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University of California

The History Project: Ideas and Strategies of the Woman Suffrage Movement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The campaign for woman suffrage in the U.S. began with the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848. Sixty years later, however, women could vote in only four states: Colorado, Utah, Idaho and Wyoming. In 1910 the state of Washington voted nearly...
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Colorado State University

Colorado State University: Gross and Microscopic Anatomy of the Large Intestine

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the structures associated with the large intestine. Gives a good illustration of the microscopic anatomy of the large intestine.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Colorado

For Students 3rd - 5th
Discover more about the Rocky Mountains. Why is Colorado called the "Centennial State?" Look at this website for captivating facts.
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US Department of Agriculture

Economic Research Service: Colorado

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a state fact sheet on Colorado from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.
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CRW Flags

Flags of the World: Clickable Map of the United States

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Includes both printable images and fascinating trivia behind the flag of each state. It includes alternate flags used in the past.
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Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Choosing and Refining Topics

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An in-depth and exhaustive reference from Colorado State, detailing every possible issue within the context of topic selection and refinement in writing. Includes multiple nodes and bullets under each section (links on the right)....
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Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Editing and Proofreading Strategies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A detailed source for professional editing and proofreading strategies. Links on the right offer several pages of text for both editing and proofreading, including guidelines and samples for each.
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Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Reviewing and Revising an Argument

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An excellent guide to help the writer review a composition to see if their position has been fully supported by evidence and to analyze the perspective of the anticipated audience. Follow the links on the right to access all of the...
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Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Understanding Your Purpose

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use the links on the right to get a better understanding of purpose in writing including the types of purposes and how audience affects purpose. Click on Purpose and Audience and Purpose and Strategies. W.9-10.4 Write/Audience/Purpose;...
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PBS

Colorin Colorado: Common Core State Standards and Ell

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Resources to explore the implications of the Common Core State Standards for English language learners. Includes links to research reports, guidelines for implementing the standards, videos, and articles.
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Other

University of Montana: Wilderness: Mount Sneffels: Facts and Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn facts and view images of this Colorado mountain, which is surrounded by wildflowers and hiking trails. Includes a PDF (requires Adobe Reader).
Website
Colorado State University

Colorado State University: Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Articles, videos, and FAQs on topics relating to parenting one's grandchildren. Materials are organized into the categories of health, education, legal, parenting, support, and resources.
Professional Doc
Colorado State University

Colorado State University: The Wac Clearinghouse

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Although this site is primarily designed for instructors at the post-secondary level, the information and suggestions given can also be used, with only minor changes, at the high school or middle school levels as well. Learn ways for...
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US Olympic Committee

United States Olympic Committee: Usa Volleyball

For Students 9th - 10th
The national office of this association is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. USA Volleyball is the national governing body for the sport of volleyball. It also lists national teams, educational sources officiating and merchandise.
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Colorado State University

Colorado State University: Absorption of Monosaccharides

For Students 9th - 10th
Page focuses on the processes involved in the generation of monosaccharides and their absorption into the digestive tract. Image shows the transport of glucose across the intestinal epithelium.
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Colorado State University

Colorado State: Pathophysiology of the Digestive System

For Students 9th - 10th
A site on the disorders of the digestive system and on the similarities and differences between the digestion of birds and ruminants.
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Colorado State University

Colorado State University: Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol, Calcitriol)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how vitamin D is structured, synthesized and metabolized in the human body. Includes information on the health benefits of vitamin D and the effects of vitamin D deficiency.
Primary
Michigan State University

Michigan State University: Granada Relocation Center

For Students 9th - 10th
A great primary source document (1943) from the War Relocation Authority describing the Japanese internment camp located at Amache, Colorado. Details are provided on the camp, conditions of the Japanese Americans, how they governed...
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University of California

The History Project: Ideas and Strategies of the Woman Suffrage Movement

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Although the campaign for Woman Suffrage in the United States began with the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, six decades later the leaders of the movement could claim victories in only four, sparsely-populated Western states, Colorado,...
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Constitution on Trial: Internment of Japanese in Wwii

For Teachers 11th
In this lesson, 11th graders look at what happened to the Japanese who were living in the United States during World War II and examine their experiences of internment. They will also consider the constitutionality of removing some civil...
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Colorado State University

Colorado State University Writing Center: Informative Speaking

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Introduction to basic concepts necessary for delivering an informative speech. Eight different areas are developed from purpose to speech delivery. Look on the right side and select the specific topic you are looking for. SL.9-10.4...
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Curated OER

Map of Colorado

For Students 6th - 8th
Use this online resource for information on Colorado. Includes map and state flag, motto, state symbols, origin of name, government officials, brief history of the state, and links to famous people of the state.
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Curated OER

Unesco: United States of America: Mesa Verde National Park

For Students 9th - 10th
A great concentration of ancestral Pueblo Indian dwellings, built from the 6th to the 12th century, can be found on the Mesa Verde plateau in south-west Colorado at an altitude of more than 2,600 m. Some 4,400 sites have been recorded,...
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Colorado State University

Colorado State Writing Center: Charts

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The use of charts and graphs can improve your presentations, whether on paper or as visual aids. Here you can read about how to create line, column, bar, pie graphs, and scatterplots. Just follow the links to their respective pages.