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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 | |
BrainingcampThis web site has a growing number of free middle school math animated lessons and interactive activities. | Multimedia | |
Newseum World NewspapersAt this intriguing site, just put your mouse on any city in the world, and the front page of the local newspaper pops up. Double click and the page gets larger. Changes daily. | Multimedia | |
Welcome to the USGS - U.S. Geological SurveyA huge repository for earth and life science resources, USGS features educational materials and many multimedia resources. | Multimedia | |
National Women's History MuseumHistorical biographies, quotations, and lesson plans on women in U.S. history. | Multimedia; Tool | |
Finding Information on the InternetUC Berkeley Library offers an online tutorial covering search strategies, search tools, recommendations for evaluating web pages and other resources that will be of interest to educators and secondary students. | Background Reading | |
The Crogan AdventuresChris Schweizer’s blog for his series of historical graphic novels The Crogan Adventures includes a teaching guide, audio and video interviews with the author, and more. | Background Reading; Lesson Plan | |
United We Serve: Let’s Read. Let’s MoveLet's Read. Let's Move. seeks to combat childhood obesity and summer reading loss by engaging youth in summer reading and physical activity, as well as by providing access to healthy, affordable food. | Lesson Plan; Tool | |
Activity a Day to Learn About the BrainFour weeks of activities and projects to help students learn about the brain - including ideas, background information, and downloadables. | Multimedia | |
CNN Student NewsA daily commecial-free, ten-minute broadcast of the day' news geared for middle- and high-school students. | Multimedia | |
Mapping Our WorldMapping our World is a teaching tool for grades 3-8 that explores the relationship between maps and globes, and offers a 3-lesson curriculum. It challenges the idea that there is one “correct” version of the world map. | Learning Game; Lesson Plan; Multimedia | |
PEC: Classroom Teacher/Integrated Lesson Plans for Physical EducationThis site is designed to help classroom teachers who want to use physical activity to teach academic content. The activities can be taught in the classroom or in an outdoor play area. Search by subject area and sort by age. | Lesson Plan | |
Games and Interactives from the Monterey Bay AquariumThe Monterey Bay Aquarium has Games and Interactives for K-12 students, including an “I Spy” activity using downloadable posters, “critter cards,” a unique “go fish” game, and more. | Background Reading; Fact Sheet; Learning Game | |
"Unplug Me" Reminder CardsStudents create original reminder cards to unplug appliances for their schools and homes. | Lesson Plan | |
The 10 Best STEM ResourcesOur editors combed the World Wide Web for the best science, technology, engineering & mathematics resources for teachers of grades preK-12. | Lesson Plan; Multimedia; Printable | |
Scholastic Art & Writing AwardsThe Alliance for Young Artists and Writers identifies teenagers with exceptional artistic and literary talent and brings their remarkable work to a national audience through The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. | Grant/Award | |
RACE - Are We So Different?Using this website, students in middle school and high school can examine concepts of race from perspectives of history, human variation, and personal experience. | Background Reading; Multimedia; Quiz | |
Childhood Vaccination BrochureThis NEA HIN brochure explains the purpose, benefit, and timing of the vaccines recommended for children. | Lesson Plan | |
Common Sense MediaThis web site provides materials to help teachers partner with parents to teach kids how to be safe and smart in today’s 24/7 media world. | Multimedia | |
ReadWriteThink Printing PressThe interactive Printing Press assists students in creating newspapers, brochures, flyers, and booklets. Documentation for the Printing Press includes an extensive guide to using the tool. | Multimedia; Tool | |
Omniglot Language Learning TipsDo you have students who are debating whether to take a foreign language and which one? Here are some questions/answers that might help them. This page also has some language learning tips on materials and tools they will need. | Multimedia | |
AdLitThe AdLit site offers resources for parents and educators of kids in grades 4-12. | Multimedia | |
The Dynamic EarthThis website offers interactive information about the dynamic forces that formed and continue to form the Earth and the solar system. | Multimedia | |
Mi Mundo en PalabrasThe Cervantes Center has a variety of free interactive materials online for Spanish teachers to use with children ages 7 to 9 to reinforce the Spanish they learn in class. | Multimedia | |
Nature RocksGet your family back to nature! This site offers easy tools and tips for planning a family nature adventure. Enter the age of your kids, how much time you have, and the location and the website gives you ideas for activities and events. |
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