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United Nations

Stats Division: Indicators on Youth & Elderly Populations

For Students 9th - 10th
United Nations world population statistics on percent of youth and elderly in every country. Organized into a chart.
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The Global Flow of People

For Students 9th - 10th
Investigate estimates of migration flows between and within regions for five-year periods, 1990 to 2010. Click on a region to discover flows country-by-country.
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American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Climate Change Threatens Penguins

For Students 9th - 10th
More than half of the species of penguins are feeling the affects of global warming. Understand the impact of this climate change while reading this article and exploring the resources provided. Teacher resources available for students...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Fact Book: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
Sponsored by the CIA, the World Fact Book gives current information about the world's countries and peoples. Includes geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues sections.
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University of California

Regents of the University of California: Amphibia Web

For Students 9th - 10th
AmphibiaWeb, a site inspired by global amphibian declines, is an online system that allows free access to information on amphibian biology and conservation. This site is filled with amphibian facts, a glossary of terms, species numbers,...
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Nature Canada

Northern Icon in Peril: Global Warming Threatens the World's Polar Bears

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that Canada lists the polar bear as a, 'species of special concern.' This page provides a glimpse at how climate change is effecting polar bears in the Canadian Arctic. You will also find some basic polar bear facts: size,...
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University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota: Urbanization & Migration in the Developing World

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson presents the scale of recent urbanization in different global regions and the diverse roles that migrants play in contributing to urbanization. The following graph, map, video, and news report provide a general overview of...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Dustin Madden: Science Teacher

For Students 9th - 10th
In this video profile produced for Teachers' Domain, meet teacher Dustin Madden, an Inupiaq who hopes to inspire students to take an active role in protecting the natural environment by giving them a foundation in math and science.

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