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Illinois State Assessments

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Definitions and descriptions of the various testing programs in the state of Illinois are provided, along with results and sample test items.
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Library of Congress

Loc: American Time Capsule: Three Centuries of Broadsides and Other Printed Ephemera

For Students 9th - 10th
This collection provides a unique view of American History using items such as posters, business cards, flyers, catalogs, advertisements and leaflets. These items capture experiences from important turning points such as the American...
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Brooklyn Museum

Brooklyn Museum: The Arts of Africa

For Students 9th - 10th
The Arts of Africa website lets you view objects from the Brooklyn Museum's collections of African art, including masks, ceremonial items, statues, jewelry, royal regalia, and household objects. With more than twenty audio tours that...
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National Humanities Center

National Humanities Center: America in Class: America in the 1920s: Wets & Drys

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Humanities Center presents collections of primary resources compatible with the Common Core State Standards - historical documents, literary texts, and works of art - thematically organized with notes and discussion...
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: Analysis of Kaqchikel Skeletons: Iximche, Guatemala

For Students 9th - 10th
Report of structural and chemical analysis of skeletal items offers insights into human sacrifice procedures and diet.
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US Holocaust Memorial Museum

U.s. Holocaust Memorial Museum: The German Invasion of Poland

For Students 9th - 10th
September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland beginning WWII. View primary sources curated by the Holocaust Museum to better understand the agony of this time period in Poland. Sources include videos, photographs, interviews, diary entries,...
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Brigham Young University: Constitution: The Game

For Students 9th - 10th
A game where the player must sort items into whether they belong in the body of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights, the Amendments, the Articles, or not at all. There are two rounds to the game.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Phonics Through Literature Learning About the Letter M

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains plans for lessons that teach about the letter M using a "Mystery Box" filled with items starting with M and the books "Five Little Monkeys Jumping on the Bed" and "Five Little Monkeys Sitting in a Tree" by Eileen Christelow. In...
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Library of Congress

World Digital Library: United States History: Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A collection of primary source materials presented on a timeline that showcase events in the history of the United States from 1625 on. Click on an image to go to a page with descriptive information about each item. Each description has...
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Mariners' Museum and Park

Mariners' Museum: The Ages of Exploration: Ancient

For Students 4th - 8th
This Ancient Exploration page presents marine technological innovations, types of ships, and information about Alexander the Great. It covers the period of time from 5000 BCE to 476 CE. Each item links to a page of additional information...
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Sec: Invest Wisely an Introduction to Mutual Funds

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Securities Exchange site provides a checklist of items investors need to evaluate about mutual funds. Discusses why one should invest in mutual funds, different types of mutual funds, and much more.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Bicycle

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Take a virtual field trip to the Smithsonian and see its historical collection of bicycles and various bicycle memorabilia. Access to 449 archived items are provided, beginning with the Victory Bicycle from 1886 to present-day bicycles...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: K Act. 01: Kindergarten Exploration Tubs

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Early childhood students will develop their understanding of language, letters, numbers, sequencing, print concepts, and phonics. Students will investigate assorted tubs that are filled with items and picture books associated with names,...
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Miami University

Miami University: Nuts and Bolts of Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses many aspects of taxonomy. Provides a lab activity where students are required to devise a classification scheme for nuts, bolts, and other hardware items.
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Missouri State University

Missouri State University: Introductory Statistics: The Normal Curve

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Provides lengthy explanations of the measures of central tendencies - mean, mode, and median - and the measures of variability - range, variance, standard deviation - are given here. Graphs of interesting "side items" are presented as...
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Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Glossary of Geologic Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
An extensive glossary of geologic terms. Includes links to items in the university's bookstore - many of these resources are free and can be accessed online.
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University of Southern Mississippi: De Grummond Children's Literature

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The de Grummond Children's Literature Digital Collection contains a selection of items from the manuscript collection located at the University of Southern Mississippi. Includes illustrations, manuscripts, letters, photographs,...
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University of Washington

University of Washington Libraries: Vietnam War Era Ephemera

For Students 9th - 10th
Access a database of leaflets, illustrations, posters, and newspapers that were distributed on the University of Washington campus during the 1960s and 1970s. Items in the collection reflect the social and political activities of the...
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Bc Hydro: Power Smart for Schools: Electromagnetism

For Students 6th - 8th
This set of activities has middle schoolers using everyday items (batteries, magnets, compasses, iron and paper clips) to reveal the connection between electricity and magnetism. Ideally, students will already have experience building...
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: The Deep Blue Sea

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of "The Deep Blue Sea" by Terence Rattigan and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: The Garden Party and Other Stories

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of "The Garden Party and Other Stories" by Katherine Mansfield and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: Top Girls

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Written by Caryl Churchill in 1982, "Top Girls" was one of the first plays to engage directly with Thatcherism. Read an overview of "Top Girls" and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and videos.
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: To the Lighthouse

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of "To the Lighthouse" by Virginia Wolff and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.
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British Library

British Library: 20th Century Works: Their Lonely Betters

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
'Their Lonely Betters' is a short, four-stanza lyric poem by W.H. Auden. Read an overview and view additional resources such as articles, collection items, and teacher resources.

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