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Foodle - Nutrition Facts
USDA National Nutrient data is available at your fingertips! This application is a vast library of more than 8,000 nutritional labels for commonly eaten foods. Search and sort foods by a variety of categories.
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Database Vocabulary
In this technology worksheet, students examine the vocabulary words that are related to the practices of using a computer and databases.
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Answering Questions in Spanish
Although you'll have to search the database for the accompanying handout, this resource could easily stand alone. Your Spanish speakers are starting to gain comfort in asking and answering questions. First they read the question in its...
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Find the Winter Words
In this winter word search worksheet, students locate the 6 winter words, found at the bottom of the page, in the word search. When they find the word, they circle it.
Carolina K-12
Preventing Voter Fraud or Encouraging Voter Suppression?
The issues of voter fraud and voter suppression are relevant in every election, local as well as national. Soon-to-be voters learn about a recent bill proposed in North Carolina, the Voter Information and Verification Act, and...
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Topic Worksheet
For this Internet research worksheet, students select topics to research and then respond to 7 short answer questions that require them to analyze searches they conduct online regarding their topics.
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Organizing your Research
In this research worksheet, students read about how to organize themselves when doing research. They read about a student who had a topic to research but had difficulty coming up with books about his topic. Students suggest ways to...
PBS
1000 Words
A picture really can speak a thousand words—no matter how old! Scholars become history detectives as they learn how to analyze historical photos and evidence to uncover the past. The fun hands-on activity makes history come alive through...
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Measure It!
In this ruler measurement worksheet, learners measure a set of books, a bookcase and a bicycle with the ruler provided and then place their answers in the boxes provided.
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Narrowing a Topic Worksheet
In this narrowing a topic worksheet, students complete a chart in which they begin with a broad topic and narrow it down to a subtopic that interests them. Students then create a topic statement for their subtopic.
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Computer Lab Worksheet Background and Causes of WWI
In this research skills worksheet, students use the noted Web sites to locate responses to 6 short answer questions about World War I. Students also research the specific reasons that selected countries joined World War I.
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Let's Go Fishing
In this fishing learning exercise, students study facts about fish and then answer short answer questions. Students answer 25 short answer questions.
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Critical Reading: Intelligence Augmentation
In this critical reading worksheet, students read a short passage regarding intelligence augmentation and then answer five questions based on the reading.
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Mr. Yamada’s Tips for Success on Current Events Commentary: Macroeconomics
In this economic systems worksheet, students read and follow the provided 5 tips to locate, analyze, and discuss macroeconomics current event issues.
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Model Organisms: The Genes We Share
In this genetics worksheet, students access a website to learn about how human genes mutate to cause heritable disorders such as Huntington disease. Students use the information on this website to complete 12 short answer questions.
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Separating Fact from Fiction
In this English grammar worksheet, students study a chart of definitions and pointers. Students then read 5 explanations as to how to separate fact from fiction.
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The Days of the Week
In this calendar worksheet, learners cut out 3 cards that have days of the week printed on them. Students paste them correctly on a one week calendar.
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Nbi National Bridge Inventory Database Search Form
NBI National Bridge Inventory Database search form from Nationalbridges.com allows one to enter the information related to a specific rail line in order to acquire related bridge information.
Stanford University
Stanford University: Catalogs and Search Tools
This resource provides Stanford University catalog collections, as well as databases and search tools.
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A Primer on Databases and Catalogs
This in-depth look at databases does a thorough but not boring job of explaining how these critical tools operate. Macromedia Flash graphics and other interactive tools help engage students. It is not specific to any one kind of database.
Indiana University
Indiana University: Using Databases
This brief tutorial gives a clear view of the strengths of databases, as well as how to search them effectively. It includes a summary quiz and a page of printable notes for future reference.
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: Invertebrate Zoology Collections Search
A searchable database of the collections of invertebrates at the National Museum of Natural History. You can search by keyword, or in a more scientific way, such as by phylum or expedition.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Refining Internet and Database Searches
This lesson discusses how to refine a search to produces better results. This tutorial lesson shares a short slideshow with the lesson's content.
University of Calgary
Arctic Institute of North America: Photographic Database
This page takes you to a database of over 8000 photographs of the Arctic from the late 1800s through the 20th century. The photos are from scientific expeditions, military and police patrols, explorers, etc. The largest set is from the...
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