Core Knowledge Foundation
The Civil War
A student reader shares information about the history of slavery, the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, women's contributions to the war, the Emancipation Proclamation, and reconstruction.
Core Knowledge Foundation
Early Presidents and Social Reformers
An ebook by Core Knowledge features information about early United Stated presidents such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson and social reformers such as Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglas.
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: The Science of Hockey
If you love hockey - or are just curious about hockey - you will really like this site. There is a lot of information about the components of hockey. You can learn what equipment is necessary, how slapshots are made, and how to skate...
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Lesson: You Too Can Haiku
Here's a creative lesson for young scholars to examine various haikus, and Japanese culture, then write their own haiku poem, and illustrate it using watercolors! Provides plenty of links to more information, a thorough explanation of...
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Harcourt: Biographies: Martin Luther King, Jr.
This biography of Martin Luther King Jr. includes a timeline and addresses the life of the civil rights leader from childhood to the legacy he left behind.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Digital Learning Center for Microbial Ecology: Microbe Zoo: Ag Acres
A simple overview of the important roles microbes play in agriculture. You'll learn how some microbes can be hazardous to plants while others help fertilize and build soil, and kill insects.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: All Together Now: Collaborations in Poetry Writing
Three learning activities to teach K-2 students about poetry. Very detailed lessons with references and other suggested activities. Ways to individualize and academic content standards are noted. (Attachment may not load in archived URL.)
Birmingham Museums Trust (UK)
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery: Investigate Real Egyptian Artifacts
A short list of artifacts dating back to Ancient Egypt with descriptions and images. Additionally, find links for activities, a timeline, and details of mummies to enhance study of the early civilization.
National Arts Centre (Canada)
National Arts Centre: Arts Alive: Music Resources: Famous Composers
Visit this site to read about the life and works of great composers such as Ludwig van Beethoven, Franz Schubert, Igor Stravinsky, George Gershwin, plus many more!
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Gamma Ray Burst Theories
This video segment from Swift: Eyes through Time introduces and explains theories of the origin of gamma-ray bursts. [4:11]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Creepy Crawlies
This interactive feature from the NOVA: "Odyssey of Life" Web site explores the often unwitting relationship we share with the billions of "creepy crawlies" that reside in our bodies and in our homes.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Power of Touch
This video segment explores the role of touch in the development of young animals, including humans. Footage from NOVA: "Mystery of the Senses: Touch." [2:57]
Scholastic
Scholastic: Activities: Dinosaur Picture Book
Learn who Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins was, and how his art contributed to our understanding of dinosaurs.
University of Regina (Canada)
University of Regina: Math Central: Tantalizing Tessellations!
For this unit, students will be taught several techniques for creating tessellations and will respond to their learning in their Math journals.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Fire!, Probability, and Chaos
Students will simulate the probability of a forest fire then graphing the data.
Shodor Education Foundation
Shodor Interactivate: Lesson: Area (Elementary)
In this lesson students will practice finding the area rectangular shapes and irregular shapes with right angles and understand why the area formula works for rectangular shapes.
Other
City of Peterborough
Peterborough is set in the beautiful Kawarthas tourism area of Ontario and is located an hour and a half from the Greater Toronto Area. Links provide information on its government, community, business and tourism activities.
The Wild Classroom
The Wild Classroom: Biomes of the World: Arctic Tundra Biome
Learn all about the Arctic Tundra Biome. This site discusses where it is found, temperatures, precipitation, soil, plants and animals. It also has a few videos to view.
PBS
Pbs: The Statue of Liberty
A detailed unit plan on liberty and the role the Statue of Liberty has played in America. Six lessons are completely described including making a classroom model of the statue, creating a timeline, and analyzing a poem.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Geometer's Sketch Pad Lessons
This site contains lessons using Geometer's Sketch Pad for elementary and middle school aged students.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Maggie's Earth Adventures: Clean Up Your Grammar Limpia Tu Gramatica
This is a Spanish grammar game in two different difficulty levels. The English version is also available.
University of California
Uc Berkeley Art Museum's Online Guide for Kids
This student-friendly tour of the UC Berkeley Art Museum features fun online activities and a tutorial on how to read a museum label.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: The Cylinder Problem: Elementary Lesson
Use this lesson plan to help students learn about cylinders. Students will be creating cylinders, and comparing them and their capacity. This engaging, hands-on lesson will hold student interest and be very beneficial to student learning.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Teacher Resources: My Ton of Trash (Lesson Plan)
Here you can find an engaging lesson plan on the trash each individual generates over time. Students will learn how trash is generated, how trash is disposed of, and possible ways to reduce the amount of trash.