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Professional Doc
American Psychological Association

Sexual Orientation and Youth

For Teachers 7th - 12th
A 24-page manual provides principals, educators, and other school personnel with factual information about sexual orientation development, important legal principles they must consider, and problematic efforts to change sexual...
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Handout
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey: Groundwater Information by Topic

For Students 9th - 10th
A massive amount of information about groundwater. Topics covered include groundwater basics, humans and groundwater, groundwater quality, and its place in the water cycle. Includes true-and-false quiz and a Q&A section, as well as a...
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Handout
Stanford University

Informal Logic/stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the recent movement known as "informal logic." Summarizes its brief history, provides several detailed examples, and explains its relationship to philosophy. Bibliography included.
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Rubric
Other

Allwritewithme: Rubrics & Checklists for Fourth Grade Informative Writing

For Teachers 4th Standards
This collection of rubrics and checklists can be used for formative and summative assessments. Students can use many of these to self-assess during various phases of the informative writing process, and teachers may use these to guide...
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Handout
American Academy of Family Physicians

Family doctor.org: Health Information for the Whole Family

For Students 9th - 10th
The American Academy of Family Physicians provides this comprehensive health information article with sections for men, women, parents, kids, and seniors.
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Website
EL Education

El Education: Learning to Read Informational Texts: Building Background

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
In this comprehensive unit, students launch their learning about birds by using informational texts. As students read these texts, they build background knowledge and develop their skills as readers of informational texts. Included are...
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Activity
Utah Education Network

Uen: Using a Before Reading Organizer With Informational Text

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This module provides strategies to use with informational text. Teachers will explicitly teach students about graphic organizers to use before reading informtational texts.
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Website
Other

Graduate Educational Information Service: Test Prep Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains great information to help students prepare for many national standardized tests, including the SAT, PSAT, ACT, GED, and many others. Along with tips and strategies, there are a number of free practice tests.
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Handout
Other

Oral Cancer Information Center: The Tobacco Connection

For Students 9th - 10th
The Oral Cancer Information Center talks about how smoking will put someone at greater risk for oral cancer.
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Handout
National Institutes of Health

National Center for Biotechnology Information: Phylogenetics Factsheet

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed website that explains the history and process of classifying animals using evolutionary, molecular, and physical characteristics relationships. Website also contains information on evolution and evolutionary processes....
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Lesson Plan
ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Listen, Look, and Learn: An Information Gathering Process

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
This lesson plan models an information-gathering process for primary learners as they listen to and look at resources, seeking information pertinent to the questions on an information wheel. Guiding the listening, looking, and learning...
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Article
Other

Smekens: Integrate Information Across Diverse Media Formats

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Read about strategies to help students integrate information across diverse media formats. Includes video. [4:18]
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Article
Federal Trade Commission

Federal Trade Commission: Privacy Choices for Personal Financial Information

For Students 9th - 10th
A clear explanation of what consumers can and cannot do about how companies use their private information.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Relevant Information and Valid Inferences (English I Writing)

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn strategies for evaluating and revising an essay so that it contains relevant information and valid inferences.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Synthesize Ideas in Informational/expository Text

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will expand on your ability to read texts, synthesize them, and make choices based on the information you read. Finally, you will learn how to use textual...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Make Inferences in Informational/expository Text

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, you will be taking a look at how authors of informational texts, such as expository texts, organize their writing and the effects that organization can have...
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Handout
Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Information About Computer Motherboards

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative site that explains the use of motherboards. The motherboard is what allows various hardware components to transfer information to one each other. Links provided for: motherboard ABCs, AT / ATX differences, trouble shooting,...
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Other

Compare & Contrast Informational Texts: Common Core Literacy: 3.ri.9

For Students 3rd
This downloadable resource developed by Jamie Jacobs and edited by Karen Almond will engage students in comparing and contrasting two sets of paired informational passages. Students will compare and contrast articles about coyotes and...
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Handout
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Human Genome Project: Project Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides from the Human Genome Project provides basic information on the Human Genome Project. Among the items discussed is how genome sequencing is done, as well as information about the genome and proteome.
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Website
Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet: Sao Paulo Travel Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover background and tourist information about Sao Paulo.
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Handout
Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Information About Computer Microphones

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on computer microphones, recording tips, and microphone trouble shooting.
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Handout
Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Information About Computer Sound Cards

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative site to peruse for learning about sound cards.
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Handout
Computer Hope

Computer Hope: Information About Computer Cd R Drives

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative site detailing the use of CD-R technologies. Content includes a focus on the basics of CD-Rs, CD recording tips, multiple sessions CD-R, technical support and more.
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Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Egyptian Mummies" by Us history.org

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...