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Other

T L Irrigation Co.: Top 10 Agriculture Colleges and Universities

For Students 9th - 10th
Highlights some of the USA's best agricultural schools from entrepreneurial programs to agribusiness training centers.
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Curated OER

Ask the Strength Coach

For Students 9th - 10th
This site consists of a question and answer session by Steve Plisk, the strength coach for Yale. He addresses concerns that are common among high school age students.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Operation Lifesaver: Lesson Plans

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Teachers will find detailed lesson plans covering varying aspects of railroad safety. Connections to curriculum subject standards, such as physics, are provided. Various data and activity sheets, as well as grading rubrics, can be easily...
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Outward Bound

For Students 9th - 10th
Outward Bound is an international federation of over fifty schools on five continents which offers students a safe, adventure based program with learning options.
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Handout
Other

University of Delaware: Major Resource Kits

For Students 9th - 10th
Major Resource Kits link academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and a short bibliography of Career Resource Center materials available to students in a particular major....
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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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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Joan Lowery Nixon

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Explore the life and work of the author Joan Lowery Nixon when you visit this site. This resource features several links to more information on this author and her work.
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Handout
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Physical Activity Introduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Who needs physical activity? How can it help? Find out here with this introduction to physical activity from the CDC.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Middle Ages the Knighthood

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the process of becoming a knight during the Middle Ages. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The National Guard

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the National Guard, how it came to be, and how it protects the United States. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Lesson Plan
Lin and Don Donn

Lin and Don Donn: American History: Oregon Trail

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site written by teachers provides lesson ideas and links to a number of topics related to the Oregon Trail.
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Website
Other

Vermont Department of Labor

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore jobs in Vermont! The Vermont Department of Labor provides information on job opportunities and information on working in Vermont.
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Professional Doc
Childnet

Childnet: Online Safety: Step Up, Speak Up!

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a practical campaign toolkit to address the issue of online sexual harassment amongst young people aged 13-17 years. Step Up, Speak Up! includes a range of resources for young people and the professionals who work with...
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Handout
State Library of North Carolina

N Cpedia: Transportation Improvements in the 1920s

For Students 9th - 10th
When World War I ended in 1918 and the troops came home, folks felt optimistic about the future and eager to get on with their lives. This optimism led to an extraordinary decade that brought major changes in the way citizens traveled by...
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic: Lady Bird Johnson

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This is a brief article on Lady Bird Johnson. Read about her life before she became the First Lady of the United States and her career following her husband's presidency.
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Website
Other

Nation Job: Education & Teaching Jobs

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse education jobs at the featured employer, or go directly to the list of employment opportunites. Listings include application instructions.
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EL Education

El Education: Fourth Grade Tumbler's Manual

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This manual was created by 4th grade students at the Alice B. Beal Magnet School in Springfield, Massachusetts, during a learning expedition on rocks and minerals. The expedition included fieldwork to local geological sites and to...
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Website
Other

Images Canada: Picturing Canadian Culture

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains images of Canadian events, people, places and things. Search for images as well for more pictures on Canadian culture at this site.
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Article
Other

Panix.com: The Cockatrice Boys

For Students 9th - 10th
Monsters have invaded the world and a brave group boards a train called the Cockatrice Belle to rescue humankind. This is a very short, positive review of this Aiken work from Panix.com.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in South Carolina: Uss Clamagore (Submarine)

For Students 9th - 10th
A submarine that was in training when World War II ended.