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Curated OER

Exploring Careers: Career Interest Checklist

For Students 9th - 12th
What do you want to be when you grow up can be a difficult question for many young people. A career interest checklist gives high schoolers a place to consider career options that might not have occurred to them. Participants first...
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Cornell University

What is IPM?

For Students 4th - 5th
Discover what a pest is and how to identify one with a lesson that looks closely at our outside world and taxonomy. Scholars investigate insects and plants to practice their identification skills, take a survey, and explore the...
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Curated OER

College Education

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What do Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg have in common? They're both billionaires, and neither one has a college degree! Using the website, scholars explore whether having a college education is truly worth the money it costs. They read...
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PBS

10 Preparation Steps for a Successful Group Presentation

For Students 6th - Higher Ed
As the title suggests, this four-page template details the essential steps in the preparation of a group presentation. Formatted as a checklist, group members use the pages to identify who is to do what and when each aspect is...
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McGraw Hill

Study Guide for The Scarlet Letter

For Teachers 11th - 12th
How does or society punish people who break the law? What effect does guilt have on a person's life? In what way does or society demand we conform to certain conventions? Such questions, found in this study guide, are sure to...
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Career City Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in exploring your career interests? Using the Glencoe career city resources; you can explore self assessments, resumes, cover letters, and interview tips.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Anthropologist

For Students 9th - 10th
Does examining all aspects of human life appeal to you? Would you like to explore the origins of man, of language, of culture? This Science Buddies site gives a good overview of what is involved in the career of anthropologist. Find out...
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Other

Lansing Community College: Career Facts for Collision Repair

For Students 9th - 10th
With this resource, explore career facts about the field of auto body work and collision repair. Topics include salary, essential skills, and training requirements.
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University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba: Exploring Occupations

For Students 9th - 10th
The Career Centre at the University of Manitoba offers information and resources on 200 occupations, plus the admonition that "Information about the world of work is everywhere."
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Other

Career Resource: College Links

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for a college? Use this college link section to explore colleges by location.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Home Health Aide

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this site to learn everything you need to know about becoming a Nursing, Psychiatric, or Home Health Aide.
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Other

Geotimes: Off the Beaten Path

For Students 9th - 10th
Get a glimpse inside the careers of geoscience professionals. Explore the types of career experiences that are available in the geoscience field.
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Whoi: Oceanography Careers

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you want to get started in preparing for a career in oceanography? Explore resources to start the career planning process.
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Other

Psych Web: Marky Lloyd's Careers in Pyschology

For Students 9th - 10th
What can you do with a degree in psychology? Explore what it takes to succeed in the psychology field.
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University of California

The Love Lab: So You Want to Be a Marine Biologist?

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you want to know what being a marine biologist is really like? This career resource strives to provide a realistic look at the marine biology field. It is wittily written and offers lots of practical advice.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe: Tips for Getting Job References

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you need to get a job reference? Explore tips for choosing and getting the best job references.
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Other

Encyclopedia Virginia: Christopher Newport

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about English explorer, Christopher Newport, who commanded the first fleet sent by the Virginia Company to America, and who helped the colonists found Jamestown colony. A timeline outlines his active sailing career.
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Other

National Museum of Women in the Arts: Lavinia Fontana

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of Lavinia Fontana, the first woman painter to have had a successful artistic career.
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BBC

Bbc News: Ronald Reagan 1911 2004

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from BBC News, you can explore the death of an American president through the eyes of the British Broadcasting Company (BBC). This site offers the reader extensive information about former president Ronald Reagan including...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: A Centennial Tribute to Richard Rodgers

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a concise summary of the contributions of composer Richard Rodgers to American music and theater. Centennial tribute provides a brief biography and extensive exploration of the musical influences which shaped Rodgers career.
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Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Thomas Hunt Morgan and His Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
This detailed article from the Nobel e-Museum explores Thomas Hunt Morgan's career and research in genetics. Read how Morgan's work influenced later scientists and the modern scientific world.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Actors, Producers, and Directors

For Students 9th - 10th
Along with information about Directors, this site evaluates the Nature of Work, Working Conditions, Employment, Training, Other Qualifications, Job Outlook, Earnings, Related Occupations, and Additional Information for Actors and Producers.
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: Gladys Knight (B. 1944)

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the life and career of Motown's leading lady of soul, Gladys Knight. Along with the family music group "the Pips", she had numerous hits that reached the top of R&B and pop music charts.
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Other

Jupiter Scientific: Salaries of Scientists by Discipline

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in exploring a career in science? Investigate the pay scales of scientists by discipline.