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Rain Forests: Sustainable Use

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss their opinion on a teacher given scenario. In this chemistry lesson, students research the value of rainforests. They relate these ideas to current forestry practices.
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Lesson Plan
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Fort San Cristobal

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research the concept of a dungeon during the time of the 18th century. They are looking for its significance and the reason for its construction tied to the lifestyles of people during the time. Students compare and contrast the...
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Lesson Plan
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U.S. Possessions

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders research the United States acquisition of the Philippines and their fight for independence. They locate the Philippines on a map and brainstorm how its geography has benefits. They access the Internet and complete a student...
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Sports

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students obtain geographic information from the Internet.
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Lesson Plan
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GNP simulation using foods in the Americas

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers gain a better understanding of world food supply, the impact of inequality of the distribution of wealth, and get a taste of traditional foods.
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Lesson Plan
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Creatures That Glow In The Night

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the different bioluminescent organisms. They use microscopes in order to make observations and draw what is seen. Students demonstrate they have studies the differences between the process of photosynthesis and...
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Lesson Plan
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Powerful Signatures

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students experience famous historical documents that were initiated and propelled by signatures such as Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution. They create a school amendment using the information gathered.
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Worksheet
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Preposition Review

For Students Higher Ed
In this preposition review worksheet, students write the correct preposition on each of 20 lines in 11 questions. They work with on, in, with, for, and at.
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Lesson Plan
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Astrolabe Activity

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students study how to use an astrolabe, define terms and understand the relationship between angle and altitude.  In this astrolabe lesson students complete an activity, record their measurements and complete a handout. 
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Worksheet
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U.S. Quiz Questions

For Students 6th - 8th
In this ESL United States worksheet, students answer a set of 25 questions about the United States. The answers to each question are written beneath each.
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Lesson Plan
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Where Did It Come From?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research island formation, plot locations on a map and make an analysis of why some islands are formed where they are.
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Worksheet
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Breaking News English: UC Issues Chinese Toothpaste Warning

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English worksheet, learners read "UC Issues Chinese Toothpaste Warning," and then respond to 7 short answer and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

The Tainos of Puerto Rico: Rediscovering Borinquen

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Nice unit designed to help students of Puerto Rican descent learn about their cultural roots. Students research Taino culture and read Taino myths, legends and poems; create their own myths and poems; and practice Spanish vocabulary....
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Website
New York Times

New York Times: Puerto Rico News

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Headlines and breaking news coverage of Puerto Rico from one of America's most influential daily newspapers. Occasional publication of feature content in multimedia formats also available.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

National Postal Museum: Luis Munoz Marin (Governor of Puerto Rico) Issue

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the role that the first governor of Puerto Rico, Luis Munoz Marin, played in bringing about commonwealth status for Puerto Rico from this captioned exhibit of stamps issued in Governor Marin's honor.
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Handout
Other

Welcome to Puerto Rico: Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
The geographical information presented by Welcome to Puerto Rico is extensive. Natural resources, climate, and other sections are presented together in one page on the geography of Puerto Rico.
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Website
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National Park Service: Los Castillos Del Viejo San Juan: Guardianes Del Caribe

For Students 9th - 10th
A great site for Spanish Exploration. See one of the greatest fortresses in the Western Hemisphere. King Phillip IV called it "The front and vanguard of all my West Indies, and consequently the most important of them all and the most...
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Article
Other

Universidad Interamericana De Puerto Rico: Desigualidades

For Students 9th - 10th
Spanish content. Clear step by step directions and examples on how to solve inequalities with one variable. A great supplement in algebra class for the Spanish speaking student.
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Primary
Patrick McSherry

Spanish American War Centennial: The Letters of Private Peter Hertzog

For Students 9th - 10th
One of a series of letters written home by Peter Hertzog of the 4th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, Co. B. Hertzog describes the events as his regiment travelled to Camp Thomas at Chickmauga, Georgia as well as his service in the...
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Website
US Environmental Protection Agency

Epa: Air Data

For Students 9th - 10th
The AirData website gives you access to air quality data collected at outdoor monitors across the United States, Puerto Rico, and the U. S. Virgin Islands. The data comes primarily from the AQS (Air Quality System) database. You can...
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spanish 2: Unit 2: Los Animales

For Students 9th - 10th
In this second unit of an intermediate Spanish course, students learn about conservation, rainforests, national parks, and animals in Spanish-speaking countries. They will speak and write about animals using vocabulary to describe and...
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Handout
A&E Television

Biography: Juan Ponce De Leon

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Juan Ponce de Leon, a Spanish explorer from the 15th and 16th centuries. He was at one point the governor of Puerto Rico, and is credited with discovering Florida. Ponce de Leon is also remembered for having searched the...
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Graphic
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Rainfall in North America, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1898 of North America, Central America, Greenland, and the Caribbean to Puerto Rico showing the general distribution of rainfall in the region. The map shows areas of little or no rainfall to areas of heavy rainfall. The map...
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Graphic
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Indigenous Ceremonial Centre of Tibes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site give background on Tibes, one of the most important archaeological sites in Puerto Rico or the Caribbean -- it was home to one of the oldest Taino ceremonial complexes in the islands (includes ancient ball courts). Site has...