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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Is Abstract Expressionism?

For Students 9th - 10th
If you visit a museum with a collection of modern and contemporary art, you're likely to see works that sometimes elicit the response, "My cat could make that, so how is it art?" But is it true? Could anyone create one of Jackson...
Activity
The Franklin Institute

In Quiry Almanack: Undersea and Oversee

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Dive into a greater understanding of the oceans by tagging along on this exploration of the oceans.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Beneath the Sea: Blowing Ballast

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore the use of ballast to manipulate buoyancy in submarines by building a model of a submersible using two-liter bottles and balloons. Describe the balance of forces that is responsible for the surfacing and diving of submersibles.
Activity
University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: A Question of Balance

For Students 9th - 10th
These project ideas explore moment of inertia and its consequences in a number of different sports including diving, gymnastics and cycling, and encourage investigation, experiment and discussion. This activity is aimed at higher level...
Website
Curated OER

National Park Service: Jazz Origins in New Orleans: 1895 1927

For Students 9th - 10th
Dive into the rich history of jazz as it progressed in New Orleans. Focusing on the time from 1895 to 1927, this site highlights key musicians and influences that helped shape this American artform.
Handout
BBC

Bbc Nature: Walruses, Seals and Sea Lions

For Students 9th - 10th
Dive in amongst the pinnipeds - the seals, walrus and sea lions - for a taste of what life is like for fin-footed, semi-aquatic mammals. Flat flippers help give these typically rotund, barrel-shaped animals an unlikely grace and beauty...
Article
Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: Upton Sinclair's the Jungle: Muckraking the Meat Packing Industry

For Students 9th - 10th
The Jungle dives into the terrible working conditions in the meat-packing industry which led to investigations and new food safety laws.
eBook
Libre Text

Libre Texts: Chemistry: Black Hole Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
Why did black holes enter the realm of thermodynamics? This concise article dives into the history.
PPT
Tom Richey

Ethos3: Wake Up Brain!

For Students 9th - 10th
This slideshow provides 5 innovative ways to brainstorm. Because our brains tend to be overstimulated and tired, it is best to warm them up before diving into a project.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Long Tailed Duck

For Students 9th - 10th
The Long-tailed Duck can dive up to 200 feet looking for food. Find more interesting facts and listen to the sounds of this species on this informative site.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Brown Pelican

For Students 9th - 10th
The Brown Pelican is the only dark pelican and the only pelican that dives for its food from the sky. Find out more interesting facts and hear sounds of this pelican on this detailed site.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Bufflehead

For Students 9th - 10th
An abundance of facts, pictures, and sounds of the smallest diving duck in North America are found on this detailed site. A menu of topics includes: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction and conservation...
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Red Breasted Meganser

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover clear and concise facts, pictures, and sounds of the large diving duck on this competent site. Topics discussed on this site include: cool facts, description, range, food, behavior, and reproduction.
Website
Other

Camphorizonsva.com: Camp Horizon

For Students 9th - 10th
There three different kinds of camp. You can go to a traditional camp, teen camp or an adventure camp. You can go scuba diving, learn about nature, and make crafts.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs: Anatomy of Nyiragongo

For Students 9th - 10th
Dive into the depths of an active volcano! This PBS site provides an inside look at Nyirgongo, an active volcano along the East African Rift. Take part in this interactive to find out more through vivid images and in depth information.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Common Merganser

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed site presents clear and concise facts, pictures, and sounds of the Common Merganser. Listen to the sounds of this diving duck on this site as well.
PPT
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: 1920's Politics, Taxes, and Foreign Policy

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out a comprehensive slideshow that dives into the key components of the American government which the people disagreed with following World War I.
Handout
Frostburg State University

General Chemistry Online: Solutions Faq

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive list of frequently asked questions about solutions. Dive in and gain better understanding to things like molality and colligative properties throughout the study of solutions.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Should You Read Kurt Vonnegut?

For Students 9th - 10th
Mia Nacamulli dives into the sometimes dark, yet hopeful works of Kurt Vonnegut.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Ocean Currents Work?

For Students 9th - 10th
Jennifer Verduin dives into the science of ocean currents.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Sexual Deception of Orchids

For Students 9th - 10th
Anne Gaskett dives into the surprisingly complex ways orchids attract insects.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Why Should You Read Sci Fi Superstar Octavia E. Butler?

For Students 9th - 10th
Ayana Jamieson and Moya Bailey dive into the works of Octavia E. Butler, the visionary storyteller who upended science fiction.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Physics of Surfing

For Students 9th - 10th
Nick Pizzo dives into the gnarly physics that make surfing possible.
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Jimmy Carter: The Mistreatment of Women Is the Number One

For Students 9th - 10th
With his signature resolve, former US President Jimmy Carter dives into three unexpected reasons why the mistreatment of women and girls continues in so many manifestations in so many parts of the world, both developed and developing.

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