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Constitutional Rights Foundation

Constitutional Rights Foundation: What Caused Egypt's Old Kingdom to Collapse?

For Students 9th - 10th
Activity on Egypt's Old Kingdom and how societies meet the environmental challenges faced. Students review the article on the Old Kingdom and in small groups, develop a strategy to deal with the Nile River. Questions for writing and...
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National Geographic Kids

National Geographic Kids: Europe: United Kingdom

For Students 3rd - 8th
Welcome to the United Kingdom! Follow this interactive overview of the country's history, geography, people, government, nature, and more. A map and video are included.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Languages and Religions of the United Kingdom and Ireland

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Lesson in which students explore how language and religion have affected borders in the United Kingdom and Ireland.
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Untamed Science

Untamed Science: Biodiversity: Animals: Kingdom Animalia

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the characteristics that make Kingdom Animalia a distinct classification group. Explore photos and watch video clips about many species of animals.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Plants: The Kingdoms of Life

For Students 3rd - 5th
A video, a karaoke song to sing along to, and a 7-question multiple-choice quiz on the topic of Kingdoms in the life classification system.
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Other

Panhandle Area Educational Consortium: The Six Kingdoms of Life [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists look at the evolutionary history of organisms to divide them into kingdoms. For awhile, there has been 5 kingdoms, but many scientist are now using 6 kingdoms.
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Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Kingdom to Subphylum

For Students 9th - 10th
The highest category of taxonomic classification is the kingdom. This website from Palomar College presents the five kingdoms in an easy-to-read chart and discusses the Animalia and Plantae kingdoms in depth. After reading through the...
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Association of Religion Data Archives

Association of Religion Data Archives: National Profiles: United Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Compilation of religious data and research about the United Kingdom, along with regional and world comparisons. Also includes select socioeconomic data.
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World Health Organization

World Health Organization: United Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about core health indicators in the United Kingdom in this World Health Organization country profile which includes demographic and current health information. The 'News and features' tab includes articles with photographs.
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National Archives (UK)

The National Archives of the United Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
The official online home of The National Archives of the United Kingdom. This collection preserves the culture's history through records that are accessible to the public. Includes podcasts.
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PBS

Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Virtual Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore this PBS Virtual Gallery of Egyptian art and architecture of the New Kingdom. Just click on the gallery, then click on the picture to get more information.
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University College London

Univ. College London: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs From Late Middle Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
An examination of the types of burial goods found in burial chambers from the Middle Kingdom. Click on the pictures to take you to more pictures and some explanation. Hyperlinks to other articles on this complex website.
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PBS

Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Art and Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
The New Kingdom pharaohs moved from building pyramids to temples. Read about the temples, where they were, and the uses in this PBS article.
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City University of New York

Chinese Cultural Studies: Faxian Fa Hsien: A Record of the Buddhistic Kingdoms

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource discusses the history of the Buddhist kingdoms, and how their godlike monarch worked. Discusses Buddhist religious rituals and beliefs as well.
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University College London

Univ. College London: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs Late Old Kingdom to 12th Dyn

For Students 9th - 10th
Burial customs change from above ground mastabas to underground burial chambers in the late Old Kingdom. Click on the pictures to see the many kinds of objects found in these chambers. Some commentary, but lots of pictures and hyperlinks...
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University College London

Ucl: Digital Egypt: Burial Customs of the Old Kingdom: 3rd to 6th Dynasty

For Students 9th - 10th
Old Kingdom burial customs are outlined in this website. Click on the pictures to take you to more pictures. Not much commentary, but lots of examples. Hyperlinks to other places in this complex website.
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University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Gulliver's Travels in the Kingdom of Lilliput by Jonathan Swift

For Students 5th - 8th
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Gulliver's Travels in the Kingdom of Lilliput by Jonathan Swift, a children's novel about a voyage to Lilliput where the people were tiny.
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PBS

Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Amenhotep Iii

For Students 9th - 10th
From PBS' extensive website on Egypt's New Kingdom, this account of Pharaoh Amenhotep III tells of his rule and temple-building. Be sure to click on "Amarna Letters" for more information.
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PBS

Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Ahmose

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about Ahmose, first pharaoh of Egypt's New Kingdom, and find out why it was called the Golden Kingdom on this PBS site.
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Oxfam

Oxfam: Virtual Journey of the United Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a peep into the United Kingdom to experience the culture and flavors of a country full of ancient traditions. Learn how to make a perfect cup of tea and find out the name of a world-famous UK football team.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Episd: Protist Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discover the classified diverse kingdom of protista in this module.
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Foundation for the Advancement of Mesoamerican Studies

Famsi: The Pomona Kingdom and Its Hinterland (2001)

For Students 9th - 10th
Pomona Kingdom was contested by Palenque and Piedras Negras and fell under attack several times. A preliminary interpretation of findings allows for a reconstruction of how attacks might have occurred.
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PBS

Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Soldiers

For Students 9th - 10th
A highly readable description of the military in the New Kingdom. Find out about military strategy, pay, and organization in this PBS article.
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PBS

Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Women

For Students 9th - 10th
An intriguing look at the woman's role in society in the New Kingdom. This PBS article talks about the rights of women which were unusual in ancient cultures

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