TeachersFirst Special Topics Collections
TeachersFirst's Special Topics collections help you find just what you and your students need, just in time for an upcoming unit, a holiday, focused research, student-directed exploration, or projects on a curriculum topic or event. You can be comfortable sharing the Special Topic links with students or parents, knowing that TeachersFirst’s Thinking Teachers have selected and reviewed each resource. Find classroom and project suggestions within each review, use the collection to find just what you need for your lessons. Some teachers assign these lists as the core resources for a broader student assignment. Editor’s Choice collections offer "the best of the best" for topics of particular interest. TeachersFirst also offers collections on professional special topics to help you meet particular teaching challenges.
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Family Consumer Science Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12
tag(s): child development (24), cooking (31), family (53), financial literacy (94), nutrition (132)
In the Classroom
Encourage your students' understanding of family consumer science using this curated collection. Share these resources with your colleagues and students by emailing the page or sharing the link from your school web page and in your school newsletter. Find resources to incorporate into your FCS lessons.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Get up Moving... Physical Education - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): dance (23), fitness (48), nutrition (132), sports (78)
In the Classroom
Find new tools to try when planning your physical education lessons. Each review includes technology integration ideas. Read the details of each tool and find the ones that will make your students get and get moving.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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World Languages Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): arabic (14), chinese (43), french (71), german (45), hebrew (16), italian (26), japanese (46), portuguese (21), russian (23), sign language (11), spanish (97)
In the Classroom
Use these resources as you prepare lessons for world language classes. Each review includes technology integration ideas. This list includes resources for elementary and secondary students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dramatic Arts and Dance Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): acting (18), dance (23), fitness (48), plays (24), readers theater (11)
In the Classroom
Encourage your students' understanding of drama and dance using this curated collection. Share these resources with your colleagues and students by emailing the page or sharing the link from your school web page and in your school newsletter. Find resources to incorporate into your dance and drama lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Resources related to the Visual Arts - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): crafts (41), drawing (58), painting (51), photography (128), video (239)
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Find new tools to try when planning your visual art lessons. Each review includes technology integration ideas. Read the details of each tool and find the ones that will make your lessons more creative.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Music Appreciation Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): blues (18), jazz (15), music theory (45)
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Use these resources as you prepare music lessons related to genres, music history, and other topics. Each review includes technology integration ideas. This list includes resources for elementary and secondary students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Resources for Instruments and Vocal Music - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): music theory (45), musical instruments (42), musical notation (35)
In the Classroom
Help to deepen your students' understanding of vocal music and instruments using this curated collection. Share these resources with your colleagues and students by emailing the page or sharing the link from your school web page and in your school newsletter. Find resources to incorporate into your music lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Artists and Theory Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): art history (75), artists (72), museums (41)
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Find new tools to try when planning your art lessons. Each review includes technology integration ideas. Read the details of each tool and find the ones that will make your lessons more productive.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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20th Century America (1945-2000) Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): 20th century (48), black history (90), civil rights (165), cold war (24), korea (18), martin luther king (39), middle east (40), rosa parks (9), segregation (16), vietnam (31)
In the Classroom
Use these resources as you prepare social studies lessons related to American History 1945-2000. Each review includes technology integration ideas. This list includes resources for elementary and secondary students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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20th Century America (1900-1945) Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): 20th century (48), great depression (27), holocaust (40), immigration (58), japanese (46), segregation (16), stock market (8), world war 1 (62), world war 2 (136)
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Find resources to educate yourself and your students about various topics related to American history during the years of 1900-1945. This collection includes lesson plans and interactives too. Share these resources with your colleagues and families.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Resources Related to Colonial America - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): 1600s (17), 1700s (34), colonial america (92), colonization (18)
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Use these resources as you prepare social studies lessons related to Colonial America. Each review includes technology integration ideas. This list includes resources for elementary and secondary students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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American Civil War Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): 1800s (61), civil war (128), lincoln (59), slavery (60)
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Help to deepen your students' understanding of Civil war times using this curated collection. Share these resources with your colleagues and students by emailing the page or sharing the link from your school web page and in your school newsletter. Find resources to incorporate into your lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Resources Related to the Revolutionary War - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): american revolution (73), colonial america (92), colonization (18), washington (23)
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Use these resources as you prepare social studies lessons about the Revolutionary War. Each review includes technology integration ideas. This list includes resources for elementary and secondary students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Resources to Nurture Critical Thinking - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): critical thinking (102), media literacy (87), problem solving (214)
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Help your students to practice critical thinking skills using these engaging resources. Share these resources with your colleagues and school parents by emailing the page or sharing the link from your school web page and in your school newsletter.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Online Learning Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): Online Learning (33), remote learning (47)
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Find new tools to try when creating your online learning lessons. Each review includes technology integration ideas. Read the details of each tool and find the ones that will make your online learning more productive.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Resources for ENL (English as a New Language) Students - TeachersFirst
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K to 12In the Classroom
Find new tools and strategies to use with your ENL students. Share this list on your class website for families to use at home. This list includes resources for elementary and secondary students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Global Citizenship Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): collaboration (83), cross cultural understanding (148)
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Help your students to become global citizens using these engaging resources. Find ways to connect with other schools around the country or even around the world. Share these resources with your colleagues and school parents by emailing the page or sharing the link from your school web page and in your school newsletter.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Formative Assessment Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): assessment (122), Formative Assessment (41), game based learning (159), polls and surveys (44)
In the Classroom
Find new tools to try in your classroom to create formative assessment activities! This curated list includes professional learning resources, polls, gaming tools, and other strategies to use to gauge a "quick check" of student understanding. Each review includes classroom use ideas. Read the details of each tool and find the ones that will work best for your students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Social and Emotional Learning Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): emotions (44), empathy (27), social and emotional learning (59)
In the Classroom
Find resources to educate yourself and your students about various topics related to social-emotional learning. This collection includes lesson plans, digital check-ins, toolkits, professional resources, and more. Share this curated list with your colleagues and families.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Problem-Based Learning Resources - TeachersFirst
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K to 12tag(s): Problem Based Learning (12), problem solving (214), STEM (225)
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Help your students to practice problem-solving skills using these engaging resources. Share these resources with your colleagues and school parents by emailing the page or sharing the link from your school web page and in your school newsletter.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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