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Panda Central - San Diego Zoo
Grades
2 to 12
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tag(s): animals (282), china (79), endangered species (29), species (16)
In the Classroom
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Dictionary of Units of Measurement - Russ Rowlett, University of North Carolina
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): measurement (123)
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Iraq and Saddam Hussein - the War on Terrorism
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): iraq (26), terrorism (41), united nations (7)
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Teachers will find a rich set of resources here for comparisons, case-building, and other challenging activities.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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SFS Kids - San Francisco Symphony
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): countries (71), musical instruments (61), rhythm (23), worksheets (70)
In the Classroom
Share this fantastic site with your school's music teacher, but save it to use with students for a variety of different lessons. For example, incorporate music into your lessons when teaching about worldwide countries, taking advantage of the featured playlists in the educators' section. Engage students with an introductory activity using IdeaBoardz, reviewed here to add sticky notes with students' knowledge of specific instruments, countries, or different kinds of music. As you add information and resources to your lessons, use Wakelet, reviewed here, to create collections to share with students that include videos and websites related to the content taught. Have students show what they know using Adobe Creative Cloud Express for Education, reviewed here, to create a website, video, or presentation on their chosen topic. For younger students, work together in groups or as a class to create a music book using Book Creator, reviewed here. Include audio recordings, student drawings, and videos as part of your digital book.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mark Twain House
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): architecture (83), mark twain (9)
In the Classroom
Teachers wanting to introduce some of Twain's personal life before or after reading one of his books can do just that with this site. Share the site with students on the interactive whiteboard, watching the virtual tour or examining the exhibits. There may not be a ton of information, but this is a great way to get students started on understanding just a little bit more about the famous author.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Civil War Classroom Activities - PBS
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and classroom activities offered in this site! The majority are somehow tied into the video, but there are some that also are broad enough that showing the video is not necessary.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Who's Who in Iraq - BBC
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): iraq (26), middle east (51)
In the Classroom
Although this site is a few years out of date, it still has some pretty good information as to how Hussein came to power as well as the political make-up of his regime before it toppled. Introduce this site on the interactive whiteboard before allowing students to read the information in cooperative learning groups. Use this site as the basis of a biography of Saddam Hussein, before allowing students to explore other avenues in their groups. Have cooperative learning groups create online books of their biographies using a tool such as Bookemon, reviewed here. This is a great activator to a lesson on unit on the War in Iraq as well as the role of the UN in international conflicts. This could easily benefit a cultural geography, US history or government class.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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End Game - Ethics and Values in America - PBS NewsHour
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): ethics (22)
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Star Spangled Banner - Smithsonian
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): national anthem (2), war of 1812 (14)
In the Classroom
Use this site as an introductory activity for a lesson on the Flag's creating during a unit on the American Revolutionary War. Introduce the site on the interactive whiteboard before allowing students to explore it in cooperative learning groups on classroom computers. Have the students search the site with, answering specific questions on a follow-along (created by you) that encourages them to explore the site in depth. For help with making that follow-along, we recommend using Graphic Organizer Maker, (reviewed here). Afterward, have a class discussion or some sort of reflection piece to allow students to vocalize questions and opinions about the information presented.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lost in the Grand Canyon - PBS
Grades
9 to 12In the Classroom
Try this one as a "compare and contrast" with Lewis and Clark's expedition or today's adventurers.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Celebrating Yom Kippur - Katherine Neer - howstuffworks
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): holidays (283), yom kippur (14)
In the Classroom
Include this site as a resource as you study religious traditions and celebrations of different cultures. Consider using Read Ahead, reviewed here, to share this information with students. Next, ask students to compare religious traditions in different cultures. Create a comparison/contrast "map" to promote cross-cultural understanding. Replace paper and pencil by using a free online tool such as bubbl.us, reviewed here. Student groups can make their own maps or work together as a class on interactive whiteboard. Another idea would be to have students create a holidays and celebrations wiki using TWiki, reviewed here, with different groups explaining events in different cultures. Or try writing children's books to promote cross-cultural understanding. Make the books interactive using an online tool such as Bookemon, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Celebrating Rosh Hashanah - Julia Layton - howstuffworks
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): holidays (283)
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Include this site as a resource as you study religious traditions and celebrations of different cultures. Have students create a holidays and celebrations wiki using TWiki, reviewed here, with different groups explaining events in different cultures. Or try writing children's books to promote cross-cultural understanding. Make the books interactive using an online tool such as Bookemon, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Islamic Arts - Islamic Arts and Architecture Organization
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): crafts (111), middle east (51)
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Share this site on an interactive whiteboard or projector as an introduction to this unit or as review. This site would be a great resource for a classroom studying Islamic culture and history.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Jazz in America - Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): 1920s (25), 1930s (40), 1940s (69), 1950s (33), 20th century (170), africa (162), african american (131), blues (19), harlem (10), jazz (17)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans offered on this site! The lesson plans are meant to be taught in American history classes, so search and see how this site can benefit your classroom. Make sure and save this one as a favorite to allow for easy retrieval later on.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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GeographyIQ
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): demographics (14), maps (222), population (53)
In the Classroom
This site would be great in a geography or World History classroom, helping students review for a final assessment. Have students "plan" a trip to some of the places/times studied in your class. Have them maintain a budget with their trip, and use this site to help students translate their financial dealings to have it all make sense. This is a great way to get students thinking about the mechanics of travel, as well as a great way to review the geography of the places being studied - both culturally and physically.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Thoreau Home Page - Walden.org
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): literature (215), thoreau (3)
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Alaska and the Yukon - Quest Connect
Grades
4 to 12In the Classroom
There is also an accompanying set of lesson plans. If your students can't catch the next flight to Anchorage, this might be the best alternative.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Galileo's Battle for the Heavens - PBS/Nova
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): galileo (6), gravity (52), moon (88), renaissance (36), solar system (127)
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A teachers' guide is in the works, but was unavailable at the time of this review.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela - PBS Frontline
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): africa (162), biographies (96), Nelson Mandela (29), racism (82), south africa (31)
In the Classroom
Take advantage of the free lesson plans and activities offered for ideas on how to integrate this site into your classroom! Students can use Blogger, reviewed here or Google Keep, reviewed here to store and share information they learn. This would be a great resource for almost any social studies teacher.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Adventure Learning Foundation
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
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