Curated OER
Skeletal System
Students discuss the need for humans to have a skeletal system and what would happen if we did not have bones. In this skeletal system lesson, students label each bone in the human skeletal system as a group, and then...
PBS
Online News Hour: Organ Donation
The resource is a health spotlight special report on organ donation. Learners hover their mouse over an illustration to determine how many people are waiting for organ donations. Articles on the perspective of religion and how to become...
Other
U.s. Department of Health and Human Services: Donate the Gift of Life
Use this resource to learn about the need for life-saving organ donations. Also find statistics on donors and recipients. Includes video.
CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: International Organizations
In this tutorial, students learn about global organizations that work towards the common good. These include organizations based on agreements between two or more countries, non-governmental organizations and the United Nations. A PDF...
University of Michigan
University of Michigan: Anatomical Donations Program
This site, at the University of Michigan, explains the importance of donations, what the procedures are, FAQs, and other information.
Open Library of the Internet Archive
Open Library: Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue Giving a Show
This ebook version of Laura Lee Hope's Bunny Brown And His Sister Sue Giving A Show has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
Chicago History Museum
Encyclopedia of Chicago: Charity Organization Societies
As urban populations increased along with poverty in urban areas, charities began to offer help. Read about the Charity Organization Society that attempted to coordinate charitiable giving. Read about the evolution of the coordination of...
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
About the Carnegie Endowment
This is a description of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, established in 1910 with a gift from Andrew Carnegie. As a tax-exempt nonprofit organization, the Endowment conducts programs of research, discussion, publication,...
Other
United Way
The United Way represents many major charitable organizations. From this page, you can access the United Way organization in the United States, in Canada, or the International Organization. In addition to local United Way activities, the...
Utah Education Network
Uen: What Are Mental Maps
Explore the concept of mental maps to organize information about people, places and environment.
Curated OER
History Matters: Ideas in Conflict: Opposing Views of the Cripple Creek Strike
The violent strike in Cripple Creek, Colorado, pitted the Western Federation of Miners against the mine owners. Read these statements by the two organizations giving their views of what happened in that conflict.
Other
Counterpart International: Counterpart
Non-profit organization that focuses on humanitarian and relief assistance, education, healthcare, democracy and governance, food security, development, and more. Their mission is "giving people a voice in their own future through smart...
Other
Charity Navigator
Charity Navigator rates U.S.-based nonprofits and charities on a variety of effectiveness scales so that givers can make informed decisions about how their charitable contributions are spent. Find useful insights for analyzing the role...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Pingus Penguins: Writing Good Instructions
Students use the free computer game Pingus to learn how engineers, specifically environmental engineers, use their technical writing skills to give instructions and follow the instructions of others. Students learn to write instructions...
Iowa State University
Isu: Introduction to Persuasive Speaking
This site has detailed notes about persuasive speeches, and what it takes to effectively create and present a persuasive speech. Organized into the following sections -- "Introduction to Persuasive Speaking," "Patterns of Organization...
University of Florida
University of Florida: Body Donation Programs in the United States
This site lists the donation organizations, their addresses and phone numbers in each of the states.
Other
Points of Light
The mission of the organization is to instill compassion and the idea of service and philanthropy in school children. Find out how to start a Care Club and what projects the children can participate in.
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University
Purdue University Owl: A Little Help With Capitals
This Purdue University lesson explains capitalization rules by giving simple examples. L.11-12.2 Cap/Punc/Spell
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Dying to Breathe
Explore issues surrounding the established criteria for selecting organ recipients.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Organ Systems: Lesson 2
This lesson will introduce the 11 organ systems of the body, giving a brief overview of their function. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Organ Systems."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Organ Systems: Lesson 1
This lesson will introduce the 11 organ systems of the body, giving a brief overview of their function. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Organ Systems."
Other
The Missouri Bar: Anatomical Gifts [Pdf]
This site, by the Missouri Bar Association, discusses the legal implications of an anatomical gift.
Other
Us awaterpolo.com: United States Water Polo
This is the official site of United States Water Polo. Surf the site for info on the organization and the sport.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Ecology?
A webpage giving an overview of ecology. Learn about the biotic and abiotic factors that make up an ecosystem as well as the different levels of ecology.