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Teaching Juneteenth and the Meaning of Freedom - National Education Association
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K to 12tag(s): african american (130), holidays (283), Juneteenth (31)
In the Classroom
Students can use Witty Comics, reviewed here to create a comic about the history of Juneteenth. Students can compare and contrast books about Juneteenth using the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by ReadWriteThink, reviewed here. Students can create a virtual bulletin board using Stormboard, reviewed here sharing facts that they learned about Juneteenth.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Celebrating Juneteenth - National Geographics Kids
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2 to 6tag(s): african american (130), holidays (283), Juneteenth (31)
In the Classroom
Students can use Timeline Infographic Templates by Canva, reviewed here to create a timeline from the end of slavery to the creation of Juneteenth as a federal holiday. Students can use Book Creator, reviewed here to create a Juneteenth book sharing facts that they learned about the holiday. Students can use Genially, reviewed here to create a digital quiz or game about Juneteenth.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teaching the Significance of Juneteenth to Elementary-Age Students - At Your School
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2 to 5tag(s): african american (130), holidays (283), Juneteenth (31)
In the Classroom
Students can create their own freedom flag and share its meaning. Students can use Trading Card Creator reviewed here to create a poster to share summarizing Juneteenth in pictures. Students can also use Google Drawing, reviewed here to compare and contrast Juneteenth to another holiday.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Teaching Your Kids about Juneteenth - Port Discovery Children's Museum
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2 to 6tag(s): Juneteenth (31)
In the Classroom
Students can view the resources that are available and create a presentation sharing their understanding of Juneteenth using Aha Slides, reviewed here. Students can create a timeline on how Juneteenth became a federal holiday using Turbo Timeline Generator, reviewed here. Finally, students can create a comic telling the story of Juneteenth using Cartoon Comic Maker, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Juneteenth Resources for Students of All Ages - Graduation Alliance
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K to 12tag(s): african american (130), holidays (283), Juneteenth (31), poetry (195)
In the Classroom
Watch one of the educational videos suggested on the page, such as a PBS or Sesame Street resource, and lead a class discussion about freedom, equality, and why Juneteenth is still celebrated today. Create a poetry and art activity in which students read poems connected to freedom or perseverance, then design an illustration, collage, or symbolic artwork that represents the meaning of Juneteenth. Extend learning through a community connection project by having students interview family or community members about traditions, celebrations, or important historical events they remember. Students can compile responses into a class book, a podcast with Buzzsprout, reviewed here, or a bulletin board display about remembrance and community history.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Memorial Day Lessons - Congressional Medal of Honor Society
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K to 12tag(s): holidays (283), memorial day (26), veterans (37)
In the Classroom
Have students watch a short video about a Medal of Honor recipient included in the lesson. Pause at key moments and ask students to jot down traits like courage, sacrifice, and perseverance. Follow with a class discussion or turn-and-talk to build comprehension and empathy. Have students learn about the National Moment of Remembrance and plan a simple class observance. Assign small groups to explore symbols of Memorial Day (poppies, flags, the White Table). Students can create a mini-poster or digital slide using Canva Edu reviewed here explaining the meaning and historical significance, then present them to the class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Learn About America - Nussbaum Education Network
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4 to 9tag(s): american revolution (87), branches of government (63), civil war (143), colonial america (97), colonization (22), constitution (101), game based learning (299), jefferson (21), landmarks (21), lewis and clark (14), lincoln (66), native americans (131), sports (87), states (127), underground railroad (15), war of 1812 (14), washington (34), westward expansion (42)
In the Classroom
Use this site to engage students in a deep dive into regional geography or the lives of famous Americans by assigning specific interactive maps and biographies for a research project. To enhance the lesson, have students curate their findings and favorite primary source links from the site into a Wakelet, reviewed here, collection to share with their peers. This process helps students organize their research while practicing digital literacy skills. To extend their learning beyond simple facts, ask students to take the key dates and figures they discovered and use MyLens, reviewed here to generate a visual timeline that connects these events to broader historical themes. Students can compare the AI-generated timeline with the site's primary resources to verify accuracy and discuss different historical perspectives. You can wrap up the unit by hosting a friendly classroom competition using the site's built-in geography games to reinforce location-based knowledge and vocabulary in a fun, upbeat environment.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Memorial Day Ideas - DLTK's Site for Kids
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K to 3This site includes advertising.
tag(s): crafts (109), memorial day (26), preK (318), veterans (37)
In the Classroom
Create the crafts that are on the site. While completing crafts on the American flag, have students use Kiddle, reviewed here to learn about the history of the American flag. Use the Memorial Day vocabulary word lists or word wall cards from the site. Introduce a few words (such as soldier, flag, freedom, honor), display them, and have students write a short poem or paragraph using at least 3-5 words.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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2026 Patriotic Memorial Day Activities for Kids - Red Ted Art
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K to 5This site includes advertising.
