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Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Fast Stats: Life Expectancy

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives statistics on life expectancy in the United States for males and females by age range.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Acceleration

For Students 9th - 10th
Acceleration, an increase in the rate of change, is occurring both in the Universe and in human culture on planet Earth. This article explains these fascinating changes.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Lowdown: Life Expectancy: Finding Ratio Relationships

For Students 6th - 8th
In this interactive map, learn how life expectancy, obesity, hypertension, and physical activity rates have changed dramatically throughout the United States over the last three decades. The accompanying classroom activity supports...
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Website
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: El Mundo

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an online resource in Spanish to the countries of the world, detailed maps of these countries from Mapquest, their flags, and statistical data. Statistical data includes literacy rates, industry, agriculture and natural...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Norte: Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Mexico in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals and resources are among the topics...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Norte: El Salvador

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of El Salvador in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals and resources are among the topics...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Norte: Costa Rica

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Costa Rica in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals, and resources are among the topics...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Norte: Guatemala

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Guatemala in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals, and resources are among the topics...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Norte: Honduras

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Honduras in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals and resources are among the topics...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Norte: Nicaragua

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Nicaragua in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals, and resources are among the topics...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Norte: Panama

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Panama in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals and resources are among the topics...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Caribe: Cuba

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Cuba in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals, and resources are among the topics addressed....
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: Caribe: Republica Dominicana

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of the Dominican Republic in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals, and resources are among the...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Sur: Argentina

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Argentina in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals, and resources are among the topics...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Sur: Bolivia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Bolivia in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals, and resources are among the topics...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Sur: Chile

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Chile in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals and resources are among the topics addressed....
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Sur: Colombia

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Colombia in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals and resources are among the topics...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Sur: Venezuela

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Venezuela in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals, and resources are among the topics...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Sur: Paraguay

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Paraguay in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals and resources are among the topics...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Sur: Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Peru in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals and resources are among the topics addressed....
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Sur: Ecuador

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Ecuador in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals, and resources are among the topics...
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Graphic
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Holt, Rinehart and Winston: America Del Sur: Uruguay

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has a map of Uruguay in Spanish, with informational data also presented in Spanish about the country. Land mass, population, life expectancy, literacy, industry, agriculture, minerals and resources are among the topics...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Shift in Life Expectancy

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students visit a local cemetery in this activity to collect data on the life spans of people from two different time periods. The data is graphed and compared to see if the life expectancy changed. They will then discuss why this may...
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Interactive
Other

Northwestern Mutual Financial Network: Learning Center: The Longevity Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Interactive game gives players an idea of how long they can expect to live by weighing a variety of lifestyle factors related to diet, exercise, and habits.