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American Museum of Natural History

A Walk Through the Ruins of Petra

For Students 6th - 12th
Walking through the ancient Nabataean city of Petra can be a challenge. A tour begins with a 20-minute walk down a rocky slope through the narrow Siq to get to the famous Treasury known to Indiana Jones fans. But that is...
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American Museum of Natural History

Beyond Planet Earth

For Students 6th - 12th
Scholars take a journey through space with 16 eye-catching images. Along the way, learners read captions starting with the moon, then move onto asteroids, Mars, and Jupiter.
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University of North Carolina

Poetry Explications

For Students 9th - Higher Ed Standards
Explication may sound like a fancy word, but it's just a fancy way to say analysis. Using a handout on poetry explications, part of a larger series on specific writing assignments, writers learn how to break down and analyze a poem. The...
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NASA

Nasa, Human Space Flight: Apollo 11 Mission

For Students 3rd - 8th
The story of the Apollo 11 lunar landing is told with dramatic details, pictures, and mission highlights.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Eadweard Muybridge's Photography of Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
From the National Museum of American History this is a description and analysis of the photography of expatriate Englishman Eadweard Muybridge. "Freeze Frame: Muybridge's Photography of Motion" iclude's examples of Muybridge's work...
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US National Archives

Nara: American Originals: President Nixon's Resignation Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a short site that highlights the diary of Nixon on July 20, 1969, the day of the historic moon walk. There's also a picture of Nixon talking to the Apollo II astronauts while they are on the moon.
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University of Washington

University of Washington: The Great Depression in Washington State

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive and well-organized resource walks students through the Great Depression using concise summaries, pictures, and many primary source documents.
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Bamburgh Research Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore an old castle. Here is all the information and pictures to go along with it that will walk you thru the centuries of history of Bamburgh Castle. See the archaeology project unfold as volunteers uncover treasures from the castle's...
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BBC

Bbc Nature: Prehistoric Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore life on ancient Earth with this site! Students can walk with dinosaurs to see what Earth looked like or investigate Earth's history. The site includes articles, pictures, timelines, and lots more.

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