{"id":5061,"date":"2024-02-16T15:14:55","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T15:14:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lmc.lsr7.org\/slms\/?page_id=5061"},"modified":"2024-02-16T15:14:55","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T15:14:55","slug":"free-educational-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lmc.lsr7.org\/slms\/free-educational-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Free Educational Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Smithsonian Learning Lab (learninglab.si.edu<\/a>)<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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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.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Smithsonian History Explorer (historyexplorer.si.edu<\/a>)<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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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.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t

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National Archives (archives.gov\/education<\/a>)<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Browse primary sources & create lesson plans. Using\u00a0DocsTeach<\/a> (a FREE tool), teachers can create and share activities using primary sources or browse from the activity library.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t

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PBS LearningMedia (pbslearningmedia.org<\/a>)<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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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\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0and search by subject area or grade level. Also check out this\u00a0interactive lesson for teachers<\/a>\u00a0that walks you through how to use these resources with your students.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Google Arts and Culture (artsandculture.google.com<\/a>)<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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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.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Khan Academy (khanacademy.org<\/a>)<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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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!<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t

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CK-12 (ck12.org<\/a>)<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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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.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t

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CSPAN Classroom (c-span.org\/classroom<\/a>)<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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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.”<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t

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OER Commons (oercommons.org<\/a>)<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Lessons for educators by educators. Includes subjects such as ELA, history, law, social studies, math, and more. Professional development materials are also available.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Library of Congress (loc.gov<\/a>)<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Primary sources and vetted classroom materials for teachers.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t

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US Government Open Data Set (data.gov<\/a>)<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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The United States government has open data sets to find data, tools, and resources. Students can conduct research, design websites, apps, and simulations.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t

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National Geographic (nationalgeographic.org\/education<\/a>)<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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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.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t

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OpenStax (openstax.org<\/a>)<\/h2> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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Free textbooks! Slide decks, lesson plans, answer keys, and more.\u00a0<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\t <\/div>\n\t \t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Smithsonian Learning Lab (learninglab.si.edu)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5061","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"builder_content":"

Smithsonian Learning Lab (learninglab.si.edu<\/a>)<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n\"smithsonian\"\n\n

Smithsonian History Explorer (historyexplorer.si.edu<\/a>)<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n\"smithsonian\"\n\n

National Archives (archives.gov\/education<\/a>)<\/h2>\n

Browse primary sources & create lesson plans. Using\u00a0DocsTeach<\/a> (a FREE tool), teachers can create and share activities using primary sources or browse from the activity library.<\/p>\n\"national\n\n

PBS LearningMedia (pbslearningmedia.org<\/a>)<\/h2>\n

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\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0and search by subject area or grade level. Also check out this\u00a0interactive lesson for teachers<\/a>\u00a0that walks you through how to use these resources with your students.<\/p>\n\"pbs\"\n\n

Google Arts and Culture (artsandculture.google.com<\/a>)<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n\"google\n\n

Khan Academy (khanacademy.org<\/a>)<\/h2>\n

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!<\/p>\n\"2560px-Khan_Academy_logo_(2018).svg\"\n\n

CK-12 (ck12.org<\/a>)<\/h2>\n

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.<\/p>\n\"ck12\"\n\n

CSPAN Classroom (c-span.org\/classroom<\/a>)<\/h2>\n

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.\"<\/p>\n\"cspan\"\n\n

OER Commons (oercommons.org<\/a>)<\/h2>\n

Lessons for educators by educators. Includes subjects such as ELA, history, law, social studies, math, and more. Professional development materials are also available.\u00a0<\/p>\n\"oer\"\n\n

Library of Congress (loc.gov<\/a>)<\/h2>\n

Primary sources and vetted classroom materials for teachers.\u00a0<\/p>\n\"loc\"\n\n

US Government Open Data Set (data.gov<\/a>)<\/h2>\n

The United States government has open data sets to find data, tools, and resources. Students can conduct research, design websites, apps, and simulations.\u00a0<\/p>\n\"datagov\"\n\n

National Geographic (nationalgeographic.org\/education<\/a>)<\/h2>\n

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.\u00a0<\/p>\n\"nat\n\n

OpenStax (openstax.org<\/a>)<\/h2>\n

Free textbooks! Slide decks, lesson plans, answer keys, and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n\"openstax\"\n","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lmc.lsr7.org\/slms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5061","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lmc.lsr7.org\/slms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lmc.lsr7.org\/slms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lmc.lsr7.org\/slms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lmc.lsr7.org\/slms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5061"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lmc.lsr7.org\/slms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5061\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lmc.lsr7.org\/slms\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5061"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}