University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Physical Science
This guide focuses on four physical science topics that fascinate children and scientists alike. They are motion, magnets, sound, and light. With your guidance and support, these topics provide children with many opportunities to explore...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Wagner's Mastiff Bat
Wagner's mastiff bat is considered endangered by the state of Florida, where habitat destruction and the use of pesticides may be contributing to its decline. It is a medium-sized bat with long, narrow wings. Learn more about the Eumops...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Cain & Abel, Or, the Two Brothers by Julia Corner, Ed.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Baldwin Library: Cain & Abel, or, The Two Brothers by Julia Corner, Ed. (1861). This his a collection of history stories from the Scriptures from Deans Scripture...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Grandpapa's Verses and Picture by t.m.p.
This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book Grandpapa's Verses and Pictures or Natural History in Play by T.M.P.e (1884), a collection of illustrated poems about animals.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: New and True: Rhymes and Rhythms by Mary Wiley Staver
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book New and True: Rhymes and Rhythms and Histories Droll for Boys and Girls from Pole to Pole by Mary Wiley Staver (1892), a collection of illustrated poetry.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Three Girls in a Flat by Enid Yandell Et Al
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Three Girls in a Flat by Enid Yandell et al (1892). This is an illustrated children's book about the trials and tribulations of three young women trying to make a...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Sunshine at Home by Review & Herald Publishing
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Sunshine at Home by Review & Herald Publishing (1883), a collection of illustrated passages forming a family portfolio of natural history, biography, and Bible...
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Three Good Giants by John Dimitry, Ed.
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the illustrated children's book Three Good Giants by John Dimitry, Ed. (1888). It is about three good giants whose famous deeds are recorded in the ancient chronicles of Francois Rabelais.
PublicBookshelf Corporation
Our Country, Vol. I: Panfilo De Narvaez
From a history book published in the late 19th century, this account of the exploits of Panfilo de Narvaez in the new world relies primarily on an account by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca, upon his return to Spain.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The African Trader by William H. G. Kingston
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The African Trader or the Adventures of Harry Bayford by William H. G. Kingston (1888). It offers a mixture of sea travel, African slave trade, and the perils of...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Florida Mouse
Hot, dry, sandy uplands in central and coastal Florida are habitats for prickly pear cactus, pocket gophers, gopher tortoises, and the Florida Mouse. Gopher tortoises dig long, deep burrows that provide homes for Florida Mice and as many...
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Paleobotany and Palynology Image Gallery
An interesting slide show of unique plant fossils, each picture has a caption.
Florida-Spectrum Environmental Services
Florida Spectrum: Chemical Fact Sheet: Carbon
Summary of the uses, history, properties, proper disposal, and environmental fate of the various forms of carbon. The various allotropes of carbon are described in detail.
Other
Augustine.com: St. Augustine Slave Trade Market
The first public market in st. Augustine, Florida dates back to the era of slavery. Learn about the slave trade and the role it played in the city's early history as well as the modern civil rights movement.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Cheilinus Undulatus: Humphead Wrasse
Information about the Humphead, or Napoleon, Wrasse, accompanied by several photographs and a map showing where these fish live.
University of Florida
Florida Museum of Natural History: Body Features and Measurements of a Bony Fish
Contains labeled diagrams showing bony fish external anatomy.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Timucuan Preserve
This National Park Service site offers information on the history of this short-lived colony, established by the French in 1564.
Curated OER
National Park Service: Fort Matanzas National Monument
Located at the southern end of the Matanzas Inlet near St. Augustine, Florida, this national monument is rich in culture and history, but also serves as a protector of the local ecosystem from modern development. National Park Services...
Other
Accord Freedom Trail: Freedom Trail St. Augustine Civil Rights Movement
The city of St. Augustine, Florida played a part in The Civil Rights Movement. The early background of African Americans and slavery issues is documented, followed by noted people, events, and battles in the St. Augustine area during the...
Curated OER
Florida Marlins the Official Site
The official site of the Florida Marlins contains up-to-date news, player profiles, scores, statistics, a history of the team, a profile of Pro Player Stadium, audio/video clips, and much more.
Curated OER
Florida Marlins the Official Site
The official site of the Florida Marlins contains up-to-date news, player profiles, scores, statistics, a history of the team, a profile of Pro Player Stadium, audio/video clips, and much more.
Other
Visit Tampa Bay: Unlock Tampa Bay
This is a tourism site. It provides a look into what the attractions are for visitors to Tampa Bay, some of the history and legends, and descriptions of different neighborhoods around Tampa Bay and what they offer.
Black Past
Black Past: Rosewood Massacre (1923)
An account of what led up to the complete destruction of the town of Rosewood, Florida, and the results of the racial unrest in the area in the 1920s.
Cayuse Canyon
The Us50
This clickable map of the United States gives students access to research information from history and tourism to attractions and famous historic figures.