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Government of Alberta

Alberta Learning Information Service: Railway Car Technician

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the career of railway car technician.
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Government of Alberta

Alberta Learning Information Service: Traffic Manager

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about the career of a traffic manager.
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American Academy of Family Physicians

American Academy of Family Physicians

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of a professional organization of family doctors. Contains information related to issues in family practice medicine, including a search engine for research. Professional and educational resources and many related Web links are...
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Other

American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology: Home

For Students 9th - 10th
Web page dedicated to research and education related to respiratory care and conditions. This resource contains a great deal of information on many respiratory conditions and treatments.
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Other

American Association of Surgical Physician Assistants

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of a professional organization of Physician Assistants working in surgical settings. Site includes educational resources, many links to related sites, and information about becoming a surgical P.A.
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Unit Plan
Library of Congress

Loc: Online Resources: Donald Hall

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of websites on poet Donald Hall. Find links to audio files, webcasts, literary critiques, biographies, interviews, and news articles.
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Handout
Other

Graduating Engineer and Computer Careers Magazine: Biomedical Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
A career in biomedical engineering is profiled. What exactly is it? Education? Job opportunities? Learn more about this in demand career.
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Handout
Other

Monster: Job Descriptions

For Students 9th - 10th
What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a common question asked of students. This site, sponsored by Monster.com, reviews careers open to those entering the job market. Includes a description of the job, skills and education...
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Handout
National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: Mary Cassatt

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical highlights of the life and career of Impressionist painter, Mary Cassatt.
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Handout
National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Anna May Wong

For Students 9th - 10th
Appearing in over sixty movies throughout her career, Anna May Wong was the first Chinese American film star in Hollywood.
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Other

Society for Mathematical Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in research and like both math and science? Invstigate mathmatical biology and check out this possible career path!
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Other

American Symphony Orchestra League

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the fine arts at this site! The American Symphony Orchestra League provides resources on orchestra interest and service areas.
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Other

Dropout Prevention: Reasons to Stay in School

For Students 9th - 10th
This list explains the top five reasons that staying in school can provide many advantages in life.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Curious George Stem: Tool Time Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A lesson plan for young scholars to learn about the function of tools. Students will see how the shape of the tool can relate to its function. They will also see how different jobs require different tools.
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Article
Other

Graduating Engineer and Computer Careers Magazine: Structural Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
Structural engineering is a branch of civil engineering, and its applications are extremely diverse. A career as a structural engineer is profiled .. education, salary, job description .. are included.
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Professional Doc
Other

National Pta: Parents Guide to Student Success

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Parents' Guide to Student Success was developed in response to the Common Core State Standards in English language arts and mathematics that more than 45 states have adopted. (To find out if your state has adopted the standards,...
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Handout
US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Urban and Regional Planners

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides a complete description of the career of urban planner. It includes the nature of the work, training and education, employment outlook and wages.
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Website
Other

June Kelly Gallery: Norman Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource offers a timeline format of the education and career of Norman Lewis.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Banks, Bankers, Banking

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will demonstrate understanding of the processes associated with banking by role-playing as customers, tellers, and guards.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs: Interpreting Stories and Graphs

For Students 6th - 8th
This interactive exercise focuses on how line graphs can be used to represent mathematical data and provides an opportunity to translate actions from a story into graph form, then to write your own story to coincide with a line graph.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs: Reroofing Your Uncle's House

For Students 9th - 10th
Predict the correct amount of roofing material needed to reroof a house while learning about the importance of proper planning.
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Cooking With Bill Nye: Dependent and Independent Variables

For Students 6th - 8th
Making dinner become a math challenge and science experiment with Bill Nye. This interactive exercise focuses on using what you know about dependent and independent variables to make a prediction about whether boiling water with the lid...
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PBS

Pbs: Ralph J. Bunche: An American Odyssey

For Students 9th - 10th
The companion website to the PBS documentary about Ralph Bunche, the first person of color to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Includes an interactive timeline of his life, in-depth analyses of his life and work at key stages of his career, a...
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Website
Other

National Association of Pediatric Nursing

For Students 9th - 10th
Home of an association of professional nurses and nurse practitioners working in pediatric healthcare settings. Educational, professional, and research resources are available through this site. These include online publications and...