K-12 Basics

Some people may consider a dress code a worthless rule, however dress codes prevent certain negative effects, as well as even offering a few benefits.

The North Star, also known as Polaris, is true north. In other words, no matter what time of year or time of night it is, if you are facing the North Star, you are always facing north. This makes...

Babies of all equine species, including horses, are called foals. All foals under a year of age are still called foals. Slang words for foals include "get" and "colts," despite what sex the foal is.

Bullying is a terrifying and embarrassing experience for children. Preventing it starts with teaching kids that it's OK to stand up and intervene when a friend is being bullied. Equally important...

According to SchoolSafetyPartners.org, cell phones can increase school safety as a mechanism to call for help. However, they can also disrupt classrooms. There are several important factors to...

Computers are becoming more important every day---which is why children should be taught how to use computers at a young age. By the fifth grade, a child should have a firm grasp of how to use a...

The coconut is the seed of the coconut palm (Cocos nucifera), that among other things is harvested for its meat. Unsweetened coconut meat comes in a variety of preparations including raw, toasted,...

Jojoba oil is a substance from the seeds of the jojoba plant that is used for a wide variety of purposes. In the 1970s it became more prominently used when whaling was banned.

Concentration is focused thought on a subject that absorbs a child's thought processes. Children are naturally curious and focused, but sometimes do not wait for the rewards of concentration in...

Inches and centimeters are both units of linear measurement. Inches are used in the American system, which is sometimes referred to as the English system. Centimeters are a unit of measurement in...

I remember when I was in school taking notes was something that really hard for me. Good note taking is something that can be learned with a few tips and like with anything else keep practing.

Students who attend a public elementary, middle or high school receive a public education. Any student can receive a free public education in the United States regardless of legal status. Students...

School buses are a safe mode of transportation for school students, according to a study done by the National Academies' Transportation Research Board. To ensure a higher degree of safety, it is...

Posters can be quite useful in communicating messages. In fact, a well designed poster can sometimes prove more effective than verbal or printed warnings or instructions. There are many people...

Schools often require students to cover their textbooks to protect the cover from wear and tear. One method for doing this uses a brown paper grocery bag, since the material is easy to come by and...

Cell phones are a popular form of communication. Joining the ranks of cell phone users are children--not just teenagers--but elementary school children.

Dress codes, or guidelines that outline the acceptable clothing children can wear to school, have many benefits. Supporters of dress codes argue that they help students learn more efficiently,...

Though the name jujube can refer to any species in the genus Ziziphus, Ziziphus jujuba is the species most commonly referred to as jujube. This type of jujube also goes by the names Chinese date,...

Science projects are assigned to school-age children to allow them to do their own research and learn how substances react with one another. A hypothesis asks a question or states a problem that...

The chaste tree berry, also called monk's pepper and wild pepper, is the fruit of the chaste tree (Vitex agnus-castus), a flowering shrub native to the Mediterranean area. Known for thousands of...

A strawberry hemangioma (also called a capillary hemangioma) is a type of superficial birthmark that is red-colored, occurs during babyhood and usually disappears.

The past progressive is a tense in the English language. It's important because it shows that a continual action was occurring in the past. It helps writers express themselves more fully by...

Arbor Day unit studies can include lessons for many subjects and cover all grade levels. Adjust the level of reading and assignments to the appropriate grade and a full day of lessons can be...

The need to assign homework, which reinforces mathematical skills, is crucial to any mathematics program. Also essential to mathematics programs is assigning alternatives to math homework....

Play-Doh is ideal for creating colorful, tactile, three-dimensional models of plant cells that will engage students' interest. Color-coded parts should help students remember the plants cell's...

Differences in primary education generally vary according to a few variables: whether education is compulsory, how long it is compulsory and how it is paid for. Across the western world, education...

Home-grown crystals can be grown in solutions made from water. Chemical substances are dissolved in the water, which then either evaporates or cools. The substance then begins to crystallize....