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Touch Research Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
Ongoing research and published research articles involving Touch Therapy at all stages of life.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Great War Society: Touched by War: The Four Rocconi Brothers

For Students 9th - 10th
Article tells the tale of the four Rocconi Brothers, what they did during the war, and where and how they died.
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Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Australian Broadcasting Corporation: News in Science: Swimming Dinosaurs

For Students 9th - 10th
From ABC News in Science, Will Dunham's article, "Swimming dinosaurs touched bottom of lake," explores fossilized foot marks found on a lake bottom which suggest strong swimming ability on the part of the dinosaurs.
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Young People's Trust for the Environment: Communication in Animals

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Facts about the many ways animals communicate. Included is information about scent, sound, sight, and touch.
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SUNY Empire State College

Empire State College: Shaping Information: Ordering Information and Outlining

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Discusses finding a logical order for the ideas you wish to present in your essay. Uses samples to show how changing the position of the topic sentence changes the emphasis. Briefly touches on transitions. Then discusses the outline as...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Ulysses S. Grant: Domestic Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
A very good look at the many parts of domestic affairs in the Grant administration. Grant dealt with Reconstruction, the Panic of 1873, a revamping of the government's relationship with Native Americans, and several scandals that did not...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Civil Rights: Demanding Equality

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teach the history of Civil Rights using this comprehensive learning module. Trace the movement from the 14th Amendment to modern times. The focus is on African American rights but also touches on women and disabled American's rights....
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Boundless Biology: Threats to Biodiversity

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the impact of overharvesting, such as overfishing, on biodiversity. It talks of the 'tragedy of the commons,' where harvesters do not feel responsible for protecting a species because they fish in shared areas. It also touches...
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American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise

Jewish Virtual Library: Conversion

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the requirements for conversion to Judaism. Also discusses how different branches of Judaism view conversion. Touches on Israel's view of conversion.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Hands on Is Minds On

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
As students put projects together, create crafts, or use familiar materials in new ways, they're constructing meaning. Students love to touch and manipulate materials and this can activate kids' brains. This article gives tips for...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Kennedy Acts on Domestic Front

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the domestic policies of President John F. Kennedy, touching on the economy, unemployment, social security, and racial discrimination.
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Alberta Online Encyclopedia

Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Aboriginal Youth Identity Series: Teacher Zone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This website provides educators with an opportunity to learn and teach about Aboriginal Leadership in Canada. The elementary section focuses on identifying Aboriginal role models and heroes such as Bill Reid, Buffy Sainte-Marie, or...
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PBS

Pbs: Who Made America?: Innovators: Sarah Breedlove Walker

For Students 9th - 10th
An illiterate, impoverished daughter of freed slaves built the largest black-owned business in America, made a fortune, and touched thousands with her philanthropy.
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Authentic Maya: Maya Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of ancient Mayan culture in Guatemala touching on topics such as mythology, medicine, warfare, etc. There are numerous links in the article to photos, video, etc.
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Global Kids' Digital Media Initiative

For Students 9th - 10th
One 21st Century way of helping students stay in touch with the real world is to utilize technology. There are several online leadership projects for classrooms to use.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Crabs in the Crossfire

For Students 9th - 10th
This article addresses facts and information related to the Horseshoe Crab. In addition to general information, the article touches on conservation efforts and populations trends.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Fish Food

For Students 9th - 10th
Susan Lumpkin's article, "Fish Food" deals not with food that fish eat but fish as food. The article touches on a range of fish as food such as caviar, salmon, swordfish, shrimp, bass, scallops, and more.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Yang, Chen Ning

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography on physicist Chen Ning Yang that focuses on his work with Tsung-Dao Lee in which they proved that parity is violated when certain elementary particles decay. The biography also touches upon his education, scientific work, and...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Co Seven Circles Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, seven pennies are placed in a circle so that they are all touching one in the center and their neighbors. Students are asked to find as many rigid motions of the plane as they can which are symmetries of this configuration...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Co, G Srt Seven Circles I

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, seven pennies are placed in a circle so that they are all touching one in the center and their neighbors. The question is whether this will work with other equally-sized circles. Aligns with G-SRT.C and G-CO.C.10.
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Educational Methods: Tactile Learning

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Tactile learners learn most effectively by being able to manipulate and physically touch objects. This article explores three different tactile activities that have been found to be useful in teaching different age groups of tactile...
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University of Oxford (UK)

Pitt Rivers Museum: Human Form in Art

For Students 9th - 10th
An illustrated article that discusses the earliest forms of human representation in art, touching on their spiritual and ritual significance.
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: Onto the National Stage

For Students 9th - 10th
Women gained the right to vote and began to become active members of Congress as the United States faced many challenges. Early congresswomen served during the Great Depression, WWII, and the start of the Cold War. They had a voice in...
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Japan Society: Framing Twentieth Century Japan: A Top Ten List

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay, by university professor William Tsutsui, itemizes ten themes that can help make the story of modern-day Japan understandable. Themes touch on a range of issues, including the changing role of women, technological advances, and...

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