Freebies by subject
History and Social Studies
Arcamax - where in the USA is Carmen Sandiego, pay shipping and handling. They also have other software.
CSPAN materials - use CSPAN in the classroom and receive support materials
**Free Maps - from TopoZone.com
The History Channel - lesson plans and teacher guides. Click on the "send me free classroom materials" link.
Karol Media videos - free videos on Unions, Europe and the World and others From Karol Media
List of state tourism centers - another state tourism list
Smithsonian Institute Postal Museum - pen pal writing kits and history of postal service.
State tourism centers and maps - state tourism links with map links
Wide Horizon Education Resources - free sample of papyrus and activities
Language Arts
Arthur Book offer - learn to read with Arthur.
New York Times - after you fill out member information, you will have access to this great site. You can send for support materials. Click on the NIE teacher resources link
Study Spanish - a free student tutorial service
Wall Street Journal -Wall Street Journal educator kit
Writing kits from Smithsonian Institute Postal museum - good kits for various grade levels.
Science and Math
Earth Observing Posters - closed for now, but keep checking back
EPA - Air pollution materials from the EPA
Flinn Science materials - videos and kits for science teachers from Flinn
Infoline - mainly math, lots of sites, worksheets and activities to use
Karol Media - videos on biodiversity, wildlife habitats, problem solving and more. Through Karol Media and the Phillips Petroleum Company
MicroWorlds - free a set of ALS-related fact sheets, and hands-on activity curriculum materials about electricity, magnets, and polarized light in the Teacher Packet section of the Information for Teachers page
Plasticbag.com - free kit for middle grades. Good site about paper bags vs. paper and environmental impact.
Rainbow Horizons Publishing - free download lesson plan on animals (elementary)
Satellite, weather and oceanography - This site contains free CD-ROMs, worksheets, activities
SE Michigan Council of Governments - ozone tracking program
Space Educator's Handbook - lots of good stuff
Texas Instr. - Uncovering Math - for Preschool - 6th grade. a booklet designed to help parents and students work together in learning math. May be a good resource to use.
Univ. of Arizona math software - downloadable math software.
Wright Center - downloadable, printable science posters.
Visual and Performing Arts
1 About Free - free stickers page from 1 about free stuff
Craft freebies - a listing of some free craft supplies.
Kennedy Arts center - education materials, also try the ARTS Edge site
Michael's Craft Store - the company site has listing of craft and art activities.
National Gallery of Art Resources - Over 150 teaching resources are loaned free of charge to educational institutions, community groups, and individuals. Programs are designed to meet national standards in the visual arts.Health and P.E.
American Optical Association - Main education page
First Grade Plus - free drug prevention kits.
Kraft Foods - Nutrition information from Kraft
Northwest pears - their site includes a school food service kit (useful for nutrition lessons).
National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Info. - They offer many items for free. Make sure you follow their instructions for submitting requests.
Sesame Street Fire Safety Kit - through FEMA, an instruction booklet and cassette.
Technology
Inside the Computer by Intel - A neat program. Each educator receives a kit with computer parts, posters, activities and lesson plans for exploring the hardware inside a computer.
ISTE Teacher Resources - a guide to Resources and Services for Technology Using Educators from the International Society for Technology in Education. Mainly information and resource freebies.
Surf Monkey - free browser software for kids.
AT&T Learning Network - neat classroom information. Sometimes they have packets and kits available.
Microsoft Education - teacher programs and clip art
Last modified 2/26/01