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Preventing Hypothermia

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students identify the causes of hypothermia. In this biology lesson, students investigate the different types of heat transfer and heat loss. They discuss several practical measures to avoid hypothermia.
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Breaking News English: Brazil Votes on Gun Ban

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English activity, students read "Brazil Votes on Gun Ban," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Artists in Power Point

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create a Power Point presentation on a famous artist. In this research activity students are assigned an artist to present to their classmates. The presentation follows a format.
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Breaking News English: Loss of Nature Will Damage Economies

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Loss of Nature Will Damage Economies," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Latex Helium Balloons: Any Alternatives?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students discuss the latex balloon release controversy and review suggested alternatives to the latex balloon.
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Cancer City USA

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate a phenomenon known as the cancer cluster. Students determine potential cancer clusters given real data and support their findings using mathematical calculations. Students Create a graphical representation of the...
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The Big Lie

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders create poems and other forms of writing.Then working in groups they share writing with each other. The opinions would be gathered and students would revise writing according to the comments.
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Letters to Home

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders research historical events and everyday life in Texas in 1836-1837. They write a letter using Mr. Mitchell's perspective.
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Population Dynamics of Growth of Drosophila

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate population dynamics such as variation in density of females, composition of food sources an environmental factors such as light and temperature on Drosophila. They then relate their findings to human populations and...
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Breaking News English: Dubai Tower Tallest Building in the World

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, students read "Dubai Tower Tallest Building in the World," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Ministry of Education and Employment of Spain

Birth and Death Rates

For Students 9th - 10th
Review the online report of the natality and mortality rates in Spain. This site also contains easy access links to Spain's population structure, family model, women's new social role and many other pertinent content materials.
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Geographic

Photius Coutsoukis Home Page: Honduras People

For Students 9th - 10th
This short but informative site covers the Honduran people, population, age structure, population growth rate, birth rate, death rate, migration rate, infant mortality, life expectancy and much more. Information current to 1999.
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Other

Death Rates for Atherosclerosis

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides data on death rates caused by atherosclerosis. The site also has statistics on other diseases.
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Other

Breathing Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Breathing Earth layers data about rates of carbon dioxide emission along with birth and death rates onto a map of the world in a real-time simulation of one of the principal greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere, CO2.
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Other

Unicef: Country Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides data on life expectancy, total fertility rates, crude birth rate and death rates of all countries. There are also links to related information.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Infant Mortality Rates

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed presentation of research conducted about the disparities between racial and ethnic mortality rates. Many tables and charts are provided to illustrate the results of the research. Good discussion on the reason why such...
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Information Technology Associates

Abc Country Book: El Salvador, the People

For Students 9th - 10th
A short site dealing with the people of El Salvador. Gives population, growth rate, age structure, birth and death rates, ethnic divisions, religion, life expectancy, literacy rate, etc. Information from 1995.
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Other

Venezuela People 2002

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides brief factual statistics about the population of Venezuela from 2002 including the average age, birth and death rates of the people in addition to other general population statistics.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Population Growth

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how rates of birth, death, immigration, and emigration affect population growth.
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Tasas Brutas De Natalidad

For Students 9th - 10th
"Crude birth rates" for Bolivia as well as several other countries.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: Population Growth Patterns

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What does population growth mean? You can probably guess that it means the number of individuals in a population is increasing. The population growth rate tells you...
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Conservation Success Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
Conservation success stories are now evident all over the world, attesting to the resilience that bird populations can exhibit when agents causing their declines are removed, and when birth and death rates come back into balance. Read...
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National Funeral Directors Association: Trends and Statistics

For Students 9th - 10th
These statistics provide a brief look at funeral costs, yearly numbers, and death rate, all useful information to consider when thinking about a career in funeral services.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Demographic Transition

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the four stages of demographic transition.

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