You clicked. You downloaded. You taught. Now, we’ve crunched the numbers to see what teachers loved most this year.

From the activities that saved your Mondays to the PD sessions that sparked big ideas, this is the best of OER Project—straight from your fellow educators. Think of it as your teaching playlist: the greatest hits, the crowd favorites, and maybe a few surprises. Ready to see what made the charts?

Teacher Resources—The planning MVPs:

• Historical Thinking Skills Guide
• Writing Guide

Blogs—The hot takes you couldn't stop reading:

• The Cold War Ended in 1991, Right?
• Global Conflicts

Events—PD that packed the house:

• AI-Powered Minds
• Unlock the Secrets of the Silk Roads

Community Convos—Where the chatter never stopped:

• The Urban Game
• AI-Proof Assignments

Videos—The binge-worthy picks:

• What Makes History Usable
• Origins of the Industrial Revolution

Articles and Activities—Your go-to downloads:

• The Columbian Exchange
• Trade Networks and the Black Death
• Silk Road Simulation
• Imperialism Cartoons

Course Favorites—The materials that ruled 2025

Climate

• Small Parts, Big Impacts
• How Do We Know Climate Change Is Real?

Big History

• Mesopotamia: Land of Firsts
• The Big Bang

World History

• Causes and Consequences of the Crusades
• Source Collection: The Black Death

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