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Chinatown
In Northern and coastal Vietnam: Waterway settlements and Chinese influences, page 19
In this busy Chinatown market street, shoppers browse shaded stalls in front of multi-story buildings with balconies and tile roofs. Tile roofed turrets adorn the buildings at the corner of the block. Note that no cars are visible, only pedestrians, bicyclists,...
By Lorraine Aragon.
Meeting North Carolina's mammals
Coyotes, deer, rabbits, and raccoons range nearly everywhere in North Carolina. By looking for signs and tracks around your school campus, students can learn all about them.
By Linda Dow.
The 2004 presidential election in historical context
Historian William E. Leuchtenburg talks about past presidential elections and how the 2004 election fits or defies precedents.
By Kathryn Walbert.
Science students get their hands dirty
Enter Carol Swink's classroom where students become scientists by conducting hands-on, inquiry-based investigations. By saving the textbook reading and lectures for last and doing experiments first, students master not only science content but math content too.
Format: article/best practice
By Waverly Harrell.
The clinical interview
In Problem centered math, page 3
Do your students have a strong number sense, or do they rely on memorized procedures, floundering when faced with unfamiliar problems? A clinical interview can help you to assess how your students think about mathematics. This example interview provides a model.
By David Walbert.
Setting the tone
Building a student-centered classroom culture starts on the first day of the school year.
By Victoria Lunetta.
Science Family Fun Night
One night a month Vivian Smith opens her classroom to families where they work together to solve logic problems and conduct experiments. Learn how this science teacher increases family involvement in her students' education and find ideas for science experiments, webquests, projects, and construction contests.
By Waverly Harrell.
Archaeological context
In Intrigue of the Past, page 1.5
In their study of context, students will use a game and a discussion to demonstrate the importance of artifacts in context for learning about past people.
Format: lesson plan (grade 4 Social Studies)
Portrait of a reader: Ben
In Ongoing assessment for reading, page 3.2
A fourth-grade teacher uses running records to uncover individual strengths and needs in a new student's reading.
By Jeanne Gunther.
Rows of motorcycles parked in neat lines in Hanoi
Rows of motorcycles parked in neat lines in Hanoi
Dozens of motorcycles are parked neatly in dense rows along a street in Hanoi. Throughout Southeast Asia, motorcycles are more common than cars because more people can afford them. Motorcycles are the vehicles that middle class families are most likely to...
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Chinatown market buildings with balconies and shoppers in Ho Chi Minh City
Chinatown market buildings with balconies and shoppers in Ho Chi Minh City
A view of a busy Chinatown market street in Ho Chi Minh City shows shoppers and shaded stalls in front of multi-story buildings with balconies and tile roofs. Tile roofed turrets adorn the buildings at the corner of the block. No cars are visible, only pedestrians,...
Format: image/photograph
Phnom Penh downtown street with motorcycle traffic and buildings in background
Phnom Penh downtown street with motorcycle traffic and buildings in background
Men and women drive motorcycles through downtown Phnom Penh on a wide street with parked cars and two- or three-story commercial buildings. Most of the white or tan buildings in the background have painted stucco exteriors, tile roofs, and balconies. The parked...
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Phnom Penh side street with hotel, vehicles, electric lines, and walking family
Phnom Penh side street with hotel, vehicles, electric lines, and walking family
Pedestrians and motorcyclists pass through a downtown Phnom Penh side street. A woman, man, and small child walk together at left. A sign on a guest house, or small hotel, is visible on one of the multi-story buildings lining the street. Cars and a truck are...
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Exterior corner view of Hawaii Hotel in downtown Phnon Penh
Exterior corner view of Hawaii Hotel in downtown Phnon Penh
An exterior corner view of the Hawaii Hotel in downtown Phnon Penh shows a multi-story building with tall curved glass windows at the corner. Two globe-style street lamps and parked cars are also visible.
Format: image/photograph
Buxton Overwash
Buxton Overwash
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Truck full of passengers
Truck full of passengers
A yellow and red truck sits in front of an office building. The truck is laden with multiple passengers. In many areas of Latin America, public transportation systems remain in their infancy. While cars remain prohibitively expensive for much of the population,...
Format: image/photograph
Quito's Old City with a view of the statue of the Virgin
Quito's Old City with a view of the statue of the Virgin
The steep streets of Old City Quito lead up to the hill of El Panecillo. The statue of the Virgin of Quito sits atop the hill. Numerous cars and pedestrians are visible on the streets. The hill of El Panecillo rises to 9,895 feet above sea level and commands...
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Quito's Old City, with a view of the Cathedral
Quito's Old City, with a view of the Cathedral
Numerous cars, buses, and pedestrians fill the foreground while the Quito's main cathedral, the Basílica del Voto Nacional, can be seen in the background. The Basílica is a good example of Quito's new-gothic architecture. It is often compared with Saint...
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Independence Plaza, Quito
Independence Plaza, Quito
Colonial buildings ring Independence Plaza in Quito. Numerous cars and pedestrians are visible in the foreground. Independence Plaza is home to most of Quito's main administrative buildings, including Ecuador’s Presidential Palace. It is a pedestrian-only...
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Tuk-tuk audio, slow engine
A tuk-tuk is a convenient way of getting around most towns and cities in Southeast Asia. It is a small three-wheeled motorized vehicle that is steered with handlebars versus a steering wheel. It is named after the sound that the two-stroke engine makes as...
Format: audio