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University of North Carolina

Abstracts

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Some of the best information to include when writing a research paper doesn't come from books, magazine articles, or informational websites—it comes from dissertations. However, reading an entire dissertation is often a daunting task....
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ProCon

Drinking Age

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Eighteen is the age of adulthood in the United States, but 21 is the legal drinking age. Pupils use the provided website to determine whether the age to legally purchase and consume alcohol should be lowered. They weigh the pros and...
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American Museum of Natural History

What's the Big Idea About Genetics?

For Students 6th - 12th
Here's a quick read on genetics. An engaging online resource provides six slides of information about genetics. Learners read about the meaning of genetics to information about DNA. They also learn about the study of genes and the...
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University of North Carolina

Evaluating Print Sources

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Not all sources are created equal, so how do you evaluate them? Writers learn how to evaluate print sources based on elements such as audience, tone, and argument in the sixth handout of 24 in the Writing the Paper series from the...
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US Department of Education

U.s. Department of Education: Helping Your Child Use the Library

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A detailed resource for parents looking to assist their children at the library. Includes information for preschoolers, school-aged children, and teenagers.
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British Library

British Library: A Christmas Carol: Discovering Literature Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
This list is a list of resources that can be used for Charles Dicken's "A Christmas Carol". Included are articles on the setting, analysis of the text, and links to additional teaching resources.
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Other

Nat. Library of Nz: Digital Content Finding, Evaluating, Using and Creating It

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site is directed at teachers and teacher-librarians. It provides helpful information and links to resources for developing digital literacy skills in a school. Many of the suggestions can be passed on to students to help them find,...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Busterfield Library a Z

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This video segment from Between the Lions uses an alphabet song to review the ABCs, matching each letter with the name of a character from the show.
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Other

Oregon School Library Information System

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An excellent site that supports school libraries which includes tools for both elementary and secondary students. Choose the appropriate level to find resources on citing sources, research process, choosing research resources, finding...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Teacher Resources

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This compilation of teacher resources has useful collections of primary sources, lesson plans, themed subject overviews, and ready-to-use presentations and activities to support the study of U.S. history at all academic levels.
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Seeds, Soil, and Surprises

For Teachers K - 1st
This site has excellent resources for teaching students about plants. It has a guide to scientific investigation and a glossary of plant terms. There are three lessons that each include a slideshow on the parts of a plant, the needs of...
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The Newberry Library

Newberry Library: Mapping Chicago and the Midwest, 1688 to 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning resource uses maps to tell the early history of Chicago and the Midwest and explores how nations use maps to secure control of a region.
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British Library

British Library: Teaching Resources: Aphra Behn, the Rover: Carnival

For Students 9th - 10th
These activities allow students to explore how Aphra Behn uses character types and tropes associated with carnival in "The Rover". Students can relate this to the play's context of production, and comic theories relating to the...
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Education.com

Education.com: Second Grade Resources

For Teachers 2nd Standards
View the entire library of resources that can be used in a second-grade classroom. Filter by subject, worksheets, online games, guided lessons, lesson plans, and more!
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Women Writers

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide will help students explore the lives and works of women writers using our Discovering Literature website.[PDF]
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Other

The Clarinet Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a guide for clarinet players from beginner to advanced. The website includes a bulletin board, classified ads, sheet music, MIDI files, and numerous resources. Under "Clarinet Resources," there is an extensive list of useful...
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Other

Teachit.co.uk: Library of English Teaching Resources

For Students K - 1st
Teachit.co.uk is a free online resource for English teachers. Content includes classroom materials, schemes of work, lesson plans, and teaching tools. Look at the Top 5s, the English Teaching Online, the Teachit Trails, and the Tweakits....
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Other

Library of Congress: Teaching With Primary Sources

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This website is an excellent resource for teaching with primary sources. This resource features Holocaust lessons, lesson plan strategies, and podcasts.
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Folger Shakespeare Library

Folger Shakespeare Library: Julius Caesar

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Julius Caesar using the Folger Shakespeare Library of resources. Included is a brief summary, links to read or listen to the play, pictures of Julius Caesar, and teaching modules to use in the classroom.
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British Library

British Library: International Dunhuang Project: Chinese Astronomy Resource

For Students 9th - 10th
Using the early Dunhuang Star Atlas, an important historical and scientific document of the sky seen from China dating from before AD 700, learn about astronomical history from the perspective of China. Find resources and analysis that...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Resources for Using Ph Et Simulations in Class Ph Et Activities Database

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The PhET website at the University of Colorado in Boulder has a large collection of science simulations for teaching chemistry and physics, available in many languages. This page describes the Activities Database, which is searchable by...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: World's Most Extensive Mathematics Resource

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
MathWorld provides a huge mathematics encyclopedia detailing the concepts of geometry, algebra, calculus, discrete math, number theory, and other math topics--complete with formulas, diagrams, examples, and references for thorough...
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Smithsonian Institution

Lemelson Center: The Laser Turns 50

For Students 9th - 10th
Follow the development of the laser from its earliest times to its many present day uses and forms.
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Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Gov't.: Wisconsin Historical Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the state of Wisconsin using the resources of the Wisconsin Historical Society! This highly interactive site offers useful information from the state's past to what is happening right now. Maps, event calendars, this date in...