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University of Arizona: Example #4, New Academic Course Offered
A short example of a press release from the University of Arizona. Good model for students.
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University of Arizona: Example #5, Featured Speaker at a Meeting
A short example of a press release from the University of Arizona. Good model for students.
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Research Appearing in a Journal Press Release: Example
A short example of a press release. From the University of Arizona. Good for students to use as a model.
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University of Arizona: Preparing and Distributing Press Releases
An excellent guide from the University of Arizona on writing press releases. Gives detailed information on content and format.
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Family Economics & Financial Education
Explore these ready-to-teach economics lessons designed in a modular format. Reach all students by allowing them to learn about financial literacy through a variety of methods.
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University of Arizona Press: Adobe and Rammed Earth Buildings
Complete description of the book, "Adobe and Rammed Earth Buildings." A great resource to assist in the study of shelter. Read an excerpt of the book, and a summary as well.
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University of Arizona: Pulse: Striding Into the Future: Clinical Trials
An interdisciplinary unit teaching the topic of scientific research performed on human subjects for a skin cancer study. The physics principles behind imaging techniques, the biological implications of UV radiation on the skin, the...
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University of Arizona: Cell Cycle and Mitosis Tutorial
Has explanations, illustrations, and a Quick Time movie to download. Also contains practice test questions that are answered online.
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The Biology Project: The Cell Cycle & Mitosis Tutorial
The Cell Biology Project at the University of Arizona provides an explanation of mitosis, DNA basics, diagrams and a practice exercise.
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The Biology Project: Photosynthesis Problem Set Light Reaction
Problem set tests understanding of Photosynthesis by providing multiple choice questions accompanied by related tutorials. Problem set 1 focuses on light and role of pigments.
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The Biology Project: Photosynthesis Problem Set Dark Reaction
Problem set tests understanding of Photosynthesis by providing multiple choice questions accompanied by related tutorials. Set 2 Focuses on carbohydrate synthesis.
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Pulse: Powerful Explorations of Health and Energy
A cross curricular unit where students simulate an energy task meeting to discuss protecting human health through energy policies. The unit covers content for twelfth grade in math, physics, language arts, and government. Topics reviewed...
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Pulse: Industrialization, Chemicals and Human Health
While students gain an understand of basic environmental toxicology, they explore the health impacts of industrialization on society in these lessons. This is a cross curricular unit that addresses standards for eleventh grade in math,...
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Pulse: Dawn of New Revolutions
A cross curricular unit focusing on how much and what kinds of foods are produced because of pesticides and genetically engineered foods. Students will investigate the impact on humans due to the new technology in food production. Topics...
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The Promise of Gold Mountain: Southern Pacific Railroad Workers
The lesser-known story of the Chinese building of the Southern Pacific Railroad in Arizona.
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Through Our Parents' Eyes: War Relocation Authority Camps in Arizona: 1942 1946
An interesting exhibit that shows some of what went on at the relocation camps during World War II in the U.S. Many pictures and good source of information.
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University of Arizona: Hohokam Indians of the Tucson Basin
A full online text of the book describing the culture of the Hohokam Indians. Learn about their dress, house building, predecessors, and much more.
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The University of Arizona: Modeling With Sinusoidal Functions [Pdf]
This site provides several real-world application problems that can be solved using sinusoidal functions. Students are asked to sketch, model and solve the problems.
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The Biology Project: The Chemistry of Amino Acids
A great site for understanding Amino Acids, the building blocks for protein. Besides a very complete summary, the site includes a complete list of amino acids, a link to basic amino acid structure, a list if atoms in amino acids, and...
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Center for Insect Science Education: Darkling Beetle/mealworm Information
Learn all about mealworms: their diet, life cycle, habitat, and how to learn about them in the classroom.
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University of Arizona: Through Our Parents' Eyes: History of Southwest Arizona
Through the use of a variety of teaching resources, learn about the history and culture of Southern Arizona over the past one hundred fifty years.
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University of Arizona: Eeb: Principles of Animal Behavior
Learn some basic principles of animal behavior using this collection of interactive exercises.
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The Biology Project: Studying Cells Tutorial: Size and Biology
Get an overview of light microscopes, scanning electron microscopes and transmission electron microscopes. There is also a brief description of sizes for several microscopic objects.