Educators

Department/Agency

Website

Subject Areas

Teaching Resources

Library of Congress

LOC Main Page - www.loc.gov

Teachers Page - www.loc.gov/teachers/

Education Resources Page - https://www.loc.gov/education/

History, Literature, Science, Government, Civics

Primary source sets, lesson plans, podcasts, webcasts, student activities, professional development modules, and more.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

BAM! Body and Mind
http://www.cdc.gov/museum/student_resources.htm

EXCITE: Excellence in Curriculum Innovation Through Teaching Epidemiology
http://www.cdc.gov/EXCITE/resources.html

David J. Sencer CDC Museum
http://www.cdc.gov/museum/student_resources.htm

Science, Health and Wellness

Interactive and innovative activities for students, fact sheets, mobile apps, and more.

Environmental Protection Agency

Lesson Plans, Teacher Guides, and Online Resources for Educators
http://www2.epa.gov/students/lesson-plans-teacher-guides-and-online-resources-educators

Science, Environment, Health

Lesson plans, student activities, teacher guides, and environmental publications. 

National Archives

Teachers' Resources Page
http://www.archives.gov/education/

History, Social Studies

DocsTeach online interactive tool to find primary sources and lesson plans; free ebooks and articles; webinars

Office of Citizen Services & Innovation Technologies

Kids.Gov Teachers Page
https://kids.usa.gov/teachers/index.shtml

Arts and Music, Health, Safety, Science, Math, Money, Jobs, Literacy, History, Government

Portal for lesson plans, teaching guides, activities, worksheets, and other materials from a wide range of federal programs.

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Science on a Sphere Explorer Program
http://sos.noaa.gov/SOS_Explorer/

Climate.gov Teaching Resources
https://www.climate.gov/teaching

Science, Weather, Climate

Data sets, data exploration tools, maps, visualizations, videos, student activities, teaching guides, and more.

National Park Service

Teacher Resources
http://www.nps.gov/teachers/index.htm

History, Natural Resources,  Science, Social Studies, Language Arts

Primary source sets, virtual field trips, lesson plans, and guides for teaching about America's national parks.

U.S. Census Bureau

http://www.census.gov/schools/index/teach.html

Statistics, Math, History

Maps, videos, mobile apps, infographics, games, data access tools and more. Organized by resource type and historical era. 

U.S. Forest Service

Educators and Parents Page
http://www.fs.fed.us/learn/educators

Forest Service Multimedia Resources
http://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/conservationeducation/educator-toolbox/multimedia/?cid=stelprdb5107935

Natural Resources, Science, Technology

Natural Inquirer journal for middle-school students, FSNatureLive! webinars, podcasts,