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A technological tour of the Biltmore Estate: This tour of “America's Castle” explains the technological features George Vanderbilt incorporated into his turn-of-the-century home.; Format: series (multiple pages)

Technological inspirations for Biltmore House: In A technological tour of the Biltmore Estate, page 2; Architect Richard Morris Hunt and George Vanderbilt first met in 1885, when Vanderbilt was just twenty-two years old. These first meetings between George Vanderbilt and Hunt to complete work in the Vanderbilt family mausoleum began an association that would...

The transformer room: In A technological tour of the Biltmore Estate, page 11; Interpreting the transformer room Wires come through the wall from the Generator Room which originally carried the power from the Dynamo Room to the Transformer Room. This room first was used to house a series of large Gould storage batteries,...; By Sue Clark McKendree.

Working with available space: Despite a space with limited possibilities, Becky Smith has organized a high school biology classroom where she can work and her students can learn. A classroom profile.; By Sydney Brown.

The tabasco water heater and hot water in Biltmore House: In A technological tour of the Biltmore Estate, page 7; Introduction to the boiler room Although this room is called the Boiler Room, a number of interesting features relating to various technologies can be seen here, including the elevator controller and modern DC generator. The platform and wire cage...; By Sue Clark McKendree.

A perspective on inquiry: In this interview, Norman Budnitz, cofounder of the Center for Inquiry Based Learning, talks about inquiry and how to teach with it in a K–12 classroom.; Format: article/best practice; By Waverly Harrell.

Dance of the times: African-American expression of jazz: Explores jazz dance as a social dance form and a uniquely expressive art of African-American culture from the 1920's and 1930's. Students will learn about the complexity of African-American experiences that generated the dance and musical style. The activities develop students' understanding of jazz dance while integrating visual, audio, and kinesthetic learning styles.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 Dance Arts Education); By Shelese Douglas.

Growth and transformation: The United States in the Gilded Age: In North Carolina in the New South, page 2.1; Between the Civil War and the First World War, industry and cities grew at a tremendous pace in the United States.; Format: article

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