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Civic Star Challenge - Civic Star Challenge
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K to 12
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Bring history to life by helping students discover how the ideals of the Declaration of Independence continue to shape civic life today. The Civic Star Challenge provides free, classroom-ready...more
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Bring history to life by helping students discover how the ideals of the Declaration of Independence continue to shape civic life today. The Civic Star Challenge provides free, classroom-ready lessons, primary sources, videos, games, and activity ideas that encourage students to explore the principles of democracy while celebrating America's 250th anniversary. Created through a partnership between iCivics and the Bill of Rights Institute, the site offers adaptable resources for multiple grade levels and subject areas, making it easy to integrate civic learning into existing lessons. Teachers can also participate in the Civic Star Challenge by sharing classroom activities for opportunities to earn recognition and prizes.
tag(s): bill of rights (40), declaration of independence (26), holidays (292), july 4th (20), primary sources (163)
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Have students examine excerpts from the Declaration of Independence and identify key ideas such as equality, liberty, rights, and government. They work in small groups to discuss what each principle means and how it applies to life today. After exploring examples on the site, have students identify a need within their school or community and develop a simple action plan to make a positive difference. They can present their ideas through posters, slide presentations, or short videos made with Canva Edu reviewed here. Have students work in teams to analyze real-world scenarios involving civic rights and responsibilities. They can determine which constitutional principles or democratic values apply and defend their reasoning using evidence from the site's resources.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Red, White, and Blue Learning: Seven Resources for Independence Day - Edutopia
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K to 8
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Looking for a way to keep students learning while celebrating Independence Day? This Edutopia article compiles a variety of free, engaging resources to help teachers and families connect...more
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Looking for a way to keep students learning while celebrating Independence Day? This Edutopia article compiles a variety of free, engaging resources to help teachers and families connect the Fourth of July to meaningful educational experiences. Rather than focusing only on holiday celebrations, the curated collection includes hands-on science experiments, history lessons, arts and crafts, educational apps, and multimedia activities that explore the history, traditions, and science behind Independence Day. Although some of the original links have changed over time, the article still offers valuable ideas and inspiration for cross-curricular summer learning or classroom activities that combine history, science, literacy, and creativity.
tag(s): crafts (104), holidays (292), july 4th (20), multimedia (70), preK (335)
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After exploring one of the featured science activities, challenge students to design and build a safe "firework" launcher, create a patriotic-themed engineering project, or investigate the science behind fireworks through a simple experiment. Have students examine historical documents, paintings, or photographs related to the American Revolution and Independence Day. Students can work in groups to identify important details, make inferences, and discuss how these sources help tell the story of America's founding. Build a choice board using several of the article's suggested resources. Include options such as reading a historical article, completing a patriotic craft, exploring a virtual museum, conducting a science investigation, or writing a journal entry from the perspective of someone living during the American Revolution. Students can select activities that match their interests while demonstrating their learning.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Independence Activities for the Classroom - Formative by Newsela
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3 to 8
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The Formative Independence Day Activities page provides a collection of ready-to-use, interactive digital lessons that help students explore the history and significance of Independence...more
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The Formative Independence Day Activities page provides a collection of ready-to-use, interactive digital lessons that help students explore the history and significance of Independence Day. Teachers can access activities focused on the American Revolution, the Declaration of Independence, patriotic symbols, and civic understanding, all while using Formative's built-in tools for real-time assessment and feedback. Many lessons include a mix of multiple-choice, short-answer, drawing, and interactive response questions, making it easy to check for understanding during whole-class instruction, independent practice, or homework. The activities can be assigned directly to students, allowing teachers to monitor progress and adjust instruction based on student responses.
