Curated OER
Introduction to Hours & Minutes
First graders identify, interpret, and gain proficiency in using a clock to tell time to the hour and determine how many minutes are in an hour. They identify and list what they do as they travel through their dayand how much time you...
Curated OER
Simple Thermodynamics of Transportation
Students watch videos about various modes of transportation, they examine the energy transformations that occur in each, and they be introduced to the laws of thermodynamics.
Newspaper Association of America
Cereal Bowl Science and Other Investigations with the Newspaper
What do cereal, fog, and space shuttles have to do with newspapers? A collection of science investigations encourage critical thinking using connections to the various parts of the newspaper. Activities range from building origami seed...
Curated OER
Finding My Hat
Sixth graders explore the Korean culture through the book, Finding My Hat. They read and discuss the book in literature circles and write in response journals after each chapter. Comparing the main character to themselves, they note the...
Curated OER
Comparing Forecasts To Today's Weather
First graders explore weather forecasts. They compare a weather forecast from the paper with the actual weather. Students discuss ways forecasts assist in determining outdoor activities. Using Kidspiration software, 1st graders create a...
Curated OER
Folktales (African American, Chinese, Japanese and Korean)
High schoolers participate in a variety of activities that are concerned with comparing different cultures through the literary genre of folktales. The stories are used to stimulate student interest and provide a context for how a...
Ohio Test Prep
Ohio Test Prep: Historical Thinking and Historic Documents
Learning module prepares students for the Ohio state tests in Social Studies. Module 1 contains resources for learning about historical thinking and historical documents. Includes video tutorials, interactive practice and review, and...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Civil Rights for Kids: History of Slavery in the United States
Kids learn about the history of slavery in the United States on this site. The site includes information about slave codes, abolitionism, free states, and slave states.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Is This a Map of the Underground Railroad?
In this segment from History Detectives, Anne Zorela, a map collector, believes she's found a map that outlines the routes of the Underground Railroad.
Other
What's the Point? Identifying Flint Artifacts
This is a site for anyone needing detailed information on Ohio Indian cultures, with emphasis on their arrowheads and how to identify the culture based on the appearance of the artifact. Advanced ELL level.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Ancient China for Kids: Dynasties
Explore the dynasties of Ancient China in history on this website. Study the families and emperors who ruled the country.