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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Building Boxes [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th

By determining the dimensions necessary for building a box with the greatest volume, young scholars will explore the world of polynomial and rational expressions. Graphing calculators can be used for this activity.

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OpenStax

Open Stax: Catherine Schmidt Jones: A Guide to Great Home Music Practice

For Students 9th - 10th

Offering good tips on practicing, this site goes into some detail on how to best use your practice time.

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Countries and Their Cultures

Countries and Their Cultures: Sao Tome E Principe

For Students 9th - 10th

Provides an overview of the culture of the islands of Sao Tome and Principe. Gives basic information on topics such as geography, ethnic makeup, languages, symbolism, economy, food, customs, social stratification, family life, education,...

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OpenStax

Open Stax: Gary Martin, Angus Mac Neil: Require Students Use Problem Solving Steps

For Teachers 9th - 10th

This is a well thought out and detailed lesson that can teach students how to problem solve using real-life situations. It also teaches students about the importance of respect as well as being responsible for their own actions.

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University of Delaware: A History: Francis Alison's Academy

For Students 9th - 10th

The opening of Alison's "Free School" was an event of importance both for the school's impact in its time and for its eventual development into a much larger and more comprehensive institution. The school was founded in 1736 by Francis...

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NOAA

Noaa: Fisheries: Coral Reefs and the Endangered Species Act [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th

Explore a comprehensive petition regarding the legal preservation of coral reefs and learn how the U.S. Endangered Species Act works to protect the reefs. PDF (requires Adobe Reader).

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Have Fun Teaching

Feeling Bright, Green and Proud (words with R-Blends)

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards

What words begin with an r-blend? Group each picture card into the correct category according to its initial consonant blend. After they complete the list, have kids write words into each box in the worksheets. Fun and educational for...

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US Department of Justice

Statement by Attorney General Reno on 35th Anniversary of Gideon v. Wainwright

For Students 9th - 10th

This press release outlines the impact the Gideon case has had on the legal system since its announcement by the Supreme Court in 1963.

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Vernet -Virtual Education Resources Network

Salon Hogar: Jose De Diego

For Students 9th - 10th

This is a brief biography of the Puerto Rican writer Jose Diego

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PBS

Pbs Teachers: In a Heartbeat [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th

Apply knowledge of scatter plots to discover the correlation between heartbeats per minute before and after aerobic exercise.

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Pbs Teachers: An Apple a Day [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st

Distinguish between fruits and vegetables through a sorting game, learn to appreciate new foods through a tasting activity, create funny food friends with magazine cutouts of healthy foods and dramatize preparing a health meal or snack.

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Pbs Teachers: Soak It Up [Pdf]

For Teachers 5th - 7th

Compare three prototypes of paper towels using strategies to find the best value in terms of cost and quality. Determine the surface area of a water stain on a paper towel using a transparent grid.

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Pbs Mathline Lesson Plan: Money Counts [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

This PBS lesson plan features an assortment of interactive learning activities on number sense and computation that conform to NCTM standards. You get a list of materials, activity worksheets, related resources, and extension activities....

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Pbs Mathline: Whirlybirds [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

This engaging lesson combines the concepts of statistics and measurement. Learners create a simulation of a parachute jump using whirlybirds, to predict the frequency of an event occurring. A detailed lesson plan which includes a list of...

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Pbs Teachers: Whirlybirds [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th

Predict and determine the frequency of an event and measure to the nearest centimeter while constructing whirlybirds in a simulation of a parachute jump competition.

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Pbs Mathline Lesson: Geometry, It's a Perfect Fit [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards

This two-part geometry lesson plan has students identify, describe, and classify two-dimensional shapes. Students engage in hands-on activities including identifying shapes in the classroom, creating patterns with shapes, identifying...

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Songs for Teaching

Sciences Songs All Day Long: Nocturnal Animals

For Students Pre-K - 1st

By listening to this song your students will learn all of the animals that are awake during the night. They will equate the sounds they hear at night with the animals and their sounds in the song.

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Princeton University

Princeton News: "The Story of a Novelist" Thomas Wolfe

For Students 9th - 10th

This site provides a press release on an exhibit at Princeton University about Thomas Wolfe entitled "The Story of a Novelist." The article provides some information about Wolfe's life and works and a link to some photos from the exhibit.

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Penguin: Reading Guide: A Room With a View [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th

This reading guide provides a critical introduction, background biographical information, and a number of questions to spark discussion about the book. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]

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Math Academy: A Look at Conics

For Students 9th - 10th

Mathematics Encyclopedia provides an introduction to conics. A picture of each conic, the definition, and a brief discussion about the standard form of conic equations are given, along with encouragement to master conics "because they...

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