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Ad lit.org: What Is Scientifically Based Research on Progress Monitoring?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Progress monitoring is an assessment technique that tells teachers how and when to adjust curriculum so that students meet benchmark goals by the end of the year. This research shows that progress monitoring is an effective way to set...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Business Ownership: The Franchise Option

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore an alternative to starting a business from scratch- investing in a franchise. They begin by considering the pros and cons of a franchise and whether this form of business is an option that would fit their personality and...
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National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University offers a unique think/action tank that engages all diciplines to study every form of substance abuse as it affects our society. The site organizes and provides...
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Story md.com: Alzheimer's Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia among older people. Discover the symptoms, treatments, and latest Alzheimer's research.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Exploring the Past in 21st Century Ways

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
Through this project-based activity, students will do research on and create an oral presentation based on the life of an influential Famous American. Students will utilize various means to glean information, from online databases,...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Natural Disasters in the United States

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During the course of this lesson, the students will research various forms of natural disasters that occur in the United States and what someone should do in the event of that disaster. The teacher and library media specialist will...
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Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Colonial Williamsburg: Eighteenth Century Music and Dance

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Site provides lesson that examines the role of dance and music in Colonial Williamsburg. Interactive group activities highlight this lesson.
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Cengage Learning

Houghton Mifflin: Rudolfo Anaya, Analysis of His Work

For Students 9th - 10th
Great research site! Includes his themes, perspectives, form, style, audience, comparison and contrast in writing.
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US Department of Agriculture

Usda: Vitamin K, Another Reason to Eat Your Greens

For Students 9th - 10th
The USDA provides this site that shows an article that explains vitamin K's role in maintaining bone health in people of all ages. Here, you can read about research studies that have explored vitamin K intake among groups of people.
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Cengage Learning

Themes, Perspectives and Issues/edwin Arlington Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
In depth site including comparisons, contrasts, form, style and artistic conventions. Great research site!
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National Snow and Ice Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center: All About Sea Ice

For Students 9th - 10th
An intensive look at sea ice, its characteristics, how it is formed, where it occurs, why it is so important, scientific research, its impact on early explorers' voyages, and so on. Antarctic and Arctic sea ice are compared for...
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Georgetown University

Georgetown University: Jean Toomer (1894 1967)

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent research site! Includes theme, perspective, form, style,audience, comparison, and contrast of the famous author's work.
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Burke Museum

Burke Museum: Paleontology

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of artifacts and information on Paleontology from the Burke Museum includes online exhibits and access to pictures from various collections.
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Gospel of Mark

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides detailed information on the book of Mark in an essay form. It is an excellent site to research the Gospel of Mark. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Whole Body Ozone Chemistry

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this activity, students will play the roles of various atoms and molecules to help them better understand how ozone is formed in the earth's stratosphere.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: John Robert Schrieffer

For Students 9th - 10th
While still in graduate school, John Robert Schrieffer developed with John Bardeen and Leon Cooper a theoretical explanation of superconductivity that garnered the trio the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1972. The BCS theory (the acronym...