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University of North Carolina
Sciences
Science writing follows many of the same principles as writing in language arts, but some structural details differ. Individuals read an online science handout that covers how to write with precision, choose appropriate details, and use...
News For Kids
News For Kids.net
Media lovers read articles on a variety of current events with a website made especially for kids. The website is easy to navigate and includes sections about everything from science to sports.
Smithsonian Institution
Western Indian Wars
Why do many Native Americans live on reservations? An interactive resource teaches about how reservations came to be and the tragic history behind Native Americans moving from their lands. Teenagers read passages, view images, and click...
University of North Carolina
Political Science
The right to vote and freedom of expression are democratic principles that fall under the study of political science. A handout describes writing assignments that are common in political science college classes and gives tips and...
University of North Carolina
Clichés
When it comes to writing, cliches are as old as dirt. A handout on tired phrases provides examples of cliches, as well as a description of the negative effects they have on a paper. Writers discover specific words and phrases to avoid,...
University of North Carolina
Style
Just like you choose your clothes to ensure they fit the occasion, you should choose your words deliberately while writing. Style, the main topic of one handout in a series on writing skills, involves choosing words carefully and paying...
University of North Carolina
Essay Exams
For decades, the sight of blue books has struck fear in the hearts of collegians. Those books usually signal an essay exam, the topic of one of the handouts in a larger series on specific writing assignments. Using the handout, writers...
University of North Carolina
Anthropology
Anthropologists ask the question that everyone wants answered: what does it mean to be human? An online handout provides a brief introduction to the study of anthropology and outlines three common types of anthropology writing...
American Museum of Natural History
Saving Species
Some scientists dedicate their lives to researching and protecting endangered species. An online lesson teaches about three scientists around the world who do just that. They learn about spiders, mollusks, and reptiles from North...
University of North Carolina
Application Essays
There's a lot riding on good writing! Often, an application essay is the difference between acceptance and rejection. As part of a series on specific writing assignments and contexts, a handout helps scholars craft the perfect personal...
Mind Tools
Goal Setting Planning and Achieving Personal Ambitions
This site contains articles on the importance of setting and achieving effective goals.
United Nations
United Nations: Millennium Development Goals and Beyond
Learn the eight goals that the United Nations had set forth for the Millennium and read about how we have been doing. There is also a link to a new site where the UN has set seventeen new goals for 2016 and beyond.
Cornell University
Cornell University: Developing Career Goals: Knowing Yourself
Developing career goals requires two basic types of information: knowledge about yourself and information about career options which are compatible with your interests, values, and skills. This resource provides some questions to ask...
Free Management Library
Basics of Identifying Strategic Issues and Goals
Fifteen steps for completing a SWOT analysis are presented.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Financial Education
Every goal starts with taking the first step. Teaching kids to save money by collecting in a specific place such as a piggy bank or a jar shows kids concretely how much they are saving. Every time you save up to a certain small, new...
Ducksters
Ducksters: Football for Kids: How to Kick a Field Goal
Kids learn how to kick a field goal in football. Place kickers must be accurate and consistent.
Other
Evaluating Internet Based Information: A Goals Based Approach
Educator David Warlick examines the types of assignments that yield real student learning, provide accurate material for assessment of that learning, and reduce the instance of plagiarism. Includes a resource evaluation form that can be...
Other
Community High School of Vermont: Habits of Mind [Pdf]
Learn about the skill set called Habits of Mind, which includes creativity, managing impulses and applying persistance to the achievement of goals. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Mind Tools
Mind Tools: Effective Scheduling: Planning to Make the Best Use of Your Time
Learning how to make the best use of your time can become easier with a daily planner. Discover how to set daily attainable goals to minimize stress levels by using a tool best suited to your lifestyle.
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Handball
This presentation shows a handball court, goal, and ball, as well as the player positioning, game rules, and player moves.
abcteach
Abcteach: Goals/evaluation Forms for Portfolios
[Free Registration/Login Required] Portfolio evaluation sheets for students to fill out are offered in printable form from this site.
Mind Tools
Mind Tools: Time Management
Mind Tools provides information regarding time management, information on beating procrastination, activity logs, action plans, prioritized to do lists, information on scheduling skills, personal goal setting tips, and time management...
Curated OER
Kids Health: Children's Activities: Healthy Eating
You can create opportunities for learning about healthy food in many ways besides cooking and eating: you can use games, crafts, songs and dance. This site provides coloring sheets, flashcards, curriculum materials, nutritional games,...
Other
Act, Inc.: Work Keys Assessments: Teamwork
Take tests online to determine your teamwork abilities in work and professional settings. This website describes 4 levels of teamwork, which expand upon "The traditional 3 Rs of reading, writing, and arithmetic by becoming one of the...