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Ucmp: Welcome to the Dinobuzz

For Students 9th - 10th
Site details with the current topics concerning dinosaurs. Site covers dinosaur speeds, dinosaur extinction, warm-blooded dinosaurs and more.
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U of Ca, Davis: Graphing Functions Using Derivatives

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the graphing of functions through useage of the first and second derivatives.
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University of California, Davis:trig Derivatives

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this site from the University of California, Davis to practice taking derivatives of trigonometric functions. The site begins with a list of the derivatives of each of the trig functions and then offers related problems with solutions.
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Ucmp: More on Morphology

For Students 3rd - 8th
A concise site that describes the four basic features that all chordates share.
Activity
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University of California, Davis: Well Known Canadians: Authors

For Students 9th - 10th
List of writers from Canada, with brief biographical facts, photographs, works, and awards.
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Ucsd: Hypatia

For Students 9th - 10th
A very brief biography of Hypatia (370-415 BCE) is given, along with an image of the famous mathematician and philosopher.
Activity
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Uc Berkeley: At Home Astronomy: The Size and Distance of Planets

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this activity, "You will investigate the concepts of relative size and distance by creating a basic model of our solar system." Planet printouts are provided and this site contains related links.
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Uc Davis: Differentiation Using the Product Rule

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of California, Davis offers the formula for finding the derivative of a product (the product rule) and then provides problems that have detailed answers as links.
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Ucla: Drawing Lewis Structures

For Students 9th - 10th
A step-by-step explanation on how to draw Lewis structures. An example problem is worked through to accompany the steps. There is also a list of the exceptions and a short explanation of resonance.
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Earthguide: Maps: Shaded Relief: South America [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
View a digital image of a colored shaded relief map of South America.
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Earthguide: Maps: Shaded Relief: Eurasia [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
View a digital image of a colored shaded relief map of Eurasia.
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Earthguide: Maps: Shaded Relief: Australia [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
View a digital image of a colored shaded relief map of Australia.
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Earthguide: Maps: Shaded Relief: Antarctica [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
View a digital image of a colored shaded relief map of Antarctica.
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Earthguide: Maps: Shaded Relief: Europe [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
View a digital image of a colored shaded relief map of Europe.
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Roho: 1990 1992 Early 1990s Recession

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the recession at the end of George H.W. Bush's presidency, its causes, and results.
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The Bancroft Library: San Francisco Chinatown

For Students 9th - 10th
Website explores the uniqueness of the oldest and largest urban Chinese American enclave, San Francisco's Chinatown.
Article
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Berkeley Library: The Emma Goldman Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
Chicago Tribune article from September 1901 that includes passages from an Emma Goldman speech said to have prompted Leon Czolgosz to assassinate President McKinley.
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Uc Berkeley: Sanborn and Other Fire Insurance Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource defines and provides information about fire insurance maps, specifically those of California. Locating, copying, borrowing and buying information are included.
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Ucmp: Creating an Earth System: Interactions in the Earth System

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief description of the four spheres of the Earth, with an activity where students brainstorm interactions among them.
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Tetrahymena as a Unicellular Model Organism

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on Tetrahymena thermophila and why it is an important unicellular organism.
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The Regents of the University of California: Free Speech Movement

For Students 9th - 10th
A digital archive that documents the Free Speech Movement led by Mario Savio during September-December 1964. Site includes bibliography, documents, online videos, and sound recordings.
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Ucmp: Explorations Through Time: Getting Into the Fossil Record

For Students 4th - 8th
This interactive activity is part of a series of modules that investigate the history of life on Earth. Students will understand the basics of fossils and how they form after completing this activity. Teacher guide and lesson plans...
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Solutions to Integration of Exponential Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has some example problems that go over the basics of integrating exponents. The site walks you through each problem.
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University of California Berkeley: Isaac Newton

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is given by the University of California, Berkeley, and it provides a detailed biography of Sir Isaac Newton, along with extensive information on his mathematical works.