Education Resources for Students
Federal Resources
Smithsonian Institute: The Smithsonian Institute created a digital resource guide for students here. This guide includes:
- Smithsonian Learning Lab: An interactive platform for discovering millions of authentic digital resources
- Smithsonian Open Access: A free photo archive for students
- Smithsonian Digital Volunteers Program: An online program to contribute to historical documents
- Sidedoor: A podcast from the Smithsonian
Library of Congress: The Library of Congress also created a resource guide here. This guide includes:
- Student Discovery Sets: A resource of primary source documents
- Current Exhibitions: A collection on online exhibitions
- Digital Collections: Includes content from U.S. Presidents, musicians, inventors, historic newspapers and more
- By the People: A volunteer program to contribute to historical documents and artifacts
- Classic Children’s Books: A collection available free online
- The Library of Congress’ YouTube channel: Contains a wide range of author programming, as well as content from scholars and musicians.
- Ask a Librarian: A virtual tool for the public
- The Library’s National Screening Room: Showcases the Library’s vast moving image collection.
The National Gallery of Art also has resources for students here and the National Archives has programs here.
State Resources
The Maryland State Department of Education has a COVID-19 resource guide here. Click here for additional resources for students from the Maryland Department of Education.
Maryland Public Television (MPT), WETA, and Howard University Television (WHUT) created the “At-Home Learning” initiative, a public TV program consisting of 11 hours of educational programs. You can learn more about the initiative here and live stream the programs here.
Maryland AskUsNow! is an online information service with Maryland libraries. Sailor is an online research database offered through Maryland public libraries
For any updates on Maryland school closures, click here.
County Resources
Montgomery County
For information about Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) remote learning objectives and plans, click here. MPCS has online homework resources for students here.
Frederick County
For information about Frederick County Public Schools (FCPS) online learning program during coronavirus, click here. FCPS has general information for students here.
Carroll County
Carroll County Public Schools (CCPS) has a list of online learning resources here. Click here for updates from CCPS on COVID-19.