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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Tariff

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia gives an excellent definition of the term, "Tariff," including different types of tariffs, tariff rules, and more.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Egypt's Golden Empire: A Day in the Life

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out what daily life for several types of Egyptians was like from this PBS site. Click on each member of society to see how he/she spent the day.
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Other

Glover's Reef Marine Reserve

For Students 9th - 10th
This Glover's Reef Marine Reserve site gives information one of Belize's marine reserves. It discusses all aspects of the reserve including why it is necessary and what types of wildlife and plants live there. This site offers links to...
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California Digital Library

Calisphere: Aerospace Industry

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring the aerospace industry can be found on this site by Calisphere. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs and image information.
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McGraw Hill

Becoming a Psychologist

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed site listing not only the recommendations for becoming a psychologist but also all of the American Psychological Association recognized fields of specialization. Includes descriptions of each field, contact, journals, etc.
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Other

Hsor.org: Pizza Pi: Work Force

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
High School Operations Research Math Modules - Applied Mathematics for decision making in industry and government
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Other

Rocks and minerals.com: Rock and Mineral Uses

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a fairly extensive list of common rocks and minerals, each followed by a brief explanation of how they are used in our society.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Fisheries of Europe, 1915

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1915 showing the principal fishing grounds of Europe. The map shows the chief types of fish produced in the areas. The map shows principal cities and ports, railroads, rivers, and coastal features.
Website
Other

Career One Stop: Career and Cluster Videos

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource offers online career videos in 16 industry areas to learn about the type of work performed in a variety of jobs in each industry area.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Flocculants: The First Step to Cleaner Water!

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Young scholars experience firsthand one of the most common water treatment types in the industry today, flocculants. They learn how the amount of suspended solids in water is measured using the basic properties of matter and light. In...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Air Pollution

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to the concept of air quality by investigating the composition, properties, atmospheric layers and everyday importance of air. They explore the sources and effects of visible and invisible air pollution. By...
Website
Other

Finale Music: Finale Note Pad for Windows

For Students 9th - 10th
A free music notation software program! From the makers of Finale, the industry standard for this type of software, Finale NotePad can be downloaded from Coda for free. Although it is an entry level version of Finale, it is quite useful.
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PBS

Pbs Frontline: The Persuaders

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The meaning of brand, the world of today's advertisers, and the concept of neuromarketing are some of the topics of this PBS Frontline program. You can watch the whole program, join the discussion, read about the shaping of new brands,...
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Curated OER

Maker Bot Industries: Maker Bot

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Have you ever wanted the ability to design and make things yourself? Meet some folks who have created machines that allow you to do just that. MakerBot makes computer-controlled robots that will "print" or actually make your designed...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Stop Heat From Escaping

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
One way to conserve energy in a building is to use adequate insulation. Insulation helps keep the hot or cool air inside or outside of a building. Inefficient heating and cooling of buildings is a leading residential and industrial...
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Other

Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.