh to discover where many animals live by matching each animal to their correct habitat!
TINKER BALL – Smithsonian
Playing around with objects and ideas helps us see that there may be more than one solution.
Expedition: Insects – Smithsonian
Expedition: Insects, an e-book written, illustrated and animated by the Smithsonian Science Education Center.
Virtual Greece Field Trip (two weeks)
Greece is officially called the Hellenic Republic. It was historically also known as Hellas. Greece is a country in Southern Europe with a population of approximately 11 million as of 2016. Athens is the nation’s capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki.
Salt Water Density – floating.
Explore density and how salt water enables floatation.
Wildlife Webcams
Wildlife webcams from around the world.
TinkerCad
Tinkercad is a simple, online 3D design and 3D printing app for everyone.
Willy Wonka Week
A whole week of Willy Wonka themed learning and fun.
‘Valentine’s Day’ Day
Valentine’s Day, also called Saint Valentine’s Day or the Feast of Saint Valentine, is an annual holiday celebrated on February 14.
Tiger Day
There are several types of tiger including the Bengal, Siberian, Indochinese, South Chinese, Sumatran, Malayan, Caspian, Javan and Bali. Use activities 1, 2 and 3 to help you fill in your Tiger […]
Elephant Day
by MARLALARRY COSNER Use activities 1, 2 and 3 to help you fill in your Elephant Report. Then complete activities 4 and 5. Activity 6 is a reward for all your hard work. Read this […]
Blob’s Guide to Electrical Circuits
Activities, games and quiz. http://www.andythelwell.com/blobz/guide.html
Electricity and Circuits Game Quiz
http://www.learningcircuits.co.uk
BBC Bitesize: physical processes
Physical processes: Electricity, types of energy forces, space, sound and light games, activities and quizzes.
The Power of Circuits – SciShow Kids
Have you ever wondered how you can turn the light on in your house? Or maybe why you can push a doorbell and it makes a sound? This happens because of circuits! Join Jessi and Squeaks as they learn how circuits work, and make their very own!
States of Matter – solids, liquids and gases
Learn the basics about the three well-known States of Matter – solids, liquids and gases. What is a state of matter? and what are properties of solids, liquids and gases? […]
3 States of Matter for Kids
Matter is all around us! Solid, liquid, and gas, everything you see, touch, and even breathe is made of matter. Matter is made of atoms, and the arrangement of the […]
Cherokee
The Cherokee are an indigenous people of the Southeastern Woodlands. Prior to the 18th century, they were concentrated in southwestern North Carolina, southeastern Tennessee, and the tips of western South Carolina and northeastern Georgia. The Cherokee language is a Southern […]
Sioux
The Sioux also known as Dakota, are groups of Native American tribes and First Nations peoples in North America. The term can refer to any ethnic group within the Great Sioux Nation or to any of the nation’s many […]
Native Americans Test Quiz
People lived in the United States long before the arrival of Christopher Columbus and the Europeans. These people and cultures are called Native Americans.
Pick the Native American tribes
Can you pick the Native American tribes and avoid the decoys?
Identifying Crystals & Polished Stones
Identifying Crystals & Polished Stones by colour To give you a bit more help in identifying crystals by name (or at least giving you a few options that may help […]
What’s the Dirt on … Dirt?
A SciShow Kids viewer has asked us: What is dirt made of? Join Jessi to get the dirt on … dirt!
ProProfs – Identify Rock Pictures
Identify Metamorphic, Igneous, and Sedimentary Rocks ProProfs – Identify Rock Pictures
ProProfs – Landforms Quiz
This quiz will demonstrate the students’ understanding of the Landforms unit. Read each question carefully and answer the best choice that is correct. ProProfs – Landforms Quiz
Geology.com – Rocks
Geology.com – Rocks
World Geography Games
Can you point out Sudan on the map? How about the Strait of Hormuz? This website will bring you many entertaining and stimulating map games to improve your geographical knowledge. […]
Shepherd Soft Geography
A selections about the States, Capitals, and landscapes of the USA. Shepherd Soft Geography
Maps.com – Free Map Games
Learn geography the fun way! When you get interactive with world maps, you won’t believe what you learn. Best of all, it doesn’t feel like learning at all. In order […]
Google Maps
Not only useful for navigating, but also for learning about maps. Google Maps
Google Earth
Gain a new perspective. Explore the far reaches of the world, right in your browser. Google Earth EARTH EDUCATION
Seterra 50 States Map Game
With 50 states in total, there are a lot of geography facts to learn about the United States. This map quiz game is here to help. See how fast you […]
Ducksters Chemistry
Chemistry is the branch of science that studies the properties of matter and how matter interacts with energy. Chemistry is considered a physical science and is closely related to physics. […]
Little Alchemy
Online version of the alchemy game. Mix elements to create new ones. Little Alchemy