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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Hookworm

For Students 9th - 10th
General information about hookworms, including causal agents, life cycle, geographic distribution clinical features, laboratory diagnosis, and treatment.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Parasites and Health: Ascariasis

For Students 9th - 10th
For the complete picture of the roundworm Ascariasis, check out this thorough resource. It investigates geographic range, agents of infection, symptoms and treatment options.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Roundworm Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Characteristics of roundworms, an intestinal parasite, are described, including anatomy, reproduction, habitat, and what happens when a human is infected by them.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Roundworm Characteristics

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes roundworm characteristics, including their classification, habitat, reproduction, infection of humans and pets, and how they are transmitted to other hosts. Includes some examples and the diseases they cause.
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Georgetown University

Georgetown University: Edgar Allan Poe (1809 1849)

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This site is a professor's guide for students. This guide features information on how to distinguish between Poe and his narrators in his stories.
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University of California

Ucmp: Flatworms, Life in Two Dimensions

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the fossilized Platyhelminthes that have been found, and offers several different strategies as to how they evolved.
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University of California

Ucmp: Annelids Life and History

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of the life history and ecology of Annelids.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Microsoft Word

For Students 9th - 10th
Add to your knowledge of Microsoft Word with the Encyclopedia Wikipedia. There are many links, especially about the history of various versions of Word and the technical operations aspects.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Brain Parasites Change Their Host's Behavior

For Students 9th - 10th
The biggest challenge in a parasite's life is to move from one host to another. Intriguingly, many parasites have evolved the ability to manipulate the behavior of their hosts to improve their own survival- sometimes even by direct brain...
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PBS

Pbs: Martin Luther the Reluctant Revolutionary

For Students 9th - 10th
Based on a PBS documentary on Martin Luther, this site describes the life of the great Protestant revolutionary. His efforts would change Medieval Europe as well as the dominance of the Catholic Church. Includes a fun interactive game...
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Other

Hognosesam: Pulleys and Gears

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a small amount of space to pulleys, and then provides a wealth of information about gears.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs Kids: Mealworm Ranch

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A fun, hands-on project that will allow your students see first-hand how metamorphosis works. Students observe mealworms develop and change right before their eyes.
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McGraw Hill

Glencoe Biology: Roundworms and Rotifers: Self Check Quiz

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This multiple-choice quiz on roundworms and rotifers allows students to get hints for each question and check their answers after submitting.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Get the Reel Scoop: Comparing Books to Movies

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Students compare a book to its film adaptation, and then perform readers theater of a scene from the book that they feel was not well represented in the movie version.
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Biology 4 kids

Biology4 Kids: Flatworms

For Students 3rd - 7th
Learn about some characteristics and environments of the super-primitive flatworm species.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Parasites and Health: Taeniasis

For Students 9th - 10th
This CDC resource will give you a comprehensive understanding of the tapeworm parasite. You can learn how it infects people, where it's found, the symptoms it causes and the way it can be treated.
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Other

New Scientist Tech: Special Report on Computer Viruses

For Students 9th - 10th
This article provides an overview of viruses and explores other malware topics such as spam and spyware.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Phylogenetic Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduces phylogenetic classification and compares it with the Linnaean classification.
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Healthline Media

Medical News Today: What Is Ringworm?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn out about ringworm, a fungal infection which affects humans. Find out about the causes, risks, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Characteristics of Platyhelminthes

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the characteristics and anatomy of organisms in the phylum Platyhelminthes.
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Success Link

Success Link: Autobiography of a Parasite

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Use this lesson plan as an interesting culmination of a study of parasites. Students use the information they've gathered to write an autobiography of thelife cycle of the parasite of their choice.
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The History Cat

The History Cat: Martin Luther and the Protestant Reformation

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Martin Luther, a German monk in the sixteenth century who spoke out about the abuses of the Roman Catholic Church. He also used the printing press, which had been recently invented, to spread his ideas more widely and thus...
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Other

Gfi: Email Security

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides useful background information on email security issues. It will help you examine the security threats facing your email system and determine what kind of email security solution you need.
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Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy

Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Martin Luther (1483 1546)

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent biography of Martin Luther, concentrating on his philosophy and the background from which his ideas were obtained.

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