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National Gallery of Art - Lessons & Activities
Check out a repository of digital images from the collections of the National Gallery of Art. More than 45,000 open-access digital images spanning over 700 years of art… learn more
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Jungle Junior: Typing for Kids
Jungle Junior is an interactive typing game for kids. Through the course of about 200 friendly, colorful videos and interactive lessons, kids will learn all about the alphabet… learn more
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Google Applied Digital Skills: Digital Teaching Tools
Use our creative, video-based lessons in the classroom or remotely to prepare students for the jobs of today and tomorrow learn more
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Digital Literacy Learning Hub
What is digital literacy? We love Canada's Media Smarts definition above. Cyber Civics, our middle school digital literacy curriculum, includes lessons on these three important elements of digital literacy: digital… learn more
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50 Tips, Tricks, and Ideas for Teaching 6th Grade
We Are Teachers. Ah, teaching sixth grade. Students fall into that sweet spot of demanding to be taken seriously and yet aren’t too cool to act out stories… learn more
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TeacherVision: Educational Technology Resources
Use our educational technology resources to enhance your lessons and engage your students. Introduce topics and ignite conversation with these fifteen-minute mini-lesson PowerPoint Slides. To incorporate technology into… learn more
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High School Lesson Plans & Tips
Teachers will find general advice on classroom management and teaching techniques for working with diverse teenagers of varying abilities and backgrounds, as well as creative tried-and-true lesson plans… learn more
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Teaching Grades PreK-5
The elementary school years in the US cover a range of grade levels, typically from kindergarten through fifth grade, but often ranging from pre-kindergarten to sixth grade or… learn more
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Digital Citizenship Curriculum
Use digital citizenship lesson plans to address timely topics and prepare students to take ownership of their digital lives. Browse lessons by grade and topic below, or see… learn more
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The Learning Network: Lesson Plans
Resources, strategies and ideas for teaching with The New York Times. Ideas and inspiration for teaching with The Times learn more
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ESL Kids Lesson Plans for teachers
We are teachers like you, so we know you need good quality materials that are quick to find and easy to print. We aim to provide the best resources for teaching… learn more
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Games4esl: ESL Lesson Plans
Welcome to our ESL Lesson Plan page. On this page, you can find many ESL lesson plans on many topics for kids and beginner English language learners. All of these… learn more
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Five Sample Lesson Plans for ELL Students
Designing lessons for English Language Learners (ELL) students presents teachers with a dual challenge: Students must gain the language skills they need to progress in school and in… learn more
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Dave's ESL Cafe: Lessons Plan Categories
A collection of Lesson Plans, Grammar Lessons, and quizzes. learn more
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30+ Ideas for Online Learning Activities
At the beginning of the year, teachers are full of new ideas, but as the year moves to the end of the first term, it gets harder to… learn more
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TeacherVision: Happy Holidays
Children write about the holiday or holidays that they celebrate in December (such as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa). Then they draw a picture of their family celebrating that… learn more
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TED-Ed Lessons
TED-Ed is TED’s youth and education initiative. TED-Ed’s mission is to spark and celebrate the ideas of teachers and students around the world. TED-Ed is working with expert… learn more
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Technology Lesson Plans
Enjoy these free technology lesson plans that are perfect for teaching students about a range of cool technology topics. Try the great hands on lessons or fun computer… learn more
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Learn to Type
Find your WPM (words per minute) score in our 1-minute, 3-minute, and 5-minute typing tests. Engage students with fun typing games, interactive lessons, and achievements. Keyboarding, Digital Literacy,… learn more
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Lesson Planet: Lesson Plans
Search over 550,000 teacher-curated reviews to free and open educational resources (OER). Browse educational resources by keyword, subject, grade, type, and more. Educational Resources by Subject. Find effective… learn more
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Best Free Social-Emotional Learning Sites and Apps
Social-emotional learning resources for teachers, families, and students. Social-emotional learning (SEL) has become an important tool for helping students with the so-called “soft skills” of life -- emotional… learn more
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Social and Emotional Learning Activities and Lesson Plans
The following SEL lesson plans for students in elementary school through high school include writing prompts, downloadable posters, worksheets, reading lists, and more. With these activities and social… learn more
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11 SPRING LESSON PLANS KIDS WILL LOVE
SPRING LESSON PLANS FOR LITERACY Spring is the perfect time to learn about life cycles, and there are so many different opportunities to talk about them. From frogs… learn more
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LessonPlanet: Spring Break Lesson Plans
Founded by educators for educators, Lesson Planet is passionate about creating and delivering innovative digital tools and quality educational resources to help personalize student learning and inspire great… learn more
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Teacher Planet: Spring Season
Chances are your students have a strong association with spring. They know it's a time of flowers, changing weather and of course it signals that school will be… learn more
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Lesson Planet: Art History Lesson Plans & Worksheets
