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Wikipedia: Star of David
A detailed entry on the history, symbolism and current usage of the Star of David. Also has nice illustrations.
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Wikipedia: Roberston Davies
You will find a biography of Davies here, lists of his published works, a list of awards he won and links to other sites.
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Wikipedia: Museums
Wikipedia article about museums categorizes different types of museums and explains how they are managed, funded, and designed.
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Wikipedia: Frances Hodgson Burnett
A brief article on author Francis Hodgson Burnett, best known for children's books, such as "The Secret Garden" and "A Little Princess." Includes a glimpse of her early childhood in England and move to the U.S., as well as an overview of...
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Wikipedia: Thornton Burgess
A good resource for teachers needing information on children's author and conservationist, Thornton Burgess. This article provides a brief biography, a list of Burgess's awards and accomplishments, and a list of Burgess's published works.
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Wikipedia: Curling
This article on curling provides a history of the sport, as well as "basics of the game," information on the playing surface, players and equipment. Includes a "graphical depiction of a curling sheet," photographs of equipment and a lot...
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Wikipedia: Gabrielle Roy
Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983) was a renowned French-Canadian author. This page has biographical information and lists of her published writings.
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Wikipedia: Twitter
What is all the fuss about Twitter? Wikipedia provides a detailed overview of the trendy social network.
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Wikipedia: Year Round School
This in depth look at Year-Round education provides an solid, objective look at the pros, cons, and instances of this approach in practice. An excellent list of references can be found at the bottom of the page.
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Wikipedia: Metrication in Canada
Outlines the reasons Canada converted to the metric system, the process through which this happened and the impact on various professions and industries.
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Wikipedia: Cellular Respiration
Wikipedia offers a nice overall summary of what cellular respiration is. Discusses the two main steps (glycolysis and pyruvate breakdown), and the two processes involved in the breakdown of pyruvate (aerobic and anaerobic respiration)....
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Wikipedia: Jet Engine
This site from Wikipedia offers a good definition of "jet engine", then discusses the history of along with various types of jet engines. Links are provided throughout this article for additional information.
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Wikipedia: Timpani
A nice, factual encyclopedia entry from Wikipedia on the timpani. Discusses its origins, how it is played, how it is tuned, and its significance in an orchestra. Links are provided throughout the article for additional information.
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Wikipedia: Carl Sagan
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia provides a brief biography of Carl Sagan, the American astronomer who pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), and science in general.
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Wikipedia: Malcolm X
A nice, concise biography on the life of Malcolm X from Wikipedia that provides information on his involvement with the Nation of Islam, his leaving the organization, his pilgrimage to Mecca, and his assassination.
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Wikipedia: Buddhism
Wikipedia article about Buddhism addresses the essential questions about the religion and its traditions.
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Wikipedia: Electronegativity
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia gives a definition for what electronegativity is, information on the two scales of electronegativity that are in common use (Pauling and Mulliken Scales), and a discussion on electronegativity...
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Wikipedia: Altair 8800
This extensive encyclopedia article on the Altair 8800 from Wikipedia discusses how Ed Roberts came up with the idea to create a microcomputer design. Also discusses how, first, it was supposed to be a kit for hobbyists and turned into...
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Wikipedia: Carbon
This article from Wikipedia contains great information on the element carbon. Links are provided throughout the article to provided additional information. The topics include: Notable Characteristics, Applications, History, Allotropes,...
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Wikipedia: Jeremiah (Prophet)
Read the life story of the prophet Jeremiah in this encyclopedia article.
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Wikipedia: Ion
This site is an encyclopedia article from the Wikipedia Encyclopedia on Ion. Throughout the site, links are provided for additional information. The information is somewhat in-depth, but also very factual and interesting.
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Wikipedia: Electrolyte
This encyclopedia article offers a general overview of electrolytes. Content differentiates the difference in meaning when used in the context of chemistry vs. the context of physiology.
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Wikipedia: Wheel
An encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on the wheel discusses how wheels operate and travel on surfaces, and gives information on the invention and use of the wheel in ancient times. Links are also provided for additional information.