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Curated OER

Prince Edward Island Bird

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Great Blue Heron
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Encyclopedia Mythica

Encyclopedia Mythica: Egyptian Mythology

For Students 9th - 10th
Click the names on the left for descriptions of characters, places, and articles associated with Egyptian mythology. Some descriptions are lengthy and contain pictures and/or hieroglyphs.
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National Gallery of Art

National Gallery of Art: John James Audubon

For Students 9th - 10th
Features the biographical information about American artist John James Audubon.
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Other

Avi's Web Site!

For Students 6th - 8th
This is Avi's very own website. It includes a categorized list of all his books (including individual summaries), plus highlights of soon-to-be-published and recently published books. A short biological sketch recommends a biography...
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Other

Suny Stony Brook: Spartina Salt Marsh Ecology

For Students 9th - 10th
Good illustrated introduction to Spartina salt marsh ecology. Focus on the grasses and their interactions with each other and the animals that inhabit the marsh.
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Other

Museum of Ancient Greek Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a virtual exhibition of inventions from ancient Greece that have been reconstructed by Kostas Kotsanas after over two decades of study and research. Click on 'The Museum' link at the top of the page to read an explanation and to...
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Habitats: Wetlands

For Students 3rd - 8th
Wetland ecosystems are extremely valuable to wildlife, supporting a greater number of animals than any other type of habitat. Wetlands also absorb flood waters; filter chemicals, sediments, and other impurities out of drinking water;...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Bird Classification

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how birds are classified.
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University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: History of the Steam Engine

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Engines of Ingenuity web site. A lengthy page discussing ingenuity and invention as it pertains to steam engine history. Very anecdotal and interesting. Includes biographical information and interesting details about Hero of...
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Earth Life

Earth Life Web: Bird Orders of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from Earth-Life Web, you can find a list of 23 bird orders and additional facts on each species. Taxonomy and photos are included.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Regional Realism: Sarah Orne Jewett

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a brief biography of Sarah Orne Jewett, known for her realistic writings of life in Maine during the nineteenth century. See "Sarah Orne Jewett Activities" for more resources.
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Cornell Lab of Ornithology: Reddish Egret

For Students 9th - 10th
Description, similar species, range, and other names are the topics covered on this succinct site. In addition, you can listen to the sounds of this species on this site.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Snowy Egret

For Students 9th - 10th
Come and check out this fascinating resource featuring information on the Snowy Egret. You can learn more about this aquatic bird's characteristics, life cycle, habitat, diet, behavior and range when you visit this site.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Pond Life Animal Printouts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Filled with printable pages of both plant and animal pond life, Enchanted Learning features fact sheets with color pictures.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Cattle Egret

For Students 9th - 10th
Take a look at the characteristics, range, habitat, food, reproduction, and behavior of the cattle egret.
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Swamps

For Students Pre-K - 1st
What characteristics make a swamp a swamp? This site features information on the Great Dismal Swamp, Conifer Swamps, Okefenokee Swamps, Shrub Swamps, Hardwood Swamps, and Cypress Swamps. This site also offers some great photographs of...
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PBS

Nh Pbs: Nature Works: Reddish Egret

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out what characteristics make the Reddish Egret unique. This resource features information about this aquatic bird found in the Gulf Coast in Texas and Louisiana and in the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of southern Florida.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Townsend's Vole

For Students 4th - 8th
Townsend's Vole is one of the largest voles in North America, and it is also very abundant where it occurs, making the species highly significant to a multitude of predators, including herons, owls, and other birds of prey; and raccoons,...
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Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Area of Triangles Without Right Angles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn how to find the area of triangles without right angles. Find the formula to use depending on the information you know about the triangle: base and height, three sides, or two sides and an angle.
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Area

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Definitions and formulas for the computation of surface areas of triangles, rectangles, and any regular polygon. Helpful links to related pages.
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Oswego City School District

Regents Exam Prep Center: Area of a Triangle and Parallelogram Using Trig

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
How can trigonometry be used to find the area of a triangle or parallelogram? Does the triangle need to be a right triangle, and how accurate can the results possibly be? The answers to these questions are found here along with several...
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Analyze Math

Analyze Math: Area of Triangles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The geometry resource explores the different formulas used to calculate the area of triangles. The applet investigates the angles and sides of a triangle.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Trigonometry: Introduction to the Triangle Area Formula

For Students 10th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This lesson covers how to find the area of a triangle using sine.
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Cuemath

Cuemath: Cosine Law

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive guide for learning all about the law of cosine with definitions, what is the law, and solved examples.

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