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BrainingcampThis web site has a growing number of free middle school math animated lessons and interactive activities. | 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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Veterans Day ActivitiesLesson plans, activities, and resources for all grade levels focus on wartime service and sacrifice. | Themed Package | |
Practical Money Skills for LifeResources for teaching personal finance to students of all ages - from elementary monetary concepts to advanced courses on subjects like consumer awareness – free to download and ready to use. | Lesson Plan; Multimedia | |
Webinars & Other Resources To Inspire the Next Generation of EngineersDesign Squad Nation offers free webinars and other resources to inspire the next generation of engineers. | Grant/Award; Lesson Plan | |
Teacher's List: 10 Classroom Creativity KillersVeteran art teacher Marvin Bartel lists 10 teacher behaviors that discourage student creativity and tells how to avoid them. | Article | |
Colorin ColoradoFree guides and tool kits for families and educators of English Language Learners. | Multimedia; Tool | |
Books and Book Chapters Online from Stenhouse PublishersBrowse through a book - online - to see if you like it well enough to purchase it. Stenhouse Publishers posts the complete texts of the current season's books and selected chapters of others. Check out their list by grade. | Multimedia |
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