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French Writing Resources 1605 642 Teaching Staff

French Writing Resources

Learning another language is hard work so why not take advantage of every tool at your disposal! The following resources are easy to access and completely free of charge. Word Reference (compatible for any language) This is an online dictionary that will translate any word. It provides a translation for every possible meaning of the…

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Intro To Trigonometry: Sine, Cosine, and Tangent 800 418 Teaching Staff

Intro To Trigonometry: Sine, Cosine, and Tangent

Sin, cos, and tan are three functions that each provide a relationship between two sides and one angle of a right-angled triangle – that is, a triangle with a 90° angle. If we have some right angled triangle, we can mark one one the two acute angles with an X, and label the sides in…

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Factoring 101 827 461 Teaching Staff

Factoring 101

Although factoring is a fundamental skill of high school level math, many students experience difficulties. If this includes you, keep reading to become an expert at factoring!      The Golden Rule: Common Factor First Common factoring is the process of finding numbers and/or variables that are a multiple of every term in an expression and…

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English Review of Critical Thinking and Thoughtful Writing 150 150 Deborah

English Review of Critical Thinking and Thoughtful Writing

Overview Critical thinking is the foundation of thoughtful writing. It involves getting beneath the surface of events and ideas, exploration of more than one perspective, developing informed opinions, and trying new approaches to situations. Inquisitiveness An inquisitive thinker asks probing questions that get beneath the surface of events and ideas. It is not enough to…

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Science Review of Clouds 150 150 Deborah

Science Review of Clouds

Overview Clouds on Earth form in the atmosphere from condensed water vapor.  They are classified both by their location in the troposphere and by their appearance.  Some clouds are low-level, with bases closest to the surface; others are mid-level; and others are at the highest levels of the troposphere.  There are over 90 different types…

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Science Review of Penguins 150 150 Deborah

Science Review of Penguins

Overview Penguins are flightless birds that spend most of their time in the ocean.  They are native to many locations in the Southern Hemisphere, including Antarctica, New Zealand, southern Australia, Chile, and Argentina.  They have unique coloration and markings, and most species are threatened or endangered. Types of Penguins There are 18 different species of…

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Math Review of Adding Rational Expressions with Unlike Denominators 150 150 Deborah

Math Review of Adding Rational Expressions with Unlike Denominators

Overview Adding rational expressions with unlike denominators is similar to adding fractions with unlike denominators.  The first step is to find the least common multiple (LCM) of the denominators.  This can then form the least common denominator.  Then multiply each rational expression so that it has the least common denominator.  Next, add the numerators now…

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Math Review of Adding Rational Expressions with Like Denominators 150 150 Deborah

Math Review of Adding Rational Expressions with Like Denominators

Overview Adding and subtracting rational expressions with like denominators is similar to adding and subtracting fractions with like denominators.  It is a three-step process: first add the numerators, then simplify the numerator, then simplify the result by factoring.  Since subtraction is the inverse of addition, subtraction is a matter of adding the inverse of the…

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English Review of Adaptations of Shakespeare 150 150 Deborah

English Review of Adaptations of Shakespeare

Overview Shakespeare’s plays have been performed all over the world, translated into many other languages, and sets have been adapted beyond the traditional stage settings. In addition to movies made from the plays, there have been movies based on Shakespearean themes, operas and other musical works set to Shakespeare, as well as books, dance, and…

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English Review of Shakespeare 150 150 Deborah

English Review of Shakespeare

Overview William Shakespeare (1564-1616) is known as the greatest writer in the English language and dramatist to the world.  He wrote over 35 plays, including histories, comedies, and tragedies.  His sonnets are a collection of 154, published in 1609.  They contain some of the most beautiful love poetry ever written. Histories Shakespeare wrote historical dramas…

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