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National Archives.  In this process, the States (which includes the District of Columbia just for this process) elect the President and Vice President.

Learn about the presidential election process, including the Electoral College, caucuses and primaries, and the national conventions.

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, and schools across the United States are standing up against bullying, and educating on prevention. But before we work to prevent it, … learn more

National Constitution Center. Learn about the text, history, and meaning of the U.S. Constitution from leading scholars of diverse legal and philosophical perspectives.

Online Classroom Resources Providing online resources for the classroom and distance learning comes naturally to Hamline’s Center for Global Environmental Education (CGEE), an internationally recognized pioneer in creating … learn more

National Constitution Center President & CEO Jeffrey Rosen discussed the significance of Constitution Day, constitutional issues in the news, and the importance of civics education.

Smithsonian’s History Explorer was developed by the National Museum of American History in partnership with the Verizon Foundation to offer hundreds of free, innovative online resources for teaching … learn more

Maria Mitchell (pronounced Ma-RYE-ah) was an astronomer, librarian, naturalist, and educator. She discovered a telescopic comet in 1847, for which she was awarded a gold medal by the … learn more

On September 17, 1787, the delegates to the Constitutional Convention met for the last time to sign the document they had created. The National Archives and Records Administration … learn more

A common field one day.  A field of honor forever.  On Tuesday morning, September 11, 2001, the U.S. came under attack when four commercial airliners were hijacked and … learn more

Since 2010, Clemson University and the National Park Service have collaborated on the Open Parks Network, an Institute of Museum and Library Services funded project that has resulted in the digitization of over 350,000 … learn more

Join us for a day of remembrance by visiting a national park or following the September 11 Observation at Flight 93 National Memorial. Or participate in the national 9/11 Day of Service by volunteering at national … learn more

In New York and at the Pentagon, the National Archives offered help to assess records damage, stabilize damaged records, and reconstruct files if possible. Here, however, we are … learn more

Harmony Game Room is a free app for iOS and Android from National University that includes a growing collection of games, tools, and other resources to help children in prekindergarten through grade 6 develop social-emotional learning (SEL) … learn more

An educational technology professor shares a rubric teachers and administrators can use to decide why and how to use edtech tools to improve student learning. Refer to the … learn more

For decades, women have played a defining role in shaping the history of humankind. Not only have they contributed to science, politics and arts, but also triggered social changes … learn more

EDSITEment is a partnership between the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Trust for the Humanities. EDSITEment offers free resources for teachers, students, and parents searching for high-quality K-12 … learn more

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is America’s civil space program and the global leader in space exploration. The agency has a diverse workforce of just under 18,000 … learn more

Make teaching money management skills as simple as 1-2-3. Designed to teach valuable financial skills, the Hands on Banking® program offers free online courses, lessons and activities that … learn more

The News Literacy Project, a nonpartisan education nonprofit, is building a national movement to advance the practice of news literacy throughout American society, creating better informed, more engaged … learn more

The ability to discern what is fact and what is opinion seems to be more in demand today than ever. Regardless of politics, it is important to develop … learn more

Nat Geo Kids makes it fun to explore your world with weird, wild, and wacky videos! Videos featuring awesome animals, cool science, funny pets, and more, are made … learn more

Reading Rockets is a national public media literacy initiative offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults … learn more

National Alliance on Mental Health One of NAMI’s main goals is to ensure that people get help early. Since mental health conditions typically begin during childhood, adolescence or … learn more

Build the perfect zoo and save the animals today! Join Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute and the wildlife conservation adventure movement to rescue endangered animals. Help … learn more

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®) is the premier membership association for educators and education leaders engaged in improving learning and teaching by advancing the effective … learn more

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

Government data to drive fact-based discussion. The American education system is a patchwork of public and private schools serving millions of children in urban to rural settings. The … learn more

July 17, 2022 The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) wrapped up its annual three-day virtual conference Sunday. Diana Graber, who spoke at NAMLE this year, is the founder … learn more

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) About one in five teens reports being bullied, which is harmful, but preventable. This video will support a larger effort on … learn more

The following lesson plans have been created by educators, leading historians, and the American Battlefield Trust Education Department for classroom use in middle school grades six through nine. … learn more

The national PTA has issued parent involvement standards in schools. These could be incorporated into school handbooks.

