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American Museum of Natural History

Paleontology Books

For Students 6th - 12th
A list of 11 books about paleontology offers titles, authors, and a brief description of the tale.
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Shakespeare Globe Trust

Macbeth

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Why do characters do what they do? Scholars use the resource to explore character motivation in Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth. Additionally, they discover pictures, interviews, and videos from the Deutsche Bank production of the play. 
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Multiplying Magic Squares

For Students 6th - 8th
The math concept of "Magic Squares" is explored here with basic terminology and examples to begin with. Once students have mastered these, the more challenging idea of how to multiply magic squares is introduced. Review materials are...
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Magic, Illusion, and the Supernatural

For Students 9th - 10th
Mischievous fairies, monstrous apparitions, and scheming witches: examine how Shakespeare and Renaissance writers played with the magical and supernatural.
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Other

Magic Lantern Castle Museum

For Students 9th - 10th
"Home of the only museum in the world dedicated solely to the history of the Magic Lantern." See the history and images of the magic lantern projector. A great historical site!
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Scholastic

Scholastic:magic School Bus Themes Index

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Magic School Bus cross referenced by themes to provide quick access to many activities and references.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of American History: Magic Lanterns, Magic Mirrors

For Students 9th - 10th
Like fun house mirrors, motion pictures over the past one hundred years have reflected, challenged, influenced, and altered our visions of ourselves and the world in which we live. This virtual Exhibition was produced by the Photographic...
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Other

Sunny Hillside Antiques: Magic Lantern

For Students 9th - 10th
The site includes images from Magic Lantern slides, a little background on Nursery Lanterns and learning games and trivia information. Check out the links to other sites too!
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Other

De Luikerwaal: Dutch Magic Lantern Site

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has images of Magic Lantern projectors, a complete history, and more from Henc R.A.de Roo.
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Other

Kitikmeot Heritage Society: A Magical Journey to Visit Angulalik

For Students 3rd - 5th
We travel with Roy from Inuvik as he travels to visit his cousin in Cambridge Bay on Victoria Island. Along the way we learn about the culture of the Copper Inuit.
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World Wildlife Fund for Nature

Wwf: Our Earth: Biodiversity: The Magic of Our Planet

For Students 9th - 10th
An introduction to biodiversity, offering a look how the planet is "losing" biodiversity and how this loss affects humans and Earth.
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Other

Graf X Design: Paint Shop Pro Tutorials

For Students 9th - 10th
A great collection of Paint Shop Pro tutorials. Topics included for this low-cost alternative to Photoshop are water marking photographs, magic of masks, transparent gifs, different types of buttons and more!
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Other

Real Sociedad Matematica Espanola: Divulga Mat: El Rincon Matemagico

For Students 9th - 10th
With this math resource, you can enjoy mathematics through magic tricks. Colorful illustrations and instructions are provided.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Webcast: Mary Pope Osborne: Book Fest 2005

For Students 3rd - 8th
This video of Mary Pope Osborne is like having the author come to visit. She speaks about her life, how she developed her popular Magic Treehouse books, and the hard process of creating story magic. [32:36]
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National Institutes of Health

National Library of Medicine: Harry Potter's World: Immortality

For Students 9th - 10th
A clever account of the history of medicine told as it relates to J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter. Read about the history of immortality, and the belief that magic played a role in ancient medicine.
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The Washington Post

Washington Post: 70 Years, Many Magical Moments

For Students 9th - 10th
A timeline of each Winter Olympics from 1924 to 1994. Each year is its own link which contains a brief outline and highlights of the games.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Air and Space Museum: Star Wars: The Magic of Myth

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibition relates the original Star Wars film trilogy to the "hero's journey" presented in Joseph Campbell's "Hero With a Thousand Faces" and "The Power of Myth." Originally accompanied an exhibit at the Museum, but now stands...
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Other

New Brunswick Waste Management /"Backyard Magic"

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive description of the environmental benefits of composting solid waste. Complete directions for composting, detailed description of composting chemistry, suggestions for applications of humus, question and answer page,...
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Philadelphia Museum of Art

Philadelphia Museum of Art: Andrew Wyeth: Memory and Magic

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Philadelphia Museum of Art, a companion to a 2006 exhibit of the works of American artist Andrew Wyeth, who died in January 2009. Features include a biography, overview of the exhibit, a five part podcast from a museum curator,...
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Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Gabriel Garcia Marquez

For Students 9th - 10th
The life and work of Latin American writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez are surveyed with an emphasis on his contribution to the genre of magical realism.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Teacher: Harry Potter Brings Magic Into the Classroom

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here is a list of lesson plan ideas for teachers to accompany the Harry Potter series.
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Other

Funology: The Science of Having Fun

For Students 3rd - 8th
See what the "science of having fun" is by learning jokes and "wacky facts", playing games, and trying magic tricks and simple recipes. Great ideas for enjoying science with classmates, friends, and family.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Math Magic

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Comprehensive site of MS Word files that are easy to download which increase problem solving skills using technology in the classroom.
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National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

The Math Forum: Math Magic

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Comprehensive site of MS Word files that are easy to download which increase problem solving skills using technology in the classroom.

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