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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Can You Solve the Alien Probe Riddle?

For Students 9th - 10th
Your team has developed a probe to study an alien monolith. It needs protective coatings in red, purple and green to cope with the environments it passes through. Can you figure out how to apply the colors so the probe survives the trip?
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Empathy Is Not Endorsement

For Students 9th - 10th
Digital creator Dylan Marron has racked up millions of views for projects like "Sitting in Bathrooms With Trans People" but he's found that the flip side of success online is internet hate. Over time, he's developed an unexpected coping...
Article
Curated OER

Kids Health: Adoption

For Students 9th - 10th
When someone is adopted it isn't always easy for them to deal with the reasons that it happened. This article attempts to help those with similar issues cope with the thoughts and feelings that surround being adopted. Links to related...
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PBS

Pbs: A Life Apart

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of video clips taken from a movie about the life of Hasidic Jewish people. Includes clips on their history, their culture, role of women and how they are coping in a modern society.
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Other

Algonquin College: Plagiarism

For Students 9th - 10th
Plagiarism includes more than just coping and pasting. Any time you use content that is not your own, you need to give credit to the original creator using citations. This doesn't just include text; you need to cite images, figures,...
Professional Doc
Other

Raising Children Network Limited: Changing Routines: Autism

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides strategies to use with students who struggle with changes in transitions and daily routines. Examples of changes in routines are provided, along with visual strategies and social stories. These tools may be used...
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Other

The Open University: Filtering Information Quickly

For Students 9th - 10th
It is easy to search the web for pretty much anything these days, but coping with the amount of results that come back can be a challenge. Being able to handle information efficiently is a skill which will stand you in good stead, both...
Article
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Religion and Ethics Weekly: Dr. Ben Carson Extended Interview

For Students 9th - 10th
Dr. Ben Carson is a renown neurosurgeon who was involved with the attempted separation of the conjoined Bijani twins. He recounts dealing with that loss and how his faith has helped him cope with a life full of risk. Dr. Carson also...
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Other

Bradshaw Foundation: Volcanic Winter and Modern Humans

For Students 9th - 10th
Explanation of the volcanic winter that happened about 20,000 years ago that destroyed most of the human population not living in Africa. Explains how these early people coped with this 1000 years of nuclear winter and how when it was...
Article
Other

Kids Helpline: Helping Kids Identify and Express Feelings

For Teachers 1st - 9th
Learning to identify and express feelings in a positive way helps kids develop the skills they need to manage them effectively. Here are some tips on how to encourage your child to express their feelings.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Nancy Etcoff on the Surprising Science of Happiness

For Students 9th - 10th
Cognitive researcher, Nancy Etcoff looks at our pursuit of happiness and its surprising effect on our bodies. [14:22]
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Losing Everything

For Students 9th - 10th
Nine days before TED2008, filmmaker David Hoffman lost almost everything he owned in a fire that destroyed his home, office and 30 years of passionate collecting. He looks back at a life that's been wiped clean in an instant -- and looks...
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Other

American Counseling Association

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lifelong human development is the American Counseling Association's focus. Professional counselors will find support for their own development. Features includes government relations, leadership listings, media/public, news, and bulletin...
Website
Other

Character Education Partnership: School Safety

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A collection of links to resources for teachers and parents for helping children process their responses to school violence, such as the Sandy Hook tragedy.
Website
Other

Save, Suicide Awareness Voices of Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Information and education about suicide and its prevention. Links to facts, misconceptions, Q&As, books, and other articles on the topic.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime" by Mark Haddon

For Students 9th - 10th
Christopher Boone sets out to investigate the suspicious death of his neighbor's dog but discovers more about his own family mysteries. Along the way, readers learn about the complex beauty of autistic thinkers. Selected (6) reading...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Kids Health: Health Problems Series: Stress [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
The activities in this lesson unit can help learners to learn more about what stress is and how to effectively manage it. After identifying stressors, they will keep a record of how they handled stressful situations that arose and what...
Handout
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Fas: Diagnosis, Epidemiology, Prevention, and Treatment

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about a 1996 study on Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS). Learn about how FAS is caused and detected, and how this disease can affect one's physical and cognitive development. Included, are recommendations for preventing FAS through...
Handout
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

The Adverse Effects of Alcohol on Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, in which the author discusses how, by consuming alcohol, a pregnant woman can harm her unborn child, provides information on specific deformities associated with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) as well as overviews of how...
Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Managing Anger

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Reflect on what makes one angry and how one responds to anger. Practice anger management and conflict resolution through the "I-Message" communication technique and other group activities.
Handout
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Community Resource Center

Fas Community Resource Center: Triumphant March

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about John Kellerman, a man born with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome, who, despite being born with both brain and heart damage, not only survives but also earns his high school diploma. Read about the beginning of his life, his supportive...
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Other

Dougy: How to Help a Grieving Teen

For Students 9th - 10th
There is no method for helping someone grieve that will always prove effective. This site does, however, offer tips for those who want to help a teen manage their grief in an emotionally supportive manner.
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Other

Fisheaters.com: Liturgical Vestments

For Students 9th - 10th
A good description of the garments/clothes worn by the Catholic priests, bishops and others in the Catholic church hierarchy. Provides nice illustrations on the robes, hats and other items.
Article
Other

My Perfect Resume: Before You Search: The Riley Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking for activities and resources to help you prepare for your job search? Learn to explore your options, prepare for the search, investigate education/training options, and find Internet resources.

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