US National Archives
Nara: Teaching With Documents: In Case the D Day Invasion Failed
This site provides background information for a lesson that correlates the National Standards for Civics and Government to the study of D-Day.Site also provides documents and photo's. Many teaching resources can be found at this site.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Understanding Communication With a Robot
Student pairs first act out the instructions a robot is given with one person providing instructions and the other person following the instructions. This activity helps students understand how a robot is programmed and with what type of...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Last Command by M. L. Charlesworth
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Last Command by M. L. Charlesworth [1870], a book of religious instruction for children.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Interactives: Meet the Army Commanders!
Information about the top-ranking field commanders of the Confederate and Union armies lets learners make judgments as to which side possessed the advantage, in terms of military leadership, at the outset of the war.
Teaching American History
Teaching American History: Gen Douglas Mac Arthur Defends His Conduct
Read the speech General MacArthur gave to the Congress after President Truman removed him from command in the Korean War in which he explained his actions during the war.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Haptics: Touch Command
Students experience haptic (the sense of touch) feedback by using LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robots and touch sensors to emulate touch feedback recognition. With four touch sensors connected to LEGO NXTs, they design sensor attachments that...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Commanding a Robot Using Sound
Students continue their exploration of the human senses and their engineering counterparts, focusing on the auditory sense. Working in small groups, students design, create and run programs to control the motion of LEGO TaskBots. By...
Ohio State University
Osu History Teaching Institute: u.s. Constitution: The Powers of the Presidency
Students will see the powers of the presidency as described in the Constitution being put into practice by real people and by a real president.
University of Texas at Austin
Tex's French Grammar: Imperative Mood
This site from Tex's French Grammar clearly explains the formation of the imperative (l'imperatif), using high quality examples, dialogues, (both written and audio), and interactive exercises. Explains and provides examples of irregular...
Read Works
Read Works: 3rd Grade Lesson: Science Fiction
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson in which students use the book Commander Toad and the Intergalactic Spy by Jane Yolen to learn about the characteristics that define science fiction. Lesson includes direct teaching, guided...
US National Archives
Docsteach: What Kind of Leader Was General Douglas Mac Arthur?
For this activity, students will analyze video clips, photographs, and written documents related to General Douglas MacArthur to explore the controversy surrounding his career, especially the decision by President Harry S. Truman to...
Other
Danielle's Place: Bible Theme Crafts for Kids
If you teach religion to elementary students, then you have to see this site! It is overflowing with creative ideas to use in your classroom and will get your students excited about the Bible. Many of these lessons also integrate math,...
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Speaking and Listening: Formal and Informal Speaking
This Skillswise site focuses on formal and informal speaking. Included are a video about how to decide whether to use formal or informal speech, fact sheets and worksheets for instruction. The Skillswise sites from BBC are geared to...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: W.4.6: Use Technology to Produce and Publish Writing
Links to 21 lessons and activities that build student skills in standard W.4.6: With some guidance and support from adults, use technology, including the Internet, to produce and publish writing a well as to interact and collaborate with...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Tricks for Treats: How Long Does It Take to Train Your Pet?
Have you ever been to an animal show and seen a sea lion balance a ball on his nose, or a tiger jump through a hoop? Or maybe you've met dogs who can sit, fetch, shake, or beg on command. The range of tricks that you can teach animals is...
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Physics: Bill Nye: Eggs Speriment
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing science straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this density experiment.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Space Science: Bill Nye: Orbiting Marbles
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing outer space straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive experiment.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Earth Sciences: Twistin' Tornado
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing a tornado straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this Bill Nye interactive lesson.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Space Science: Bill Nye: Weightless Clothespin
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the world of science straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive experiment.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Calculations: P H, P Oh, [H+], [Oh ]
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing chemistry calculations straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive lesson.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Science Tutorial: Matter
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing matter straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive tutorial. [1:02]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Physical Science: Conservation of Mass
Created to teach students of the 21st century, Sophia is bringing the laws of mass straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this brief tutorial. [0:56]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Coping With Test Anxiety
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing study skills straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take over your test anxiety.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Engineering: Diagnostics and Recovery Toolset (Da Rt) Overview
Created to teach students of the 21st century, SOPHIA is bringing the world of engineering straight to your fingertips. Become the commander of your own learning experiences as you take part in this interactive tutorial.