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Neuroscience for Kids: Discovering the Sweet Mysteries of Chocolate
Read about the history of chocolate and why we crave it.
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Neuroscience for Kids: Discovering the Sweet Mysteries of Chocolate
Read about the history of chocolate and why we crave it.
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Neuroscience for Kids: Discovering the Sweet Mysteries of Chocolate
Read about the history of chocolate and why we crave it.
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The Museum of Un Natural Mystery: Khufu's Great Pyramid
A synopsis of the history of the Great Pyramid of Khufu since its construction.
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The Museum of Un Natural Mystery: The Riddle of the Sphinx
A basic overview of the Sphinx, theories around its ancient history and efforts to learn more about it.
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The Museum of Un Natural Mystery: The Riddle of the Sphinx
A basic overview of the Sphinx, theories around its ancient history and efforts to learn more about it.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Circumference: Ancient Stonehenge Math Mysteries
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students change the length of a radius to explore the circumference of a circle. Click challenge me to answer practice questions and click learn more to watch a video.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ambum Stone
The Ambum Stone is prized above all others not only for its age-it is one of the oldest of all sculptures made in Oceania-but also for its highly detailed sculptural qualities. View pictures and read about the history and mysteries...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Mesoamerica
Civilization in Mesoamerica flourished and crashed repeatedly, giving rise to a distinctive worldview and some remaining mysteries. This article discusses the rise of early civilizations in this region.
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Texas State Library and Archives Commission: Mission Possible: Spy a Book! (Bilingual Resources)
Explore history, culture, adventures, spies, secret codes, and mysteries through this collection literary activities and resources. Includes poems, clip art, and ideas for crafts.
Other
Health Communities: Parkinson's Disease
This site discusses the mystery and complexity of Parkinson's Disease. It mentions the history of the disease, signs and symptoms and incidence.
New York Times
New York Times: The Roanoke Island Colony: Lost, and Found?
[Free Registration/Login Required] The mystery of what happened to the Lost Colony of Roanoke has gripped imaginations for centuries. Now archaeology may be able to provide answers before long. This article describes the history of the...
National Archives (UK)
The National Archives Learning Curve: A Medieval Cartoon
This resource asks students to examine a cartoon from 1233 that reveals English anti-Semitism during during the Middle Ages.
PBS
Pbs Nova: A Conversation With Neil De Grasse Tyson
Nova offers an enlightening conversation with astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson. Topics include origins of the universe, multidisciplinary approaches to science, exciting recent discoveries, his position as director of the Hayden...
Scholastic
Scholastic: The Flight of Amelia Earhart
A lesson unit to help students in grades 4-8 learn about the life and disappearance of Amelia Earhart. The interactive timeline shows advances in technology and the world as a backdrop to Amelia's life.
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American Scientist: Author Interview: Neil De Grasse Tyson
Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson has made "Popularizing science a personal passion." Tyson's latest book, Origins, is the starting point here for a discussion of dark matter, intelligent life in our solar system, the possibility of...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: You Decide: Roanoke the Lost Colony
Inspired by Roanoke The Lost Colony, An Unsolved Mystery From History, students will learn and discuss this mysterious part of American history. Doing their own detective work they will make predictions and come to a conclusion regarding...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Ph Et: Function Builder
Play with functions while you ponder Art History. Explore geometric transformations and transform your thinking about linear functions, then have fun figuring out the mystery functions.
New York Times
New York Times: 32 Innovations That Will Change Your Tomorrow
If you don't know that the incandescent light was a failure before it was a success, it's easy to write off some modern energy innovations like solar panels because they haven't hit the big time fast enough. Worse, the fairy-tale view of...
Other
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
Virtual Salt
Visual Salt: Elements of the Gothic Novel
This site gives a listing and description of the typical elements usually found in gothic novels. It also provides a list of example vocabulary typically found in gothic novels.
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The Stoa Consortium: The City Eleusinion
The City Eleusinion was one of the most important sanctuaries in the religious life of the ancient Athenians. As the urban "branch" of the sanctuary of Demeter and Kore at Eleusis, the City Eleusinion played a key role in the initial...
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The Library of Congress offers a concise history of the toothbrush. Did you know a some form of a toothbrush has been around since 3000 BC?
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Alexander Graham Bell
Find out who is credited for the invention of the telephone in this brief history.