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NASA

Blinded by the Light!

For Students 9th - 12th
Pupils learn of multiple ways astronomers look for planets outside of the solar system. By completing a hands-on activity, scholars discover that trying to see the planets directly because of the glare from the nearby star is nearly...
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NASA

Taking a Cold, Clear Look at the Universe

For Students 9th - 12th
Take a look with another perspective. Pupils read to find out what portion of the electromagnetic spectrum a space telescope sees and the difficulties of viewing infrared radiation from other objects in space. Individuals discover how...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: An Image of a Child Can Change the Way We See the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the power of imagery to change how people perceive various crises and how they affect children.
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Frontiers Media

Frontiers: How Do We See Color

For Students 9th - 10th
The heroine of the movie is leaning over a ticking bomb. Under the bright white lights of the mayor's office, the timer is racing down to zero and she has only one chance to defuse it. As she opens the cover from the control panel, a...
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Other

Forbes: Generation Z and New Technology's Effect on Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Generation Z is more hooked into electronic devices and virtual spaces than any other group thus far. How has Generation Z's use of new technology affected how we do business or have fun? What are the effects of a lifelong use of new...
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Other

Speak Speak: Making Requests in Emails and Letters

For Students 9th - 11th
We often have to make requests and ask for things in our letters and emails. To do this, we use phrases like 'could you' and 'would you.' Here we can see some examples of requests using these. Note the different levels of politeness.
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Character Lab

Character Lab: Naive Realism: Even the Left Think They're Right

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Whether we lean left or right, it's common to think we see the world accurately but our opponents don't. It's easy to confuse opinion with fact. This article discusses how to cultivate intellectual humility - recognizing the limitations...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Visualizing Weather and Climate

For Students 3rd - 8th
With visualizations, we can see the entire planet from all angles at once. We can see the invisible - such as water vapor in the atmosphere and the way air flows around the world.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: September Ends With Rare Black Moon

For Students Pre-K - 1st
We've seen a full moon, a half moon, a blue moon, but how often do we get to see a black moon? Find out what a black moon is, why it is so rare, and what it looks like.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: What's the Right Weight for Me?

For Students 3rd - 5th
It is easy to compare yourself with the celebrities and models you see every day on TV and in magazines. These pictures sometimes help shape our body image and we begin to think that we should look like these people. The truth is that...

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