Figure This, a combo from the Department of Education and NSF, offers 80 real-life math challenges for grades 6-8 and emphasizes parent-student collaboration. Figure This! demonstrates challenging middle school … learn more

Whether you are hiking, camping, visiting a lake or ocean, playing in your neighborhood park, touring a national park, or exploring your own backyard, there are tons of … learn more

Global Children’s Art Gallery showcases art from kids up to 12 years old from around the world, and welcomes new submissions.

Mike Rowe, host of the TV series Dirty Jobs, started this site in 2008 as part of a national PR campaign for skilled labor. The message is that … learn more

The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is tracking the coronavirus pandemic is indexing resources and information that administrators will find helpful. They continue to update this post as … learn more

Annenberg Learner. This video library for K-12 teachers shows a variety of effective social studies lessons and techniques for use with students at all levels. The Social Studies … learn more

The Bread Loaf Rural Teacher Network is a national organization of teachers sponsored by Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English and is dedicated to foster fundamental improvement … learn more

Internet Scout Project is maintained by the National Science Foundation and includes lists of relevant conferences and innovative uses of the Internet, in addition to discussion of key … learn more

CoSN is a membership organization with a nominal fee in exchange for comprehensive services, including a new national conference (real and virtual).

The AACE is a pioneering organization in Internet technology. They are an international, not-for-profit, educational organization with the mission of advancing Information Technology in Education and E-Learning research, … learn more

The primary audience for the Internet Society is “internauts”. For computer technology specialists, in particular, some of their activities, posted on the site, are pertinent and easy to … learn more

The Library Journal claims that 100,000 librarians read the online version of their management journal for librarians. It includes both national and regional headlines.

In addition to the Learning Lab, the Smithsonian has a very wide range of on-line resources, with everything from the National Postal Museum and the National Portrait Gallery … learn more

GovTrack follows the status of all bills in Congress from introduction to enactment. Read the text of bills and see how bills change through their life cycle. You … learn more

The National Assessment of Educational Progress, first administered in 1969, is the largest continuing and nationally representative assessment of what our nation’s students know and can do in … learn more

Louise Yarnall of SRI International answers the question of why assessment is important in education. Assessment is more than just recalling facts and dates, but ensuring the ability … learn more

The STEM Careers Coalition, co-sponsored by Discovery Education, provides free resources for 6th-12th grade classrooms to develop key STEM and critical thinking skills in your students, aligned to … learn more

AMSER is a portal of educational resources and services built specifically for use by those in Community and Technical Colleges but free for anyone to use. AMSER is funded by the National Science Foundation as part of the National Science Digital … learn more

IEA conducts large-scale comparative studies of educational achievement and other aspects of education, with the aim of gaining in-depth understanding of the effects of policies and practices within … learn more

A special interest group under the auspices of the American Educational Research Association (AERA) connects researchers and teachers. AERA encourages scholarly inquiry related to education and evaluation, and … learn more

Any School Psychologist has a filing cabinet filled with resources and various information on a wide variety of topics. It is part of the school psychologist’s role to … learn more

KidsHealth in the Classroom offers educators free health-related lesson plans for PreK through 12th grade. Each Teacher’s Guide includes discussion questions, classroom activities and extensions, printable handouts, and … learn more

National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) has a section on lesson plans on a variety of science topics for elementary and middle school students

This white paper from McREL International urges education leaders and policy makers to rethink the current, top-down approach to reform and consider what might happen if we improved … learn more

The National Science Education Standards (NSES) are guidelines for K-12 science education in United States schools. They were established by the National Research Council in 1996 to provide … learn more

The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library’s vast digital collections in their teaching. Find Library … learn more

National Council for Open Education hosts hundreds of lesson plans and resource guides broken out by grade, area, and topic. You can help grow this free resource by … learn more

McREL has created a compendium of K-12 content standards and related tools offering educators a rich resource for designing standards-based units. CURRICULUM & STANDARDS Like you, we understand the … learn more

In addition to national level guidelines, many states now post their own standards and available resources on-line. Here’s an example from Kentucky.

