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US Department of Education

Helping Your Child Learn Geography

For Students K - 1st
This parent guide helps you to teach your child geography. The site features a section on each of the five themes of geography and how to specifically teach a child to learn and be able to apply each theme. Although published in 1996, it...
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University of Wisconsin

The Why Files: Science Behind the News

For Students 9th - 10th
The Why? Files from the University of Wisconsin explains the science behind the news. The website, tackling issues in news headlines, provides a good mix of information and interactivity that takes the "chore" out of learning.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Exploring the Environment : Severe Weather:hurricanes

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about hurricanes by analyzing data and predicting possible new hurricanes. Lots of good background and some extension activities.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Heritability

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Colorado at Boulder provides two good definitions for heritablitity. It also provides a short list of the "five important attributes about estimates of heritability and environmentability." The site also...
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Other

Think Green: Earth Day Project Ideas: Grades 6 8 [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Give your students the tools to live and think green with these fun educational projects and art activities. Projects are useful for helping students learn to make good environmental decisions. [PDF]
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Brush Deermouse

For Students 4th - 8th
Brush Deermice occupy rocky and brushy or forested environments in which rock ledges, piles of brush, fallen trees, and boulders offer shelter and denning sites. Although they are reportedly good climbers, they only occasionally build...
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Curated OER

Built for the Artic: A Species' Splendid Adaptations

For Students 9th - 10th
A very good description of the traits possessed by the polar bear to help it cope with its environment. You will also learn how global warming has impacted the lives of polar bears.