Founded by educators for educators, Lesson Planet is passionate about creating and delivering innovative digital tools and quality educational resources to help personalize student learning and inspire great… learn more
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Celebrate Women's History
Google: Applied Digital Skills. In honor of Women's History Month, use these lessons to learn about the contributions of women to the world while building new digital skills. learn more
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Fake News! Evaluating Online Information
As adults we (hopefully) know that not everything online is true. For our students though, this is a concept they need to learn. Students can use Google to… learn more
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Ask, Learn, Listen: Kids and Alcohol Don't Mix
Kids are most fascinated about how their brains and bodies work. With the importance of digital content in mind, we narrowed the program’s focus to the brain, what… learn more
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Minecraft: Education Edition Lesson Plan
This lesson plan is designed to provide educators with an avenue for Minecraft: Education Edition integration into their instruction. Minecraft: Education Edition provides a comprehensive collection of sample… learn more
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Agriculture and Rural Communities
Google Applied Digital Skills. These lessons help students understand agricultural practices and interact with their local communities learn more
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Coding for Kids
Coding For Kids and Teens Made Easy. Tynker is a fun way to learn programming and develop problem-solving & critical-thinking skills. Our new bundles include live expert coaching… learn more
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Best Free Music Lessons and Activities
These free online music lessons, activities, and apps will bring the joy of music into any classroom. As an academic subject, music is like no other. It consists… learn more
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PianoLessons4Children
Free online piano lessons with videos — beginner / elementary level These lessons are especially geared towards children and parents, and also piano teachers who teach children —… learn more
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EVERFI: Financial Literacy for High School
This interactive, online course teaches students how to make wise financial decisions to promote financial well-being over their lifetime. Through real-life scenarios, students explore complex financial concepts and… learn more
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Applied Digital Skills: Digital Lessons & Curriculum
Google for Education. Collections are lessons organized around a common theme. Students can complete any number of lessons in any order. learn more
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HOW TO INTEGRATE ROBOTICS INTO ELEMENTARY CONTENT AREAS
Are you looking for a way to engage your students with content? Tired of the same old routines? Think about integrating touch-based robots into your curriculum. Most teachers, when… learn more
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Lessons and Tools for Teaching About Artificial Intelligence
Common Sense Education. It can be tough for teachers to prepare students for the jobs of the future. Who knows what lies ahead 10 or 20 years? Whatever… learn more
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Turtle Diary: Online Lessons for Kids
The range of our online lessons includes all aspects of various subjects like science, math, language, etc. They introduce, explain, and suggest activities that make the learning perfect… learn more
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TES: Teaching Lessons & Resources
Over 900,000 resources made by teachers for teachers. We power schools and enable great teaching worldwide, by creating intelligent online products and services to make the greatest difference… learn more
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CYBER CIVICS FOR LIBRARIANS/MEDIA SPECIALISTS
As Librarians/Media Specialists, we know that the heavy burden of preparing students with media and digital literacy skills often falls upon you. Cyber Civics lessons call on critical… learn more
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50 Mini-Lessons For Teaching Students Research Skills
This post outlines 50 ideas for activities that could be done in just a few minutes (or stretched out to a longer lesson if you have the time!).… learn more
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Pixton Lesson Plans
How to Teach with Comics. Ideas for how educators can use comics and avatars in their classroom. learn more
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Teaching Activities and Lesson Plans
University of Cincinnati provides Free Websites for Teaching Activities and Lesson Plans. Your CECH Library guide to finding resources for teaching activities and lesson plans. learn more
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25 Creative lesson ideas to use spinner activities and randomness in class
As teachers, we can leverage the power of randomness in our classrooms to create engaging learning experiences for our students. In this blog post, I will explain how… learn more
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20+ clever Google Maps lesson ideas
Google’s interactive online map is a handy solution in many circumstances: from finding the best route from A to B, looking for restaurants and shops, to virtually walking… learn more
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PBS Learning Media: The Arts
Bring dance, music, theater, and visual art into your classroom with these standards-aligned resources. learn more
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News and Media Literacy Collection
PBS Learning Media. This collection, which includes videos, blog articles, student handouts, lesson plans, and tip sheets for families, helps students identify, analyze, and investigate the news and… learn more
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Current Issues Classroom Resources
Close Up’s supplemental Current Issues resources are designed to provide middle school and high school students with multiple perspectives on debatable current events. Our ready-to-use, nonpartisan resources and… learn more
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Best Cybersecurity Lessons and Activities for K-12 Education
Cybersecurity lessons and activities for K-12. The following cybersecurity lessons, games, and activities cover a wide range of topics and grade levels, and can be implemented in general… learn more
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Kid's In-School Health and Wellness
