SHMS uses a variety of categories and labeling to organize our resources and help you find what you need. Metadata is assigned by resource creators and SHMS administrators, and describe various aspects of the items, including grade level, subject area, and material type.
The tables below summarize descriptions of our key metadata fields.
Education Levels
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Elementary |
Lower Elementary |
Elementary 1 |
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Elementary 2 |
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Elementary 3 |
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Upper Elementary |
Elementary 4 |
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Elementary 5 |
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Elementary 6 |
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Intermediate |
Middle School |
Middle School 1 |
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Middle School 2 |
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Middle School 3 |
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Secondary |
High School |
High School 1 |
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High School 3 |
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Post-Secondary |
Community College / Lower Division |
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College / Upper Division |
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Graduate / Professional |
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Career / Technical |
Subjects
Applied Science |
Architecture and Design |
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Computer Science |
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Environmental Science |
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Engineering |
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Health, Medicine and Nursing |
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Information Science |
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Arabic Language Arts |
N/A |
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Arts and Humanities |
Art History |
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Graphic Arts |
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Languages |
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Literature |
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Performing Arts |
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Philosophy |
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Visual Arts |
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World Cultures |
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Business and Communication |
Accounting |
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Communication |
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Finance |
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Journalism |
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Management |
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Marketing |
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Public Relations |
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Career and Technical Education |
Agriculture |
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Automotive Technology and Repair |
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Criminal Justice |
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Culinary Arts |
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Electronic Technology |
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Environmental Studies |
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Film and Music Production |
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Graphic Design |
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Manufacturing |
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Maritime Science |
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Welding |
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Education |
Early Childhood Development |
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Educational Technology |
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Elementary Education |
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Higher Education |
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Language Education (ESL) |
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Special Education |
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English Language Arts |
Composition and Rhetoric |
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Language, Grammar and Vocabulary |
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Reading Foundation Skills |
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Reading Informational Text |
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Reading Literature |
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Speaking and Listening |
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History |
Ancient History |
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U.S. History |
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World History |
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Law |
N/A |
Life Science |
Anatomy/Physiology |
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Biology |
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Botany |
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Ecology |
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Forestry and Agriculture |
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Genetics |
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Nutrition |
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Zoology |
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Mathematics |
Algebra |
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Calculus |
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Functions |
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Geometry |
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Numbers and Operations |
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Measurement and Data |
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Ratios and Proportions |
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Statistics and Probability |
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Trigonometry |
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Physical Science |
Atmospheric Science |
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Astronomy |
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Chemistry |
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Oceanography |
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Geology |
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Hydrology |
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Physical Geography |
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Physics |
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Religion and Islam |
N/A |
Social Science |
Anthropology |
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Archaeology |
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Cultural Geography |
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Economics |
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Ethnic Studies |
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Linguistics |
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Political Science |
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Psychology |
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Social Work |
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Sociology |
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Women's Studies |
Material Types
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Material Type |
Description |
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Activity/Lab |
Supplemental, student-facing resource requiring students to provide answers or feedback based on taking specified steps. |
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Assessment |
Student-facing question or prompt that measures understanding of a topic or idea. |
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Case Study |
When actually occurring events or scenarios are used to illustrate scientific or academic principles. |
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Data Set |
A collection of related sets of data. |
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Diagram/Illustration |
Visual media, including but not limited to pictures, graphics, diagrams, figures, illustrations, charts, and maps. |
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Full Course |
A series of units and lessons used to teach the skills and knowledge required by its curriculum. |
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Game |
A game designed with an educational purpose. |
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Homework/Assignment |
An activity engaged in by the learner for the purpose of acquiring certain skills, concepts, or knowledge, whether guided by an instructor or not. |
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Interactive |
A visual tool in which students can move items around, enter variables, and/or answer questions. |
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Lecture |
Recording or transcript of an educational speech. |
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Lecture Notes |
Instructor-created notes to support student understanding of lectures. |
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Lesson |
Lessons organize content within a course, and may cover one or more concepts or topics. Typically used in K-12 education |
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Lesson Plan |
A teacher-facing description of a course of instruction. |
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Module |
Modules organize content within a course; may cover one or more concepts or topics.Typically used in higher education. In K-12 may be used to organize presentation of several units. |
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Primary Source |
Original document or object created at the time of the period of time being studied, i.e. newspaper article or government document. |
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Reading |
The body of a printed work, to include reading passages. |
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Simulation |
Imitation of a physical process over time. |
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Student Guide |
A student-facing supplement to a course that provides additional content and tutorial instruction for a specific course or topic. |
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Syllabus |
An outline of the contents and requirements of a course. |
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Teaching/Learning Strategy |
Method or strategy to facilitate effective teaching and learning. |
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Textbook |
A book used in the study of an academic or scientific subject. |
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Unit of Study |
A plan of instruction on a particular concept; it contains multiple lessons that are related. |