General Interest
Alternatives to Google for Pictures Provided by Richard Byrne - a table of sites that have public domain (don't need to cite) and/or creative common images. Creative commons means that artists have shared their work for others to use, with citations.
Commonlit.org - Short texts organized by Lexile and grade level (K-12), both fiction and nonfiction - some paired and some with other related media. Text sets and lesson plans are also available. Integrates with Google Classroom.
CommonSenseMedia.org This organization rates apps, websites and tools, has curriculum for digital citizenship and educational articles. It also has a great page on tools for formative assessments.
Fact Checking - here's an article referencing 8 sites to use to fact check the news.
KQED Above the Noise- Above the Noise, a YouTube series for teens, cuts through the hype and dives deep into the research behind the issues affecting their daily lives. The series investigates controversial subject matter to help young viewers draw their own informed conclusions, while inspiring media literacy and civic engagement.
Learning for Justice - Free resources that will help you bring relevance, rigor and social emotional learning into your classroom
National Park Service - Teacher Resources Lessons that are linked to the common core in literacy, social studies, science, and math. They are searchable by Common Core Standard, Subject and Grade Level. Many use primary sources, and all have lesson plans with materials.
Newsela.com - Articles that are leveled by Lexile on all different topics and current events. Use your Google id to sign in. Integrates with Google Classroom.
Nonfiction Minute - 400 word essays written and recorded by children’s authors on a wide ranging list of topics.
Parlay- Discussion-based learning tool.
PBS Learning Media - PBS Learning Media offers free, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers in grades K-12. Integrates with Google Classroom.
Researchitct.org - State of CT - access to e-books, audio books, popular magazines, newspapers and other resources/databases
Scholastic Digital Magazines - Access the LMC's digital subscriptions to Scholastic magazines such as the New York Times' Upfront, Junior Scholastic, and Scholastic Scope. Log in or create an account using your school email then email me for the access codes to the magazines you would like to access.
Tween Tribune - From Smithsonian Magazine, articles for kids through teens in all content areas.
US Census Bureau - Lots of statistics for student use, lesson plans, US States information
Wonderopolis - Question/answer based site that has great explanations and links to good sources about a variety of topics.
Actively Learn - Similar to Newsela. Articles with Notes, Vocab and Questions. Integrates with Google Classroom.
PBS Learning Media - PBS Learning Media offers free, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers in grades K-12. Integrates with Google Classroom.
Scholastic Digital Magazines - Access the LMC's digital subscriptions to Scholastic magazines such as the New York Times' Upfront, Junior Scholastic, and Scholastic Scope. Log in or create an account using your school email then email me for the access codes to the magazines you would like to access.
Teach Rock- is a standards-aligned, arts integration curriculum that uses the history of popular music and culture to help teachers engage students. Innovative lesson plans developed by experienced educators and top experts in the field foster genuine learning in areas including social studies, language arts, geography, science, STEAM, general music and more. TeachRock has crafted engaging and meaningful material for every classroom, and developed exciting professional development workshops to share it with teachers. All for free.
C-Span.org - A ton of videos on Government from special events like State of the Union to Daily Press Briefings and Congressional Meetings
Discovery Education - Virtual Field Trip - Constitution Day and Tour of the Library of Congress. Starts Sept 16. Register.
Teaching how to spot "fake news": - With resources from schooljournalism.org - there are lesson plans and tips for students
Newspaper Navigator from the Library of Congress-Database of historical newspapers.
CurioCity - STEM resources for educators
Science News for Kids - Articles about a wide variety of science topics. It's a program from Society for Science & the Public.
Teach Rock- is a standards-aligned, arts integration curriculum that uses the history of popular music and culture to help teachers engage students. Innovative lesson plans developed by experienced educators and top experts in the field foster genuine learning in areas including social studies, language arts, geography, science, STEAM, general music and more. TeachRock has crafted engaging and meaningful material for every classroom, and developed exciting professional development workshops to share it with teachers. All for free.
Civil Rights Movement Songs - Lesson Plan - Integrate music with social studies with this lesson about music from the Civil Rights movement.
Canva- Graphic design program. Recommended for Infographics and poster projects. Publish to the web instead of paper.
E-books in our library catalog - we have about 100. Under "Materials" in Search - select e-books. Click here for e-book help