PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Kid Vid: Scaling Up Rectangles
Watch a student think through a problem about how the area of a rectangle changes when both sides are increased by the same scale factor and use online tools to demonstrate understanding of concepts related to area and scale factors in...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Logical Leaps: Fractions and Decimals From 0 to 1 on the Vertical Number Line
In this interactive, use logic to solve riddles involving a flea-jumping contest. Place each contestant's jump, represented by either a fraction or a decimal in both feet and inches, at the correct point on the vertical number line....
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Privacy Rules: Grades 3 5
Students learn that children's websites must protect their private information. They learn to identify these secure sites by looking for their privacy policies and privacy seals of approval. They discuss a scenario in which their private...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Sticky Sites: Grades 6 8
Students learn about some of the features that attract and retain visitors to websites. They also learn to recognize the commercial motives that sometimes lie behind these "sticky" sites. Free membership required.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Education: Crawling the Web: Grades 6 8
Faced with a large and ever-changing array of options about how to find information they need, students learn to make informed choices about which search sites to use for different purposes. They also learn to use multiple search tools...
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The Freedom Forum Online
This Freedom Forum site is dedicated to promoting a free press. Journalism education and "improving understanding between the media and the public" are a major focus. Budding journalists will enjoy this site. Includes links to news...
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Lesson: Sending Email: K 2 Grade
Students explore how they can use email to communicate with real people within their schools, families, and communities. Requires free membership.
Common Sense Media
Common Sense Media: Give Every Student a Stake in Group Work
Can we organize group work so that every student has ownership over their learning? This is a collection of resources that highlight some tips on how to make students' group work more relevant and impactful for everyone involved.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Asu Compass for Courage: Module 4: Digital Activity Stand Up Game (Grades 3 5)
This game offers students Grades 3-5 a chance to read and discuss different situations and consider how they would handle each using the practice using S.A.F.E. to be assertive. Play online within PBS LearningMedia or select the download...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Still Tomorrow: Lesson Plan: Stereotypes, Cerebral Palsy, and Poetry
In this multidisciplinary lesson, learners examine stereotypes about people with physical disabilities. Using clips from Still Tomorrow, a documentary about Chinese poet Yu Xiuhua, who has cerebral palsy, students will gain awareness of...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Point of View: Still Tomorrow: Lesson Plan Clips: Stereotypes, Cerebral Palsy, and Poetry
In this multidisciplinary lesson, learners examine stereotypes about people with physical disabilities. Using four video clips from Still Tomorrow, a documentary about Chinese poet Yu Xiuhua, who has cerebral palsy, students will gain...
CommonLit
Common Lit: Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania
A learning module that begins with Benjamin Franklin's "Proposals Relating to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania" accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
CommonLit
Common Lit: On the Education of Youth in America
A learning module that begins with "On the Education of Youth in America" by Noah Webster, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
CommonLit
Common Lit: The Supreme Court's Ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education
A learning module that begins with "The Supreme Court's Ruling in Brown vs. Board of Education" by U. S. Supreme Court, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Professional Development Workshops and Courses
Annenberg Media offers over 50 workshops and courses for teachers which can be used for graduate credit (through Colorado State University), for Continuing Education Units (CEUs), or for enrichment. The courses cover subjects in The...
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Silicon Valley Art Museum
From the center of America's high-tech industry, the Silicon Valley Art Museum showcases the talents of artists-- past, present, and future-- who explore the connections between art and technology. Through a variety of high-interest...
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Silicon Valley Art Museum
From the center of America's high-tech industry, the Silicon Valley Art Museum showcases the talents of artists-- past, present, and future-- who explore the connections between art and technology. Through a variety of high-interest...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Artifacts and Fiction: Workshop in American Literature
This workshop, which is divided into eight segments, teaches how to use primary source artifacts from a variety of genres to support the teaching and learning of specific pieces of literature. The genres include visual arts, political...
SMART Technologies
Smart: The Interactive Educator Online Magazine [Pdf]
An excellent and thorough online magazine for educators, highlighting particularly the technological tools needed to help students be successful. Includes information about building online learning communities, the pros and cons of...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Mapping
Media-rich resource features extensive mapping tools including activities, games, reference, printables, and more.
Minneapolis Institute of Arts
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Visit The Minneapolis Institute of Arts from your computer and see the permanent art collection as well as special exhibits. Also, read up on the latest news concerning the museum, shop online, and check out the "Interactive Media"...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Professional Development
Annenberg Learner provides free online workshops for teachers in the areas of the arts, social studies, language arts, math, science, and educational theory. These are suitable for continuing education. These workshops can be used...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: The Arts in Every Classroom Workshop
This online workshop offers information and strategies to help elementary school teachers integrate arts teaching into their curriculum. It includes activities, discussion questions, videos, and links to additional resources.
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And Now, a Word From Our Sponsors: Teacher Guide
This complete unit plan includes an overview of student activities, a number of activities for the class, complete with handouts and rubrics, and a student guide that explains what will be learned and how.