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University of North Carolina

Understanding Assignments

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
"What do we have to do again?" Chances are you hear this question all the time. Here's a handout that offers scholars tips on how to understand college writing assignments. Class members learn strategies to help them decode assignments...
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Common Pitfalls of Primary Research

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn about the common mistakes made when reporting primary research findings.
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Harvard University

The Harvard Gazette: Trailblazing Initiative Marries Ethics, Tech

For Students 9th - 10th
First in a four-part series that taps the expertise of the Harvard community to examine the promise and potential pitfalls of the rising age of artificial intelligence and machine learning, and how to humanize it. Students are asked to...
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Federal Trade Commission

On Guard Online: Auction Action: Test Your Knowledge About Online Auctions

For Students 9th - 10th
Play this online game from the Federal Trade Commission to test your knowledge about online auctions. There are plenty of pitfalls to avoid whether you are a buyer or a seller. Here you can learn the 'rules of the marketplace'.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Ch. 14: Introduction to Monetary Policy and Bank Regulation

For Students 11th - 12th
In this chapter, you will learn about the following: The Federal Reserve banking system and central banks, bank regulation, how a central bank executes monetary policy, monetary policy and economic outcomes, and the pitfalls for monetary...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Public Service Loan Forgiveness: A Path Out of Student Debt

For Students 9th - 10th
If you're employed by the government or certain types of non-profits, you may qualify for student loan forgiveness through the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program. Learn more about what it takes to qualify and common pitfalls to avoid.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Southeastern Shrew

For Students 4th - 8th
In spite of its widespread distribution, the Southeastern Shrew remained very poorly known until a new trapping method, the pitfall trap, came into use in the 1970s and 1980s. Pitfall traps are traps sunk into the ground: small mammals...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Dwarf Shrew

For Students 4th - 8th
Because the Dwarf Shrew is so small, it doesn't trigger the older snap or box traps, and before 1966, only 18 specimens had been collected. With the use of pitfall traps, which are basically cans sunk into the ground so that the animal...