New Teacher Resources for a New School Year
Posted by: Stephen Wesson
Find out what's new on the Teachers Page.
Posted in: News and Events, Teaching Tools
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Tips for Teen Researchers from a High School Researcher
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the way a student used the Library of Congress collections to complete his research.
Posted in: Interviews with Experts, Teaching Tools
Mathematical Rough Drafts and Alexander Graham Bell’s Experimental Notebooks
Posted by: Danna Bell
Explore the mathematical thinking used in Alexander Graham Bell's Experimental notebooks and learn ways you can use them to support your students growth in mathematics.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914), Science Technology and Math
Civil War Aeronauts: Exploring 19th Century Technology Innovation with Photographs, Manuscripts and Newspapers
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about how balloons were used during the U.S. Civil War.
Posted in: Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Science Technology and Math
Six Copyright Concepts Your K-12 Students Should Know
Posted by: Danna Bell
Learn about the impact of copyright on your daily lives.
Posted in: Copyright, Government and Law
Journey to the Center of the Earth
Posted by: Danna Bell
What did early mapmakers believe was at the center of the earth? This blog post provides suggestions from cartographer Athansius Kircher.
Posted in: Geography and Maps
Planting the Seed with Primary Sources
Posted by: Danna Bell
Help students explore the role of gardens and gardening in history.
Posted in: Industrial United States, World Wars and the Great Depression (1914-1945), Science Technology and Math
An Old Book, a Former Student, and Research Strategies
Posted by: Danna Bell
See how an inscription in a book led our Einstein Fellow on a research odyssey using primary sources to learn about the owner of the book and the connect to the high school where he teaches.
Posted in: Development of the Industrial United States (1877-1914)
A Sponge-Headed Cartoon Character and Staying Healthy
Posted by: Danna Bell
This post was written by Peter DeCraene, the 2020-21 Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow at the Library of Congress. In elementary school, being assigned to clean the erasers after school was the height of responsibility. I had a teacher who also rotated the job of getting a bucket of water from the janitor’s closet to …
Posted in: Science Technology and Math