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College Board

Evaluating Sources: How Credible Are They?

For Teachers 7th Standards
How can learners evaluate research sources for authority, accuracy, and credibility? By completing readings, discussions, and graphic organizers, scholars learn how to properly evaluate sources to find credible information. Additionally,...
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Curated OER

National Park Service: What Is Geologic Time?

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of geologic time, along with a presentation of evidence for the time span involved.
Handout
Australian Museum

Australian Museum: Dating the Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
How do scientists know how old the Earth is? What is radioactive dating? Are there other dating methods? Get the answers to these questions and others at this site presented by the Australian Museum Online.
Unit Plan
University of Hawai'i

University of Hawaii: Time Zones

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site is provided for by the University of Hawaii. Students will learn about the purpose of time zones and then use time zone maps to calculate the time and day in a specific area.
Handout
Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Paleobiology: Fossils and Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how fossil evidence has been the major link to learning about Earth's geologic history. See several illustrated interpretations of a geologic time scale in this online biology textbook.
Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Geologic Time

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of geologic time, how scientists use the concept, and how they have determined its span.
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Other

Time and Date: Daylight Saving Time Dst

For Students 9th - 10th
Daylight Saving Time is a way of making better use of the daylight in the evenings by setting the clocks forward one hour during the longer days of summer, and back again in the fall. To remember which way the clock goes, keep in mind...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Le Carbon 14 Dating in Practice I

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students learn about exponential decay by examining the amount of Carbon-14 left in a preserved plant with the passage of time after the plant has died. This provides a simple introduction to Carbon-14 dating but the actual...
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US Navy

Usno: Daylight Time

For Students 9th - 10th
From the U.S. Naval Observatory, a brief history of daylight savings time including information of the passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 which changed the date from the first Sunday in April to the second Sunday in March starting...
Primary
American Rhetoric

American Rhetoric: Ronald Reagan: "A Time for Choosing" (Aka "The Speech")

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text, audio, and video [4:02] of Ronald Reagan's speech, "A Time for Choosing" (aka "The Speech"), which aired on October 27, 1964, in Los Angeles, California.
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New York Times

New York Times: On This Day: Commander of Armies That Turned Back Japan Led a Brigade in Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
An obituary for General Douglas MacArthur, who served in the United States Army for over sixty years. [Article date: April 6, 1964]
Interactive
Fourmilab Switzerland

John Walker: Your Sky

For Students 9th - 10th
You can produce sky maps for any date and time, viewpoint or observing location. See your sky map, horizon view, or track an asteroid or comet on this highly interactive site.
Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Prime Meridian Facts and Information

For Students 2nd - 8th
Discover fun facts about the International Date Line while learning about the Prime Meridian and Greenwich Meridian Time.
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Other

Time and Date: Weather: Accuracy of Weather Forecasts in Time

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of why forecasts for today's weather are generally more accurate than weather forecasts further ahead in the future. The different types of forecast ranges are also briefly explained.
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Other

Washington State Univ.: Questions About Human Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
How far back in time can we date bones or skeletons? How did certain species of man just die off? What was the manner of their communication? These questions and more are answered in this informative essay.
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University of California

University of California Museum of Paleontology: Fossil Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th
Understanding Evolution provides evidence for evolution using fossils. There are also links to lesson plans.
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Other

Library of Congress: Teaching With Primary Sources

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This website is an excellent resource for teaching with primary sources. This resource features Holocaust lessons, lesson plan strategies, and podcasts.
Handout
New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Luteran Religion

For Students 9th - 10th
A long and detailed description of Lutheran Religion Gives a long history of the evolution of Lutheran Religion from the time of the Protestant Reformation. Includes information on the Lutheran Churches today, their beliefs, and their...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Carlo Goldoni

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a good source of information about the life and times of Carlo Goldoni. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.
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Leaf Group

Classroom: How to Write a Research Paper Outline

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an article focusing on gathering research information including paper requirements, citation information, and content, and then completing note cards and an outline.

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