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You know how you can't copy someone else's answers on a homework assignment? Well the same goes for publishing someone else's ideas. That is, unles...
Informative writing is all about sharing information in an easy-to-understand way, and it requires a precise organization of research to be success...
Mountains can be formed by plates colliding and stacking on top of each other. And no, we're not just referring to the "mountains" your mom yelled...
Today we're going to get your butte into gear and teach you all about land forms. Yes, including buttes.
Well...not really anything to be honest. They just kind of lay there. If they moved and did things on their own, that'd be pretty alarming. Oh, but...
Today's lesson is all about government superpowers. You know, like the power to be super...executive. Or super judgey. Okay, so it's not exactly a...
Sometimes when people disagree with you, it's not because they're wrong, they just had a different experience than you did. Maybe they don't like S...
Today we're learning all about local institutions. You know, important stuff like public libraries. Or even more important, public restrooms.
Turns out you don't have to be connected to the mainland to be a state, and you can technically live in the United States without...living in a sta...
It is absolutely imperative that you learn how to write a narrative. We're like so bored right now, and a good story would really hit the spot.
Today we're learning about the study of populations by location. Apparently Washington D.C. is almost 10,000 times as densely populated as Alaska....
It turns out people actually like seeing the wilderness rather than turning it into sprawling cityscapes. Go figure. Today's lesson is on the creat...
Where does our water come from? It doesn't just grow on trees...right? If it did, what would you water those trees with?
Today we're learning about democracy. You know, like when you get to vote for the way things are done...or at least vote for people to vote for you...
The study of geography in terms of the United States is actually the study of many, many different subtopics. Well…great. That sounds like a lot...
Time to watch a video about democratic systems of government. Well, I guess we don't have to watch it. Let's take a vote.
The success of any nation depends to a certain degree on civil participation. Although, as we've discovered in the U.S., uncivil participation work...
Have you ever looked at our federal government and thought, "Awww...I'll bet if there were little, miniature versions of it they would just be abso...