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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Malaria

For Students 4th - 7th
Describes what malaria is, the cause, how it is transmitted, the signs and symptoms of malaria, how it can be prevented, and how to protect oneself while traveling.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Genetic Engineering

For Students 4th - 8th
Explains a basic concept in genetic engineering, i.e., the genetic modification of living things. Describes how it is done, how it differs from cloning, the benefits it offers, and the concerns people have about this practice.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Noise Pollution

For Students 4th - 7th
What is noise pollution and why should we be concerned about it? Learn what it is, the sources of this type of pollution, what we mean by nuisance noise, the impact noise pollution has, and ways to prevent or solve noise problems.
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Lesson Plan
National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: Lexington and Concord: Tipping Point of Revolution

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson where young scholars examine primary texts from 1775 and 1776 to explore the impact of the Battles of Lexington and Concord on people's attitudes towards the British. Up to that point, protests against the British had not been...
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Study Guide
Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Tips for Test Taking Package

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides reproducible test preparation pages. The QAR Strategy is articulated.
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Article
Other

Infotoday: Digital Storytelling Finds Its Place in Class

For Teachers 9th - 10th
When we use multimedia to develop and share student stories we foster self-expression. The added dimension of video provides a method for these students to display their creativity. This article features an educator's insight and tips in...
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Handout
Columbia University

Columbia: Tips for Effective Presentations Using Four Important Design Concepts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Excellent, clear guidelines to aid you in using visual aids in a presentation. Curser down to find the information. W.9-10.6 Techno, SL.11-12.5 Audio Visuals
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Article
Other

Tips and Tricks for the Public Relations Clueless

For Students 9th - 10th
Great practical advice for journalists working in the public relations field. Humor and personal detail make this one a fun read.
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Article
Other

Harvard Business School: Communicating in the Workplace

For Students 9th - 10th
Today's workplace in very diverse. Investigate tips for communicating more effectively in today's workplaces.
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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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Article
Other

Stanford Psychology Expert: The No. 1 Skill Parents Need to Teach Their Kids

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This article discusses the importance of learning to be 'indistractable' and how most parents are not teaching this skill to their children. The author, an instructor at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, shares tips on how to help...
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Article
Practical Money Skills

Practical Money Skills: Identity Theft Protection While Traveling

For Students 9th - 10th
Tips on how to prepare ahead of time to prevent identity theft while traveling abroad.
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Article
Other

The Franchise Doctor: Why Buy a Franchise?

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides general information about buying a franchise and gives examples of types of businesses that would support a franchise concept. Tips are given on how to franchise a business.
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Website
Other

Nature Canada: Connect With Nature: Ice Watch

For Students 9th - 10th
IceWatch is a Canadian program that uses volunteers to observe changes in the ice in their environments, and submit their observations. The purpose of the initiative is to monitor climate change. Tips on how to ice-watch and how to...
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Website
BBC

Bbc Bitesize Revision: Observation

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
As part of a revision and writing section of BBC Bitesize, this site goes over several tips of general advice to keep in mind when writing about observations (as part of descriptive writing).