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Nova: Mystery of the Megaflood

For Students 9th - 10th
This interactive site provides geologic evidence for one of the world's largest prehistoric floods. Nova's interactive map has numerous pictures of the Scabland's geologic features formed when Glacial Lake Missoula's ice dam gave way and...
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: Did You Ever Wonder? About the Mysteries of Ocean Chemistry?

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate ocean chemistry. The article discusses Jim Bishop, ocean cycle, the biology of the sea, and carbon in the sea. The resource consists of pictures, quotes, and links to additional resources.
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Mystery Object Challenge

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
With a brief story and photo of an image, students will do some digging to figure out how old the object pictured is and the history behind it.
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PBS

Nova: Mystery of the Megaflood: What on Earth Made This?

For Students 9th - 10th
See if you can figure out what formed eight different spectacular geologic formations. Pictures are provided along with hints.
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BioEd Online

Bio Ed Online: Making Sense!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Making Sense! is a colorful, engaging picture/storybook book that introduces students to the brain and the five senses as they solve mystery picture puzzles. Download the text or watch it in slideshow format.
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PBS

Pbs Nova: Building Pharaoh's Ship

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1954, an Egyptian archeologist discovered an immense, beautifully crafted ship buried in pieces right beside the Great Pyramid of Khufu. Now fully reassembled, this extraordinary royal craft, one of the oldest planked vessels in the...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Mystery Workers: Identify the Goods

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Click and drag pictures of goods to the correct descriptions.
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Curated OER

Adelie Land, a Grotto of "Mysteries" Australian Antarctic Expedition, 1911 1914

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring Antarctic exploration can be found on this site by Picture Australia. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs as well as a brief description.
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Sacred Sites: Easter Island

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed report on one of the world's most famous, yet least visited archaeological sites, Easter Island. This site covers many of the theories surrounding the island, ancient and recent history and has some great pictures.
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Arlington Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery: Dashiell Hammett

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery has information about Dashiell Hammett and his service as a sergeant in the Army. Includes great biographical information along with several helpful pictures of this sergeant and author.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Let's Read It Again: Comprehension Strategies for Ell's

For Teachers K - 1st
Help Spanish-speaking English-language learners unlock the mysteries of their new language by using a bilingual book to recognize unfamiliar words and construct meaning from the text.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Attributes of Shapes

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Students will identify the attributes of shapes and use those attributes to draw and describe shapes. This lesson contains a detailed plan, pictures of student work, and videos of the lesson in action.
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Curated OER

Library of Congress: Everyday Mysteries: Holtz Electrostatic Influence Machine

For Students 9th - 10th
A picture of a Holtz electrostatic influence machine.
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Curated OER

Library of Congress: Everyday Mysteries: Static Electricity

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A picture of two girls hair raising experience with static electricity.
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Curated OER

Library of Congress: Everyday Mysteries: Explosion

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A picture of an explosion caused by static sparks.
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Other

Database of Award Winning Children's Literature

For Students 4th - 9th
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
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Other

Raid on Deerfield: The Many Stories of 1704

For Students 9th - 10th
This award-winning resource draws the reader into a consideration of history as witnessed from multiple perspectives. Discover the mystery of the French and Indian raid on colonial Deerfield, Massachusetts where five cultures clashed in...
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University of Iowa

University of Iowa: Laos Keeps Its Urns

For Students 9th - 10th
There is no end to the mysteries on this earth - witness the Plain of Jars in Laos. Where did they come from? What were they used for? Theories are provided as well as large pictures of the jars and areas in Laos.
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Destination Mars

For Students 9th - 10th
This fascinating site from NPR describes the two missions launched on June 11, 2003 to explore Mars and collect evidence that may help scientists solve the many mysteries of Mars. The site contains vivid pictures and links to many...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Writing Activity: Harris Burdick Stories

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
After reading The Mysteries of Harris Burdick, by Chris Van Allsburg, learners create their own stories about the pictures. By navigating the Internet, students learn more about the writing process to help them create their stories.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Ambum Stone

For Students 9th - 10th
The Ambum Stone is prized above all others not only for its age-it is one of the oldest of all sculptures made in Oceania-but also for its highly detailed sculptural qualities. View pictures and read about the history and mysteries...
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Curated OER

Picture of a Gps Satellite

For Students 3rd - 8th
Where are you and where are you going? Visit this site and learn the discovery and purpose of GPS, Global Position Systems.
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Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Bermuda Triangle Map

For Students 9th - 10th
This image is a Bermuda Triangle map, locating the area where many mysterious incidents have reportedly occurred. It is found between Bermuda, Florida and Puerto Rico. For more information, check out our Bermuda Triangle mysteries,...

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