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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Lowdown: Life Expectancy: Finding Ratio Relationships

For Students 6th - 8th
In this interactive map, learn how life expectancy, obesity, hypertension, and physical activity rates have changed dramatically throughout the United States over the last three decades. The accompanying classroom activity supports...
Unit Plan
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Science4 Us: Living/nonliving

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Students explore the similarities and differences between living and nonliving things and learn four characteristics that all living things share (they have needs, they are made up of parts, they respond to change, they reproduce)....
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Herbert Hoover

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains a detailed biography on Herbert Hoover. From the left-hand toolbar, select information on his life before the presidency, campaigns and elections, domestic affairs, foreign affairs, and life after the presidency....
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Fighting the Good Fight in World War Ii 1941 1945: The Home Front

For Students 11th - 12th
Discusses how America prepared for war, the impact on the work force in the United States, how women and other civilians supported the war effort, and how the war affected race relations.
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Elisabeth Kubler Ross Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official site for Elisabeth Kubler-Ross (1926-2004 CE), author of the groundbreaking "Death and Dying." Includes much information on her life, works, and related organizations.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: A "How To" Lesson for the Gingerbread Loose in the School

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Learning to follow directions is an essential skill needed for success in school as well as in life. Through participation in this lesson, kindergartners will learn the importance of following directions in a specified sequence. Included...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Biology Teacher Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This in-depth site provides middle and high school science teachers with a wide array of free instructional resources, such as slide sets, streaming video presentations, and laboratory activities. Information is provided that is...
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Plant Life Cycle Introduction

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Sequencing is an important skill for kindergarten students. This lesson uses nonfiction texts to allow students to make a real-life connection to the skill of sequencing and learn about the plant cycle at the same time! Included are...
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Other

No, the Great Barrier Reef Is Not Dead, but It Is Very, Very Sick

For Students 9th - 10th
There are conflicting reports floating around about the health of the Great Barrier Reef. This is the newest report referring to the condition as being like a person on life support.
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Origins: Where Are the Aliens?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Was there ever life on another planet? Could there be life on another planet again? What makes the Earth support life? This article investigates these questions in depth.
Handout
The History Place

The History Place: The Rise of Adolf Hitler: Hitler Is Homeless in Vienna

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes Hitler's experiences during his years in Vienna after his mother's death, including his friendship with August Kubizek, his time living in a men's home where he supported himself by selling his art to Jewish shops, the...
Handout
Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Anthophyta, Evolution & Diversity

For Students 9th - 10th
An online summary of the evolution of flowering plants at an advanced level. The text is supported by good illustrations and is followed by a quiz. This is a good review for exams.
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Other

Parenting Post Secondary Students With Disabilities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An article explaining the importance of parental support and guidance for post-secondary students with disabilities. Parents have the opportunity to play a vital role in their child's post-secondary development, through being a mentor or...
Primary
Other

History Magazine: The National Road

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief description of the development of the National Road but more interestedly contains an interview with some men in the late 1800's who talked about what life was like while on the Road.
Professional Doc
Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center

Wisconsin Rt I Center: Interactive Word Walls [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Classroom teachers will learn about interactive word walls, an engaging instructional strategy. Teachers will learn how to implement word walls, find research that supports the practice, and find examples.
Primary
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Darwin's Letters: Collecting Evidence

For Students 9th - 10th
This group of letters is a sample of the extensive correspondence Darwin carried on with a wide group of friends and colleagues as he collected evidence to support his theory of evolution by natural selection. From Charles Darwin's...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Biology: Water, Acids, and Bases: Hydrogen Bonds in Water

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate why water properties make it unique and good at supporting life in this article. Learn about the life-sustaining properties of water that are caused by the hydrogen bonds that it forms.
Lesson Plan
National Geographic

National Geographic: Visualizing Watershed Health

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Using data visualizations that show dissolved oxygen levels, students analyze the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed. They will also learn about dead zones, which are aquatic areas where there is insufficient oxygen to support life....
Article
Scholastic

Scholastic: Talking About Stranger Safety

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
How can we educate children to be alert to possible dangers and at the same time encourage them to feel safe and confident in exploring their world? Have a calm, honest, age-appropriate conversation with your child about meeting...
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NASA

Nasa: Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Planet Quest: Exoplanet Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Constellation of articles, images, diagrams, posters, videos, and more on the subject of the search for planets, particularly Earth-like planets, outside our solar system.
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Student Motivation and Engagement in Literacy Learning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teachers can help students build confidence in their ability to comprehend content-area texts, by providing a supportive environment and offering information on how reading strategies can be modified to fit various tasks. Teachers should...
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PBS

Greenhouse Green Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
Why is the earth just the right temperature to support life? The answer is the greenhouse effect, and you can learn more about it using this resource.
Handout
Black Past

Black Past: Blanche Kelso Bruce

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of an African American senator from Mississippi during Reconstruction, Blanche K. Bruce. Read about his political life and the causes he supported.
Website
Other

Sut: Careers in Underwater Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in an ocean related career? Explore the variety of career opportunities that are available in underwater technology.

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