Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Global Edge: Kiribati: Introduction
Provides statistics, history, politics, and demographics for the island nation of Kiribati located in the Pacific Ocean.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Linear Equation
This site defines a linear equation in a very basic and understandable way. The opening page gives examples of linear equations and questions posed to the reader which may be answered easily by examining the definition given. Be sure to...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Dilation
This site defines dilation and gives an example with a diagram. There is also an interactive activity involving a JavaSketchPad page in which you can explore dilations. In addition, be sure to follow the links to related terms, more...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Angle of Rotation
This site gives a definition of angle of rotation and provides some examples. There is also an interactive activity in which a JavaSketchPad page is provided for you to explore rotations. In addition, be sure to follow the links to...
Arizona State University
Arizona State University Art Museum
Located in Tempe, AZ. The museum collects and presents works of art to "stimulate, challenge and delight a diverse audience." Areas of particular emphasis in contemporary art.
University of Washington
University of Washington: Medicinal Herb Garden
This site provides information on the Medicinal Herb Garden located in Seattle, Washington. It provides an index of herbs and a virtual tour of the garden.
Duke University
Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
Located in Durham, NC. Permanent collection ranging from Ancient to Modern art plus changing exhibitions, programs and scholarly publications.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Equivalent Expressions
This site gives a description of equivalent expressions. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, more information, and the interactive checkpoint involving equivalent expressions located in the left-hand column.
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Incenter
This InterMath site gives a description of the incenter of a triangle along with a visual representation. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, and the interactive check point involving...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Pi
This site opens with a very brief description of pi with an approximation. There are links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving pi located in the left-hand...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Event
This site gives a description of an event along with a several examples. Be sure to follow the links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point involving events located in...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Regular Polygon
This site gives a description of regular polygons along with visual representations of several polygons. There are links to related terms, everyday examples, challenging problems, more information, and the interactive check point...
University of Georgia
University of Georgia: Inter Math: Interactive Math Dictionary
Each term of Intermath's interactive math dictionary contains a description and links to related terms, everyday examples, interactive checkpoint, more information, and challenges located in the left-hand column of the page. This...
Other
University of Akron: Research Challenges Location of 'Tornado Alley'
Geographer Michael Frates redefines the concept of Tornado Alley by using a grid system to map tornado activity in the U.S. Download the Tornado Alley map and locate the other tornado active areas: Hoosier Alley, Dixie Alley and the...
Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Prairie Ecology [Pdf]
"Prairie Ecology" is a one page, nonfiction passage about the tallgrass prairie ecosystem and how it works using three animals: the skipper butterfly, ground squirrel, and the bison It is followed by an open-ended question which requires...
University of Manchester
Children's University of Manchester: Explore Ancient Egypt
Explore and learn about places in Ancient Egypt on this interactive map. Next, try to place them to the correct locations on the map, and take a quiz on facts you read about them.
University of California
University of California: Seawater Density & Salinity [Pdf]
Describes the properties of seawater and the variations depending on its location, e.g., near a shoreline, in an estuary, or as sea ice. Discusses the instruments scientists use to measure the density of water and explains other...
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas Mc Donald Observatory: The Milky Way
Students will work in groups to make up a story and picture that explains how someone living thousands of years ago in their location might have explained the Milky Way.
University of Oxford (UK)
Oxford University: Siegried Sassoon
This site has links to five of Siegried Sassoon's (1886-1967 CE) poems as well as other information located throughout this page. Here you'll find a brief biography, literary criticism of his piece 'Survivors', and other pertinent...
Boston College
Boston College: High Victorian Gothic in America
This site from Boston College provides many examples of High Victorian Gothic style buildings may be viewed and enlarged here, from churches to homes. Information is limited to brief text about specific architects along with location and...
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University
Depaul University: Center for Urban Education: Classify Facts and Opinions [Pdf]
Students will find three lessons about facts and opinions in this learning module. The following topics are linked in the module: contrast and evaluate fact and opinion; classify facts and opinions; and locate and classify facts.
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Umuc: Secrets of My Research Success
This 35-minute interactive tutorial models the research process via the story of Quentin, a UMUC student. It takes him through the various research process steps: understand how to locate background information on his topic by showing...
Columbia University
Columbia University: African Studies
This collection of African studies resources provides users with a great deal of information about African culture, geography, history, and current issues.
Other
Wesleyan University: Learning Objects Studio: Virtual Instrument Museum
Access the world musical instrument collection of the Music Department of Wesleyan University through this virtual museum interface. Search for and learn about instruments by type, geographic location, instrument material, and genre....