NCompass Live - November 2, 2022
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/ncompasslive/
Too often government documents are overlooked as sources for K-16 students. But for schools with limited resources, documents are the perfect place to find information. Best of all, they are freely accessible with an internet connection. Calvin T. Ryan Library is a selective depository in the Federal Depository Library Program and has been for over 60 years! This presentation will focus on the variety of ways to locate these treasures. Some sites are grade-specific! There will also be a libguide of Nebraska and federal documents your library can share to help your students find information. Are you up for the challenge?
Presenter: Rochelle Hunt Reeves, Associate Professor, Curriculum/OER/Government Documents Librarian, Calvin T. Ryan Library, University of Nebraska at Kearney.
NCompass Live: Power Up With Documents: E-Documents in the Classroom
1. E-Documents in the Classroom
Rochelle Hunt Reeves
Associate Professor
Curriculum/OER/Government Documents Librarian
Calvin T. Ryan Library - University of Nebraska at Kearney
November 2, 2022
8. STEM RESOURCES
NASA SpacePlace
Skywatching, science & tech
Section for educators
NASA STEM Engagement
Space games, videos,
crafts
NASA Climate Kids
Weather/climate, atmosphere,
water, energy, plants & animals
Energy Kids
Games & activities, energy
savings, energy history
science fair experiments
Energy Information Administration
Learning & Teaching about the
Environment
Classroom/project ideas,
homework help and activities,
and more!
Environmental Protection Agency
USGS – Educational Resources
Lesson plans and activities,
maps, podcasts, online lectures,
videos and animations, and
much mores
U.S. Geological Survey
(Dept. of the Interior)
9. CAREER RESOURCES
U.S. BUREAU OF LABOR
STATISTICS
Career Exploration
K-12 games, activities,
etc.
Occupational Outlook
Handbook
Learn more about
specific occupations
Grades 8 and up
10. HISTORY AND
GOVERNMENT
Core Documents of U.S.
Democracy
Appropriate for students in middle school
and above.
From the U.S. Government Printing
Office
Kids in the House
Appropriate for grades K-12.
Contains specific information for parents
and educators.
From the Clerk of the House
OurDocuments.gov
For students in middle school and above.
Contains specific information for teachers
and educators
Cooperative effort among National History Day,
The National Archives and Records
Administration, USA Freedom Corps, and The
Corporation for National & Community Service
Children’s Books and Web Sites
about the U.S. Government
includes Web sites and books for kids and
young adults on congress, the
Constitution, elections, how Government
works, the Presidency, and more.
From the U.S. Senate
11. U.S. Department of Education
Resources broken down by grade.
National Endowment for the
Humanities
K-12 lesson plans, games, and
more.
Library of Congress – American
Memory
U.S. Congressional Documents and
Debates (1774 -1875)
United States Census Bureau –
Statistics in Schools
“Fun Facts” and a teaching guide
Can also be used in Monday Management, Economics, Family Studies,
OurDocuments.gov
U.S. Department of Education – Provides links from the Smithsonian, the National Archives, National Endowment for the Humanities, Supreme Court Historical SocietyLibrary of Congress American Memory – links to the American State Papers from 1789-1838 with Machine-searchable text. Also a variety of
Other resources from the page include the Census in the Constitution, and 1790 “Fast Facts – about the U.S. in the 1790s.
Schoolhouse Rock was a memorable series of animated shorts that ran with the Saturday morning cartoons that cleverly used music to teach kids about everything from correct grammar to this catchy song about politics, which explains how a bill becomes a law (or not). I also learned the Preamble to the Constitution from Schoolhouse Rock!