GET READY TO FUEL UP We’re here to help provide access to good nutrition and overall wellness in school communities across the country! All the resources you need… learn more
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The Teacher's Corner: Seasonal Activities and Lesson Plans
Seasonal activities are a great way to provide fun and creative learning opportunities for your students while also integrating your required standards and curriculum. Find your favorite season… learn more
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National Geographic Learning: Interactive Reading Practice
In Interactive Reading Practice, one of the Life authors, Helen Stephenson, has written reading texts based on articles from National Geographic Magazine. The reading texts are followed by interactive reading comprehension… learn more
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eLearning for Kids
E-learning for Kids features a wealth of free lessons for kids in many different subject areas. Access to lessons is available in five different languages. Our vision is to… learn more
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Intel: Teaching Strategy Resources for Educators
Developed by teachers, these exemplary unit and lesson plans integrate technology and STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics) concepts into classroom projects designed for different age groups.… learn more
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PBS Learning Media: Digital Citizenship
Technological Literacy examines the knowledge and ability to use technology in a responsible manner. Is it possible that digital piracy is helping the success of Game of Thrones?… learn more
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The Curriculum Corner
Welcome to The Curriculum Corner! Our goal is to be the first place to stop when lesson planning for your elementary classroom. learn more
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Art Projects for Kids
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
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Intro to AI
A 10-week project-based learning course that introduces the fundamentals of AI through engaging, culturally relevant lessons. learn more
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NewsuemED: Media Literacy Resources
Looking for free resources on fighting fake news and developing your students' media literacy skills? Here are some highlights from our activities, lessons, case studies and guest blog… learn more
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Media Literacy Resources for Classrooms
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
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Media Literacy
In an age of fake news, we recognize the need to integrate media literacy across subject areas and beyond the school day. We greatly appreciate the many educators… learn more
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Lesson Planet: Media Literacy Teacher Resources
Founded by educators for educators, Lesson Planet is passionate about creating and delivering innovative digital tools and quality educational resources to help personalize student learning and inspire great… learn more
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AI for Education Curriculum
AI-powered tools promise to enhance learning, but they also come with big risks. Our new quick guide graphic helps students understand how and when to use these tools… learn more
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Elementary Librarian: Library Lesson Plans
Learn about ready-to-use lesson plans that are aligned to Common Core and AASL Standards. Get instant access to all of our lesson plans and resources for grades K-8. Enhance… learn more
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Elementary Music Lesson Plan Ideas for “Found” Instruments
Do you need FUN music literacy resources designed for your elementary music classroom? We've you covered. Sign up for our newsletter. Then watch your inbox for your FREE… learn more
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Back to School: First Week of School Activities for Grades 1-2
Make back to school lesson planning easy! This collection of reading, writing, math, art printable back to school activities is perfect for the first week of school and… learn more
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CTRL-F: Find the Facts
Digital Media Literacy. False and misleading information is rampant online, and people lack the skills and motivation to determine what to trust. To build the next generation of… learn more
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PE Central Lesson Plans & Activities
Physical Education Lesson Plans and Activity Ideas You will find thousands of physical education lesson plans and ideas submitted by hundreds of Physical Education professionals! View our lesson plan and… learn more
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How Alcohol Affect the Brain
Since the program’s inception in 2003, Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don’t Mix has reached more than 140 million parents, teachers, and kids. During this time, conversations between parents… learn more
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Media Smarts Teacher Resources
Welcome to the MediaSmarts’ website, home to one of the world's most comprehensive collections of digital and media literacy resources. This section is intended to introduce you to… learn more
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Media Smarts: Digital Media Literacy
This section explores many aspects of digital and media literacy: from the basics, to how youth engage with different media, to issues they may encounter, the essays and… learn more
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Media Smarts Lesson Plans
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
STEM Sports Today
STEM Sports® provides turnkey K-8 supplemental curricula that use sports as the real-life application to drive STEM-based, hands-on learning in classrooms, after-school programs, and camps across the United… learn more
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Code Guppy: A Free Coding Platform
CodeGuppy is the FREE JavaScript coding platform that you can use in your middle school or high school. Since there is nothing to install, you can teach coding… learn more
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Computer Science Lesson Plans
Computer science lesson plans are crucial for educators to inspire and educate students on technology, coding, and digital literacy. In today’s world, where computers are increasingly relevant, teachers… learn more
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FREE STEAM & ARTS INTEGRATION K-12 Lesson Ideas
These free arts integration lessons are samples from The Accelerator. They’re a perfect way for you to get started with arts integration and STEAM, or to enhance a… learn more
Resources for Teaching Media Literacy
