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Florida Center for Instructional Tech: Wacky Water World
At this site investigate linear equations with a graphing calculator. Data is gathered from a hypothetical situation of purchasing tickets at a waterpark.
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Usc: Effects of Background Music on Math Test Scores
This is a paper from the University of Southern California that summarizes the findings of a study conducted on how popular and classical background music affect the math test scores of students.
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Florida Center for Instructional Technology: The Apalachees of Northwest Florida
The Apalachee tribe inhabited Northwest Florida. Pre-European contact life, the arrival of Europeans and its impact, and the decline of the Apalachees are discussed.
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Florida Center for Instructional Technology: Tocobaga Indians of Tampa Bay
A historical background of the Tocobaga Indians of Tampa Bay region. Daily life, food, livelihood, and reasons for eventual disappearance are all discussed.
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Florida Center for Instructional Technology,: The Tequesta of Biscayne Bay
The Tequesta native people inhabited the area around present day Miami. Their daily life, shelters, livelihood and the reason for their decline are discussed in this article.
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Florida Center for Instructional Technology: The Calusa: "The Shell Indians"
The Calusa native tribe inhabited southwestern Florida. They were the first people that the Spanish explorers wrote about in 1513. Learn about their daily life, customs, economic base, and what caused them to disappear by the late 1700's.
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Exploring Florida: Nasa Photographs
This colorful display has numerous photographs taken throughout the history of Cape Canaveral. Images include shuttle launches, landings, and even the astronauts themselves. Captions are included with each picture.
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Fcat Express: Fact & Opinion
Strategies to help students recognize the difference between fact and opinion provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade. Includes teaching ideas such as analyzing facts and opinions in newspapers, and...
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Fcat Express: Organizing Information
Strategies to help students organize information found in a text provided by a standardized test preparation site intended for fourth grade. Includes strategies such as graphic organizers, hierarchical summaries, KWL, and previewing.
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University of South Florida: Fcat Express: Author's Purpose Activity
Practice identifying author's purpose by recognizing the purpose in titles, understanding the difference between fact and opinion, and identifying the purpose of various forms of writing.
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Educational Technology Clearinghous: Lit2 Go: Beowulf
This is a poetic translation of "Beowulf," complete with footnotes. The text can be read online or downloaded by individual chapters in MP3 or PDF format.
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University of South Florida: Organizational Psychologist Career
Site provides a good essay from the University of South Florida about what to expect in a career as an Organizational Psychologist. The link to "Pursuing an I/O Psychology Career" is also great information.
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Floripedia: A Florida Encyclopedia: De Narvaez, Panfilo
Information about the Spanish conquistador, Panfilo de Narvaez, taken from a 1904 book, A History of Florida. The page includes some recall questions interspersed with the original text.
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Handicapped Victims of the Holocaust
This page describes what life was like for handicapped people during the Holocaust and how they were persecuted.
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Chapter 4: Cabling: Unshielded Twisted Pair (Utp) Cable
A brief explanation and recommendations for Unshielded Twisted Pair cable.
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Fcit: Fiber Optic Cable
This site from the Florida Center for Instructional Technology provides information and features of the fiber optic cable.
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Chapter 4: Cabling: Wireless La Ns
Information on wireless networks, what equipment is needed, and how they work.
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Chapter 3: Hardware: Routers
Information on what routers are and how they work.
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Fcit: Stories of Holocaust Rescue
True stories from the rescued and the rescuers during the Holocaust. People from Holland, Poland, and Czechoslovakia tell fascinating tales of heroics during this incredible time in history. Please note that a few hyperlinks require a...
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University of South Florida: The Nazification of Germany
This site from the University of South Florida discusses the transformation of Germany under Hitler. Includes photos, movie clips, web links, lesson plans, time lines, vocabulary, and bibliograhy.
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Teacher's Guide to the Holocaust: Destruction of Synagogues on Kristallnacht
Contains a map which shows the synagogues which were destroyed on Kristallnacht, Night of Broken Glass.
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Fcat Express: The Florida Boys on the Suwannee River
This excerpt of the story by John P. Jones Jr. is exciting and fun to read. The questions will be corrected for you, so you can check your own work.
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Fcat Express: Butterfly Poetry
After reading the poem, check your comprehension with the multiple choice questions. Compare your short answers to model answers. Even if you do not know how to answer, the models will help you learn and improve your writing.
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Fcat Express: "The Crow" by Margery Bianco
"The Crow" is a short story which has been adapted from the original. It is followed by multiple choice comprehension questions, and corrections so you can correct your own answers. There are also some extended response items with model...