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Oh Freedom! is an interdisciplinary resource from the Smithsonian’s American Art Museum. It helps K–12 teachers and students discover the history, influence, and legacy of the Civil Rights … learn more

Born in Slavery: Slave Narratives contains more than 2,300 first-person accounts of slavery and 500 black-and-white photographs of former slaves. These narratives were collected in the 1930s as … learn more

The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial … learn more

During the Great Depression era in the U.S., the Works Progress Administration sponsored local artists all over the U.S. A folk music specialist shadowed the great composers and … learn more

Explore the world of children’s literature KidLit TV is a winner of the Parents’ Choice Gold Award and has been selected as an American Association of School Librarians … learn more

CensusScope is an easy-to-use tool for investigating U.S. demographic trends, brought to you by the Social Science Data Analysis Network (SSDAN) at the University of Michigan. With eye-catching graphics and … learn more

The good news is your project works. The bad news is that you now have LOTS of data that needs to be analyzed. What do you do with … learn more

In The 50 Best Smartphone Apps For Teachers Arranged By Category, Terry Heick discovers a seemingly endless collection of smartphone apps that teachers can put to work in … learn more

Bob Tinker, founder of the Concord Consortium, has pioneered the use of remote sensing devices, linked to computers, and hands-on physics experiments. (Activities for both these approaches are … learn more

Sponsored by NASA, GLOBE Observer is an international network of citizen scientists and scientists working together to learn more about our shared environment and changing climate. To participate, … learn more

The National Center for Science Education is a great resource on this topic. Their goal is to defend the integrity of science education against ideological interference. NCSE works … learn more

What happens when you pour 1200F molten aluminum into an anthill? A greater insight into how truly remarkable ants are and some interesting works of art.

Based on work started by the U.S. Geological Survey, this site is an ambitious effort to collect, store, and share species information and occurrence data. In addition to … learn more

The School of Freshwater Sciences is a particularly interesting application of telecommunications in network science. To those of us who do not live in this region the environment … learn more

NCEAS ecologists and teachers in Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Carpinteria schools are working with 5th grade classes to design and conduct scientific experiments in ecology. Students learn the … learn more

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is dedicated to understanding how ecosystems work. Our scientists are global experts in the ecology of: freshwater, forests, disease, and cities. Through collaborative … learn more

Wolves were once native to the US’ Yellowstone National Park — until hunting wiped them out. But when, in 1995, the wolves began to come back (thanks to … learn more

Ocean Conservancy is working with you to protect the ocean from today’s greatest challenges.

Our mission is to save the world’s coral reefs. We work at local, regional, and global levels to keep coral reefs healthy, so they can adapt to climate … learn more

Any student can participate in the YouthCan workshops held at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City via an IRC. Usually held in April, this … learn more

eePRO, part of NAAEE, is an online platform that provides environmental education (EE) professionals and students from around the world with opportunities to network, discuss important issues, and … learn more

The EoE is still a free, expert-reviewed collection of content contributed by scholar/professionals who collaborate and review each other’s work. We have been offline for much of 2016 while we … learn more

NAAEE is a network of people who believe in teaching people how to think about the environment, not what to think. They use high-quality teaching methods to show … learn more

While supporting the educational and environmental initiatives of NOAA, MIT Sea Grant strives to meet the needs of local communities, the Navy, maritime, shipping, and other technology-driven industries. MIT … learn more

For the last 15 years, KidWind has been focused on teaching the world about renewable energy. We have helped thousands of educators bring wind and solar power to … learn more

Their goal is a world in which action-oriented education enables every child to understand and value water, ensuring a sustainable future. Includes on-line resources, regional workshops, student sites … learn more

An entertaining video by Steve Gagnon showing what happens when you touch 200,000 volts, how lighting rods really work, and why 120 volts could hurt you but 200,000 … learn more

Aquanauts fund the easiest way to study the health of marine organisms is by becoming their neighbors. The month-long project aimed to study the effects of global warming … learn more

