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Dystopian novels—often set in the future—depict undesirable or frightening societies where the citizens suffer from restrictions and/or injustices.

Download a sample chapter from Finish the Fight!, accompanied by activities to engage students and honor 100 years of voting rights for women.

Though we may sometimes have differences of opinion with our friends or family members, they are often the ones we rely on to see us through difficult times.

Read about an entrepreneur on the Oregon Trail and download a free activity to help kids make a business plan.

Graphic novels are hugely popular with readers of all ages. They capture our attention and keep us turning pages compulsively.

This week’s suggested titles all fall into the nonfiction category, but they are anything but dull! If you like learning about real people and the real world, these are for you.

Escaping our own reality by diving into a fantastical world can be an exciting adventure and a therapeutic release.

Exploren una variedad de actividades de ciencias para relacionarte con la conservación del medio ambiente.

When books are so engaging, filmmakers inevitably want to try adapting them for the big screen. Notice the changes they have made or have had to make as you read and watch.

Download this Wisconsin v. Yoder lesson plan to have students answer the question: Do parents have the right to remove their children from school if attending goes against their religious beliefs?

Recent graduates may wonder if others can understand what it feels like to have their final year of high school disrupted. Hear from a teacher whose senior year was entirely upended by Hurricane Katrina.

Download a free Social Studies lesson plan and student activity about Native American Oral History on the Oregon Trail.

Visit Mars, tour the galaxy, and befriend curious species in this week’s great summer reads.

Students will learn about conducting surveys, experiments, and observational studies, as well as frequency distributions, weighted averages, and expected values.

10 extreme chemistry experiments are provided as videos for chemistry teachers looking for amazing science experiments to share with their class

Build your own DIY science and lab equipment at home with easy-to-find materials to conduct experiments.

Help students in Grades 3–12 tap into what they're feeling with an informal writing activity.

Students will learn from reading diary entries written on the Oregon Trail how such writings preserve history and bring the past to life.