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The Virginia Tax Web Site

For Students 9th - 10th
This Virginia Department of Taxation home page contains various tax links.
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Website
Other

The Maine Educational Assessment (Mea)

For Teachers 5th - 8th
This site provides information on the Maine Educational Assessment in Science that is given in grades 5 and 8. Includes link to released test items.
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Primary
US National Archives

Nara: Charters of Freedom: The Constitution: Amendments 11 27

For Students 9th - 10th
Check here to read the three amendments passed during the Progressive Era, the 16th, 17th, & 18th amendments. From the National Archives and Records Administration.
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Interactive
US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: Quick Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Check out a table of census statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more.
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Article
Other

The Texas Economy: Texas School Funding at a Glance

For Students 9th - 10th
See the breakdown of Texas public school revenues including local, state, and federal monies. Totals for these revenue sources include state spending not reported by school districts, such as state purchases of textbooks.
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: First Law of Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Georgia State University the first law of thermodynamics is stated and explained. The meaning of internal energy and enthalpy is discussed. Equations are given and the importance of a system analysis is discussed.
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat of Vaporization

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the vaporization process and the energy changes which accompany the process. Includes an informative graphic and a discussion of how to determine the heat of vaporization.
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Interactive
Arcademics

Arcademics: Capital Penguin: States and Capitals

For Students 3rd - 5th
Capital Penguin provides practice in learning states and their capitals. Icebergs in the shape of states float towards your penguin. You must jump on the state that matches the given capital city or your penguin falls in the ocean....
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eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Ideal Gas Equation of State

For Students 9th - 10th
The General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, or Chem 1, is broken into several sections covering various aspects of topics related to chemistry. This section deals specifically with the ideal gas law. To help with the topic, formulas, charts,...
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Website
Other

Santa Ana De Coro, Capital Del Estado De Falcon

For Students 9th - 10th
Webpage from coroweb.com for the capital city of the State of Falcon, Venezuela - Santa Ana de Coro. This site provides abundant tourist, historical, cultural, and geographical information. It is appealing and very interesting. It offers...
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Primary
Other

Murdoch University: Australian State Tax

For Students 9th - 10th
This Australian state tax review is "an assessment in 12 Chapters of several taxes levied by the State of Western Australia, and some which are not currently imposed by the State." Initial page is in abstract form with link to full text.
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Article
Son of the South

Son of the South: Annexation of Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick overview of how the state of Texas was annexed into the United States of America.
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Handout
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Early Statehood

For Students 9th - 10th
From annexation in 1845 to secession from the Union in 1861, early Texas statehood was marked by several major issues. Learn about four of these issues: annexation, slavery, the 1850 Boundary Act, and secession.
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Article
Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Annexation

For Students 9th - 10th
Read this brief overview of the events leading to the annexation of Texas to the United States in 1845.
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Handout
Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Annexation Process: 1836 1845 a Summary Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
Ten years of important dates that highlight the chronology of Texas' annexation into the United States of America.
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Website
Other

Follow the Money

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on how money is spent and received in state government. It bills itself as an "independent source of information on campaign contributions in state politics for reporters, researchers and the general public."
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Activity
US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: State Government Finances

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains data on state government financial records.
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic Instructor: Spectacular State Studies

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Come and check out this incredible state studies resource. The activities found within this site can be used with any of the fifty states. These ideas include a state scavenger hunt, economy quilts, and more.
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Saturated Vapor Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
The meaning of vapor pressure is introduced. The distinction between evaporation and boiling is discussed and explained. The reason that liquids undergo vaporization is explained.
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Handout
University of Florida

Chem. 2041 Lecture Notes: The Forces Between Molecules

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the variety of forces which hold molecules together. The relative strengths of these forces for the various states of matter is discussed. The effect of such forces on the boiling points and other phase change...
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Website
Other

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory: Fusion Basics

For Students 9th - 10th
A wealth of background information on nuclear fusion and its potential use as a commercial energy resource. The advantages of nuclear fusion over other resources, the conditions required for its successful implementation and the future...
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Website
Other

Municipal World

For Students 9th - 10th
An online magazine for local government, which includes a local government discussion forum.
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Activity
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: u.s. Constitution: Fourteenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents the Fourteenth Amendment - Rights Guaranteed Privileges and Immunities of Citizenship, Due Process and Equal Protection. Includes a lengthy list of annotations to the Amendment.
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Website
Other

National Governor's Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides current news on the nation's governors.