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Utah State University

Utah State University: Teacher Link

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Utah State University offers an excellent resource for teachers that includes free lesson plans, YETC resources, NASA lesson plans, and more.
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Vermont Department of Education

For Students 9th - 10th
The home page may mislead you into believing that the site does not house as much information as some other state sites, but don't be fooled. Follow the blue links to a wealth of material on all aspects of the state program from state...
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South Dakota Department of Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Links take the viewer to data and information about all aspects of education within the state (e.g., accreditation, school finance, alternative education, transportation, legislation affecting education, and various services for teachers...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Teacher Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Hundreds of acclaimed PBS programs, as well as video on demand can be viewed for free thanks to the Annenberg Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. The videos can be used for individual or group professional development...
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Constitutional Rights Foundation: Educating About Immigration

For Students 9th - 10th
Immigration has always played a critical part in American history. Legalities, history, and reform of immigration are offered. Find lessons for teachers and data for students conducting research on immigration. [Free registration...
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Stanford University

Stanford History Education Group: Home

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Working with school districts from coast to coast, and as far away as Sweden, Singapore, and Chile, the Stanford History Education Group provides teachers with high-quality resources to enrich students'...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: 9 12 Teacher Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
A plethora of resources, science teachers can utilize this education center for academically aligned lesson plans and video clips for middle and high school students.
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Intel Corporation

Intel Innovation in Education: Teachers Engage

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Learn to integrate technology by designing and assessing effective projects with the help of the Intel Corporation. Intel's website offers free professional development globally to all teachers from K-12 to Higher Education. Their online...
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Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department: School Law for the Educator

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A collection of information and links on legal issues related to education. Topics include search and seizure at school, free speech, student discipline and due process, student safety, zero tolerance policies, and harassment.
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Recycling Council of Ontario: Waste Free Lunch Challenge

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site provides resources for educators to manage a litterless lunch program at their schools in order to promote environmental education objectives. Teachers register their classes and receive certificates at the end of the program.
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Beginning Teacher's Toolbox

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides helpful hints, articles on classroom issues, and other resources for new teachers. Free toolkit includes gradebook, test generator and other helpful items.
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Educators for Social Responsibility: Online Center

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a free source of K-12 lesson plans and resources on international security, conflict resolution, peacemaking, violence prevention, and social responsibility.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Learning Page: The Freedmen

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the Freedmen, who were free after the Emancipation of Slaves.
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Digital History

Digital History: The Struggle for Public Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
The ideal of public education has been one in the United States from the very earliest settlements. Read two teachers' view of the state of education as they taught in the early 1800s. Find out who supported the idea of free schooling...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Around the World

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
This resource will compare different regions of the world by climate, geography, animal life, and culture. The site focuses on the differences within the United States regions.
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Zinn Education Project: Teaching a People's History

For Students 9th - 10th
A project designed for teachers using Howard Zinn's People's History of the United States to teach American history, but with broader applicability in any US history classroom where the role of working people, women, social movements and...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Ready to Learn 2015 2020 Initiative

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Through the Ready To Learn (RTL) Initiative, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), PBS, and local PBS stations provide free, evidence-based educational resources that help teachers, caregivers, and parents build early science...
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Incredible Art Department

The Incredible Art Department: Art Resources & Stuff Home

For Students Pre-K - 1st
As the website states, there is "everything but the kitchen sink" here. Find resources for art education, podcasts, museums and galleries around the world, an artist encyclopedia, student artwork, art schools, art blogs, architecture,...
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Apple

I Tunes Store for Podcasts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Both students and teachers can find podcasts that can be subscribed to, or downloaded to a computer or any MP3 playing device. Most are free and those that carry a fee are clearly marked. The best place to start is under the Education...
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National Geographic: Jason Learning

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Educators and students will enjoy visiting the JASON Project, a NASA and National Geographic cooperation which works to provide accurate and intriguing scientific knowledge for students.
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Lawrence Hall of Science

University of California: Lawrence Hall of Science: Howtosmile

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A free collection of math and science activities, games, and lessons that teachers can search by topic and grade level.
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TES Global

Tes: Teaching Shakespeare: Film

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a collection of video adaptations of Shakespeare plays from silent films to modern movies and teaching packs from the BFI and Into Film to give teachers ideas as to how to use them in teaching...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Ken & Joab: A Comparison

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wide Angle video segment provides a comparison of two classrooms in the state-supported free primary schools of Japan and Kenya.
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Intel Corporation

Intel Engage: Visual Ranking Tool

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This thinking tool allows teachers to structure activities for student learning that involve making decisions, defending choices and comparing data. Project ideas and lessons are included. Free registration is required for use of the...