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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Create a Pinhole Camera

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students construct their own pinhole camera to observe the behavior of light.
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Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Ray Diagrams for Concave Mirrors Case B

For Students 9th - 10th
Ray diagrams are useful tools for determining the location of an image as produced by a concave mirror. Of all the rays which emanate from the top of the object arrow and are incident to the mirror, there are two rays whose behavior at...
Article
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Ray Diagrams for Concave Mirrors Case D

For Students 9th - 10th
Ray diagrams are useful tools for determining the location of an image as produced by a concave mirror. Of all the rays which emanate from the top of the object arrow and are incident to the mirror, there are two rays whose behavior at...
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Other

Unlocking the Secrets of the Brain Review & Synopsis

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive review and synopsis of a book that brings to light some information on the chemicals which have been thought for years to effect personality.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Spherical Reflections

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate the behavior of light that is reflected off a spherical mirrored surface.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Touch the Spring

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the behavior of light as it reflects off a concave mirror in this optical illusion.
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Open Curriculum

Open Curriculum: Matter as a Wave

For Students 9th - 10th
This article helps illustrate the behavior of electrons as waves and the uncertainty principle.
Article
Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Depression: Available Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists and briefly describes three types of treatment for depression. Each treatment has a link to more information.
Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Bubbularium

For Students 3rd - 8th
What colors do you see in a bubble? Why do you see colors in a bubble? Use this site to find out the answer to these questions with this easy experiment.
Website
Other

Smart Motorist: What Causes Car Accidents?

For Students 9th - 10th
There are four factors that "Contribute to the vast majority of collisions." This detailed website discusses these: "Equipment Failure," "Roadway Design," "Poor Roadway Maintenance," and "Driver Behavior."
Interactive
Other

Nicky Case: Fireflies

For Students 9th - 10th
Fireflies can put on quite a light show! Watch a whole mangrove forest filled with fireflies lighting up and plunging into darkness over and over again in perfect synchrony. How do thousands of fireflies coordinate with each other? The...
Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Inside the Ant Colony

For Students 9th - 10th
Ants have one of the most complex social organizations in the animal kingdom; they live in structured colonies that contain different types of members who perform specific roles. Deborah M. Gordon explains the way these incredible...
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Surf's Up!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson introduces the concepts of longitudinal and transverse waves. Young scholars see several demonstrations of waves and characterize them by transverse and longitudinal behavior. This lesson also introduces the Sunken Treasure...
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Government of Alberta

Digital Citizenship Policy Development Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Education leaders are re-examining acceptable use policies in light of the increasing use of highly mobile information technologies. While acceptable use policies were developed to manage and control behavior, a digital citizenship...

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