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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Eyes on the Stars

For Students 9th - 10th
On January 28, 1986, NASA Challenger mission STS-51-L ended in tragedy when the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. On board was physicist Ronald E. McNair, who was the second African American to enter space. But first, he was a...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Languages Evolve

For Students 9th - 10th
Over the course of human history, thousands of languages have developed from what was once a much smaller number. How did we end up with so many? And how do we keep track of them all? Alex Gendler explains how linguists group languages...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Butterflies in Space

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In 2009, four painted lady butterflies flew aboard space shuttle Atlantis to the International Space Station, where they grew and lived. Students can use original photos from the mission to conduct open-ended scientific investigations to...
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Spiders in Space

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With the help of videos and photos, learners conduct open-ended scientific investigations to discover how gravity and microgravity affect the life cycle and web design of orb-weaver spiders on the International Space Station.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Everyone Counts (Post Assessment)

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A post-assessment at the end of a unit on global atmospheric change. Students write persuasive letters about an issue related to it, e.g., the greenhouse effect or ozone loss. The letters encourage the recipient to protect the atmosphere...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Cheese, Dogs and a Pill to Kill Mosquitoes and End Malaria

For Students 9th - 10th
We can use a mosquito's own instincts against her. Bart Knols demos the imaginative solutions his team is developing to fight malaria- including limburger cheese and a deadly pill. [10:20]
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Here's Your Chance to Make Millions in the Stock Market (Part 2)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In Part II of this lesson, learners will have the opportunity to complete an interactive exercise that will take them on a historical tour of the stock market from 1920 until just after WWII. Students will learn the difference between a...
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: 6 6 16: Paul Ryan Endorses Trump

For Students 9th - 10th
House Speaker Paul Ryan is ending his delicate dance around his party's presumptive presidential nominee, writing in an op-ed that he will vote for Donald Trump this fall.The Wisconsin Republican has voiced reservations over Trump's tone...

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