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United Learning

The Great Age of Exploration (1400-1550)

For Teachers 7th - 12th Standards
Delve into the Age of Exploration with this activity-packed resource! Complete with a pre-test, discussion questions and quiz for a 30-minute video on the period, map activities, timeline of discoveries, vocabulary, etc. this is a...
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Code.org

Practice PT - The Internet and Society

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Speaking of the Internet. The culminating instructional activity for the unit on the Internet challenges pupils to prepare short, two-minute speeches on an issue facing society. The pupils chose from three topics that connect...
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Curated OER

Animal Adaptations

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Young scientists explore the animal kingdom from the safety of the classroom with this short research project. After first choosing an animal, children use the Internet to discover where it lives, what it eats, and how it...
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TryEngineering

Networks

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Ever wonder how the Internet works? The lesson teaches scholars the basics of graph theory and how it applies to the Internet. They perform simulations to see how information is sent on the Internet.
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Chemical Education Foundation

Teacher's Guide to Science Projects

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Do you find the idea of having a science fair with all of your learners intimidating? Use a guide that provides everything you need to know to make project-based learning manageable. The resource includes options for four...
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Cyberwise

Good Digital Citizenship Outdoors

For Students 6th - 12th
It's easy to miss the beauty of nature when one's focus is on technology. Don't make that mistake with help from a two-page reference sheet that provides eight tips for staying present when exploring the world around you.  
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TryEngineering

Search Engines

For Students 3rd - 12th
Learn how to find things quickly and efficiently on the Internet. The lesson teaches how search engines work and how to efficiently use them. It includes an activity where groups develop search queries to find sites using given criteria.
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Media Smarts

Advertising All Around Us

For Teachers 5th - 6th Standards
Here is a set of advertising lessons, explore language, techniques, representation, and target audiences. Discuss the impact ads have on our daily lives. What do we see and how do they make us feel? Observe ads from around the...
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Curated OER

Edible Rock Activity

For Students 6th - 12th
Who knew Snickers® could be used to teach science? Give your budding earth scientists a chance to explore the Law of Superposition, in addition to a well-earned snack.
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National Association of School Nurses

Learn to Be Smart and Safe with Medicine

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
Begin educating young people on how to be smart and safe with medicine. Use a set of workbook pages to explore what symptoms are, uses for medications, how to read prescription and over-the-counter medicine labels, and who to trust when...
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Tutorials Point India Private

E-Commerce Tutorial

For Students 9th - 12th
How does electronic commerce benefit organizations, customers, and society? Scholars read about e-commerce as it applies to modern business practices in an informative tutorial. Pupils also discover different types of  business...
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Teach Engineering

Where Are the Plastics Near Me? (Mapping the Data)

For Teachers 7th - 9th
The last activity in a nine-part series has teams create a Google Earth map using the data they collected during a field trip. Using the map, groups analyze the results and make adjustments to the map to reflect their analysis. A short...
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Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics

Looking to the Future

For Teachers 2nd - 6th Standards
New Horizons set forth on a mission to Pluto in 2006. Ten years later, the spacecraft is still on its way. Here, enthusiastic scholars predict what they will be like—likes, dislikes, hobbies, etc.—when New Horizons arrives at its...
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Cincinnati Library

Computers for Beginner

For Students 2nd - 8th
The kids in your class are probably experts at navigating the computer, but do they know the difference between hardware and software? Teach computer skills to any level of computer user with a helpful reference sheet. It...
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Other

The Internet Dermatology Society: Anatomy of the Skin

For Students 9th - 10th
Despite the title of the page, this site explores the entire integumentary system, including skin, hair and nails. Content also includes the cutaneous sensory and cutaneous vascular systems, pigmentary system, sweat glands, sebaceous...
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Other

The Communication Oriented Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative site that explores the changes that society and global communications are incurring as communication technology develops and infiltrates the global community.
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Tech Target

What Is: Find a Tech Definition: Encyclopedia

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can explore a wealth of encyclopedic definitions and topics regarding the internet and computers with this resource.
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Childnet

Childnet: Online Gaming: An Introduction for Parents and Carers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Internet safety advice is directly applicable to the gaming environment. It is essential that children are aware of the potential issues and are given the skills and knowledge to help manage and reduce these risks, with the help of those...
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Other

Roy Davies: Money

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the past, present, and future of money. Learn about exchange rates, money forms, banking, and more.
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University of Manitoba

University of Manitoba: Exploring Occupations

For Students 9th - 10th
The Career Centre at the University of Manitoba offers information and resources on 200 occupations, plus the admonition that "Information about the world of work is everywhere."
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Stanford University

Stanford Encyc. Of Philosophy: William Godwin

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a substantial exploration of Godwin's life and ideas. Includes a section of other internet resources and a bibliography.
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Other

Harnessing the Web: Intro to Networked Project Based

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This tutorial site for NetPBL (Networked Project-Based Learning) offers guidance for developing collaborative learning.
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Other

Mc Cord Museum:operator. May I Help You?: Bell Canada's 125 Years

For Students 9th - 10th
What if you didn't have a cell phone or Internet access? This site explores the history of telecommunications from the invention of the telephone to the technology we have now.