Hamilton Elementary School Library: Teacher Resources

Find and customize resources for engaging lessons.

Access to videos, lessons, blogs, and other teaching materials

The Smithsonian Learning Lab is about discovery, creation, and sharing.
The Smithsonian Office of Educational Technology (OET) created the Smithsonian Learning Lab to inspire the discovery and creative use of its rich digital materials—millions of images, recordings, and texts.

Free lesson plans written by teachers for teachers.

TeacherVision® is dedicated to helping teachers save time. Find 22,000 pages of classroom-ready lesson plans, printables, and resources.

Educational games, activities, articles, quizzes, and tutorials

SoftSchools.com provides free math worksheets, free math games, grammar quizzes and free phonics worksheets and games. Worksheets and games are organized by grades and topics.

Lesson plans, student interactives, strategy guides, professional library, videos

Classroom management tips, Common Core Standards, Lesson Plans, Teaching Strategies, and Grants

Search lesson ideas by standard or grade and subject.

Canva for Education is a free service that provides teachers with access to Canva Pro features, including:
Millions of premium images, fonts, graphics, videos, and animations
A photo background remover
Thousands of ready-to-use educational templates
Editing features
Teachers can use Canva for Education to: Create and edit educational videos, create engaging lessons and activities, and reach and motivate students.

Spark Grants, a competitive grants program, offer third grade teachers up to $1,000 for projects that engage students through unique experiences and creative learning methods and stimulate student interest in relevant educational topics.