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Meet the delegates who gathered in Philadelphia in May 1787 to rewrite the Articles of Confederation. Learn what issues they faced. Discover the sources that inspired them. Read the essays printed in New York City papers urging ratification of the delegates' proposal. Explore a 200-year timeline showing the impact of the Constitution on our history. Search the Constitution, and see explanations of 300 topics.
reviews websites for teaching about September 11, 2001. Find 911 reports, documents, and a digital archive; lessons and learning activities; teacher reflections on 911; information about terrorist acts and organizations, famous trials, and presidential leadership in times of crisis; and more. (National History Education Clearinghouse, Department of Education)
provides official documents from the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. Congress created the "9/11 Commission," as it was called, to provide a "full and complete accounting" of the September 11, 2001, attacks and to recommend how to prevent future attacks. The commission existed from 2003-2004. During that time, it held hearings, conducted interviews, and produced a report. (National Archives and Records Administration)
provides four Constitution Day lessons that explore who we are as Americans. Students examine principles in the Declaration of Independence and Preamble to the Constitution, evaluate progress toward American ideals, and propose actions that might narrow the gap between these ideals and reality. (Center for Civic Education, Department of Education)
links to websites that provide lessons and primary documents for teaching about September 11, 2001. Learn how ordinary people acted in extraordinary ways that day. Explore connections between 911 and the Constitution. Look through the records of the 911 Commission. (Multiple Agencies)
traces this holiday back to the Puritan colonists of 1621 Plymouth, Massachusetts. Learn about the history and evolution of this day of giving thanks for a bountiful harvest and good fortune. (Library of Congress)
provides hundreds of visualizations, tutorials, and other resources for learning about computational science and astronomy, chemistry, geography, engineering, and space. Students can find competitions, internships and fellowships, career information, and the challenge of the week. (Multiple Agencies)
provides resources for learning about Arctic sea ice, Bearing Sea ecosystem, climate change, coastal wetlands, coral reefs, fisheries, Great Lakes, hydrothermal vents, ocean systems, oil spills, robots in Antarctica, sea floor maps, storm drain water, and more. (National Science Foundation)
is an online video series that explains the science of common foods and objects -- water, cheese, bread, chocolate, flowers, nylon, artificial sweeteners, and more. (National Science Foundation)
provides lessons, teaching guides, best practices, and other resources for teaching history. See videos on "what is historical thinking," teaching history in elementary school, and the digital classroom. Find primary sources and reviews of more than 1,000 websites and primary document resources. Search by topic and grade level. (TeachingHistory.org, Department of Education)
looks at the history and structure of the Federal Reserve, the central banking system of the U.S. Learn how the Fed conducts U.S. monetary policy, regulates banking institutions, maintains the stability of the financial system, and provides financial services to depository institutions, the U.S. government, and foreign official institutions. (Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, The Federal Reserve)
celebrates Earth Day, April 22. Choose 5 actions you'll take to protect the environment. Find out about smart commuting, green buildings, and ways to reduce energy use. Learn about acid rain, climate change, drinking water, endangered species, ozone depletion, and other issues. Shoot a 10-second video for the "It's My Environment" project. (Environmental Protection Agency)
is a database of over 6 million soldiers and sailors who served on both sides of the Civil War. Search by name, state, unit, or function. See descriptions of 384 significant battles. Find dozens of lesson plans, as well as information about regiments, cemeteries, prisoners, medals of honor, family history, and more. (National Park Service)
provides dozens of resources for teaching and learning about topics in biology, environmental health science and chemistry, forensics and medical technology, genetics, health, and HIV/AIDS. Careers and Spanish language resources are included. (National Library of Medicine)
provides lessons, learning activities, and more for learning about how the environment can affect our health. The site focuses on 4 topics: water pollution, climate change, air pollution, and chemicals. A section on careers in environmental health science is included. For Grades 6-8. (National Library of Medicine)
features 24 memos, speeches, proclamations, and other primary documents from Reagan's presidency. Topics include economic recovery, energy, national defense, oil imports, small business, wilderness preservation, and more. (National Archives and Records Administration)
provides teaching strategies, parent tip sheets (11 languages), articles on literacy, interviews with authors and experts, daily reading headlines, a library of web widgets, and other resources to help parents, teachers, librarians, and other professionals help young children become stronger readers. (ReadingRockets.org, Department of Education)
is a database of selected hands-on science lessons developed by the partnership. Browse by grade and subject -- biology, chemistry, physical science, earth science, science skills. Search by keyword. Lessons include: extract your DNA from cheek cells, cleaning water, testing for lipids, and dozens more.
offers an "electronic field trip" on March 1, 2011, and a website of interactive games, lesson plans, and more to help students in Grades 4-8 learn firsthand how science is used to monitor and manage human and natural change in an ecosystem.
displays winning posters designed by students to show what a person must do to become president of the U.S. (General Services Administration)
aims to make the best in children's literature from around the world available free on the web. It includes nearly 5,000 books in over 50 languages in a child-friendly format for reading online. Search books by language, award winning titles, and more. (International Children's Digital Library, National Science Foundation)
is a website devoted to learning about rockets. There's a beginner's guide to rockets, a pictorial history of rockets, an index of rocket topics (including math and science fundamentals), and more. It offers interactive features, including one on "building a rocket." (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
helps students learn a 12-step engineering design process as they solve problems associated with traveling to and living on the moon. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)
provides lesson ideas, primary documents, and other resources for teaching about Native American history. Learn about treaties, Native American cultures across the U.S., and more. (Multiple Agencies)
describes how the federal government works. Topics include the three branches (executive, legislative, judicial), the Constitution, federal agencies and commissions, elections and voting, and state and local governments. (The White House)
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