Here is a curated collection of the classroom resources on media literacy that can be found at CivicsRenewalNetwork.org. Check back as more resources are added to the list. learn more
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Christmas Lesson Plan
In this lesson about Christmas, students will learn Christmas vocabulary and expressions and play some fun Christmas games. This Christmas lesson plan can be used with kids, kindergarten… learn more
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Creating with Adobe Spark: Logo Design
Welcome to Unit 3 in the Immersive Media Course, where we will return to Planet Earth and students will focus on making eye-catching, futuristic presentations in Adobe Spark… learn more
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Lesson plan: How to spot fake screenshots on social media
Students will learn four clues that help identify fake social media screenshots. Students will be able to explain why posts that impersonate people or organizations make them more… learn more
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Drama Teacher Academy
What's Included in your DTA Membership? Read on to explore the curriculum, resources, professional development opportunities, and community support the DTA provides. Curriculum From full year plans, to stand alone units, to sub… learn more
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MediaSmarts: Media Literacy 101
Media educators base their teaching on key concepts of media literacy, which provide an effective foundation for examining mass media and popular culture. These key concepts act as filters… learn more
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STEM Sports
STEM Sports® provides turnkey K-8 supplemental curricula that use sports as the real-life application to drive STEM-based, hands-on learning in classrooms, after-school programs, and camps across the United… learn more
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How to Start a Makerspace
What is a Makerspace? STEM education has come alive with the maker movement, which encourages hands-on learning and creative problem-solving. Makerspaces give people the power to bring their… learn more
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Character Counts! Digital Classroom
CHARACTER COUNTS! uses its Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship as a foundational strategy while using the TEAM approach and incorporating other character education best-practices. Besides promoting… learn more
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NEH-Edsitement: Teacher Guides
A collection of lesson plans for each grade level in every subject. EDSITEment is a project of the National Endowment for the Humanities. learn more
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LEGO® Education
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
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CS First: Teach Computer Science & Coding to Kids
A computer science curriculum that makes coding easy to teach and fun to learn. A curriculum for every classroom. Students learn through video-based lessons, with different themes like… learn more
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Learn About Artificial Intelligence
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. learn more
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Everfi: K-12 STEM & Career Readiness
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
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Teach Starter: Lesson Plans
Hundreds of unique Lesson Plans ready-to-use in your classroom. Each lesson contains specifically designed, engaging teaching resources in all academic areas. Hundreds of unique Lesson Plans ready-to-use in… learn more
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ProCon.org for Educators, Librarians, & Administrators
ProCon's goal is to promote "critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, and primarily pro-con format." They have an extensive set… learn more
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Sparky School House for Educators
Lessons, activities, and more for teaching your students what they need to know about fire safety learn more
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NetSmartz: Free Resources
Download presentations, tip sheets, lesson plans, and other safety resources. NetSmartz is NCMEC's online safety education program. It provides age-appropriate videos and activities to help teach children be… learn more
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Study Skills and Learning Strategies
Google Applied Digital Skills. These lessons help you learn effective study skills and techniques to prepare for projects, tests and exams. learn more
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Music Teacher Secrets
Isn’t it about time you stopped struggling with finding new ideas for music classes? We’ve collected the nine most effective work-every-time ideas for music teaching through 30 years… learn more
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Kids Academy: Free Online Learning Lessons for Kids
Introducing our comprehensive Learning Lessons for Kids program, specially designed to fuel young minds in Preschool, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3. Experience the power of… learn more
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The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly Facts about Wikipedia | Be MediaWise
Wikipedia has articles about every topic—from "Taylor Swift" to "toast sandwich"—and chances are that one of the open-source online encyclopedia’s 6.6 million articles will appear at the top… learn more
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Simple Step: Free SEL Resources
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
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Learn with Media: Lesson Plans and PD for Elementary
Lesson plans and resources aligned to Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and ISTE standards, and geared toward early childhood through upper elementary. Gain the confidence to create digital… learn more
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Teaching Kids to be Safe and Ethical Online Portal Page
Stay on the Path: Teaching Kids to be Safe and Ethical Online is a series of resources that aims to promote and encourage ethical online behaviours and digital… learn more
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Common Sense: Digital Citizenship Week
October 16-20, 2023. This #DigCitWeek, support students' mental health and digital well-being. Growing up has always had its challenges. But for kids today, social media and tech can… learn more
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Financial Literacy Activities for Elementary Students
