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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of the American Indian: Native Words: Code Talking

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how members of many Native American tribes became a vital part of America's efforts during World War I and World War II, divising codes that were never broken by the enemy. Includes examples of encoded words.
Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Web Design: Module 2: Web Authoring / Intro to Html

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 2 of this course on web design, students learn how to begin creating a web page using a text editor, how to use tags and attributes, how to format text, and how to use lists. The last section covers accessibility issues and how...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Journey Into Dna

For Students 9th - 10th
Travel deep into the human body to see exactly where your DNA resides. From the NOVA: Cracking the Code of Life Web site.
Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dolan Dna Learning Center: Transcription Translation: Central Dogma of Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
This animation shows how the DNA genetic code leads to proteins that help us develop and function. [2:51]
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Other

Build Web Site4u: How to Build a Website

For Students 9th - 10th
BuildWebSite4u.com offers an overview, advice, tools, and many other useful resources for building a website.
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PBS

Pbs Nova Teachers: Building on Ground Zero

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Discover how knowledge gained from disasters has influenced changes in safety features and building codes. Describe how codes have been used to try to prevent future loss of property or lives.
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US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: Gazetteer Files

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Gazetteer Files provide a listing of all geographic areas for selected geographic area types. The files include geographic identifier codes, names, area measurements, and representative latitude and longitude coordinates. There...
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Other

Geotechnical Software Services : Java Programming Style Guidelines

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes Java coding recommendations that are common in the Java development community.
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Google

Cs Education at Google: Cs First: Curriculum for Ages 9 14

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Activities that teach young scholars basic computer science concepts using the programming language Scratch. Includes lots of additional supports for teachers. All materials are free and teachers sign in to create a class.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Art Appreciation: Unit 5: 3 D Art

For Students 9th - 10th
This fifth unit of a course on Art Appreciation looks at different forms of three-dimensional art. Students learn about sculpture and its history, government-funded art works, and controversy in art. They look at other types of 3-D...
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Google

Cs Education at Google: Cs First: Friends Theme

For Teachers 4th - 8th
A set of eight activities that teach students basic computer science concepts using the programming language Scratch. Includes lots of additional supports for teachers. All materials are free and teachers sign in to create a class. This...
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Estrella Mountain Community College

Estrella Mountain Community College: Protein Synthesis

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at protein synthesis in words and pictures. This website discusses the processes of replication, transcription, and translation. Also covered is Beadle and Tatum research that explains that one gene codes for one polypeptide....
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Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Molecule: Basepairing

For Students 9th - 10th
See how the discovery of DNA in 1953 sparked a new era of research into the code of life. [1:40]
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University of Hawai'i

University of Hawaii: Bubble Sort

For Students 9th - 10th
This page explains how a bubble sort works along with examples and source code.
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Other

Who's Who in Shakespeare's History Plays

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a color-coded family tree to help you understand how the historical characters in Shakespeare's series of history plays are connected. As a bonus, you also get a brief synopsis of each of the plays.
Interactive
Other

Programming Art: Director Card Game Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial will show you how to get started making a card game in Director using the Lingo programming language. You will also get some experience with objects, behaviors, and other Director basics by downloading the free source code...
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Other

Clemson University: Soil Acidity and Liming

For Students 9th - 10th
Covers the composition and uses of liming materials in agriculture, as well as the lime codes of several states. Good definitions of terms: lime, calcitic limestone, calcite, dolomite, dolomitic limestone, aragonite, hi-cal lime, and more.
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US Government Publishing Office

Ben's Guide to u.s. Government: Songs and Oaths: The Pledge of Allegiance (3 5)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Includes the words to the Pledge of Allegiance with accompanying facts about its history and code of rules that is appropriate for younger students.
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Other

Uni Learning: Strategies for Reading Journal Articles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Clear explanation of how journal articles tend to be structured, as well as tips for extracting information from each part. Includes sample, color-coded exercises.
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Sam Houston State University

Shsu: Native Americans in World War Ii

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about the roles of Native Americans in World War II and their service in the armed forces and defense industries.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Binary Digits

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the two binary digits, 0 and 1, and how they are combined to make numbers that correspond to our standard number system. Looks also at the relationship between binary and hexadecimal digits.
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Binary Number System

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn all about the binary number system and how to count in binary. Includes a set of practice questions.
Article
History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Binary Representation

For Students 9th - 10th
The binary number system is a perfect fit for the dual-state technologies used in digital computing devices. This lecture series presents a brief description of how the two fit together.
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Digital History

Digital History: America's Reconstruction: A Visual Timeline of Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a timeline of the Reconstruction era in the South.