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Best Open Access Journals and Scholarly Articles for Research Students

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Unfortunately, a sizeable portion of this academic scholarship is locked behind paywalls thus restricting its access to those who can afford to pay. Several researchers and students are unable to afford the high costs required for access thus crippling their efforts to participate in the generation of quality knowledge.

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10 Websites + 4 Apps that Make Geography Fun

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One of the hardest challenges for teachers is how to engage students in core subjects such as geography. If you aren’t a geography buff, you’re probably nodding. But watch how quickly the fourteen resources below morph geography from dusty to dynamic: 2-minute Geology. Geography Games. Geography Duel.

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100th Day of School — It’s about Learning

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How to celebrate Here are activities I like that blend learning into the celebration of the 100th Day of School: Geography As a class, come up with two locations in each state, to total 100. One will be oriented around geography and one around history (such as “Kansas became a state January 29, 1861” ).

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Fun Math Games to Help Students Practice Math Concepts and Skills

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Cool Math Games Cool Math Games offers access to a wide range of free math games that help students sharpen their mathematical skills. The free version of the site offers access to 50.000 questions and over 1000 curriculum aligned skills. Using their credentials, students can sign in to class and access the assigned games.

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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science

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Fields and fungicides: mixing microbiology and social science. AGRONOMIST – an expert in the science of soil management and crop production. We come from a variety of backgrounds including microbiology, human geography and theology,” says Dr Andy Jones, the theologian in the group. THE IMPORTANCE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE.

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Groundhog Day and the 100th Day of School

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One will be oriented around geography and one around history (such as “Kansas became a state January 29, 1861” ). Science For older students, create a blank Periodic Table in Google Sheets, Padlet, or any other webtool that allows multiple people to write at once. Use a website such as “ This Day in History ” to help.

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Groundhog Day and the 100th Day of School

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If this is the 100th day of school, here are resources for that: Geography. One will be oriented around geography and one around history (such as “Kansas became a state January 29, 1861” ). Why Groundhogs Supposedly Predict the Weather –video. As a class, come up with two locations in each state, to total 100.

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