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Curated OER

Presenting our Newspapers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students present their group newspapers.  In this presenting instructional activity, students share their newspaper creations with peers and receive feedback. This instructional activity is part of a unit: "In the News". 
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Action at Plate Boundaries

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students diagram the spreading of the ocean floor. In this earth science lesson plan, students read an article on plate boundaries of the ocean. Students are expected to diagram the oceanic convergent boundary, and...
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Curated OER

The Different Fresh Water Ecosystems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students summarize the characteristics of an ecosystem. In this biology lesson, students identify five major fresh water ecosystem. They define terms and write a journal about what they learned.
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Curated OER

We Wish You a Merry Something, America

For Students 8th
In this we wish you a merry something, America activity, 8th graders read or listen to a paragraph explaining that the term merry Christmas is not politically correct in America.  Students discuss 4 warm up topics, complete...
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Curated OER

Breaking News English: US-Vietnam Flights Resume

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, students read US-Vietnam Flights Resume," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Other

Computer User: High Tech Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th
An up-to-date dictionary of more than 7000 computer terms. You can search for random terms or for terms within specific areas.
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Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Free Computer Help for Everyone

For Students 9th - 10th
ComputerHope.com offers an archive of free computer-related information, including tutorials, troubleshooting tips, hints and more. Select "Hardware Listing" and "Software Listing" to choose from the extensive directory, or perform a...
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Other

Kids Online: Computer Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th
An online dictionary of computer-related terms.
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Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Computer Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th
The dictionary is part of a site that offers free online help to computer users. The index provides a complete listing of terms by first letter. For terms that begin with a number, select the # sign.
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Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: Computing

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a comprehensive list of computing dictionaries in just about any language imaginable.
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Other

Ziring Micro Web: Dictionary of Programming Languages

For Students 9th - 10th
A compendium of computer coding methods assembled to provide information and aid your appreciation for computer science history. The dictionary currently has over 120 entries which are searchable in various ways.
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Other

Foldoc Computing Dictionary

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a searchable dictionary of computer terminology that includes pronunciations. Links within the definitions allow you to gain a thorough understanding of the term.
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Love To Know Media

Your Dictionary: Sample Lesson Plans for 7th Grade Computer Terms

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site offers links to a list of computer terms middle schoolers need to know; it also offers links to lesson plans teaching things like using spreadsheets.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Experts Debate: Will Computers Edge People Out of Entire Careers?

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Experts Debate: Will Computers Edge People Out of Entire Careers?" by David Kestenbaum, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed...
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Tech Target

Tech Target: What Is?

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive online dictionary for thousands of the most current IT-related words. Browse alphabetically or by catagories like "Software," "Internet," "Computing fundamentals," "Networking" and more.
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Dictionary of Algorithms and Data Structures: Recursion

For Students 9th - 10th
The DADS description of recursive algorithms in computer programming.
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Other

Computer Concepts: Lesson Plans: Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides many different activities and lesson plans on various computer concepts.
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Lingolex

Lingolex.com: Internet Terms in Spanish and English

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has been successful at defining some very difficult technical internet and computer terms.
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Other

Net Lingo

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Look up information about internet and computer technology using a dictionary format. Includes online dictionary, pocket dictionary, information about e-mail, a technology IQ test, and a list of new additions.
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Other

Learn to Code With Me: The 4 Data Structures Every New Developer Should Know

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the four data structures evident inbn computer programming.