Pathfinders:
Subject Guides & Thematic Resources
While pathfinders generally have a specific structure, subject guides and thematic resources vary in their format and contents.
Thematic resources often contain web resources for children, young adults, as well as parents or teachers. They often link to both informational and instructional resources. While some provide annotations, others simply provide a list of links.
Use the following links to explore the resources on this page: General Guides, Focus on Children, and Focus on Young Adults.
General Guides
42explore
http://42explore.com
Resources for nearly 300 topics.
Awesome Library: Education
Directory for Librarians
http://www.awesomelibrary.org/librarian.html
Links to resources across subject areas.
A to Z Themes and Thematic
Units
http://atozteacherstuff.com/themes/
Lots of themes and resources.
Blue Web'N
http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/bluewebn/
Hotlists and resources by subject area.
Curriculum Connections
from Covington City
http://www.covington.k12.tn.us/tetc/tetc.htm
Thematic lessons and treasure hunts.
Educational Hotlists
from Franklin Institute
http://www.fi.edu/tfi/hotlists/index.html
Lots of hotlists on science topics.
Emints
http://www.emints.org/ethemes/
Hundreds of standards-based thematic lists.
Homework Center
from Multnomah County Library
http://www.multcolib.org/homework/index.html
Many pathfinders (Internet resources only).
KidsKonnect
http://www.kidskonnect.com/AlphabetizedList.html
Themes in alphabetical order.
Learning Page Pathfinders
from Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/ndlpedu/start/gs_src_path.html
Pathfinders by events, people, places, time, and topics for digital
library collection
Library in the Sky from
NWREL
http://www.nwrel.org/sky/index.asp
Lots of resources by subject area
Resources for Assignments
from St Josephs Nudgee College Library
http://library.nudgee.com/intersites.htm
Resources for assignments
Skewl Sites
http://www.skewlsites.com/siteind.htm
Categorized educational sites
Themes Page from
Community Learning Network
http://www.cln.org/themes_index.html
Hundreds of topics (some dated links)
Thematic Units
from North Attleborough
http://www.naschools.net/teachers/
Organized by grade level, K-5, 6-8, and 9-12
Webfinders from
Columbus Metropolitan Library
http://www.cml.lib.oh.us/webwebfinder/category1.cfm
Notice their webfinders
Web Information Resources
from Exploratorium
http://www.exploratorium.edu/ls/infosources/ResGuides.html
Science resource guides
Focus on Children
Educationa Place
from Houghton Mifflin
http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/itl/index.html
Materials for grades K-6
Elementary Weblists
http://www.nynetresources.org/Future%20Grant%20Projects/elhotlists.htm
Lots of K-5 topics
Grades 3-5 Themes
http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/3-5.htm
Resources on many themes (updated recently)
Grades 3-5 Thematic Units
http://www.okaloosa.k12.fl.us/technology/training/tools/elem/3-5.htm
Many resources on themes
Theme Pages
from Gander Academy
http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/themes.html
Many theme resources and content
K-3 Themes from
Enchanted Learning
http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/themes/
Lots of primary grade themes
Monthly Units
http://www.kinderkorner.com/themes.html
Designed for K-1
Perpetual Preschool Themes
http://www.perpetualpreschool.com/
Popular preschool themes
Reading Themes
http://home.att.net/~etonn/themes.html
Resources for young children
Thematic Resources
from Electric Teacher
http://www.electricteacher.com/resources.htm
Tons of science and social studies thematic resources
Focus on Young Adults
Pathfinders
from Cary Academy Library
http://web1.caryacademy.org/library/pathfinders/default.htm
Explore social studies topic web pathfinders
Pathfinders from
Tolland High School
http://www.tolland.k12.ct.us/ths/library/pathfinders.html
Web subject guides
Web Sites
from Lawrence High School Library
http://library.lhs.usd497.org/web.htm
Many great starting points for lots of topics.