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"Buy, Use, Toss?" (High School Curriculum)Ignite your students' learning and inspire them to take action in their communities with these hands-on, standards-aligned global sustainability curricula! | Multimedia; Printable | |
"Unplug Me" Reminder CardsStudents create original reminder cards to unplug appliances for their schools and homes. | Lesson Plan | |
“Here I Am” and Immigration-Themed Resources"Here I Am" weaves the tale of a young immigrant boy’s first journey to his new home in America. From social studies, to narrative writing, to art - this contemplative, wordless picture book and additional resources are lesson rich. | Background Reading; Lesson Plan; Multimedia; Printable | |
10 Free Things for Mother’s DayFrom poetry to decorative gifts and a variety of arts & crafts projects big and small, find ideas for celebrating motherhood with students at all grade levels. | Multimedia; Printable | |
10 Free Things for National Nutrition MonthEmphasize the importance of making informed food choices and developing healthy eating and physical activity habits. Our recommended resources include lesson plans, best practices, learning games, videos, book lists, coloring pages and more. | Themed Package | |
10 Things for Women’s Equality DayWomen’s Equality Day is August 26 and commemorates passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting the right to vote to women. These resources help grades K-12 learn about the suffrage movement and the 19th Amendment. | Background Reading; Lesson Plan; Multimedia | |
12 Free Things for St. Patrick’s DayCurriculum resources include videos, arts & crafts, printables, worksheets, interactive maps, and tutorials for all grade levels, and explore Irish culture, history and traditions. | Themed Package | |
15-Minute HistoryA growing collection of podcasts with supplementary materials exploring aspects of Texas, U.S. and world history. Each audio includes a transcript, links to documents, and further reading. Search by region, time, or standard. | Article; Background Reading; Lesson Plan | |
19th AmendmentThe 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees women the right to vote, was ratified on August 18, 1920. These resources help mark an important step in recognizing this moment in US history and equal rights for all citizens. | Article; Background Reading; Lesson Plan | |
20 Indoor Movement ActivitiesBeing involved in movement positively affects children both cognitively and physically. Here are 20 quick, easy, and engaging movement activities and games for the classroom. | Background Reading; Lesson Plan; Tool | |
24/7 Science (Lawrence Hall of Science)24/7 Science (Lawrence Hall of Science) provides activities, games, quizzes for K-8 science students and professional development opportunities for teachers. | Professional Development Course | |
4 Teachers4 Teachers integrates technology with online tools and resources. Games for students develop skills in math, languages arts, and more. Professional development resources address equity, ELL, planning, and at-risk or special needs students. | Article; Professional Development Course | |
4-H Robotics CurriculumActivities for students in fourth grade and beyond. | Lesson Plan | |
5 Resources for Teaching MetamorphosisFive websites provide grade-specific resources for helping students at all levels learn about the biological process by which an animal develops physically after birth or hatching. | Background Reading; Multimedia | |
6 + 1 Trait WritingAre you the best writing teacher you can be? These instructional materials and customized training can help improve your writing instruction and ability to help students achieve the quality of writing called for in the Common Core State Standards. | Professional Development Course | |
60 Student-Centered Teaching StrategiesThese strategies promote students’ literacy and critical thinking skills within a respectful classroom climate. | Lesson Plan | |
92Y/The Paris Review: Interview SeriesThis site maintains an audio and video archive of interviews with writers, musicians, artists, scientists, and experts in other fields. Teachers and students across the curriculum can find resources by keyword, topic, date, artist or speaker. | Background Reading; Multimedia | |
A Beginner’s Guide to ImmortalityA visually engaging history with five chapters on elixirs and other magical substances, immortals, magical places, what science is discovering today, and what futurists project for tomorrow. | Background Reading | |
A Curriculum of United States Labor History for TeachersMany 9-12 students are entering the American labor force for the first time. These resources teach the rich history of U.S. labor, the importance of workers' past struggles and strides on our economy and society, and the fight many still face. | Article; Background Reading; Fact Sheet; Printable | |
A Different Mirror For Young People: A History of Multicultural AmericaFor K-12 social studies learners: American history from the perspective of minority groups who settled the continent. Lesson plans, support materials, and a teaching guide are included. | Background Reading; Lesson Plan; Multimedia; Printable | |
A Mathematics GuideA prolific collection of tools for K-12 teachers and students to enhance math lessons, activities, assessments, and presentations. | Lesson Plan; Multimedia; Printable; Professional Development Course | |
A Plus MathThis site offers math practice games for students - addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, algebra (Matho, Concentration, Hidden pictures, and Planet Blaster). | Lesson Plan; Multimedia | |
A Student’s Guide to Global Climate ChangeThis self-directed website is designed for use in both formal and informal educational contexts. It assumes that human behavior is the main driver of climate change and challenges students to explore scientific data around this issue. | Background Reading; Lesson Plan; Multimedia | |
A Teacher's Guide to the HolocaustHere is a comprehensive set of resources for teaching about the Holocaust through photographs, documents, art, music, movies, and literature. Recommended for grades 6-12. | Lesson Plan | |
A+ Writing Research Paper GuideThis site for grade 9-12 and above is comprised of merged collections from the Internet Public Library and the Librarians' Internet Index and includes a guide to researching and writing a paper, an information search guide, and links to resources. | Background Reading |
