Content Partners

Learn about the premier education organizations that create the high-quality, standards-based Thinkfinity content.

Thinkfinity Content Partners produce nine discipline-specific, standards-based web sites that include lessons for teachers, activities to use in and out of the classroom, games for young children and teen, adult literacy resources and reference materials for anyone in the education field, as well as for parents and after-school practitioners. The Content Partners and their Thinkfinity web sites are.

ARTSEDGE

John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
Created by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, ARTSEDGE provides resources and examples for teachers to teach in, through, and about the arts. The site includes lesson plans advocacy and professional development resources and up-to-date information on arts programs from around the world.

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EconEdLink

National Council on Economic Education
Developed by the National Council on Economic Education, EconEdLink provides teachers and students with lessons and classroom learning activities based on economics topics in the news and real-time economics data. EconEdLink content is designed to help integrate economic concepts across the curriculum as outlined in the Voluntary National Content Standards in Economics.

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EDSITEment

Presented by the National Endowment for the Humanities, EDSITEment features lesson plans and additional classroom resources about art and culture, literature and language arts, foreign language, history and social studies. It also serves as a gateway to the best humanities sites on the Web and features a monthly theme-based teaching resource calendar.

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Illuminations

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Illuminations site is designed by The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics(NCTM) to bring its Principles and Standards for School Mathematics to life through engaging interactive applets, standards-based lesson plans and other teacher resources.

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Thinkfinity Literacy Network

Developed by the American Library Association (ALA), the National Center for Family Literacy (NCFL) and ProLiteracy Worldwide, Literacy Network provides literacy instructors, tutors, volunteers, librarians and parents with the tools to improve their knowledge and performance and expand their skills in literacy instruction. The site features best practices for lifelong literacy development, valuable professional development opportunities and hundreds of resources that are accessible and easy to use.


ReadWriteThink

International Reading Association
The National Council of Teachers of English
Developed by the International Reading Association (IRA) and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), ReadWriteThink.org provides educators and students with access to the highest quality practices and resources in reading and English language arts instruction. The site features standards-based lesson plans, interactive student materials and a literacy calendar.

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Science NetLinks

American Association for the Advancement of Science
Developed by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Science NetLinks provides resources for K-12 teachers and students. The site includes lesson plans, interactives, hands-on activities and reviewed resources, all of which provide opportunities to bring science and technology discovery into the classroom. Science NetLinks resources are matched to Project 2061's Benchmarks for Science Literacy.

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Smithsonian National Museum of American History
Designed and developed by the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, the Smithsonian's History Explorer is your gateway to innovative, standards-based online resources for teaching and learning American history. Explore the rich resources of the Museum and bring history to life with artifacts, primary sources, and online tools for the classroom, afterschool programs, and home.

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Xpeditions

National Geographic Society
Developed by the National Geographic Society, Xpeditions brings rich, standards-based geography content to teachers and students. This site includes materials for K-12 teachers and students and their families, including an interactive atlas with more than 1,600 printable maps and Xpeditions Hall-- a virtual learning museum with exhibits aligned to the U.S. National Geography Standards.

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All Thinkfinity content meets the following rigorous criteria, setting Thinkfinity apart from any other content provider.

Seal of Approval
All Thinkfinity content is endorsed by the nation's leading education organizations. Each of these organizations is a recognized leader in the specific discipline for which they create Thinkfinity content.

Expert Review
Each Content Partner has a thorough review process in place, so you can be sure that you will find content that is accurate, up-to-date, unbiased and appropriate for students. Review panels include Nobel laureates, classroom educators and leading content experts in each discipline.

Standards-Based
State agreements also ensure that Thinkfinity lessons are aligned with state-specific standards.

Classroom-Ready
Thinkfinity.org's classroom-ready lesson plans and other online teaching materials make it easy to integrate Thinkfinity resources into your classroom. You'll find primary source materials, interactive student resources and grade-specific research lists to help you tailor materials to your teaching style and needs


Content Partners