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Social Studies Essentials from Discovery Education

August 31, 2026

Discovery Education’s new K–5 program brings inquiry, primary sources, and literacy-rich learning into busy elementary classrooms. Social studies often competes …

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America’s Front Yard Goes Digital: National Mall Gateway Debuts

September 17, 2025

America’s front yard just got a digital upgrade. The Trust for the National Mall has unveiled the National Mall Gateway, …

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WWI Memorial: Desktop Explorer

September 16, 2025

Recognizing the critical importance of teaching America’s World War I story —a pivotal yet often overlooked chapter in American history—Doughboy …

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In the Footsteps of History, Ultisim

February 26, 2025

Truly fascinating work is what this next cool tool is all about: a photographer, author and explorer, Denis Belliveau (pictured, …

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Lost Recipes from Schell Games

December 18, 2023

In Lost Recipes, players cook for ghosts from ancient Greek, Chinese, and Maya civilizations who long to pass on the …

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Kids Discover Online

July 29, 2019

This Cool Tool Award Winner is a web-based application that works on any device. Educators and students can login with …

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Cool Tool | ABC-CLIO Solutions Database

May 10, 2017

ABC-CLIO Solutions is an online resource that offers authoritative, up-to-date coverage of essential topics in U.S. history and government, world history, …

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Cool Tool | Voters Ed from Second Avenue Learning

September 15, 2016

This cool tool from Second Avenue Learning empowers students of all ages to understand the presidential election process. For use in …

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Cool Tool | Kids Discover Online

June 22, 2016

To provide teachers with age-appropriate, accurate, and engaging nonfiction for elementary and middle school students, long-time educational publisher Kids Discover …