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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Agile Kangaroo Rat

For Students 4th - 8th
Agile Kangaroo Rats are excellent swimmers. They can run on all four feet as well as hop on their large hind feet, and if they are fleeing a predator, can make sharp turns. Learn more about the Dipodomys agilis, more commonly known as an...
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Interaction Design Foundation: What Is a Wicked Problem and How Can You Solve It?

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you ever come across a problem so complex that you struggled to know where to start? Then you have stumbled upon a wicked problem. While these problems may not have a definite solution, there are certainly things you can do to...
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Mind Tools

Mind Tools: The Agile Leader: Adaptability

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A quality vital to success in the 21st century is the ability to adapt. Discover how to become more willing to step out of your comfort zone and adapt to the changing world around you.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Manatees

For Students 9th - 10th
This article covers a variety of topics related to Manatees including Agile Underwater Behemoths, Danger in the Water, The Power of Moving Teeth, The Florida Manatee, and more.
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Agile Alliance: Refactoring

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about refactoring code in computer programming.
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Curated OER

At the Lapin Agile

For Students 9th - 10th
At the Lapin Agile
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Physical Intelligence

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A curriculum that is used to develop balance, agility, flexibility, strength, and an appreciation for physical intelligence. Curriculum includes lecture notes and assignments.
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Up to Ten

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This multi-intelligence developmental site categorizes activities into motor skill development, intellectual agility development, and computer literacy development. Large, brightly colored icons and figures light up the screen. Follow...
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Deloitte Insights: Creating the Government of the Future

For Students 9th - 10th
The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated - in some cases, by years - the advance of the future of government. By necessity, government's response to the pandemic resulted in rapid change of the sort generally not seen in the public sector. From...
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Regents of the University of Michigan

Animal Diversity Web: Margay

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed reference information about the margay. Includes taxonomic classification, specimens, and other details about this agile tropical forest cat.
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University of Wisconsin

The Wisconsin Primate Research Center: Primate Info Net

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about primates, includes links to primate centers and organizations. Find out about the International Directory of Primatology. Click into "Resources on Primatology" and then "About the Primates" to get to primate-specific...
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Stroop Task (A Test of Mental Vitality and Flexibility)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about and take a specialized psychological test, called the Stroop task (also known as the Stroop test), which provides an indication of your ability to think flexibly.
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Mycoted: Lateral Thinking Puzzles

For Students 9th - 10th
A storehouse of puzzles designed to train the brain to think in atypical ways. Find riddles, visual puzzles, analogies, math problems, and more. Excellent source of raw material for practicing original and creative thinking one puzzle at...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Canyon Deermouse

For Students 4th - 8th
Canyon Deermice inhabit arid shrublands and grasslands in the inhospitable "slickrock" deserts of the West. In the canyons where they live, the common denominator is bare rock, and they are remarkably agile at scampering on vertical or...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Margay

For Students 4th - 8th
Margays are small spotted cats that closely resemble ocelots, but are about half the size and lack the ocelot's two prominent black cheek stripes. Margays are forest-dwellers and good climbers and jumpers, so agile that captives have...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Harris's Antelope Squirrel

For Students 4th - 8th
Extreme heat does not deter Harris's Antelope Squirrel from vigorous daytime activity. It is agile, scampering over sharp-spined cholla cactus without being pricked, and may sit on top of a cactus to look around. Learn more about the...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Rafinesque's Big Eared Bat

For Students 4th - 8th
Rafinesque's big-eared bat inhabits forests and streamside areas throughout the southeastern United States. These agile flyers may be less frequently seen than some other bats because they leave their roosts only when it is completely...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Cats for Kids: Learn About the House Cat or Domesticated Cat

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about all sorts of cats including the house or domesticated cat. Why do cats make good pets?
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Victors at the Olympic Games

For Students 9th - 10th
From a very remote period, the Greeks had been accustomed to engage in contests of strength and agility during their times of festivity, and also at the funerals of distinguised persons. Iphitus conceived the idea of establishing a...

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