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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Old Salty: Does Age Affect the Ability to Detect Salt?

For Students 6th - 8th
Sauerkraut, pickled fish, pickled vegetables, kimchi, corned beef, processed cheeses, smoked lunch meats. Do you like these high-salt foods? What about your grandparents, do they? Do your grandparents seem to like most foods to be a bit...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Polarization

For Students 9th - 10th
An incredible series of illustrated pages that explain polarization, polarized light and its effects, and polarized filters and sunglasses. Features interactive Java applets.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Germs Spread? Why Do They Make Us Sick?

For Students 2nd - 7th
Germs are found on almost every surface we come in contact with, which makes it incredibly common for our bodies to be exposed to them. But why are some of these germs relatively harmless, while others can be fatal? The creators of this...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Walk on the Moon

For Students 9th - 10th
This online lesson helps students explore primary sources, including photographs and audio and video recordings, in order to learn about the Apollo crew and spacecraft, the history of the space race, and the incredible technological...
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Charles I. Kelly and Lawrence E. Kelly

Many Things for Esl Japanese Version

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the Japanese version of the well-known Interesting Things for ESL site (the authors are professors teaching in Japan). The Japanese site has many of the same features as the English Only version in fact, it usually goes to the...
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Environmental Chemistry

Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Nickel

For Students 9th - 10th
An incredibly thorough source for information on nickel.
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Environmental Chemistry

Environmental chemistry.com: Periodic Table Oxygen

For Students 9th - 10th
An incredibly thorough site with a wealth of basic information on oxygen. Highly recommended.
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Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: A Teacher's Guide to "Great Expectations" [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Incredibly detailed teacher guide includes vocabulary words, themes, specific student activities, critical thinking ideas, chapter-by-chapter questions and reading notes, and more. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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British Library

British Library: Virtual Books: Turning the Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
Prepare for hours of fascination leafing through pages of 15 incredible original texts, from the Diamond Sutra, the oldest printed book, to an original copy of "Alice's Adventures Underground." Along the way, check out such varied texts...
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PBS

Pbs: New Perspectives on the West: Journey of Alvar Nunez Cabeza De Vaca

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the incredible story of Cabeza de Vaca in his own words. He tells of his many years-long journey across the South, and writes as an ethnologist about the Native Americans he encounters. A fascinating account!
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San Jose State University

San Jose State University: Chartres Cathedral

For Students 9th - 10th
A brilliant look at one of the most intriguing cathedrals in France, Chartres. The resource is designed to give you a virtual tour through this incredible structure. View in person photographs taken as if you were truly inside the...
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Other

Dorchester County Library: Annie Oakley

For Students 9th - 10th
A one-page, but extensive biography that examines Oakley's incredible life from her difficult childhood to her marriage to Butler and subsequent employment with the Wild West shows to her restless retirement. Excellent coverage.
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Other

Bringing History Home: Immigration History

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
This 2nd grade unit invites children to learn their ancestors' native countries of origin. The take-home page for family ancestry offers several alternatives to citing a specific family immigration history. Studying immigration provides...
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Other

Trans Pacific Project: Transpacific Migrations

For Students 9th - 10th
What an incredible resource that looks at Transpacific migrations peopling the Western Hemisphere, the Pacific islands, and the Chinese diaspora. Included is information about genetic research that traces DNA patterns across the world....
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Other

Gutenberg Digital: Gutenberg and the Gutenberg Bible

For Students 9th - 10th
An incredible website offering the entire Gutenberg Bible, information about Gutenberg and the history of printing. Rich variety of images and a wealth of information. Loading times will be slow, so be patient. Interactive and complete -...
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Other

Tresor De La Langue Francaise,

For Students 9th - 10th
Incredible dictionary - very high level - suitable for teachers or highly advanced students - has in-depth definitions with usage examples of the French language.
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Other

Polarization.net: Polarized Light in Nature and Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Incredible sight focusing on all varieties and instances of polarization as found in nature and in human-made technologies.
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Other

Polarized Light in Nature and Technology

For Students 9th - 10th
Incredible sight focusing on all varieties and instances of polarization as found in nature and in our surroundings.
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Other

Pictures of the Year

For Students 9th - 10th
For over 63 years POI has offered photographers to submit their images to be judged on an international level. It also provides an archive of incredible images for all to see.
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Other

Kryss Tal: The English Language: Words Borrowed

For Students 9th - 10th
An incredible comprehensive list of "borrowed words" in the English language, grouped by the languages from which the words are borrowed. Provides and describes dozens of languages and literally thousands of loan words. Highly recommended.
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Other

De Muurgedichten Van Leiden: The Wall Poems of Leiden

For Students 9th - 10th
Incredible site from the Netherlands which displays beautiful poems engraved on buildings and various wall sites in the town of Leiden, Holland. Lists over one hundred poems and provides both a picture of the wall poem and a translation.
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Other

Studs Terkel: Conversations With America

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover much information here about the incredible life story of Studs Terkel, famous radio personality and prize winning author. Listen to his interviews for some fascinating insights into the diverse culture of American life.
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Other

Tourism Partnership of Niagara: Niagara Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
"The official destination website of Canada's incredible Niagara Region." Primarily a reference source for tourists.
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Other

Amigos De La Egiptologia: Arte: Amigos en El Antiguo Egipto

For Students 9th - 10th
An incredible site that embraces Egyptian forms of art. It is understood that all these Egyptian artworks had a clearly defined function.

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