National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Mapping the Past
Students will examine European world maps from the Middle Ages, the Age of Discovery, and the period of New World exploration. They will then look at maps that record the early exploration of the American West and collect present-day...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Solar System Fact Sheet
Use this handy chart to help acquaint yourself with major facts about the solar system. This chart is broken down by planet and displays data such as the size of the planet, distance from the sun, rotation period, orbital period,...
Other
Calculator.net: Volume Calculator
Use these calculator tools to find the volume, in your choice of units, of a sphere, cone, cube, cylinder, rectangular prism, capsule, ball cap, conical frustum, ellipsoid, or square pyramid. Includes a reference section listing formulas...
Encyclopedia Britannica
Encyclopedia Britannica: Britannica School: Ruby Bridges: Connections Between Individuals, Ideas, Events
Students will read an article about Ruby Bridges and watch a video of President Obama meeting with Ruby Bridges. They will complete an anticipation guide and a reflective essay based on this content.
CPALMS
Cpalms: Lafs.8.sl.1.3
Choose from among lesson plans, assessments, and original student tutorials to teach how to analyze a speaker's arguments.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: 8.2 Sound Waves Teacher Professional Development Overview
This four-day professional development session introduces teachers to the OpenSciEd materials generally in addition to the 8.2 Sound Waves unit.
Mathigon
Mathigon: Math Foundations: Grades 6 8
This is the electronic text for math foundations for grades 6-8. It is in the process of being rewritten so only specific sections are available now. More will be added over time.
Google
Cs Education at Google: Cs First: Fashion & Design Theme
A set of eight activities that teach students basic computer science concepts using the programming language Scratch. Includes lots of additional supports for teachers. All materials are free and teachers sign in to create a class. This...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Life in a Native Kentucky Village
The scenes in this rollover interactive depict typical village life of Native American Indians of the Mississippian culture. The village was occupied from 1100 AD until about 1350 AD.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Fairy Tales
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Fairy Tales by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, a book of stories for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Naval Cadet
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of The Naval Cadet by William Rainey, a fiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Story of Marco Polo
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication The Story of Marco Polo by Marco Polo, an autobiographical book for children.
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: Galileo: Revealing the Universe
In this lesson plan, middle schoolers will consider "Galileo: Revealing the Universe." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
Towson University
Towson University: Ows: Prepositional Phrases Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-graded quiz/exercise over Prepositional Phrases.
Towson University
Towson University: Comma Use With Introductory Elements Exercise 1
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Commas with Introductory Elements.
Towson University
Towson University: Comma Use With Introductory Elements Exercise 2
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Commas with Introductory Elements.
Towson University
Towson University: Comma Use With Introductory Elements Exercise 3
This is a 10-question, self-grading exercise/quiz on the use of Commas with Introductory Elements.
The Write Place
Literacy Education Online: Comma Rules
Use this site for recognizing when to use commas. Includes examples.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Country Pastimes for Boys
A scanned copy of the 1895 publication of Country Pastimes for Boys by Peter Anderson Graham, a nonfiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Little Lad Jamie
A scanned copy of the 1895 publication of Little Lad Jamie by Mary Dow Brine, a fiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robin Crusoe
A scanned copy of the 1896 publication of The Life and Strange Surprising Adventures of Robin Crusoe by Daniel Defoe, a fiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Locke Amsden
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Locke Amsden by Daniel Pierce Thompson, a fiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Old Bell of Independence
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of The Old Bell of Independence by Hanry Clay Watson, a nonfiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Stories About Animals
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of Stories about Animals by Francis Channing Woodworth, a book of stories for children.