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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Solar System Fact Sheet

For Students 6th - 8th
Use this handy chart to help acquaint yourself with major facts about the solar system. This chart is broken down by planet and displays data such as the size of the planet, distance from the sun, rotation period, orbital period,...
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Text Analysis: Fact or Opinion Football [Pdf]

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
A lesson plan in which students play a football card game by determining if sentences are facts or opinions. Materials are included.
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Other

Geological Survey Program: Facts About the New Madrid Seismic Zone

For Students 10th - 12th
It's surprising to find out that the New Madrid Seismic Zone is the most seismically active area in the United States. The facts go into the New Madrid fault very scientifically and are very detailed. Find maps and charts showing...
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World Facts US

World Facts: Sao Paulo

For Students 9th - 10th
Great resource for gathering facts and historical information on Sao Paulo, Brazil.
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Expository Fact Strip [Pdf]

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A lesson plan in which students read a text and identify the topic and four facts presented within the text. Materials are included.
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Other

Eeoc: Facts About Race/color Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission information about race discrimination.
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Other

Global Exchange: World Bank/imf Fact Sheet

For Students 9th - 10th
This Global Exchange site explains what the World Bank and the IMF do and their history. A chart provides information showing the impact the IMF has on different classes of people.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Key Facts About 2009 H1 N1 Flu Vaccine

For Students 9th - 10th
This fact filled site provide key information about the H1N1 flu vaccine.
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Made From Media

Made From History: The Life of Julius Caesar in 55 Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn 55 facts about Julius Caesar and his rise to power. Includes numerous pictures of artifacts and maps of conquests.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Hernando De Soto Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview and biographical facts on the life of Hernando de Soto, the first European to cross the Mississippi River.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Francis Drake Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview and biographical facts on the life of Sir Francis Drake who was the first to pass from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast of South America.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Amerigo Vespucci Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview and biographical facts on the life of Amerigo Vespucci who demonstrated that the New World was not Asia but an unknown new continent.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: Land of the Brave: Walter Raleigh Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview and biographical facts on the life of Walter Raleigh who established the Virginia colony of Roanoke Island.
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Other

Eeoc: Facts About Pregnancy Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains general information from the EEOC (U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) about pregnancy discrimination.
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Other

Eeoc: Facts About Age Discrimination

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission offers this explanation of the 1967 Age Discrimination Act, which protects both employees and applicants age 40 and older.
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Other

Congress of Racial Equality: Facts About Core

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains in-depth information about the Congress of Racial Equality, or CORE, and its purpose and history.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Facts About the Cumulus Clouds

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a good description of the characteristics of cumulus clouds.
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A&E Television

History.com: 7 Facts About the 1993 World Trade Center Bombing

For Students 9th - 10th
The attack by a group of Islamic fundamentalists announced the growing threat of terrorism on US soil. Eighteen minutes after noon on February 26, 1993, a bomb exploded in the basement parking garage below the north tower of the World...
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A&E Television

History.com: The World Trade Center's Construction: 8 Surprising Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
The twin 110-story towers at the heart of the World Trade Center were designed to surpass New York's iconic Empire State Building -- then the world's tallest building. Building the new towers would marshal unprecedented levels of design...
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World Facts US

World Facts: Bolivia

For Students 9th - 10th
Easy to use reference tool that is full of useful information on Bolivia covering topics such as geography, population, government, and economy.
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World Facts US

World Facts Us: Merida

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides tourist information about the city of Merida and its surrounding areas. Discusses the main attractions and also gives some historical highlights.
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Other

Kiddle Encyclopedia: Body Language Facts for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This resource provide a list of common types of body language. Each type of body language is described.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: Algeria

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in Algeria in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile, which includes general facts, history, and religious data.
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: China

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about religion in China, in this Association of Religion Data Archives country profile. Includes general facts, history, and religious data on China.

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