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Choices Program, Brown University

The Choices Program: History and Current Events

For Students 9th - 10th
This page engages students in international issues. Curricular resources and instructional programs bring international public policy to life. Students engage in research and high-level thinking activities that revolve around what is in...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Research Sources: Periodicals

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow lesson focuses on the use of periodicals as research sources; it discusses the pros of using periodicals as organizational aids and in research of current events and also the cons of periodical's lack of depth and possible...
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Foreign Policy Research Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
Impressive site that has a number of current event articles detailing U.S. foreign policy.
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Immigration History Research Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is filled with resources to help you better understand the immigration issue. For teachers, there are learning modules built around specific immigration issues. Also, provided are links to current event articles, immigrant's...
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Harvard University

Harvard Graduate School of Education: Research for Educators

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Research database for educators. Search for educational topics, including standardized testing, arts in schools, or literacy and find current research and information regarding the issue.
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Pi: A Search Engine for Politics and Policy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
At this site you can search through thousands of political sites and news for research. Also available are news headlines and top political news. Awesome research site.
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Science Oxford Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Make connections between science, enterprise, and society here in this collection of articles and current science topics in the news. Find out how science makes connections with the daily life of human beings.
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Science Museum, London

Science Museum: Antenna Science News

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is a constantly updated exhibition provided by the Science Museum (UK) which displays current findings and research in the areas of science and technology.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Creating a Persuasive Podcast

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This instructional activity unit has students research a local, state, national, or international issue of personal interest and create and share a two-minute persuasive podcast presenting their research-based opinions on the topic. It...
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Wisconsin Historical Society

Wisconsin Gov't.: Wisconsin Historical Society

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the state of Wisconsin using the resources of the Wisconsin Historical Society! This highly interactive site offers useful information from the state's past to what is happening right now. Maps, event calendars, this date in...
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Science Daily

Science Daily

For Students 9th - 10th
This research-oriented news source is devoted to reporting new developments in science, technology, and medicine. Includes video.
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Clean Ocean Action

For Students 9th - 10th
This site defines and describes causes of ocean pollution. Easily navigated links to education, research, and current issues on pollution.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution: Newsdesk

For Students 9th - 10th
The Smithsonian Institution highlights recent news relating to museums, research centers, and other related programs.
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Science Buzz

For Students 9th - 10th
Find articles on late breaking science news. This resource also has a blog that allows students to communicate their opinions of late breaking developments.
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Association of Camp Nurses

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of an association of professional nurses working in camp settings. Professional, educational, and research resources available. This site contains a great deal of information about nursing in a camp setting and current issues...
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University of Florida

Florida Museum of Natural History: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Florida Museum of Natural History gives the current events, information about the museum, exhibits and public programs, research and collections, links, etc. to the Florida Museum of Natural History.
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Columbia University

Scientific Background on the Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami

For Students 9th - 10th
This site features information and related links that can be used by students and scientists to understand the events that led to the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Search

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Geological Survey offers information for teachers and students interested on Earth Science research. Contains references to general information as well as current research and events.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Bridge: Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Bridge, the Ocean Sciences Education Teacher Resource Center, is a growing collection of on-line marine education resources. It provides educators with accurate, useful, content-correct and content-current marine and data information on...