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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Moral Dangers of Non Lethal Weapons

For Students 9th - 10th
Pepper spray and tasers are in increasing use by both police and military, and more exotic non-lethal weapons such as heat rays are in the works. In this talk, ethicist Stephen Coleman explores the unexpected consequences of their...
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Article
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Technologies for the Troops

For Students 9th - 10th
A very informative article about the latest technology which is being used by our troops in the war zone. Also featured are some futuristic forms of technology. (Published 2006)
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National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)

Ingenious: War Is the Mother of Invention

For Students 9th - 10th
The classic argument as to whether war is the mother of invention or vice versa is examined on this site. Also, investigate if war and inventions go hand in hand.
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Unit Plan
TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: From Mach 20 Glider to Humming Bird Drone

For Students 9th - 10th
"What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?" asks Regina Dugan, then director of DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. In this breathtaking talk she describes some of the extraordinary projects that her...
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Other

Mapping United States Military Installations

For Students 9th - 10th
How do you measure a military footprint? In people? Dollars? Space? This website is an ongoing attempt to map one aspect of that question- by visualizing the location of United States military installations.