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Judicial Learning Center

The Power of Judicial Review

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Marbury v. Madison is arguably the most important landmark case in the history of the Supreme Court. A fact-filled lesson provides background information about the case and two others related to the concept of judicial review. Scholars...
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Levels of the Federal Courts

For Students 6th - 12th
The Supreme Court gets all the glory, but very few federal cases make it to the highest court. An interesting lesson explores the structure of the lower levels of the federal court system. In addition to outlining the organization of...
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The Players in the Courtroom

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Courtrooms are complicated. In addition to the many rules, there are a number of people whose jobs are not very clear to the casual courtroom observer. With the resource, individuals identify some of these roles and review more...
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US Surgeon General

Get the Facts on E-Cigarettes

For Students 6th - 12th Standards
Imagine these flavors: chocolate, candy, menthol. What age group do you imagine is the target audience of an advertising campaign that features a product with these flavors? Find out the facts about vaping with a resource that provides...
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Concealed Handguns

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Should adults be allowed to carry concealed handguns? Pupils use the website to research the topic thoroughly and weigh the pros and cons. They read background information on gun control and learn about the main arguments surrounding the...
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Primary Resources

Primary Resources: Basic Addition and Subtraction

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An extensive collection of teacher resources to help in teaching and reviewing the concepts of basic addition and subtraction. There are many worksheets, activities, PowerPoint presentations, smartboard activities, Word, Excel, and pdf...
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Nevil Shute's "Trustee From the Toolroom"/ Review

For Students 9th - 10th
The site is written by a man who fell in love with Shute's book "as a mechnically inclined child." In addition to a brief biography, MacMillan talks about the plot and importance of the novel.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Phase Changes

For Students 9th - 10th
This activity reviews of states of matter, then relates them to atomic movement as it is affected by attractions between atoms and the addition of energy. Latent heat and evaporative cooling are also topics covered. Multiple-choice and...
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Primary Resources

Primary Resources: Addition and Subtraction Resources

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Here's an extensive selection of teacher resources to aide in teaching and reviewing addition and subtraction. You will find resources on the vocabulary used in word problems, column addition, checking addition and subtraction, games,...
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Hotmath: Algebra Review: Add and Subtract Fractions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Find a quick, concise explanation of how to add and subtract fractions. Step by step examples are included to help you understand how to find the sum or difference for fractions with both like and unlike denominators.
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Mayo Clinic: Over the Counter Weight Loss Products

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to discussing the ineffectual and often dangerous nature of diet pills and other weight-loss supplements, this article reviews many popular weight-loss products. Included are links to articles on losing weight without pills,...