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Curated OER

Evaluating General Web Search Tools: Which are Best?

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students develop a topic statement or research question. They examine the best use of search engines and directories to effectively retrieve good information.
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American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society: Hompage

For Students 9th - 10th
ChemCenter, available from the American Chemical Society, provides chemistry news, reference sources and other public services.
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Information Fluency

Imsa 21 Cif Portal: Urls Tutorial Directory

For Students 9th - 10th
Micro-Module covering the process the topics of URL, Files, Domain Names, and Domain Extensions. The 21st Century Information Fluency (21CIF) Portal was developed by the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) to improve Internet...
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Other

Journalist Express: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from Journalist Express lists more links than you could visit in a lifetime. This is another site to save for future reference.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Federal Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Cornell University School of Law provides a great site to access Federal, State and Global Laws. Great link to constitutions and codes.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Native American Reference Weblist

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress provides a series of sites about Native Americans, featuring their history, literature and culture, news and current events,government and law, their libraries, museums, and archives, and, lastly, their tribes and...