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The Invention of Faraday Cage
Students demonstrate how Faraday's cage work by building their own electroscope. In this physics instructional activity, students explain how Faraday's cage work. They cite several applications of this principle in the real world.
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Marie Curie
For this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Marie Curie and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym...
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Sir Tim Berners-Lee
In this famous person worksheet, students read a passage about Sir Tim Berners-Lee and then complete a variety of in-class and homework activities to support comprehension, including partner interviews, spelling, cloze, synonym matches,...
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Innovation of Our Generation
Students brainstorm on the different innovation in their lives today. For this technology lesson, students research one innovation and prepare a speech to convince their classmate to name it the "Innovation of our Generation." They...
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Heat Absorption
Students examine how heat moves from substance to another. In this heat absorption instructional activity students identify ways that heat is transferred and analyze data.
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the New Explorers:Into the Depths
Students explore the self preservation mechanism that is inherent in the Great Lakes. They examine how scientists are studying Great Lakes, and what their predictions are for these national treasures.
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Lesson 1
Students understand the meaning of natural resources. They distinguish between renewable and non-renewable natural resources. To help students identify natural resources as either non-renewable or renewable. To stimulate student thinking...
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Zoo Animals
In this zoo animals worksheet, students create five new animals and write the zoological descriptions of them following a detailed description on how to complete the assignment. Students practice using Latin words and find the animals...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Greatest Common Factor
This WebMath site contains a tool for locating the greatest common factor. Simply plug in the numbers and you are on your way! Use it to check your answers.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Factoring Polynomials by Finding the Gcf
This WebMath online tool is useful for factoring polynomials by finding the greatest common factor. Simply plug the numbers in and you are on your way!
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Cha, Inc.: History of the Dupont's and Their Discovery
This site from CHA, Inc. gives a biographical background of the Dupont's and gives information on one of its greatest discoveries, nylon.
Other
Greatest Common Factor/definition and Example
A walkthrough example of the discovery of the GCF of three numbers. Contains a definition as well.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: Algebra
This WebMath site provides links to tutorials and lessons in both Algebra I and II. Links to topics such as factoring, solving equations, polynomials, simplifying equations, graphing, and much more.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Web Math: General Math
An extraordinary site that will help you with your math homework. Presented in a format that is both easy to understand and educational. Navigate through numerous instant-answer, self-help math solvers to help you figure out your math...
Alberta Online Encyclopedia
Alberta Online Encyclopedia: Alberta Inventors and Inventions: John and Nicholas Boychuk
John and Nicholas Boychuk invented the "Boychuk Stooker" which has been called one of the greatest labour-saving devices created. Read about the Boychuck Brothers and their invention on this site by the Heritage Community Foundation.
Mathigon
Mathigon: Timeline of Mathematics
Travel through time and explore the greatest mathematicians and the biggest mathematical discoveries in history. Click on any name for brief biographical details.
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Guardian's Spotlight: Interview With Dr. Zahi Hawass
The transcript of an interview with one of the world's greatest experts on the Pyramids of Giza. Hawass provides detailed information on the latest discoveries.
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Guardian Spotlight Interview With Dr. Zahi Hawass 2001
The transcript of an interview with one of the world's greatest experts on the Pyramids of Giza. Hawass provides detailed information on the latest discoveries.
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Dr. Zahi H Awass April 2, 2001
The transcript of an interview with one of the world's greatest experts on the Pyramids of Giza. Hawass provides detailed information on the latest discoveries.
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Realistic Face From the Valley of the Golden Mummies
The transcript of an interview with one of the world's greatest experts on the Pyramids of Giza. Hawass provides detailed information on the latest discoveries.
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Child Face With Tears
The transcript of an interview with one of the world's greatest experts on the Pyramids of Giza. Hawass provides detailed information on the latest discoveries.
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Guardian's Spotlight: Interview With Dr. Zahi Hawass
The transcript of an interview with one of the world's greatest experts on the Pyramids of Giza. Hawass provides detailed information on the latest discoveries.
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Photo: George Johnson. Copyright (C) 2001, All Rights Reserved
The transcript of an interview with one of the world's greatest experts on the Pyramids of Giza. Hawass provides detailed information on the latest discoveries.