Bartleby has almost 400 titles of literature, reference and verse available for free online. Includes homework help for all subjects. The collection spans Henry Adams and Aesop to … learn more

Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world’s … learn more

The Southern Oregon Write Site (SOWS) project originated as support for the writing process, but evolved into an online discussion forum. What the Internet adds to the writing … learn more

The American Writers series, developed by C-SPAN, offers many resources, especially in the modern period, but new technologies, such as streaming video of interactions among celebrities, for instance, … learn more

The San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) is committed to helping educators countywide build capacity and confidence so they can provide high-quality, evidence-based instructional and assessment practices which … learn more

Clive Thompson has an interesting take on Minecraft and games like it. In addition to instilling spatial reasoning, math, and logic, it also teaches something else: good old-fashioned … learn more

The Encyclopedia Britannica has devoted a site to Shakespeare, including the remodeling of the Globe Theater and Elizabethan life. Different renowned actors read similar passages and it is … learn more

The Perseus Project is an evolving digital library of resources for the study of the humanities. They are funded to perform research on developing tools to provide users … learn more

Sonnet Central is an archive of English sonnets, commentary, and relevant web links and a forum for poets to share and discuss their own work. Sonnets are grouped … learn more

Understanding 16th century English can be a challenge for students. This site lists thousands of words, from abjure to wot, provides their definition, and shows where each word … learn more

Grammar.com provides a free grammar & spell checker, eBooks, articles, tutorials, vocabulary games and more! Your students can check their work simply by pasting in their text and … learn more

A slightly tongue-in-cheek explanation from the BBC.

While aimed at younger students, the quiz is fun and can be taken by students (and teachers) of any age. It covers topics like Internet shopping, data backups, … learn more

The internet is not a fuzzy cloud. The internet is a wire, usually buried in the ground. Aaron Titus takes you on a journey, showing how your computer … learn more

I’m happy to formally announce that CC Search (with the new name Openverse) is now part of the WordPress open source project. Both Matt and I are long-time … learn more

Carrot2 takes search results and assigns them into thematic folders. Search on a topic like 3D Printing to see it in action. It was created originally as a … learn more

Another safe avenue for allowing students to do their own searches of discovery is to search one of the larger wide ranging content sites, like The Smithsonian Institution. … learn more

Here’s an overview of what Code.org can offer, why it’s important, and how it works.

This review shows the Sphero SPRK Edition robot and SPRK app are a great introduction to robotics, coding, and STEM principles. The SPRK app lets kids give their … learn more

CS Unplugged is a collection of free learning activities that teach Computer Science through engaging games and puzzles that use cards, string, crayons and lots of running around. … learn more

Marshall Brain looks at a number of different options for teaching kids about programming, from simple games (like Light Bot and Magic Pen) to working with robots and … learn more

Here is a fun site for younger children from the BBC. Takes them from the home row thru more advanced skills. Includes worksheets you can print out (make … learn more

Supporting weather and climate learning, The UCAR Center for Science Education provides online educational resources and professional development opportunities for educators. How does a cloud form? What’s a … learn more

ChemTeam, a site created for high school students, includes tutorials and worksheets (e.g., atomic structure) and, almost best of all, humor and history.

An interactive guide to all 118 elements – and designed to work on all sizes of screens from desktops to phones. Swipe and tap your way across the … learn more

In this lab activity from NASA, students will become materials scientists for a day. Designing a satellite or a rover means understanding the properties of metals under conditions … learn more

The DNA Learning Center provides educator workshops, student research partnerships, and an index of educational, media-rich web sites.

