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101 Things You Can Do the First Three Weeks of Class

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Science and Technology
Collection: Starting Point (SERC)
Grade Level: Post-secondary

Abstract: The University of Nebraska's Department of Graduate Student Academic and Professional Development offers a catalog of suggestions for college teachers who are looking for fresh ways of creating the best possible environment for learning. Not just the first day, but the first three weeks of a course are ... More »

4Teachers

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Social Sciences
Collection: free.ed.gov
Grade Level: Primary, Secondary, Post-secondary

Abstract: 4Teachers helps teachers integrate technology into instruction. It features various tools for teachers: one for creating quizzes that students can take online, another for organizing and annotating web sites, a third for developing rubrics, and more. A webzine presents brain games, web lessons, and stories ... More »

Acids and Bases: Kitchen Chemistry

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Science and Technology
Collection: WGBH Educational Foundation
Grade Level: Primary

Abstract: In this interactive activity from the ZOOM Web site, search for chemistry clues and experiment with acids and bases in a virtual kitchen.

Advanced Phonics Activities

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Humanities
Collection: FreeReading
Grade Level: Primary

Abstract: FreeReading is an open source instructional program that helps educators teach early literacy. Because it is open source, it represents the collective wisdom of a wide community of teachers and researchers. FreeReading contains Advanced Phonics Activities, a page of sequential and supplemental activities ... More »

The Aerospace Industry, Spring 2004

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Science and Technology
Collection: MIT OpenCourseWare
Grade Level: Post-secondary

Abstract: This course meets weekly, to discuss a combination of aerospace history and current events, in order to understand how they are responsible for the state of the aerospace industry. With invited subject matter experts participating in nearly every session, students have an opportunity to hone their insight ... More »

Air Transportation Systems Architecting, Spring 2004

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Science and Technology
Collection: MIT OpenCourseWare
Grade Level: Post-secondary

Abstract: Subject addresses the architecting of air transportation systems. Focuses on the conceptual phase of product definition include technical, economic, market, environmental, regulatory, legal, manufacturing, and societal factors. Subject centers on a realistic system case study and includes a number of ... More »

All About Aid-Navigating the World of Student Loans

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics, Humanities, Social Sciences
Collection: New York Times Learning Network
Grade Level: Primary, Secondary

Abstract: In this lesson, students create presentations for graduating seniors about how to navigate the college financial aid system.

All the Way to Timbuktu - Uncovering Mali's Historic Legacy

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Social Sciences, Humanities
Collection: New York Times Learning Network
Grade Level: Primary, Secondary

Abstract: In this lesson, students learn about historic preservation efforts in Timbuktu, Mali, and about the city’s past as “the intellectual heart of Africa.” They then research various events related to the city’s history to create oral presentations.

All You Need Is (the Summer of) Love - Creating an Exhibit that Compares 1960s and Contemporary Culture

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Humanities, Social Sciences
Collection: New York Times Learning Network
Grade Level: Primary, Secondary

Abstract: In this lesson, students explore various aspects of the 1960s, including the 1967 "Summer of Love," and compare them with contemporary times to ascertain cultural influences.

An ad for an element

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Science and Technology
Collection: LEARN NC Lesson Plans
Grade Level: Secondary

Abstract: A lesson plan for Grades 9–12 Chemistry and Physical Science from LEARN NC. Students prepare an ad for an element, including properties and uses, in an attention getting format such as that used in the advertising business.

Anatomy of the heart

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Science and Technology
Collection: LEARN NC Lesson Plans
Grade Level: Secondary

Abstract: A lesson plan for Grade 7 English Language Development and Science. Students develop their knowledge of the circulatory system by studying the structure and function of the heart and its vessels.

Area of the Circle - Grade 5 (Japan)

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Mathematics and Statistics
Collection: APEC EDNET
Grade Level: Primary, Post-secondary

Abstract: This lesson teaches students how to calculate the area of a circle by cutting the circle into sectors and rearranging those sectors into approximate shapes with known areas, such as a parallelogram.

Arithmetic Sequences - Grade 10

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Subject: Mathematics and Statistics
Collection: FHSST
Grade Level: Secondary

Abstract: Grade 10: Arithmetic Sequences. Investigate number patterns (including but not limited to those where there is a constant difference between consecutive terms in a number pattern, and the general term is therefore linear) and hence:*) make conjectures and generalisations*) provide explanations and justifications ... More »

Artistic Practices and Techniques from Europe and North America Favoring Social Cohesion and Peace

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Arts
Collection: United Nations
Grade Level: Post-secondary

Abstract: This booklet about teaching through art education integrates topics such as peace, tolerance and interpersonal communication as well the treatment of psychological aspects in a post conflict environment through creativity and artistic language.

Assessment

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Social Sciences
Collection: Edutopia Teaching Modules (GLEF)
Grade Level: Primary, Secondary, Post-secondary

Abstract: The assessment module is meant for use either after completion of the project-based learning module or with participants who are familiar with project-based learning. The module is designed for a two to three hour class or session, divided into two parts. Part One, Guided Process, is designed to give ... More »

Atmospheric Pressure

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Subject: Science and Technology
Collection: WGBH Educational Foundation
Grade Level: Primary

Abstract: Did you know that air has weight? This illustrated essay from the NOVA Web site explores conditions that affect air density and atmospheric pressure.

Audio and Speaker Electronics

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Science and Technology
Collection: MIT Highlights for High School
Grade Level: Secondary

Abstract: Take a hands-on ride through the fundamentals of electronics and acoustics, and the process of loudspeaker design and construction. Learn about the engineering and art involved throughout music/movie recording and playback, the design and application of everything from microphones to DACs, amplifiers, ... More »

Barokkooper - tööleht 1

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Arts
Collection: European Schoolnet Learning Resource Exchange (LRE)
Grade Level: Secondary

Abstract: Barokkooper

The Beat Goes On

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Science and Technology
Collection: The Why Files
Grade Level: Secondary

Abstract: Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the United States. Heart bypass surgery is a highly successful, routine procedure for most patients. Gaze over our shoulders as The Why Files attends a bypass surgery. How does it work? What new bypass procedures are on the horizon? How does the heart ... More »

Becoming Digital: Writing About Media Change, Fall 2005

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Type: Course Related Materials
Subject: Humanities, Social Sciences
Collection: MIT OpenCourseWare
Grade Level: Post-secondary

Abstract: The computer and related technologies have invaded our daily lives, have changed the way we communicate, do business, gather information, entertain ourselves. Even technology once considered distinctly "modern" - photography, the telephone, movies, television - has been altered or replaced by faster ... More »