Maryland Teacher Resources

A comprehensive biography of famous Delaware abolitionist Thomas Garrett. Learn of Garrett's Quaker upbringing and how he gave his life and finances to free the enslaved.

Use this site to learn the many different ways that Colonial children entertained themselves. Find out about the games they played, toys they had, and how they even made some chores into games.

This site provides John Marshall's full text of the Supreme Court's decision in this landmark case.

Find here a collection of links to information about the state of Maryland. Categories include facts, government, geography, education, people, attractions, history, industry, and miscellaneous.

This page lists famous people from Maryland, with brief biographical notes and the years they lived.

The complete text of the poem "A Journey from Patapsco in Maryland to Annapolis" by Richard Lewis.

An account from the Library of Congress of the famous burning of Washington where Dolley Madison saved priceless treasures from the White House minutes before the British entered the city as well as other historical events, including...

This resource provides the text to more than one hundred poems by Emily Dickinson. It also includes an introduction with a little information about her poetry.

This engaging site will allow students to develop informed thoughts and ideas on contemporary environmental health issues through videos, interactive programs, and documents.

A great learning resource. Provides in-depth information on bay grasses, bay conditions, bay monitoring, plus much more.

Learn about significant women in the early days of radio and television. This library exhibition features performers, writers, and executives who pioneered in the broadcasting industry. Included in the exhibit are photographs, news...

This educational tool will identify the languages spoken anywhere on the map. Click on a country to discover which language or languages are native. Scroll to the bottom and find additional resources about the language/country selected.

The city council in Topston wants to build a fitness trail in a nearby park to help its citizens become more physically fit and puts you in charge of the task. This workbook will help guide you in making the big decisions and experience...

This is a set of lessons where students investigate tree rings and what scientists can learn from them. They measure tree rings and correlate the data to precipitation patterns in order to make predictions about the climate. For an...

The exhibition explores historical moments in the area of transportation. As more people took to the road, clusters of roadside businesses sprang up to accommodate motorists' needs including roadside cabins. Ring's Rest, located about 20...

Many of us go to bed, sleep, and wake up to a bright new day! However, after reading through the sleep disorders on this website, you will never take another restful night for granted. Authors list some startling statistics pertaining to...

This article presentes Astrodon Johnstoni, Maryland's official state dinosaur.

Explore this collection of digitized historical newspapers and broadsides from the 1760s about pre-Revolutionary topics. Requires Adobe Reader.

A site for kids to explore the history and timeline of the state of Maryland including early explorers, Native Americans, English colony, American Revolution, and the Civil War.

A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration of thermal expansion. Shows apparatus and set-up; Provides suggestions. Easily adaptable as a student project...

A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration on the phenomenon of regelation. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions. Easily adaptable as a...

A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration of the vaporization of liquid nitrogen. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions. Easily adaptable as...

A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration which utilizes a Bell jar and vacuum pump to show the dependency of boiling point upon pressure. Shows...

A page from the University of Maryland Physics Lecture Demonstration Facility. Provides directions for a teacher demonstration of latent heat in the melting and vaporization process. Shows apparatus and set-up; provides suggestions....