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Article
Frontiers Media

Frontiers: Thanks for the Memories

For Students 9th - 10th
Everyone wants a good memory but we don't often ask ourselves what memory is for. Let's begin our exploration of why memory is important and how it works with a little memory test: Do you remember what you learned in class last...
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Activity
Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Don't Be Nerve Ous

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial from Bill Nye explains the brain's process of "habituation." It presents a simple experiment that a learner can perform using socks to help understand how habituation works.
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Handout
Other

Anabolic Androgenic Steroids: Effects on Performance

For Students 9th - 10th
The Encyclopedia of Sports Medicine and Science defines anabolic steroids, their use, and their effects and health risks.
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Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: English Language Arts, Grade 9: Laughter

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Students understand that specific structures and literary elements create humorous effects in a variety of print and nonprint sources. Students explore the development of humor to determine a text's deeper meaning and purpose, and apply...