Image Sources

There are literally thousands of sites offering images. Here are some no-cost or low cost options to get you started.

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NASA Images

NASA's image library consolidates imagery spread across 60 collections into one searchable location. Students can embed content in their own sites and choose from multiple resolutions, including the…  learn more

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Baidu Image Search

Baidu – China's version of Google – provides image search. While the site is in Chinese, it will easily process English search terms.  learn more

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Google Images

Google image search can be used in a couple of ways. If you are unsure if an image is in the public domain, drag and drop the image…  learn more

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Photos for Class

Teachers have told us they need a place to access safe images that are available to be used in the classroom and for educational purposes. Plus, they want…  learn more

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Library of Congress: Free to Use Teachers & Students

Free to Use and Reuse: Teachers & Students: This set illustrates the wide variety of school, home, and informal learning environments that brought teachers and students together from…  learn more

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Photo Editor Free Online: iPiccy

Photo Editor. Collage Maker. Graphic Designer Everything you need to make your photo awesome online  learn more

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Freepik

Our goal is to offer the best high-quality content: illustrations, photos, icons, mockups, and presentations templates  learn more

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FreeImages

There are a number of hybrid sites like FreeImages.com that provide both free and for-purchase photos. With over 300,000 free photos, sites like this can provide interesting images…  learn more

Keep A Record!

It is highly recommended that you and your students keep a record of the source every image and media item used in a project. If there is ever…  learn more

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The Graphics Fairy

The Graphics Fairy has over 4,500 free vintage stock images, illustrations, old pictures, antique graphics, and vintage printables. DIY and craft tutorials are offered as well. All images…  learn more

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Unsplash

Unsplash has over 2 million free high-resolution images "brought to you by the world's most generous community of photographers". Covers a wide variety of subjects with high quality…  learn more

Find Free and Fair Use Photos for School

How do your students know if they can use someone else’s photos? To be a good digital citizen and align with the ISTE's Digital Citizen standard, students need…  learn more