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Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Physics: Preface: Teaching Information and Materials
This is the preface of an online Physics textbook and course. It includes information about the text and its scope. It also lists the teaching materials provided and how to get them.
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Public Speaking: Using Supporting Material in Your Speech
The purpose of this website is to assist you with finding information about giving speeches and responding to other speeches or information.
W. W. Norton
W. W. Norton: The Research Essay: Integrating Source Material Into the Essay
Information about integrating source material into an research essay. SL.11-12.2 Eval&Integrate sources
University of California
Earthworm Information
A very detailed look at how earthworms affect the world around them. It also has a section which explains how earthworms deal with certain scenarios and materials like fertilizers. Lastly, physical descriptions are given to help one...
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Engineers Edge: Strenght of Materials
This site has information about the strength of materials. Covers various types of stress and yeilding. Formulas included.
US Energy Information Administration
Energy Information Administration: Mexico
A report on Mexico's Oil Industry. Oil is the "cash cow" of Mexico and has been run by the state owned company Pemex. Includes many pictures, maps, and graphs to enhance the material.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research: Word Meaning: Inside Information
A lesson plan in which students create flip books by defining a word, writing a sentence, and giving examples. Materials are included.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Building Credibility Through Source Integration
Well-integrated sources build credibility in several ways: Source material adds evidence and support to your argument, the signal phrase highlights the reputation and qualifications of the source, and effective citation makes it easy for...
Other
Palmm: Florida Heritage Collection
An impressive multi-formatted collection of materials that document Florida's history, culture, arts, literature, science, and more.
Yale University
Yale University: Citizens All: African Americans in Connecticut 1750 1850
This learning module provides an in-depth examination of the African-American struggle for freedom in 17th- and 18th-century Connecticut. It focuses on five localities and themes accompanied by personal stories as it explores the journey...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Research Building Blocks: Examining Electronic Sources
This lesson helps elementary students identify the important components of web site evaluation. It includes a website evaluation question sheet.
Other
National Physical Laboratory: The History of Length Measurement
This resource provides historic information on length measurement in the United Kingdom. Click on the topics on the left toolbar of the article to find out more information.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Using Sources: Building Credibility Through Source Integration
This lesson plan focuses on building credibility by properly integrating source materials. It discusses three ways of improving credibility through integration, provides an example, and a practice exercise. SL.9-10.2 eval & integrate...
Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research: Text Analysis: What's the Purpose? [Pdf]
A lesson plan in which learners read short texts and sort them according to purpose: persuade, inform, entertain, and explain. Materials are included. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.6
National Endowment for the Humanities
Neh: Edsit Ement: On the Oregon Trail
In this lesson plan, students will consider On the Oregon Trail. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research: Exp. Text Structure: Projected Paragraphs
A lesson plan in which young scholars read a text and highlight the most important details. Materials are included. [PDF]
Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research: Exp. Text Structure: Text Feature Find
A lesson plan in which young scholars look through a book to find various text features including: a table of contents, sequence and format, charts/graphs/maps, diagrams/graphics/illustrations, print variations, an index, and a glossary....
Yad Vashem, The World Holocaust Remembrance Center
Yad Vashem: Using Photographs to Teach About the Holocaust
Photographs are an excellent way to teach about the horrors of the Holocaust. Using the information on this site, teachers can effectively plan lessons around historic photographs. Included is a video on how to teach using photos from...
Regents of the University of Michigan
Animal Diversity Web: Ray Finned Fish
Comprehensive reference material on ray-finned fishes, with information on their habitat, evolution, physical features, eating habits, reproduction, behavior, how they communicate, role in the ecosystem, and threats to their continuing...
Library of Congress
World Digital Library: Chinese Books, Manuscripts, Maps, and Prints: Map
A collection of primary source materials linked to a map that explore the history of China from 1200 B.C. to 1931. This is a world map with links on other continents as well, so zoom into China and click on a numbered circle. A popup...
Library of Congress
World Digital Library: United States History: Map
A collection of primary source materials linked to a map that explore a wide scope of events in the history of the United States from 1492 on. Click on any numbered circle and a popup appears showing one or more thumbnails and where the...
Library of Congress
World Digital Library: World History: Map
A collection of primary source materials linked to a map that explore a wide scope of events in the history of the world. Click on any numbered circle and a popup appears showing one or more thumbnails and where the material is located....
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Learning Brain: Neuroscience
This series of videos introduces students to the brain, including why it is so special, its parts and functions and how it recalls memories and stores new information. Other videos explain how the brain processes sensory information and...
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American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
ACTFL is one of the premier organizations for Foreign Language teachers. Sample articles from the organization's journals, and information about conferences and webinars are available, as well as a wealth of other materials useful to...