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Ncsu: What Will Be Left of Earth's Non Renewable Resources?
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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North Carolina State Univ.: Growing Apple Trees in the Home Garden
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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Public Media Foundation: Scribbling Women: Understanding the Radio Play
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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North Carolina State University: Ethics in Computing
This site contains a repository of information about a variety of computer ethics topics.
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The Engineering Place: Roller Coasters [Pdf]
A activity where learners construct a roller coaster and test it under different conditions to learn about force and motion.
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Scribbling Women: "A Whisper in the Dark": Synopsis and Interpretations
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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The Engineering Place: Fuel Cell Experimentation [Pdf]
A set of four experiments for learning how hydrogen fuel cells work and how to use them.
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All I Really Need to Know About Pair Programming I Learned in Kindergarten
A description of the software team development approach known as pair programming.
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North Carolina State Dept. Of Aerospace Engineering
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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North Carolina State University: Symbiotic Relationships
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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Nc State University: States of Matter Activities
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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Scribbling Women: American Female Authors
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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North Carolina St Univ/oersted's Effect
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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Nc State University: Natural Resources Research Information
This comprehensive research guide is designed for students or those interested in the ecology, agriculture, or forestry of the world.
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North Carolina State University: Resistance to Pesticides
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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Nc State University: Population Dynamics
Students will understand the ecological concepts behind population dynamics of wildlife species.
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The Science House: Chromatography of Foods [Pdf]
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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Global Book Club: The Westing Game
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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Nc State University: General Entomology, Elements of Behavior
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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North Carolina State University: Hacking
This site contains an overview of, stories about and related links to computer hacking.
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North Carolina State University: Ethics in Computing: Speech Issues
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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The Engineering Place: Earthquakes and Volcanoes
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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The Engineering Place: Battery Making
Using simple materials, students will learn how to create batteries, and about the relationship between voltage and current.
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Beekeeping Insect Note: Cucumber Pollination
How many bees do you need to pollinate cucumbers? How do you maintain the hives? Answers to these questions and more.