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University of Guelph

Imagining Home in Children's Picture Books by Canadian Aboriginal Authors

For Students 9th - 10th
What is the image of "home" in contemporary Canadian Aboriginal context, and how is it--and the forces that threaten it--addressed in children's books? Read a discussion of "home" in Aboriginal children's picture books and how "home" is...
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University of California

Uc Berkeley Library: Critical Evaluation of Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Questions to ask yourself when determining if a source is reliable. Discusses difference between primary and secondary source. List of reference sources and links to other sites that teach you how to evaluate sources....
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Other

Teaching the Civil War With Technology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Excellent "go-to" website for teachers looking for means in which to incorporate technology into their units on the American Civil War. Author provides a blog and wiki brimming with lesson and integration ideas, videos, book reviews, and...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Wizardry and Chemistry

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Students learn how common pop culture references (Harry Potter books) can relate to chemistry. While making and demonstrating their own low-intensity sparklers (muggle-versions of magic wands), students learn and come to appreciate the...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Lab Safety Rules

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore and review safe practices during laboratory and field investigation in science.
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Other

The Flickering Mind

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Looking for an alternative point of view on educational technology? Use this informative website focusing on a book called "The Flickering Mind,"-a new and controversial book which argues that computers have done far more harm than good...
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Virginia Tech

Survival as a Bridge to at Risk Readers

For Teachers 9th - 10th
If you're looking for a way to appeal to at-risk readers, while integrating various curriculum areas, this article is full of ideas.