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ProCon

Israeli - Palestinian Conflict

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Many people think the best solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is a two-state solution. After reviewing the available resources, scholars determine whether they agree with that approach. They analyze graphs and charts about...
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University of North Carolina

Style

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Just like you choose your clothes to ensure they fit the occasion, you should choose your words deliberately while writing. Style, the main topic of one handout in a series on writing skills, involves choosing words carefully and paying...
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University of North Carolina

Fragments and Run-ons

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
English teachers around the world cringe when they come across fragments and run-ons in papers. A handout on these poor imitations of sentences helps bring relief by reviewing the basics of sentence construction and by offering...
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American Museum of Natural History

Going, Going...Gone?

For Students 6th - 12th
Young environmentalists consider how scientists are attempting to save endangered species. They read about what causes extinction and steps to take to minimize the threats. 
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Maths Challenge

Maths challenge.net: Problem Solving Database

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Need some challenging problem-solving work for your students in the following areas: Discrete, Geometry, Numbers, and Code Breaking? This is the place for an enormous database of problems aimed at high school age students. They are...
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Purple Math

Purplemath: "Mixture" Word Problems

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Demonstrates, step-by-step and with examples, how to set up and solve 'mixture' word problems.
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Math TV

Weekly Math Tv Problem Solving Videos

For Students 3rd - 8th
This resource offers two different topic problems per week for students to solve. A video showing the method to solve each problem is given. After viewing a solution method for solving the problem try one on your own where you can only...
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Mind Tools

Mind Tools: Creativity Tools: Develop Creative Solutions to Business Problems

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
20 techniques for solving problems in creative ways. Fantastic tool for teachers and leaders.
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Other

Climate Solutions

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides solutions to global warming issues and problems, with specific information pertaining to the Pacific Northwest.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Simple Solutions

For Students 9th - 10th
Amy Smith is an engineer who designs simple and inexpensive solutions to real-world problems. This video produced for Teachers' Domain features her innovative design for testing the safety of drinking water in the developing world.
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Virtual Nerd

Virtual Nerd: How Do You Solve a Word Problem Using Unit Rates?

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Word problems allow you to see the real world uses of math! This tutorial shows you how to take a rate and convert it to a unit rate. Then, you can use that unit rate to calculate your answer. Watch this tutorial to learn all about it!
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PBS

Pbs: Solutions to Current Problems on Wall Street

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection of articles examines the problems on Wall Street following a number of scandals, lessons learned from them, potential solutions to restore investor confidence. The series was published May 8, 2003.
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Digital History

Digital History: Problems England Faced After the French and Indian War [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This offers a good overview of the problems England needed to deal with after signing the Treaty of Paris in 1763, ending the French and Indian War. What to do about the new lands they controlled, how to deal with their loss of income...
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Famous Problems in the History of Mathematics

For Students 9th - 10th
On this site, there are several math problems to explore and solve. Look through some solutions by famous mathematicians and expand your thinking about some interesting math concepts. Teachers of elementary grades may want to use this...
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Other

Union of Concerned Scientists: Global Warming

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides statistical evidence, backgrounders, FAQs, climate impact reports, and suggested solutions to the global problem.
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Mensa Espana

Mensa Espana: Lista De Problemas

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content. An extensive compilation of logic and reasoning problems approved by MENSA. Problems are arranged according to difficulty. Each problem is linked to it's solution. A terrific resource for extention and supplemental...
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Other

Christopher Columbus Awards

For Students 6th - 8th
The Christopher Columbus Awards is a national, community-based science and technology program for middle school students. The program challenges the students to work in teams, with an adult coach, to identify a problem in their community...
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Other

Reading Quest: Making Sense of Social Studies

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Teaching students to read well in areas other than language arts requires teaching and reinforcing the kinds of reading strategies taught here. There are 27 strategies, ranging from brainstorming to word mapping. The site includes PDF...
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Other

Epsilones: Problemas Pi

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use logic or your knowledge of mathematics to solve this collection of math problems. Solutions are provided. [In Spanish]
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Math World Interactive

For Students 6th - 8th
MathWorld Interactive "Is a FREE project where students in grades 6 to 8 from around the world work on open-ended problems." Go to the Frequently Asked Questions section for an easy introduction.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Guide to Getting Along

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how to handle situations and problems the right way without getting out of control, overly mad, or even violent. This sight teaches you the "Bam" plan, or tips "to keep your anger from boiling over".
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Other

Behavior Doctor: Positive Interventions and Effective Strategies

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Designed for parents and teachers in need of theories to understand problem behaviors of children and teens, Behavior Doctor also shares interventions and solutions to combat them, in the form of PowerPoint presentations, charts,...
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Joe Landsberger

Study Guides & Strategies: Writing Basics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site by University of St. Thomas focuses on the basics for writing any paragraph. It is developed in outline fashion and is very easy to follow. This site provides a basic overview of the process of writing without going into a...
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Other

English Companion: Reading Expository Text

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Taken from "Reading Reminders: Tools, Tips, and Techmiques," the information on this website provides advice on how to read, understand, analyze, and write expository texts.

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