Vault - Understanding Money is a digital financial education resource that addresses both financial concepts and social-emotional learning skills that build toward better financial health. Vault focuses on… learn more
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Lesson Planet: Media Literacy
Create engaging lessons with 2.5 million vetted educational resources--videos, interactives, games, lesson ideas, and more. learn more
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Be MediaWise—Lessons to Teach Media Literacy
Be MediaWise is a series of media literacy lessons that teach specific fact-checking skills to help students sort fact from fiction online. These lessons were developed by PBS NewsHour Student… learn more
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TEACHROCK
TeachRock improves students' lives by bringing the sound, stories, and science of music to all classrooms. Unit Plans offer a direct way for teachers to plan for days… learn more
Try Engineering: Lesson Plans
Engineering Resources for Teachers of All Levels Teaching engineering to your students can be easy and fun, even if you don’t have an engineering background yourself! Let IEEE… learn more
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Lesson Planet: Microsoft Word Lessons
Check out the most popular topics other Computer Programming teachers like you are looking for on Lesson Planet. learn more
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Lesson Planet: Internet Research Skills
You may have already looked for how to research or research skills or measurements. Why not browse these related topics for some inspiration? learn more
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Lesson Planet: Fighting Fake News Lesson Plan
Fake news. Alternative facts. Internet trolls. In an age of Newspeak, it's increasingly important to equip 21st century learners with the skills needed to determine the legitimacy of… learn more
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Fuel Up: Classroom Ready Resouces
THE FUEL UP LEARNING PLAN FOR EDUCATORS. As an Educator, you have a lot on your plate and it’s not easy finding materials focusing on STEM, agriculture and… learn more
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Verizon: Lesson Plans for Emoji Design
Students will use critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and communication skills to create an emoji. The Vectr graphics software used in this activity helps students develop a STEM mindset.… learn more
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Common Sense: News & Media Literacy 101
Teach students foundational news and media literacy skills with these free lesson plans. To help students build a strong foundation of news and media literacy, use these free,… learn more
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Best Drones for Schools
The best drones for schools are here to help your lessons take flight in more ways than one. Drones are valuable tools for STEM learning, both as a… learn more
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Canva for Education: Lesson Plans
Discover your new free teaching resources. Engage every learner, bring lessons to life, and teach your way with Canva. These resources are 100% free to power up your… learn more
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News Literacy Project
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
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Fit: Teach and Practice Skills for Healthy Habits
Explore videos, games, activities, lessons, and printables – all organized by subject. The website is filled with hundreds of resources, created with educators, for whole-child wellness. Learn more… learn more
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11 Resources To Boost Student Media Literacy
Whether it’s recognizing fake news, media bias or just information overload, media literacy has never been more important. Reading carefully and thinking critically have always been the basic… learn more
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40+ Ready-Made Lesson Activities to Celebrate Awareness Days throughout the Year
It’s time to celebrate a full year of Awareness Day activities. The BookWidgets team wants to mark this milestone by reminiscing about the more than 40 ready-to-use lesson plans for awareness… learn more
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PICLITS Lesson Plans
piclits.com is a creative writing site that matches beautiful images with carefully selected keywords in order to inspire you. The object is to put the right words in the… learn more
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Ignition: Digital Literacy
Digital Wellness and Safety is a digital literacy curriculum designed to provide students with the information they need to safely and confidently navigate the digital world. FREE FOR… learn more
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10 Engaging Lesson Ideas for the First Day of School
Each of these activities is designed not just to educate but to build a strong sense of community, inspire curiosity, and create a love for learning that will… learn more
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Ask a Tech Teacher: Lesson Plans
Ask a Tech Teacher is a group of technology teachers who provide free materials, advice, lesson plans, pedagogic conversation, website reviews, and more to all who drop by our… learn more
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CK12
CK-12 has free resources for students, parents, teachers, schools, and districts. It combines videos, textbooks, and other lesson materials to help kids learn online. This resource is a high-quality,… learn more
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Hit the Right Note With Free Lesson Plans, Posters, & Activities Just for Music Teachers
Being a music teacher is pretty awesome. There’s nothing quite like the feeling of pride when you see your students rocking it in a performance or introducing them… learn more
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Education World: Technology lesson plans
Education World offers a huge selection of technology lesson plans for all grade levels. learn more
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Education World: Evaluating Web Sites
Students learn the six criteria for evaluating Web sites and then use those criteria to locate three sites that provide good information and three that do not. Understand… learn more
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Teach Computing & Digital Making
Computing is a vital aspect of today’s world. We want to empower teachers to give young people the skills they need to shape this world. That’s why high-quality… learn more
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Bill of Rights Institute: Pilgrims, Principles, and Politics
When the Pilgrims set off for North America, they understood that no European society existed there for them to join. They would be responsible for beginning a new… learn more
