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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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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. | ||
December Holidays Lessons & Resources, Grades K-5Celebrate the holiday season and learn how others celebrate with these lessons and resources for Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Ashura, Pongal, and New Years for grades K-5. | Themed Package | |
Spelling and VocabularyGet ready for the National Spelling Bee (or your own local Spelling Bee) with these resources for learning and practicing language arts skills for grades K-12. | Themed Package | |
Teachers of Famous PeopleBehind every famous person is a fabulous teacher! Now, get your free poster of celebrities/famous people with the teachers who helped make them who they are today. | Printable | |
Nutrition for KidsClick the food pyramid to learn about food groups. Download and print nutrition, exercise information, and games for kids and parents. | Multimedia; Tool | |
Energizers: Classroom-Based Physical ActivitiesThis North Carolina resource has ideas for keeping kids moving and learning. Travel the Tar Heel State is one of my favorites and is easily adaptable for any other state (mine is Maryland). | Printable | |
AnimotoStudents can create slideshows for free! They select the images they want and even a music track to produce 30-second productions. | Multimedia; Tool | |
Transcontinental Telegraph and RailroadInterdisciplinary lessons, activities & resources help students in all grades discover the engineering triumphs that propelled westward expansion in the 19th Century. | Themed Package | |
Federal Resources for Educational ExcellenceThis web site has teaching and learning resources from federal agencies, which include animations, primary docs, photos, and videos. | Multimedia |
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