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British Council

British Council: Uk at the Venice Biennale

For Students 9th - 10th
An archive (1895 to the present) of photographs, correspondence, artist profiles, recordings, and documents that chronicle Britain's participation in the prestigious international Venice Biennale. Click into a timeline to see art that...
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NBC

Nbc News: Alito Sworn in as Supreme Court Justice

For Students 9th - 10th
January, 2006 report chronicling the swearing in of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito. Along with this report is a video report, link to political cartoons, photographic slideshow, and other resources.
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Other

Capitoline Museums

For Students 9th - 10th
The main page of this museum allows you to see a photographic gallery, do a virtual visit, find out about current exhibitions and much more.
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PBS

Wnet: Thirteen: Freedom: A History of Us: The Peacemaker

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a document containing President Wilson's plan for peace after World War I, known as his Fourteen Points, as well as photographs with captions, and the audio of one of his speeches in which he lays out his ideas and garners support...
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Create a Coral Reef

For Students 3rd - 8th
Detailed instructions, with photographs for every step, for how to build a coral reef diorama.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Matthew Brady

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the life of Matthew Brady, an Irish American who was a photographer in the Civil War.
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Other

Musei Capitolini: Museum History

For Students 9th - 10th
This museum is one of many under the umbrella of Rome City Council. It is also the oldest public museum in the world, having been established in 1471. Throughout the site, there is extensive information about its history and collections,...
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Digital Photography: Module 5: Invention/creation [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
In this fifth module of a course on Digital Photography, students learn about how to take photographs that reflect a personal aesthetic, they learn how to use Surrealist techniques, they manipulate their images to create new material,...
Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Groundwater Information by Topic

For Students 9th - 10th
A massive amount of information about groundwater. Topics covered include groundwater basics, humans and groundwater, groundwater quality, and its place in the water cycle. Includes true-and-false quiz and a Q&A section, as well as a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

National Park Service: The Invention Factory:thomas Edison's Laboratories

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This Teaching With Historic Places lesson plan about Thomas Edison's laboratories is filled with maps, readings, critical thinking questions, and photographs related to Edison's labs and inventions. This site explains and details the...
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Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: Nebraska's First Farmers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An extensive site filled with information about the Plains Woodland period in Nebraska. Click through the pages to find information about the first farmers prior to 1600 AD. Included are photographs of archaeological sites and teacher...
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: The Evolution of Women's Athletic Wear

For Students 9th - 10th
Learners will examine photographs and primary source accounts describing uniforms for women's sports from the mid-19th century to the mid-20th century.
Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Grade 3: Rock N Art

For Teachers 3rd
For this arts integrated unit, 3rd graders will explore Rocks and Soil. These projects focus on bringing multiple art forms to the Earth Sciences for third graders. Students will focus on comparing and contrasting the 3 types of rocks,...
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NOAA

Noaa: Photo Library: Lightning Photo 2

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides a photo library of severe weather formations. Utilizing time-lapse photography, this photograph captures multiple cloud-to-ground lightning strokes during a nighttime...
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NOAA

Noaa: Photo Library: Lightning Photo 5

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides a photo library of severe weather formations. Originally appearing in National Geographic Magazine, this photograph captures a lightning strike above Norman, Oklahoma.
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NOAA

Noaa: Photo Library: Lightning Photo 6

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides a photo library of severe weather formations. This photograph captures several lightning strikes during an early evening thunderstorm.
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NOAA

Noaa: Photo Library: Hail Photo 1

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides a photo library of severe weather formations. This photograph of a hailstone is measured on a ruler to indicate a diameter of 6 inches (approximately the size of a grapefruit).
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Curated OER

Portrait of Langston Hughes

For Students 9th - 10th
Author Langston Hughes poses with a sculpture, in a 1943 Office of War Information photograph taken by Gordon Parks.
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Curated OER

Mexicans Emigrate the United States in El Paso, Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
Mexicans coming to the United States through an El Paso, Texas immigration station. Photograph by Dorothea Lange, 1938.
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Other

Catching the Light: Astrophotography

For Students 9th - 10th
Author and astrophotographer, Jerry Lodriguss, offers up tips, techniques and various images that he's taken both with and without the use of digital enhancement. An amazing amount of detail is provided to explain his approach towards...
Primary
PBS

Pbs: Ken Burns America

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find assets by location and call up specific item information including films, connected themes and related classroom resources. A wealth of primary source images from events in American history.
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Digital Photography: Module 4: Document/catalyst [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
In this fourth module of a course on Digital Photography, students learn about training for a career in photography and different types of photography specializations. They look at several types in more depth, including commercial,...
Activity
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Journey North: Monarch Butterfly

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The beautiful monarch butterfly is the focus of this elaborate site. Links to photos, video clips, cycle of life, seasonal charts, migration maps, and stories from Mexico are also included. Terrific site for students to explore!
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Digital Photography: Module 3: People, Places, and Things [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
In this third module of a course on Digital Photography, students learn about subjects and context, portraits in photography, and studying landscapes. Includes embedded links to external resources, learning exercises, and a glossary of...