Valuable resources for selecting appropriate text for classroom use.

Lexile Analyzer: Click the link and use to analyze text you locate on any of the resources below that do not provide Lexile Levels. Need help analyzing? Follow the instructions here: How to Find a Lexile Scroll down to locate your content. Databases serving multiple content areas are at the bottom of the list. Science                                     CK-12 Foundation Sparticl Ted Talks: Science - note each of these video talks includes a transcript. Choose Show Transcript and choose the language to view the complete transcript. National Science Digital Library Nature.com Science Magazine BBC News: Science and Environment The New York Times: Science Section Science Daily National Park Services Math CK-12 Foundation Ted Talks: Math - note each of these video talks includes a transcript. Choose Show Transcript and choose the language to view the complete transcript. Math in the News: Mathematical Association of America American Mathematical Society: Feature Column - Monthly Essays on Mathematical Topics National Repository of Online Courses Business and Marketing Advertising Age The Wall Street Journal Online: Business Section BBC News: Business Section Christian Science Monitor: Business Language Arts The Wall Street Journal Online The New York Times The New York Times: Room for Debate - outside contributors discuss news and timely issues The Week: Language Upworthy Physical Education Fitness on NBCNews.com Science Daily: Fitness News ACSM's Health and Fitness Journal (American College of Sports Medicine) Reuters: Health News Foreign Language UN Radio: Spanish Hispañeros BBC: Mundo Radio Exterior de Espana Paris Match Le Figaro Radio Canada Social Studies Library of Congress: History/Social Studies Aligned with Common Core National Archives: Primary Sources Teaching History: Beyond the Textbook Reading Like a Historian - document-based lessons The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History - create a free account and access Teaching Literacy through History Media in Education CNN Student News Teacher Curriculum Instruction - Some free text based lessons by subject Webquest on Imperialism Docs Teach- Uses primary sources from National Archives National Park Services Zinn Education Project Performing Arts ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center Digital Resource for Education The New York Times: Arts Section The Los Angeles Times: Art Section Visual Arts ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center Digital Resource for Education The New York Times: Arts Section The Los Angeles Times: Arts Section The Daily Beast: Art Art in America: News and Features ARTNews Career and Technical Education BBC News: Future - Engineering Science The Christian Science Monitor: Innovation - Engineering Science Philly.com: Culinary Arts Video University - Video Production Databases Covering Multiple Content Areas Detailed Resource List - scroll down to Secondary Resources and Subject-Specific Resources Newsela - addresses different content areas and allow users to adjust Lexile levels for various types of readers EBSCO Databases - see your media center director for home username and password information John Green's Crash Course Transcripts The New York Times: Education - provides lessons using informational text in multiple content areas AZ State Library, Archives and Public Records  - note that Arizona residents will need to enter their zip codes to access the wide selection available Arizona Library Access to Journals and Magazines - note that Arizona residents will need to enter their zip codes to access the wide selection available PBS Learning