tag(s): american revolution (99), declaration of independence (26), feedback (17), Formative Assessment (45), holidays (292), july 4th (20)
In the Classroom
Assign one of the interactive Formative activities as an introduction or review of the American Revolution and Independence Day. Use students' real-time responses to identify misconceptions and guide class discussion. Create a choice board that combines a Formative activity with extension tasks such as designing a patriotic infographic, writing a journal entry from the perspective of a colonial child, or creating a timeline of events leading to July 4, 1776. Students can use Canva Edu reviewed here to create these projects. Use a Formative assessment as an exit ticket at the end of the lesson. Have students answer questions about the causes and significance of Independence Day, then write a brief reflection explaining why the Declaration of Independence remains important today. Find additional interactive activities at Formative, reviewed here and by clicking the tags for July, Seasonal Resources, and Fourth of July at the top of this site.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Gradescope - Turnitin
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6 to 12
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Gradescope is an online assessment and grading platform that helps educators manage and evaluate paper-based, digital, and online assignments more efficiently. Teachers can create flexible...more
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Gradescope is an online assessment and grading platform that helps educators manage and evaluate paper-based, digital, and online assignments more efficiently. Teachers can create flexible rubrics, grade one question at a time across an entire class, annotate student work, provide targeted feedback, and view assignment-level statistics to identify learning trends. The platform supports instructor-uploaded and student-uploaded PDF assignments, online questions, bubble sheets, and programming assignments; some question types can also be automatically graded. Gradescope allows multiple instructors, teaching assistants, or graders to work on the same assignment using shared rubrics, helping support consistent and efficient grading. Students can review published scores and feedback, submit regrade requests when enabled, and use the mobile app to scan and upload work. A free account is available, while some advanced tools, including AI-assisted answer grouping, require an institutional license.
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tag(s): artificial intelligence (352), assessment (141), feedback (17), rubrics (40), Teacher Utilities (224)
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Use Gradescope to collect and grade short-answer responses, constructed responses, essays, lab explanations, or problem-solving work. Create a question-by-question rubric that applies consistently across student submissions, then add reusable comments or annotations to identify strengths and next steps. Students can view the published rubric and feedback to better understand how their work was evaluated. Create a short online assignment or upload a paper exit ticket after a lesson. Review results by question to identify skills that may need reteaching, such as citing evidence, solving multi-step problems, using vocabulary accurately, or explaining scientific thinking. Assignment statistics can help teachers spot class-wide trends and plan targeted small-group instruction. After students receive feedback on a writing assignment, math explanation, or project reflection, have them review the rubric and choose one or two areas to improve. Students can submit a revised version through a follow-up assignment and include a brief reflection explaining what they changed and why. This helps shift grading from a final score to part of the learning process.Edge Features:
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Jigsaw - All About Adolescent Literacy
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4 to 12
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All About Adolescent Literacy shares a reading and writing strategy called the Jigsaw method. The Jigsaw method divides large amounts of text into manageable chunks that students collaboratively...more
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All About Adolescent Literacy shares a reading and writing strategy called the Jigsaw method. The Jigsaw method divides large amounts of text into manageable chunks that students collaboratively work together to understand and explain to their classmates. The article goes further by explaining how to create and use the strategy, including a video showing the Jigsaw method in action and tips for success. There is also a downloadable PDF template to use.
tag(s): collaboration (139), teaching strategies (85), thinking routines (62)
In the Classroom
Before using the Jigsaw method, discuss and teach students how to use this strategy and the importance of each piece of the jigsaw. Consider doing a simple jigsaw activity to model this method before starting on a larger project. For example, in science class, do a short jigsaw activity for different types of weather (hurricane, tornado, blizzard, drought) before embarking on a larger project about climate change. Design a presentation template using Canva for Education, reviewed here that includes sections for each different group to include their portion. Students can post questions and ideas on a virtual discussion board that includes the whole class, such as Stickies.io, reviewed here to make sure that all ideas integrate and ensure that all objectives are included.
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Journal Buddies - Journal Buddies
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1 to 12
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Tired of searching for journal prompts for your students? Journal Buddies has everything you need to get and keep writing going in your classroom from grades first through twelfth....more
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Tired of searching for journal prompts for your students? Journal Buddies has everything you need to get and keep writing going in your classroom from grades first through twelfth. Categories include: Daily Prompt Journals, Even More Prompts, Creative Writing Prompts, Story Starters, and Activities. This site features lots of advertisements; therefore, be careful where you click.
