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Cornell University

Cornell University: Study Design Tutorial: Cross Sectional Studies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial from Cornell University's College of Veterinary Medicine explains what a cross-sectional study is, its key characteristics, how to assess events and outcomes, and some special considerations when choosing sample...
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Middle Tennessee State University: Study Skills Help Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The Study Skills Help Page offers many learning strategies for success. The website is based on a college course - it has a wide variety of online learning resources such as study skills course objective, notes, and practice tests/games.
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University of Northern Iowa: Study Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of web sites that provide tips to help you study more effectively, manage your time, take better notes, and handle the stresses of school life.
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Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center

Yad Vashem: Daily Life in the Ghettos

For Students 9th - 10th
Despite being cut off from the rest of the world and living in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, the Jewish people found a way to continue to practice their faith and culture while living in the ghettos. View the following primary...
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Gendercide Watch: Case Study: Female Infanticide

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the ongoing problem of female infanticide in India and China. Contains statistical information along with summaries and background information for each case.
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Why Study Creativity?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
With the new push for 21st century skills in education there is an increasing need to teach creative thinking skills to students. This page lists 12 reasons why we should study creativity and why it is important.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Against All Odds: Experimental Design

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Video program explains the difference between observation and experiment and the principles of experiment design. Lesson draws on real-life example of heart disease study and a double-blind experiment. [28:39]
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Windstream

Ojk's Precalculus Study Page: Quadratic Functions: Graphs

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A tutorial devoted to the steps used to graph a quadratic function. Includes tables, graphs, and several sample problems.
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The Write Place

Literacy Education Online: Ellipses

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource contains information regarding how and when to use ellipses, along with examples for each of the uses mentioned.
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Drew University: Luke a Critical Study

For Students 9th - 10th
A review of Friedrich Schleiermacher's book on the Gospel of Luke.
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Sam Houston State University

Shsu: Country Study: Romania and the Eastern Question

For Students 9th - 10th
This site presents a history of eastern Europe from the eleventh to the seventeenth century. It contains a section of Transylvania under the Hapsburgs.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra: Constitution Day: The 1965 Alabama Literacy Test

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Constitution Day provides a good opportunity to review the Constitution in a new light by looking at registration obstructions that were common in the southern states.
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Other

Linc Home Study: Grammar Central: Confusing Words 1

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This is a tutorial for words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
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Ld Pride Online: Learning Styles & Multiple Intelligence

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you looking to find out how you learn best? Explore the world of learning styles and multiple intelligences through on online quiz. Through identifying your learning style, you will be able to capitalize on your strengths and skills.
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Georgetown University

Heath Online Instructor's Guide: William Bradford

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Here, one can find helpful information on studying the works of American author William Bradford (1590-1657 CE). This website provides insight into specific themes and styles prevalent in Bradford's writing as well as suggestions for...
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Princeton University

Princeton University: Eisenhart, Luther Pfahler

For Students 9th - 10th
This account of the work of mathematician Luther Eisenhart concentrates on his contributions to Princeton University where he taught for many years. In addition to working and publishing in mathematics, Eisenhart held various influential...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Coin Box

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
An interactive game involving coins to learn basic money skills such as counting money, making change and identifying coins of different denominations
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Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: 7 Tools for Literacy in the Digital Age

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Summaries and links to 7 online tools to help in the language arts classroom including Kami, Unplag, Writinghouse, LightSail, No Red Ink, Write About, and Kahoot.
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Other

Ccss Literacy E Handbook: Informational Text: Describe Text Structure

For Students 4th Standards
A short explanation of informational text structures. Follow links for more information on: chronological text structure, comparison and contrast text structure, cause and effect text structure, and problem and solution text structure....
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Ccss Literacy E Handbook: Informational Text: Reasons and Evidence in Text

For Students 4th Standards
A short explanation of using reasons and evidence as supporting details. Click the link to see a model of how to identify reasons and evidence in an informational text. Click on the Model button on the bottom right to see a model.
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Creativity: Method or Magic?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An essay which explains what is and what is not creativity. By understanding what the creative process is, you will be able to properly invoke the creative thinking skills from within your students.
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Teaching Resources & Guides for Selected Plays

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Classroom ideas, surveys, discussion guides and worksheets are featured on this site from the Arthur Miller Society.
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Math Slice

Math Slice: Chart Slice Special Test

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A ten question test assessing data collection and analysis skills with bar graphs. Assessment is scored online. An excellent tool for assessment.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: Cousin Bette: Reading Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
Critical background information, as well as a biographical sketch and discussion questions are offered here by the publisher.