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Teach Engineering

Quantum Dots and the Harkess Method

For Teachers 9th - 12th
The Fantastic Voyage is becoming close to reality. The class reads an article on the use of nanotechnology in the medical field and participate in a discussion about what they read. The discussion method helps class members become more...
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International Technology Education Association

Telescope as Time Machine

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides an explanation of NASA's GALEX mission and how the space-based telescope can view distant galaxies as they were billions of years ago. The resource also discusses the other aspects of galaxies that GALEX...
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Institute for the Professional Development of Adult Educators

Using Context Clues with Signal Words

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed Standards
When you come across an unfamiliar word in a text, do you skip it and move on? Practice using context clues to identify words you don't know with a thorough set of language arts lessons. The resource reinforces close reading and critical...
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San José State University

Count and Non Count Nouns

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Students can review the concept of count and non count nouns in this activity. Using this resource with an overview of the use of count and non count nouns and a short activity, learners can practice this concept.
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ProCon

Sanctuary Cities

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Should sanctuary cities receive federal funding, or do they defy federal laws? That is precisely the question scholars attempt to answer as they prepare for a class discussion or debate. After reading some brief background information,...
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Articles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page explains what articles are including the definite article "the" and the indefinite articles "a" and "an" and provides examples of their use and exceptions for the use of "a" and "an". It explains the rules for the uses of...
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Grammarly

Grammarly Blog: Geographical Use of Definite Article The

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page provides rules for when to use and not use the article "the."
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Other

Center for Communication Practices: Polytechnic Institute: Article Usage [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The Writing Center at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute provides this detailed handout, with exercises included, to help non-native speakers of English sort out the proper use of articles. The site includes study and learning hints,...
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University of North Carolina

Articles: The Writing Center

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
What is an article? Explore the world of articles when you visit this informative resource. Students and teachers can brush up on their knowledge of these tiny but important words.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Articles, Determiners and Quantifiers

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Have you ever wondered about the purpose of such small words as a, this, the and the like? These words are articles, determiners and quantifiers that precede and modify nouns.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Using Articles

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
The definition of "articles" is followed by examples of definite, indefinite, omitted, and special-use articles. Further elaboration on article usage follows concerning countable and uncountable nouns, first vs. subsequent mention, and...
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Other

Articles

For Students 9th - 10th
An overview of articles, their general use, and some exceptions are noted.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Definitions of Basic Sentence Parts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from Capital Community College Foundation provides all the different parts of speech and their definitions. It also shows word functions and their use.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas at Austin: Los Articulos

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out when the use of an article is necessary in Spanish. Read complete explanations along with helpful examples.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Washing Soda vs. Baking Soda: Definitive Comparison

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains the chemical composition of washing soda and of baking soda and how each is used.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Extreme Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
Begin your research on extreme weather conditions. View links to other weather related websites and articles.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: United States Fiscal Cliff

For Students 9th - 10th
This in-depth article discusses what the term "fiscal cliff" means and the potential impact of this phenomenon on the Unites States.
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WebMD

Medicine Net: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from MedicineNet, Inc. contains information on Systemic Lupus Erythematosus. There is also an article on what the future holds for patients with lupus.
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American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension

For Students 9th - 10th
This article allows one to learn about cirrhosis -- its causes, symptoms, and treatments -- in this brief article which is organized in question/answer format. Also included, is information on portal hypertension, a disorder caused by...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Museums

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia article about museums categorizes different types of museums and explains how they are managed, funded, and designed.
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Principles of a Composition

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Writing a Paper? Here at the Capital Community College is everything you could ever ask for while preparing your essay. This site includes the writing process, structure, thesis statement, transitions, the computer as a writing...
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US National Library of Medicine

Medline Plus: Pernicious Anemia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains details of pernicious anemia, alternative names, definition, causes and risks, prevention, symptoms, signs and tests, treatment, and complications. It also includes a picture of pernicious anemic red blood cells.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Nativism

For Students 9th - 10th
Scholastic gives both a general definition of nativism and also in reference to the 19th century United States. It gives examples and explanations of why nativism developed in the 19th century United States.
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Other

American Speech Language Hearing Association (Aslh): Dysarthria

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Dysarthria is a speech disorder caused by muscle weakness. It can make it hard for you to talk. People may have trouble understanding what you say. This article discusses causes, signs, testing, treatment, and tips for the disorder.

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