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The White House

The White House: Presidents: Franklin Pierce

For Students 9th - 10th
Details Franklin Pierce's career as the 14th President of the United States and his background information. A portrait is included.
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NSTATE

State Symbols of Kentucky

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Kentucky's state symbols and their official state places and events. In most cases you can click on the word to see a picture and find more information about the symbol, place, or event.
Graphic
Swiss Educ

Swiss Educ: Lawrence, D. H. 1885 1930

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Each section of this site offers both print and audio resources, including some of his work read aloud, and profiles of the writer from radio programs.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Ancient Greece the Trojan War

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about how the Greeks fought an won the Trojan War. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: They Call Them Apaches

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Apache Native Americans. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Russell Freedman Biography

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover more about the author Russell Freedman when you visit this site. This resource provides a biography, an interview transcript, a booklist and more.
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Other

Ohio Public Library: What Tree Is It?

For Students 9th - 10th
An online resource for tree identification by common name, scientific name, leaf, or fruit.
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Other

Aa Registry: Wentworth Cheswell, One of New Hampshire's Finest

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Wentworth Cheswell, a black American who contributed to the Revolutionary War and local politics. Cheswell is considered the first black American to be elected to a public office. Click on learn more for more information...
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: Kentucky

For Students 3rd - 8th
America's Story highlights Kentucky, the 15th state of the Union.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: North Carolina

For Students 3rd - 5th
Help discover more about "the story of the lost colony of Roanoke Island." Why did the Wright Brothers fly at Kitty Hawk? Learn more about North Carolina from the Library of Congress website.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Oregon Caves

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the Oregon caves when you visit this informative site. This resource features links to facts, kid's activities, and more.
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Idaho State University

Global Wind Systems [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A great description of the global scale circulation and heat energy. Discusses a single-cell model, a three-cell model, jet streams and more.
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Washington State University

Washington State University: The Stephen Crane Society

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a good starting point for those looking for information and resources on Stephen Crane. Includes a full-texts, a bibliography, responses to queries and FAQs, and several links for further Internet research on Crane.
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Other

Fish Base: Short Snouted Seahorse

For Students 9th - 10th
Fish Base provides abundant information on the Hippocampus hippocampus, also known as the short-snouted seahorse.
Website
Palomar Community College District

Palomar College: Columbian Exchange

For Students 9th - 10th
A page on the elements of the Exchange that made the most significant impact. Clicking on the item brings up a page of explanation.
Unit Plan
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Alabama Facts, Map and State Symbols

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do you need information about Alabama? Find facts, a map, and state symbols. Pictures of many of the state symbols are included.
Website
Other

Maryland State Symbols

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on a word to find lots of information and a picture of each Maryland state symbol.
Activity
Other

Book Spot's Book Discussion Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Scroll down to the Guides for Selected Titles to find a wealth of information on a variety of titles for adults and teens. Each entry, though they come from different sources, includes book discussion questions and some background about...
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USA Today

Usa Today: Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
USA TODAY, a leading national newspaper, provides extensive coverage of U.S. sports. Content includes the latest news, sports extras, and individual coverage of both college and professional sports.
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Other

The Sports Network

For Students 9th - 10th
The Sports Network is a truly comprehensive sports-centered website. Covering sports throughout the world, content includes the latest headlines and scores, as well as focused looks at all major (and minor) professional sports, college...
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Other

Msnbc: Nbc Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
NBC Sports, in collaboration with The Sporting News, provides the latest news, scores, standings and schedules in the world of sports.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Gymnastics

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This presentation shows the types of gymnastic events performed by both men and women in Summer Olympics, gives measurements of the various apparatuses used, and provides a brief explanation of how medalists are chosen.
Website
Sea World Parks & Entertainment

Sea World and Busch Gardens Animal Bytes: Seahorse

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how many kinds of seahorses exist, how they are born, and how they survive in the world's oceans and seas.
Article
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: 300 Women Who Changed History: Zora Neale Hurston

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopaedia Britannica provides a biography of Zora Neale Hurston, a famous novelist and first African American graduate of Barnard College.

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