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Florida State University

Florida State University: Magnet Lab: Lanthanum Aluminate

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of this unique ceramic, including why it is of such great interest to scientists. Researchers use lanthanum aluminate to grow thin films of superconducting materials (including buckyballs) and hope it can one day be used...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Timeline of Electricity and Magnetism: 1960 1979

For Students 9th - 10th
Computers evolve into PCs, researchers discover one new subatomic particle after another and the space age gives our psyches and science a new context.
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Other

Science Hobbyist: Neodymium Supermagnets

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains a set of demonstrations using neodymium supermagnets.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: A Guide to Astronomy Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
A portal to resources on the sun, the Earth's neighboring planets, and the weather in space. Find out why Saturn is the "jewel of the Solar System" and explore what happens when Venus and Mercury make their rare transits across the sun.
Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Requirements for Human Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Earth and its atmosphere have provided us with air to breathe, water to drink, and food to eat, but these are not the only requirements for survival. Although you may rarely think about it, you also cannot live outside of a certain range...
Lesson Plan
Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: G Mg Solar Eclipse

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this task, students investigate why total solar eclipses are rare. They will learn that, in addition to requiring the positioning of the Sun, Moon, and Earth, the Moon can only completely block out the Sun when it is closest to the...
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Other

Planet Ark: World Environmental News

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Wonders of Flight

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Maria who is afraid to fly. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Corrosion Source

Corrosion Source: Erbium

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by Corrosion Source, gives a summary of basic physical data on erbium. This is a great site to check out for information on the subject.
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Curated OER

Solar Eclipse

For Students 9th - 10th
A portal to resources on the sun, the Earth's neighboring planets, and the weather in space. Find out why Saturn is the "jewel of the Solar System" and explore what happens when Venus and Mercury make their rare transits across the sun.
Graphic
Curated OER

Sunspots

For Students 9th - 10th
A portal to resources on the sun, the Earth's neighboring planets, and the weather in space. Find out why Saturn is the "jewel of the Solar System" and explore what happens when Venus and Mercury make their rare transits across the sun.
Graphic
Curated OER

Auroras

For Students 9th - 10th
A portal to resources on the sun, the Earth's neighboring planets, and the weather in space. Find out why Saturn is the "jewel of the Solar System" and explore what happens when Venus and Mercury make their rare transits across the sun.
Graphic
Curated OER

Nasa Logo

For Students 9th - 10th
A portal to resources on the sun, the Earth's neighboring planets, and the weather in space. Find out why Saturn is the "jewel of the Solar System" and explore what happens when Venus and Mercury make their rare transits across the sun.
Graphic
Curated OER

Unesco: Canada: Gros Morne National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
Situated on the west coast of the island of Newfoundland, the park provides a rare example of the process of continental drift, where deep ocean crust and the rocks of the earth's mantle lie exposed. More recent glacial action has...