BSCS Science Learning
Bscs: Frog Eat Frog World
Using maps and graphs of large data sets collected in FrogWatch, learners will determine the range, preferred land cover, and proximity to water of the American bullfrog to figure out the bullfrog's requirements for food, water, and...
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: David Walker vs John Day: Two Nineteenth Century Free Black Men
In this lesson plan, young scholars will consider "David Walker vs. John Day: Two Nineteenth-Century Free Black Men." The plan includes worksheets and other student materials that can be found under the resource tab.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of Anecdotes of the Habits and Instinct of Animals by R. Lee, a nonfiction for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Book of Ballads
A scanned copy of the 1852 publication of The Book of Ballads, a book of poetry for children.
Smithsonian Institution
The Fabric of Moroccan Life Urban Textiles and Costumes
For hundreds of years, Moroccan women have composed fine embroideries and rugs using intricate designs that have been passed down through generations. View these exquisite textiles with large detailed images.
Other
Cool Science
This non-profit organization brings "cool" science programs to schools in the Pikes Peak, CO area, but the website also provides exciting videos, experiments, and links to online users. Watch real chemistry and physics experiments and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Quadrilateral Problems on the Coordinate Plane
A set of four practice problems finding the points of quadrilaterals on a coordinate plane.
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Power Pointing Your Way Through the Civil War
This impressive lesson plan has students working together and creating a PowerPoint presentation about a specific Civil War topic.
National Gallery of Art
National Gallery of Art: The First African American Regiment
Students will be introduced to the first African American Regiment that fought in the Civil War through a memorial sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. They will compare and contrast the experiences of these soldiers through their...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Super Speller Student Practice Packet
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides free spelling strategy sheets. Students will be able to refer to spelling reference sheets and follow the spelling tips.
Other
Global Art: Framed Tin Plate
Add this art idea to your list of multicultural activities. Inspired by the Mexican tradition of tin punching this lesson gives some ideas for good cheap tin alternatives.
Other
Mount Vernon Ladies' Association: Where the Cherry Tree Grew
"I cannot tell a lie. "-Washington. Children have grown up listening to the story of George Washington cutting down the cherry tree to teach students lessons on honesty. Was this a true or false story? Read the following interview with...