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Teaching Democracy: Election Resources for Every Grade

Integrate news and media literacy early and often!

Posted on October 9, 2024 by Lynn Salehi

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1–12

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WEBINARS & EVENTS

Teaching Civil Discourse and Critical Thinking: Beyond the Headlines

 With the upcoming election and current events, it is essential for students to develop critical thinking skills to evaluate information accurately. Join Jennifer Ehehalt, Sr. Education Manager at Common Sense Education, and Dr. Steve…

Monday, Sep. 23, 2024 1 pm – 2 pm PDT

Grades

4–12

ARTICLE

Help Students Fact-Check the Web Like the Pros

Build news and media literacy skills to separate fact from fiction.

Posted on September 4, 2024 by Jeff Knutson

Grades

Pre-K–12

ARTICLE

Math Worksheets That Are Actually Worth Printing Out

Give students the practice they need with these worksheets that are a cut above the rest.

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Christine Elgersma

Grades

Pre-K–12

CURATED LIST

Lessons and Tools for Teaching About Artificial Intelligence

Help your students understand the impacts and uses of AI.

Grades

2–12

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SchoolAI

Versatile chat-based AI tool leans on personalized bots for engagement

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Grades

2–12

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Free, Paid

Platforms

Web

ARTICLE

25 Movies to Discuss Media Literacy

Use these selections and discussion questions to boost media literacy skills.

Posted on August 7, 2024 by Christine Elgersma

Grades

5–12

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PhET Interactive Simulations

Massive collection of excellent (and free!) science and math sims

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 4 reviews
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Grades

3–12

Price

Free

Platforms

Web

ARTICLE

Free Learning Resources to Celebrate Asian American Heritage

Explore the history and achievements of Asian Americans with activities, videos, and more for AANHPI month (and beyond).

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Bianca DeJesus

Grades

Pre-K–12

ARTICLE

Free Learning Resources to Celebrate Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage

Explore the history and achievements of Asian Americans with activities, videos, and more for AANHPI month (and beyond).

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Bianca DeJesus

Grades

Pre-K–11

VIDEO

Why Are Conspiracy Theories So Popular?

Why are conspiracy theories so appealing? And what groups might benefit from the spread of conspiracy theories? In this video, Myles and other experts explain how our thinking is impacted by our beliefs and fears. They provide st…

Time

11:41

Grades

8–12

VIDEO

Political Ads on Social Media: Selling the Truth?

During an election we might take political ads for granted, or just try to tune them out. But can we really ignore the fact that the political ads in our social media feeds are targeted specifically at us? Many political campaign…

Time

6:35

Grades

8–12

Expert Review

PerplexityAI

Robust gen AI-powered research tool aggregates info, provides sources

Learning Rating
Editorial review by Common Sense Education
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Based on 4 reviews

Grades

6–12

Price

Free, Paid

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Diffit

Promising tool molds AI-generated content into many formats

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Editorial review by Common Sense Education
Community Rating
Based on 4 reviews

Grades

2–12

Price

Free to try, Paid

Platforms

Web

LESSON COLLECTION

Essential News & Media Literacy Skills for Students

Prepare your students to think critically about election news and prevent the spread of misinformation.

Grades

3–12