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Geography - American Association of Geographers and Esri
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3 to 12
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Geography.com is an engaging educational resource that helps teachers bring geography to life in the classroom. The site offers interactive maps, quizzes, articles, and videos covering...more
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Geography.com is an engaging educational resource that helps teachers bring geography to life in the classroom. The site offers interactive maps, quizzes, articles, and videos covering physical geography, human geography, climate, and world cultures. It provides student-friendly explanations, real-world examples, and multimedia content to support lessons on global issues, ecosystems, and geographic concepts. With its interactive approach, Geography.com is a valuable tool for fostering curiosity, critical thinking, and spatial awareness in students of all grade levels.
tag(s): climate (85), critical thinking (125), cultures (180), ecosystems (82), maps (220), multimedia (52)
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Have students explore Geography.com to find answers to questions about landforms, climates, and world regions. Create a bingo-style worksheet with prompts like "Find a fact about the Amazon Rainforest" or "Identify a country with multiple time zones". Using interactive maps from Geography.com, students choose a continent or country to study, and create an illustrated map that includes physical features, climate zones, and key cultural landmarks. Students can present their maps and explain how geography affects life in that region. Each student picks a country or city and writes five geography-based clues about it. Clues should include landforms, climate, population, or cultural features found on Geography.com.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Games and AI in the World Language Class - Games and AI in the World Language Class
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K to 12
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Games and AI in the World Language Class is a blog post and podcast that shares five games to play in the classroom. The games included are Mentira or Verdad, ...more
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Games and AI in the World Language Class is a blog post and podcast that shares five games to play in the classroom. The games included are Mentira or Verdad, Who Has the Question, Trashguetbol, Game of Boom, and Group Bingo. Under each game header, you receive directions on how to play the game, along with tips. The blog suggests using the AI tool Questionwell.org to create the questions in your desired language.
tag(s): artificial intelligence (172), game based learning (201), multilingual (75)
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Students can play the games featured on the site. Students can begin labeling the classroom with the different words they have learned. Challenge students to use Podcast Generator, reviewed here to create an online pronunciation dictionary of English to another language.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Getty Center's Scenes from the Headlines - The Getty Center's Scenes from the Headlines
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6 to 12
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Discover these free resources for students to investigate photojournalistic images from the 1940s through the 1970s. The featured photographs were used to illustrate stories in newspapers...more
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Discover these free resources for students to investigate photojournalistic images from the 1940s through the 1970s. The featured photographs were used to illustrate stories in newspapers and magazines, providing visual accounts of events shaping 20th-century history. On the right side, "For the Classroom" links directly to lesson plans, image banks, photojournalism overviews, and questions for teaching. The four lessons featured include: Extra, Extra, Write all about it!, Newsworthy Images, Debating the Bomb, and Vietnam and the Long-term Effect of War. Each lesson has a time allotted, overview, objectives, materials, steps, assessment, and extensions. The lessons are aligned with the California Visual Arts Standards and the Common Core Standards for English Language Arts.
tag(s): images (261), newspapers (93), writing (325)
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Share the lessons as presented on the site. Challenge students to a debate about which of the images was the most noteworthy or influential. Students can use an online debate tool like Kialo Edu reviewed here. Students can also research more about the time period featured in each image and the impacts that occurred.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Work it Out Wombat - PBS Kids
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K to 2
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PBS Kids Work it Out Wombats contains games, videos, activities, and podcasts. One game featured, titled Road Repair, is an interactive game in which you repair a road with shapes....more
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PBS Kids Work it Out Wombats contains games, videos, activities, and podcasts. One game featured, titled Road Repair, is an interactive game in which you repair a road with shapes. The other game, Story Emporium, allows you to create a story to read. The story asks you to select a who, what, and where. The Toy Maker enables the creation of a toy. The site also features the Wombats video series, printable activities, and podcasts. The podcasts run about eleven minutes long and include topics like campout playdates, detective playdates, snout party playdates, and cloud ship playdates. English and Spanish are available for both the games and activities.
