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Harold D. Underdown

The Purple Crayon: Reference Books

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive list of general reference books concerning children's literature and publishing. Includes dictionaries, publishing guides, and manuals of style.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Brown Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

For Students 3rd - 8th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This site features the full text of the children's book, The Brown Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. This book is part of The Fairy Books of Many Colors collection, also...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Orange Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

For Students 4th - 8th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This site features the full text of the fairy tale collection, The Orange Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. This book is part of The Fairy Books of Many Colors collection, also...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Olive Fairy Book by Andrew Lang

For Students K - 1st
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This site features the full text of the fairy tale collection, The Olive Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. This book is part of The Fairy Books of Many Colors collection, also...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: The Book of Jonah

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides commentary on the Book of Jonah. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated around 1910.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Fictitious Forces and Non Inertial Frames: The Coriolis Force

For Students 9th - 10th
In the following interactive students will begin to discuss the inertial frame of reference and the non-inertial frame of reference. They will also describe the effects of the Coriolis force.
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Estrella Mountain Community College

Online Biology Book: Cell Division: Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth reference explaining each stage of meiosis as a part of sexual reproduction. Animated images and diagrams help learners with understanding.
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Mariners' Museum and Park

Mariners' Museum: Sir Francis Drake

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Sir Francis Drake which includes images of his ship, a map of his travels, and a bibliography of reference books.
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Science Struck

Science Struck: Branches of Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the main branches of physics and sub-divisions within each. Each section includes significant discoveries and recommended reference books.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Preparing to Write the Research Paper

For Teachers 10th - 12th Standards
This lesson introduces students to research materials in the library and electronic materials available through the Alabama Virtual Library(AVL). The instruction emphasizes "how-to-use" multi-volume encyclopedias, multi-volume reference...
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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 in which young scholars learn to use a dictionary to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. The lesson utilizes the book The Mitten by Jan Brett and includes...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Scroll Paintings (Lesson Plan)

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students apply knowledge about Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics and work collaboratively with classmates creating scroll paintings in this lesson. The Book of the Dead is referred to in teaching students about Ancient Egypt and...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Epistle of Saint Jude

For Students 9th - 10th
An in-depth look at the origins and background of the book of Jude, along with its authorship. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated...
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Nancy J. Keane

Booktalks: Dreamland by Sarah Dessen

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This booktalk introduces Sarah Dessen's Dreamland in a few quick minutes. It also identifies the subjects covered in the novel, for teacher reference.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: 4.2 Newton's First Law of Motion: Inertia

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to define mass and inertia and to understand Newton's First Law of Motion: There exists an inertial frame of reference such that a body at rest remains at rest, or, if in motion, remains in...
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Showing Plots & Conflicts

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
In this lesson, recommendations from Ralph Fletcher's book called Live Writing will be used as a teacher reference. Students will write introductions to three different stories in their writer's notebooks, but each type of conflict must...
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PBS

Pbs: No Nonsense Grammar: Using Proper Punctuation for Titles

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
This video focuses on correctly punctuating titles. Small works (short stories, essays, magazine and newspaper articles, etc.) are indicated with the use of quotation marks. Larger works, such as books or movies, are indicated either...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Library of Congress Classification System

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will be introduced to the Library of Congress Classification System by viewing two online tutorials. The students will make flash cards in order to study the main classes of the Library of Congress Classification System. The...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Titus

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at both the books of Timothy and the book of Titus. It describes both of the books and concentrates on the people Paul wrote to. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: The Psalms of Solomon

For Students 9th - 10th
This article deals with some apocryphal psalms, not included in the Bible's Book of Psalms. These are attributed to King Solomon. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Job

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed discussion of the content of the Book of Job. Especially focuses on the characters. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material dated...
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New Advent

Catholic Encyclopedia: Esther

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines the story of Esther in the Hebrew Scriptures. It also looks at the Biblical Book that bears her name. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context...

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