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Government Information Agency: Guyana

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official Government of Guyana website. Features current news headlines updated daily, presidential speeches, official press releases, members of the cabinet, videos, and highlights of government budgets and programs.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Reading Comprehension Across Genres: Annotate for Meaning

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on Annotation, a "writing-to-learn" strategy. It consists of writing explanatory notes and critical (analytical) commentary to yourself. Annotating text consists of two steps: (1) underlining, highlighting, circling,...
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Note Taking Techniques

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This lesson focuses on note taking techniques, such as Cornell notes, note cards, graphic organizers, highlighting, etc. It discusses reasons for note taking, techniques, how to take notes, and what to do with notes. It offers this...
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Agriculture in the Classroom

National Agriculture in the Classroom: A Look at Georgia Agriculture [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the agricultural industry of the state of Georgia in bulleted facts that highlight climate, soil, crops, and livestock.
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Other

State of Wyoming: Wyoming's E Government Site

For Students 9th - 10th
The official State of Wyoming site highlighting business, employment, national parks, recreation, news, a kids' page, and a welcome from the governor.
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NASA

Nasa: Space Station Science

For Students 9th - 10th
A section of NASA's site that highlights the science activity taking place on the International Space Station. Read latest news and groundbreaking findings, and also learn about the careful planning and preparation that go into...
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Sandhill Crane

For Students 9th - 10th
An abundance of facts, pictures, and sounds of the Sandhill Crane are depicted on this complete site. Topics highlighted include: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, reproduction, and conservation status.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Annotating to Deepen Understanding (English Iii Reading)

For Students 9th - 10th
Good readers underscore or circle important information, write summaries and definitions in the margins, and note questions or disagreements to help them understand and participate in their own reading. This lesson will help you learn...
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Read Works

Read Works: Fewer Americans Are Now Going to Prison

For Teachers 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage discusses the reasons why there are fewer Americans incarcerated in prisons than in previous years. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Democracy in America: Understanding Media: The Inside Story

For Students 9th - 10th
This unit highlights the integral role that the media plays in American politics to communicate between the leaders and the public. Offers video, readings, web resources, and activities.
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University of Nebraska

University of Nebraska State Museum: Ashfall Fossil Beds Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
The Ashfall Fossil Beds are located in Nebraska, and this page highlights information about the fossil beds and some of the research being undertaken there.
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Childnet

Childnet: Online Safety: Parents' Guide to Technology

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides e-safety advice and information for parents and carers. We get a lot of questions about particular devices that children are using or asking for. This guide has been created to answer these questions and introduce...
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Anhinga

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve into an abundance of factual information, photos, and sounds of the Anhinga on this thorough site. Topics highlighted are: cool facts, description, similar species, range, and other names.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Wrentit

For Students 9th - 10th
Cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status are topics highlighted on this informative site. Listen to the songs of this bird species on this site as well.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Tips From the Insiders

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This resource gives six great pointers for creating your speech. It highlights including your information withing stories and andectotes in order to maintain the audience's attention.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Sharp Tailed Grouse

For Students 9th - 10th
Cool facts, description, range, behavior, and reproduction are the topics highlighted on this informative site. Listen to the sounds of the grouse as well on this site.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing" by Jessica McBirney, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Other

Mac Bride Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
"MacBride Museum is a fun, interactive and educational museum that highlights the overall history of the Yukon".
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Spanish Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
Get an idea of what Spanish Texas was like during the development of what is now the Lone Star state. Thea area highlighted was situated on the border of Spain's North American empire.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Little Blue Heron

For Students 9th - 10th
The topics highlighted in the comprehensive site are cool facts, description, range, habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status. In addition, you can listen to sounds of this bird species.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Hammond's Flycatcher

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of facts, photo, and sounds of this species can be found on this competent site. Topics highlighted are: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Dusky Flycatcher

For Students 9th - 10th
Cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, and conservation status are the topics highlighted in this detailed site. Listen to the sounds of this bird on this site as well.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Fish Crow

For Students 9th - 10th
An abundance of facts, photo, and sounds of the Fish Crow are found on this detailed site. Topics highlighted are: cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction, and conservation status.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Pacific Loon

For Students 9th - 10th
Cool facts, description, range, habitat, food, behavior, reproduction, and conservation are topics highlighted on this detailed site. In addition, you can listen to the sounds of this species as well.