tag(s): game based learning (201), interactive stories (22), podcasts (107), video (265)
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Students can play the games on the site and watch the podcasts. After watching a podcast, students can write a story by dictating it in Book Creator, reviewed here and then finding pictures to add to it. Students can also make their toy come to life by creating a 3D version of it.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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African American Artists: Collection Connection - Library of Congress
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6 to 12
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African American Artists: Resources in the Library of Congress, serves as a comprehensive guide to the vast collections and resources on African American art and artists. It...more
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African American Artists: Resources in the Library of Congress, serves as a comprehensive guide to the vast collections and resources on African American art and artists. It provides an introduction to significant artworks, movements, and figures, offering insights into their historical and cultural contributions. The guide is organized into sections that highlight primary sources, exhibitions, photographs, manuscripts, and reference materials available in the Library's collections. It is a valuable tool for educators, researchers, and students seeking to explore the rich legacy and impact of African American artists.
tag(s): african american (112), art history (101), black history (133), civil rights (205)
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Have students create a short podcast or audio recording using tools like Spotify for Podcastors, reviewed here or Buzzsprout, reviewed here discussing the artist's life, struggles, and contributions to art history. Have students use the Library of Congress website and virtual exhibits to explore and identify a piece of artwork by an African American artist. They can create a short multimedia presentation using Google Slides, reviewed here or Canva, reviewed here analyzing the artist's background, themes, and techniques. Use a free timeline creation tool and assign each student an artist or movement. Use a free timeline creation tool such as Time Graphics Timeline Maker, reviewed here or Timeline Infographic Templates, reviewed here to research and add to the timeline, including images and brief descriptions.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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6888th Central Postal Directory Battilion - Library of Congress
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7 to 12
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Explore this detailed guide to the history of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-Black, all-female battalion to serve overseas during World War II. It highlights...more
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Explore this detailed guide to the history of the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, the only all-Black, all-female battalion to serve overseas during World War II. It highlights the battalion's critical role in clearing a massive backlog of mail to boost troop morale and their perseverance in the face of racism, sexism, and challenging conditions. The guide offers access to primary sources, such as photographs, official records, and news articles, along with historical analysis that situates their contributions within the broader context of the war and civil rights. This resource is a valuable tool for educators, featuring side tabs with timelines, related collections, and teaching resources, making it ideal for lessons on women's history, African American history, and military history.
tag(s): black history (133), civil rights (205), women (149), womenchangemaker (36), world war 2 (161)
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Ask students to write letters imagining they are members of the 6888th Battalion, describing their experiences and feelings about their mission. Using a tool like Google Earth, reviewed here students can map the journey of the 6888th Battalion, highlighting key locations like Birmingham, England, and Rouen, France. Include descriptions of the battalion's challenges and accomplishments at each site. Assign students to create a podcast episode or short video using tools like Spotify for Podcastors, reviewed here or Buzzsprout, reviewed here where they tell the story of the battalion's contributions. They can include interviews (real or role-played), primary source excerpts, and reflections on the battalion's legacy.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Nature Conservatory: Youth Resources for Ages 14-18 - Nature Conservatory: Youth Resources for Ages 14-18
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9 to 12
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The Nature Conservatory is a free website that offers lesson plans on the following three topics: Protect Ocean, Land, and Freshwater, Provide Food and Water, and Tackle Climate Change...more
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The Nature Conservatory is a free website that offers lesson plans on the following three topics: Protect Ocean, Land, and Freshwater, Provide Food and Water, and Tackle Climate Change for ages 14 through 18. Each of these topics has 1-5 lessons, including Gray, Green, Blue: Water Security and YOU!, Sustainable Fishing, and Urban Runoff: Stormwater Management. Each lesson has a teacher's guide that includes essential questions, an overview, materials and resources, videos, vocabulary, handouts, and an evaluation. Lessons are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and the Common Core.
