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Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: Responding to Terrorism (Spring 2004)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this two-part lesson, students explore four divergent policy options on the question of how should the United States respond to terrorism.
Lesson Plan
Choices Program, Brown University

Choices: Teaching With the News: Global Environment: Considering u.s. Policy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Through videos and handouts, students gain a better understanding of what U.S. policy should be concerning global environmental issues. They willexplore four divergent policy options on the question of U.S. global environment policy and...
Website
Goshen College

Stereotypes and Divergent Thinking: What Happens to Our Creativity as We Mature?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
According to this author, creativity in children decreases as they get older. Learn what causes children to become less creative and what you can do as a teacher to help prevent it.
Handout
Math2

Math2.org: Series Convergence Tests

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an excellent resource! It states all of the most common tests for series convergence. Examples are not included.
Handout
University of California

Ucmp: Wegener (1880 1930)

For Students 9th - 10th
Complete biographical information with links to his theories. Contains links to interactives on plate tectonics.
Activity
University of Hawai'i

University of Hawaii: Topics in Calculus

For Students 9th - 10th
Good site on calculus with links to the topics about calculus.
Online Course
Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Calculus Ii

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The online course consists of educational materials about calculus with several variables. Lecture notes, syllabus, exams, and assignments with solutions are included.
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Ray Diagrams for Mirrors

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a discussion of curved mirrors and ray diagrams. Shows and explains the process of drawing a ray diagram to determine the image location, size, and orientation.
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Thin Lens Equation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an informative site from Georgia State University. It gives a discussion of the thin lens equation and an illustration of its use in determining the image distance based upon the object distance and the focal length.
Website
FNO Press

From Now On: Filling the Tool Box

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Dr. Jamie McKenzie offers this comprehensive look at how to help students develop questioning skills. Practical suggestions for how to implement the ideas are also included.
Website
Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Plate Tectonics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A suite of lessons focusing on finding the fossil evidence for lithospheric plate tectonics. Inquiry-based exploration of plate tectonics evidence includes fossil distribution, earthquakes, and volcanoes.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Biogeography

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Why connect biology and geography? This module will provide resources for students to understand continental drift theory, human population and its distribution, and...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Interactives: Dynamic Earth: Slip, Slide, & Collide

For Students 9th - 10th
Looking for more information about plate tectonics and what happens at plate boundaries? This site gives definitions of all plate boundaries as well as animations to help visualize what is happening.
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: Earth Science: Plate Tectonics Ii: Plate Boundaries and Forces

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on plate tectonics. Discussion includes plates, plate boundaries, and driving forces. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Plate Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive lesson you will learn about the theory of plate tectonics and the three types of plate boundaries that are responsible for Earth's geologic features.
Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Practice Problems: Advanced Integration Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th
Hotmath provides 23 practice problems dealing with advanced integration techniques. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for solving the integral.
Activity
Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Sequences and Series

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Hotmath provides 20 practice problems relating to sequences and series. Each of the practice problems include a step-by-step guide for solving.
Article
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Volcano Formation

For Students 6th - 9th
Explanation of the factors that result in the formation of volcanoes, some basic but helpful animations and photographs.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Nova: Man of Ideas

For Students 9th - 10th
An ant specialist? Yes! Meet naturalist E.O. Wilson who specialized in the study of ants and who presented some controversial ideas. Learn more by watching the included video, and by visiting the main site.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Refraction and the Ray Model of Light

For Students 9th - 10th
Six complete lessons on refraction and the ray model of light. Tutorials include informational text, interactive activities, animations, and quick, interactive comprehension checks along the way.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: A Model of Three Faults

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, students learn about the different kinds of faults and plate boundaries and where they can be found. They research and report on the faults that are present in their state. They are also asked to develop models of three...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Genetic Variation

For Students 9th - 10th
This video segment from NOVA: "Cracking the Code of Life" explores the genetic similarities and differences among organisms.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Plate Tectonics

For Students 9th - 10th
A short tutorial on plate tectonics. Includes a video, background reading, three questions, fast facts, and a vocabulary list. Discusses the publication of the Tharp-Heezen map of the seafloor in 1977 which paved the way for a much...
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Tectonic Plates, Earthquakes, and Volcanoes

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive activity produced for Teachers' Domain shows the relationship between tectonic boundaries and the locations of earthquake events and volcanoes around the world.

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