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Computer Science Unplugged

Computing: Databases Unplugged

For Teachers 4th - 11th
How do databases store and retrieve information? The activities in the resource provide fundamental concepts of databases by introducing an approach that teaches the basics without using computers. The pupils act as the actual data...
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Annenberg Foundation

America's History in the Making: Using Digital Technologies

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
How can digital technology of today link us to the events of the past? Scholars use technology to uncover the vast number of historical resources available in lesson 12 of a 22-part America's History in the Making series. Using databases...
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Tennessee Valley Authority

Renewable Energy Sources

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Not all energy sources are renewable, as learners investigate in this unit. Made up of six lessons that span a few weeks of instruction, the unit has learners examining US energy reserves and consumption, using data to draw conclusions...
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Mathematics Vision Project

Module 4: Linear and Exponential Functions

For Teachers 8th - 10th Standards
Sequences and series are traditionally thought of as topics for the pre-calculus or calculus class, when learners are figuring out how to develop limits. But this unit uses patterns and slopes of linear functions in unique ways...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

The Progressive Era: Muckrakers

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
Using Upton Sinclair's The Jungle, guide your class in the process of identifying unknown terms using context clues and formulating text-based answers. The lesson plan includes a useful worksheet incorporating scaffolding questions on an...
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Louisiana Department of Education

Comprehensive Curriculum Social Studies (Grade 7)

For Teachers 7th - 8th
US history from 1776 through 1877 is the focus of a comprehensive curriculum guide designed for seventh graders. Each of the seven units in the 102-page packet includes a list of guiding questions, grade-level expectations, links to...
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Curated OER

Energizing Our School

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore energy usage in home and in school. They examine the types of non-renewable sources and discover alternate sources of energy. Through group activities, students calculate the perimeter and area of a given room. They make...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Using Databases, Electronic Sources, and Print Sources

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
How to access electronic sources and databases in addition to print sources and list all in a working bibliography.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software: M6: L1: Designing Spaces: Using Templates

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 6 Lesson 1 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn how to use the templates in Excel to save time when making new spreadsheets. Includes slideshow tutorials.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software Applications: M6: L2: Clean Up: Using Data Tools

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 6 Lesson 2 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn how to use data validation tools in Excel to minimize errors in manual data entry. Includes slideshow tutorials.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software: M1: L2: Ethical and Efficient Use of Computers

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 1 Lesson 2 of this course, students are introduced to issues related to copyright, public domain, and licensing agreements. They will also learn about industry certification for this course on spreadsheet applications.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software: M6: L4: Show Me Your Skills: Practice Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 6 Lesson 4 of this course on spreadsheets, which is the final lesson of the course, students review what they have learned in the previous three lessons about using templates, using data validation tools, and importing data...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software: M2: L2: Shortcuts Anyone? Calculate With Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 2 Lesson 2 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn how to use the built-in functions in Excel so that they don't have to retype a formula each time they use it. Includes slideshow tutorials.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software: M3: L5: Show Me Your Skills: Practice Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 3 Lesson 5 of this course on spreadsheets, students review what they have learned in the previous four lessons about adding shapes and graphics to spreadsheets, using drawing tools to format them, using the autosum function,...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software: M4: L3: What's That Layout? Enhancing Charts

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 4 Lesson 3 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn how to use advanced features of Excel to simplify analysis of their data, for example, to make predictions about future trends or to take mini-snapshots of data trends...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software: M3: L1: Layout Options: Formatting a Worksheet

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 3 Lesson 1 of this course on spreadsheets, students will learn how to use the formatting tools in spreadsheets to enhance their appearance. Includes slideshow tutorials.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: M1: L4: Starting Here, Starting Now! Beginning a Spreadsheet

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 1 Lesson 4 of this course on spreadsheets, students create their first spreadsheet using Microsoft Excel. Includes slideshow tutorials.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheets: M1:l3: Operating System and Spreadsheet Applications Screen

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 1 Lesson 3 of this course on spreadsheets, students begin learning how to use Microsoft Excel to create spreadsheets. Slideshows walk them through how to navigate the menus and tools of Excel.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software: M3: L2: In the Library: Calculate With Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 3 Lesson 2 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn about naming cells and cell ranges and how a name moves with the range it is attached to. Names can also be used in constructing absolute cell reference formulas....
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software: M4: L5: Show Me Your Skills: Practice Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 4 Lesson 5 of this course on spreadsheets, students review what they have learned in the previous four lessons about building charts, using conditional formatting, and enhancing their spreadsheet by inserting images, text, and...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheets: M4: L2: What Are the Conditions? Calculate With Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 4 Lesson 2 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn how to use conditional formatting to more easily analyze data. Includes slideshow tutorials.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheets: M5: L2:loans and Investments: Calculate With Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 5 Lesson 2 of this course on spreadsheets, students will learn how to use the advanced Financial, Logical and Date & Time functions to analyze spreadsheet data. Includes slideshow tutorials.
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software: M5: L1: Layout and Lay Up: Managing Workbooks

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 5 Lesson 1 of this course on spreadsheets, students learn how to work with large spreadsheets that extend beyond the screen. They will change the view, use split windows, freeze rows and columns, remove gridlines, etc. Includes...
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Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spreadsheet Software: M5: L5: Show Me Your Skills: Practice Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
In Module 5 Lesson 5 of this course on spreadsheets, students review what they have learned in the previous four lessons about working with large spreadsheets, using advanced functions to analyze data, working on more than one workbook...