tag(s): crafts (109), holidays (283), memorial day (26), preK (318), veterans (37)
In the Classroom
Have students use Mootion, reviewed here to create a video recording using AI to share facts about Memorial Day. Students can use Figjam, reviewed here to create a timeline of events that led up to the establishment of Memorial Day as an official U.S. holiday. Have students virtually interview a veteran.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Memorial Day Activities for Students - Teach with Tina
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4 to 6tag(s): holidays (283), memorial day (26), veterans (37), virtual field trips (137)
In the Classroom
When visiting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, students can use Stickies.io, reviewed here to share an interesting fact. Students can create their own digital escape room using Genially, reviewed here. Finally, students can create a classbook sharing their acrostic poems in Book Creator, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Resources for Memorial Day - TeachingHistory.org
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3 to 12tag(s): holidays (283), memorial day (26), veterans (37)
In the Classroom
Students can interview veterans either virtually or in person. Students can compare and contrast Memorial Day to another U.S. holiday using the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by Read Write Think, reviewed here. Students can create comics using Cartoon Comic Maker, reviewed here to share why we celebrate Memorial Day.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The 39 Clues: Online Field Trip - National Museum of American History
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4 to 7tag(s): mysteries (27), virtual field trips (137)
In the Classroom
Pair the video with a close reading of an excerpt from The 39 Clues, asking students to identify how historical facts weave into the fictional plot. Show short clips from the video and pause to have students predict how each artifact connects to historical events or clues in a mystery. Challenge students to create their own clue based on a real historical figure or artifact, including a short explanation of its significance, and create a similar video webcast-style experience using Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free Printable Worksheets for Teachers - Wayground (formerly Quizzizz)
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K to 12tag(s): charts and graphs (194), critical thinking (171), data (212), equations (132), game based learning (299), grammar (140), grammar review (33), matter (50), sign language (16), social and emotional learning (166)
In the Classroom
Students can either complete the worksheet or the quiz on Wayground. When completing a worksheet, students can use Seesaw, reviewed here to show their thinking/understanding of the concept. Students can create their own problems for a quiz on Wayground.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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A VISUAL HISTORY national archives and records administration 1940-1963 - National Archives and Records Administration
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4 to 12tag(s): 1940s (70), 1950s (33), 1960s (55), civil rights (220), cold war (37), comics and cartoons (61), kennedy (26), primary sources (125), world war 2 (169)
In the Classroom
Show students one historical photo from the collection and have them write what they notice, wonder, and infer. Students can discuss what the image shows, what time period it might be from, and what questions they still have. Give students a historical image without the description and have students write their own caption explaining what they think is happening. Assign students different events from 1940 to 1963 and have them create a timeline using images from the site and MyLens, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Beyond the Battlefield: A Virtual Field Trip - Museum of the American Revolution
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2 to 8tag(s): 1700s (36), american revolution (87), battles (19), virtual field trips (137)
In the Classroom
Watch the virtual field trip as a whole class, pausing to discuss artifacts and asking students to predict each object's use during the American Revolution. Have students write a short journal entry from the perspective of a child living during the Revolutionary era using details from the virtual tour. Create the journal digitally using Book Creator, reviewed here or Write Reader, reviewed here. Create a vocabulary station using terms from the classroom kit to build background knowledge and reinforce content-area language.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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MapMaker - National Geographic
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4 to 12tag(s): critical thinking (171), data (212), map skills (68), maps (222)
In the Classroom
Have students create a personalized digital map of their local community. They can mark locations such as their school, library, parks, and cultural landmarks with pins, shapes, and labels. Explore global climate patterns by turning on different data layers (e.g., temperature, precipitation, vegetation). Students can compare regions, make observations, and write claims backed by map evidence about how geography influences climate. Have students research a historical event or time period (e.g., westward expansion, ancient civilizations, migration routes) and create a map showing locations from that time, with modern overlays to compare past and present geography. Have students choose a topic (such as a natural disaster, an explorer's journey, or a cultural region) and create a digital map that tells a story using pins and custom labels. Each pin includes facts, images, or student-written summaries to encourage research and multimedia integration.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Students Love Amelia Earhart - Amelia Earhart Hanger Museum
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4 to 8tag(s): aviation (50), biographies (94), famous people (40), women (186), womenchangemaker (78)
In the Classroom
Students can use Timeline Infographic Templates, reviewed here to create a timeline of Amelia Earhart's life. Students can use Google Drawings, reviewed here to compare and contrast her with another famous aviator. Students can use Padlet, reviewed here to post a fact that they learned about her.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Amelia Earhart Activity Book - National Headquarters Civil Air Patrol
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2 to 5tag(s): aviation (50), famous people (40), women (186), womenchangemaker (78)
In the Classroom
Teachers can have students complete the activities featured in the Activity Book. Students can create a Word Fun with information about Amelia Earhart's life. Have students use Time Graphics Timeline Maker, reviewed here to create a timeline of the important events of her life.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Amelia Earhart - PBS Learning Media
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K to 2tag(s): aviation (50), famous people (40), pioneers (13), womenchangemaker (78)
In the Classroom
Teachers can have students use the materials presented on the website. Instead of comparing Amelia Earhart to themselves, students can use Google Drawings, reviewed here to compare her to other Pioneering Women, here. Students can use Seesaw, reviewed here to record facts that they learned about her.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Searching for Amelia Earhart - PBS LearningMedia
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3 to 9tag(s): aviation (50), women (186), womenchangemaker (78)
In the Classroom
Have students create a visual timeline using Time Graphics Timeline Maker reviewed here or MyLens reviewed here of events leading up to Earhart's final flight, incorporating both historical facts and theories introduced in the video. Using Google Earth reviewed here or printed world maps, have students trace Earhart's intended flight path and mark significant locations. Discuss what navigational tools were used in her time vs. today. Challenge students to create a modern-day rescue or search plan using today's technology. They must explain their tools (e.g., satellite imaging, sonar, drones) and how they would search for clues to Amelia's disappearance.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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