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Interactive
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Ncsu: What Will Be Left of Earth's Non Renewable Resources?

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive graph that predicts how many years until more than two dozen natural resources (e.g., chromium, oil, tin, coal, etc.) are depleted, based on current production rates or production that grows each year. Use the slider at...
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Handout
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North Carolina State Univ.: Growing Apple Trees in the Home Garden

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive site provides a wealth of information about how to grow apple trees. Site selection, training and pruning central leader trees, harvesting, and fruit storage are several of the topics covered.
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Website
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Public Media Foundation: Scribbling Women: Understanding the Radio Play

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive approach to understanding how a literary work is transformed into a radio play. Includes links to featured plays and how to organize them by genre, theme, or historical context. Lesson plans and teacher resources are...
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Website
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North Carolina State University: Ethics in Computing

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a repository of information about a variety of computer ethics topics.
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Lesson Plan
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The Engineering Place: Roller Coasters [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A activity where learners construct a roller coaster and test it under different conditions to learn about force and motion.
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Unit Plan
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Scribbling Women: "A Whisper in the Dark": Synopsis and Interpretations

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provided by Scribbling Women offers a wealth of information that helps in understanding Louisa May Alcott's work "A Whisper in the Dark." A synopsis, literary interpretation, historical and literary contexts, a biography, and...
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Lesson Plan
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The Engineering Place: Fuel Cell Experimentation [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A set of four experiments for learning how hydrogen fuel cells work and how to use them.
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Primary
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All I Really Need to Know About Pair Programming I Learned in Kindergarten

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of the software team development approach known as pair programming.
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Website
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North Carolina State Dept. Of Aerospace Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the programs offered in mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State. The site includes links to programs, faculty and staff, etc.
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Website
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North Carolina State University: Symbiotic Relationships

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes a description of symbiosis in general, then lists and defines types of symbiosis including mutualism, commensalism, parasitism, competition, and neutralism. Includes a chart which summarizes the different types of relationships....
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Lesson Plan
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Nc State University: States of Matter Activities

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Educational site provides activities for teachers to use to teach the states of matter as well as provides videos to supplement instruction.
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Unit Plan
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Scribbling Women: American Female Authors

For Students 9th - 10th
Alluding to a famous Hawthorne quote, "Scribbling Women" is collection of dramatized stories written by American female authors. Some resources may require a free membership.
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Activity
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North Carolina St Univ/oersted's Effect

For Students 9th - 10th
Wonderful. You want video of what Hans Christian did 300 years ago? Here it is, quick, easy to show. You have to have Windows Media or equivalent. Nice job. Just the demo, nothing else.
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Website
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Nc State University: Natural Resources Research Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive research guide is designed for students or those interested in the ecology, agriculture, or forestry of the world.
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Handout
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North Carolina State University: Resistance to Pesticides

For Students 9th - 10th
Although pesticides are designed to kill pest populations, they are seldom 100% effective -- a few individuals usually survive and reproduce. These survivors may have a behavioral trait that helps them avoid the pesticide, a biochemical...
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Handout
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Nc State University: Population Dynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will understand the ecological concepts behind population dynamics of wildlife species.
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Activity
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The Science House: Chromatography of Foods [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Students will practice the technique of chromatography by separating a mixture of FD&C dyes. Questions related to the experiment along with the answers are available for use by the teacher.
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Website
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Global Book Club: The Westing Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do you like mystery and intrigue in your literature? This site features activities for the mystery story, "The Westing Game," by Ellen Raskin. Come and check out these cross-curricular activities.
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Handout
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Nc State University: General Entomology, Elements of Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Behavior is what animals do. It can be defined more precisely as an internally directed system of adaptive activities that facilitate survival and reproduction. Ethology is the scientific study of animal behavior -- particularly when...
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Handout
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North Carolina State University: Hacking

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains an overview of, stories about and related links to computer hacking.
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Website
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North Carolina State University: Ethics in Computing: Speech Issues

For Students 9th - 10th
Curated collection of links to articles, essays, and related topics on responsible use of the Internet and information technologies with respect to speech and online hate compiled and maintained by a university instructor.
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Lesson Plan
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The Engineering Place: Earthquakes and Volcanoes

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson, students simulate volcanic explosions using liquids of varying viscosity, and learn about volcano and earthquake zones around the world.
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Lesson Plan
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The Engineering Place: Battery Making

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Using simple materials, students will learn how to create batteries, and about the relationship between voltage and current.
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Handout
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Beekeeping Insect Note: Cucumber Pollination

For Students 9th - 10th
How many bees do you need to pollinate cucumbers? How do you maintain the hives? Answers to these questions and more.