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Maria Sibylla Merian was a Naturalist, an Entymologist and a Botanical Illustrator and is rated as being one of the greatest ever botanical artists. She is best known … learn more

American Institute of Physics (AIP) has online biographies of famous physicists, such as Newton, Einstein, and Bohr, and the history of key developments, such as the discovery of … learn more

Math Playground is filled with free (Grades 1-6) online math games, logic puzzles, step-by-step instructional videos, math practice, and a variety of problem-solving activities. Some of the logic … learn more

Inspired by Hemingway’s short story, SMITH magazine launched online in 2006. They challenged readers and famous writers alike to submit their own six-word memoirs for a contest. People … 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.

Appropriate for older students, Audiotool is a free yet powerful online music production studio right you can access with a browser. It provides virtual versions of pro audio … learn more

Pan flutes are easy to make, takes only minutes, and cheap – drinking straws and some tape. Figuring out how to hold your lips just right to get … learn more

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

USA.gov is the federal government’s online guide to government information and services. Pick the topic and you can get information on it here. USA.gov provides a portal to … learn more

The Chicago History Museum hosts an extensive collection of classroom resources covering curriculum for grades 1 through 12. The site includes both online and downloadable activities. Lesson plans … learn more

New content is added regularly to the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History website, including online exhibitions, videos, lesson plans, and issues of the online journal History Now, … 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

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 African American Odyssey: A Quest for Full Citizenship showcases the African American collections of the Library of Congress, with more than 240 items, including books, government documents, … learn more

This resource from the Society for Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics and Native Americans in Science is an online archive of first-person stories (autobiographies) by and about Chicano/Hispanic and Native … learn more

Through education, in-person experiences, online learning, and everything in between, the Science Museum of Minnesota is dedicated to collaborating with our community to create a world where everyone has the … learn more

In 1946, one year after the end of World War 2 in Europe, Dr. David P. Boder traveled to Europe to record stories of Holocaust survivors in their … learn more

Footage from Movietone News and other sources portrays real time events from the past. It could encourage students to create their own productions online.

A grand source book for Chinese civilization, especially using ancient tombs’ artifacts, has been placed online. These resources are remarkable for their uniqueness rather than technological interactivity.

Planeta.com pioneered online reporting focusing on conscious travel around the globe. The site is geared toward conscious travelers, hosts and everyone in between seeking practical suggestions in the … learn more

Besides suiting the needs of students of all ages, the best educational apps also cover a wealth of subjects and skills. Whether it’s academic subjects, such as math, … 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

Monarchwatch is a popular online activity, because students and scientists in many locales can plot the annual paths within a telecollaboration model. This site is maintained by the … learn more

Information about particular animals, such as koalas, can be obtained at sites dedicated to the animal. More efficient than sifting thru online search engine results.

A virtual visit to the online Bronx zoo includes a conferencing capability.

Support children’s learning at home for grades PreK through 12. These online courses and family-friendly science activities encourage a sense of wonder and connection to the natural world … 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

Welcome to WASP The Woodside Australian Science Project (WASP) produces support packages for the Earth Science component of the Australian Curriculum. These packages are filled with hands-on activities … learn more

K-12 resources compiled by STEM Rising, all-things-STEM at the U.S. Department of Energy. Teachers for all ages – are you looking for STEM lesson activities, virtual learning, and … learn more

Launched in 1998 by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and National Audubon Society, the Great Backyard Bird Count was the first online citizen-science project to collect data on … 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

Created by the Great Schools Partnership, the Glossary of Education Reform is a comprehensive online resource that describes widely used school-improvement terms, concepts, and strategies for journalists, parents, … learn more

The Free Dictionary combines a dictionary, thesaurus, medical dictionary, legal dictionary, financial dictionary, acronyms, idioms, and an encyclopedia into a single online reference. Check out the hangman’s game … 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

Google groups is a great resource for crowd-sourced answers. No matter what the topic, there’s an answer – and group – out there. Want to quickly start a … learn more

Includes the Hour of Code one-hour introductory segments, and computer science fundamentals courses for all ages.

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

The Catalyst is an online journal for high school chemistry teachers.

A huge collection of cross-sectional slides of the brain (more than 100 species) has been cataloged at the Brain Museum, co-sponsored by the University of Wisconsin, Michigan State, … learn more

The NAR provides educational resources and a list of nearby clubs. National Association of Rocketry is the oldest and largest sport rocketry organization in the world. Take advantage … learn more

Explore Learning, originally a dissertation project, allows students to visualize and alter parameters in topics such as mechanics and life sciences. Specific labs include mouse genetics, golf range … 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

Math/Science Nucleus serves as an online science resource center to assist teachers around the world. Their major goal is to develop problem solving capacity through science for the … learn more

Throughout Jack London’s relatively short lifetime he wrestled with the environment in extreme climates.

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

WestEd offers professional development, evaluation, research, coaching, and assessment development in all STEM subjects. Their resources include teacher professional development and classroom lessons to help students, address and … learn more

It was midnight on April 15th.  Captain Smith told the ship’s wireless operators to send a distress call. Commemorate the Titanic disaster with this infographic explaining the physics behind … learn more

Earth Day is April 22nd!  In celebration, here are some things kids can do to make our planet a better place to live. Don’t forget- infographics can also be pinned … learn more

The United States government has three branches – the executive branch, the judicial branch, and the legislative branch. The legislative branch, which is called Congress, has two parts … learn more

Career and Technical Education (CTE) has become increasingly popular across the United States as more people realize how crucial CTE is to the country. Yet, many people remain … learn more

#metkids made for, by, and with kids. #MetKids has been inspired, tested, and approved by real kids ages 7–12. We think that everyone can learn something from a kid-friendly … learn more

SPARK U is a hands-on professional development curriculum, providing teachers at every career-stage with proven classroom leadership strategies. SPARK U empowers graduates with a set of powerful skills … learn more

Thankfully, finding the right resources isn’t as difficult as you might think. Four of the most popular topics taught in middle school technology classes are: Website Creation and … 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

Why is it important to learn CPR? Every year about 350,000 people suffer cardiac arrest i.e. their heart stops. Sudden cardiac death is the most common cause of … learn more

Welcome to Cooperative and Collaborative Learning. In this session we’ll focus specifically on how this technique for using small, cooperative groups in education can help improve learning in your … learn more

The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is a private, non-profit society of scholars, charged with providing independent, objective advice to the nation on matters related to science and … learn more

Many museums and botanical gardens have an on-line section with educational material. Here is an example from the Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum, which exhibits an extensive collection of plants … learn more

The Peabody Museum hosts a number of on-line exhibitions, including ones on how students lived at colonial Harvard, how 1870s photographs of Japanese people and scenes – created … learn more

For about 50 years canals connected fresh water rivers and salt water portals. Learn about the history of canals, especially for transportation,at The Canal Age.

Exhibits at the National Air and Space Museum web site are altered to match a spotlight in the real museum.

Computer games allow players to be stakeholders in the events that occur on the screen. Here are examples of games being developed that help people learn about the … learn more