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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 | |
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 | |
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 | |
Ngram ViewerGoogle Books Ngram Viewer is a tool that searches for words and phrases in more than 20 million books and produces a graph showing how the words or phrases have occurred. Users can search published works in 8 languages over 5 centuries. | Background Reading | |
EarthPulse: State of The EarthEarthPulse: State of The Earth 2010 is a snapshot of Earth’s health and features features essays, photo galleries, vital statistics, and a quiz for grades 9-12. | Background Reading; Multimedia; Quiz | |
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 | |
4-H Robotics CurriculumActivities for students in fourth grade and beyond. | Lesson Plan | |
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 | |
Silva Rhetoricae: The Forest of RhetoricThis website is an online rhetoric and dictionary of rhetorical figures and most useful for speech & debate and writing students in grades 9-12. | Background Reading |
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