tag(s): climate (85), climate change (97), environment (252), oceans (149), sustainability (49)
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Students can create flyers using Canva Edu, reviewed here to write public service announcements to share the importance of keeping the environment clean. Share the lessons that are offered on the website. Students can document their experiences and learning using Elementari, reviewed here, Google Slides, reviewed here, or a podcast using Acast, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Nature Conservatory Youth Education Resources for Ages 11-14 - Nature Conservatory Youth Education Resources for Ages 11-14
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6 to 8
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The Nature Conservatory is a free website that offers lesson plans on the following three topics: Protect Ocean, Land, and Freshwater, Provide Food and Water, and Tackle Climate Change...more
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The Nature Conservatory is a free website that offers lesson plans on the following three topics: Protect Ocean, Land, and Freshwater, Provide Food and Water, and Tackle Climate Change for ages 11 through 14. Each of these topics has 1-5 lessons, including Reforestation: Impact on Climate, Fighting Fire with Fire, How Natural Areas Filter Water, and more. Each lesson comes with a teacher's guide that includes essential questions, a lesson overview, materials and resources, videos, vocabulary, handouts, and an evaluation. Lessons are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and the Common Core.
tag(s): climate (85), climate change (97), environment (252), sustainability (49)
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Share the lessons offered on the website. Students can document their experiences and learning using Elementari, reviewed here, Google Slides, reviewed here, or a podcast using Acast, reviewed here. Have students create flyers (using Canva Edu, reviewed here) and public service announcements to share the importance of keeping the environment clean.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Nature Conservatory: Youth Education Resources for Ages 5-11 - Nature Conservatory: Youth Education Resources for Ages 5-11
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K to 5
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The Nature Conservatory is a free website that offers lesson plans on the following three topics: Protect Ocean, Land, and Freshwater, Provide Food and Water, and Tackle Climate Change...more
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The Nature Conservatory is a free website that offers lesson plans on the following three topics: Protect Ocean, Land, and Freshwater, Provide Food and Water, and Tackle Climate Change for ages 5 through 11. Each of these topics has 1-5 lessons. Each lesson comes with a teacher's guide that includes an essential question, lesson overview, materials and resources, videos, vocabulary, handouts, and an evaluation. Lessons are aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards and the Common Core.
tag(s): climate change (97), environment (252), oceans (149), sustainability (49)
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Share the lessons offered on the website. Students can document their experiences and learning using Elementari, reviewed here, Google Slides, reviewed here, or creating a podcast using Acast, reviewed here. Students could also create flyers and public service announcements to share the importance of keeping the environment clean.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Nature Conservatory Virtual Field Trips - Nature Conservatory
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3 to 12
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The Nature Conservatory is a free website that offers virtual field trips and teacher resources. There are over fifteen virtual field trips, including Nature at Extremes: Great Salt...more
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The Nature Conservatory is a free website that offers virtual field trips and teacher resources. There are over fifteen virtual field trips, including Nature at Extremes: Great Salt Lake, Ocean Justice and Youth Advocacy, Working Trees: Reforestation and Responsible Forestry, Climate Heroes: The Power of Trees, You're the Scientist! Citizen Science, Frogs and Cicadas, Ridge to Reef: A Virtual Field Trip to Hong Kong, and more. Each teacher's guide highlights the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), materials, YouTube videos, suggested activities, questions for students, and websites to visit.
tag(s): conservation (102), environment (252), virtual field trips (123)
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Students could participate in the various virtual field trips offered. Students can track which Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) they are working with and look for commonalities and differences between each virtual field trip. In addition, students can create a journal entry of their field trip using Elementari, reviewed here or Google Slides, reviewed here. If students prefer, they could share their journal entry by creating a podcast using Acast, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Maya Masks - twinkl
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3 to 6
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Mayan Masks gives a brief overview of the importance and value of masks in the Mayan civilization. It also briefly describes the different types of masks that the Mayans created. ...more
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Mayan Masks gives a brief overview of the importance and value of masks in the Mayan civilization. It also briefly describes the different types of masks that the Mayans created. Finally, it challenges you to design your mask.
tag(s): crafts (63), mayans (17), mexico (32), south america (44)
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Students can create their own event or death mask. They can also research other cultures that used masks and compare the masks. Use a Venn diagram maker to compare the masks, such as Canva's Venn Diagram Creator, reviewed here. Finally, if students create an event mask, they can research the god or animal that inspired it.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Maya Archaeologist - Dr. Diane Davies
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3 to 8
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Maya Archaeologist is a free website that shares information on the making of jewelry and music in the Mayan civilization. The site includes videos on jade and musical instruments....more
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Maya Archaeologist is a free website that shares information on the making of jewelry and music in the Mayan civilization. The site includes videos on jade and musical instruments. Additionally, it gives step-by-step directions on how to make the Mayan death mask, headdress, and whistle.
