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Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Young Inventors: Chester Greenwood [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
This magazine article explains how Chester Greenwood invented ear warmers when he was 15 years old.
Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 4, Issue 4: Nicknames [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
This magazine article discusses nicknames including shortened versions of first or last names, baby nicknames that stick, or friends who give each other nicknames. It also talks about making fun of people by calling them a name is not a...
Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 5, Issue 6: What's Your Name? [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
This magazine article discusses how technology changes have added or changed meanings of words such as Internet, browser, e-mail, mailbox, and blog.
Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 1, Issue 7: Quilts: Pieces of Art [Pdf]

For Students 2nd - 4th
This magazine article focuses on quilting including the history of quilting, the use of quilting for warmth in harsh weather, and quilting as an art form.
Primary
New Deal Network

New Deal Network: Survey Graphic: Republican Criticism of the New Deal

For Students 9th - 10th
From a 1940 magazine article the Republican opposition to the economic policies of the New Deal is discussed.
Activity
Other

Louis L'amour: Philanthropic Projects

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information on L'Amour with emphasis on his philanthropic projects. ("Smithsonian Magazine" article by Donald Dale Jackson, 1987)
Article
Other

New York Folklore Society: Quinceanera

For Students 9th - 10th
A magazine article on the Latin American tradition of Quinceanera describes the origins, the meaning, and the ceremony. (Published 2002)
Article
Other

Components: Logical, Physical Models

For Students 9th - 10th
This December 1999 Software Development Magazine article explores the different methodologies that constitute an architectural element. Includes an illustration of high-level architectural elements.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Case Study: Zhouqu, China Landslide

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a 'citizen science' research project where students to apply their knowledge of landslide processes in an investigation of the natural and anthropogenic causes of a real-world landslide catastrophe. Students produce a 'magazine'...
Website
Other

The Official Website of Misty Copeland

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the background and artistic influence of ballet dancer Misty Copeland, the first African American female principal dancer for the acclaimed American Ballet Theater. The site also provides links to videos and magazine articles...
Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol.2, Issue 1: Bats [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st
This magazine article provides information about bats including the different kinds of bats, how they are different from birds, what they eat, how and when they fly, and the sound they make.
Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol.1, Issue 5: Cool Hats [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st
This magazine article explains that hats are not just a cool fashion statement, but also protect the head from sunburn and shade the eyes.
Article
Other

Monthly Review: What Happened to the Women's Movement?

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth magazine article that discusses the history of women's movement, particulary the late-1960s/early 1970s movement. Discusses why the movement faded in the 1980s and how it has been absorped into today's culture.
Article
Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Vol. 3, Issue 4: Moles [Pdf]

For Students 1st - 3rd
This magazine article is about moles; it discusses how they dig underground, what they look like, and what they eat. It also explains that they help the farmer even though many people consider them a pest because they tear up the lawn.
Handout
Art Cyclopedia

Artcyclopedia: Gentile Bellini (1429 1507 Ce)

For Students 9th - 10th
A good, informative site with biographical information, links to museums with the artist's work and magazine articles.
Website
Other

Internet Telephony

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official website of Internet Telephony Magazine. The online version basically offers all of the latest articles and news that the print version offers, plus archived articles, buyer's guide, newsletter, and more.
Activity
Other

Tech Learning: The Resource for Ed. Tech. Leaders

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Get the latest educational technology news and articles with this resource. Search past archives and participate in online events. Tech Learning is produced by Technology & Learning Magazine, with contributions from hundreds other...
Article
CNN

Cnn en Espanol: Week of 10 28 13: El Proximo Steve Jobs Es, Una Nina Mexicana

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Article profiles a 12-year-old Mexican girl that Wired magazine has dubbed the next Steve Jobs.
Article
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian: This Magnetic Map Shows Earth as You've Never Seen It Before

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses a map generated by the European Space Agency's Swarm mission that depicts Earth's magnetic field using satellites to measure magnetism. The map reveals magnetic stripes and magnetic anomalies. The article includes...
Website
Other

Arts Journal: Visual Arts Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The ArtsJournal website provides a daily summary of arts and cultural journalism from the English-language press around the world, with links to complete articles for further reading. The visual arts page collects links on a wide range...
Article
Other

American College of Physicians: Misleading Cancer Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
An article from "Effective Clinical Practice," a past publication of the American College of Physicians, details the biased presentation of breast cancer danger and how it affects public perception. [Published March/April 2001]
Article
Other

International Jurist: Artificial Intelligence and Trademark Law in the Digital Age

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses some interesting applications of artificial intelligence in trademark law and the pivotal case of Lush v. Amazon. (Published July 29, 2020)
Activity
Other

Bayou State Periodical Index

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Focused on periodicals pertaining to Louisiana, this online index covers even obscure publications such as alumni newsletters, and occasional offerings of non-profit organizations.
Article
Symmetry Magazine

Symmetry Magazine: Explain It in 60 Seconds: A Positron

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about positrons, an antiparticle and the opposite of an electron. Also available as a PDF, which requires Adobe Reader.

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