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Other

Robelle: How to Debug a Program

For Students 9th - 10th
Tips and suggestions for debugging software programs are offered for users of HP3000 and HP-UX.
Unit Plan
Other

Bootstrap: Introduction to Programming Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Bootstrap is free open-source software that is popular for developing websites and web apps. It offers a framework for working with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Here you will find an introductory tutorial in how to use Bootstrap that was...
Handout
Other

Horstmann: Java Language Coding Guidelines

For Students 9th - 10th
A coding style guide for the Java programming language that has been used successfully in education and industry alike.
Handout
Carnegie Mellon University

Carnegie Mellon: A Library of Parallel Algorithms

For Students 9th - 10th
A page for accessing code for a collection of parallel algorithms.The algorithms are implemented in the parallel programming language NESL and developed by the Scandal project. There is a brief description along with its complexity (in...
Handout
Yale University

The Wit and Wisdom of Grace Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
Quotes from Grace Hopper, a pioneer in computer programming.
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Other

Historical Boys' Clothing: The American Civil War: Reconstruction

For Students 9th - 10th
Outlines the major programs of the Reconstruction period after the Civil War, and the discrimination that African Americans faced, such as from the Black Codes and the Ku Klux Klan. Also discusses the amendments made to the Constitution...
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Other

Introduction to Step by Step

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes a structured programming approach named "Step by Step", which is very similar to step-wise refinement. The introduction describes the pros and cons of this approach, while differentiating it from step-wise refinement.
Primary
PBS

Pbs News Hour: Afghanistan: Country in Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
A transcript of the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour program, Nov. 17, 1983, about Afghanistan. Two experts discuss the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan and the American reaction to heightened tensions in that region.
Primary
PBS

Pbs Newshour: The Gi Bill's Legacy

For Students 9th - 10th
Jim Lehrer, on his NewsHour program, offers an extensive interview with several historians discussing the impact of the GI Bill in transforming American society. Read what Stephen Ambrose, Doris Kerns Goodwin, Haynes Johnson, and Michael...
Website
US Geological Survey

Usgs: Yellowstone Volcano Observatory

For Students 9th - 10th
Yellowstone Volcano Observatory is an instrument-based monitoring program designed for observing volcanic and earthquake activity in the Yellowstone National Park region. This website provides information about its geology, history,...
Professional Doc
Other

Brandeis University: How Planning and Reflection Develop Young Children's Thinking Skills

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young children ages three to six are capable of making thoughtful decisions about their behavior and keen observations about their environment. We can promote the development of thinking and reasoning in young children in the early years...
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Oceanography

For Students 9th - 10th
A student learning module with a focus on the relationship of temperature and salinity with density, ocean-influenced weather patterns, and how light and sound move through ocean water.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Anatomy and Physiology: Urinary System Regulation

For Students 9th - 10th
By completing this module, students will discover how the liver, kidneys, ureters, bladder, and urethra all work together to maintain homeostasis in the human excretory system.
Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Anatomy and Physiology: Reproductive System

For Students 9th - 10th
Through informational text with printable notes, animations, video clips, and practice questions, students discover the structure and function of the male and female reproductive systems.
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Other

Power Reporting: Computer Assisted Reporting in the Newsroom

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Read about a 10-step program for implementing a workable program for using computers in the newsroom consistently and effectively. Journalism today is increasingly reliant on computer-based technology.
Activity
Live Wire Media

Good Character: School to Work: Ethics in the Workplace

For Students 9th - 10th
Students can become involved in "thorny scenarios" that showcase the need for various workplace ethics such as honesty, personal responsibility, positive attitude, teamwork, and professionalism. The site offers a video-based learning...
Website
PBS

Nova: Mystery of the First Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the transcript of the NOVA program about Kennewick Man, how he was found, and why his discovery was so important.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Liberty!: Benedict Arnold's Leg

For Students 9th - 10th
The PBS program "Liberty!" notes Saratoga National Historic Park's monument to Benedict Arnold's leg. A brief, partial biography of Benedict Arnold covers the significance behind the monument, as well as the events that followed Arnold's...
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PBS

Pbs Online News Hour: Remembering Deng

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides the full transcript of a news program segment dedicated to the memory of Deng and his role in forming modern China. Includes several images.
Activity
University of Washington

University of Washington: Evo Beaker: Evo Dot

For Students 9th - 10th
EvoDots lets the user explore the mechanism of evolution. The program creates a population of dots. The user is a predator. As the dots run around the screen, the user eats them by clicking on them with the mouse. After the user has...
Interactive
Nobel Media AB

The Nobel Prize: Dna Rna Protein

For Students 9th - 10th
Through illustrations and data, viewers will understand either basic or advanced levels of DNA replication, RNA transcription, and protein translation. Click on images to move through this interactive program.
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NASA

Nasa Star Child: Space Travel (Level 1)

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about the history of space travel. Audio content is included as well as vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms.
Handout
Cosmos 4 kids

Cosmos4 kids.com: Exploration

For Students 9th - 10th
Space can be explored in many different ways. Read about space exploration and click on the topics on the right margin to find out how man finds out about his universe.
Website
Wessels Living History Farm

Living History Farm: Farming in the 1930s: The Politics of the Rea

For Students 9th - 10th
Electrifying rural America revolutionized farm life. Read about how the Rural Electrification Administration was instituted and what had to be done to encourage rural families to form electric co-ops. Included is an interview with a...