tag(s): art history (101), mayans (17), south america (44)
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Students can complete the activities on the website. Students can research more about the usage of jade and other precious metals and their functions. Finally, students can use Google Drawings, reviewed here to compare the different materials that Mayans used with other civilizations.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Mayan Civilization Primary Resource - National Geographic Kids
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5 to 8
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National Geographic Kids' Mayan Civilization Primary Resources allows students to learn about Mayan architecture, agriculture, pottery, hieroglyph writing, mathematics, and calendar-making....more
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National Geographic Kids' Mayan Civilization Primary Resources allows students to learn about Mayan architecture, agriculture, pottery, hieroglyph writing, mathematics, and calendar-making. The site offers a few simple activities that students can participate in. Note: You must scroll to the bottom of the page to download the primary resource PDF.
tag(s): mayans (17), south america (44)
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Students can complete the activities on the website. Students can use Google Drawings, reviewed here to compare the Mayan civilization to another ancient civilization. Finally, students can use Stickies.io, reviewed here to post facts that they learned about the Mayan civilization.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Games to Learn Spanish - Games to Learn Spanish
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K to 12
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Games to Learn Spanish offers interactive games to reinforce Spanish language learning. Games include duck shoot, frog flies, four in a row, sow grow, rock fall, and more. Each game...more
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Games to Learn Spanish offers interactive games to reinforce Spanish language learning. Games include duck shoot, frog flies, four in a row, sow grow, rock fall, and more. Each game is explained in English before you play it.
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tag(s): game based learning (201), multilingual (75), spanish (109)
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Students can play the games featured on the site. Students can begin labeling the classroom with the different words they learned. Students can use ePubEditor, reviewed here or Google Slides, reviewed here to create a book of the same words in a variety of languages.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Women Artists - J. Paul Getty Museum
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K to 5
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The Getty Center's Artful Women shares lessons of women artists who overcame a male-dominated discipline. On the right side, "For the Classroom" links directly to lesson plans on the...more
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The Getty Center's Artful Women shares lessons of women artists who overcame a male-dominated discipline. On the right side, "For the Classroom" links directly to lesson plans on the themes of adornment, women as artists, and women's roles in the family. Each lesson has a time estimate, overview, objectives, materials, steps, assessment, and extensions. The lessons are aligned with the California State Content Standards for visual arts, English, History, and Common Core Standards.
tag(s): women (149), womenchangemaker (36)
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Students can complete the lessons as presented on the site. Students can re-create the artwork that is in the lesson using a different medium. Finally, students can use Ourboox, reviewed here to create a book of female artists.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Nature Conservatory - Nature Conservatory
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K to 12
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The Nature Conservatory is a free website that works to create a world where people and nature can thrive. The site offers free activities on exploring the natural world for ...more
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The Nature Conservatory is a free website that works to create a world where people and nature can thrive. The site offers free activities on exploring the natural world for each season, virtual field trips, a youth climate toolkit, resources for building a school garden, and a youth curriculum for ages 5-18. The youth curriculum is divided into sections: 5-11, 11-14, and 14-18.
tag(s): conservation (102), environment (252), virtual field trips (123)
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Students can explore the site and complete its activities. If students create a school garden, they can create a timeline of implementation steps, create a podcast about how they are working to create it (try Adobe Podcast reviewed here), and/or a schedule of who will be responsible for what aspect of the garden. If students participate in activities from the youth climate toolkit, they can advocate for the environment by creating podcasts, flyers, and public announcements reminding everyone to take care of the environment.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Monah - Monah
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9 to 12
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Monah offers lessons on the First People, including the Black Kettle and the Washita River Massacre, The Sterilization of Native American Women in Oklahoma, The Tonkawa People: A Retracing...more
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Monah offers lessons on the First People, including the Black Kettle and the Washita River Massacre, The Sterilization of Native American Women in Oklahoma, The Tonkawa People: A Retracing of Steps from Texas to Oklahoma, Choctaw Code Talkers of World War I, Quapaw Nation Food Sovereignty, and Osage Massacres and Gender Roles. Lesson plans include an introduction, materials, learning objectives, slides, quizzes, websites, primary sources, and map activities.