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tag(s): creative writing (126), descriptive writing (46), journals (27)
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Use Seesaw, reviewed here for students to write journals and save their work in a digital portfolio. Instead of using text journals, offer students the option to use Online Voice Recorder, reviewed here to create audio journal entries. Engage students in the journal writing process by asking them to vote on their favorite monthly prompts using Google Forms, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hebrew School: The Podcast - The Jewish Educator Portal
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K to 7
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To help use the podcasts from The Hebrew School Podcast reviewed here, The Jewish Educator Portal created digital and print activities to accompany...more
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To help use the podcasts from The Hebrew School Podcast reviewed here, The Jewish Educator Portal created digital and print activities to accompany the different episodes. Each activity included facilitated and guided activities, questions for further discussion, and recommendations for extending learning. The educational materials are divided into: Listen and Learn, Play and Learn, and Go and Learn.
tag(s): cultures (298), holidays (292), jews (65), podcasts (181), religions (120)
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Students can create their own podcast using Podomatic, reviewed here about their favorite game or activity. Create a presentation with Google Slides, reviewed here to share student understanding after listening to a podcast. Create a diagram to visually compare and contrast Jewish holidays with other holidays using the Interactive 2 Circle Venn Diagram by Read Write Think, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hebrew School Podcast - Tablet Studios
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K to 7
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Hebrew School Podcast is a game-based podcast that helps children learn about Jewish culture, traditions, history, and more through interactive games and activities. Created by The...more
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Hebrew School Podcast is a game-based podcast that helps children learn about Jewish culture, traditions, history, and more through interactive games and activities. Created by The Jewish Education Project, the podcast also offers games, activities, and resources that educators can use with students. Episodes range from about 16 to 30 minutes and can be streamed through Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or an RSS feed.
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Students can create comics explaining a game that they learned from a podcast using Free Comic Strip Maker by Adobe, reviewed here. Use Canva for Education, reviewed here to create an activity teaching others about a Jewish holiday. Extend learning by asking students to create a unique game show using Baamboozle, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Triangle Factory Fire - Cornell University
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6 to 12
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The Triangle Factory Fire Survivor Interviews website from Cornell University provides powerful primary-source accounts from survivors of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire....more
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The Triangle Factory Fire Survivor Interviews website from Cornell University provides powerful primary-source accounts from survivors of the 1911 Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. As part of the Oral History help article, students can read interview transcripts and listen to oral history recordings that describe working conditions, the tragedy itself, and the fire's lasting impact on labor laws and workplace safety in America. The site also includes photographs, witness accounts, historical documents, and additional primary sources that help students better understand immigration, industrialization, labor reform, and early 20th-century American life. This resource is especially valuable for teaching historical analysis, empathy, research skills, and the importance of workplace rights through authentic firsthand perspectives.
tag(s): 1910s (30), 20th century (171), fire (25), immigration (86), industrialization (14), primary sources (163)
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Have students listen to or read one survivor interview and create a first-person diary entry describing the events of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire from the survivor's perspective. Use the primary-source interviews to complete a historical inquiry activity in which students identify evidence of working conditions, safety issues, and labor laws before and after the fire. Compare workplace safety conditions from 1911 to modern-day workplaces by having students create a Venn diagram using the Venn Diagram Creator by Canva, reviewed here on how labor laws have changed over time.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Museum of the United States Army - National Museum of the United States Army
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4 to 12
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The National Museum of the United States Army Digital Resources page offers a wide variety of free educational materials that help students explore American history through the experiences...more
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The National Museum of the United States Army Digital Resources page offers a wide variety of free educational materials that help students explore American history through the experiences of U.S. Soldiers. Teachers can access engaging videos, interactive timelines, maps, online exhibits, lesson plans, virtual field trips, and primary-source activities that connect to topics ranging from the Revolutionary War to modern conflicts. The site also includes resources related to National History Day and offers opportunities for students to investigate history through artifacts, historical documents, and storytelling. These materials work well for social studies, history, reading, and cross-curricular lessons, helping students build research, critical-thinking, and historical-analysis skills.
