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ProCon

Net Neutrality

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Should net neutrality be restored? Scholars prepare for a class debate on the topic using the included website. After reading a brief introduction to the issue, they review the main pros and cons in an attempt to arrive at an informed...
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ProCon

Tablets vs. Textbooks

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Learners decide if tablets should replace textbooks in K-12 schools. They watch four pro and con videos and discover the history of the tablets-versus-textbooks debate. As a bonus, the resource allows them to submit their own comments...
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ProCon

School Vouchers

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Do school vouchers for private schools improve public school education, or do they lead to worse academic performance? Scholars read the top four pros and cons to decide if school vouchers are a good idea. They also participate in an...
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Curated OER

Concealed Handguns

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Should adults be allowed to carry concealed handguns? Pupils use the website to research the topic thoroughly and weigh the pros and cons. They read background information on gun control and learn about the main arguments surrounding the...
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ProCon

Minimum Wage

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The first ever minimum wage in America was set at 25 cents per hour in 1938 and has been steadily, if slowly, increasing ever since. Using the provided website, pupils decide if the United States should further increase the federal...
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ProCon

Right to Health Care

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Is health care a right or a privilege? Scholars review pro and con arguments to decide if all Americans should have the right to health care. They also watch informative videos and review information on the United States and...
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ProCon

Video Games and Violence

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Is screen time dangerous time? Scholars take a close look at the facts surrounding video games and violence. Pros give evidence connecting violence to video games while cons suggest there is no relationship.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: The Usgs and Science Education

For Students 9th - 10th
"Explore things on, in, around and about the earth," with this web site dedicated to K-12 education from the United States Geological Survey. Homework help, science topics and fun learning games for students in Kindergarten through High...
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: 27 Ideas for Teaching With Topographic Maps

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
A collection of twenty-seven activities that can be done with topographic maps, for elementary up to university level students. Includes many accompanying resources.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Search

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Geological Survey offers information for teachers and students interested on Earth Science research. Contains references to general information as well as current research and events.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Earthquakes for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
A collection of articles, games, printouts, facts, science fair ideas, and links through which students learn about the history and science of earthquakes and also explore what it takes to be an "earthquake scientist."
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: Human Genetics Project: Is the Dominant Trait Most Prevalent?

For Students 9th - 10th
Human-Genetics: A Worldwide Search for the Dominant Trait allows you to collect data and share your results with students around the world. Register your class, complete the student survey, participate in discussion boards, and interact...
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US Department of Agriculture

Nrcs: Helping People Understand Soils

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive resource for the study of soil regions. Special information for teachers and students include soil facts, resources, state soils, urban soil issues, state of the land, and more. Be sure to click on their special...
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US Geological Survey

Bismuth

For Students 9th - 10th
A listing of all sorts of available reports on bismuth. Great resources for students at many levels.
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Other

Doodle.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Doodle is a web-based application that makes it easy for us to create an online survey. This is a great tool whether you are trying to find a suitable date for coordinating appointments or doing a classroom activity with some live,...
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: The National Map

For Students 9th - 10th
The United States Geological Survey explains the creation and the uses of the National Map. The student can access the map and explore the United States in an interactive setting.
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Columbia University

Scientific Background on the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features information and related links that can be used by students and scientists to understand the events that led to the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
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Other

National Association of Colleges and Employers

For Students 9th - 10th
NACE provides services such as annual employer/college surveys, salary survery of newly hired college graduates, journal, and newsletter. They publish the Job Choices and Planning Job Choices every September for college students.
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Other

Stop Cyberbullying: Cyberbullying

For Students 9th - 10th
Stop Cyberbullying provides information on cyberbullying for students, parents and careers. Learn, how it works, why people use the internet to bully, how to prevent it, what action to take and the law. Take the survey and find out if...
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Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Web Japan: A Japanese Cookbook for Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
This introduction--suitable for younger students--to Japanese food features a lesson in using chopsticks and surveys popular dishes among school children in Japan.
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Globe Tracks

Travel for Kids: Belgium

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site surveys for younger students the geography and culture of Belgium, in Western Europe.
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Other

Anglo Saxon Period: Characteristics of Poetry

For Students 9th - 10th
This concise survey of Anglo-Saxon poetry is part of a larger site in English for Chinese university students.
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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Reading Techniques: Sq3 R Method for Thorough Study

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A brief description of the SQ3R method of reading comprehension and how it can be used to improve study habits.
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Other

University of Southern California: Pathfinder

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teachers who commit to play the game with students and participate in a survey can request a complimentary copy of the Pathfinder role-playing card game in which players assume roles as college applicants and work through choices about...

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