Curriculum Support
We offer a wide range of resources to inspire interest in science and math. From free online learning guides, access to more than 400,000 electronic library records, and a roundup of some of the best space-focused newsletters out there, we’ve curated our recommended resources to help foster a love of learning among students and educators.
The Vanderbilt Libraries online guide for at-home learning provides links by subject area to a variety of free K-12 curriculum resources, lesson plans, interactive learning games and activities, videos, virtual field trips and more.
PBS and local stations have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, and lesson plans. Lessons are offered from pre-K to high school and include many topics such as science, math, engineering, arts, and more.
The Tennessee Electronic Library (TEL) is a virtual library that you can access from your home computer, school computer lab, or smartphone – anywhere with an Internet connection.
Access to over 400,000 electronic resources including magazines, scholarly journals, podcasts, videos, e-books, test preparation materials, federal census records, Tennessee primary source materials, and more can all be found here.
All types of nonprofit libraries participate in TEL and benefit from the wide range of information TEL databases offer, including homework help to new readers, consumer health information, business resources, leisure reading suggestions, current event essays, academic and civil service test preparation help, and genealogy and family history sources.
The Tennessee Electronic Library is made possible through funding provided by the General Assembly of the State of Tennessee and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. TEL is administered by the Tennessee State Library and Archives, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, Secretary Tre Hargett.
The mission of the Tennessee Electronic Library is to provide convenient and equitable access to library and information resources for all citizens of Tennessee to enhance the quality of their everyday lives, the depth of their educational experience, and the economic prosperity of their communities.
Would you like to participate in a project that meaningfully contributes to scientific research? Not sure where to start? There are opportunities for students and adults, with topics that range from astronomy to bird watching.