TeachersFirst Special Topics Collections
TeachersFirst's Special Topics collections help you find just what you and your students need, just in time for an upcoming unit, a holiday, focused research, student-directed exploration, or projects on a curriculum topic or event. You can be comfortable sharing the Special Topic links with students or parents, knowing that TeachersFirst’s Thinking Teachers have selected and reviewed each resource. Find classroom and project suggestions within each review, use the collection to find just what you need for your lessons. Some teachers assign these lists as the core resources for a broader student assignment. Editor’s Choice collections offer "the best of the best" for topics of particular interest. TeachersFirst also offers collections on professional special topics to help you meet particular teaching challenges.
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Art in Schools Month Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12
tag(s): art history (81), artists (81), drawing (77), museums (49), painting (67), sculpture (19)
In the Classroom
Get your students geared up for Art in our Schools Month. Show the connection between art and math using various tools listed. Share tools on your interactive whiteboard or allow students to explore independently.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Atoms - Science Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): atoms (55)
In the Classroom
Many of these tools are more appropriate for middle and high school students. In the younger grades, the tools could be used as a teacher-led activity. Share the interactive sites on your projector with the class. List these tools on your website for students to use for review and preparation for a test.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Audio Books Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): audio books (24), listening (85), preK (286)
In the Classroom
Mark this one in your professional favorites AND share it on a class web page for access by students and parents. The helpful reviews suggest ideas for ways to use the audio books in the classroom or outside of school to reinforce literacy skills, improve English skills, or study literature in new ways.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Audio Books with Text Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): audio books (24), preK (286)
In the Classroom
Mark this one in your professional favorites AND share it on a class web page for access by students and parents. The helpful reviews suggest ideas for ways to use the books in the classroom or outside of school to reinforce literacy skills, improve English skills, or study literature in new ways.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Autism Spectrum Disorders and Asperger's Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): aspergers (5), autism (17), preK (286), Special Needs (33)
In the Classroom
Share this collection with parents and colleagues using the "email this" link.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Baseball Season Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): baseball (36), statistics (128)
In the Classroom
As spring or the World Series approaches, look to this collection for connections between your curriculum and baseball. Invite students to create their own baseball-related activities using the concepts you are studying right now: math word problems, scientific analysis of baseball physics, baseball writing ideas, or primary source interviewing about baseball.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Black History Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): black history (58)
In the Classroom
Browse this collection as you approach Black History month or simply to add multi-cultural dimension to many history lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Bullying and Cyber-Bulling Prevention Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): bullying (52)
In the Classroom
Use the resources in this collection if ever in need of help concerning bullying online or in the classroom. Be sure to pass this one along to parents, counselors or peers if bullying is ever a concern or issue.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cells - Science Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): cells (99)
In the Classroom
Share the interactive sites on your projector with the class. List these tools on your website for students to use for review and preparation for a test. A few of these are device agnostic and available as both an app and on the web.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Chemical Reactions - Science Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): chemicals (45)
In the Classroom
Use these tools and resources in a chemistry class or during a unit related to chemical reactions. Share the interactive sites on your projector with the class. List these tools on your website for students to use for review and preparation for a test. Read ideas for classroom integration in each resource's classroom use section.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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China and Cross-Cultural Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
2 to 12tag(s): china (63)
In the Classroom
Share this collection as a starter page for projects when your class is studying China. Have students create their own cross-cultural projects using an online poster tool such as Web Poster Wizard, reviewed here or a comic creator from this collection.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Christmas Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
3 to 12In the Classroom
Try our Giving Tree lesson with your elementary students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Cinco de Mayo Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
Use these resources to connect Cinco de Mayo to your curriculum in almost any subject or select one or two ideas to highlight along with your regular lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Climate Change Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): climate change (69)
In the Classroom
Use these resources with your students to find ways you can all make a difference. Use this opportunity to teach about persuasive writing (letters to the editor or government officials), careers in science, current events, and more.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Coding Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): coding (66), Computational Thinking (17), critical thinking (120), design (88), problem solving (299), STEM (187)
In the Classroom
Explore these resources for use with after-school computer clubs or as an excellent tool when recruiting skilled parent volunteers. Turn the intimidating content of computer programming into an exciting learning adventure for all with these helpful sites!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Columbus Day Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): holidays (140)
In the Classroom
Use these resources to connect Columbus Day to your curriculum in almost any subject or select one or two ideas to highlight along with your regular lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Comics Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): comics and cartoons (64)
In the Classroom
Choose a comic creator tool for students to use in your class to reinforce curriculum concepts. With younger students or those who need examples, create the first comic(s) together on interactive whiteboard or projector as a closure activity to reinforce concepts before a test. Gradually allow students to create their own comics (or collections of comics) to tell stories, review concepts, or make political comments. More techno-savvy students will appreciate the variety of tool options offered here.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Computational Thinking - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): Computational Thinking (17), engineering (133), logic (249), problem solving (299), STEM (187)
In the Classroom
Bring problem-solving and computational thinking into your classroom with these tools. Share on your class website, projector, whiteboard, or on individual devices. Topics range from coding to charts to logic.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Constitution Day Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): american revolution (85), bill of rights (28), branches of government (51), constitution (88)
In the Classroom
Use the resources in this collection to supplement a unit on the American Constitution. The resources on this site could be used for webquests, learning centers, lesson plans & the like. American History teachers will love this one!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Copyright and Fair Use Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
Use these resources to model and teach ethical use of electronic media or to find copyright-safe raw materials for student projects. Be sure to share these resources with students for them to access any time they have a project to do.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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