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PPT
Curated OER

Humor: Features, Functions & Subjects

For Teachers Higher Ed
Both informative and open-ended, this presentation provides students with the features and benefits of various types of humor. The middle slides allow teachers or professors to elaborate on talking points such as the educational and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Persona Poem

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students write a poem from the perspective of the first-person persona. Through the words of the poem, demonstrate a higher level of thinking by providing insight to the personality of the poem's speaker, the "I" who is featured in the...
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Website
Other

Skeptic's Dictionary: Piltdown Hoax

For Students 9th - 10th
Was the Piltdown Hoax proof that science is "bunk" or was it just a temporary detour demonstrating the fallibility and human quality of scientific knowledge? These pages explores why so many scientists appeared to be duped by the...
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Activity
Other

Expressive Essay: The Use of Psychodrama as Therapy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A well-written example of an expressive essay. Deals with drama as a means of therapy for deaf patients. An excellent model of expression in essay-writing.
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Article
Other

Csicop: Field Guide to Critical Thinking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This article, originally published in Skeptical Inquirer, outlines some of the key components of the scientific problem-solving process while addressing the many reasons for the popularity of paranormal beliefs in the U.S. (Published in...
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Life Science: 8.3 Learned Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
Understand different types of learned behavior among animals and humans.
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Handout
Indiana University

Indiana University: Ensi Sensi/nature of Modern Science

For Students 9th - 10th
This paper by Martin Nickels includes a section titled "The Uncertainty & Limits of Scientific Knowledge."
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Lesson Plan
Indiana University

Indiana University: Nature of Science Lessons

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This list of nature of science lessons from the Indiana University includes three links to lessons under the heading "Realm and Limits."
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Primary
Other

Dr. Isaac Asimov Talks With Slawek Wojtowicz

For Students 9th - 10th
This illustrated interview with Asimov dates from 1988. It gives some biographical detail as well as insight into Asimov's working habits and reading tastes.
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Website
Other

Isaac Asimov (1920 1992) Obituary

For Students 9th - 10th
This obituary offers a critique of Asimov's (1920-1992 CE) writing and career.
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Article
Other

Telepolis: Chipping Away at the Ivory Tower

For Students 9th - 10th
This article from a German magazine is a report from the second day of the World Conference on Science in June 1998. Part of the discussion being covered was on the limits of science.
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Website
Other

University North Texas: Texas Center for Educational Technology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides links and descriptions to their various projects as well as other web resources.
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Website
Other

University North Texas: Texas Center for Educational Technology

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This resource provides links and descriptions to their various projects as well as other web resources.