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The U.S. Holocaust Museum - US Government
Grades
6 to 12
tag(s): holocaust (41), world war 2 (151)
In the Classroom
Within the teachers portion of this site is a wide array of information including how and why to teach the Holocaust, specific lesson plans and activities, and even online Teacher workshops. Take advantage of the resources on this site, very useful for a World or American History classroom.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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The Enola Gay - Smithsonian Institution
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): atomic bomb (9), world war 2 (151)
In the Classroom
Share this site on the interactive whiteboard or projector during a lesson on the Enola Gay and the bombing of Japan. Show students the images on the site. Have students come up to the interactive whiteboard and use the interactive panorama to explore what it must have been like to fly the plane. A cool addition for a US history class!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Nazi Olympics Berlin 1936 - Smithsonian Holocaust Museum
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6 to 12tag(s): german (48), germany (25), olympics (38), world war 2 (151)
In the Classroom
Use this site to spark a discussion and study of the role of the Olympics in politics and foreign policy (especially during an Olympic year as an extension of your study of current events). You may want to share some of the video clips on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Why not have a class debate about the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Museum of Women in the Arts - National Museum of Women in the Arts
Grades
7 to 12tag(s): artists (78), women (138), womenchangemaker (28)
In the Classroom
Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard (or projector). Take advantage of the free art lessons then allow students to explore on their own or in collaborative groups. Since many of the lessons include writing, enhance learning by having students create online posters individually or together as a class. Use a tool such as Web Poster Wizard, reviewed here, or PicLits, reviewed here, to display a photo of the artwork or artist and explain what they learned. Then use the poster makers once again as a final project for the students "on their own" exploration.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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National Steinbeck Center
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6 to 12tag(s): literature (218), museums (44)
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Jane Austen
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9 to 12tag(s): authors (105), literature (218)
In the Classroom
Though Jane Austen wrote only six novels, there are enough to give your students a choice. Allow students to read the book of their choice individually, in pairs, or small groups. Have them choose the book they want to read by going through the book titles and reading the first couple of pages for the books; there are actually two pages for each chapter in the books, but reading the first pages for two or three chapters should be enough to pique their interest in one of the books. After the students have read their books have them put together a presentation using Sway, reviewed here. Allow them to choose the format with which they wish to present the book to their classmates, they can choose an interactive poster, brochure, newsletter, and others.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hurricane Guide - Miami Science Museum
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): hurricanes (36), weather (164)
In the Classroom
Use this site to guide students on how to prepare for a hurricane and what to expect. Use Read Ahead, reviewed here, on your whiteboard or with a projector to mark keywords and phrases for younger students. Bookmark this site for your student's research papers and projects on hurricanes.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Voyages of Discovery
Grades
6 to 12In the Classroom
Use the site as an activator for a unit on Charles Darwin and the theory of Evolution he eventually published and made famous. The images, maps and quick bio would work well on the interactive whiteboard to serve as a guide for a lecture OR would be a great learning center or station. Save this site as a favorite and use it in your own classroom!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ancient Egypt
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): egypt (48)
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The "staff room" feature is especially nice for teachers, offering teacher instructions directly from each student page, or in sequence if you prefer.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Canadian Heritage Information Network - Government of Canada
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4 to 12tag(s): canada (23)
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You Be The Historian - Smithsonian Institution National Museum of American History.
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4 to 8tag(s): careers (139), local history (14), museums (44)
In the Classroom
You Be the Historian can be an excellent springboard for class discussion about primary and secondary sources and the historical process. The activity can also be used as an introduction (or supplemental material) when studying life in the late 1700s. Special Features include a teacher's guide to using this web site in the classroom on or offline.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Ellis Island - Original Images
Grades
4 to 12tag(s): immigration (63), migration (44)
In the Classroom
Use the images on this site to create a "picture walk" in your classroom, introducing the topic of immigration in the 19th and 20th century. Select 10-15 of the more powerful and diverse images, hanging them up in different locations around your classroom. Have students rotate around the classroom every 30-45 seconds, jotting down what they observe and infer about each image until the entire class has completed the circuit. After the class is back in their seats, have a class discussion based on what they observed and what this says about the immigration experience. A great way to get students thinking about the content in a way that's more personal and lecture-less!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Ellis Island Museum
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5 to 12tag(s): ellis island (6), immigration (63), migration (44), new york (22)
In the Classroom
One of the more interesting details of this site is the timeline of Ellis Island that is showcased in the section entitled "Ellis Island." The background information is interesting and provides reason for Ellis Island's symbolic value. Introduce this site on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Then have students explore this site independently or in small groups. To show what they have learned from this site, challenge students to create an online infographic to share using Visme, reviewed here. Have students pick a detail from the timeline such as most interesting, most important or most symbolic.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Within These Walls - Smithsonian Institution
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): family (52), massachusetts (8)
In the Classroom
The "Go Back in time" activity would be a quick and interesting way for students to review primary evidences and determine what time period they would be from. This can be done as a class on the interactive whiteboard. Complete the activity, and afterwards let it lead into a class discussion of what sources are and how historians determine validity. This would be a great way to review the information before a big research project or paper, when students will be collecting their own sources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Lesson Ideas from the Science Museum of Minnesota
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3 to 8tag(s): experiments (52)
In the Classroom
This site could not be any more perfect for a learning center or station. There are quite a few digital "labs" available on the site, pick the corresponding one for your unit and save it as a favorite on your desktop. Allow students to explore the site in pairs. The section of the site entitled "simply Science" offers some free activity ideas for in the home or in the classroom activities that would add some variety to any science unit. Note: a lot of the outdoor activities are geared towards those cold Minnesota winters, so if you're in a warmer area they may be less usable.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Dip into the Thinking Fountain
Grades
3 to 6tag(s): organisms (16)
In the Classroom
Explore parts of this site with students to learn about mold. Take photos of your mold experiments and display them on your web page.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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The Museum of Paleontology
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): fossils (39), paleontology (28)
In the Classroom
Within the teachers resource section of this site are 8 online virtual exhibits that would make excellent learning centers or stations in a science classroom. Save this one as a favorite to allow for easy retrieval for the ones best suited for your classroom!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Hooper Virtual Natural History Museum - Carleton College
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): geology (64), paleontology (28)
In the Classroom
Use this site as a learning center or station during a unit on paleontology. To show what they have learned from this site, challenge students to create an online infographic to share using Visme, reviewed here. This would be a great resource for an Earth Sciences classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Endangered Species - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Grades
6 to 12tag(s): endangered species (27)
In the Classroom
Use this site as an anticipatory set or "activator" to introduce a unit or lesson on a projector. Explain the principles that lay behind endangered species, give a brief tutorial on using the website, and then divide students into small cooperative learning groups. Have each group pick a section on the website, such as "causes," "why help," etc. Have each student review and research their section, with the intentions of providing a brief presentation of their findings to their peers. To show what they have learned from this site, challenge students to create an online infographic to share using Visme, reviewed here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Make a Weather Station - Miami Science Museum
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2 to 5tag(s): weather (164)
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