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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Developing a Definition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Not sure what a definition paper is? This is a great site from the Capital Community College to help you with developing a definition. Includes a sample essay and guiding questions.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Paper Writing: Research Paper: Research Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site presents writers with information about appropriate resources to use when writing research papers and useful tips on how to find these resources. Students can read through a vocabulary section to learn the definitions of common...
Study Guide
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Full Length Sa Ts to Take on Paper

For Students 9th - 10th
We've tried to give you as realistic an experience as possible on Khan Academy with College Board-approved practice questions, timed quizzes and full-length tests, but you'll definitely want to get comfortable with taking the test "by...
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Other

The Green Papers: Glossary of Primary/caucus/convention Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides comprehensive definitions for a few terms used in primaries, caucuses, and conventions.
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Other

Paper Mosaics

For Students 9th - 10th
A unique combination of origami paper folding and mathematical tessellations create these stunning works of art. Definitely not for the beginning paper folder to try! Site includes printable patterns.
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Other

Interacting Texts Directed Activities Related to Texts (Darts)

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Want to improve your students' reading skills? This is a good place to find the types of directed activities, using a definition text, reconstruction/analysis activities, and advantages of using DARTs.
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Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Origami Math

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Have you ever tried origami? This Japanese form of paper folding is the basis of this math lesson plan. Students will have an opportunity to integrate their creative side with their math skills.
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Other

Yamaha: Papercrafts

For Students 9th - 10th
Downloadable PDF papercraft (origami) patterns for motorcycles, animals, and seasonal Japanese materials. Patterns include sophisticated designs that will definitely require skill to complete.
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SUNY Empire State College

Key Terms in Academic Writing: Key Terms in Academic Writing

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site offers a clear definition of what is expected in a definition essay. It also provides a link to a sample paper, with instructor's comments, as well as a link to the Purdue University On-Line Writing Lab.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of a Composition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Writing a Paper? Here at the Capital Community College is everything you could ever ask for while preparing your essay. This site includes the writing process, structure, thesis statement, transitions, the computer as a writing...
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Other

Literature Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This lesson plan is for a character study that uses butcher paper, pens, pencils, and copies of assigned book. Learners then complete a character study on at least two major characters.
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Lumen Learning

Lumen: Analysis: Critical Analysis

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson focuses on critical analysis including a definition, a discussion of the three types of structure for critical analysis, and a practice activity.
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Other

Atominstitut Der Osterreichischen Unversitaten: Thermoluminescence Dating [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This article gives a definition of thermoluminescence and shows examples of how this kind of archaeological dating works.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Error, Accuracy, & Precision

For Students 9th - 10th
A serious paper by serious geographers, discussing at full length the problems caused by error, inaccuracy, and imprecision in Geographical Information Systems. The definitive word in the real world.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Argumentative Essays

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This tutorial focuses on argumentative essays, longer writings on a well-researched topic with the writer arguing one side of the topic, free of fallacies, and providing several claims. A short YouTube clip of Monty Python shows the...
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The Write Place

Literacy Education Online

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Literacy Education Online (or LEO) is a great place to start if you need help with your writing. The homepage is organized around kinds of problems or questions you might have concerning your writing. Find your problem, click on the...
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: General Writing Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This helpful resource details the process of writing, including how to plan, write, and revise. Content also includes the different types or genres of writing, and exercises in grammar and mechanics.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Writing Fix Homepage

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Have you ever needed someone to help you out with your writing? This site offers help to students and teachers. The lessons and resources are organized based on the 6 Writing Traits model. An especially interesting feature of the site is...
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Other

Reading Quest: Making Sense of Social Studies

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Teaching students to read well in areas other than language arts requires teaching and reinforcing the kinds of reading strategies taught here. There are 27 strategies, ranging from brainstorming to word mapping. The site includes PDF...
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Other

Union College: Glossary/maxima, Minima, and Saddles

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Union College Math Department has definitions of the various types of extrema found in calculus. Includes definitions to maxima, minima and saddles.
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Other

David G. Simpson: The Use of Kennings in Anglo Saxon Literature [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an eleven-page PDF research paper on the use of kennings in Anglo Saxon literature. It includes a definition of kennings (a type of metaphor), an outline, the paper, an appendix of kennings and literal translations, and resources.
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Other

The Kashmir Times

For Students 9th - 10th
The daily newspaper for Kashmir, this offers primary source information, with a definite slant to the disputed area. There is a small archive of papers.
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Metropolitan Museum of Art

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Willem De Kooning

For Students 9th - 10th
You will see at this site biographical information and art work. When you click on the object you will see the oil on paper of "Woman" and a descripition about de Kooning and his work. When you click on extensions you will receive a...
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San Jose State University

San Jose State: Writing a Winning Statement of Purpose [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
How do you write a winning statement of purpose? This is a clear and comprehensive explanation of how to approach and write an essay from the San Jose State University. Practice exercises are given at the end.

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