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California State University: Biology Labs Online: Leaf Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of virtual experiment assignments where students investigate the process of photosynthesis and how it varies with different types of plants. They will change experimental conditions to see how different factors affect the rate of...
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Cut the Knot

Cut the Knot!: Polygons: Formality and Intuition

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very interesting site about polygons. The site begins by distinguishing between shapes whose sides intersect and polygons whose sides do not overlap. After this short introduction, you will find information regarding area and...
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Dartmouth College

Dartmouth College: Chem Lab: Soluble Puzzles, Cations

For Students 9th - 10th
These interactive chemistry experiments let you choose the chemicals and measurements and provide results that you analyze. Requires Java.
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New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Electricity & Magnetism

For Students 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network has developed interactive & printable crossword puzzles. The theme of this puzzle is magnetism and electricity. Requires Java.
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Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Information Elimination: Lesson on Narrowing the Topic

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
This is a tutorial which focuses on how to narrow the topic for expository writing, how to determine what information to keep or eliminate, and what questions to ask yourself. Students respond to questions throughout. A comparison is...
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Capital Community College Foundation

Guide to Grammar and Writing: Building a Better Vocabulary

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is an index of vocabulary-building information and quizzes, including a list of roots, prefixes, and suffixes with their meanings. It offers 365 SAT and GRE level vocabulary words, definitions, and sample sentences. The quizzes...
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Simple Electrical Cell

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a Java tutorial showing the simple voltaic (or galvanic) electrical cell, which is the most basic type of "wet" cell and demonstrates the fundamental chemistry behind batteries.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Mass Spectrometry: How to Weigh an Atom

For Students 9th - 10th
It's hard enough to weigh something as itty bitty as atoms or molecules. Factor in that they're careening by faster than Jeff Gordon on steroids, and you get an idea what scientists are up against. Using comet particles from NASA's...
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Math, Physics and Engineering Applets

For Students 9th - 10th
Written by Paul Falstad, these educational Java applets address myriad concepts related to electrostatics, magnetostatics and electrodynamics. You'll find instructions on how to operate each applet, but little explanatory material.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Nctm: Illuminations: Tube Viewer Simulation

For Students 9th - 10th
A computer simulation of viewing through various lengths of tubes at different distances. The simulation also has an exploration of focus questions. [Requires Java.]
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Chemistry Collective

Chem Collective: Virtual Lab: Default Virtual Lab Stockroom

For Students 9th - 10th
Perform virtual lab experiments safely. Pour and mix specific amounts of various solutions on screen and observe changes in temperature and pH. Choose glassware and other tools (ie. bunsen burner, scale) to assist with virtual lab...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: An Implementation of Steganography

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students apply the design process to the problem of hiding a message in a digital image using steganographic methods, a PictureEdit Java class, and API (provided as an attachment). They identify the problems and limitations associated...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Peru

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Peru. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Grenada

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Grenada. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Bulgaria

For Students 9th - 10th
The CIA World Factbook presents detailed information on Bulgaria, part of the Balkan Peninsula. Topics include geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. Also featured is...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Mexico

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Mexico. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Puerto Rico

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Puerto Rico. The content covers the territory's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
At this resource, detailed information is provided on Canada's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. This resource requires Java.
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Croatia

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Croatia. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Virgin Islands

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of U.S. Virgin Islands. The content covers the territory's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Bosnia and Herzegovina

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides an overview of the government and economy of Bosnia and Herzegovina. This resource requires Java.
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Taiwan

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of Taiwan. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It includes...
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The Official U. S. Time

For Students 9th - 10th
Get the official U.S. time from the official U.S. timekeepers, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and its military counterpart, the U.S. Naval Observatory. Java needs to be enabled to see the timeclocks. There are...
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Central Intelligence Agency

Cia: World Factbook: Netherlands

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource from the CIA World Factbook provides a detailed fact sheet of the Netherlands. The content covers the country's geography, people, government, economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues. It...

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