TeachersFirst Special Topics Collections
Jump-start your work with TeachersFirst's Special Topics collections. Save time and take advantage of these ready-to-go collections that will help you find 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. Each Special Topic page is a curated list of resources related to the stated topic. Each collection includes up to 30 resources, providing enough variety to find sites that define the topic.
You can be comfortable sharing the Special Topic links with students or parents, knowing that TeachersFirst has selected and reviewed each resource.
Find classroom and project suggestions within each review, use the collection to find 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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Math Resources for Measurement - Grades 9-12 - TeachersFirst
Grades
9 to 12
tag(s): measurement (129), volume (33)
In the Classroom
Share these resources with students on your class website. Use these tools for remediation and review with all students. Share these tools with families for at-home practice.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Math Resources for Measurement - Grades 6-8 - TeachersFirst
Grades
6 to 8tag(s): area (50), measurement (129), perimeter (18), volume (33)
In the Classroom
Explore and share information about angles, area, perimeter, and volume. Share these resources with students on your class website. Use these tools for remediation and review with all students. Share with gifted students for additional enrichment and advancement opportunities. Share these tools with families for at-home practice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Resources for Measurement - Grades 3-5 - TeachersFirst
Grades
3 to 5tag(s): area (50), measurement (129), perimeter (18), volume (33)
In the Classroom
Demonstrate these tools on your interactive whiteboard for group instruction. Share these resources with students on your class website. Share these tools with families for at-home practice. Have students work on individual laptops or devices.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Resources for Measurement - Grades K-2 - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 2tag(s): area (50), measurement (129), time (92), volume (33)
In the Classroom
Display one of these tools on an interactive whiteboard or with a projector for group instruction. Put a link to these resources on your website for student and parent use at home. Share these tools with other teachers of K-2 students in your building and district. Create computer learning stations or allow students to work on individual laptops or devices using these resources.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Digital Storytelling Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): digital storytelling (133), writing (289)
In the Classroom
Find an abundance of digital writing tools to use in your classroom. Share sites on your interactive whiteboard. Challenge students to create their own projects using tools on this list. Rather than a unit test, have students create a book demonstrating their understanding of concepts. Bring out creativity with these engaging tools!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Resources for Algebra - Grades K-2 - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 2tag(s): number lines (33), number sense (70), operations (75), order of operations (28)
In the Classroom
Many of these tools are ideal for use on your interactive whiteboard for group instruction. Share these resources with students on your class website. Share these tools with families for at-home practice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Resources for Algebra - Grade 3-5 - TeachersFirst
Grades
3 to 5tag(s): data (132), number lines (33), number sense (70), order of operations (28)
In the Classroom
Share these resources on your interactive whiteboard (or projector) for group instruction. Some tools are also ideal for learning stations or individual devices. Use these tools for acceleration of your gifted students. Share these resources with students on your class website. Share these tools with families for at-home practice.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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TeachersFirst's Math Resources for Algebra - Grade 6-8 - TeachersFirst
Grades
6 to 8tag(s): data (132), number lines (33), order of operations (28), percent (58), pi (25)
In the Classroom
Introduce these resources on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Share the resources on your class website for students to use for remediation or review. Share tools on your interactive whiteboard or in your BYOD classroom. Use these sites to differentiate for students in pre-algebra and algebra.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Resources for Algebra - Grades 9-12 - TeachersFirst
Grades
8 to 12tag(s): data (132), number lines (33), percent (58), pi (25), quadratics (25), ratios (52)
In the Classroom
Share these resources on your class website for students to use for remediation or review. Share tools on your interactive whiteboard or in your BYOD classroom. Use these sites to differentiate.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Memorial Day Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): memorial day (14)
In the Classroom
Share these resources with your students as you learn about Memorial Day. Create a cross-curricular project by having students research the history of the holiday and then write a letter or poem.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Resources for Numbers & Operations - Grades 9-12 - TeachersFirst
Grades
9 to 12tag(s): operations (75), order of operations (28)
In the Classroom
Many of these tools are ideal for use on your interactive whiteboard or in your BYOD classroom. Share these resources with students on your class website. Use these tools for remediation and review with all students.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Resources for Numbers & Operations - Grades 6-8 - TeachersFirst
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6 to 8tag(s): mental math (19), numbers (120), order of operations (28), prime numbers (25)
In the Classroom
Many of these tools are ideal for use on your interactive whiteboard or in your BYOD classroom. Share these resources with students on your class website.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Resources for Numbers & Operations - Grades 3-5 - TeachersFirst
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3 to 5tag(s): decimals (89), division (101), fractions (164), multiplication (123), operations (75), order of operations (28)
In the Classroom
Share these resources on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Use these tools in your BYOD classroom to differentiate for math class. Share the resources with students for additional practice, remediation, enrichment, or advancement.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Math Resources for Numbers & Operations - Grades K-2 - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 2tag(s): addition (128), counting (58), division (101), multiplication (123), numbers (120), operations (75), preK (241), subtraction (111)
In the Classroom
Share these tools during math learning centers or on your interactive whiteboard. List a few of these tools on your class website for students to use for additional practice outside of your classroom.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Robotics Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): makerspace (42), robotics (24), STEM (226)
In the Classroom
Use these robotics resources during National Robotics Month (April) or any time of the year. If you are just getting started with Makerspace, and looking for some new resources, check out these sites!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Passover Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12In the Classroom
Use these resources as you prepare social studies lessons about Passover. Provide some of the links on your class website for students (and families) to explore on their own.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Music in Schools Month Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): dance (23), music theory (45), musical instruments (42), musical notation (35), rhythm (18), sound (66)
In the Classroom
Use this site during units on sound in science class. Share the virtual instrument sites with students in music class, as they are learning to play a new instrument. If you are teaching (or learning) the piano, check out the virtual one. Consider displaying it on your interactive whiteboard.Comments
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Digital Citizenship Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): digital citizenship (77), internet safety (110)
In the Classroom
Use this entire collection or simply select the best ones for YOUR students to continually model good digital citizenship. Share the links with parents and among your colleagues so you can promote positive action instead of fear about the Internet.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Art in Schools Month Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): art history (80), artists (75), drawing (61), museums (42), painting (55), 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.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Gamification Resources - TeachersFirst
Grades
K to 12tag(s): coding (76), game based learning (159), gamification (78), polls and surveys (44)
In the Classroom
Create your own games for review and classroom activities. As a final assessment, challenge students to create their own games to share with their peers. Use this collection to find the best gamification tools on the TeachersFirst site!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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