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Educational Links
Careers, math, biology, geology, nanotechnology, American painting, archaeology, and languages are among the topics of 9 new resources at FREE, the website that makes teaching resources from federal agencies easier to find: http://www.ed.gov/free Learn about new teaching resources several times a week. Subscribe to the FREE RSS: http://www.ed.gov/free/rss.html Arts
"American Impressionism and Realism" provides essays on 12 paintings and biographies of 8 artists: William Merritt Chase (1849-1916), Henry Twachtman (1853- 1902), Childe Hassam (1859-1935), and others. (NGA) http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/horo_over.shtmForeign Languages "Rosetta Project" is a global collaboration of language specialists and native speakers building an online archive of all documented human languages. The Rosetta Archive provides nearly 100,000 pages of material documenting over 2,500 languages. (NSF) http://www.rosettaproject.org/History "Adventures in the Past" provides lessons, activities, and articles for teaching about history, archaeology, and paleontology in North America. Learn about railroads, the Gold Rush, Oregon Trail, evergreen forests, caves, fossils, the Colorado Plateau ecosystem, early explorers, Puebloan (Anasazi) farmers, and more. Discover how archeologists piece together clues to understand the past. Find out how to build a steam engine. (BLM,DOI) http://www.blm.gov/heritage/adventures/"Career Voyages" explores career options in advanced manufacturing, automotive, construction, energy, financial services, health care, hospitality, information technology, retail, and transportation industries, as well as in emerging industries - - biotechnology, geospatial technology, and nanotechnology. Learn which industries are growing, how to qualify for a good job, and where to get started. (DOL) http://www.careervoyages.gov/index.cfm Math "Collected Learning Units in Mathematics" provides more than 200 instructional units in arithmetic, algebra, calculus, data analysis, fractions, geometry, number theory, pre-algebra, pre-calculus, probability, statistics, and trigonometry. The units were developed by teachers attending summer institutes sponsored by the National Security Agency. (NSA) http://www.nsa.gov/teachers/teach00006.cfmScience
"Biology: U.S. Geological Survey" provides research results, photos, projects, and other resources for studies in biology, biodiversity, and ecology. Learn about butterflies and moths of North America, bat research, invasive species, environmental contaminants' effects on plants and animals, redwood research, surf scoters, sea otters, reptiles and amphibians of southern California, the desert tortoise, habitat conservation, and genetic diversity across different species groups. (USGS) http://education.usgs.gov/common/secondary.htm#biology"Geology at the U.S. Geological Survey" offers resource collections and maps for studying earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, wildfires, and other natural disasters, as well as rocks and minerals, plate tectonics, earth's interior, fossils, coastal wetlands, deserts, the carbon cycle, climate change, and the solar system. Learn about the San Andreas fault system, the life cycle of a mineral deposit, fire ecology research, big floods in the U.S., and more. (USGS) http://education.usgs.gov/common/secondary.htm#geology "NanoHUB.org" features online simulations, learning modules, and interactive tools for learning about nanotechnology -- the design and production of structures, devices, and systems one atom or one molecule at a time. Analyze the electronic properties of different nano materials and the optical properties of nanoparticles. Explore molecular conduction, nanofluids, and nanowires. Create simulations of nanoelectronic and nanoelectromechanical systems. Registration required. (NSF) https://www.nanohub.org/home Acronyms BLM -- Bureau of Land ManagementDOI -- Department of the Interior DOL -- Department of Labor NASA -- National Aeronautics and Space Administration NSF -- National Science Foundation NGA -- National Gallery of Art NSA -- National Security Agency USGS -- U.S. Geological Survey |