tag(s): 1900s (87), 1910s (30), 1940s (70), american revolution (99), biographies (100), civil war (148), lewis and clark (16), virtual field trips (151), world war 1 (88), world war 2 (169)
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Explore a virtual field trip from the museum and have students complete a digital scavenger hunt focused on artifacts, uniforms, vehicles, or important historical events connected to the tour. Use the museum's interactive timelines and maps to help students trace major battles or troop movements, then create their own illustrated timeline or digital map presentation using Google My Maps, reviewed here. Have students analyze historical artifacts shown in the digital collections and make inferences about the people who used them.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cooperative Learning Job Placards - Dr. Spencer Kagan
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K to 12
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Cooperative Learning Job Placards is a PDF guide that includes visuals to help students understand their jobs in cooperative learning. The jobs outlined are: Group Leader, Materials...more
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Cooperative Learning Job Placards is a PDF guide that includes visuals to help students understand their jobs in cooperative learning. The jobs outlined are: Group Leader, Materials Manager, Encourager, Timekeeper, and Data Collector. There are small foldable visuals, paper-size visuals, and sentence stems for each job. In addition, there is a Number Line that can be placed at each group for the teacher to take away points for disruptive behavior. The last two pages of the PDF include 12 key roles with job responsibilities.
tag(s): collaboration (139), thinking routines (62)
In the Classroom
Ask students to create their own visuals for the four jobs using Visme AI Presentation Creator, reviewed here. Use Google Forms, reviewed here for students to reflect on their job productivity and preference for the future. After participating in cooperative learning projects, have students reflect upon how their groups' success (or not) and suggest additional roles or guidelines for future projects.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Team roles: Belbin's 9 roles to build a balanced team - Asana
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6 to 12
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Team Roles: Belbin's 9 Roles to Build a Balanced Team is an article that outlines Dr. Meredith Belbin's team role theory, which includes three categories and nine different roles to...more
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Team Roles: Belbin's 9 Roles to Build a Balanced Team is an article that outlines Dr. Meredith Belbin's team role theory, which includes three categories and nine different roles to help teams be balanced and productive. The three categories are: Action-Oriented, Thought-Oriented, and People-Oriented. The nine different roles fall into the three categories that Dr. Belbin has created. The article continues with giving a short description, examples, and the key contributions of each role.
tag(s): collaboration (139), teaching strategies (85), thinking routines (62), thinking skills (137)
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Students can view the roles and explain which role they see themselves as. Use Google Slides, reviewed here, to ask students to write a simple definition and visual to match each of the roles. As an extension activity, ask students to create a blog post outlining the different team roles using Paste It, reviewed here. JustPaste.It is a simple, ad-free online tool that lets you quickly share text and images with others, no account required.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint - PBS LearningMedia
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4 to 8
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Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint is an engaging historical video resource that explores America's first gold rush in North Carolina during the early 1800s and the creation of Christopher...more
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Gold Fever and the Bechtler Mint is an engaging historical video resource that explores America's first gold rush in North Carolina during the early 1800s and the creation of Christopher Bechtler's private mint. Through documentary footage, expert interviews, historical reenactments, and clips showing how gold coins were handmade, students gain insight into early American economics, westward expansion, mining history, and entrepreneurship. Teachers can use the video to support lessons in U.S. history, economics, geography, and STEM while helping students connect historical events to real-world innovation and trade.
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After viewing the video, have students create a timeline of important events using MyLens, reviewed here that connects to the North Carolina Gold Rush and the Bechtler Mint. Students can include key people, discoveries, inventions, and economic impacts using paper timelines or digital tools. Organize a classroom gold rush simulation where students mine for hidden objects or tokens and trade them for classroom currency. Students can discuss supply and demand, fairness, and the effects of gold on local economies and communities. Ask students to design their own coin inspired by the Bechtler Mint. Students can sketch symbols, slogans, and images that represent their classroom, state, or community, and explain how they chose the symbols.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Radom Coin Flip! - Online Stopwatch
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Flip a Coin is a simple, free, classroom-friendly tool that allows students and teachers to flip one or multiple coins to generate random outcomes virtually. The site is easy to ...more
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Flip a Coin is a simple, free, classroom-friendly tool that allows students and teachers to flip one or multiple coins to generate random outcomes virtually. The site is easy to use and works well for quick decision-making activities, probability lessons, classroom games, brain breaks, and participation strategies. Teachers can use the tool to introduce concepts such as chance, prediction, fairness, and data collection while keeping students actively engaged. Because it runs directly in a browser with no download required, it is especially useful for interactive whiteboards, whole-group instruction, centers, and online learning activities.
