Women’s History Month for the Classroom
Examine the changing cultural perceptions of women in society and honor their contributions to all aspects of life in the following lessons and activities for all grade levels.
View ArticleBrain Awareness Week
March 12-18, 2012. Educators for grades 6 and above will find lessons, activities, videos and other resources for help students learn about the human brain, its development, learning and memory, and more.
View ArticleSights and Sounds of Spring
A variety of curriculum resources for all grade levels, focus on bees, the changing seasons, myths, and haiku.
View ArticleBringing Poetry to the Classroom
Make poetry a more important part of your curriculum with our recommended lessons, activities, and video/audio readings.
View ArticleTest Prep & Review Strategies
These resources provide solutions to common test prep and test-taking problems. Help students relax and gain confidence, study more effectively, perform better on tests, and most importantly...increase...
View ArticleMath Awareness Month
Curriculum resources, including lesson plans, background reading, printables and video, for all grades address the 2012 Math Awareness Month theme of mathematics, statistics, and the data deluge.
View ArticleEarth Day Curriculum Resources
Students in all grade levels explore new and review familiar ways to live responsibly with these lessons, projects, activities, and games.
View ArticleSpelling and Vocabulary
Get ready for the National Spelling Bee (or your own local Spelling Bee) with these resources for learning and practicing language arts skills for grades K-12.
View ArticleLearning about Independence Day
Learn about the men and ideas that influenced the writing and adoption of the Declaration of Independence and how the 4th of July has been celebrated over the years with these lessons, activities, and...
View ArticleNative American and Alaska Native Heritage Month
Prior to the arrival of Europeans, indigenous populations were as varied as the stationary Mayas in the Yucatan and the nomadic Plains Indians. Explore Native American culture with the following...
View ArticleTranscontinental Telegraph and Railroad, Grades 6-8
Interdisciplinary lessons, activities & resources help students in grades 6-8 discover the engineering triumphs that propelled westward expansion in the 19th Century.
View ArticleHalloween Lessons, Activities & Resources
Pumpkin carving traditions began in Scotland and Ireland with the carving of turnip lanterns. Make your own turnip lantern, carve a virtual pumpkin, download patterns for state-of-the-art pumpkins, and...
View ArticleJohn Brown & Harpers Ferry, Grades K-5
On October 16, 1859, the abolitionist John Brown and 22 followers captured the U.S. Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry. The following lessons, resources, and activities for grades K-5 set and describe...
View ArticleJohn Brown & Harpers Ferry, Grades 6-8
On October 16, 1859, the abolitionist John Brown and 22 followers captured the U.S. Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry. The following lessons, resources, and activities for grades 6-8 set and describe...
View ArticleGeography Awareness Week
The theme for Geography Awareness Week 2011 is The Adventure in Your Community. The following lessons and activities for all grades will help you explore the world far and near.
View ArticleThe Berlin Wall
The rise, the fall, and the symbolism from both sides of the Berlin Wall: this media-rich lesson package for grades 9-12 will help recreate the mood of the Cold War and the wall that became a striking...
View ArticleJohn Brown & Harpers Ferry
On October 16, 1859, the abolitionist John Brown and 22 followers captured the U.S. Armory and Arsenal at Harpers Ferry. The following lessons, resources, and activities set and describe an important...
View ArticleExploring Impressionism, Grades 6-8
Students in grade levels 6-8 learn about artists’ lives and explore their art with lessons, galleries, activities, and videos.
View ArticleDecember Holidays Lessons & Resources
Celebrate the holiday season and learn how others celebrate with these interdisciplinary lessons and resources about Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Ashura, Pongal, and New Years for all grades.
View ArticleTranscontinental Telegraph and Railroad
Interdisciplinary lessons, activities & resources help students in all grades discover the engineering triumphs that propelled westward expansion in the 19th Century.
View ArticleBlack History Month Lessons & Resources
To help you integrate Black History Month into your classroom, we offer a selection of lesson plans that cover a variety subjects and that can be adapted for all grade levels.
View ArticleStudying Ancient Egypt
Learn about ancient Egyptians with these lessons and videos, activities, and games for all grade levels.
