Education OER

Digital Commons Network:

• Curriculum and Instruction Commons
• Disability and Equity in Education Commons
• Education Commons
• Educational Methods Commons
• Teacher Education & Professional Development Commons

Foundations of American Education: A Critical Lens (textbook)

Foundations of Education (online course)

Introduction to Education (textbook)

Monterey Bay Aquarium Educational Resources for Teachers (courses and science activities)

Click here to see the Special Education OER guide.

Chemistry Education Resources (free classroom resources by the American Chemical Association)

Crash Course Kids (YouTube channel with many subjects available)

Global Math Project (interactive collection of teaching resources)

Math Open Reference Homepage (interactive math textbook)

Nasa STEM Education (Materials and Games) 

PBS Learning Media, Illinois (standards-aligned resources)

PHET Interactive Simulations (all sciences, all levels); browse all activities by subject, level, etc. HERE

SciShow Kids (YouTube channel with videos on a variety of scientific subjects)

WNET Education (video/interactive projects in a variety of subjects)

Women's History Museum Student/Educator Resources

Elementary Education Teacher Career Interview

National Art Education Association

Digital Commons Network: Educational Technology Commons

Educational Technology Video (from Crash Course Computer Science video series)

Foundations of Educational Technology (textbook)

K-12 Educational Technology Handbook (textbook)

Merlot Offerings

Oasis Offerings

Digital Commons Network: Education Psychology Commons

Educational Psychology- 2nd Ed (textbook)

Trauma Informed Education (textbook)

Wellbeing in Educational Contexts- 2nd Ed (textbook)

College/University Learning:

• Digital Commons Network: Early Childhood Education Commons
• Introduction to Curriculum in Early Childhood Education (textbook)
• Reflective Practice in Early Years Education (textbook)
• Safety, Health, and Nutrition in Early Childhood Education (textbook)
• Teaching Early & Elementary STEM (textbook)

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In-classroom Educational Resources for Teachers:

• Nasa STEM for Grades K-4 (Materials and Games)

 

College/University Learning:

• Arts Integration in Elementary Curriculum: 2nd Ed. (textbook)
• Digital Commons Network: Elementary Education Commons
• Elementary Algebra (textbook)
• Elementary Earth and Space Science Methods (textbook)
• Essential Earth & Space Science for K-8 teachers (using standards-based curricula)
• Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (textbook)
• Social Studies Education in a Multicultural Society for Elementary Ed Students (video series)
• Teaching Early & Elementary STEM (textbook)

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In-classroom Educational Resources for Teachers:

• Ancient Greek (textbook)
• Chemistry Education Resources, K-8 (ACS Virtual Resources)
• Coral Reef Adventure Games
• Math Games
  • Using Dice
  • Using Dominoes
  • Using Playing Cards
• Nasa STEM (Materials and Games)
  • Grades K-4
  • Grades 5-8
• ReadWorks.org (reading comprehension resources)
• ScienceClub.org (science projects with videos)
  • Beginner Projects
  • Medium-Difficulty Projects
• Structures (building activities)
• Virtual Learning Games (all subjects, K-6)

OER Commons Offerings

Open Textbook Library Offerings

College/University Learning:

• Chemistry Education Resources, High School (ACS virtual resources)
• Digital Commons Network: Secondary Education Commons
• Essential Earth & Space Science for K-8 teachers (using standards-based curricula)
• Physics Demonstrations (ideas/demonstrations for teaching Physics)

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In-classroom Education Resources for Teachers:

• Math Open Reference Homepage (interactive math textbook)
• NanoSense: tools for teaching nonoscale science at the high school level
• Nasa STEM for Grades 9-12 (Materials and Games)
• ScienceClub.org (science projects with videos)
  • Medium-Difficulty Projects
  • Advanced Projects