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1901: Living at the Time of the Census
A variety of primary and secondary resources including video footage and sound files that open the door to the year 1901 in the United Kingdom. Enter to find out what lives were like, where people worked, what they ate, and many other everyday parts of culture... (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: Public Records Office, Great Britain
The 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire
Photographs, memorabilia, interviews, interactive maps, and more form the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake and Fire. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: Bancroft Library, University of California at Berkeley
4Girls Health
Gives girls between the ages of 10 and 16 reliable, useful information on the health issues they will face as they become young women and tips on handling relationships with family and friends, at school and at home. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
4H Virtual Farm
The 4-H Virtual Farm uses interactive tours and video to introduce several types of farms and explain how they operate. (Learn more)
Format: website/activity
Provided by: State of Virginia 4H
4Teachers
Teacher's portal to online web tools, professional development materials, and research from the HP*RTEC. (Learn more)
Format: website/activity
Provided by: High Plains Regional Technology in Education Consortium
5 Tigers: The Tiger Information Center
Covers the five remaining subspecies of endangered tigers. Incorporates pictures, sounds, maps, and games to teach students why tigers are in danger and how to help. (Learn more)
Format: website/activity
Provided by: Tiger Information Center
The 7-Step Lesson Plan for Using Instructional TV in the Classroom
This general lesson plan provides a strategy for effective television or video use and includes specific details for classroom implementation. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: TV for Learning
@rt Junction
Activity ideas, tips, techniques, thinking activities, and information about art and artists for teachers and students. (Learn more)
Format: website/activity
Provided by: Dr. Craig Roland, School of Art and Art History at the University of Florida
A+ Writing & Research
A guide to all aspects of the research paper for high school and college students. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: Internet Public Library
A. Einstein: Image and Impact
An in-depth site on the life and times of Albert Einstein. Includes biographical information as well as a timeline of his life. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: American Institute of Physics
The Aaron Copland Collection
An extensive collection of primary source materials including motion pictures, audio recordings, correspondence, and more documenting the life and accomplishments of Aaron Copland. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: Library of Congress
Aaron Shepard's Folktales
Aaron Shepard has retold many old folktales that have been handed down from generation to generation. This collection also includes fairy tales, tall tales, myths, and legends from all over the world. Each tale has the entire text with information about the... (Learn more)
Format: website
Provided by: Aaron Shepard
Aaron Shepard's RT Page - Scripts and Tips for Reader's Theater
Children's author Aaron Shepard offers resources for reader's theater including ready-to-reproduce scripts. (Learn more)
Format: website/activity
Provided by: Aaron Shepard
AASA: American Association of School Administrators
Professional organization for principals. Includes member resources, links to information about issues critical to the administrator's job, and professional growth opportunities. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: AASA
About Canada
Features a wealth of information about the society, government, land, and economy of Canada as well as a recording of the Canadian national anthem. (Learn more)
Format: website/activity
Provided by: Government of Canada
Abraham Lincoln Papers at the Library of Congress
Approximately 20,000 documents including correspondence, drafts of speeches, notes, and printed materials. In addition there is information on the Emancipation Proclamation and Lincoln's assassination including images and timelines. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: Library of Congress
Absolute Shakespeare
E-texts of William Shakespeare's plays, sonnets, and poems. Study guides provide in-depth plot summaries, commentary and character analyses for each of his major works. (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: AbsoluteShakespeare.com
Academy of Achievement
Provides an online Museum of Living History that focuses on contemporary individuals as role models and mentors. Each individual's exhibit includes a biography, an interview (often an audio version is available), and a profile. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: Academy of Achievement
Access Excellence: The National Health Museum
A collection of resources for the bioscience educator including current biology and health articles, biotech career information, web resources, online forums, classroom activities, and a peer-reviewed journal. (Learn more)
Format: website/lesson plan
Provided by: National Health Museum
AccessArt
This site features animated, interactive workshops covering topics such as photography, drawing, installation art, photography and color. The workshops include print-out notes and suggested offline activities. (Learn more)
Format: website/activity
Provided by: AccessArt