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Letters from the Japanese American Internment
Students make deductions about life in an internment camp by reading and comparing letters written to Clara Breed. Along the way, they consider the advantages of looking at a historical event from the multiple points of view of...
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Baga Drum
Students examine a Baga Drum in order to explore the history of the Baga people of West Africa. In this art history lesson, students recognize figures used in Baga Drum design that represent aspects of Baga culture. They also design and...
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Hazard Mitigation: Bioterrorism
High schoolers discuss different ways to spread infectious diseases. In this bioterrorism lesson, students model the rate of smoke emission using CalRoad software. They analyze the effects of airborne release of...
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Classifying Space Food
Students write a written summary of what they have learned about the astronaut nutritional diet in comparison with their own diet habits.
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The Rocky Shore
Students compare a realistic landscape painting with a photograph of the same place.
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Views of the American West: True or False?
High schoolers explain that a landscape painting may or may not accurately represent a specific place. They identify techniques that create the illusion of three-dimensional space on a flat surface.
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One Word Substitution 22
In this online interactive vocabulary skills learning exercise, students match the 10 vocabulary terms in the word bank to the appropriate definitions. Students may submit their answers to be scored.
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Pictures Telling Stories
Students see the importance of primary sources in the study of history, but also the limitations of relying only on primary sources of taking the money, as it were, at face value.
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Money Talks
Students move from fact finding to interpretation as they examine paper money from the time of the American Revolution. In the final exercise, they use the issue dates of the bills to construct a chronology of political changes during...
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Science Buddies: Science Careers: Industrial Safety and Health Engineer
On the job safety is an important goal for industry. The industrial safety and health engineer is the one responsible for recognizing risks, and developing strategies to address them. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements...
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Ga Virtual Learning: Epidemiology, Public Health, and You
Activities in this comprehensive interactive tutorial will help you explore various public health careers. In addition, you will learn about why ethical guidelines are necessary in epidemiological research; emerging and past public...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Occupational Health and Safety Specialists
Occupational health and safety specialists inspect workplaces to be sure all safety standards are followed. This is particularly important in dangerous jobs such as coal miners, but potential hazards can be found in all occupations. This...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Health Educator
Find out about the career of health educator in this Science Buddies career profile. You can find out who hires health educators and what their on the job work is like as well as the educational requirements to become one. If you enjoy...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Physical Therapist
This career profile from Science Buddies explains what a physical therapist does. Find out the nature of the work, the work environment, the education requirements, and what a physical therapist's daily work looks like. Included are...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedic
If you are interested in a medical career which offers a lot of excitement, you might want to look into the career of emergency medical technician. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a emergency medical...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Pharmacist
Science Buddies offers a profile of what it is like to have a career as a pharmacist. Find out the education requirements and the on the job duties of a pharmacist in both a retail and hospital setting. Included are interviews with...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Respiratory Therapist
Respiratory therapists are in demand. If you are interested in a career in the medical field, read this article from Science Buddies to see if this interests you. Included are interviews with respiratory therapists and videos of...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Registered Nurse
Registered nurses have always been important members of the medical team. Find out if this is a career that might interest you. Several videos have interviews with registered nurses in many different specialties. This Science Buddies...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Dietitian or Nutritionist
This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a dietician, as well as the education and job description. Included are interviews with people who have pursued this career. Try out some aspects of this career by...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Audiologist
This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become an audiologist, as well as the education and job description. Included are interviews with people who have pursued this career. Try out some aspects of this career by...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Nuclear Medicine Technologist
Nuclear medicine offers a look into the body that x-rays can't show. The nuclear medicine technologist is responsible for admininistering the the various tests that are afforded by nuclear medicine. The technologist can also be the one...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Veterinarian
If you have an interest in animals and medicine, you might like to check out this Science Buddies career profile about what it takes to become a veterinarian. You can find out the education requirements and the many avenues that...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Epidemiologist
Being an epidemiologist is like being a detective, at least a medical detective. Read about the many different ways the epidemiologist looks into medical conditions to see what causes them. Science Buddies' career profile lays out the...
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Science Buddies: Career Profile: Medical Social Worker
The role of medical social worker is a huge one. Read this Science Buddies career profile to find out the specialized knowledge a medical social worker needs to have to coordinate care and information for hospital patients while in the...