Do you like to paint? Watch this step by step video as artist Kristin Farr demonstrates how to paint your very own "Magic Hecksagon," which is a colorful, geometric design inspired by folk art. She uses a plethora of different colors to bring a sense of motion to her work. Watch and learn more in the interview with Kristin Farr: http://youtu.be/OX1r-3-VK-0

Informational text piece discussing how new NFL rules are making football safer. Student handout and video. High interest.

The NFL kicked off its new season last night with new safety measures that may lessen the chance of injury for players. Video, teacher page, and student handout included.

In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, an early astronaut's experiences teach students that Newton's third law of motion—for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction—applies both on Earth and in outer space.

In this video segment adapted from NOVA, NASA learns hard lessons from the first American attempt to do work while "walking" in space. The video also explores Newton's third law of motion.

In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, MIT engineer Dava Newman is working to replace today's bulky, inflated space suits with a radical, sleek design that may one day allow astronauts to walk easily on Mars.

Coral reefs are often portrayed as brightly lit, bustling underwater marvels full of colorful creatures. This video segment, adapted from NOVA, paints a different picture as it explores the nocturnal behavior of organisms in the reef.

This video segment adapted from the NOW-RAMP 2002 Expedition documents a research expedition to Nihoa Island. It showcases Nihoa's unique birds and plants, the threat posed by invading grasshoppers, and restoration efforts.

Observe the Nisqually Glacier at Mount Rainier in this video segment from NatureScene.

Nitrogen, one of the most abundant elements in the universe, is essential to life. This interactive activity adapted from the University of Alberta provides an overview of the nitrogen cycle.

Carmen must give a presentation in her Spanish 3 class for Hispanic Heritage Month, but she doesn’t speak Spanish. Is she less of a Latina, as some girls think? “No Hablo Español,” written by Rosa Estevez of Fairdale High School in Louisville, explores how language and cultural perceptions affect one’s sense of identity. It was among the seven short plays produced by the 2017 New Voices Young Playwrights Festival at Actors Theatre of Louisville.

No Turning Back immerses young people in daily life under segregation and voter intimidation in the South during the 1960s. Playing as Verna Baker, a fictional teen from the Mississippi Delta, the player experiences and responds to racial restrictions and inequalities known as "Jim Crow," including limited access to education, health care, and voting rights. The TEACH page includes a wealth of materials to support the learning goals of the mission, including comprehension questions, writing prompts, vocabulary activities, and primary source analysis.

This video segment adapted from FRONTLINE looks at nuclear fission as an energy source that can be used to generate electricity.

View the video ̢ĺŰĺĎNudibranchs̢ĺŰĺ to learn about the adaptations of nudibranchs - colorful sea slugs with a remarkable means of defense

In this lesson designed to enhance literacy skills, students examine the nutritional content of different foods and learn about the health benefits and risks associated with the food choices they make.

This video segment produced for Teachers' Domain features a time-lapse video of clouds forming, changing, and moving across the sky.

This brief video segment produced for Teachers' Domain features time-lapse video of a sunrise and a sunset.

Learn how snowfall happening later in the year than usual is impacting cultural practices in this video segment about climate change adapted from the College of Menominee Nation.

In this video segment adapted from the College of Menominee Nation, tribal members observe lower water levels in lakes and streams and call for global, collaborative solutions to address climate change.

This video segment adapted from Shedding Light on Science illustrates how light changes speed, and thus direction, in a process known as refraction.