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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Many Numbers Can You Remember?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Most people don't even remember phone numbers anymore, and instead program them into their phones. There is a limit to the number of numbers, or digits, that most people can remember. Try this experiment to test your digit span, the...
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Randall Davis

Esl Cyber Listening Lab: Basic English Quiz: Phone Numbers

For Students 3rd - 8th
This listening-for-numbers exercise for English language learners (ELLs) tests survival listening skills and listening fluency. Students must choose the correct telephone number from a multiple-choice list after listening to an audio clip.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Getting Help: Know the Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
What numbers should you always have handy in case of emergency? This website provides a list of phone numbers you could need in case of poisoning, fire, injuries, or crime. Click to the "Emergency Contact Sheet," print it out, and fill...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Dial the Phone

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this lesson gives students some insight into the connection between graph theory and triangular numbers, using telephone networks. Similar to the famous Handshake Problem, students will find...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Strength in Numbers?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Ever try to tear a telephone book in half? Even though you can easily rip one or a few pages to shreds, the entire phone book has strength in numbers and holds together. This project is an introduction to measuring and comparing the...
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Other

Cabinet and Ministry

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of current members of the Cabinet and Ministry is provided. Government address, phone numbers, email and web address are included.
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Curated OER

Kids Health: Coping With an Alcoholic Parent

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that there are 76 million people who have a family member with an addiction to alcohol? If you are one of these individuals, don't feel alone. This article from Family Doctor explains reasons why a parent may drink and...
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University of Florida

University of Florida: Body Donation Programs in the United States

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site lists the donation organizations, their addresses and phone numbers in each of the states.
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Other

Mother Jones: No Child Unrecruited 11/02

For Students 9th - 10th
Progressive news source explores a little known portion of the No Child Left Behind Act which forces schools to give the military access to the names, addresses, phone numbers, and other personal information of their students, or face...
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Other

Opera Schedule Server: Sydney Opera House

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the Opera House as well as phone numbers to call for reservations, a photo of the exterior, and other general information.
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Lookups

For Students 9th - 10th
Search the U.S. for information you might need or want just for the fun of it. Look up everything from addresses, zip codes, distances, phone numbers, radio stations, schools, labor statistics, crime statistics, demographics, and much...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F if the Customers

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This is a beginning lesson on the concept of functions. The context is a business that has a database of customer names and phone numbers in a table and students must decide if a function is involved. Aligns with F-IF.A.1 and 8.F.A.1.
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US Department of Education

Oeri Publications Guide: Dashes and Hyphens [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article contains information regarding the em-dash, the en-dash, and hyphens. Many examples are included. Site is extremely detailed and thorough.
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Other

Transportation in Nice, France

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the various types of transportation in Nice, France. Pictures, phone numbers, and links are included for information.
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Curated OER

Federal Reserve Districts in United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from the Federal Reserve Board provides a map of the 12 Federal Reserve Districts with addresses, phone numbers, and links to the following Federal Reserve Banks: Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Richmond, Atlanta,...
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Curated OER

Opera Schedule Server: Sydney Opera House

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the Opera House as well as phone numbers to call for reservations, a photo of the exterior, and other general information.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Guess the Number

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
Guess the number to unlock the phone and see the funny picture! Guess the Number is a fun educational game that challenges kids to find a number based on greater than or less than feedback. There are three different levels of play that...

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