National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Nist: Standards and Trade: Who Really Cares?
This speech discusses trade standards and gives some examples of standards. Includes downloadable PDF presentation. (September 24, 1998)
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Standards and Instruction
This resource presents instructional writing and reading practices that support the content area learning of adolescent learners including five downloadable video lessons: 1) Quick Writing Rounds; 2) Research and Standards; 3)...
Kansas State
Kansas State Department of Education: Career Standards and Assessments
The standards and assessments for the state of Kansas are detailed here for all disciplines. Sample test items are included for some areas.
Other
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: Standard Cc.8.6.6 8.f: Conduct Short Research
Choose from multiple lessons that satisfy the following standard: Conduct short research projects to answer a question (including a self-generated question), drawing on several sources and generating additional related, focused questions...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Standard and Non Standard Units of Measurement
Understand the measurement process and the need for standard units.
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Act's College Readiness Standards
Teachers and students may view or print the ACT's College Readiness Standards for English, Mathematics, Reading, Science, and Writing.
PBS
Pbs: Standard Measures and Conversions Within a System: Solve the Measurement Problem!
In this Cyberchase media gallery, the Cybersquad must try to follow a recipe exactly to create a mixture that will help cure their friend Slider. At first, the squad must find a way to ensure standard measures of the ingredients. When...
Other
Project Appleseed: What Should Parents Know About Standardized Testing?
What are standardized tests? How and why do schools use them? These are common concerns for parents who want to help their child prepare for testing. Learn more about standardized tests on this site and how you can help your child succeed.
BBC
Bbc Bitesize: Speaking and Listening: Standard English
Explains what standard English is and when it is used, the difference between formal and informal language, and non-standard forms of English such as those found in dialects.
Robert Schenk, PhD
Money Matters: The Gold Standard
This site provides a great article that explains the gold standard and why it didn't work for the United States and many other nations.
Other
Sec: Concept Release on International Accounting Standards
This SEC page indicates the need for standards in international accounting. A link on this page takes you to a statement that describes some of the problem areas.
Stefan Warner and Steven R. Costenoble
Finite Mathematics & Applied Calculus: Mean, Median & Standard Deviation
Students learn about mean, median, variance, and standard deviation. The tutorial investigates the statistics concepts though class notes and examples. Review exercises are included.
Other
Abrams Books: Picture Day Perfection: A Common Core State Standards Aligned
This activity and discussion guide uses the book "Picture Day Perfect" to teach multiple common core state standards for language arts. Included in this lesson plan are discussion questions, a craft project, printable worksheets, and an...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: Measuring Variability in a Data Set
The purpose of this student task is to develop understanding of standard deviation. Aligns with S-ID.A.2 and S-ID.A.3.
National Geographic
National Geographic: National Geography Standards Migration
Detailed site that explains the National Geography Standards. It supplies an extensive explanation of voluntary and involuntary migration. This information is helpful for developing a better understanding of migration and human movement.
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California Polytechnic State University: Pseudocode Standard
An in-depth discussion of the algorithm design language known as pseudocode.
Other
Myth: The Gold Standard Is a Better Monetary System
Discusses the gold standard and the history of monetary systems.
Iowa State University
Iowa State University: Standardizing Sodium Hydroxide
This laboratory exercise describes the proper method to determine the exact molar concentration of sodium hydroxide.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Use a Non Standard Unit to Measure
In this lesson students will use color tiles to measure classroom objects.
Other
Fayetteville State University: Standard Error
Standard error is discussed in terms of the Central Limit Theorem. The site mentions "Rule 3 of the CLT" as a means to eliminate the error. Here that process is validated in reason and supported with an example.
Council for Economic Education
Econ Ed Link: The American Standard of Living for Better or Worse
This lesson plan addresses the distribution of income. Some believe that income distribution is becoming more unequal. This lesson plan explores that question. The site includes links to articles and questions.
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John D. Rockefeller and the Standard Oil Company: The Standard Oil Trust
This site explores how John D. Rockefeller built the first great industrial trust, as well as its subsequent investigations and dissolution.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Four Standard Time Zones Introduced
How and why did the United States come to have four time zones? Learn about how cities and railroad travel impacted the development of these zones. Includes video (requires RealPlayer).
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The Math Forum: Exploring Ocean Data Lesson Plan
Find "oceans of data" for students of all ages. NCTM, California, and Philadelphia standards are listed for each grade level along with lesson plans and other website resources.
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