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Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Group Decision Making Tool Kit

For Students 9th - 10th
Six different techniques briefly stated that can help groups with decision making.
Article
University of Iowa

U Iowa: Continue to Learn: Child Labor Public Education Project: Causes

For Students 9th - 10th
An article going into depth identifying what the causes are that have led to child labor still existing around the world in the 21st Century despite many laws and regulations.
Interactive
Other

Iowa State University: Bug Guide: Cockroaches

For Students 9th - 10th
The resource is a guide to a better understanding of cockroaches. Some topics explored are the range, habitat, and life cycle of the cockroach. In addition to an information guide the activity has pictures of cockroaches.
Website
Other

Iowa Workforce Development: Online Services

For Students 9th - 10th
Iowa Workforce Development provides information for Iowa job-seekers to find job openings and other employment information.
Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Iowa State History for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the state of Iowa including early explorers, Native Americans, settlers, Lewis and Clark, Black Hawk War, and becoming a state.
Handout
Other

University of Northern Iowa: Summation Notation

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Northern Iowa explains the sigma notation and gives an example.
PPT
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: An American Family Farm

For Students 9th - 10th
Captioned slideshow depicting what everyday life is like for a family on a farm in Iowa.
Article
Other

Produce News: Iowa Born Norman Ernest Borlaug Left His Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
An article describing Borlaug's work to provide ways for people all over the world to grow adequate food, and the inspiration his work has had on others who are searching for ways to provide food and water to a growing world population.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Catlin, the White Cloud, Head Chief of the Iowas

For Students 9th - 10th
George Catlin's paintings and illustrations show Native-Americans as real people as opposed to noble savages as Europeans often viewed them. View examples of his paintings and read their backstory in this essay.
Primary
Curated OER

History Matters: The Great Depression in Iowa

For Students 9th - 10th
From a book, The Great Depression, by David Shannon, you can read an interview administered by the Works Progress Administration detailing the struggle of an Iowa family through the trying times of the Great Depression.
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Other

Civil War Letters: Letters From an Iowa Soldier in the American Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
Students read letters from an Iowa Soldier in the Civil War.
Handout
Iowa State University

Iowa Insect Information Notes: Silverfish and Firebrats

For Students 3rd - 8th
Iowa State University presents insect information notes on the silverfish and firebrat. Learn the differences between them and how to control infestations.
Activity
University of Iowa

University of Iowa: Voting and Elections

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this site from the University of Iowa seems to be an outline for a course, it offers many tutorials such as "A Brief Illustrated History of Voting" and "Chad, Hanging Chad and Pregnant Chad." Most of the site, however, is...
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Other

Madison County, Iowa Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home page of Madison County, Iowa, with photos and historical information on the famous covered bridges that were featured in the novel and movie "The Bridges of Madison County."
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Iowa Middle School Practice Exam Grades 7 and 8 Science

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students can use these LearningCheck item banks to prepare for the ITBS exams.
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Other

Iowa Technology & Education Connection (Itec)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The "ITEC promotes the use of technology in education." Its site provides information about the organization and its conference, access to its newletter INTERFACE, a "Swap and Shop" link for "buying, trading, or selling school...
Website
Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Scanning Electron Microscopy

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on the scanning electron microscope and how it works, accompanied by a library of images.
Activity
Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Percent of Water in a Crystalline Solid Hydrate

For Students 9th - 10th
Lab activity uses a computer simulation to determine the amount of water in a crystalline solid hydrate.
Activity
Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Empirical Formula of a Compound

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this computer simulation to determine the amount of water in a crystalline solid hydrate.
Website
University of Iowa

University of Iowa Libraries: Gender Equality in Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has several informational links to the equality law, Title IX, the history of this law dating back form 1972, some of the lawsuits steming from Title IX and several other informative links.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Iowa Itbs Practice Exams Science

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students can use these LearningCheck item banks to prepare for the following - grade 11 science exam.
Website
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: Letter From Burt O. Mullin: 49th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Company C

For Students 9th - 10th
Second letter from Burt O. Mullin to his sister, Cora, during the Spanish-American War.
Activity
Iowa State University

Iowa State University: Effusion Experiment 2

For Students 9th - 10th
Tutorial relates to effusion. Students will conduct an experiment to determine the molecular weight of an unknown gas.
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Other

State of Iowa Historical Museum: Evidence of Paleo Indian Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the evidence arrow points made Paleo-Indians in North America. See pictures of Clovis and Folsom points.

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