Animal Farm Although Animal Farm is an allegory of the 1917 Russian Revolution, the story is just as...		A Treatment for Diabetes Students read an overview of the discovery of insulin, and complete related activities to...
Reading Warm-Up 44 for Gr. 3 & 4: American History Teach students about the race to space as they master important reading skills. This printable...		Farmers and the Dust Bowl Read about the Dust Bowl and its implications for farmers in the 1930s.
Health Trends Activity Explore health trends in the United States with this printable about tobacco use. Students will...		Wizard of Tuskegee: George Washington Carver Share the story of George Washington Carver's achievements with your students, and assign the...
The Discovery of Penicillin Read about penicillin, and explore the related activities to learn more about bacteriologist...		Farthest from the Sun: Pluto Students read about the discovery of Pluto in 1930, as they solve math problems. *On Aug. 24,...
The Mystery of DNA Introduce your class to the wonders of DNA with a reading assignment and suggested activity.		A Cure for Yellow Fever Read about Max Theiler, who researched vaccinations for yellow fever during the 1930s.
Space Explorations Teach your students about the first space missions that the United States undertook in the...		Two Female Physicists Read about two accomplished physicists: Rosalyn Yalow and Chien-Shiung Wu.
Remembering Edison Edison's inventions of the light bulb and the phonograph are briefly discussed.		One Small Step and Mission to the Moon Share the story of Neil Armstrong and the race to the moon with your students, and assign the...
Earthquake! The San Francisco earthquake of 1906 had far-reaching effects. Read about it and then explore...		No Silent Springs: Rachel Carson Share the story of Rachel Carson's achievements with your students, and assign the related...
Pavlov's Dogs Find information and activities about Pavlov and his research.		The First Heart Transplant Share the story of the first heart transplant in 1967, and assign the related activities to...
The Monkey Trial Students read an overview of the Scopes Trial, whose main issue was for the right to teach the...		Tourists on Antarctica Encourage your students to research the effect of tourism on the Antarctic ecosystem, and then...