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Supreme Court Confirmation Lesson Plan
Students consider the responsibilities of Senate Judiciary Committee members. In this judicial hearings lesson, students participate in a mock Supreme Court Confirmation and discuss the outcome.
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Probability and Sports
Students explore the concept of probability in sports. In this probability in sports lesson, students research a sport that they enjoy. Students find probability information related to their sport. Students share their findings with the...
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Life Beyond the Fifty Yard Line -- An ecological look at our backyard
Students, in groups, stake out and rope off their study area, do population counts and density studies. They construct a map of the whole area, collect plants and insects, and mount and identify the organisms using keys.
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"If the facts don't fit the theory, change the facts"
Students read a paper describing Einstein's 1905 papers. They answer five teacher-provided questions in small groups to consider the importance of his findings. Students describe in personal writings what effect they think these findings...
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Triton Toys
Students investigate the hydrological cycle. The lesson is made to be performed within the computer lab. The lesson can also be done as a center for students to work on the project as time allows.
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Seo Click: How to Apply Advanced Search Techniques in Google 2020
In this tutorial, you will learn how to use Google's Advanced Search tool to look for web pages, images, and videos. You will also learn about advanced search operator and shortcuts you can use.
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Ahrefs: Google Search Operators: The Complete List (42 Advanced Operators)
This resource explains how to use 42 advanced search techniques with Google. The author directs this at people trying to increase traffic to their websites through Search Engine Optimization (SEO). The skills it teaches would be helpful...
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University of Exeter: Search Techniques: Planning Your Search Strategy
A collection of excellent resources to help you develop effective online search techniques.
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Morningside College: Keyword Searching: Advanced Search Techniques
Information about how to use advanced techniques when searching for information online. Covers the use of wildcard symbols, truncation, proximity searching, and how to combine tools.
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University of Exeter: Search Techniques: Combining Search Terms
This resource explains how to use the Boolean operators AND, OR, and NOT to broaden or narrow a web search.
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Google: Understanding Search Engines: Keys to Search City
A presentation from Google on how the Google search engine works and how to structure a search query. For more advanced users.
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The Open University: Filtering Information Quickly
It is easy to search the web for pretty much anything these days, but coping with the amount of results that come back can be a challenge. Being able to handle information efficiently is a skill which will stand you in good stead, both...