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Biology in Motion

Urine Concentration in 3 Easy Steps

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
The color, density, and smell of urine all relate to kidney function. Pupils observe the kidney controlling the concentration of water through three different steps. It mentions how each function might change the appearance and scent of...
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US House of Representatives

History, Art, and Archives: Us House of Representatives: Change and Continuity

For Students 9th - 10th
Women began to be appointed to more prestigious positions in Congress during the Roosevelt administration. Eleanor Roosevelt campaigned for women running for Congress which had never been done by a First Lady. Continue to read the...
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Learn AP Physics

Learn Ap Physics: Physics B: Fluid Mechanics

For Students 9th - 10th
A site dedicated to help students prepare for the AP Physics B test. This specific site reviews fluid mechanics including hydrostatic pressure, buoyancy, Archimedes' principle, Bernoulli's equation, and fluid flow continuity. Site...
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Other

National Foundation for Jewish Continuity: The Ss St. Louis Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a piece of American history you problably know little about. In 1939 a ship filled with Jewish refugees sat off the coast of Miami waiting for permission to land. That permission was denied. Find out what happened to the...
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Other

The Collegiate Reformed Protestant Dutch Church

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provies the viewer with the history and evolution of what has been purported to be the oldest Protestant body in America with continuous ministry. An interesting point to note is that this body has ministered under three...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Atomic and Molecular Explanation of Pressure and Temperature

For Students 10th - 12th
We gain a better understanding of pressure and temperature from the kinetic theory of gases, which assumes that atoms and molecules are in continuous random motion. Learn more about Kinetic Theory with the following detailed resource...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Geometry

For Students 9th - 10th
This MathWorld tutorial provides detailed overviews of the concepts and theorems associated with geometry. Most of the Math World sites are extensive and some require higher math knowledge to understand, links to terms and topics are...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Magic Lanterns, Magic Mirrors

For Students 9th - 10th
Like fun house mirrors, motion pictures over the past one hundred years have reflected, challenged, influenced, and altered our visions of ourselves and the world in which we live. This virtual Exhibition was produced by the Photographic...
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The Henry Ford

Henry Ford Museum: The Innovator and Ford Motor Company

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource briefly explains how, with the development of the Model T, the Ford Motor Company became the largest automobile manufacturer in the world during the early 20th century.
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Afghanistan: International Religious Freedom Report

For Students 9th - 10th
Essay on the status of religious freedom in Afghanistan as of 2001. The repression practiced by the Taliban is described in detail. A note at the end explains that the most up-to-date information is not available as there has been no...
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Other

Printers Plus, Inc.: Choose a Printer

For Students 9th - 10th
This Printers Plus Inc. site provides tips and answers several questions on choosing the right laser printer.
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PBS

Pbs News Hour: Afghan War Takes Toll of Civilians

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and learn about the toll that the war in Afghanistan has taken on the civilian population. (21 August 2009)
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Ratification and Bill of Rights

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is provided for by the University of Groningen. Learn about the struggle for approval by the states of the U.S. Constitution, continuous disagreements after the Constitutional Convention between the Federalists and the...
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Library of Congress

Loc: u.s. History Timeline: The Post War United States 1945 1968

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes how the United States' entry into WWII caused vast changes in every aspect of American life, how arts and entertainment showed continuity and change, and details of the 1960 election of John F. Kennedy as President.
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Other

Isw: Key Facts on Afghanistan

For Students 9th - 10th
Listed are key facts on the war in Afghanistan that include strategic options, counterinsurgency, and information on the Afghan National Security Forces.(28 October 2009)
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Other

Wise Brain: Noble Eightfold Path: Right Mindfulness [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
WiseBrain, maintained by neuropsychologist Rick Hanson, Ph.D., provides access to articles on Buddhist wisdom and insight. Follow this link to Hanson's explanation of right mindfulness, one of the elements of the Eightfold Path, which...
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Other

Left Foot Right Foot: Video Rubric [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This rubric is designed to score videos. The site contains categories on planning, shooting, editing, enhancement, content and creativity. Print this PDF file out and use it for your students.
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University of Glasgow

Steps Statistics Glossary: Random Variables and Probability Distributions

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This section of the Statistics Glossary offers definitions of terms having to do with random variables and probability distributions such as expected value and normal distribution.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: Matthew Arnold

For Students 9th - 10th
Academy of American Poets entry for Matthew Arnold (1822-1888), the Victorian era poet and critic. Includes link to full text of the poem "Dover Beach."