The FREE website was developed by more than 35 federal agencies to make
*hundreds* of teaching & learning resources from across the federal government
available -- & searchable -- in one place.
Below are titles, descriptions, URLs, & sponsoring agencies
of recently added resources. (A guide to acronyms is at the
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NEW RESOURCES ADDED TO THE
FEDERAL RESOURCES FOR EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE
(FREE) WEBSITE -- September 22, 1998
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Language Arts
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"National Research Center on English Learning & Achievement
(CELA)" provides information on what elements of curriculum,
instruction, & assessment are essential to developing high
literacy & how schools can best help students achieve success.
(ED)
http://cela.albany.edu/
"Center for the Improvement of Early Reading Achievement (CIERA)"
generates & disseminates theoretical, empirical, & practical
solutions to persistent problems in the learning & teaching of
beginning reading. (ED)
http://www.ciera.org/
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Science
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"National Network for Science & Technology" offers hands-on
learning science & technology activities & resources, including
an interactive cyber camp for kids where you can participate in
campfire activities, building an aquarium, & more. (USDA)
http://www.uidaho.edu/ag/4-h/nnst/
"Drinking Water; Kids' Stuff" teaches kids about the importance
of safe drinking water through teaching & learning resources such
as an activity on how to build your own aquifer, experiments on
the water treatment process, & the drinking water art project.
(EPA)
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/kids/
"The Particle Adventure" introduces, through an interactive
adventure tour, the theory of fundamental particles & forces. It
also looks at why physicists want to go beyond the Standard Model
theory. In addition, the site offers a new discussion board.
(DOE & NSF)
http://pdg.lbl.gov/cpep/adventure.html
"Water Science for Schools" offers information on many aspects of
water, along with pictures, data, maps, & an interactive center
where you can give opinions & test your water knowledge (USGS)
http://wwwga.usgs.gov/edu/indexjs.html
"Kansas Collaborative Research Network, KanCRN" offers an open
community of researchers, students, & teachers interested in
conducting Internet-based collaborative research on topics such
as global warming, stream monitoring, & the ozone. (ED)
http://kancrn.org/
"Rus, the Surfin' Squirrel" explores how utilities work today or
go back in time to find out how rural Americans brought
electricity, telecommunications & running water to their farms &
towns. (USDA)
http://www.usda.gov/rus/educate/ruskids.htm
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Social Studies
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"New Deal Network, Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt Institute"
provides research & teaching resources devoted to the public
works & arts projects of the New Deal, including information on
how the Great Depression affected children, & workers programs
for women that made dolls to be sold for children in nurseries,
schools, & hospitals. (NEH)
http://newdeal.feri.org/
"India & China in Comparative & Global Perspective, California
State Polytechnic University, Pomona" introduces the content,
approach, texts & topics used in a 3-year professional
development program on India & China for school teachers. (NEH)
http://www.intranet.csupomona.edu/~inch/
"Great Plains Chautaqua Society" documents the history of early
20th century leaders such as Theodore Roosevelt, Jane Addams, &
Booker T. Washington through the voices of today's scholars.
(NEH)
http://www.gp-chautauqua.org/
"Women & Social Movements in the United States, 1830-1930"
introduces students to primary documents related to women &
social movements in the U.S. between 1830 & 1930, including
letters & newspapers articles on the role of African American
women in the passage of the woman suffrage amendment. (NEH)
http://womhist.binghamton.edu/
"Save America's Treasures Tour" chronicles the First Lady's visit
to historic sites from Washington, D.C. to Seneca Falls, N.Y.
(WH)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/First_Lady/html/treasures/
"The Trip of the President to the People's Republic of China"
chronicles the President's trip to Xi'an, Beijing, Shanghai,
Guilin, Hong Kong, & China through photographs, speeches,
briefings, & more. (WH)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/New/China/
"The Unfinished Lincoln Memorial" provides lessons that use
photographs of the memorial of President Lincoln & other
information for teaching students history, civics, & government.
