Smithsonian Learning Lab (learninglab.si.edu)
An online resource developed by the Smithsonian Institution, offering a vast collection of educational materials and interactive tools. It allows educators and learners to access a diverse range of Smithsonian artifacts, documents, images, videos, texts, audio activities, facilitating engaging and customizable learning experiences across various subjects and grade levels.
Smithsonian History Explorer (historyexplorer.si.edu)
100s of free American History resources for your students. Teachers can search by keyword or filter by resource type, grade level, historical era and cross-curricular connections.
National Archives (archives.gov/education)
Browse primary sources & create lesson plans. Using DocsTeach (a FREE tool), teachers can create and share activities using primary sources or browse from the activity library.
PBS LearningMedia (pbslearningmedia.org)
Media rich, engaging, digital lessons for a variety of subject areas. Ability to filter by grade level. You can view all of the interactive lessons here and search by subject area or grade level. Also check out this interactive lesson for teachers that walks you through how to use these resources with your students.
Google Arts and Culture (artsandculture.google.com)
Collection of videos & images of cultural artifacts from over 2,000 museums around the world. You can explore places around the world and gather vetted resources for lessons classroom activities.
Khan Academy (khanacademy.org)
Khan Academy is a non-profit educational platform that offers free online courses and instructional videos on a wide range of subjects, including math, science, economics, and humanities. For learners of all ages – including adults!
CK-12 (ck12.org)
Free standards-aligned open content for STEM subjects. CK-12 is a foundation focused on increasing access to high quality K-12 materials for students worldwide.
CSPAN Classroom (c-span.org/classroom)
Video-based materials for social studies teachers. Teachers can embed videos or share with a link. There are also lesson plans and bell ringers, as well as a podcast, “C-SPAN in the classroom.”
OER Commons (oercommons.org)
Lessons for educators by educators. Includes subjects such as ELA, history, law, social studies, math, and more. Professional development materials are also available.
Library of Congress (loc.gov)
Primary sources and vetted classroom materials for teachers.
US Government Open Data Set (data.gov)
The United States government has open data sets to find data, tools, and resources. Students can conduct research, design websites, apps, and simulations.
National Geographic (nationalgeographic.org/education)
National Geographic’s resource library includes standards-based educational resources and activities – including lesson plans, interactive activities, maps, and more. Sort by resource type, subject area, grade level.
OpenStax (openstax.org)
Free textbooks! Slide decks, lesson plans, answer keys, and more.