Global SchoolNet is a non-profit education organization who’s mission is to support learning and improve academic performance through content-driven collaboration. They engage educators and youth in e-learning projects … learn more

This site houses the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities (NICHCY) archives, and provides information on disabilities in children and youth, program and service resources, the nation’s … learn more

The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority and its national education center for the Great Barrier Reef, Reef HQ Aquarium, offer an extensive range of educational resources and … learn more

Part of NOAA, the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary’s education and outreach programs promote understanding, support and participation in the protection and conservation of marine resources. Scroll down … learn more

The National Museum of American Art within the Smithsonian libraries has mounted a wonderful exhibit on Latino art over several centuries. Discover how to integrate American art into … learn more

The Stardust Education page was designed to enhance the breadth, flexibility and knowledge of science, mathematics, and technology between higher education and K-12 education, recognizing and supporting a … learn more

While there are a number of tour videos of the ISS available, this is one of the most detailed. Steven Swanson takes us on a relaxed and informal … learn more

The impact of the San Francisco earthquake in 1906 was the first national disaster of its scope recorded through photography.

Created by Henry Shaw and given as a gift to the city of St. Louis, the Missouri Botanical Garden opened to the public in 1859. It combined horticultural … learn more

Webcams images can be used to create time lapse videos. In this example, a years worth of images from the Kohm Yah-mah-nee Visitor Center webcam at Lassen National … learn more

The Earth Sciences & Map Library at U.C. Berkeley is sufficiently comprehensive that is can be used as a test-bed for secondary students to learn research skills. This … learn more

WITI helps women advance by providing access to – and support from – other professional women working in all sectors of technology. They have an extensive Resources section … learn more

Society of Women Engineers provides projects, events, and the ability to connect with women engineers in your area. Whether you’re a teacher searching for lesson-planning content or a … learn more

This site provides an overview of Time Zones, what are they and why we have so many of them. Who knew the International Date Line created 3 extra … learn more

This on-line essay on the history of timekeeping was conceived and written by Kent Higgins and illustrated by Darwin Miner, of the Program Information Office of the National … learn more

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics “As we continue our journey following a year of disruption, we have an opportunity to rethink and reimagine PK–12 mathematics education to … learn more

MERLOT is a curated collection of free and open online teaching, learning, and faculty development services contributed and used by an international education community.

This resource from the National Association for Music Education contains current information, news, tips, lessons, and networking opportunities you need as a music educator.

Ballotpedia is a non-partisan, online encyclopedia of American politics. They provide objective information about politics, influencers, and present & past elections. The cover not only national politics, but … learn more

The National Endowment for the Humanities has assembled 426 different lesson plans covering everything from A Raisin in the Sun and Common Sense to Angkor Wat and What … learn more

This website connects Annenberg’s award-winning, comprehensive curriculum on the Constitution and its amendments to daily civics news and student discussion. Their nonpartisan writers sift through national and local … learn more

Calisphere is the University of California’s free public gateway to a world of primary sources. More than 200,000 digitized items — including photographs, documents, newspaper pages, political cartoons, … learn more

National Geographic’s Interactive Map Maker includes topo, satellite, terrain, and ocean maps. You can layer on data values and save the results.

The National Historical Society recommends HistoryNet as a more traditional source than the WallofHonor.

On December 7, 1941, Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor. National Geographic has assembled a set of maps and text showing the full scope of Japan’s battle plans for … learn more

The Japanese American National Museum can be used to promote understanding and appreciation of America’s ethnic and cultural diversity by sharing the Japanese American experience.

VoteSmart is a useful research tool. You can enter in a zip code or name and get information on your national, state and even local politicians (scroll to … learn more