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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Modeling Petrified Wood [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
An experiment that models the natural process of petrification.
Handout
Ohio State University

Ohio State University: Mla Citation Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This 10-page resource explains what a bibliography is and gives examples of MLA style in regards to citing, both in the bibliography and in-text, for works such as books, anthologies, encyclopedia articles, journals, magazines,...
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Loyola Marymount University: Evaluating Sources: Using the Radar Framework

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
The RADAR Framework can help you remember what kinds of questions you should be asking about an information source as you evaluate it for quality and usefulness in your research. The Framework can be downloaded in PDF format. Includes...
Website
Washington State University

Washington State University: Ask Dr. Universe: How Did the First Drop of Water Ever Happen on Earth?

For Students K - 1st
Website addressing earth science questions from students in a letter column format. Here, a student asks about the first drop of water and Dr. Universe attempts to answer.
eBook
University of Adelaide

University of Adelaide: Hippolytus by Euripides

For Students 9th - 10th
The text of Euripides' ancient play, Hippolytus, is offered at this clearly formatted site.
Handout
Rutgers University

Rutgers University: Guide to Grammar and Style: Titles

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site contains information regarding the correct use of italics in titles.
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CPALMS

Cpalms: Population of Utah

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a formative assessment task where students are asked to estimate the population of Utah based on information given about its population density and the perimeter of its state boundaries. Samples...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Electromagnetic Waves

For Students 9th - 10th
Using a student-teacher dialogue format, this page discusses the nature of light as an electromagnetic wave and the electromagnetic spectrum.
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CPALMS

Cpalms: Mudslide

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a formative assessment task where students are asked to first make a mathematical model of a mudslide given the dimensions of the area it covers. They then use an estimate of density to...
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Rice University

Galileo Project: Christopher Clavius

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Galileo Project of the Rice University provides a biography of Christopher Clavius in list format. The information is medium in length and worth checking out for information on the subject.
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Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Common Writing Assignments: Annotated Bibliographies

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
An explanation of annotated bibliographies: what they are, why they are used, and the different formats they they can take.