USA Today Free Resources for classroom teachers

It’s not terribly well-organized nor unified, but USA Today has quite a few ‘free resources’ of interest to educators. All are accessible from USAToday Educate site (where you'll find a Teacher’s Lounge and a blog) at the top under ‘Free Resources.’ A few I picked out:

Teachers/media specialists can sign up to receive complimentary classroom copies (print or electronic) of USA TODAY. First come, first served.

A Lesson Library houses lessons that have been developed over the past few years by USA TODAY Education. in the topics of Language Arts, Social Studies, Science & Engineering, Math & Technology, Health Entrepreneurship, and Financial Literacy. There is an archive as well.

The Dream UP! Program, designed to be simple, effective, and with little outside prep on the part of the teacher, helps students identify career directions. 

Lessons from the Visions of Exploration program are designed to enhance students’ reading, writing and comprehension skills, while introducing them to topics in science, technology, engineering and math. Each contains a recent article found in USA TODAY, discussion questions, and an activity. The lessons prepare students for the world beyond the classroom and inspire them to become explorers.

Some Cyber Security content (http://usatodayeducate.com/wordpress/index.php/technology-cyber-security) might help ‘teach our children how to become cyber citizens and better ensure they don’t become cyber crime victims in the future.’

Money Matters 101 is a series of free lesson plans that help teach students about finances and planning. Thy are based on real-world examples / articles from USA TODAY, and lesson topics include saving for now and for later, being prepared for a financial crisis, using credit cards, protecting oneself from online scams.

Healthy Teens is a “free cross-curricular health and wellness literacy program to inspire middle school students to build a better quality of life for themselves, their families, and their communities.” 

The ‘Prepared, Not Scared TextMessaging for Safety’ program is a six-week, project-based learning activity where students research a threat facing their community and create a series of text messages to inform and guide the community through the emergency.

Lastly, maybe Samsung’s Solve for Tomorrow technology giveaway for 6th to 12th grade educators is right for you.