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NASA

From Smoke Signals to Cell Phones: Tracing How Technologies Evolve

For Students 6th - 12th
Explore the science of space exploration. Pupils consider technological advances in propulsion, communication, power, navigation, and imaging. They select one of these areas and create a timeline of historical progress that contributed...
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NASA

Write the Book on Weather Metrics

For Students 6th - 12th
It's not easy to measure the weather. Pupils learn about what all weather has in common—the atmosphere. Scholars discover how a meteorologists must be able to measure aspects of the atmosphere and decipher the data. They then create a...
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Other

Technology Resources: Resources Are Things We Need to Get a Job Done [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
Resources are things we need to get a job done. Every technological system makes use of seven types of resources: people, information, materials, tools and machines, energy, capital, and time.
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Other

Choral Resources: Technology for Choral Music

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Implementing technology into your choir program is easy to do when you have a wealth of information available to you. This site offers many practical ideas and solutions to enable you to begin utilizing technology in your choir program.
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Other

Asia Foundation: Information and Communication Technology for Development [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A two-page overview of how this organization supports the growth of information and communication technology in Asia, what types of technology it promotes, and why it is such an important issue to the development and modernization of...
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Other

University Prep: Guidelines for Responsible Use of Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
A school's policy outlining its expectations for the responsible use of technology by students.
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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Mqed: The Economics of Technology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The resource examines the major economic and policy issues that surround the use and development of technology.
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Other

National Institute of Building Sciences: Whole Building Design Guide: Building Science Concepts

For Students 11th - 12th
This resource page is the first of a series on relevant topics in building science. It is aimed at explaining the key concepts involved in building science, as well as the relationship of this discipline to the architecture / engineering...
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Other

Space Applications Centre: Geographical Information System Concepts

For Students 9th - 10th
The introduction of this article explains why GIS data is so critical to a government being able to plan for natural resources development and management. The article goes on to explain key geographic concepts, what GIS is and why it...
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Other

New Entrepreneur: 6 Questions to Ask Before You Design Print Publications

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An article on the questions that need answering for successful designed print publications. Includes purpose, image, type and graphics mix, and information hierarchy. W.11-12.6 Technology
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Aetna Intelihealth

Aetna: Inteli Health: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents the use and risks of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technology as used in medicine.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Lesson Summary: Long Run Aggregate Supply

For Students 9th - 10th
In this lesson summary review and remind yourself of the key terms and graphs related to the long-run aggregate supply curve and its relationship to the stock of resources, technology, and the natural rate of unemployment.
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Text Project

Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Counting Endangered Animals [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th Standards
This FYI for Kids (Volume 5, Issue 2) article focuses on counting endangered animals including how they count them and why. It uses two examples of the use of modern technology to count endangered animals: panthers and humpback whales.
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Other

Infinitec: Making Decisions Regarding Assistive Technologies

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site provides questions to think about that will help you or your family members make better decisions about using an assistive technology device.
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Energy for Sustainable Development

Kids and Energy: Hydro Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Hydropower is a clean, renewable and reliable energy source which converts kinetic energy from falling water into electricity, without consuming more water than is produced by nature. Quite simply the oldest method by which renewable...
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Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Privacy of Online Personal Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents information on maintaining privacy of personal information online.
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Other

The University of Scranton: How the Smartphone Has Impacted Economic Development

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the economy has been impacted by the development of the smartphone.
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Other

Edmunds: Suspension Basics I: Shake, Rattle and Roll

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents the first of a four part editorial on suspension importance and basics with information on modifications.
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BSCS Science Learning

Bscs: Bscs Helps Students, Parents, and Teachers Connect With Nature

For Students Pre-K - 1st
BSCS Science Learning has developed this resource to help students, parents, and teachers get away from technology and formal learning and spend some time connecting with nature. Included are links to resources about the benefits of...
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Landscape

For Students 9th - 10th
A landscape is part of the Earths surface that can be viewed at one time from one place. It consists of the geographic features that mark, or are characteristic of, a particular area. This resource examines different ways types of...
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A&E Television

History.com: 9 Groundbreaking Inventions by Women

For Students 9th - 10th
Women inventors are behind a wide range of key innovations, from Kevlar to dishwashers to better life rafts. Female inventors have played a large role in U.S. history, but haven't always received credit for their work. Women --...
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Other

Sun Associates: Making the Most of the One (Or Few) Computer Classroom [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
What's required to successfully integrate one computer into the classroom? Teaching issues, hardware factors, and software are discussed in this concise page. This is a PDF file.
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PBS

Pbs: Multiple Methods of Reading Instruction

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This article surveys three strategies to incorporate into classroom repertoire. They include guided reading, choral reading, and readers' theater.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Public Goods: Real World Examples

For Students 9th - 10th
Let's look at some real examples of public goods.

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