Ancient Mesopotamia 101 | National Geographic
AdultsCreativityHistoryIndustryAncient Mesopotamia proved that fertile land and the knowledge to cultivate it was a fortuitous recipe for wealth and civilization.
ABC of SLA
TeachersHistoryTeacher CafeEducation...Scott Thornbury's history of second language acquisition (SLA) in a nutshell. A lot of great ideas.
How to Use the Google Newspaper Archive
TeachersHistoryReadingTeacher Cafe...A short YouTube video about the basics of using Google Newspaper Archive for classroom use. Search for local and regional content for your students, classes and lessons.
The Mystery Over The @ Sign
TeachersHistoryTeacher CafeInternet CultureThe @ Character is the symbol of the internet age, and crucial for emails and social networking. But no-one really knows where it came from, writes Claire Bates. Read on to learn more.
He Spent 40 Years Alone in the Woods, and Now Scientists Love Him
AdultsEnvironmentLifeStyle...Welcome to Gothic, Colorado-one of the coldest places in the United States. This ghost town has been abandoned since the 1920s, but there is at least one person who still calls it home.
Primitive Technology: Iron prills
AdultsHistoryTechnologyNature...Primitive Technology: Iron prills - Creating Iron prills from scratch
What causes headaches? - Dan Kwartler
AdultsHealthHistoryNeuroscienceIn ancient Greece, the best-known remedy for a long-standing headache was to drill a small hole in the skull to drain supposedly infected blood.