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tag(s): data (212), probability (133)
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Use the virtual coin flip during a probability lesson by having students predict outcomes before flipping the coin 20 to 50 times. Students can record results in a tally chart, create a bar graph using LiveGap Charts, reviewed here, and discuss the likelihood of heads versus tails. During ELA instruction, assign heads and tails to different writing prompts, character choices, or vocabulary challenges. Students can flip the coin to determine which task they will complete, adding an element of surprise and engagement. Incorporate the tool into classroom management or SEL activities by using coin flips to select brain breaks, discussion starters, teamwork challenges, or cooperative learning roles in a fair and interactive way.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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History for Music Lovers - Amy Burvall and Herb Mahelona
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Historyteachers YouTube Channel, History for Music Lovers, adds a twist to teaching famous historical events and figures by creating lyrics and videos to famous songs. Some examples...more
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Historyteachers YouTube Channel, History for Music Lovers, adds a twist to teaching famous historical events and figures by creating lyrics and videos to famous songs. Some examples include Louis XIV to "Telephone" by Lady Gaga, Martin Luther to "Manic Monday" by The Bangles, and Lady Macbeth to Taylor Swift's "Look What You Made Me Do." Use playlists available on the site to find videos in categories that include Shakespeare, Science History, and more. YouTube Disclaimer: If your district blocks YouTube, the video may not be viewable.
tag(s): humor (24), romeo & juliet (8), shakespeare (98), songs (51), women (192)
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Students can use SchoolAI, reviewed here to chat with historical figures found in the videos. Use Magic School's Lyrics Generator, reviewed here to create a song about a historical event or figure and ask students to record their song using Vmaker, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Pick a Mystery Box Powerpoint Template and Tutorial - How to Mark
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Pick a Mystery Box PowerPoint Template and Tutorial is a YouTube video that shares step-by-step how to use PowerPoint to create hyperlinks within a presentation, transitions, and animations...more
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Pick a Mystery Box PowerPoint Template and Tutorial is a YouTube video that shares step-by-step how to use PowerPoint to create hyperlinks within a presentation, transitions, and animations to a mystery box. If your district blocks YouTube, you will not be able to watch it. There is a template, but you must create an account to download it.
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tag(s): teaching strategies (85), tutorials (52)
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Have students create their own mystery boxes using Microsoft PowerPoint Online, reviewed here to share a mystery animal, mystery historical event, or mystery literary theme. Create a mystery box presentation to engage students when introducing a new unit, and reveal one increasingly specific clue per slide, with a guess-prompt slide before the big reveal. Add these students' Mystery Boxes into a virtual bulletin board such as Padlet, reviewed here. Have students use FlexClip, reviewed here to create their own Mystery Box tutorial.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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PresenterMedia - Eclipse Digital Imaging
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PresenterMedia is a multimedia resource that offers customizable PowerPoint templates, animated clipart, graphics, video backgrounds, music, and ready-made slide designs for creating...more
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PresenterMedia is a multimedia resource that offers customizable PowerPoint templates, animated clipart, graphics, video backgrounds, music, and ready-made slide designs for creating engaging presentations. Its online tools allow users to personalize many visuals by changing text, colors, images, and other design elements. PresenterMedia also includes an AI Presentation Maker that can generate a slide deck from a topic, including an outline, slide layouts, text, and suggested images. Teachers can use the site to add visual interest to lessons, create classroom materials, or model effective presentation design, while students can use downloaded resources in PowerPoint, Google Slides, Keynote, and other projects. A paid subscription provides full access to the media library, customization tools, downloads, and AI presentation features.
