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Friedli Herbs: Proteins

For Students 9th - 10th
This is an expansive site that has a lot of information on proteins.
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Smithsonian Institution

Freer | Sackler Galleries: Luxury Arts of the Silk Route Empires

For Students 9th - 10th
Two thousand years before today's "global economy," an exchange network linked the continent of Asia via the Silk Route. Between the first and eighth centuries of the common era, the empires and states of Asia often came into conflict as...
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Stephen Foster Austin State University: Sfa Mast Arboretum

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource contains a number of different categories with information about the Stephen Foster Arboretum.
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Brown Chiropractic and Acupuncture

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a commercial alternative health site that offers some basic information about chiropractic and acupunture procedures.
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Columbines School of Botanical Studies: Toothaches

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides a lengthy discussion od toothaches and abscessed teeth. The site is broken down into two primary strategies for dealing with these toothaches - removing the infection causing the pain and merely relieving the pain.
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University of California

University of California, Berkeley: Cal Photos: Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Need a photo for a project, report, multimedia presentation on plants from around the world as well as California? Find fair use images of specific plants by searching with the scientific name, common name, or location.
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Botanical.com: Index of Poisionous Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Botanical.com provides an index of poisonous plants with in-depth descriptions and symptoms.
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National Gardening Association: Kids Gardening

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This complete resource for parents, teachers, and students on gardening provides information about creating and maintaining a school garden. List your garden in the registry of school gardens. Includes information about garden projects...
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Brooklyn Botanical Garden

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains information on the Brooklyn Botanical Garden located in New York. If you click on the link "Visiting," and then on the link "Explore the Garden," you can view any area of the garden. The pictures on the tour are...
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Virginia Department of Game & Inland Fisheries: Snakehead Identification

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an interesting comparison of the snakehead to the bowfin, American eel, and sea lamprey. Pictures and facts are presented in an easily readable manner. Why should we care and what can you do are other topics explored.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Herblock's Presidents

For Students 9th - 10th
Features an online exhibition of the presidential political cartoons of Herbert Block being shown at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery. Contains drawings from Franklin Roosevelt through Bill Clinton which can be viewed by...
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The National Soccer Hall of Fame: Hall of Fame Players

For Students 9th - 10th
Find your favorite Hall of Famer in this extensive list. A brief biography is included for each player.
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Corn Husks Wrap Humitas Grated Corn Paste With Onions, Herbs, Salt, Pepper

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive report on the food of Chile. This site contains a detailed description of food history, food for religious and holiday celebrations, mealtime customs as well as many recipes!
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Creeping Vole

For Students 4th - 8th
Creeping Voles are found in moist coniferous forests at all stages of forest succession, from old growth to recent clear-cuts. In fact, population density is probably higher in recently cut areas where more sunlight reaches the ground...
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Dragon Science: Wisdom of Li Shizhen

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Compare and contrast Western and Chinese medicine, and explore the benefits and medicinal properties of ancient herbs and plants.
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Alternative Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
Alternative medicine has been debated over for many years. This site covers several pros and cons of several of the common practices.
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National Institutes of Health

National Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is the home page of a professional organization of physicians and other healthcare providers who specialize in complementary and alternative medicinal practices.
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Mayo Clinic

Mayo Clinic: Food and Nutrition Center

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides a wide array of nutritional information. Included are articles on food and food groups, the connection between health and food, and healthy eating choices.
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Royal Botanic Gardens

Plant Cultures: Holy Basil

For Students 9th - 10th
Holy basil is a plant that kills germs, reduces inflammation, and deters insects. More facts about the plant are included in this resource.
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WebMD

Web Md: Health News

For Students 9th - 10th
WebMD is a very helpful online health resource. Coverage includes the latest health & medical news, with in-depth medical references at your fingertips. Topics that range from diabetes to second hand smoking are discussed by medical...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Oregon, 1898

For Students 9th - 10th
A map from 1898 of Oregon showing the capital of Salem, principal cities and towns, railroads, mountain systems, lakes, rivers, and coastal features. "Oregon, name derived from Spanish word signifying 'Wild Thyme,’ so called on account...
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Agnes J. Quirk, Helen Morgenthau Fox, Florence Hedges, Unknown, Edna Fawcett

For Students 9th - 10th
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) botanists Agnes J. Quirk, Helen Morgenthau Fox (1884-1974), Florence Hedges (1878-1956), unidentified woman, and Edna H. Fawcett (b. 1879). Quirk was assistant to the senior plant pathologist, USDA,...
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Agnes J. Quirk, Helen Morgenthau Fox (1884 1974), Florence Hedges (1878 1956)

For Students 9th - 10th
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) botanists Agnes J. Quirk, Helen Morgenthau Fox (1884-1974), and Florence Hedges (1878-1956). Quirk was assistant to the senior plant pathologist, USDA, 1901-1927, and served as head of the...
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Eternal Egypt: Manuscript of Shifa Al Asqaam

For Students 9th - 10th
This manuscript covers general medicine, drugs, physical diseases and their prevention and cure, as well as fruit, herb, and flower illustrations.

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