Centre of the Cell is a science education center hosted by Queen Mary University of London. It is the first science education center in the world to be … learn more

Have you or your students ever wondered what it might be like to work in a zoo or aquarium? The Association of Zoos & Aquariums has an answer… … learn more

Witness the eerily beautiful growth of larvae into bees in this mesmerizing time-lapse video from photographer Anand Varma. Varma said the six-month project, for which he built a … learn more

Stephen was 9 years when he started working on this site with his Dad. Stephen wanted to learn more about space and share it with others. Includes a … learn more

Train Like an Astronaut Space Camp has been helping inspire the next generation of explorers for more than 32 years. This internationally known program with more than 700,000 … learn more

The Lake Afton Public Observatory’s star charts (Kansas) could be compared and contrasted with those at JPL (California) — different views from different states. While much of the … learn more

NASA has indexed hundreds of resources by subject, grade level, type and keyword. These lesson plans and teaching materials can be used to support your STEM curriculum. Spark … learn more

here are jobs and there are careers. But at NASA, our work is more than just a profession—it’s a lifelong pursuit, a passion—and a chance to change the … learn more

In today’s tutorial, I will be showing you how to shoot stars with an Android smartphone. For this to work, you will need an Android smartphone with shutter … learn more

The FT STEM curriculum has modules for all grade levels, K thru 12, providing real-world learning opportunities that expose students to careers in science and technology, and emphasizing … learn more

Claira, an 8th grade student, came up with the idea of turning the MESArc MF-35 Lightning model aircraft design into a workable delta style wing. Her goal was … learn more

Few classroom topics generate as much excitement as rockets. The scientific, technological, engineering and mathematical foundations of rocketry provide exciting classroom opportunities for authentic hands-on, minds-on experimentation. The … learn more

How do they simulate weightlessness without escaping the gravitational pull of the Earth? To experience a free fall safely, an aircraft climbs at a steep angle, levels off, … learn more

EAA Chapter 1093 at the Midland Barstow Airport in Michigan created this video to describe how EAA’s Young Eagle Program works.

What can you do with some cardboard and misc. parts, plus your cell phone? How about a functional 3D viewer. Here’s how it works.

Molecular biologist (and TED Fellow) Janet Iwasa introduces a new open-source 3D animation software — Molecular Flipbook — designed to bring scientific hypotheses to life. Includes interesting incites … learn more

The student’s goal is to build a bridge so workers can retrieve cargo from the other side of the valley. An interactive game that teaches physics, planning and … learn more

Whether your child is struggling with math class, needs help with homework or needs more practice and added challenges, Sylvan can help! We’ll create a personalized math program … learn more

Enjoy sports science for kids with our awesome range of free games, fun experiments, science fair projects, interesting quizzes, amazing facts, cool videos, and more! Learn about forces … learn more

The Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC) (pronounced like “seismic”) at the Georgia Institute of Technology is working to ensure that K-12 students receive the … learn more

James May looks at whether or not submarines are waterproof, and goes on to explain exactly how they work. A great starting point for integrating math and physics. … learn more

See the Math, Change the World Mathematically Equipping All Students to Solve the World’s Most Challenging Problems We are a nonprofit social impact organization specializing in neuroscience and … learn more

This short animated video, goes over the questions your students should ask themselves and the steps they should take before deciding to use student loans to help cover … learn more

Rachel Kaplove explains how to teach elementary students how to make change showing two different methods, adding or subtracting. Why two different methods? Some students will grasp one … learn more

The iEARN project has encouraged on-line communications between students in the US, Eastern Europe and Latin America through over 100 active global projects. For example, as a result … learn more

This project facilitated by U.C. Santa Barbra and the National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis provides an inquiry-based approach to science that is fun and meaningful. Ecologists … learn more

This non-technical article looks at Professor Ian Couzin’s work on how a group of individuals make decisions about how to move and where to go all at once? … learn more

Think maker spaces are just for older kids and tech nerds? This video was created in one of Einstein’s Workshop’s stop motion animation classes, by Sophie and Allanna, … learn more

Marek Baczynski made a self driving potato. And then named him “Pontus” and adopted him as a pet. This video is part how-to-build, and lament on how adopting … learn more

Hackerspace-in-a-box is a classroom experiment exploring the horizons of emerging technologies, science, media, art, emotional/social intelligence, and PLAY through hackerspace facilitated workshops. This is one of their test … learn more

This book by Nic Penny offers a wealth of ideas for making satisfying musical instruments from everyday and junk materials. It is aimed at children aged eight and … learn more