tag(s): animation (71), artificial intelligence (352), presentations (49)
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Have students choose a new vocabulary word and create one slide with a definition, synonym, or antonym, a visual, and a sentence that shows the word in context. They can use an animated graphic or video background sparingly to help communicate the word's meaning. Small groups can create a short slide deck that explains a scientific process, such as the water cycle, photosynthesis, erosion, or a food chain. Students use visuals and animations to show the sequence of steps, then add captions that explain each stage in clear, accurate language. After reading a novel or short story, have students create a book trailer or character profile using presentation templates, graphics, and background media. They can include key setting details, character traits, conflict, theme, and a recommendation without giving away the ending.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Yellowstone National Park Virtual Tours - National Park Service
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K to 12
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Yellowstone's official virtual tours site lets students explore the park's main attractions without leaving the classroom, including Mammoth Hot Springs, Norris Geyser Basin, Fountain...more
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Yellowstone's official virtual tours site lets students explore the park's main attractions without leaving the classroom, including Mammoth Hot Springs, Norris Geyser Basin, Fountain Paint Pot, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. Each map-based tour pairs photos and background info with details on visiting in person, and there's a story map on protecting Yellowstone's water for a deeper dive into conservation.
tag(s): national parks (30), virtual field trips (151)
In the Classroom
Set up small groups to rotate through different tour stops (Mammoth Hot Springs, Norris Geyser Basin, Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone, etc.), with each group recording observations and sharing one interesting fact with the class afterward. Have students explore the "Protecting Yellowstone's Water" story map and write a short reflection or create a poster on why water conservation matters in national parks, connecting it to conservation efforts in their own community. Have students use Canva for Education reviewed here to create a poster, story map, or other project.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Manager, Facilitator, Motivator, Advocate: Setting Up Group Roles That Really Work - edutopia
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Edutopia's Manager, Facilitator, Motivator, Advocate: Setting Up Group Roles That Really Work is an article for middle and high school teachers looking to use collaborative learning...more
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Edutopia's Manager, Facilitator, Motivator, Advocate: Setting Up Group Roles That Really Work is an article for middle and high school teachers looking to use collaborative learning in their classroom. The article begins by explaining how the roles of Project Manager, Facilitator, Motivator, and Advocate will prepare students for the work world. Each of these roles empowers students to take responsibility, practice skills, and contribute to a positive, collaborative culture. Collectively, the roles increase team autonomy and decrease student reliance on the teacher. The article continues by defining each of the roles and setting up these roles in the classroom.
tag(s): collaboration (139), professional development (302), teaching strategies (85), thinking routines (62)
In the Classroom
Use this article to implement collaborative learning activities in your classroom. Students can use Adobe Express for Education, reviewed here to create visuals explaining each of the four roles or use Comic Strip Templates by Canva, reviewed here to create a short comic outlining each of the roles. After working in collaborative groups, students can complete a self-reflection using Google Forms, reviewed here as to their feelings/preferences about each of the roles.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Norman Rockwell Imagining Freedom: A Virtual Field Trip - Norman Rockwell Museum
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Imagining Freedom offers an immersive virtual field trip experience that explores the power of imagery in the struggle for civil rights and racial justice. This resource guides viewers...more
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Imagining Freedom offers an immersive virtual field trip experience that explores the power of imagery in the struggle for civil rights and racial justice. This resource guides viewers through an interactive gallery of historical and contemporary artworks. After signing up for free access, you can explore a 360-degree digital environment featuring over 250 artworks, including original paintings, studies, and behind-the-scenes photographs. It includes eight thematic galleries where you can zoom in on high-resolution images to view fine details or access layers of embedded content, such as audio, video, historical documents, and artist statements. This experience includes ready-to-use, standards-aligned lesson plans that focus on artistic process, social studies, and storytelling. Educators can use activities in each lesson with one or all of the selected works of art.
tag(s): civil rights (224), racism (82), virtual field trips (151)
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Use this virtual tour and the included activities in a social studies or art history lesson on the Civil Rights Movement. Start the activity by having students explore the Imagining Freedom exhibit independently or in pairs, and direct them to select one artwork that resonates with their understanding of justice. After their virtual visit, students can use ClassTools Image Annotator, reviewed here to pinpoint specific symbols or techniques within their chosen piece and explain how those elements contribute to the overall message of freedom. To extend learning, have students research the geographical locations mentioned in the exhibit and create an interactive map using Google My Maps, reviewed here to help students connect historical art to the physical places where history unfolded.
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