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Read Works

Read Works: The Mermaid of Kona, Hawaii

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about a woman named Dana Richardson who free dives near her home in Hawaii dressed as a mermaid. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Jane O'connor: Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "Fancy Nancy and the Mermaid Ballet", written by Jane O'Connor, and illustrated by Robin Glasser. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Michael Tagenbaum: The Little Mermaid

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "The Little Mermaid", written by Michael Tagenbaum. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Mermaid

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The myth of the mermaid has been found in stories of many cultures. Take the quiz and learn more about this mythical creature. Flashcard format.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Mermaid of Lighthouse Point" by Bret Harte

For Students 9th - 10th
Text of the short story "The Mermaid of Lighthouse Point" by Bret Harte. (Free site registration offers some additional features, e.g., the ability to insert annotations.)
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Demigods & Spirits: Nereus, a Marine Deity

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Nereus, a truthful and good-natured marine deity, who went from being half fish and half man to fully human and was father to 50 beautiful mermaids, the Nereids.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Mythic Creatures

For Students 3rd - 5th
A fun and exciting way to learn about mythic creatures. Complete this web find to discover all about mythic creatures such as the unicorn and mermaid.
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Curated OER

Web Gallery of Art: Mermaids

For Students 11th - 12th
An image of "Mermaids", created by Auguste Rodin in 1888 (Bronze, 43 x 42 x 32 cm).
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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: The True Story of My Life by Hans Christian Andersen

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Hans Christian Andersen, the author of "The Little Mermaid" and other fairy tales. This autobiography is translated from the Danish by Mary Howitt.
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Mariners' Museum and Park

Mariner's Museum: Women and the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Enter the world of the sea and find out how women have played an active role in maritime affairs throughout history. Read about everything from mythical mermaids to real women in the navy.
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Language Guide

Language Guide: La Fantasia

For Students 9th - 10th
These vocabulary words are the kinds of words one would find when reading children's fantasy stories of kingdoms, pirates and unicorns. Interactive audio modeling the correct Spanish pronunciation is heard when the mouse is moved over...
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University of Toronto (Canada)

University of Toronto: Selected Poetry of John Keats

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains 22 poems written by John Keats and some biographical information about him. The titles of the poems link to their full text.
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Other

The Confederation Poets: Duncan Campbell Scott (1862 1947)

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice collection of primary texts by Confederation poet Duncan Campbell Scott accompanied by criticism: "A Deep Influx of Spirit: Maurice Maeterlinck and Duncan Campbell Scott" and "Symboliste Elements in the Early Short Stories of...
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Other

The Confederation Poets: William Wilfred Campbell (1858 1918)

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the works of Confederation poet William Wilfred Campbell. Primary texts are accompanied by criticism: "Charles G.D. Roberts and William Wilfred Campbell as Canadian Tour Guides."
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Other

Hans Christian Andersen Center: Hans Christian Andersen

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Hans Christian Andersen Center provides a timetable of events relating to Hans Christian Andersen's life and a more in-depth chronology of his life. In addition, the site contains the text of Jean Hersholt's "The...
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Other

Light Up Your Brain: Brain Teaser Games & Audio Stories for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Fantastic classic children's stories online that you can listen to while you read along. Stories are offered in streaming or downloadable MP3 format. Some of the popular stories are: "The Tale of Peter Rabbit", "The Tale of the Flopsy...
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Mediterranean Sea: What Sort of Energy Is Provided by the Sun?

For Students 1st - 3rd
Lorani is a mermaid who lives underwater in the ocean. What she loves most in the world is the sun. Join her and learn about the sun, too.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: World of Fish: Measurement: Volume

For Students 1st - 3rd
Naida the mermaid is playing with the fish. Do you want to join her?
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National Library of France

National Library of France: Beastiary in Medieval Illumination

For Students 9th - 10th
A beautiful introduction to the types of exotic animals found in the illuminated manuscripts of medieval Europe. Learn about the symbolic significance of the lion, the ox, the bear, and the dove and view numerous examples of these and...
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Bagheera

Bagheera: Florida (West Indian) Manatee

For Students 9th - 10th
This site takes a long look at the manatee, including this animal's unique characteristics, habit and range. Special emphasis is placed on how and why the Florida manatee is an endangered species, and what kind of conservation efforts...
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Curated OER

Cover of the Republic of Love, 1992, With an Illustration of a Mermaid

For Students 9th - 10th
According to this online exhibit of Carol Shields manuscripts, this novelist believed that "art offers a means of confronting the joys and dramas of the human condition." What does this mean? Explore Carol Shields' famous novels, such as...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: 1492: An Ongoing Vogage: Inventing America

For Students 9th - 10th
Archived exhibition reveals how European writers and mapmakers thought about America during the Age of Discovery. Describes the allegorical images Europeans sometimes used to portray America and features the Gutierrez map, drawn in 1562,...
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Other

Icga: Aquamarine, Gem of the Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the physical properties of the aquamarine gemstone, along with a perspective on its history and metaphysical properties.
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Other

Hans Christian Andersen:fairy Tales and Stories

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Comprehensive personal site from Gilead Har?El with biographical information about Andersen as well as links to his stories.

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