Using the Resource Library

Your dashboard shows a preview of content in the Resource Library - just click on it to enter the full, searchable library:

The resource library has the ability to search by Subject, Concept, Grade Level and also a free text search.

Searching for Lessons and Data

Use the various filters to narrow down what you are looking for:

The library remembers your filter settings and will show you the same list even if you have navigated away from the library page.

The preview on the Dashboard shows the first results from your current search.

Resource types

There are three kinds of free-to-use resources in the Library:

• Classroom-Ready lesson plans (with datasets)
• Data Nugget lesson plans (with datasets). 
• Raw datasets (with full background and description, but no lesson plan)

Classroom-Ready lesson plans

Each lesson plan is embedded in the dataset as an attachment. You can also request an answer key - we send this to you by email:

Popular Classroom-Ready lessons

The list is ever increasing, so the best thing to do is to browse the actual library as described above. The list includes the perennial favorites:

• Potato osmosis lab
• Does Thanksgiving dinner get more expensive every year?
• Mitosis in onion root tips
• Photosynthesis / Floating leaf disc lab
• Elodea photosynthesis lab
• Antibiotic use and resistance
• Acid / base titration
• Reaction rate lab
• Sexy smells

Video intro

Learn more about finding lesson plans in the Resource Library in the following video:

About Data Nuggets

These are based on datasets and lesson plans from our partner, Data Nuggets.