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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Every American Recycling Together Helps

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Lesson where students learn about recycling by collecting trash from the schoolyard and watching a podcast about recycling. Additional activities are provided corresponding to different subject areas, such as reading, math, social...
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PBS

Pbs: Frontline: Digital Nation: Life on the Virtual Frontier

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the wide-ranging impact that living digitally is having on people's lives every day, and the far-reaching implications this has for society, relationships, how war is waged, our health, education, and what the future holds....
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US Geological Survey

United States Geoglogical Survey: Resources for Teachers

For Teachers 1st - 9th Standards
USGS provides lesson plans, activities, maps, podcasts, online lectures, videos and animations, and lots more. Covers all grade levels.
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PBS

Colorin Colorado: Differentiated Instruction & Rti for El Ls

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Resources for providing differentiated instruction and response to intervention for English Language Learners. Includes links to articles, videos, and podcasts.
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National Science Foundation

National Science Foundation

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official website of the National Science Foundation (NSF), an independent federal agency that promotes the progress of science. The site often features the latest information on such issues as climate research, wildlife...
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Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago

For Teachers 9th - 10th
At the online home of Chicago's Museum of Contemporary Art find a variety of ways to view and experience the museum's collections and exhibitions, which focus on visual art from 1945 to the present. Interactive content includes podcasts,...
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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete website for sports. From videos, podcasting, blogging and schedules to columns, features, headlines and fantasy leagues.
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NOAA

Noaa: Nccos: Exploring New Ways to Communicate Scientific Results

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the many types of media technology that scientists have available today to communicate the results of their research. These include social media tools, educational web pages, videos, virtual worlds, and podcasts. Many examples...
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Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Historical Society: Fill 'Er Up: The Evolution of Gas Stations

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a fascinating trip into the past to experience how gas stations have evolved from livery stables in Wisconsin. In addition to the descriptions of the architectural styles through the decades, history is brought to life with a video...
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The Science Channel

For Students 9th - 10th
The Science Channel offers educational videos, TV schedules, podcasts, fan sites, and interactives about the wonderful world of science.
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National Archives (UK)

The National Archives of the United Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
The official online home of The National Archives of the United Kingdom. This collection preserves the culture's history through records that are accessible to the public. Includes podcasts.
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Poetry Foundation

Poetry Foundation: Robert Browning (1812 1889)

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is dedicated to the poet, Robert Browning. With links to many of his poems, podcasts discussing his works, and related articles.
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Poetry Foundation

Poetry Foundation: William Blake (1757 1827)

For Students 9th - 10th
A biographical resource on poet William Blake with an insightful look at his poems and their meanings. Includes links to the full text of many of his poems and a podcast entitled "A Discussion of Allen Ginsberg Singing Blake's 'The...
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Other

Donnerwetter.de German Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
Donnerwetter is Germany's most extensive weather site on the internet. Not only will in provide current and past weather of every town in Germany, but it will also give the weather in worldwide locations. It also provides articles in...
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Other

Westall's War: North Shield's 1941 Air Raid Disaster Explored

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a thorough exploration of the North Shield's Air Raid Disaster, the most deadly air raid of World War in North East England. The story of the North Shield's raid is told with archival material, biographical sketches, photos...
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Backstory Radio

Back Story Radio: Degrees of Freedom: Higher Education in America

For Students 9th - 10th
BackStory podcast with the American History Guys discussing the history of higher education in America including struggle over the purpose and nature of college and what the debate is about today. Audio and transcripts are provided in...
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Backstory Radio

Back Story Radio: Grand Old Parties: A History of Partisanship

For Students 9th - 10th
BackStory Radio explores the history of partisanship and asks whether it is tearing us apart in this country or serving to keep us together. This episode has no podcast; it is a brief article on the topic and transcripts of the comments...
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Lexiconic.net: Elements of Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource explains how to approach an analysis of a poem. It discusses assumptions people may have, the importance of reading it closely before analyzing it, looking at the stanza structure, the type of poem, the sound patterns,...
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The Travel Channel

For Students 9th - 10th
The Travel Channel site offers a TV guide of their programming, fan favorites, videos, podcasts, travel reviews, destination guides, vacation ideas, travel tools, and booking trips.
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The Archaeology Channel

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A fascinating site offering a variety of podcasts which cover numerous locations around the world.
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PBS

Pbs Nova: Killer Subs in Pearl Harbor

For Students 9th - 10th
Japanese submarines in use near the end of World War II had the potential to inflict heavy damage on the United States. This transcript looks at these 'killer subs' and what we now know about them. Additional materials discuss the threat...
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Using Waste Heat to Generate Electricity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about waste heat capture, how it can be re-used to generate electricity and develop a podcast educating others about it. Includes student handouts and links to many online resources.
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Other

Bay Area Restoration Council: Randle Reef

For Students 9th - 10th
Hamilton Harbour is home to the largest and most contaminated site within the Canadian side of the Great Lakes - Randle Reef. The site contains approximately 695,000 cubic meters of sediment contaminated with polycyclic aromatic...
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Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art: Andrew Wyeth: Memory and Magic

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a companion to a 2006 exhibit of the works of American artist Andrew Wyeth, who died in January 2009. Features include a biography, overview of the exhibit, a five part podcast from a museum curator,...

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