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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Armchair of Seti I

For Students 9th - 10th
The armchair of King Seti I found in his tomb with him.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Carl Sagan

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia provides a brief biography of Carl Sagan, the American astronomer who pioneered exobiology and promoted the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), and science in general.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: A Guide to Astronomy Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
A portal to resources on the sun, the Earth's neighboring planets, and the weather in space. Find out why Saturn is the "jewel of the Solar System" and explore what happens when Venus and Mercury make their rare transits across the sun.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Calculating the Odds of Intelligent Alien Life

For Students 9th - 10th
This video uses the Drake Equation to calculate the odds of intelligent alien life in the universe. [7:28] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
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PBS

Pbs: Egypt's Golden Kingdom: Abydos

For Students 9th - 10th
Abydos, a religious site for thousands of years, is the site of a New Kingdom temple, which you can explore on this PBS site. Click on the hyperlinks or on the temple itself to go inside. Requires QuickTime.
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Other

Astronomylinks

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a very comprehensive site on the subject of Astronomy and Astrophysics. The site has links to many sites on topics including astronauts, astronomy, astrophysics, education, jobs, etc.
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Other

Amigos De La Egiptologia: Historia

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource focuses on some of the many prominent personalities who lived in ancient Egypt. View the history of pharaohs, kings, and kingdoms.
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NASA

Nasa Space Science Data Archive: Astronomy and Astrophysics

For Students 9th - 10th
NASA sponsored site dealing with several topics in Astronomy and Astrophysics. The site provides links to various topics.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Hunefer, Book of the Dead

For Students 9th - 10th
"Book of the Dead" was specially produced for Hunefer. He was a royal scribe and steward of King Sety I. Hunefer's high status is reflected in the fine quality of his "Book of the Dead", which was specially produced for him. View...
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Celebrities of Ancient Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
Ten notable ancient Egyptian rulers, including Ramses III, Seti I, Gemahlin Amenophis III, Ptolemaeus Euergetes II, Nefertari, Arsinoe II Philadelphus, Aethopian, Cleopatra II, and Mutemua XVII.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: Jewel Casket

For Students 9th - 10th
Jewel casket belonging to an Egyptian noblewoman, wife of King Seti I.
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Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: The Temple of Abydos

For Students 9th - 10th
Built by Seti I and completed by his son Ramses II. The pillars in this temple contain carvings of very fine quality.
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Other

Nasa: Jupiter's Ring System

For Students 9th - 10th
This page is the main NASA archive of information on Jupiter's rings. It includes access to images, animation, and text relating to the discoveries made by the Voyager and Galileo missions.

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