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Science Struck

Science Struck: Glossary of Chemistry Terms and Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the dictionary definitions for a lengthy list of chemistry terms.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Botany Terms Glossary of Botanical Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the dictionary definitions for a lengthy list of terms used in botany.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Glossary of Biology Terms and Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the dictionary definitions for a lengthy list of biology and microbiology terms.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Glossary of Science Terms and Scientific Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the dictionary definitions for a lengthy list of science terms.
Lesson Plan
Read Works

Read Works: Vocabulary in Context 2nd Grade Unit: Dictionary

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This website provides a lesson plan in which students learn to use a dictionary to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. The lesson plan utilizes the book The Mitten by Jan Brett and includes...
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Art

For Students 9th - 10th
Definition of "art" according to ArtLex, a dictionary of art terms. Includes links to other important terms, as well as a long list of quotations defining "art."
Website
Other

Fierce Bierce

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting article about the cynical newspaperman who wrote "The Devil's Dictionary." Includes some entries from his infamous glossary as well as biographical information and a portrait.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Mat, Matt, or Matte

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the ArtLex Art Dictionary contains definitions for "mat," "matt,", and "matte" as they apply to art. The last definition given in the bunch is the one for "matte."
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Impasto

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains a brief definition for "impasto" and provides some examples of paintings made with impasto technique.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Frottage

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains a definition for "frottage." Read about what it is, when it was first introduced, and view an example of a piece of art that uses the frottage technique.
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Glossy

For Students 9th - 10th
This page contains a definition for what "glossy" means as it applies to art. Some examples of glossy objects are listed.