Teacher resources and professional development across the curriculum
Teacher professional development and classroom resources across the curriculum
Learner Express: Modules for Teaching and Learning
The Appalachian Mountains are compared to the much higher, but younger, Himalayas. View Video
On the Big Island of Hawaii, Volcanologist Dave Sherrod treads on the newest rock on the planet to show how quickly lava hardens when it emerges at the surface. View Video
Students select objects in the classroom and measure their circumference and diameter. View Video
Students explore fractions through a story, "fraction strips", and a game with a number cube. View Video
Working with geoboards helps students reach a better mathematical understanding of the concept of "half." View Video
Students in Mashpee, Massachusetts create a model of the ground water systems in Cape Cod. View Video
Using hybrid fluid solid-liquid materials (such as Silly Putty®) in the classroom, students explore the concept of a flowing solid. View Video
Two soil profiles in Hawaii demonstrate how warmer temperatures and increased rainfall can contribute to rapid rates of soil formation. View Video
Geoboards help students move from imprecise understandings of "half" to more precise mathematical thinking about the concept. View Video
Students observe ladybugs and collect data in order to answer quantitative questions. View Video
In this lesson, students work in groups to discuss and revise their estimates of how many seeds are in a small pumpkin. View Video
The fact that the jigsaw-puzzle-like fit of the coastlines of Africa and South America looked as if they had been attached in the past gave rise to the theory of continental drift. View Video