View ArticleLabor Day Curriculum Resources
Here are some Labor Day Resources to help you and your students honor our working men and women.
View ArticleThanksgiving Ideas for the Classroom
Celebrate the Thanksgiving season in the classroom and at home with lessons, quizzes, activities, games, trivia, books, and movies for all grade levels.
View Article10 Inauguration Day Resources
Students in all grade levels learn about the Presidential Inauguration and how it has changed over time with our recommended activities, background resources, primary source documents, videos,...
View ArticleGroundhog Day for the Classroom
Explore light and shadow in math, science, and art lessons and have fun with the following collection of groundhog games and activities.
View Article10 Free Things for National Nutrition Month
Emphasize the importance of making informed food choices and developing healthy eating and physical activity habits. Our recommended resources include lesson plans, best practices, learning games,...
View ArticleTeaching Asian and Pacific Islander Heritage
Celebrate Asian Pacific Islander heritage and their contributions to American history and culture with these multidisciplinary curriculum resources for all grade levels.
View ArticleTeaching About the 1963 March on Washington
August 28, 2013 is the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs & Freedom. Examine the March with these lessons, background resources, audios, and videos.
View Article10 Things for Women’s Equality Day
Women’s Equality Day is August 26 and commemorates passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting the right to vote to women. These resources help grades K-12 learn about the suffrage...
View ArticleNational Arts in Education Week
To help you celebrate the arts in your classroom this week and throughout the year, we offer these resources.
View ArticleVeterans Day Activities
Lesson plans, activities, and resources for all grade levels focus on wartime service and sacrifice.
View ArticleWinter-Themed Classroom Resources
These interdisciplinary lessons, activities, and other resources for all grades levels will help students develop an understanding of the mechanisms that bring about seasonal change and how animals...
View ArticleClassroom Resources for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Help students in all grade levels put in perspective the life of Martin Luther King, Jr., his impact on the Civil Rights Movement, and his significance to American culture and history.
View ArticleBrown vs. Board of Education and School Desegregation Teaching Resources
Use these curriculum resources on Brown vs. Board of Education and school desegregation to supplement your American History, Social Studies and English Language Arts teaching plans for grades K-12.
View ArticleResources for Teaching Financial Literacy
Use these resources to supplement your curriculum and help students gain the financial literacy skills they’ll need to manage their financial resources effectively throughout their lives.
View ArticleTeaching Resources for Non-Mandated Curriculum
Teaching resources for the arts, performing arts, foreign languages and financial literacy.
View ArticleWorld War I Resources, Grades 6-8
These lessons, activities, and multimedia resources will help support and enrich a study for grades 6-8 of this massive, global war.
View ArticleWorld War 1 Resources, Grades 9-12
These lessons, activities, and multimedia resources will help support and enrich a study for grades 9-12 of this massive, global war.
View ArticleWorld War I Resources
These lessons, activities, and multimedia resources will help support and enrich a study of this massive, global war.
View ArticleEvery Native Vote Counts: Teachers Guide & Lesson Plans
Resources for educators, tribal youth staff, and tribal leaders teaching Native youth about the history and unique importance of Native vote and participating in elections.
View ArticleTeaching About the Selma to Montgomery Marches
Lessons, activities & other curriculum resources for teaching grades K-12 about the 1965 Selma to Montgomery Marches, nonviolent activism, the Voting Rights Movement, and more.
View ArticleNational Geography Awareness Week, Grades K-5
The theme for Geography Awareness Week 2017 is The Geography of Civil Rights Movements.
View ArticleRead Across America in February!
Honor the contributions of African Americans to the history, culture, and education of the United States during Black History Month.
View ArticleRead Across America in May!
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and a time to pay tribute to the generations of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans who have enriched America. Celebrate the stories, culture,...
View ArticleRead Across America in July!
Swing into summer reading and learning with books that really get your blood moving!
View ArticleRead Across America in August!
Celebrate a sweet end to summer with a trip to the beach with Rashin’s Saffron Ice Cream!
View ArticleNEA Partners with StoryCorps To Record the Voices of a Generation
This teacher toolkit helps educators encourage students to record stories during the Great Thanksgiving Listen
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