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Room Escape Resources - Room Escape Resources
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): digital escapes (29), mysteries (25)
In the Classroom
Teachers can create their own digital escape rooms using the tools offered by the site. Students can rate the tools used in the digital escape room using Dotstorming, reviewed here. Finally, students can create their own digital escape rooms for their fellow students to solve using at least one resource per featured section.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Primary Documents in American History - Library of Congress
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3 to 12tag(s): 20th century (168), bill of rights (36), constitution (99), history day (38)
In the Classroom
Engage students with primary documents by examining the 18th Amendment, as well as the links provided for the Volstead Act and the 21st Amendment. Use these resources to teach key content vocabulary words such as ratification, prohibition, amendment, and statute. Use Connections reviewed here to hook students on word games while fostering language skills and background knowledge for American law and government. Students can deepen their knowledge of these topics by creating a picture or photo timeline using ReadWriteThink reviewed here, or MyLens reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Timeline: Causes of the American Revolution - WGBH
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6 to 12tag(s): american revolution (84), colonial america (96), timelines (57)
In the Classroom
Have students research and add 2-3 events they believe belong on the timeline, justifying their choices with historical sources. Assign students to compare one colonial grievance to a modern-day protest or policy debate, drawing parallels in the cause, public reaction, and resolution. Challenge students to choose one timeline event and write a script for a news broadcast from the colonists' perspective. They can record it using Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here or Mootion, reviewed here. Using the timeline entries, have students create a cause-and-effect map using Canva Infographic Creator, reviewed here that links specific British policies (ex., Stamp Act, Tea Act) with colonial responses (ex., boycotts, protests).Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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10 Infographic Examples for Students - ShutterStock
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5 to 12tag(s): infographics (62)
In the Classroom
Students can use Shutterstock to create infographics. Students can post questions on the infographics created/viewed on Padlet, reviewed here. Students can use WordClouds, reviewed here to post words associated with the infographic.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Infographics Presentation Templates - SlidesGo
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5 to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): infographics (62)
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Students can download infographics to customize for classroom assignments. Students can use Canva Edu, reviewed here to create their own infographics. Students can use Padlet, reviewed here to post their infographics.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Infographic Powerpoint Templates and Google Slides Themes - Slides Carnival
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5 to 12tag(s): infographics (62)
In the Classroom
Students can download an infographic to customize for classroom assignments. Students can use Canva Edu, reviewed here to create their own infographics. Finally, students can use Padlet, reviewed here to post their infographics.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Using Infographics to Build Media Literacy and Higher-Order Thinking Skills - Edutopia
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5 to 12tag(s): infographics (62)
In the Classroom
Have students create an infographic using Canva Infographic Creator, reviewed here or the other creation tools featured in the article. Students can use Google Drawings, reviewed here to compare and contrast their interpretation of the infographics. Students can use Class Tools Image Annotator, reviewed here to add "hot spots" to their images to include links to information.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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American Experiences: Biographies - PBS LearningMedia
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3 to 12tag(s): biographies (93), famous people (35), kennedy (25), mark twain (9), railroads (16), roosevelt (17)
In the Classroom
Select 5-6 figures from the collection and provide students with brief, intriguing clues about each person's life. Students can guess who each person is before viewing the corresponding video segments. Have students write and perform a mock interview with one of the featured individuals, using facts from the collection to script questions and answers. Students can select a modern figure, compare their life, work, and impact to one historical figure from the collection, and present their findings in a Venn diagram using Venn Diagram Creator, reviewed here. After watching a documentary clip, students can create a timeline using Time Graphics Timeline Maker, reviewed here or Padlet, reviewed here highlighting the person's early life, achievements, challenges, and legacy.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Open Canopy - Project Zero
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K to 12tag(s): communication (117), cultures (259), digital citizenship (98), diversity (48), empathy (42), perspective (24)
In the Classroom
Assign students to create a story map of their own lives or family histories, inspired by Paul Salopek's journey. They can use a digital tool such as Google My Maps, reviewed here or Padlet, reviewed here or a physical map to highlight meaningful locations and experiences. If students interact with peers on The Open Canopy, they can develop follow-up questions and create video or written responses to continue cross-cultural conversations. Consider making a shared Padlet to communicate back-and-forth. Students can complete a learning journey activity from The Open Canopy and compare their responses with those from students in other countries. This can lead to class discussions about different cultures, traditions, and perspectives.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Star Doll - Star Doll AB
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4 to 8tag(s): business (47), DAT device agnostic tool (125), digital citizenship (98), fashion (13), game based learning (257)
In the Classroom
Students can create an outfit using Stardoll's design tools and then recreate it as a real-life sketch or fabric collage. Use Stardoll's social features to discuss online etiquette, internet safety, and responsible digital communication. Have students reflect on how they interact in virtual spaces and create a guide for positive online behavior. Assign students different historical periods (e.g., the 1920s, Renaissance, or Ancient Egypt) and have them design outfits inspired by those eras using Stardoll. They can then present their designs along with research on a timeline using Sutori, reviewed here or Turbo Timeline Generator, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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A Vibration I Can See: Jazz in Leo Valledor's Art - Asian Art Museum
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K to 12tag(s): artists (88), asia (134), colors (62), critical thinking (152), cross cultural understanding (177), jazz (16), painting (49), rhythm (22)
In the Classroom
Play different jazz songs while students create abstract artwork inspired by the music's rhythm, tempo, and mood. Discuss how different sounds influence their color choices, brushstrokes, and shapes. In small groups, students can take turns adding to a large abstract painting while listening to jazz, responding visually to one another's work in a musical jam session-like setting. Afterward, they reflect on how the collaborative process mirrored jazz improvisation. Students write a short poem or narrative inspired by one of Valledor's paintings, describing how the shapes and colors "sound" to them. They can personify the artwork as a piece of jazz music, imagining how it would move or feel if it were to come to life.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Free Online Digital Escape Rooms - Ditch that Textbook Digital
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): digital escapes (29)
In the Classroom
Students can participate in the digital escape rooms that are featured on the site. Students can use Google Keep, reviewed here to write the answers. Students can use Seesaw, reviewed here as a journal to figure out the answers to the questions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Escape the Room! Classroom Games - Active History
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6 to 12tag(s): cold war (38), digital escapes (29), romans (52)
In the Classroom
Students can participate in the digital escape rooms. Students can use Padlet reviewed here to share the information that they learned. Students can create their own escape room after finishing a topic by using Google Forms reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Christmas Escape Room - Genially
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K to 7This site includes advertising.
