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Federal Reserve Bank

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can investigate the consumer price index for all urban consumers. The resource includes an interactive graph and information about the index.
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California Department of Education: Academic Performance Index

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Academic Performance Index (API)site provides data and analysis for results of the "Stanford 9 norm-referenced assessment that is administered in conjunction with the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program." Reports are...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Index of Refraction

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this module, discover and solve problems involving the index of refraction, and investigate problems involving Snell's Law.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: The Meaning of Index Fossils Explained

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the importance of index fossils for the dating and chronology of events in the fossil and geological records. Discusses uses and examples of index fossils in the Cenozoic, Mesozoic, and Paleozoic Eras.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Using Databases: Periodical Indexes and Abstracts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on using databases: periodical indexes and abstracts including the differences between periodical and journals, selecting the right number of keywords, and full-text databases.
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Microsoft

Microsoft: Index Function

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the INDEX function that returns a value or the reference to a value from within a table or range.
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Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Consumer Price Index

For Students 9th - 10th
Consumer Price Index or cost-of-living index is a measure of the change in price that an average consumer pays for a pre-defined "market basket" of goods and services. It is one of the key measurements of inflation.
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University of Alberta

University of Alberta: Zoology Latin and Greek Roots Index

For Students 9th - 10th
This University of Alberta site features Latin and Greek roots for zoological terms. The index is divided alphabetically.
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Other

United Nations of Roma Victrix: Index of Roman Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
An alphabetical list of Roman laws from the earliest times of the Twelve Tables in 451 BC to the end of the Roman Empire. The names for the laws are given in Latin.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Big Mac Index

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How fast can you say "twoallbeefpattiesspecialsaucelettucecheesepicklesonionsonasesameseedbun?" This question was asked of millions of TV viewers in the now famous 1970s McDonald's television commercial promoting the Big Mac.
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World War 1

Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: Timeline: Index

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of events that influenced the eventual outbreak of World War I. Many of the events have links to articles or more in-depth timelines.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Cpi Frequently Asked Questions

For Students 9th - 10th
These frequently asked questions about the Consumer Price Index provide a nice overview of general information on the CPI.
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Indiana University

Indiana University Northwest: Weighted Voting

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how a weighted voting system works and provides examples for Canada, the European Economic Community, Nassau County in New York, the United Nations Security Council, and more. The Banzhaf index of power and the Shapley-Shubik...
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Other

Concordia University: How to Find Articles

For Students 9th - 10th
While this site focuses on the resources available in the Concordia Library, it also gives clear information about what indexes and abstracts are, and how and why a student should use them. The general information is helpful, regardless...
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Scholarly Journals Distributed via the World Wide Web

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
View an index of free online articles and journals which can be accessed without user registration at a website.
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Avatar, King of the Box Office?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
On January 26, 2010, the film Avatar officially topped Titanic as the top-grossing film of all-time at the box office. However, the following day, Forbes.com published an article entitled Is Avatar Really King of the Box Office? The...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ap Macroeconomics: Chapter 8: Tracking Inflation

For Students 9th - 10th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following: Calculate the annual rate of inflation, Explain and use index numbers and base years when simplifying the total quantity spent over a year for products, and Calculate...
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US Geological Survey

Relative Time Scale

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a good resource for anyone who wants to understand the historical development that led to our understanding of relative dating. This site also has links to index fossils and a table of geologic time.
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Other

Reference for Business: Implicit Price Deflator

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of inflation, deflation, the consumer price index, and the implicit price deflator.
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Technology Student

Technology Student: Electronics Index

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a wealth of material on electronics. Various components and techniques are thoroughly described and clearly illustrated.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Fat: Ideal Weight, Cultural Stereotypes and Eating Disorders

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore the societal stigma that accompanies people who are overweight, and research current medical thinking on "ideal weight." Identify how the perception of body image can lead to eating disorders.
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Other

The Teacher's Corner: Atlas Game

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use this resource to learn how to use a gazetteer index in this atlas game.
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University of Sydney (Australia)

University of Sydney: Module 3 Unit 1: Planning Your Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This unit index contains links with to guide students through the process of planning a multi-paragraph argumentative essay. Students will learn how to interpret the essay question, develop a writing plan, thesis, writing the argument,...
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Other

Simon Wiesenthal Center: Dignity and Defiance

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit that contains material pertaining to the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust as well as a map, chronology, and pictures. Click on 'Index' to see a table of contents.

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