(NARA)
http://www.nara.gov/education/teaching/memorial/memhome.html
"Freedmen & Southern Society Project, University of Maryland,
College Park" recounts the personal experiences & the drama of
emancipation in the words of the participants: liberated slaves &
defeated slaveholders, soldiers & civilians, common folk & the
elite, Northerners & Southerners. (NEH)
http://www.inform.umd.edu/HIST/Freedman/
"The U.S. Recognition of the State of Israel" is a lesson plan on
the history, conflicts, & U.S. involvement surrounding Israel
before & after its proclamation of statehood. (NARA)
http://www.nara.gov/education/teaching/israel/ishome.html
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National Park Service Resources
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"Baltimore: A National Register of Historic Places Travel
Itinerary" provides an online tour of residential, commercial,
industrial, & religious locations spanning more than 2 centuries
of history.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/mission/balfirst.htm
"Detroit: A National Register of Historic Places Travel
Itinerary" illustrates the city's varied past & its contribution
to life today. Through maps, descriptions, & photographs of
places both famous & little-known, this guide explains why
Detroit has long been more than just a Motor City.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/detroit/dethome.htm
"Seattle: A National Register of Historic Places Travel
Itinerary" suggests why Seattle continues to draw people to the
Pacific Northwest.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/seattle/seahome.htm
"Lying Lightly on the Land: Building America's National Park
Roads & Parkways" provides an overview of this exhibit, which
explains the historical role of transportation in visitors
exploration of National Parks -- from the stagecoach to the
automobile.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/habshaer/lll/
"Places Where Women Made History: A National Register of Historic
Places Travel Itinerary" explores the range of historic places in
Massachusetts & New York associated with various aspects of
women's history through the use of interactive maps, photographs,
essays on women's achievements in American history, & more.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/nr/travel/pwwmh/
"American Visionaries: Thomas Moran" features historical
background information on Thomas Moran, who was instrumental in
securing our heritage of national parks for the continuing
benefit & enjoyment of the American people & the world. It
includes Moran's painting of Yellowstone National Park, which
helped inspire Congress to establish the National Park System in
1916.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/csd/exhibits/moran/
"The Battle of Antietam/Sharpsburg" shows the kinds of artillary
& battle tactics used at Antietam & provides information on
General Robert Lee, General George McClellan, Clara Barton, &
more.
http://www.nps.gov/anti/special.htm
"Our Shared History: Celebrating African American History &
Culture" offers a tour of the historic South, detailed
information on the Underground Railroad -- the effort to assist
persons to escape from slavery -- including a map of the most
common directions of escape taken, profiles of historical sites,
& landmarks dedicated to African American leaders such as Booker
T. Washington, Martin Luther King, & Frederick Douglass.
http://www.cr.nps.gov/aahistory/
"Petersburg National Battlefield Park Teachers Section" hosts of
a teacher's resource guide, developed in partnership with park
rangers & teachers, containing 48 learning activities for K-12,
which prepare students for a visit to the park & provide
additional learning opportunities for use in the classroom
following your field trip.
http://www.nps.gov/pete/pe_trg.htm
"Whitman Mission National Historic Site" provides teacher guides
on the history of the Pacific Northwest & the Oregon Trail that
include activities on spelling, language arts, math, art,
science, & more.
http://www.nps.gov/whmi/educate.htm
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Other
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"Museums & Learning: A Guide for Family Visits" provides basic
information about museums & how they relate to learning, &
suggests ways to make museum visits enjoyable learning
experiences for families with children ranging in age from 4 to
12 years old. (ED & SI)
http://www.ed.gov/pubs/Museum/
Acronyms
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ED -- U.S. Department of Education
EPA -- Environmental Protection Agency
DOE -- U.S. Department of Energy
NARA -- National Archives & Records Administration
NEH -- National Endowment for the Humanities
NPS -- National Park Service
NSF -- National Science Foundation
SI -- Smithsonian Institution
USDA -- U.S. Department of Agriculture
USGS -- U.S. Geological Survey
WH -- White House
Forwarded by Susan Carter
edequity-admin@mail.edc.org