Activity
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Name Letters

For Students 9th - 10th
Crack the code and can determine the cost of your name. Use this activity to practice solving systems of equations.
Website
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Science: Health and Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
We have some from here but I can't tell how many as they may have video embed codes. I did find some we don't have, as well as some we do have among the embedded videos. There is also a Youtube channel at...
Article
Other

W3 Schools: Sql Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
This SQL tutorial will teach you how to use SQL to access and manipulate data in various database systems.
Interactive
University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Mste: The Binary Calculator Applet

For Students 9th - 10th
The binary number system is used to represent data in digital form. This site provides a binary calculator that will convert between binary, octal, decimal and hexadecimal, perform simple addition and subtraction, and do compliment and...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Binary Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of the binary number systems in computer science.
Graphic
Other

Ancient Greek Number Codes

For Students 9th - 10th
Credited to the Cornell University Greek Epigraphy Project, the content on this page explains (and illustrates through a chart) the Greek use of Alpha characters for numbers.
Article
History of Computing Science

History of Computing Science: Binary Representation

For Students 9th - 10th
The binary number system is a perfect fit for the dual-state technologies used in digital computing devices. This lecture series presents a brief description of how the two fit together.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: How to Convert Octal to Decimal

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what the four different types of number systems are and what they are used for. Presents the formula used to convert octal numbers into decimals and models how to apply it in two example problems.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Kids Math: Binary Numbers

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you know how zeros and ones are used in this base-2 number system? Find all about binary numbers on this site. Site contains example problems.
Article
Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Racial Segregation History in the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This article contains numerous facts about black segregation history in the United States from the Civil War through the end of the Civil Rights Movement.
Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Envirofacts Data Warehouse

For Students 9th - 10th
Retrieve information from multiple sources of Envirofacts' System Data for your area of interest. using zip code, city, or county information.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Simulating the Bug

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students modify a provided App Inventor code to design their own diseases. This serves as the evolution step in the software/systems design process. The activity is essentially a mini design cycle in which students are challenged to...
Unit Plan
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Indexing and Its Limitations

For Students 9th - 10th
How do we adjust for inflation?. It includes review questions and problems.
Activity
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Discrete Mathematics Topics List

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough list of topics in the study of Discrete Mathematics. Combinatorics, Graph Theory, and Point Lattices are three of the many areas given in-depth explanations here. Many of the links contain discussions of the topics that both...
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: A New Political Style: From John Quincy Adams to Andrew Jackson

For Students 11th - 12th
By reading this section of a chapter on "Jacksonian Democracy," students will be able to explain and illustrate the new style of American politics in the 1820s, describe the policies of John Quincy Adams's presidency and explain the...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mutual Attraction

For Students 9th - 10th
A JavaScript coding of forces where every object in a given system attracts every other object in that system (except for itself).
Handout
World History Encyclopedia

World History Encyclopedia: Solon

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life of Solon, one of the founders of Athenian democracy. Among the challenges he tackled were a serious debt problem among the less affluent, restructuring the social system, and developing a new law code.
Primary
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Supreme Court: In Re Gault (1967)

For Students 9th - 10th
Full court transcript of 1967 U.S. Supreme Court case involving a juvenile, Gerald Gault.
Handout
Other

Stat Soft: Statistics Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
Dozens of statistical terms are defined and illustrated in this glossary.
Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Gps on the Move

For Teachers 6th - 9th
During a scavenger hunt and an art project, students learn how to use a handheld GPS receiver for personal navigation. Teachers can request assistance from the Institute of Navigation to find nearby members with experience in using GPS...
Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Mauritius: History

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the interesting history of Mauritius from its colonization by the Dutch in the 17th century to its independence in 1968. Information is from the U.S. State Dept. Background Notes.
Handout
Travel Document Systems

Tds: Tunisia: Government

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough look at the government and politics in Tunisia. You can learn about the branches of government, political parties, and reforms. Particularly interesting is Tunisia's support for women's rights. Information is from the U.S....
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US Senate

Joint Economic Committee

For Students 9th - 10th
The Joint Economic Committee, composed of memebers from both the United States Senate and the House of Representatives, reviews economic conditions and recommends improvements in economic policy. The content of the website includes...
Website
Careers New Zealand

Career Nz: Electrician

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information about becoming an Electrician in New Zealand. While some of the information is specific to New Zealand, there is also data that is uniform to the career.