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Shmoop University

Shmoop: Night

For Students 9th - 10th
Night is the story of Elie Wiesel surviving a Nazi concentration camp as a teenager. This site provides comprehensive information about the characters and their incredible situations.
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Curated OER

History of the Steam Engine

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Engines of Ingenuity web site. A lengthy page discussing ingenuity and invention as it pertains to steam engine history. Very anecdotal and interesting. Includes biographical information and interesting details about Hero of...
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History of the Steam Engine

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Engines of Ingenuity web site. A lengthy page discussing ingenuity and invention as it pertains to steam engine history. Very anecdotal and interesting. Includes biographical information and interesting details about Hero of...
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Curated OER

Hummingbird World: The Hummingbird Web Site

For Students 3rd - 8th
An incredibly comprehensive hummingbird site that contains virtually everything you need to know about this bird. Behavior, nests, gardens, stories, quizzes, Q&A, are but a few of the topics covered.
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Curated OER

Hummingbird World: The Hummingbird Web Site

For Students 3rd - 8th
An incredibly comprehensive hummingbird site that contains virtually everything you need to know about this bird. Behavior, nests, gardens, stories, quizzes, Q&A, are but a few of the topics covered.
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Curated OER

Hummingbird World: The Hummingbird Web Site

For Students 3rd - 8th
An incredibly comprehensive hummingbird site that contains virtually everything you need to know about this bird. Behavior, nests, gardens, stories, quizzes, Q&A, are but a few of the topics covered.
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Curated OER

Hummingbird World: The Hummingbird Web Site

For Students 3rd - 8th
An incredibly comprehensive hummingbird site that contains virtually everything you need to know about this bird. Behavior, nests, gardens, stories, quizzes, Q&A, are but a few of the topics covered.
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Curated OER

White House Tapes: The President Calling

For Students 9th - 10th
Incredibly interesting secret phone tapes from Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon. Read and listen to excerpts from the Mississippi Crisis, the Vietnam Dilemma, bombing for peace, and Watergate firings.
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Columns Mark All That's Left of the Temple of Zeus in Nemea.

For Students 9th - 10th
The Olympics are back where they started - Greece. This is a fascinating site about finding the sites of those ancient games. You can also view an interactive map of the original Marathon run. Incredible pictures of rebuilt ruins as well...
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Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat and Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
Georgia State University Physics Department privides an incredibly thorough treatment of the laws of thermodynamics. Multiple pages; many informative graphics; opportunities to practice problems and receive immediate feedback.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Germs Spread? Why Do They Make Us Sick?

For Students 2nd - 7th
Germs are found on almost every surface we come in contact with, which makes it incredibly common for our bodies to be exposed to them. But why are some of these germs relatively harmless, while others can be fatal? The creators of this...
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Other

Tresor De La Langue Francaise,

For Students 9th - 10th
Incredible dictionary - very high level - suitable for teachers or highly advanced students - has in-depth definitions with usage examples of the French language.
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Other

Tourism Partnership of Niagara: Niagara Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
"The official destination website of Canada's incredible Niagara Region." Primarily a reference source for tourists.
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Other

Ibaudio: Audio Media Downloads

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Have you ever created a good presentation but know it's one step away from incredible? By creating an account with ibaudio, you can access royalty-free music and sound effects at the click of your mouse. Turn your good project into a...
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National Park Service: Big Bend

For Students 9th - 10th
Deemed more than just a desert, Big Bend is indeed that! Find excellent narrative on the history and culture of this incredible park as well as notes on nature and science. Be sure to click on Visitor Photo Gallery for stunning views.
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Other

Personal: Siva

For Students 9th - 10th
An incredibly detailed personal site on Siva (Shiva), one of the main Hindu deities. Discusses his power, importance, and iconography.
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NASA

Nasa: Comet Hale Bopp Images

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains 5,161 images of the Hale-Bopp comet from 1995 to 2000. This incredible photo archive is definitely worth a visit.
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PBS

Pbs: Nature: Ireland

For Students 9th - 10th
A colorful site dedicated to the brilliant beauty of Ireland, it's wildlife, and incredible wilderness. Excellent photos.
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Pennsylvania State University

Kettering University: Doppler Effect and Sonic Boom

For Students 9th - 10th
Incredible set of animations demonstrating the Doppler effect and shockwaves resulting from supersonic aircraft.
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Other

Fractal Explorer

For Students 7th - 8th
The fractal explorer shows how a very simple pattern, when repeated can produce an incredible range of images. From organic tree like structures to rigid geometric forms. Fun to use and lots of mathematical concepts involved.
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University of Pennsylvania

Eugene Ormandy a Centennial Celebration

For Students 9th - 10th
A wonderful exhibit of this incredible man who was a talented musician as well as the music director for the Philadelphia Orchestra for 42 years.
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Other

City of Littleton Government: History of Transportation: Littleton, Colorado

For Students 9th - 10th
Incredible history of transportation in Littleton, Colorado that explains the many ways in which transportation impacted the culture.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Latex Tubing and Hybrid Vehicles

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit gives students the opportunity to make use of linear models in order to make predictions based on real-world data. Students experience how engineers address incredible and important design challenges through the use of linear...
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Other

Italy Guides: Venice

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to the beautiful city of Venice, Italy! Although this is a commercial site, the interactive city map with its many incredible photos and links to historic sights make it a useful tool for both students and teachers to learn about...

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