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The Teacher Tap: Professional Development Resources

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The Teacher Tap is a free, professional development resource that helps educators address common technology integration questions by providing practical, online resources and activities.
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Ion Future: The Stem Career Exploration Game

For Students 9th - 10th
A game-based learning environment of free online games that encourages students to explore STEM careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
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Crayola

Crayola: Birth of Bits and Bytes (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan incorporates many subjects! Learners create a flow chart after studying the "Evolution," of computers. Also provides adaptations and references to use. (To access this lesson plan, you must register with Crayola.com....
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Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Finding My Media Balance

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Helping kids learn what makes different media choices healthy or not is a good start. But how do we help them actually make responsible choices in the real world? Help your students create a personalized media plan. Students will reflect...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Inventors and Inventions 2: Air and Space

For Teachers K - 1st
After discussing important flying inventions, students explore technological design by making paper airplanes.
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American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: International Conflict & the Media (Unit)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This curriculum guide broadly examines the relationships between the media and the military during wartime.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Pre Colonial Africa, 1872

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of Africa showing the continent prior to the Berlin Conference of 1885, when the most powerful countries in Europe at the time convened to make their territorial claims on Africa and establish their colonial borders at the start of...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1821

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States and territories in 1821 after the Missouri Compromise, showing the Free States and territories, the Slave States and territories, and the transitional territories at the time. The map is color-coded to show the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The Missouri Compromise, 1820

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States at the time of the Missouri Compromise of 1820. The map is keyed to show the free states by State Action, the free Northwest Territory by the Ordinance of 1787, the free territory north of the Compromise Line,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Africa, 1897

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of Africa in 1897 showing European colonial possessions and spheres of influence, and the independent territories at the time. The map is color-coded to show the areas controlled by the British, French, German, Turkish, Italian,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: William Mc Kinley

For Students 9th - 10th
In the general election of 1896, the principal question at issue was the financial policy of the country. William J. Bryan, of Nebraska, was the candidate of those who 'demanded the free and unlimited coinage of both silver and gold at...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Pre Colonial Africa, 1885

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the African continent prior to the Berlin Conference of 1885, when the most powerful countries in Europe at the time convened to make their territorial claims on Africa and establish their colonial borders at the start of the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Pre Colonial Africa, 1858

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of Africa in 1858, prior to the extensive European colonization of the continent established at the Berlin Conference of 1885. This map shows the European possessions of the Cape Colony, Natal, and Orange River Free State, and the...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Northeastern Africa, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
Map of Northeastern Africa in 1906 showing the region and territorial boundaries after the Berlin Conference of 1885. The map shows the European land claims of English East Africa, Kongo Free State, British Somali Land and Italian Somali...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: United States, 1800

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States in 1800, color-coded to show the States, Territories, British possessions, and Spanish possessions. The map shows State and Territory boundaries at the time, the disputed territory in northern Massachusetts...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Germany After Wwi, 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
A map showing the boundaries of Germany after the Treaty of Versailles in1919 showing the German boundary in 1914 and territories lost after the war, the "Free territory" of Danzig on the Baltic Coast, the Plebiscite areas in Schleswig,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1861

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the United States in 1861 after the secession of the Southern States. The map is color-coded to show the Free Union States, Union Slaveholding States, Confederate States, and the territories of Washington, Dakota, Nevada, Utah,...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Gladiators

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustration shows various types of gladiators, each type with with his specific weapons attributed to him. Gladiators were swordsmen whose profession was to fight for the public amusement. Gladiators are said to have been borrowed...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Fernando Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
Fernando Wood (June 14, 1812 - February 14, 1881) is famous for being one of the most colorful mayors in the history of New York. He was chairman of the chief young men's political organization in 1839 and was a member of the Tammany...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Martin Luther

For Students 9th - 10th
Martin Luther (November 10, 1483 - February 18, 1546) was a German monk, theologian, university professor, Father of Protestantism, and church reformer whose ideas influenced the Protestant Reformation and changed the course of Western...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Salmon Portland Chase

For Students 9th - 10th
(1808-1873) American statesman, jurist, and member of the Free-Soil party.
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Wnet: Thirteen: Concept to Classroom

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Concept to Classroom is a free series of award-winning professional development workshops covering important and timely topics in education such as: after-school programs, cooperative and collaborative learning, inquiry-based learning,...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Mit: Open Course Ware: Electricity and Magnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology offers a free and open educational resource for educators, students and self-learners. The university's physics OpenCourseWare includes a large section on electricity and magnetism. Numerous...
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Edutopia

Edutopia: Project Based Learning Newsletter

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
The articles and video segments in this newsletter allow one to see best practices in action. Content includes a video gallery, free instructional modules, and interactive case studies.