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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Engineering for the Earth

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young students are introduced to the complex systems of the Earth through numerous lessons on its natural resources, processes, weather, climate and landforms. Key earth science topics include rocks, soils and minerals, water and natural...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Tippy Tap Plus Piping

For Teachers 10th - 12th
The Tippy Tap hand-washing station is an inexpensive and effective device used extensively in the developing world. One shortcoming of the homemade device is that it must be manually refilled with water and therefore is of limited use in...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Tubular Reabsorption Article

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an article about tubular reabsorption including what it is; how reabsorption in the nephrons works; and reabsorption of sodium, nutrients, water, and other ions.
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Columbia University

Nasa: Sedac: Infrastructure

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A collection of five data sets from SEDAC (Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center) that look at road networks, reservoirs, and dams in countries around the world, with one set examining China's...
Article
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Economic Growth and the Early Industrial Revolution

For Students 5th - 8th
A very thorough look at the industrial growth in the North because of the advent of the Industrial Revolution in America. See what industries grew, how factories became more productive, and find out how the states cultivated economic...
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Other

Map of New York Canals

For Students 9th - 10th
Site has great map of the entire canal system of New York. Student can click on regions they "would like to see in greater detail."
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Other

Map of New York Canals

For Students 9th - 10th
Site has great map of the entire canal system of New York. Student can click on regions they "would like to see in greater detail."
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US Department of Agriculture

China's Food and Agriculture: Issues for the 21st Cent.

For Students 9th - 10th
A series of reports published but the United States Department of Agriculture in April of 2002 (in PDF format) from the USDA that covers "China's food consumption, marketing, international trade, agricultural policy, transportation...
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Other

Boat Safe Kids

For Students 3rd - 5th
This is a delightful site about boats and boating. Lots of games plus a terrific overview of the history of navigation. Includes a visit to a reproduction of Columbus' Nina.