Classroom Resources

This article from Khan Academy gives an overview of the Vietnam War.  This war enmeshed the United States in a battle against communism in Southeast Asia for more than twenty years.  This article includes a map showing the divisions of Vietnam.  Students can answer the questions at the end of the article for assessment.  The article can be read in a whole group or individually.

This is a video from Khan Academy that gives an overview of the Vietnam War. This video can be played to introduce the Vietnam War. The video is 17 minutes and 40 seconds in length.

This article from Khan Academy gives an overview of the economic downturn of the 1970s and the OPEC oil embargo of 1973-1974. This article can be used when describing the changing social and cultural conditions in the US in the 1970s. Students can read the article and then answer the questions at the end as an assessment.  The article can be read in a whole group setting or individually.

This article from Khan Academy provides an overview of the scandal that brought down Richard Nixon. Students can read the article and answer the questions at the end of the article as an assessment.  The article can be read in a whole group setting or individually. The article can be assigned to students through Goggle Classroom.

This article from Khan Academy provides an overview of the emergence of the American Indian Movement and the gay rights movement, as well as the continuation of the second-wave feminist women's movement. Students can read the article and answer the questions at the end for assessment to describe changing social conditions during the 1970s. The article can be assigned to Google Classroom.

This video from Khan Academy provides an overview of how the events of the postwar era reshaped America. An overview of how the Cold War, the Civil Rights Movement, Vietnam, and student protests of the 1960s changed core beliefs around citizenship, cultural values, and the proper US role in the world. The video can be used to introduce social and cultural changes in the US during the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s.  The video is 10 minutes and 16 seconds in length.

This article from Khan Academy provides an overview of President Bill Clinton's domestic policies and scandal-ridden second term. Students can read the article and answer the questions at the end as an assessment.  The article can be assigned through Google Classroom.

This article from Khan Academy provides an overview of the domestic and foreign policies of Barack Obama, president of the United States from 2008 to 2016. Students can read the article and answer the questions at the end as an assessment. The article can be read in a whole group setting or individually. The article can be assigned through Google Classroom.

This article from Khan Academy provides an overview of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon which resulted in the United States' declaration of a Global War on Terror. Students can read the article and answer the questions at the end as an assessment. The article can be assigned through Google Classroom.

This article from Khan Academy provides an overview of Shays's Rebellion which was an armed rebellion in the newly-formed United States of America that led to the creation of a stronger central government. Students can read the article and answer the questions at the end as an assessment.  The article can be assigned through Google Classroom.

To gain a better understanding of what students know about strong and light force. This assessment can be completed in the students' classroom, at the end of a class, or as a take-home assignment.

Grover knows all about force. Grover uses force every day and is a force expert. What? You don't know what force is? Force is the pushing and pulling you use to move things. When do you use force? This video can be used as an introduction to a lesson on force and to demonstrate from the scenes in the video the difference between strong and light force. 

This resource is a listing of station ideas that promote the concept of balance. This learning activity can be used to help students understand the skill of balancing. 

This article from Khan Academy provides an overview of the Federalist Papers. In the Federalist Papers, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison and John Jay made the case for ratifying the new US Constitution. Students can read this article and answer the questions at the end as an assessment. The article can be read in a whole group setting or individually.  It can be assigned through Google Classroom.

This article from Khan Academy provides an overview of the Bill of Rights. The first ten amendments to the US Constitution guarantee citizens' essential freedoms and rights. Students can read this article and answer the questions at the end as an assessment. The article can be read in a whole group setting or individually.  The article can be assigned through Google Classroom.

This is a video from Khan Academy that provides an overview of the separation of powers and checks and balances.  This can be played as an introduction to a lesson on separation of powers or the three branches of government and checks and balances.  The video is 3 minutes and 58 seconds in length.

This video from Khan Academy provides an overview of Federalism in the United States including exclusive and concurrent federal and state powers. This video can be used to introduce a lesson on Federalism.  It is 6 minutes and 3 seconds in length.

This video from Khan Academy provides an overview of the landmark Supreme Court case that established strongly implied powers for the federal government, McCulloch v. Maryland. This video can be played to introduce a lesson on landmark Supreme Court cases.  The video is 7 minutes 48 seconds in length.

Putting a face to the various emotions we feel! This song explores how we might behave and look when we're feeling happy, sad, or lonely.

This interactive game helps children understand their emotions. Children are presented with scenarios (it’s their birthday, their brother breaks a favorite toy, etc.) and asked to click on one of three icons that represent feeling happy, sad, and angry. If they click on an icon that is not the most appropriate for the scenario, the icon turns red and they choose again.

This is a video from Khan Academy that provides an overview of Jacksonian democracy, Bank War, the Spoils System, and the Trail of Tears. The video discusses Andrew Jackson's presidency and how he attempted to increase the power of the executive branch. A growing movement of opposition to Jackson coalesced into the Whig Party, which employed many of the same tactics as Jackson in the election of 1840. The video can be played during a lesson on Jacksonian democracy. The video is 12 minutes and 31 seconds in length.

This video from KET shows a young man hopping, skipping, and moving his body in different ways while he counts to 10. This is a great way to show young children that it doesn’t matter what they do as long as they just keep moving. Being active is vital for a healthy lifestyle, so it is important to show children that there is a way to be active in everything they do, including learning.

The Healthy Habits for Life Child Care Resource Kit gives child care providers the tools they need to teach children about eating right and being physically active so that they can establish healthy habits for life.

Learn about unified sports through Special Olympics in communities or schools. Everyone on the team, with and without disabilities, is included and learns how to play as part of a team for fun, recreation and competitions. Athletes get to know each other as people, which helps them to appreciate what they all have to contribute.

“Hooked Rx: From Prescription to Addiction” is a special investigative project on the destructive epidemic of opioid addiction, produced by advanced journalism students at the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. 

In this video adapted from Earth Island Institute's New Leaders Initiative, meet Jessica, a high school student and leader for Teens for Safe Cosmetics. Learn about toxic chemicals in cosmetics and how the industry has been unregulated in the United States.

In this video adapted from Need to Know, artist Steve Brodner uses simple drawings to compare the size of the 2010 BP oil spill to more familiar things, like a football field, a shopping mall, the state of Texas, and Earth’s moon.

Daniel and Miss Elaina try new food -- with mixed results! Help kids understand that being able to try new food is an important skill to learn.

Katerina discovers that she really likes bell peppers! She even tries carrots, but doesn't like them. Teach kids to understand that trying foods is important. After they have tried a new food, they can decide if they like it or not.

Daniel chooses one more thing to do before it's time for bed. Remind kids that after a long day of playing, they need to cooperate when it's time for bed.

In this video, students learn what allergies are and that there different kinds of allergies. Some kids are allergic to foods and others suffer from seasonal allergies resulting from pollen.

This article from Khan Academy provides an overview of the nullification crisis. In response to the Tariff of 1828, vice president John C. Calhoun asserted that states had the right to nullify federal laws. Students can read this article and answer the questions at the end as an assessment. The article can be read in a whole group setting or individually. It can be assigned through Google Classroom.

This article from Khan Academy provides an overview of Manifest Destiny. In the mid-nineteenth century, newspaper editor John O'Sullivan coined the term "manifest destiny" to describe the belief that God intended for the United States to occupy North America from Atlantic to Pacific. Students can read the article as an introduction to a lesson on expansionism prior to the Civil War and answer the questions at the end of the article as an assessment.  The article can be read in a whole group setting or individually. It can be assigned through Google Classroom.

Exercise and physical activity are important to each person's physical and mental health. Join these students as they learn about the importance of physical exercise.