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Memorial Hall Museum: Turns of the Century

For Students 9th - 10th
Turns of the Century chronicles three centuries, in side-by-side fashion, of American family life, of Native Americans, of African Americans, of newcomers to America, and of the American landscape.
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Henry Morrison Flagler, History of the Railroad

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough biography of Henry Flagler, a man instrumental in the history of Florida: his work in St. Augustine, his work with the railroads, his life in Miami, and the building of the railroad to Key West. Much more information is given...
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Heritage Preservation: Sos: Do We See the Same Way?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In proposing the question, "Do We See the Same Way?" this site examines the process of understanding sculpture by addressing several topics related to sculpture including how to look at sculpture, viewing perspectives, shapes around us,...
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Sinn Fein

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website for Sinn Fein, an Irish political party, provides its mission and current news of the Party.
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Kathie Nunley's Layered Curriculum

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Dr. Nunley presents her "Layered Curriculum" approach to teaching. This program focuses on increasing levels of complexity.
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City of San Jose

For Students 9th - 10th
The official website for San Jose provides city resources, services, current events, some basic historic facts, and much more.
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Podcasting Resources for Educators & Students

For Students 9th - 10th
Gary Stager provides an extensive list of podcasting resources for teachers and students.
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Massachusetts State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
A thorough collection of the symbols of the state of Massachusetts including a picture, information about the symbol, and date of adoption.
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Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Sky Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This astronomical survey by the Sloan Digital Sky Survey is poised to be one of the most ambitious ever undertaken. When completed, it will provide detailed images covering more than a quarter of the sky, and almost a million galaxies...
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Montana Kids: Montana State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Index page lists each Montana State symbol with some basic information. Click on the symbol word to be taken to a page with even more detailed information and a picture.
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Key Ingredients: American by Food

For Students 9th - 10th
Online companion site to a Smithsonian exhibit exploring the key ingredients of American cuisine. Learn about the common foods that Americans buy, prepare, produce, preserve, and serve at their tables. You'll discover different regional...
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The Process of Research Writing

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This online book outlines a process for teaching research and writing in ways beyond the traditional, one-time, massive "research paper" Lots of food for thought. The chapters take you through the writing process and more. Click on the...
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Embassy of the Russian Federation

For Students 9th - 10th
The official site of the Embassy of the Russian Federation. Find lots of information, including: the president, government, state symbols, economy, culture, geography, cuisine, religion, holidays, and more.
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Dolan Dna Learning Center: Inside Cancer

For Students 9th - 10th
Multimedia guide to cancer provided by Dolan DNA Learning Center. The site is extremely comprehensive and is divided into four main segments:Hallmarks of Cancer,Causes and Prevention, Diagnosis and Treatment, and Pathways to Cancer. The...
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Tropical Storm Risk

For Students 9th - 10th
The tropical storm risk tool allows you to track tropical cyclones around the world. Get data on their size, location and future course.
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Unicode Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete guide to the computer character encoding scheme known as Unicode. The site includes a description of Unicode, the development history of Unicode, and links to all of the Unicode character charts.
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Artnatomy/artnatomia: Anatomical Facial Expression Learning Tool

For Students 9th - 10th
A magnificent Flash interactive tool useful for teaching and learning about the anatomical foundation of facial expression. Expandable animated images overlay each other to show both the structure of the skull and the muscles employed...
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Nps: Battles in the South, 1778 1781 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A great map showing the battles fought in the South in the Revolutionary War. From the National Park Service.
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Odd Wall : Gallery of the Streets

For Students 9th - 10th
Odd Wall is on-line archive and gallery of the streets which documents and presents graffiti murals. The murals are simply catalogued by date photographed and all of the graffiti seems to be found in public locations.
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Ursus International Conservation Institute: Polar Bears

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an in-depth description of polar bears. Includes numerous images.
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Ursus International Conservation Institute: Black Bears

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an in-depth description of black bears. Includes numerous images.
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Powerhouse Museum: Jewelry and Homeware Designers

For Students 9th - 10th
The Powerhouse Museum Sydney, presents "Australian Jewelry and Housewares Designers" from the "Australian Designers at Work" exhibit. Here you can meet actual jewelry designers, learn about how they work, and see the results of their work.
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Yosemite Online: Handbook of Indians of California: Chapter 30: The Miwok

For Students 9th - 10th
A very scholarly article on the Miwok from the Handbook of Indians of California, written in 1919. Learn about the geography of where they lived, their culture, arts, religion, and social practices.
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Port Cities: London

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore London, past and present. Browse this site by time period (early port to 20th-century port) or topic, or do a site search. A great place to learn about the people and events that contributed to London's markets, industry, growth,...