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NASA

Keeping Nine Eyes on the Weather

For Students 9th - 12th
Take a look at climate change from another angle. Readers learn about the MISR instrument on the Terra satellite and how it studies Earth. Pupils experience how the multiple cameras give scientists multiple views so they can better study...
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Other

Brainspire: To What Degree Is Technology and Social Change Related?

For Students 9th - 10th
Article discussing the impact of technology on different aspects of society. Looks at education, humanitarian needs, prevention of corruption, modernization, global technological shifts, Ogburn's theory of social change, the...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Our Earliest Technology?

For Students 9th - 10th
Made nearly two million years ago, stone tools such as the handaxe are the first known technological invention. View a picture and read the description of this early stone tool.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Smart Buildings, Transport, and Grids

For Students 9th - 10th
The advantages and security risks of "Smart" uses of technology in buildings, transportation, and grids are discussed.
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Zoom

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to get the most out of Zoom, the popular video chat service. We'll show you how to host meetings, start an account, invite participants, and more.
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Human Genome Project: Biomass Fuels, Energy, Carbon and Global Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Human Genome Project of Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) provides facts and information about the use of biomass fuel and its impact on the carbon cycle.
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Other

American Anthropological Association: Economic, Social & Cultural Aspects

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from the American Anthropological Association suggests that with our advancement in communication technology, culture is a topic of concern. People are virtually connecting from all over the world through the internet and...
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Other

Global Surgical Training Challenge: How Multidisciplinary Approach Leads to Successful Innovation Projects

For Students 9th - 10th
To include a designer with no healthcare experience in a medical device project might not make so much sense at first. An artist may feel out of place among the engineers, business experts or medical specialists. But, in fact, it's a...
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Business Communication: Instant Messaging Etiquette

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about instant messaging etiquitte in the workplace.
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Other

Australian Acad. Of Science: Food Waste: Preventing Multi Billion Dollar Problem

For Students 9th - 10th
The top priority when it comes to food waste is to avoid generating more. Food waste includes all food intended for human consumption that never reaches us, as well as edible food that consumers throw away. As it rots in landfills, food...
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CBS

Cbs: Zd Net: Covid 19: Here's How One Pandemic Will Change Our Lives, Forever

For Students 9th - 10th
While it is too early to assess the damage caused by this global pandemic, there are signs that it will permanently change the way society functions. From its impact on the global economy to our daily lives, COVID-19 will leave an...
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Childnet

Childnet: Online Safety: Location Services

For Students 9th - 10th
Your location refers to where you are and devices often track this in the background even when you don't have internet or reception. These location-based services are found on most smart devices including phones and use technology to...

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