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Rainforest Alliance

Protecting the Critical Habitat of the Manatee and Loggerhead Turtle

For Teachers 1st Standards
Explore ocean habitats with a lesson that showcases the home of manatees and loggerhead turtles in Belize. Here, pupils compare and contrast the homes of ocean animals to those of humans, listen to an original short story about...
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Baylor College

About Air

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Give your class a colorful and tasty representation of the components of the mixture that we call air. Pop a few batches of popcorn in four different colors, one to represent each gas: nitrogen, oxygen, argon, and carbon dioxide. The...
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Howard Hughes Medical Institute

The Making of the Fittest: Got Lactase? The Co-evolution of Genes and Culture

For Teachers 8th - Higher Ed Standards
Got milk? Only two cultures have had it long enough to develop the tolerance of lactose as an adult. Learn how the responsible genes evolved along with the cultures that have been consuming milk. This rich film is supplied with a few...
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Study Languages

Study Spanish: Cervantes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has an explanation in Spanish and English with a few comprehension questions about Cervantes. Additional links are provided for more information on this topic. Great reading selection for beginning and intermediate Spanish...
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El Poder de la Palabra (The Power of the Word)

E Pd Lp: El Poder De La Palabra

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Space dedicated to prose, where you can find numerous Spanish literary passages, as well as author biographies and pictures. You can also read about art (organized by countries, periods, museums), music (organized by countries, periods,...
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Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Biblioteca Virtual Miguel De Cervantes: Oliverio Girondo

For Students 9th - 10th
Informative biography and chronology of the life of the Argentine poet Oliverio Girondo. Voice recordings of Girondo reading some of his poems are accessible. Additional links render other biographical insights and allow the reader to...
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Other

Los Siete Poderes

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve into 14 chapters of the captivating story of the "Seven Powers," and see how it all ends in the final combat. This site was created with the reader in mind because of its excellent font selection.
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Other

Obras Completas De Federico Garcia Lorca

For Students 9th - 10th
Superb reference to the complete works of Federico Garcia Lorca. Famous works in Spanish from the drama, poetry and prose of this famous Spamish author.
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Other

Federico Garcia Lorca

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent source for accessing in Spanish more than forty poems written by Fedrico Garcia Lorca. A brief biography of Garcia Lorca precedes the poems.
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Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes

Perez Galdos, Benito (1843 1920)

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains many of the works of Benito Perez Galdos which can be accessed and read in their entirety.Also provides links to more biographical information on the author and critiques of selected works. Catalogs have other available language...
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Other

Isabel Allende

For Students 9th - 10th
The Chilean author Isabel Allende's official website--includes biographical information as well as summaries and reviews of her work. The site also contains a list of awards, a photo gallery, and other resources.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Figure This: Math Challenges for Families

For Students 9th - 10th
NCTM offers sections on Families & School, Families & Math, Families & Homework, and more. Has links to brain-teaser problems ranging in skill from very easy to challenging. Click Take a Challenge or Challenge Index for...
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Other

Valle Inclan Para Estudiantes

For Students 9th - 10th
Outstanding biography of Ramon del Valle-Inclan with a detailed chronology of his life and a corresponding chronology of historical and cultural events.
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Shmoop University

Shmoop: The House of Spirits

For Students 9th - 10th
Published in Spain in 1982 this novel follows a Chilean family and thier connection with upsetting poitical events of the 1970s. Read about the characters, plot and important themes in this comprehensive site.
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Other

Critical Analysis: The Garden of Jorge Luis Borges

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A very comprehensive site that includes a biographical sketch, several texts of Borges'poems, short stories and essays and, critical essays on his works.
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University of Virginia

U Va Library: The Jorge Luis Borges Collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource has a short biography of Borges. The hypertext here includes two copies of his original work including Borges' own drawings.

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