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Happy New Year 2024

Happy New Year to the vibrant community of K12IRC.org! As we step into 2024, let’s embrace the journey of learning with renewed enthusiasm and curiosity. May this year … learn more

Quick, Draw!

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Can a neural network learn to recognize doodling? Help teach it by adding your drawings to the world’s largest doodling data set, shared publicly to help with machine learning research.

Science Daily

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The source for the latest research news. ScienceDaily features breaking news about the latest discoveries in science, health, the environment, technology, and more — from leading universities, scientific journals, … learn more

NCTM Designing Innovative Lessons & Activities

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The Designing Innovative Lessons and Activities for Mathematics Teaching Grant is sponsored by the Mary P. Dolciani Halloran Foundation. This grant supports the research-and-writing of mathematics materials for grades … learn more

National Snow and Ice Data Center

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From the Arctic to the Antarctic, snow and ice play a vital role in regulating Earth’s climate and providing freshwater resources to people, plants, and animals. The National … learn more

Scrible: How To Use It To Teach

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Scrible is a tool that was developed to help with online research but has evolved into an education-specific system that’s helpful for teachers and students alike. t works … learn more

November 2023

The season of Thanksgiving offers a unique opportunity in education to delve into the rich historical and cultural aspects of this American holiday. It serves as a moment … learn more

Why Students Should Write in All Subjects

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Writing improves learning by consolidating information in long-term memory, researchers explain. Plus, five engaging writing activities to use in all subjects. While teachers commonly ask students to write … learn more

TeacherVision: Making Connections

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Help students plan a research assignment with this graphic organizer. Students chose a topic to explore, list what they already know, and document what they will learn. This printable … learn more

PBS Learning Media: Social Studies

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Explore the past and learn about the present with resources on government, history, economics, and more. Search by grade level and subject to find the perfect activities to … learn more

8 Proactive Classroom Management Tips

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New teachers—and experienced ones too—can find ideas here on how to stop disruptive behavior before it begins. Instead of handling disruptions after they’ve happened, it can be more … learn more

Write Reader: Lesson Plans & Writing Prompts

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Write Reader can supplement any curriculum across all content areas with minimal planning and quick steps while motivating learners to become confident, independent writers and readers. Lesson Plans … learn more

PBS: Circle of Stories

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Welcome to the CIRCLE OF STORIES lesson plans. These lessons will allow students to examine the complex and rich oral tradition of Native American storytelling, create their own … learn more

PBS Learning Media Lesson Plans

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Bring the World to Your Classroom. PBS have curated FREE, curriculum-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers like you.

Fall 2023

Autumn is my favorite time of year. Autumn is a time of transition, beauty, and warmth, both in the changing scenery and the way it warms our hearts. … learn more

Simple Step: Free SEL Resources

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Explore Activities, Lessons, and Materials When children practice social-emotional skills throughout their day, they learn to understand emotions and cope with everyday challenges. Use and share these research-based … learn more

SPOTLIGHT! On Hispanic Heritage Month

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Hispanics and Latinos have strongly influenced US culture since before the nation’s founding. National Hispanic Heritage Month traditionally honors the cultures and contributions of both Hispanic and Latino Americans. These … learn more

Education Stock Photos and Footage

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Science Source and its parent company Photo Researchers, Inc. have been specializing in imagery from all fields of the natural, physical and life sciences for over 60 years. … learn more

DK Learning

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Books, lesson plans, and activities to help make this the best year yet. DK Learning’s free lesson plans are curriculum-aligned resources that offer visual and engaging content at … learn more

KWL Chart (Version 2)

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This KWL Chart will help students organize what they know, want to know, and will learn by following a lesson. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching … learn more

Cells Alive

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CELLS alive! represents 30 years of capturing film and computer-enhanced images of living cells and organisms for education and medical research. The majority of the site is free of … learn more

Physics Today

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Physics Today, the flagship publication of the American Institute of Physics, is the most influential and closely followed physics magazine in the world. The mission of Physics Today is … learn more

Everfi: Digital Lessons for K-12

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Want to prepare your students for career and life success, but short on time? Busy teachers use EVERFI’s standards-aligned, research-based digital lessons to teach students to thrive in … learn more

