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Curated OER

College Education

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What do Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg have in common? They're both billionaires, and neither one has a college degree! Using the website, scholars explore whether having a college education is truly worth the money it costs. They read...
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ProCon

Obamacare

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Former President Barack Obama reformed the United States' health care system with Obamacare, but is the new legislation good for America? Scholars read a historical timeline about the passage of health care reform laws and compare United...
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Other

Careers in Medical Laboratory Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists many of the careers in lab technology, along with descriptions of each one. There is also information on schooling and certification.
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Streetlaw: Careers in the Law

For Students 9th - 10th
If you are interested in being an attorney, corrections officer, court reporter, forensic scientist, police officer, judge or government agent, check out this description of several legal careers. Learn about salary, required education,...
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Ncra: Careers in Court Reporting & Broadcast Captioning

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in exploring a career in court reporting or broadcast captioning? This site describes job responsibilities, salary, and employment outlook.
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Kansas Educational Employment Board

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers links to jobs for teachers, national job fairs, postings for job openings by districts, information on licensing, and a site listing things of interest in the state.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Science Careers: Industrial Safety and Health Engineer

For Students 9th - 10th
On the job safety is an important goal for industry. The industrial safety and health engineer is the one responsible for recognizing risks, and developing strategies to address them. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Science Careers: Mathematician

For Students 9th - 10th
Mathematicians work in many areas. Some are applied mathematicians, some theoretical, but all use mathematics as a way to figure things out by using deduction. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Science Careers: Math Teacher

For Students 9th - 10th
A love of mathematics and the ability to share this love is what it takes to be a math teacher. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a math teacher, as well as the education and job description. Included...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Science Careers: Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairer

For Students 9th - 10th
With so many specialized pieces of equipment used in a multitude of areas, there is a great need for someone with the specialized knowledge to repair these many types of equipment. From repairing cameras to medical equipment to piano...
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Bea: The Broadcast Education Association

For Students 9th - 10th
Established in 1955, the Broadcast Education Association (BEA) has expanded its scope to include all aspects of telecommunications and electronic media. Their nicely designed home page gives a good overview of covered topics.
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New York University

New York University: Careers in Dance Education

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers choices in Dance Education. Find out what recent graduates are doing.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Chemist

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover the role of a chemist, what types of jobs they may seek, the education needed, and other requirements various companies may have for hiring a chemist. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Animal Breeder

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you think a career in animal breeding might be interesting? This article in Science Buddies gives a clear assessment of what you might expect in that career. Find out what education you need, what the work environment is like, and...
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Kentucky Educational Television

Kentucky Educational Television: Kentuckians in the Arts

For Students 9th - 10th
Profiles of Kentuckians involved with the arts provides information about arts-related jobs and pursuits. Positions covered range from professors and graphic designers to cartoonists and sculptors.
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American Association of Physics Teachers

Com Padre Digital Library: Open Source Physics: Physics Careers Resource

For Students 9th - 10th
General information about where physicist work and what they do. Includes facts about physicists in the workforce, physicist profiles and fields, and information targeted specifically at students, parents, and educators.
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Career Wise Education: Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
Everyone has skills in which they excel. iSeek highlights skills useful for various types of jobs to aid in finding the right career.
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Wi Paper: Careers

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site one can explore the paper industry offers many interesting career possibilities. The work may include creating paper, helping protect the environment, running tests, working in the forest or in a corporate office.
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Other

Canadian Association of Physicists: Careers for Physics Graduates

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on the career of a physicist. Education, job prospects, and interviews with a variety of physicists are presented.
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Careers New Zealand

Careers New Zealand: Environmental Health Officer

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the career of an environmental health officer or inspector. Page includes tasks and duties, skills and knowledge, education and training, employment outlook and wages (in New Zealand), as well as a profile of a working...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Health Educator

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the career of health educator in this Science Buddies career profile. You can find out who hires health educators and what their on the job work is like as well as the educational requirements to become one. If you enjoy...
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Black Americans in Congress

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes historical essays about African Americans in Congress along with profiles of the congressional careers of each African-American Representative and Senator, images of artifacts, educational resources for teachers,...
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute: Undergraduate Resources: Marine Careers

For Students 9th - 10th
What does an oceanographer do and study? This site looks at what marine scientists and students do and the research expeditions they take part in.
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University of Texas at Austin

Lbj for Kids! Education

For Students 9th - 10th
Providing photos, audio clips, primary texts, a timeline, and a glossary, this website is a good introduction to President Lyndon Johnson's efforts to reform education in the United States. Listen to (or read) Johnson's "Great Society...