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US Department of Education

Identifying and Treating Adhd: Resource for School/home [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An article on identifying and treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in school as well as at home. Included are causes of ADHD, legal requirements for identification, treatment options, and tips for parents and teachers. [pdf].
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Website
Education.com

Education.com: Free Worksheets and Printables for Kids

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A large collection of worksheets that are free to download. Choose a grade, subject and topic to see what is available.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Do We Offer for Out of School Programs?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
See what Khan Academy can offer including a personalized learning experience that uses videos, exercises, and articles to engage students across a wide range of subjects, with a special emphasis on math and computer programming.
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Digital Photography: Module 4: Document/catalyst [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
In this fourth module of a course on Digital Photography, students learn about training for a career in photography and different types of photography specializations. They look at several types in more depth, including commercial,...
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Lesson Plan
Media Smarts

Media Awareness Network

For Students 9th - 10th
The Media Awareness Network (MNet) "promotes media and Internet education by producing online programs and resources". MNet provide resources pertaining to blog & news, media issues, research, educational games, and special initiatives.
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Website
Quia

Quia Web

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In addition to website hosting for educators, QUIA Web offers a wealth of educational tools and templates that can be used to help create your website. The specialized tools QUIA includes make it easy to create games and learning...
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Website
Quia

Quia Web

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In addition to website hosting for educators, QUIA Web offers a wealth of educational tools and templates that can be used to help create your website. The specialized tools QUIA includes make it easy to create games and learning...
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Professional Doc
Other

Dyslexia in the Classroom

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
From the Davis Dyslexia Association, committed to providing assistance and methods of learning for individuals with dyslexia, comes a complete list of classroom accommodations. This bulleted list provides a helpful resource for regular...
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Website
PBS

Pbs News Hour Extra for Students and Teachers

For Students 9th - 10th
The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer offers specialized news resources for students and teachers. Content includes background information for the top stories of the week, full multimedia packages (video, audio, graphics, and text) which explore...
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Handout
Other

Infinitec: Assistive Technology in School: Glossary of Common Acronyms and Terms

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
A glossary of terms that are used when discussing and learning about the use of assistive technologies in an educational setting.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Right Job for the Tortoise and the Hare

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This entertaining lesson teaches your primary students about the value of specialized labor within a community, via The Tortoise and The Hare. This classic story also reinforces character education values of respect and friendship....
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Price We Pay for Health: Us and Canada

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will review the health systems of United States and Canada. They will identify the positive aspects of each system. They will look at the trade-offs associated with those positive aspects. In Canada, everyone has health care,...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Hawaiian Economics: Barter for Fish & Poi

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Use this lesson to learn more about the Hawaiian economics system. Learn how they developed and used this specialized type of money system. "In this lesson, you will learn how specialization and division of labor increased productivity...
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Unit Plan
National Institutes of Health

Nih Curriculum Supplement for Middle School: The Brain: Our Sense of Self

For Students 6th - 8th
Through scientific inquiry this module introduces many concepts about the brain, its functions, and its importance in the sense of self. Included are a teacher's guide, interactive student web activities, and resources.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: To Buy or Not to Buy

For Teachers 9th - 10th
While precise numbers are not known, it is believed the number of boycotts has grown markedly in the past fifty years. Consumers seem to be besieged by requests from special interest groups to refrain from buying certain goods and...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Let's Talk Turkey: The Cost of Thanksgiving Dinner

For Teachers 9th - 10th
How does your family celebrate Thanksgiving? Are you joined by friends and/or family for a special feast? What do you eat? Most American families celebrate Thanksgiving by cooking turkey. According to EatTurkey.com, approx. 88 percent of...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Agent Pincher: The Case of the Ufo

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Agent Pincher: The Case of the UFO--Unfamiliar Foreign Objects. That is what currency from another country may look like. Sometimes when people first try to use money from another country, they feel like they are playing with toy...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Henry Ford and the Model T: A Case Study in Productivity (Part 3)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Henry Ford's use of mass production strategies to manufacture the Model T revolutionized industrial manufacturing. This 3-part learning unit provides students with the story of Henry Ford and the Model T from an economics perspective....
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Interactive
Council for Economic Education

Econedlink: Trade, Exchange and Interdependence

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This video teaches the concept of Trade, Exchange and Interdependence. People do not make everything that they and their family use: that is, they do not grow all their own food, sew their own clothes, build their own house and provide...
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Handout
PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Bobcat

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore this great educational resource. Students will find information on reproduction, habitat, diet, characteristics and more on this special cat.
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Website
US Department of Education

Student Placement and Section 504

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site provides details on the law pertaining to placement of students with disabilities under Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Topics discussed include student placement, evaluation, educational...
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Website
US Department of Education

Student Placement and Section 504

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This site provides details on the law pertaining to placement of students with disabilities under Section 504 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Topics discussed include student placement, evaluation, educational...
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Classroom Cash Incentive Plan

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn more about the economy through this informative lesson. "In this lesson, you will learn how the incentive program affects the personal choices you make in class. You will also analyze how economic incentives can affect behavior."
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Incentives Influence Us

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Find out more about the concept of incentives in our economy through this lesson plan. "You will identify incentives used at home and school."