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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
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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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: 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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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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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...
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Website
Other

Colon Cancer Treatment, Patient Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Site provides good information regarding colon cancer. Gives general information, discusses the four stages of colon cancer, and discusses options for treatment.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Unit: Informational Text: Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
This unit is designed to teach students about research writing. The lessons follow the format of Writer's Workshop. Many of the lessons provide a formula for students to follow while constructing their essays to ensure struggling readers...
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Professional Doc
Stanford University

Stanford U.: Evaluating Information: The Cornerstone of Civic Online Reasoning

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This report from the Stanford History Education Group describes the conclusions of their work in field testing a set of assessments of civic online reasoning by young people from the middle school to the college level. Middle school...
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Summarize Informational/expository Text (English 7 Reading)

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn how to evaluate a summary of the original text for accuracy of the main ideas, supporting details, and overall meaning.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Thomas: Legislative Information

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This retired site captures historical legislative activity that includes bill summary and status, bill text, public laws by law number, most recent issue, roll-call votes, committee reports, house committees, and senate committees.
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Website
University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Hazardous Materials Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides links to safety data sheets on hazardous chemicals and micro-organisms that might be used in a laboratory or workplace environment.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Summarize Informational/expository Text (English 6 Reading)

For Students 5th - 7th Standards
[Accessible by TX Educators. Free Registration/Login Required] Learn how to summarize the main ideas and supporting details in text and understand that a summary does not include opinions.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Living in the Information Age

For Students 5th - 8th
Read about the technological advances that brought on the information age at the beginning of the 21st century. The internet, e-mail, and the spread of fiber-optic cables revolutionized the amount of information available to the ordinary...
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Lesson Plan
Louisiana Department of Education

Louisiana Doe: Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Teenage Brain

For Teachers 9th Standards
Ninth graders read National Geographic's "Teenage Brains" by David Dobbs and various informational texts about the development of the teenage brain to understand the factors that ultimately dictate teens' decision-making and behavior.
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Website
US Department of the Treasury

U.s. Treasury Currency Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse the site, by clicking on a sub-topic, for information related to currency in the United States.
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Article
Other

Cancer Information Network: Follow Up and Emotional Support

For Students 9th - 10th
The article stresses the importance of follow-up treatment for lung cancer and the significance of family and group support.
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Handout
Other

Canadian Centre for Energy Information: What Are Fuel Cells?

For Students 9th - 10th
The basic concept of fuel cells is explained. Facts about the hydrogen and fuel cell industry in Canada are provided.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Nevada

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has a colorful display of information about Nevada. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Rhode Island

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a colorful display of information about Rhode Island. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Vermont

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has a colorful display of information about Vermont. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Virginia

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has a colorful display of information about Virginia. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.
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Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Washington

For Students 3rd - 5th
This site has a colorful display of information about Washington. It contains a map, pictures, a list of state symbols, and links to related information.
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Website
Other

Isaca: Serving It Governance Professionals

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the home site for ISACA which is devoted to information technology governance and control. The site contains membership, publication, and professional development information.