C-Span: Middle School U.S. History

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This section includes U.S. History resources with content and activities geared towards middle school and younger learners. The following resources are organized chronologically by eras. Click on each title to expand … learn more

C-Span Classroom: Presidents

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Below you will find C-SPAN Classroom content for each of the 46 U.S. Presidents. Resources include biographies from the newly developed C-SPAN’s American Presidents Website as well as C-SPAN Classroom … learn more

Girls4Tech

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Girls4Tech knows that to be cyber savvy, students need STEM. Our site provides students with opportunities to learn STEM principles through inquiry-based activities and real-world challenges. Our goal is … learn more

CodeHS

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The Top Coding and Computer Science Platform for K-12 Schools. The mission of CodeHS is to empower all students to meaningfully impact the future. We believe that in … learn more

Wick Editor

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The Wick Editor is a free, open-source tool for creating games, animations, and everything in-between! Video tutorials are provided.

National Geographic Education

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Ignite the spirit of exploration. Engage with National Geographic Explorers and transform learning experiences through live events, free maps, videos, interactives, and other resources

Facts Just for Kids

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Welcome to Facts Just For Kids! This site is for parents, teachers and students who need accurate facts for a variety of topics. We have facts about biology, … learn more

Autumn Facts for Kids

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Autumn marks the transition from summer’s balmy temperatures to winter’s frigid ones. During the Autumnal Equinox, when day and night are long, the season of Autumn (or Fall) … learn more

45 Fascinating Facts About Mexico

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There are plenty of interesting and unexpected facts about Mexico that will impress and surprise students. Explore this diverse country one fact at a time. BY SAMANTHA CLEAVER SEP … learn more

Teach Starter: Free Resources

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We believe every little win in the classroom is a step towards a brighter future. That’s why we’re here for the “aha” moments. When a student lights up … learn more

Fall Teaching Resources

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Fall into autumn with fall worksheets, fall classroom decorations, and more ways to welcome the fall to school! Find digital and printable teaching resources that are curriculum-aligned, plus … learn more

Better Lesson: Free K12 lesson Plans

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The Master Teacher Project is committed to building a body of knowledge around authentic instructional practice. We recruit and select high-performing teachers across the country to share their … learn more

Financial Literacy Resources

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Fostering Financial Literacy in ESL Classrooms Using New Media Tools. In these lessons students learn about managing money, banking, credit, debt, home financing and loans while practicing listening, … learn more

Free Money Basics Tutorial

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GFC Global. In this free tutorial, learn skills like creating a budget, managing a checking account, and planning for retirement.

Everfi: K-12 STEM & Career Readiness

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Preparing Students Beyond High School. Whether you’re teaching career exploration, entrepreneurship, or workforce preparedness skills, EVERFI’s digital lessons help students plan for and practice achieving their personal goals … 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

Hispanic Heritage Month Teacher Resources

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National Hispanic Heritage month lesson plans, activities, and activities for elementary and middle school students. Hispanic Heritage Month starts September 15 and ends October 15. Celebrate the histories, … learn more

Learn About Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial intelligence isn’t magic… It’s just code!  Demystify artificial intelligence (AI) by learning how it’s changing the ways we live, work, and learn.

aiEDU: The AI Education Project

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AI literacy should be a basic component of every student’s education.  aiEDU is focused on reaching the students and communities that are being left out of opportunities to … learn more

English Grammar

Welcome to EnglishGrammar.org! Here you’ll learn all aspects of written English so you can improve your writing skills in both personal and formal communications. Whether you’re starting with … learn more

Adventures in Math

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Real-world math and money activities for K–8. Welcome to Adventures in Math, a free educational program to help teach kids math skills and financial responsibility. Find interactive games, flash … learn more

Teacher2Teacher

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Born from the belief that no one knows teaching like teachers, Teacher2Teacher is a growing community where you can connect to share resources, learn from one another, and … learn more

Facing History: Current Events

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Explore classroom resources for making connections between current events and your curriculum, including activities and discussion strategies for high school and middle school students.

Facing History: Lessons & Mini-Lessons

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Feel prepared to discuss challenging current events or to explore pivotal periods in history with your students. Our lessons are written using Facing History’s unique pedagogical approach, with … learn more

ELA Resources for Teachers

Facing our History. Explore our wide range of curricular resources and professional learning for secondary English Language Arts classrooms. Our ELA resources integrate literacy skills development with social-emotional … learn more

4 Highly Effective Instructional Strategies

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4 Highly Effective Instructional Strategies. In the ever-evolving landscape of education, instructional strategies play a crucial role in fostering effective teaching and learning experiences. Drawing from diverse educational … learn more

Dave’s ESL Cafe: Lesson Plans

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Dave Sperling, the visionary behind Dave’s ESL Cafe, grew up in the bustling city of Los Angeles, California. His love for teaching and languages inspired him to earn … learn more

