Activity
McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Technology Education: Alternative Fuels Web Quest

For Students 9th - 10th
The object of this WebQuest is for you to research alternative fuels and figure out their benefits. Resources are provided as well as study questions to guide your quest.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Physical Science: Energy Resources

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses nonrenewable and renewable energy resources. Outlines world energy use and ways to conserve energy.
Handout
Other

Ryerson University: Library: Research Help Guide: Evaluate Your Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Resources to help students evaluate the materials they use in their research.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: Integrating and Citing Sources

For Students 9th - 10th
An eleven-part learning module with links to videos, texts, images, and websites about citing sources and avoiding plagiarism.
Unit Plan
TES Global

Blendspace: How to Cite Sources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A twenty-part learning module on citing sources including links to pictures, text, activities, sites, and videos on plagiarism, note taking, MLA formatting, in-text citations, and citation websites.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade: Physical Science: Moving Air and Water as Energy Sources

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses wind energy and hydroelectric energy.
Unit Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: The Underground Railroad: Escape From Slavery

For Students 3rd - 8th
Imagine being a slave escaping from the South in 1860, and heading to freedom through the underground railroad. Students will hear from first-person accounts and investigate other primary sources from the 1800s.
Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Research: Where Do I Begin?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The 21st century has made access to information easier than ever. Purdue offers tips on how to narrow your research field when trying to sort through this information. Click on the links in the sidebar to learn about the different types...
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Stanford University

Beyond the Bubble: Opposition to the Philippine American War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Assesses students' ability to use evidence to support a historical argument. Students are presented with two documents that provide different perspectives on the war in the Philippines. Students are...
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Other

Clark College Libraries: Evaluating Information: Hoax or Real?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
You probably know that anyone can put anything on the web. You might even be aware that much information on the web is inaccurate. Some misinformation is unintentional - a result of sloppy or incomplete research. But other sites contain...
Activity
Cyberbee

History Investigation: Old Hand Written Letter

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Examine this old hand-written letter to discover information about the author, his plans, and the time he lived in. A transcript of the letter is provided, as well as bonus activities and links to sources to complete the activities.
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Other

Herbert Hoover Presidential Library and Museum: Herbert Hoover: Gram's Trunk

For Teachers K - 1st
A instructional activity in how to conduct historical research using family photos and doing interviews, and newspaper stories from the past. The second part of the instructional activity is a photo analysis exercise using a photo of...
Article
NASA

Climate Kids: 10 Interesting Things About Water

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover 10 very interesting things about water, including sources of life, ocean ecosystems, freshwater and ice, salt and salt water, sources of water, the body's water makeup, plant's consumption of water and the 3 states of water.
Website
Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source: Building Self Esteem

For Students 9th - 10th
KidSource offers a brief article with useful tips for parents on how to help a child with low self-esteem.
Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: American Imperialism: The Spanish American War

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary set uses photographs, letters, posters, and publications to explore the Spanish-American War. Review the sources in this set to gain insight into the motivations for US engagement. Includes teaching guide.
Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: Elie Wiesel's Night and the Holocaust

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary source set includes images, paintings, excerpts, and maps relating to concentration camps. Teaching guide included.
Primary
Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: The Poetry of Maya Angelou

For Students 9th - 10th
This primary source set includes photographs, illustrations, correspondence, interviews, and a sound recording that provides context for thematic elements in the poetry of Maya Angelou as well as her life.
Primary
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: Toolbox Library: Living the Revolution: America, 1789 1820

For Students 9th - 10th
Over thirty primary sources explore the American Revolution covering the topics of early republican life, religion, politics, expansion, and equality. Includes notes and discussion questions.
Website
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Marking the 50th Anniversary of Eichmann's Trial in Jerusalem

For Students 9th - 10th
This online exhibit takes an in-depth look at the Eichmann Trial. Adolf Eichmann was a Nazi who had an active role the Final Solution. He was tried and convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to death. Read background on how...
Interactive
Microscopy UK

Microscopy Uk: A Virtual Pond Dip

For Students 6th - 9th
In this site, you will be introduced to some of the more common organisms found in a pond. Contains a thorough guide to small and microscopic pond life with links to other descriptive sources.
Website
Other

Tourism Partnership of Niagara: Niagara Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
"The official destination website of Canada's incredible Niagara Region." Primarily a reference source for tourists.
Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Denmark: How Does Light Help Us See Things?

For Students 4th - 6th
Isabella and Amalie are in Copenhagen, and they saw a periscope in the water. Join them, and find out what this is all about. This module discusses how to use a periscope, what light sources are, and how light impacts shadows.
Website
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Storyplace: Children's Digital Learning Library

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site is a real find for teachers working with ELL students and all students who want to read great books! The Bookhive presents 100's of reviews of books recommended by librarians associated with the public libraries in Charlotte,...
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British Library

British Library:dickens's Oliver Twist:the Criminal World of 19th Century London

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity encourages students to explore the real-life context of Oliver Twist, using a range of sources to find information about crime in 19th-century London. Students will work in groups to discover: the types of crimes that...

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