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BBC

Bbc: Pompeii: Its Discovery and Preservation

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Pompeii, its discovery and excavation, and what it has taught us about what life was like living in a town under Roman rule.
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Asian and Other Cultures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students learn about Asian cultures through national festivals and compare them to other cultures around the world.
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Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Polar Discovery: The Greenland Glacier Expedition: July 7 July 24, 2008

For Students 9th - 10th
This polar expedition took place in 2008, but you can still experience the thrill of following these scientists as they engage in research studying the changes in Greenland's ice sheet. Meet the research team and learn about the...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Engineering Is...collection

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a diverse collection of media resources that focuses on the intersection of engineering and science. Middle and high school students can learn how scientists and engineers work together across disciplines to investigate issues,...
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Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Brothers Grimm

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
Start with "The Fisherman and His Wife" and then expand criticism skills to include other Grimm's Fairy Tales. Here you'll get an art project and discussion questions and then further instruction for teaching young students literary...
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Seeker

Seeker: Week of 3 17 14: Active Volcanoes Revealed on Venus

For Students 9th - 10th
Active volcanoes have been discovered on the planet Venus. Learn what this means about our understanding of this planet.
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Seeker

Seeker: Week of 6 30 14: Us Air Is Getting Cleaner

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the satellite images showing an improvement of the quality of air in the United States.
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Seeker

Seeker: Week of 7 7 14: Amelia Earhart Disappearance: Answer in Photos?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what modern forensic technology might be able to tell us about the disappearance of aviator Amelia Earhart.
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Seeker

Seeker: Week of 6 23 14: Remains of Ancient Egyptian Epidemic Uncovered

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about a epidemic that ravaged ancient Egypt, and how scientists are able to learn about it now.
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Harcourt: Biographies: William Clark (Spanish)

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the talented explorer William Clark who helped provide some of the first information about the new Louisiana Territory. William Clark had a life full of experiences that helped prepare him for this great adventure. (In Spanish)
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature

Wwf Global: Mysterious Carnivore Discovered in Borneo's Forest

For Students 9th - 10th
In December 2005 an animal was discovered in the mountainous region deep in the heart of Borneo. This carnivorous species is suspected to posses characteristics similar to a cat or lemur. Learn more about this mysterious creature here.
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University at Buffalo

State University of New York: Mathematicians of African Diaspora: The Ancients

For Students 9th - 10th
Resources for learning about the history of mathematics in ancient Africa, specifically the diaspora. Looks at the prejudices that existed in past centuries towards African people, at mathematical discoveries and artifacts from Africa...
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Views of the Solar System

Views of the Solar System: The Solar System

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the solar system through this site that includes vivid multimedia resources. Learn the latest scientific discoveries, the history of space exploration, and much more. Site includes videos, graphics, articles, and photographs.
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Other

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Helmeted Muskox

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric helmeted muskox. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Keisuke Ito

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and scientific discoveries of Keisuke Ito.
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Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Rosalind Franklin

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the life and discoveries of Rosalind Franklin in this article. Learn about the controversy that surrounds her contributions!
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Other

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: North American Scimitar Cat

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric North American scimitar cat. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Unintended Consequences

For Students 9th - 10th
Historian Edward Tenner tells stories that illustrate the under-appreciated gap between our ability to innovate and our ability to foresee the consequences. [16:10]
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Chemistry for Kids: Elements: Calcium

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the element calcium and its chemistry including atomic weight, atom, uses, sources, name, and discovery. Plus properties and characteristics of calcium.

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