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Nebraska State Education Association
This state affiliate of the National Education Association provides information on the organization, its membership and benefits, and legislative initiatives. It also includes items of interest to the general public, like "300 Famous...
Environmental Chemistry
Evironmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Argon
A very extensive sight on argon. Well organized and extremely helpful.
Environmental Chemistry
Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Radon
Great site for all sorts of information on radon. Very thorough and well organized. Highly recommended.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Biology: Charles Darwin Iii: Descent With Modification
Instructional module focusing on Charles Darwin's theory of Descent with Modification. Discusses how slight changes from parent to offspring create variation and potentially create new species over time. Site also includes an interactive...
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center
Advice for Parents of Children With Fas
This website offers advice for parents of children with fetal alcohol syndrome and is organized into the following sections: "Self-Forgiveness," "FAS Esteem," "IEP Participation," and "Talking to Your Children About FAS/E." Here, parents...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: The Dirt on Soil
This interactive website explores the various soil layers and introduces you to the lifeforms that live in those soil layers.
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California Association of School Psychologists (Casp)
This is the official site for the CASP. It provides information about the organization, publications, legislation, events, and membership. It also provides a "Parent's Page" that parents can use to locate short "Hot Sheets" on topics...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Top Tips for Engaging Dads
The U.K.'s National Literacy Trust offers ideas that schools and nonprofit organizations can implement to get fathers involved in their children's reading.
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The National Education Association Rhode Island (Neari)
This state affiliate of the National Education Association provides information on the organization, its membership and benefits, and legislative initiatives, and provides links to other state and national parent and educational sites.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Compare and Contrast Lesson: Comparing Community Helpers
After reading the picture book Come on, Rain by Karen Hesse, which discusses how the weather both helps and harms the community, students bring tools from home to represent what their parents do for a living. They will present these...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: A Literature Inspired Writing Lesson: I Never Knew That!
In To Kill a Mockingbird, Scout and Jem discover that their seemingly "feeble" father has an astonishing ability with a rifle. For this assignment, writers will compose a letter to a parent or loved one, asking for a return letter that...
Kidsource OnLine
Kidsource: How Can I Be Involved in My Child's Education?
It's easy to say you want to become involved, but doing it is another story. Find some meaningful ways to become involved in your child's education and look through the resource organizations listed for some good contacts.
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University of North Carolina: Autism Resources
A huge resource with information on autism, organizations, medical research, behavior modification, references, vocational rehabilitation, parent training, and more. Click on the US map for resources by state.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Bacteria Reproduction
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Bacteria, being single-celled prokaryotic organisms, do not have a male or female version. Bacteria reproduce asexually. In asexual reproduction, the "parent"...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Science Fair Studio: Coordinating a Science Fair
Access a wealth of resources for a coordinating a successful science fair. This section of the Science Fair Studio site is organized into several sections: "Why Do a Science Fair?", "Types of Projects,", "Science Fair Coordinator's...
National Institutes of Health
Niaaa: Aging and Alcohol Abuse
This website, which focuses on alcohol abuse in older adults, is organized into the following sections: "Physical Effects of Alcohol," "Mixing Drugs," "Who Becomes A Problem Drinker?" "How to Recognize A Drinking Problem," "Getting...
North Central Regional Educational Laboratory
Assessing Young Children's Progress Appropriately
This article focuses on the critical issue of how to assess your young child's progress appropriately. Students, teachers and parents will benefit from this informative article. The article features contact information to learn more...
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American Foundation for the Blind: Blindness and Low Vision
Blindness or visual impairment can have a profound impact on one's life. This organization provides a great deal of helpful information about resources that will assist the visually impaired person to lead a normal, productive life.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Movement Comes of Age: Women's Clubs
Read how women formed strong clubs and organization to strengthen the women's movement during late 19th and early 20th centuries. These groups not only endorsed women's suffrage, but also made way for the formation of the PTA, more...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Prize in Literature 1930: Sinclair Lewis
At this site from The Nobel Foundation you can read about the 1930 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature, Sinclair Lewis, who was honored "for his vigorous and graphic art of description and his ability to create, with wit and...
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Idaho Education Association (Iea)
This state affiliate of the National Education Association presents its mission, calendar, membership, and benefits and also offers resources for teachers and parents.
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Wealthy Teen Nearly Experiences Consequences" by the Onion Staff
A learning module that begins with the satirical article "Wealthy Teen Nearly Experiences Consequences" by The Onion Staff, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
This article on children and whooping cough is organized into the following sections: "Pertussis (Whooping Cough)," "Prevention, When to Call Your Child's Doctor, and Professional Treatment," and "Home Treatment." Learn what makes the...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Lyme Disease
This article on Lyme disease is organized into the following sections: "Lyme Disease," "Contagiousness, Diagnosis, and Treatment," and "Duration, Prevention, and When to Call Your Child's Doctor."