This lesson introduces students to electricity and reviews methods of generating electricity using renewable energy resources. Students will learn about wind, solar, and photovoltaic systems as well as biomass and hydroelectric sources of energy. Explanations of these systems are presented along with connections to students’ life… Leer más

The Mystery Class investigation is an eleven week hunt in which students try to find ten secret "Mystery Classes" hiding around the globe. The changing amount of sunlight at each site is the central clue. Nivel: Educación Primaria / Secundaria Área:  Conocimiento del Medio / Ciencias de la Naturaleza Autor / Productor: Journey North Editor:… Leer más

Here are some resources for teaching about the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear crisis in Japan, including the latest New York Times articles and multimedia, related lesson plans and other materials from The Learning Network, and ideas from around the Web. Education level: Secondary Education Subject area:  Science/  Advanced English Author /… Leer más

The Biology Corner is a resource site for Biology and Science teachers.  It contains a variety of lessons, quizzes, labs, web quests, and information on Science topics.   You can find lessons related to Biology topics in the links  listed under “topics” on the sidebar.  Topics include:  Ecology, Genetics, Anatomy, Cells, Scientific Method,… Leer más

The Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) is a collaborative effort of biologists and nature enthusiasts from around the world. On more than 10,000 World Wide Web pages, the project provides information about biodiversity, the characteristics of different groups of organisms, and their evolutionary history (phylogeny). Each page contains information… Leer más