Mentimeter Lesson Plan

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This Mentimeter lesson plan is designed to help educators implement the digital tool into their instruction. Mentimeter is a dynamic online platform that can elevate any lesson presentation … learn more

LEGO® Education

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The belief that learning should be joyful for both students and teachers has driven LEGO® Education to lead the way in innovative, hands-on learning for more than 40 years. … 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

The 5 Stages of Reading Development

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Reading is a complex, multifaceted skill that unfolds over time. It is an advanced thinking process that requires the integration of many skills, such as phonemic awareness, phonics, … learn more

The Teacher Studio

Teachers Pay Teachers. Free math resources. I work to fill my blog and Teachers Pay Teachers store with ideas, lessons,and products that will help intermediate level teachers teach at a higher level–and … learn more

Steps to Music Literacy

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HEAR. SING. PLAY. THINK. CREATE. Curriculum That Empowers Children  The STEPS TO MUSIC LITERACY materials and process evolved after many years of studying elementary student’s ability to master … learn more

Best for Back to School 2023

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Tech & Learning’s Awards of Excellence program helps our readers find the products and solutions that will support their work in any learning environment. As schools get ready … learn more

Double Venn Diagram, Version 1

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Use this two part Venn diagram to identify differences and similarities. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your teaching needs by typing in the highlighted fields … learn more

NECS Kids’ Zone

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The NCES Kids’ Zone provides information to help you learn about schools; decide on a college; engage in several games, quizzes and skill building about math, probability, graphing, … learn more

NCES Kids’ Zone: Create a Graph

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Graphs and charts are great because they communicate information visually. For this reason, graphs are often used in newspapers, magazines and businesses around the world. NCES constantly uses … learn more

YouTube: Learn Bright

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Learn Bright is focused on providing educational videos for kids that are fun and engaging but that also teach the topic properly and accurately. We are passionate about … learn more

NEA: Hispanic Heritage Month

Celebrate National Hispanic Heritage month with the following lessons, activities, videos, and more. No matter our color, ZIP code, or language, we want all our children to have … learn more

Native American Heritage Collection

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Take a look at Indigenous art, history, and culture as told through the historians, artists, students, and scientists in this featured resource collection. In This Collection: Video (28), … learn more

One More Story: Online Library

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One More Story is the online library of the best of children’s illustrated books set to music and read aloud to you. Follow Benjamin D. Bookworm, Bendy, through your … learn more

Screen It First

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Our goal is to inform parents and educators about sensitive content in children’s books. We do not encourage book banning nor censoring, but instead aim to help the … learn more

Teach with Canva

Empowering the world to design. Create, communicate, and engage your students with Canva for Education.

The Huntington Collections

Explore lessons generated by teachers, for teachers and inspired by The Huntington’s collections. The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens shares its world-renowned collections to support scholarship, … learn more

Poetry Out Loud: Lesson Plans

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Poetry Out Loud is not intended to replace classroom activities like creative writing. In fact, the two naturally complement each other. For that reason, we have created a … learn more

Digital Public Library of America

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The Digital Public Library of America empowers people to learn, grow, and contribute to a diverse and better-functioning society by maximizing access to our shared history, culture, and … learn more

History Chronicler

At History Chronicler, our mission is to bring history to life, one article at a time. We strive to dig beneath the surface of common knowledge and unearth … learn more

TeacherVision: Five Elements of a Plot

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Five elements of a story’s plot (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) provide the structure for this graphic organizer. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF … learn more

WordGameTime: Free Word Games

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Word Game Time is your destination for the best language arts games and homework help online. Our games are FREE, fun, trustworthy and approved by educators. Word Game … learn more

MathGameTime: Free Math Games

Math Game Time is your destination for the best math games and homework help online. Our games are fun, educational and trustworthy.  Math Game Time was created by educators to … learn more

MathGameTime

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Seventh grade math is all about beginning to prepare children to tackle high-school algebra. Children add and subtract negative numbers, work with rational numbers, and tackle concepts such … learn more

Achieve3000 Literacy Printable Packets

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These engaging and purposeful collections include strategic math, language arts, science, reading, and literacy learning opportunities from our proven continuum of Achieve3000 online solutions. Achieve3000 delivers a comprehensive … learn more

Keyboard

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A simple musical keyboard you can play with your face, body, mouse, or keys.

NASA: Hubble Space Telescope

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Since its 1990 launch, the Hubble Space Telescope has changed our fundamental understanding of the universe. Named in honor of the trailblazing astronomer Edwin Hubble, the Hubble Space … learn more

Atomic Heroes

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We envision a world where everyone is curious about the fundamental truths of the universe all around us. We believe that when we learn to be curious and … learn more