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Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Earwigs

For Students 9th - 10th
There are plenty of folk tales about earwigs but none of them contain true information about these insects. This article provides information about earwigs and how to keep them out of your house.
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Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Mosquitoes

For Students 9th - 10th
Mosquitoes are universally considered pests and they can carry dangerous parasites that can make people sick. This article is about controlling mosquitos around the home.
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Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Scale Insects

For Students 9th - 10th
You may not know what they are, but scale insects may be on your houseplants right now! This article describes what they are and how they can be controlled.
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Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes: Bees and Wasps

For Students 9th - 10th
If you have a problem or question about bees and wasps, this site can help provide some information. There are 13 different articles that can tell you about the insects and what you can do about them.
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Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Beetles

For Students 9th - 10th
This page has links to lots of pages full of information about beetles. They are categorized by common name so that it is easy to find what you're looking for. Each page includes a description and information about controlling potential...
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Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Butterflies and Moths

For Students 9th - 10th
This series of articles is about butterflies and moths that you may see around your house. There is a special focus on the caterpillars that will become the moths because they cause most of the damage to trees.
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Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Crickets

For Students 9th - 10th
Crickets can be annoying when they get into a house. These information sheets provide ways to prevent crickets from becoming a pest problem while also explaining some basic cricket biology.
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Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Flies

For Students 9th - 10th
Flies are almost always known as pests, especially the types called gnats that bite! These information sheets provide descriptions of several types of flies as well as life cycles and ways to reduce these annoying bugs.
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Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Millipedes

For Students 9th - 10th
Millipedes are easily recognized because of their many legs. There are several types that you may come in contact with, and these information sheets provide descriptions of each. Also included is information about controlling them if...
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University of Iowa: Small Comets

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides extensive information on the controversial theory that there are millions of small comets which continually burn up yearly in the earth's atmosphere.
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Iowa State University: Orthopteran Dissection

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a simple animation that shows an outline of a grasshopper. Different systems can be clicked on to show the different organs. This could be very helpful prior to dissections!
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Iowa State University: Entomology Image Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an extensive collection of photographs of insects.
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University of Iowa: Diffusion in the History of African States

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on "Asante," for a description of African states during this political transition. Links to related information.
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Iowa State University: Integrated Pest Management

For Students 9th - 10th
This site covers a wide variety of pest concerns and news with information on Integrated Pest Management resources, insect notes, and envrironmental issues surrounding Integrated Pest Management.
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University of Northern Iowa: Blank Verse

For Students 9th - 10th
Very clear and detailed explanation of blank verse, including related terms such as iambic pentameter and other forms of meter in poetry. Also includes a "How to and Examples," section that discusses the difficulties of writing in blank...
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Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Termites

For Students 9th - 10th
Termites feed on wood and can cause structural damage to furniture and homes. This article is about termites as pests and what can be done when there is a termite problem.
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Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Ticks

For Students 9th - 10th
Here are 3 articles about the American Dog Tick, Bat Tick, and the Lone Star Tick. Each includes descriptions, life cycles, and ways to control them as pests.
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Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Sowbugs and Pillbugs

For Students 9th - 10th
Pillbugs may look like insects, but they're really crustaceans. This article describes them and their habitat, and describes what to do if they become a nuisance in the home.
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Iowa State University: Iowa Insect Information Notes Wolf and Fisher Spider

For Students 9th - 10th
Wolf spiders and Fisher spiders are some of the most common. This article has a little bit of information about them and how they hunt. Also included is information about what to do when they are a pest in the house.
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Iowa State University: Cloud Pictures

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a great site from the Iowa State University. This page is a collection of cloud pictures. You view the picture and then click on the text to see what the author thinks the cloud looks like. You can classify the clouds yourself.
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Iowa University: Multinational Corporations

For Students 9th - 10th
This is general information about multinational corporations that is intended to define and thus clarify the make-up of a multinational corporation. The material is part of the readings for an Economics course.
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Iowa State University: Entomology Image Gallery

For Students 9th - 10th
Images of insects and plants.
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University of Northern Iowa: Study Skills

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of web sites that provide tips to help you study more effectively, manage your time, take better notes, and handle the stresses of school life.
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Iowa State University: Standardizing Sodium Hydroxide

For Students 9th - 10th
This laboratory exercise describes the proper method to determine the exact molar concentration of sodium hydroxide.

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