tag(s): native americans (111)
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Students can engage in the lessons presented as they are from the site. They can also take a virtual tour of the Museum of Native American History Monah Virtual Tour. Students can also compare two different groups/tribes of Native Americans. Compare using a tool such as ClassTools Interactive Venn Diagrams reviewed here. You can click on the right side to choose between a two or three-circle Venn diagram.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Indigenous Rights and Controversy over Hawaii's Maunakea Telescope - Facing History & Ourselves
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6 to 12
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Facing History & Ourselves Indigenous Rights and Controversy over Hawaii's Maunakea Telescope offers a free lesson on why the Native Hawaiians opposed its construction. The lesson...more
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Facing History & Ourselves Indigenous Rights and Controversy over Hawaii's Maunakea Telescope offers a free lesson on why the Native Hawaiians opposed its construction. The lesson gives a historical context for understanding the protests against constructing the Thirty Meter Telescope on Maunakea. The site includes two activities, a handout, articles, and videos. The lesson itself is adaptable and can be shared on Google Classroom.
tag(s): hawaii (9), native americans (111), telescopes (11)
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Students can engage in the lesson as it is on the website. Students can create a timeline using Google Drawings, reviewed here. Students can debate these issues by providing reasons for or against them. Students can use an online debate tool like Kialo Edu reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Google Indoor Map - Google
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3 to 12
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The Google Indoor Maps platform is a valuable resource for educators and students exploring spatial awareness, geography, and technology integration. It offers detailed indoor maps...more
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The Google Indoor Maps platform is a valuable resource for educators and students exploring spatial awareness, geography, and technology integration. It offers detailed indoor maps for airports, museums, shopping malls, and universities, providing floor plans and navigation tools. Teachers can use it to help students understand mapping technology, analyze layouts of complex buildings, or plan field trips. This tool also emphasizes the real-world applications of geography and technology, fostering digital literacy and practical problem-solving skills.
tag(s): DAT device agnostic tool (147), digital literacy (6), map skills (63), maps (220), problem solving (232), virtual field trips (123)
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Use this platform to plan field trips or as a tool in geography and technology lessons. Challenge students to plan routes through indoor maps of airports, malls, or stadiums. Analyze how indoor maps highlight accessible routes and features in public spaces. Discuss inclusivity in design and how technology can assist people with disabilities. Provide scenarios where students must solve problems using indoor maps (ex., locate emergency exits or the nearest restroom). Introduce the technology behind indoor mapping, such as GPS, Wi-Fi, and floor-plan digitization.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Fact Check Tools - Google
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6 to 12
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The Google Fact Check Explorer is a powerful tool for educators to verify the credibility of online information. It provides a searchable database of fact-checks from reputable sources...more
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The Google Fact Check Explorer is a powerful tool for educators to verify the credibility of online information. It provides a searchable database of fact-checks from reputable sources worldwide, helping to quickly identify whether a claim is true, false, or misleading. With filters for specific topics, regions, or sources, it fosters critical thinking and digital literacy, enabling students and teachers to navigate misinformation effectively and engage in informed discussions. This platform is particularly valuable for teaching media literacy and emphasizing the importance of verifying sources in today's digital age.
tag(s): critical thinking (125), digital literacy (6), media literacy (108)
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This tool can be used for in-depth research projects, debate preparation, and discussions on current events. Students can investigate claims in the news and analyze the spread of misinformation. Introduce the tool in media literacy classes to teach students how to evaluate the credibility of online sources. Encourage them to check claims they encounter on social media or during research projects. For journalism, communication, and political science courses, the tool can be a resource for analyzing media bias, verifying sources, and conducting research. Teachers can use the tool as part of professional development to improve their understanding of fact-checking and how to teach these skills effectively to their students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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