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Concealed Handguns

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Should adults be allowed to carry concealed handguns? Pupils use the website to research the topic thoroughly and weigh the pros and cons. They read background information on gun control and learn about the main arguments surrounding the...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Calculating Speed

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
In this Cyberchase video segment, the CyberSquad calculates the speed of each broom.
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InterLink Language Centers

Interlink Language Centers: Calculators and Converters

For Students 9th - 10th
Conversion calculators for English language learners. Includes calculators for converting temperature, currency, measurement, time, distances, and percentages. Java is required.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Seventh Grade Mathematics: Cycles

For Students 6th - 8th
Teachers can use this resource for creating interesting lessons about time and time measurement. There are articles about leap year, converting time, as well as other links for further research. An interdisciplinary project about an...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Compound Interest Calculator

For Students 9th - 10th
The activity investigates compound interest, principal, and interest. Students can calculate different savings over time by inputting the monthly savings, starting age, and interest rate. The learning tool includes a graph that shows the...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Cooking Contest

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this Cyberchase video segment, Matt uses subtraction to help Digit figure out how much time he has left in a cooking contest with Hacker.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Prehistoric Climate Change and Why It Matters Today

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Introduce students to environmental issues by studying a time of rapid global warming that occurred 50 million years ago. Lessons, video segments and interactive activities will engage students as they learn about average annual...
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The College Board

College Board Online:ap Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
The official AP chemistry site by the College Board. Check here for format, calculator usage, and time constraints, as well as sample tests.
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Other

Two Clocks

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
This clock activity is great for teaching about time problems. The first clock shows the start time, while the second clock shows the end time. The duration between the times can be automatically calculated. Either clock or the duration...
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Internal Revenue Service

Irs: Online Services and Tax Information for Individuals

For Students 9th - 10th
In a conversational tone, the IRS answers many of the questions an individual would have when filing income tax returns for the first time. Many features are helpful even to experienced taxpayers, e.g., an IRS withholding calculator, a...
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US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: A Student's Guide to Global Climate Change

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The signs of global climate change are becoming more and more evident. The EPA provides an excellent guide for students that acquaints them with the basic causes, effects on people and the environment, and solutions that they can engage...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Acceleration

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about acceleration in the science of physics and the laws of motion including units and measurement. How to calculate it from the change in velocity over the change in time.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Momentum and Collisions

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about momentum and collisions in the science of physics and the laws of motion including units and measurement. Calculate momentum using mass times velocity.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Power

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about power in the science of physics and the laws of motion including units and measurement in watts. Calculate power using work divided by time.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Work

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about work in the science of physics and the laws of motion including units and measurement. Calculate work using force times distance.

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