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University of Florida

Fmnh: University of Florida Herbarium

For Students 9th - 10th
This excellent site contains information on the University of Florida Herbarium located in Gainsville, Florida. The Herbarium offers five different collections of plants as well as an electronic library of plants.
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University of Southern Mississippi

University of Southern Mississippi: S. G. Thigpen Sr. Papers

For Students 9th - 10th
The S. G. Thigpen Sr. Papers digital collection contains a selection of materials from the S. G. Thigpen Papers located at The University of Southern Mississippi. Thigpen was an entrepreneur, historian, and writer who operated from his...
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Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Abc's of Indiana Geology 4 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
One of four sets of 26 ABC cards that have definitions and descriptions of geologic terms and earth science concepts. This set looks at significant geological locations in Indiana.
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George Mason University: Papers of the War Department

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1800, a fire destroyed the War Department office causing the loss of many important papers. Recently, copies of the files have been located in archives around the country and are available here as a searchable digital database.
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Curated OER

University of Texas: Bahrain: Political Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A political map of Bahrain from the Perry-Castaneda Collection showing the major cities and highways. A map inset shows where this island country is located in the Persian Gulf in relation to Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
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Curated OER

University of Texas: Saudi Arabia: Small Political Map

For Students 3rd - 8th
This map of Saudi Arabia is very easy to read. It shows the major cities and its location in relation to other countries in the Middle East. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection.
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Civilian Conservation Corps Camps in Washington State

For Students 9th - 10th
The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) was one of the most popular New Deal programs. See where the camps were located in Washington and click on the icon for pictures and descriptions.
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Black Panther Party History and Geography

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the history and geography of the Panther Party, including maps and a timeline detailing more than 500 incidents involving the Black Panther Party in dozens of locations stretching from Berkeley to Algeria and a set of interactive...
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Other

The University of Southern Mississippi: Mc Loughlin Brothers Digital

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The McLoughlin Brothers Papers Digital Collection contains a selection of items from the McLoughlin Brothers Papers located at The University of Southern Mississippi. McLoughlin Brothers, Inc. was a New York publishing firm which...
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The University of Southern Mississippi: Kate Greenaway Digital Collection

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Kate Greenaway Papers Digital Collection contains a selection of items from the Kate Greenaway Papers located at The University of Southern Mississippi. The majority of materials in this digital collection date from the turn of the...
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Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Reference Documents: Indiana Coal [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A fact card describing the properties and characteristics of Indiana coal, how it formed, the volume of coal resources, their location in the state, and where this coal ranks on a coal scale.
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Curated OER

University of Texas: Grenada: Relief Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A relief map of the island of Grenada showing the major cities and its mountainous terrain. An inset shows Grenada's location in the Grenadines. From the Perry-Castaneda collection.
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Curated OER

University of Texas: Map of Grenada

For Students 9th - 10th
Although small, this map of Grenada shows some of the cities on the island and its location in the Grenadines. From the Perry-Castaneda collection.
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Wesleyan University: The Ice Age in Connecticut

For Students 9th - 10th
A general site about the effects of the Ice Age on Connecticut's landscape; includes a section located in the middle of the page on glacial grooves.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Box and Whisker Plot

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Description of box-and-whisker plots and their uses, along with a visual representation. There are links to related terms, everyday examples, more information, and the interactive checkpoint involving box and whisker plots located in the...
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Intersecting Planes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a description and picture of intersecting planes. Be sure to follow the "More Information," and "Interactive Challenge," links located in the left-hand column for more information about intersecting planes.
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Orthocenter

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from InterMath gives a description of the orthocenter of a triangle along with a visual representation. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the...
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University of Georgia

University of Georgia: Inter Math: Coordinates

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site discusses coordinates in the Cartesian plane. The site gives some fundamental terms involving Cartesian coordinates and a graph with the origin and a point labeled. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday...
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University of Washington

University of Washington: Hoovervilles in Seattle: Map and Photos

For Students 9th - 10th
Shack towns, known as Hoovervilles, housed the homeless during the Great Depression. Use the following pictures and map to visualize what these Hoovervilles looked like and where they were located throughout the state of Washington.
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Finding Periodicals and Periodical Articles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This resource offers a good look at periodicals as a source of information, and offers help for finding articles in a variety of situations.
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Earth Orbits

For Students 9th - 10th
An equation for the law of universal gravitation is stated. The weight equation (W=m*g) is related to the law. An interactive JavaScript form allows the user to practice determining the force of gravity and the acceleration of gravity...
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University of Idaho: Principles of Sustainability

For Students 9th - 10th
This online open course is a digital walkabout on the primary concepts, principles, and issues of sustainability. Rather than lectures, the course has eight Chapters, each with several Parts that detail the Chapter topic area. The course...
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University College London

University College London: Digital Egypt: Saqqara

For Students 9th - 10th
A map showing the location of Saqqara, the main cemetery of Memphis. Clicking on the pictures will take you to some mastabas found at Saqqara. Not much commentary, but lots of examples and hyperlinks to other places in this complex site.
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Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears: Reader of the Rocks

For Teachers K - 1st
A nonfiction article where students read about Julie Codispoti, assistant curator at the United States Polar Rock Repository, located at Ohio State University's Byrd Polar Research Center. The article provides an overview of Antarctic...