Drawing and Painting I

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Complete National Core standards-aligned drawing and painting lessons for ages 14+. A classroom experience of drawing and painting anywhere… Upon full course completion, students will have developed an … learn more

MediaSmarts: Digital Literacy 101

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While MediaSmarts’ research shows that teachers place considerable importance on teaching their students digital literacy skills such as authenticating information, managing privacy, addressing cyberbullying, and being safe online, … learn more

Science News Learning

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Search Educator Resources. Search our rich collection of reading and data comprehension questions, cross-curricular discussion prompts, hands-on activities and timely Educator Guides tied to the award-winning journalism in Science … learn more

Infotopia

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Google Alternative to Safe Search Engine. Infotopia is a search engine that allows you to specify a category for your search so that you are only provided with … learn more

NewseumED: ED Collections

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Browse 1,000s of Lesson Plans, Digital Artifacts, Videos, Historical Events, Interactives and Other EDTools.

National Art Education Association

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Founded in 1947, the National Art Education Association is the leading professional membership organization exclusively for visual arts, design, and media arts education professionals. Members include preK, elementary, … learn more

Media Smarts Lesson Plans

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MediaSmarts has been developing digital media literacy programs and resources for Canadian homes, schools and communities since 1996. Our work falls into three main areas: education, public awareness, … learn more

iCivics Videos

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Introduce students to the people and processes they need to know with brief and purposeful videos. What better way to engage students and add variety to instruction than … learn more

Free Map Tools

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Free Map Tools. An online resource that enables visitors to easily and quickly use maps in order to measure, search and overlay mark-up elements on maps for a wide … learn more

TES: Resource collections

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We provide innovative services and access to over 900,000 teacher-made resources to help teachers succeed in the classroom – supporting the English national curriculum and other English language … learn more

Women in STEM

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Learn about some of the women who have made an impact in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Use these biographies and related activities to educate students about the … learn more

What is a Digital Reputation?

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All of the information about you that lives online forms your digital reputation. Pretty much everything you do online—like posting a photo or video, commenting on a post, … learn more

Lesson Ideas and Templates

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The Pennsbury School District in Pennsylvania has created the motherlode of lesson plans and templates for busy educators. Hosted in an online, searchable database, there are more than 2,600 … learn more

FDR Presidential Library & Museum

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The Library’s mission is to foster research and education on the life and times of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, and their continuing impact on contemporary life. Our work … learn more

Worldreader

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Learning loss threatens to leave children from vulnerable communities behind and worsen educational inequities already embedded in the US system. When you support Worldreader, you bring a library … learn more

TED-Ed

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Browse hundreds of TED-Ed Animations and TED Talks – designed to spark the curiosity of your learners. You’ll also find thousands of other video-based lessons organized by the … learn more

Classroom Freebies

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I wanted to come up with a website where teachers who were willing to share their great ideas for free could all be pooled together and have a … learn more

Media Literacy Resources for Classrooms

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A best-of-the-best collection of resources for teaching and learning about media literacy. In this collection, you’ll find hand-picked, regularly updated resources to help you better understand and practice … learn more

Citation Machine

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Citation Machine® Guides & Resources Whether you’re a student, writer, foreign language learner, or simply looking to brush up on your grammar skills, our comprehensive grammar guides provide … learn more

Art Projects for Kids

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Art Projects for Kids. Stop searching. Get no-prep, step-by-step elementary art lessons delivered daily (it’s free)! Looking for some fun drawing projects for your students? That’s great! As … learn more

Free Science Lesson Plans & Resources

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Find free Science lesson plans, teaching resources and professional development for grades PreK-12, higher education, and adult education.

PBS Learning Media: Elementary Social Studies

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Discover exciting resources and methods for teaching social studies to students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade in Elementary Social Studies. Students can practice making inferences as they explore … learn more

Wonderville: STEM Definitions

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Resources on Wonderville are researched and focus tested in classrooms to ensure maximum student and teacher benefit. Incorporating 21st century educational technology, Wonderville hosts an array of award … learn more

Internet Archive Wayback Machine

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The Internet Archive is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, we provide free access to researchers, … learn more

The Henry Ford Museum

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Teach and inspire the most powerful resource on earth: the next generation. Ride through 300 years of American History. Unparalleled resources documenting the American experience of innovation, ingenuity, … learn more