tag(s): christmas (37), digital escapes (29), gamification (94), hanukkah (22), holidays (246), kwanzaa (22)
In the Classroom
Edit and personalize the questions in this escape room to create an engaging activity for students to complete during holiday parties. Include other December holidays, such as Kwanzaa and Hannukah, to create a multicultural holiday escape room. Visit TeachersFirst Special Topics Pages Kwanzaa, reviewed here, Christmas Resources, reviewed here, and Hannukah Resources, reviewed here to find resources to include with a multicultural holiday escape room.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Moment of Um - Brains On
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K to 12tag(s): animals (261), dinosaurs (47), moon (84), plants (137), podcasts (139)
In the Classroom
Encourage students to maintain a journal where they record intriguing questions that arise during lessons or daily life. Periodically, select a question to research collectively, using Moment of Um episodes as a starting point for investigation and discussion. Assign students to work in pairs or small groups to produce their own short podcast using Buzzsprout reviewed here episodes answering a curious question. They'll research the topic, write a script, and record their segment, honing research and communication skills. After listening to an episode, challenge students to connect the topic to other subjects. For example, an episode about the strongest glue can lead to a science experiment on adhesives or a history lesson on ancient construction techniquesAdd your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Kids Listen - Kids Listen
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K to 12tag(s): critical thinking (152), folktales (34), listening (95), literacy (121), podcasts (139), social and emotional learning (129)
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Students can use Padlet reviewed here to post questions and comments. Students can use Google Keep reviewed here to keep a list of questions to ask for future episodes. Finally, students can use Google My Maps reviewed here to visit the places that are featured in some of the episodes.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Welcome to Brains On! - Brains On! Universe
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K to 12tag(s): podcasts (139)
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Have students listen to an episode and jot down questions, surprising facts, or favorite moments in a Padlet reviewed here to post questions and comments. Use the provided educator lesson plans to explore the episode's topic in greater depth. Assign a short project, such as building a paper-making model after the "How is paper made?" episode, or writing a narrative from the perspective of a brain cell after "How much can your brain hold?" Students can use Google My Map, reviewed here to visit the places that are featured in some of the episodes.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History.com - History.com
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K to 12tag(s): cold war (38), colonial america (96), great depression (31), holidays (246), immigration (81), space (236), womenchangemaker (79), world war 1 (84), world war 2 (167)
In the Classroom
Use virtual tours or videos from the History Channel to explore historical landmarks or events. Afterward, students can write a reflection or compare and contrast the historical site with others they've studied in class and use Canva Infographic Creator, reviewed here to make a diagram showing their findings. Students can compare a History Channel documentary to other historical depictions in the media, analyzing the accuracy and bias of each. Have students create a multimedia project using Adobe Express Video Maker reviewed here that either supports or critiques a historical portrayal, using History Channel resources as a reference point.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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ZipCaptions - GitHub
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K to 12tag(s): Accessibility (8), hearing impaired (8)
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Have students watch an educational video with ZipCaptions enabled and take notes on key points, unfamiliar vocabulary, and main ideas. In pairs, they can discuss how captions helped them better understand the content. Students can create a short educational video using Adobe Express Video Maker, reviewed here on a topic such as explaining a concept in science, history, or literature. Have the teacher play a video with ZipCaptions, and students can complete a scavenger hunt worksheet looking for items such as a word with a prefix or suffix, identifying a simile or metaphor, or listing three key facts.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pick Your Plate! A Global Guide to Nutrition - Smithsonian Science Education Center
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4 to 8tag(s): game based learning (257), nutrition (134), united nations (7)
In the Classroom
Have students use Book Creator, reviewed here to create a recipe book. Students can use Dotstorming, reviewed here to vote on which food or country was their favorite to visit. Finally, students can use Google My Maps, reviewed here to virtually visit the countries featured in the game.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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