Free Databases and Websites Rebecca James, Area Manager,
Nashville Public Library Site names followed by a provide use
and/or registration options that do not require a student e-mail
address. If a is displayed after the site name, the website has a
related app and/or is device-friendly.
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ReadWriteThinkReadWriteThink K-12 ReadWriteThink
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K-12 Literacy Skills and Word Study Free and Premium Activitie
s Free and Premium Activitie s Easy online comic creation
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Grades 2 - 12 Story Ideas, Conflict and Title Generators
Conflicts from the Internet PL list of Basic Plots in
LiteratureInternet PL list of Basic Plots in Literature Readability
Analyzer and Clich Buster
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Titan Pad Primary Pad Pirate Pad
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The Founding College of the University of Toronto Writing at
Colorado State University (CSU) Capital Community College
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Citation Wizard - Offers three Citation Styles: APA, CSE,
formerly known as CBE, and MLA. All feature specific templates for
citing online Journals, Web pages with and without authors,
electronic Books and Databases Citation Wizard
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The material in the STEM Center is based on research sponsored
by the Air Force Research Laboratory.
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The University of Utah: Learn.GeneticsLearn.Genetics
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Arizona State University School of Life Sciences Experiments
& how to activities, Body Depot, Bird Finder, Puzzles, Quizzes,
Ask a Biologist
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K 12 manga math games Lesson plans User guides Teachers create
school accounts and logins for students
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Backpack Games Collection of flash games from the web that
develop STEM skills for students in grades 3 8. Games focus on
Math, Science, Problem Solving Vocabulary Games are searchable by
Subject Cognitive Development skills Game Genre Grade Level Common
Core Next Generation Science Standards
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To review lower grade math facts IXLK-12 Math National Science
Digital Library National Science Digital Library Funbrain Funbrain
Exploratorium Exploratorium Rhyme & Learn Rhyme & Learn
Newtons Apple Newtons Apple
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Smithsonian Sites Primary sources to teach American History
Primary sources Historical topics, DBQs and lesson plans Civil
Rights Civil Rights Colonial America Colonial America Invention
Invention Native American History Native American History
Transportation Transportation Westward Expansion Westward
Expansion
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The U.S. National Archives Digital Vaults The U.S. National
Archives Digital Vaults Curated collection of 1,200 items
Activities designed to help students discover connections between
primary sources Pathways Challenges provides quizzes
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National Archives related resource Docs Teach Docs Teach Seven
tools to create interactive learning activities based on primary
sources in the National Archives
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Hosted by the University of William & Mary School of
Education Students analyze primary source clues and form
conclusions
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Database of more than 7,000 worldwide primary source documents
and images Sponsored by the United Nations Educational, Scientific
and Cultural Organization
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VoiceThread VoiceThread Link to Free Account Details Link to
Free Account Details Slideshare Classroom use of VoiceThread
Slideshare Classroom use of VoiceThread
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Poll Everywhere Class/audience participates in real time using
browser, mobile phone, twitter Response can be viewed live online
or added to a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation
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Students privately communicate with the teacher throughout the
lesson. Question and answer features built into Geddit for
comprehension check
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Curious.com Online site launched last summer More recently
released iPhone app and iPad version Includes For Kids Only
category
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FIND LESSONS Browse through thousands of teachers videos on
Glean, organized by topic, Common Core standard, and teaching style
LEARN WITH OTHERS Ask questions for peers, teachers, and experts to
answer when youre stuck ALWAYS LEARNING ABOUT YOU Glean is
adaptable. The more you use Glean, the better it gets at
identifying lessons for you
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Computes answers from the Wolfram Alpha store of expert- level
knowledge and algorithms to automatically answer questions, do
analysis, and generate reports, rather than searching the web
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Over 12,000 educator-reviewed web resources K-12; most subjects
For use with students in the classroom
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National Science Digital Library Pre-K through Higher Ed Search
by educational level, resource and subject NSDL does not hold
content directly; lists other sites Provides national educational
standards including Common Core.
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The Last Backpack: Mobile lessons The Last Backpack Ed Tech
Muse: Tech ideas from teachers Ed Tech Muse Richard Byrnes Free
Technology for TeachersFree Technology for Teachers EdShelf: A
discovery engine of websites, apps EdShelf The Curious Librarian
Holly Whitt The Curious Librarian David Kapulars blog Technology
TidbitsTechnology Tidbits Educational Technology Guy David Andrade
Educational Technology Guy Tek Ninja; Musings on Assistive
Technology, Occupational Therapy, Education by Jim Tignor Tek
Ninja
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Lesson Paths Lesson Paths An educator site for sharing and
curating web content
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Rebecca James Area Manager, Nashville Public Library
615.880.3957 x229 [email protected]
http://www.slideshare.net/rejam/free- educator-tech-tools-ppt