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A View on Cities: New York: Central Park
Central Park seen from Rockefeller Center (New York)
Maps of Mexico
Virtual Picture Travel Map of New York
Click on New York and take a virtual tour of Manhattan. Visit places of interest such as Ellis Island, the Brooklyn Bridge, the Empire State Building, Times Square, Rockefeller Center and the Central Park Zoo. Uses popups.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Latin American Modernism
How much do you know about the painting Dream of a Sunday Afternoon in Alameda Central Park by Diego Rivera? Find out by answering this four-question multiple-choice and true/false quiz. Check each answer before moving to the next...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Nitrate Levels in the Rock Creek Park Watershed: Meas of Central Tendency
Activity uses water-quality data from Rock Creek Park to illustrate elementary statistical measures of exploratory data analysis. The focus of the lesson is the nutrient limitation in a stream and the three measures of central tendency.
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: A New Park [Pdf]
"A New Park" is a one page, non-fiction, reading passage about how a school in need of a playground got a city park instead. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students to provide evidence from the story; it...
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National Park Service: Joshua Tree
Almost central between Los Angeles, San Diego and Las Vegas lies California's Joshua Tree National Park. The desert park website offers a rich history, culture, and impressive ecosystem.
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Belize's Parks: Bacalar Chico
This site describes Belize's marine and wildlife reserve, Bacalar Chico.
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U.s. News: 32 Best Things to Do in New York City
From Central Park to museums, this site offers suggestions and descriptions of the most popular sightseeing tours and options in New York City. Gather information and view pictures of the fabulous places to visit in this unique city.
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History and Politics of New York
Briefly explores New York history and geography, including a history of Central Park, Chinatown, and the Upper West Side. It also has links to many other related sites.
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Web Gallery of Art: Central Park, New York
An image of "Central Park, New York", created by Maurice Brazil Prendergast in 1901 (Pencil and watercolour on paper, 360 x 555 mm).
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Urban Heat: A New York City Exploration
For this activity, learners use a graph to make a hypothesis about the difference between urban heat in New York City streets and in Central Park.
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo: Western Lowland Gorilla
Use this site for information on the Western Lowland Gorilla. The information consists of special adaptations the gorilla has had to make, what it looks like, where it is found in the wild, what it likes to eats, and what its...
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Skyscraper Museum: Downtown New York Web Walk
A virtual walk through New York City and the endless skyscrapers.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois: Modern American Poetry: Robert Lowell
An intimate look into the poetry of Robert Lowell, with a short biography and links to critical essays on thirteen of his poems. Click on the "Online Poems" link to read the full text of the highlighted poems.
New York Times
New York Times: Animated Manhattan
The computer animated film "Madagascar" is set in Central Park of New York city. Watch as animation masters are able to recreate a life-like view of Manhattan.
Read Works
Read Works: Fossils & Dinosaurs Fossils
[Free Registration/Login Required] This text describes a field trip to Central Park. Information is shared about fossils and the work of archaeologists. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Central London, 1916
A map of the central part of London in 1916. This map shows major roads, railways and stations, the Thames River, bridges, and landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abby, Hyde Park, Kensington Palace, Tower of London, Regents...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plan of Central London, 1909
A plan of central London from 1909, showing thoroughfares, railways and railway stations, tramway routes, and underground railways, bridges across the River Thames, parks, hospitals, bridges, and landmarks such as Kensington Garden, Hyde...
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Unesco: Canada: Wood Buffalo National Park
Situated on the plains in the north-central region of Canada, the park (which covers 44,807 km2) is home to North America's largest population of wild bison. It is also the natural nesting place of the whooping crane. Another of the...
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