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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: The Supreme Court in Action

For Students 11th
This tutorial looks at eight famous cases that were heard in the Supreme Court in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s. It examines each case, the results, and the ramifications of each decision. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: The Civil War's Legacy

For Students 11th
In this tutorial, students look at how the Civil War ended and the impact on the North and the South and on the future of the United States. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution are also examined for how they came...
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Imperialism and the Spanish American War

For Students 11th
This tutorial discusses American imperialism and what drove it. The Spanish-American War is examined and the acquisition of new territories by the United States. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Territorial Behaviors

For Students 11th
In this tutorial, students learn about the history of American acquisition of new territories including those that became states and those in other parts of the world. America's involvement with the Panama Canal is also covered. A PDF...
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Three Presidencies: Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon

For Students 11th
The domestic policies of three Presidents from the 1960s are examined, including Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. The tutorial looks at their political initiatives, what worked and what didn't. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: America and the Vietnam War

For Students 11th
America's involvement in the Vietnam War is examined in this tutorial, the anti-war movement, and the impact of the war. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Florida Fossils: Evidence of Evolution

For Students 6th - 8th
See how fossils have shown evidence of evolution throughout the history of the Earth.
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Cpalms: Close Reading Exemplar: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

For Teachers 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will learn about the life of Frederick Douglass, his personal experience of the slave system, and the discrimination and prejudice he faced from those around him. This intensive lesson exemplar...
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Changing With the Times: Variation Within Ecosystems

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial investigating how living organisms in an ecosystem are affected by environmental changes.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: What's the Matter in the Galaxy?

For Students 4th - 5th
A tutorial that looks at the components within a galaxy such as gas, dust, stars and objects that orbit stars. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: How's the Weather?

For Students 4th - 6th
A tutorial that describes the five factors that determine the weather in a particular place and time. The factors discussed in this tutorial are air temperature, air pressure, humidity, wind, and precipitation. A PDF file of the tutorial...
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Your Heart Is an Amazing Organ

For Students 4th - 6th
A tutorial that explores the heart which is one of the most important organs for life! Learn all about the heart including the four chambers, pulmonary artery and veins, the aorta and the valves as you navigate through this tutorial. A...
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Raindrops Keep Falling on My Head

For Students 4th - 6th
A tutorial that looks at how to identify precipitation as rain, snow, sleet, and hail A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Comparing Plants and Animals

For Students 4th - 6th
A tutorial that compares and constrast plants and animals. Explore how living things their obtain basic needs, protect, support, and reproduce. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: What Causes Weather?

For Students 5th - 7th
Determine parameters of weather; including specifically temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind direction and wind speed in this tutorial. During this tutorial, you will relate the jet stream and ocean circulation to the causes of...
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Weather vs. Climate

For Students 5th - 7th
A tutorial that investigates the differences between weather versus climate. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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Cpalms: Five Little Monkeys: Comparing and Contrasting

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Five little monkeys sitting on a bed or sitting in a tree? In this close reading lesson, students will compare and contrast the actions of the characters in two of Eileen Christelow's beloved books,...
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Cpalms: Daytime and Nighttime

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The user looks at the daytime and nighttimeand what makes eachtime special as the student completes this interactive tutorial.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Observation vs. Inference

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial that explores the differences between scientific observation and scientific inference.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: u.s. History: The Populist Revolt

For Students 11th
Looks at the unrest of farmers in the 1890s that led to the development of a new populist party called the People's Party. Explains the debate that raged around whether to adopt a gold or a silver standard, examines the election of 1896,...
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Why Did the Author Write That?

For Students 5th Standards
This tutorial explains point of view in informational texts. Students will learn how to analyze multiple accounts of the same topic or event and identify similarities and differences in different points of view.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Integrating Information: A Titanic Challenge

For Students 5th Standards
Read about the sinking of the Titanic and learn to identify key ideas in multiple texts, review similarities and differences between those key ideas, and identify the difference between important and interesting key ideas. This...
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Cpalms: Calling All Kid Presidents

For Teachers 4th - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, students will watch a video of Kid President giving a speech and another of a student's winning speech to be vice-president of the student council. They will also read an excerpt from...
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Cpalms: Lafs.8.sl.1.3

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
Choose from among lesson plans, assessments, and original student tutorials to teach how to analyze a speaker's arguments.