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Teaching 2 & 3 Year Olds: Fall Activities
Teaching 2 and 3 Year Olds is packed with tips, lesson plans, activities, and free printables that engage young children in playful learning. Our readers consist of teachers… learn more
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Help Teaching: Teacher Resources
HelpTeaching.com’s own collection of math, science, and English lessons combines entertaining video and text-based lessons with short, interactive quizzes. Teachers and parents can choose lessons for kids to complee… learn more
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Tinkercad Lesson Plans
Step-by-step lessons that align to academic standards. Tinkercad is a free web app for 3D design, electronics, and coding. We’re the ideal introduction to Autodesk, a global leader… learn more
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MusiQuest
There are currently 489 lessons in MusiQuest, with more coming soon! Each Quest is made up of 3 - 5 individual lessons. Quests are mini musical units that link multiple… learn more
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Best Free Hour of Code Lessons and Activities
These Hour of Code lessons and activities are free and easy to use since most don’t require an account or login. The Hour of Code takes place every… learn more
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How to Write a Cover Letter
Explain your skills and experiences to a potential employer by writing a compelling cover letter in Google Docs. learn more
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NGPF: WHY FINANCIAL EDUCATION?
Nex Gen Personal Finance. Browse by unit to find lessons, interactive resources, answer keys, and assessments. All U.S. high schoolers will be guaranteed to take at least one semester-long Personal… learn more
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Free Art Lessons Pack for Teachers
The truth is that having fully prepared art lessons that are ready-to-use will not only make you feel happier and more relaxed, and in more control, but they will… learn more
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Personal Finance Lab
Discover financial literacy tools that provide gamified and interactive learning that fosters student engagement. Easy step-by-step guide to show you how to make the most of this content… learn more
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Rasberry Pi Foundation: Computer Coding Games for Kids
Here are some great projects that will help you start writing code and get going with digital making. learn more
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Best Deaf Awareness Lessons & Activities
The following free deaf history and awareness lessons and activities highlight the accomplishments of deaf people in the arts, education, sports, law, science, and music. According to one… learn more
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Best Free Halloween Lessons and Activities
The best free Halloween lessons and activities can help educators overcome the most terrifying sight of all: an unengaged student. So bring your classroom back to life –… learn more
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What Is Career Readiness and How Do You Teach It?
Career readiness is the process of preparing students with the skills they need to find, acquire, maintain, and grow within a job. Career readiness is important because it… learn more
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Computer Science Unplugged
CS Unplugged is a collection of free learning activities that teach Computer Science through engaging games and puzzles that use cards, string, crayons and lots of running around.… learn more
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Kwanzaa Worksheets, Printables and Lesson Plans
The week-long holiday of Kwanzaa begins on December 26 each year. Celebrate African-American and Pan-African families, communities, and cultures with Kwanzaa worksheets, printable reading, arts and crafts activities,… learn more
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Hanukkah Worksheets, Printables and Activities
Students will enjoy learning the meaning behind the holiday, creating their own dreidels, singing Israeli children's songs, writing holiday poems, and much more! These activities explore traditions and… learn more
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Girls4Tech
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
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Planning a Vocational or Technical Career
There are many paths towards a successful and rewarding career. Some students decide to attend college and some students pursue careers that don’t require a college degree. Instead,… learn more
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PBS NewsHour Classroom
PBS NewsHour Classroom (formerly NewsHour Extra) helps teachers and students identify the who, what, when, where, and why-it-matters of news stories. Classroom features daily news lessons based on PBS NewsHour, full-length video-based lesson… learn more
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New Year's Choice Board for Middle School
These New Year's student choice cross-curricular activities for middle school students are perfect for celebrating and learning about the world's New Year's traditions in your classroom! They are great… learn more
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Teaching Digital Citizenship
InCtrl is a series of free standards-based lessons that teach key digital citizenship concepts. These lessons, for students in grades 4-8, are designed to engage students through inquiry-based… learn more
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Keys To Your Future - College And Career Readiness
Keys To Your Future is a digital course created in partnership with UBS to help teachers deliver critical career and college readiness skills to high school students. Lessons… learn more
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US Bureau of Labor Statistics: Choosing a Career
The “Choosing a career” activity helps students to learn more about various occupations that may interest them. This activity guides the student through the Bureau of Labor Statistics’… learn more
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Common Sense: Digital Citizenship Curriculum
Use digital citizenship lesson plans to address timely topics and prepare students to take ownership of their digital lives. Browse lessons by grade and topic below, or see… learn more
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21 Things 4 Students
Welcome to FREE activities to integrate technology into the middle school classroom curriculum (grades 5-9). Build knowledge and learn new tech skills for the 21st century. Be safe… learn more
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Common Sense: Is Seeing Believing?
