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Other

Daad: German Academic Exchange Service (German and English)

For Students 9th - 10th
The German Academic Exchange Service is a well known, long-established organization offering programs for post-secondary study in Germany. It is both independent of, and yet primarily funded by, the German federal government.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: C++ Programming

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use StudyCards to practice defining terms and listing steps and components associated with C++ programming.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Basic Programming for the Ti 92 Plus

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students learn to program the calculator and create programs to solve simple mathematical problems.
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Ameri Span Unlimited

For Students 9th - 10th
AmeriSpan Unlimited provides immersion, intern, and educational tours in Spanish-speaking countries. Information on all programs, job opportunities, and travel resources are provided.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Breathe In, Breathe Out

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students are introduced to the respiratory system, the lungs and air. They learn about how the lungs and diaphragm work, how air pollution affects lungs and respiratory functions, some widespread respiratory problems, and how engineers...
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Spanish Abroad, Inc.

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about Spanish language study abroad programs throughout Latin America and Spain.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What Works Best in a Radiator?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn the importance of heat transfer and heat conductance. Using hot plates, student groups measure the temperature change of a liquid over a set time period and use the gathered data to calculate the heat transfer that occurs....
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Implementing Biomimicry and Sustainable Design

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit provides students with an opportunity to study ecological relationships with an emphasis on the Sonoran Desert. Students appreciate the complexity and balance that supports the exchange of energy and matter within food webs....
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Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Electrical Equivalent of Heat Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
This lab is designed to have students look at the conversion of electrical energy into heat energy. Students will have control over the amount of water in their beaker, the voltage of the power supply and the time they add energy to the...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Classroom Cash Incentive Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn more about the economy through this informative lesson. "In this lesson, you will learn how the incentive program affects the personal choices you make in class. You will also analyze how economic incentives can affect behavior."
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Action Verbs

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will use handheld computers and the Sketchy program to illustrate action verbs.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Reisefieber a German Radio Mini Play

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is an online German Radio program for learners studying German. It would work best for German 3 or 4 students. It is also recommended this be read over a semester's time period.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Marathon Math

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit on sequences and series is intended to help students make the connection from math to real life situations. Developing a marathon training program for a beginner runner is one simple way that students may use patterns in real...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Solving Multi Step Equations

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson, young scholars will work cooperatively to solve multi-step equations online. The program will allow them to solve the equations and then check their answers. Students lacking the needed skills to complete this assignment...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Expressing Yourself With Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Two classes at different schools or across the hall share dramatic poetry presentations as part of a poetry unit. Students listen to poetry, practice reading poetry, and (if practical) participate in a distance learning program on...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Blackbody Radiation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This program will produce the blackbody radiation curve for one or two objects when the student inputs the temperature(s) in kelvin. The program will also display on the curve the peak frequency and wavelength when one object is selected.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: A Collage That Illustrates a Special Event

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Creating composite pictures young scholars learn how to use a graphics program such as Photoshop Elements to composite many pictures into an Event Collage. This is a Commerce and Information Technology Lesson Plan.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Writing Friendly Letters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson teaches students the five parts of a friendly letter. Students will be able to write friendly letters utilizing the writing process. Students will visit various websites to learn more about writing friendly letters. Students...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Reading Buddies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers will increase reading and writing proficiency and heighten interest in reading through this Reading Buddy program. During this two-week unit each middle school student will use technology tools to create an original...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Bloodstain Pattern Doesn't Lie

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will formulate a hypothesis about the relationship (linear, direct, indirect, etc.) between the distance a drop of blood falls and the diameter of the splatter it makes. To test their hypothesis, the students will work...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Civil Rights Movement Photo Story Timeline

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity students will be able to explain various events that took place during the Civil Rights Movement. The students will be divided into groups of 5. Each student within the group will receive an individual role...
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Semester at Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Semester at Sea is designed to be a global semester in your undergraduate career. As academic sponsor of the program, the University of Pittsburgh grants academic credit for participation.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Hop on Pop and Non Standard Measurement

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This lesson plan is a hands-on, cross-curricular lesson plan for exploring non-standard measurement. It utilizes children's literature, manipulatives, opportunities for writing, and small group collaborative learning. Students will...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Pumpkins

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
During this instructional activity students will be involved in hands-on discovery activities using pumpkins and pumpkin seeds. They will compare the size and weight of their pumpkins. They will also have an opportunity to taste pumpkin...