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The Teaching with Primary Sources Program works with colleges and other educational organizations to deliver professional development programs that help teachers use the Library of Congress's rich reservoir of digitized primary source materials to design challenging, high-quality instruction.

sets of educational resources focused on a theme and packaged in a widget-format that can be embedded in a social media Web page

EDITOR'S NOTE: For an updated look at search engines for children, see "Savvy Little Searchers: Kids' Search Engines" The services below are designed primarily to serve the needs of children, either in focus, or by filtering out sites that some parents and teachers might find inappropriate for kids.

The Louvre has an excellent digital library. Explore Islamic art, Roman antiquities, and works by the masters. Be sure to explore the link for teachers.

Explore the characteristics of the polar ecosystems in Antarctica. Analyze the environmental impact of research and tourism in Antarctica. Investigate the impact of waste materials on Antarctic ice though a laboratory experiment.

Utilize content from an Internet Web site and determine the effectiveness of a specific presidential candidate's use of technology as a campaign tool by recording specific data and opinions on a worksheet.

Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators is a categorized list of sites useful for enhancing curriculum and professional growth. It is updated often to include the best sites for teaching and learning.