Why do people alter digital photos and videos? The web is full of photos, and even videos, that are digitally altered. And it's often hard to tell the… learn more
ArtsNOW
ArtsNOW has developed a carefully structured arts-based pedagogy that promotes collaboration, creative and critical thinking and the ability to apply principles across different disciplines. We seek to build… learn more
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News Literacy Classroom Resources
Resource Library. Looking for classroom resources? NLP’s resource library includes lesson plans, classroom activities, posters and infographics, quizzes, training materials and videos for educators teaching news literacy. learn more
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Digital Citizenship - Instructional Technology
Cy is the cyber security mascot for Deer Park ISD. His job is to share tips with students, staff, and the community on how to be responsible and… learn more
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Artfactory
FREE ART LESSONS. Artfactory offers free art and design lessons for all. Learn how to draw, paint and design by following illustrated step by step instructions. Artyfactory is… learn more
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Free Career and Technical Education Lesson Plans & Resources
Share My Lesson. Prepare Students for Career Success Move beyond just asking your students, "What do you want to be when you grow up?", and dive into lessons… learn more
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"Back-to-School Special: 5 Lessons Kids Need Now" Webinar
The skills kids need to navigate a digital world are vast and varied! Choosing just five is nearly an impossible task. However, if you want to equip your… learn more
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Core Knowledge Curriculum: Free Curriculum K-8
The Core Knowledge Foundation provides open access to content-rich curriculum materials for Preschool through Grade 8, including the Core Knowledge Curriculum Series™, with many materials now available and many… learn more
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Frenchified - Resources for the French Classroom
Are you teaching level 1 French? This bundle has a wide variety of lessons, games, activities and readings that can be used throughout the year. Comprehensible Input Units.… learn more
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Middle School Technology Lesson Plans: Where to Find Them
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
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How to Teach Digital Literacy Skills
Developing digital literacy skills is crucial for students to be safe and successful when using electronic resources. As a teacher, you want to make sure your students receive… learn more
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36 Lucky St. Patrick’s Day Activities for Kids
Most of us know St. Patrick’s Day as a fun and whimsical holiday involving mischievous leprechauns, rainbows, shamrocks, and, of course, lots of green! However, it is also… learn more
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4 Lesson Plans on Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying is a concern for parents, students, and teachers alike. Once kids go online, the chances that they'll encounter mean behavior are quite high. In Common Sense's 2018 study Social… learn more
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Computer Science and Digital Tools
Computer Science Lessons for All Ages In the dynamic world of technology, computer science education has become a cornerstone for preparing students to succeed in the digital age.… learn more
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5 Essential Steps to Teach Information Literacy in Middle School
Information literacy is quickly becoming one of the most important topics to cover in schools across the United States. It sharpens their minds with critical thinking skills, and… learn more
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Media Literacy Week: Event + Lesson Ideas
Need Event or Classroom Lesson Ideas? Elementary Resources This list of resources design specifically for K-5 educators, librarians, and community practitioners provides a sampling of past events that… learn more
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Career Exploration: Lesson Plans and Resources
Prepare Students for Career Success Move beyond just asking your students, "What do you want to be when you grow up?", and dive into lessons on different careers… learn more
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101 Fun PE Games
Download 101 High-Energy PE Games To Get Your Kids Running, Jumping, Laughing and Playing! Each game includes a detailed lesson plan that's easy for anyone to follow. Including skill focus,… learn more
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Graphic Design for Kids
Design Elementary's 8-lesson curriculum offers a fun and engaging way for your child to explore their creativity, while also learning valuable skills that can benefit them in the… learn more
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Teaching Ideas
Teaching Ideas contains thousands of free classroom activity ideas, downloadable resources, display photos and other educational content that teachers can use with their children. It is mainly intended… learn more
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Create a Guessing Game
Google Applied Digital Skills. Get your students buzzing with excitement with our Create a Guessing Game lesson! Students craft personalized questions and challenge each other in a thrilling Google… learn more
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Mastery Coding: Award Winning K-12 Computer Science Curriculum
Mastery Coding™ empowers students to meet the challenges of tomorrow through intelligent technology education. Browse our free resources to find teaching tools and informative guides for teaching coding,… learn more
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Defining Mis- and Disinformation: A Toolkit for Teaching & Instilling Critical Thinking Skills
