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US Geological Survey

Usgs: North Carolina District Science Plan

For Students 9th - 10th
The North Carolina District of the Water Resources Discipline, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), is committed to collecting hydrologic data and conducting hydrologic investigations of the highest quality. North Carolina District staff...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Week of June 18th 2016: u.s., Russia Working to Coordinate Bombing in Syria

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. and Russia are working on a controversial plan for greater military cooperation in Syria, where both powers are bombing the Islamic State but have starkly different views of the country's future.The Washington Post on Thursday...
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Texas Child Care Quarterly: Promoting Imagination in Preschool Classrooms

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Imagination is one of the most important ingredients of a creative mind. Because imagination is at its peak in early childhood, educators can continually cultivate it among preschoolers. By allowing children to experiment with life...
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Learners Edge: Play in the Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Play is not more important than science, literacy, physics, or math - it IS science, literacy, physics, and math. It is the FOUNDATION for learning. This article touches on the research supporting the importance of incorporating play...
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Pocket of Preschool: How to Set Up the Dramatic Play Center

For Teachers Pre-K - K
The dramatic play center is a place students can go to pretend, imagine, and be creative. Students can pretend to be anyone and do anything! This is powerful for our little learners. It is a place that promotes high-level thinking,...
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Early Childhood News: How Dramatic Play Can Enhance Learning

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Dramatic play allows children to develop skills in such areas as abstract thinking, literacy, math, and social studies. In order to derive the full benefits from dramatic play as it relates to learning, early educators should "set the...
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PBS

Pbs: Creativity and Play: Fostering Creativity

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
One of the most important types of creative activity for young children is creative play. This article discusses the benefits of creative play and other ways to foster creativity in your classroom.
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School for Young Children: Risk Taking for Preschoolers

For Teachers Pre-K
This article takes a look at what risk-taking looks like in a preschool classroom.
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Early Learning Services: Challenge and Risk in Children's Play

For Teachers Pre-K
Risky play can be defined as a thrilling and exciting activity that involves a risk of physical injury, and play that provides opportunities for challenge, testing limits, exploring boundaries and learning about injury risk. This article...
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Global School Net: Collaboration in the Classroom and Over the Internet

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a good resource for learning how to collaborate with other classes over the internet. This article provides good advice for how to get the most benefit out of your collaboration efforts whether they be in the classroom or over...