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Unit Plan
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: From Carbons to Computers, the Changing American Office

For Students 9th - 10th
A site including lesson plans, photographs, and text about the offices of yesterday and those of today. Topics discussed include office equipment, office organization, globalization, and technology. Also included is an historical...
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Article
BBC

Bbc News: Smart Chips Making Daily Life Easier

For Students 9th - 10th
This article reports on "ubiquitous computing", which means sticking programmable microchip sensors onto everyday household objects to make them a little bit smarter. It gives specific examples of how smart chip technology is being used...
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic: New York Times Upfront: Growing Up Digital

For Students 9th - 10th
Many people are wondering about the ramifications of the digital age on the digital generation. Will the cell phones, Facebook, YouTube, computer generation be harmed in any way? Is this technology hurting students or actually enabling...
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Article
PBS

Pbs Kids Design Squad: Power Up!

For Students 2nd - 8th
Engineers work on many different kinds of projects and some even design video games! The coolest part about being an engineer is that they look at normal everyday objects in new and creative ways.
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Professional Doc
Common Sense Media

Common Sense Media: Ed Tech Top Picks List

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
See Common Sense Media's top ed-tech tools lists for many categories.