Today, with technology making information more accessible than ever before, we are facing a challenge. This surge of disinformation, often fueled by malicious entities aiming to harm individuals,… learn more
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FREE CTE Lessons and Activities Website, Teacher Resources
KCCTE provides one of the most unique websites for teacher resources provided at no cost to CTE instructors. This allows CTE instructors to collaborate and share educational resources with others within… learn more
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Halloween Activities and Lesson Plans
This Halloween, use Share My Lesson’s free preK-12 lesson plans, activities and resources to have fun teaching new concepts. You’ll find below engaging content that is suitable for in-person… learn more
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Career Girls Lesson Plans & Resources
Share My Lesson. CareerGirls.Org is a free, noncommercial, online platform which showcases video clips of diverse women role models sharing career and educational advice to inspire students and… learn more
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Special Education: Free Lesson Plans and Resources
Share My Lesson’s collection of prek-12 special education resources has resources to support every child's learning journey, wherever they may be. Educators and parents know that one size… learn more
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Valentine's Day Activities and Lesson Plans
Welcome to our updated collection of Valentine's Day resources, tailored for educators seeking to fill their classroom with a blend of academic learning and the spirit of love… learn more
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Digital Well-Being Lessons for Grades K–12
Research-based lessons to support students' social-emotional learning and digital well-being. Media and tech have a way of magnifying the stress that young people face on a daily basis.… learn more
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Common Sense: Digital Well-Being: High School Lessons
Research-based lessons to support students' social-emotional learning and digital well-being. Support students' digital well-being with this set of evidence-based lessons designed to help them build agency, reduce anxious… learn more
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K-12 Teaching in the Era of AI and Social Media: Lesson Plans and Resources
Welcome to a straightforward strategies-and-resource hub for educators looking to come to grips with teaching with AI (artificial intelligence) in K-12 classrooms and in higher education! This collection… learn more
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Primary Sources Lesson Plan
Lesson objectives: Skills objective• Understand how the historical thinking practice of sourcing is critical for interpreting historical documents. Description:In this introductory lesson on historical sourcing, students begin by… learn more
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Mother's Day Lesson Plans and Resources
Free PreK-12 Mother's Day Activities Mother's Day became an official U.S. holiday in 1914 and is celebrated each year in the U.S. on the second Sunday in May. Use… learn more
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Popular Music Lesson Plans, K-5
Incorporate music into your curriculum with these music lesson plans. You'll find plenty of activities to keep your students interested and engaged while they sing songs, play instruments,… learn more
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C-Span Classroom Social Media and the Internet
Collections of C-SPAN Classroom resources organized by various topics and themes. Additional C-SPAN Classroom resources can be found on the C-SPAN Classroom website. learn more
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Best Mother's Day Activities and Lessons
These top resources offer great Mother's Day activities and lessons for any age, Celebrate Mother’s Day in your classroom with these fun, free, and modestly priced resources. Whether… learn more
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Winter Holidays Lesson Plans & Resources: Christmas
Share My Lesson. With Christmas being one of the most widely recognized holidays in the United States, our resources will guide students with read-alongs, crafts, cross-cultural practices, and… learn more
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Common Sense: Digital Well-Being: Middle School Lessons
Research-based lessons to support students' social-emotional learning and digital well-being. Support students' digital well-being with this set of evidence-based lessons. Each is designed to help them build agency,… learn more
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Adobe Education Exchange: Teaching Resources
Unleash creativity and digital literacy. Discover free teaching resources for your class. Find lessons and activities with editable templates. Find resources that inspire creativity in your classroom. Explore our… learn more
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A+ Lesson Plans from Alexandria Middle Magnet School
Meet the team of teachers and other staff members at Alexandria Middle Magnet School for Math and Science in Alexandria, Louisiana. Seventeen teachers have shared lessons. Together, those… learn more
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Great End-of-Year Lessons
You're tired, and you're eager to get through the last few days, but you feel guilty about showing videos or letting the kids play games. Education World offers… learn more
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Teacher Guides: How To Teach English
To help out English teachers everywhere, we have put together a collection of ‘How To Teach’ guides covering essential grammar points and topics for English language learners. Each… learn more
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The Kennedy Center: Lessons and Activities
Arts education as a mechanism for change. At the Kennedy Center, we strive to engage and uplift all learners through quality arts education—in ways that spark curiosity, build… learn more