If Arabic is your native language and you want to learn English online, use this tutorial to learn commonly used English words.

Lessons include: (1) Arabic. Use this interactive tutorial to learn English if your native language is Arabic.

This choice board, created from Google Slides, includes 25 different eBooks about making and crafting. Bust your boredom with fun art projects using resources from nature, things from around the house, and more. Click your favorite from the choice board. Follow the directions in the book to create a fun art project.

How do ecosystems work, and how can understanding them help us protect them? In this unit, students investigate the 30 by 30 initiative, a proposal to protect 30% of US lands and waters by 2030, and the reasons humans engage in conservation. Students use the Serengeti National Park as a case study to figure out ecosystem and conservation principles and apply those understandings to conservation dilemmas in the US.

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What causes fires in ecosystems to burn, and how should we manage them? What causes fires in ecosystems to burn, and how should we manage them? This unit is designed to help students build a deeper understanding of the flow of matter and energy within ecosystems and the cycling of carbon on a global scale due to increased fires. Students read about mysterious arctic fires popping up near the burn scars of old fires and do a visual inquiry to obtain more information about what is happening with matter and energy in these arctic fire systems. To figure out how these fires can burn under ice and release so much carbon dioxide, students explore the interactions between peat, permafrost, decomposers, the sun, and other components of the system by investigating burning fuels, measuring the rate of decomposition and photosynthesis under different conditions. Students are motivated to see if they can generalize this phenomenon to other systems and the effect of increased carbon dioxide on the atmosphere. Students quantitatively model how matter and energy flow through different earth systems and different levels within an ecosystem. Finally, students use what they have figured out about positive feedback effects to design solutions to disrupt that flow of matter and energy in communities they care about.

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How does urbanization affect nonhuman populations, and how can we minimize harmful effects? How does urbanization affect nonhuman populations, and how can we minimize harmful effects? This unit on natural selection and evolution of populations focuses on the phenomenon of increasing urbanization around the world and the impact of that change on nonhuman populations. Students investigate case studies that investigate fragmentation, poison, and proximity to humans as selection pressures that affect the relative fitness of individuals with particular anatomical, physiological, and behavioral traits in a population. Through investigations with complex data sets, they figure out how genetic diversity in a population allows populations to adapt to changes encountered in urban environments.

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Learn the basics of CSS, a computer language for styling webpages. We'll show you how to write CSS, incorporate it into your own webpages, and more. To start at the beginning of our Computer Programming series, go to our Computer Programming Basics tutorial.

Lessons include: (1) About CSS. Learn the basics of what CSS is, why you should use it, and what a CSS ruleset looks like. (2) Adding CSS to a Webpage. Learn how to create your own CSS stylesheet and how to add it to an existing HTML document.

Looking to learn basic computer skills or upgrade the skills you already have? You've come to the right place.

Lessons include: (1) Getting Started with Your First Computer. Learn all about getting started with computers. (2) How to Use Your Computer's Built-in Help. Learn how to use your computer's built-in help function. (3) Undo Your Mistakes. Learn how to use your computer's Undo feature to revert back to the most recent changes you made. (4) Understanding File Extensions. Learn about the many different file extensions that exist, as well as how to determine what they are. (5) Downloading and Uploading. Learn how to upload and download files on your computer. (6) Free Software. Learn how to find the safest, most reliable free programs among the thousands available today. (7) Open Source vs. Closed Source Software​. Learn the difference between open source and closed source software in this free tutorial. (8) What is a PDF File?. Learn what a PDF file is, as well as what you can do to the file itself.

Learn the basics of HTML, a computer language for building webpages. We'll show you how to write HTML, create your own webpages, and more. To start at the beginning of our Computer Programming series, go to our Computer Programming Basics tutorial.

Lessons include: (1) About HTML. Learn about the basic pieces that make up HTML and how an HTML document relates to what you see online. (2) Create A Webpage. Learn the basic structure of an HTML document and how to create your first webpage on your own computer.

Never used a search engine before? This class will help you learn about search engines and get you starting searching the internet. We will also cover some advanced search tools and advertisements in search. This Intermediate lesson is approximately 7 mins.

This free tutorial covers some of the most common Spanish greetings and phrases.

Lessons include: (1) Saying Hello: Common Greetings in Spanish. Learn common Spanish greetings. (2) Meeting New People. Learn how to introduce yourself in Spanish when meeting new people. (3) Manners and Etiquette . Learn common Spanish manners and etiquette when communicating with others. (4) Expressing Yourself. Learn how to express your feelings in Spanish. (5) Saying Goodbye. Learn how to say goodbye to someone in Spanish.

Learn how to use video conferencing tools to attend and host online meetings. This Beginner lesson is approximately 21 mins.

Learn how color, layout, images, composition, typography, branding, and more relate to graphic design.

Lessons include: (1) Typography. Learn all about typography as an integral element of graphic design. (2) Color. Learn all about color as an integral element of graphic design. (3) Layout and Composition. Learn all about layout and composition as integral elements of graphic design. (4) Images. Learn all about images as an integral element of graphic design. (5) Fundamentals of Design. Learn all the fundamentals of graphic design. (6) Branding and Identity. Learn all about branding and identity and how they relate to graphic design. (7) Graphic Design Quiz. Take the quiz to see how much you've learned about the fundamentals of graphic design.

Choosing a career path begins with self-evaluation. Use these tips to evaluate yourself and discover some work skills you may already have.

Lessons include: (1) How to Decide on a Career Field. Learn some tips for determining which career field is right for you. (2) Transferring Your Skills to a New Career. Learn how to list your transferable skills so you can use what you've learned in a new career field. (3) Knowing When to Change Careers. Learn the signs to watch out for and some factors to consider when changing careers.

Learn the various ways beyond email of communicating and sharing online.

Lessons include: (1) All About Online Communication. Learn some online communication techniques that go beyond email.

Tara works in aerospace materials research for the U.S. Air Force. She helps create the new composite materials used to build America’s cutting-edge military aircraft. Meet Tara and learn more about careers in biochemical engineering. Engineering Your Future shares real stories from young professionals who want to inform and inspire students about in-demand engineering careers.

This choice board, created from Google Slides, includes 25 different eBooks and videos on the topic of heredity. These eBooks and videos will help build background knowledge on Ohio's Learning Standards for Biology. Share this choice board directly with students and allow them to choose the eBooks and videos they would like to read and watch to learn more about the topic.

Biomechanical engineering is the study of biomechanics, ranging from the inner workings of a cell to the movement and development of limbs, to the mechanical properties of soft tissue, and bones. Learn about this important medical engineering field. Engineering Your Future shares real stories from young professionals who want to inform and inspire students about in-demand engineering careers.

Biomedical engineers solve problems in medical research for the improvement of health care. Biomedical engineers must have training in anatomy, physiology, and medicine, AND engineering. Learn about this important medical engineering field. Engineering Your Future shares real stories from young professionals who want to inform and inspire students about in-demand engineering careers.

In this free tutorial, learn how to get started with a blog, as well as how to develop and promote it to find an audience.

Lessons include: (1) Introduction to Blogs. Get an introduction to blogs. (2) Subscribing to Blogs. Learn how to subscribe to blogs online. (3) Developing Your Blog. Get tools and tips for developing a blog of your own. (4) Choosing a Blog Service. Consider these factors before choosing a blog service. (5) Writing and Promoting Your Blog. Learn how to write and promote your blog to gain more readers. (6) Copyright and Fair Use. Understand how copyright and fair use work before getting started with your blog.

See how plants make the world better (and the career lab a little bit happier) as you learn about rewarding careers in plant science.