Nature Conservancy
Nature Conservancy: Planet Earth: Deserts
From the Sonoran Desert in North America to Colorado's Great Sand Dunes all the way to Africa's Namib Desert, explore these incredible deserts and discover what scientists are doing to preserve these great lands. Peruse through an online...
University of South Florida
Fcit: Stories of Holocaust Rescue
True stories from the rescued and the rescuers during the Holocaust. People from Holland, Poland, and Czechoslovakia tell fascinating tales of heroics during this incredible time in history. Please note that a few hyperlinks require a...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Maiolica: History, Function, and Production
The presence of tin in a glaze makes the glaze less likely to run or blur when the painted ceramic piece is heated in a kiln. Artists took advantage of this quality and used tin glazes for making pottery with finely detailed, painted...
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National Park Service: Death Valley National Park
Death Valley acquired its name during the California Gold Rush, but the Timbisha Shoshone inhabited the region long before. The severely hot and dry national park is packed with history, culture, incredible geology, and, believe it or...
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National Park Service: Death Valley National Park
Death Valley acquired its name during the California Gold Rush, but the Timbisha Shoshone inhabited the region long before. The severely hot and dry national park is packed with history, culture, incredible geology, and, believe it or...
Ed Koday
Web Archive: Beetles
Beetles might be the most successful creatures on earth! Their incredible ability to adapt to any environment makes sure that they will exist, probably long after humans have disappeared from earth. One of the most important features of...
Other
Florida.com: Division of Historical Resources: Archaeology: Galleon Trail
In 1733 a fleet of many ships set sail from Havana for Spain. After a bout of wind changes and bad weather most of the ships were swamped or sunk covering a span of approximately 80 miles in the Florida Keys. The shipwrecks created many...
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Futurism: Does Life in 2018 Live Up to What We Predicted a Century Ago?
People in the early 20th century were hopeful about the future that innovation might bring. The technology that came out of World War I, and the growing potential brought by electricity (half of all U.S. homes had electric power by 1925)...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Civil Rights Movement Photo Story Timeline
In this lesson learners will be able to explain various events that took place during the Civil Rights Movement. The students will be divided into groups of 5. Each student within the group will receive an individual role of...
Tennessee History For Kids
Tennessee History for Kids: Sycamore Shoals
If you listed the most important places in Tennessee history, this would be near the top. The Sycamore Shoals State Historic Park in Elizabethton preserves some of the land where the Watauga Association was formed, where the Transylvania...
Other
Circlemakers
Now that people have come forward and admitted to making crop circles, we can enjoy them as the true art that they are! Here are some incredible examples of this art. But even the artists themselves want to believe there is something...
Other
Old Sf
This site provides an alternative way of browsing the SFPL's incredible San Francisco Historical Photograph Collection. Its goal is to help you discover the history behind the places you see every day.And, if you're lucky, maybe you'll...
Other
Canadian Wildlife Federation: Be Bat Friendly, Build a Bat House
Bats have been maligned for centuries, miscast as the familiars of witches, associated with Hallowe'en, and feared for the false belief that they will get caught in hair. Bats have been unfairly burdened with these myths, often reviled...
US Government Publishing Office
U.s. Government Publishing Office: Congressional Hearings
Massive directory of the transcripts of all Senate and House committee and subcommittee hearings from the 105th Congress to the 109th Congress. Hearings are typcially open to the public and done for the purpose of attaining information...
California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences: Dwarf Cuttlefish
A behind the scenes peek at the Dwarf Cuttlefish (Sepia bandensis) a native to the Indo-Pacific region of the ocean around Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines. Watch as crabs get dropped into the tank, and the cuttlefish move...
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Why Are Fish Fish Shaped?
Lauren Sallan explains why certain fish features are so common, and what it reveals about fish.
Other
Chemistry Lectures/regelation
An incredibly informative graphic depicting ice regelation. Explains the phenomenon using LeChatelier's principle. Identifies application of regelation.
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Nasa Jet Propulsion Laboratory: Comet Hale Bopp Images
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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Wasp Pilots
A story about a story. A Radio Diaries documentary records personal stories from the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. Great information about these incredible women.
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Explore and learn about Lima, Peru's incredibly rich and compelling archaeological heritage and its great natural beauty. Learn about the attractions in the country and view pictures.
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Science Kids: Science Images: Solar Flare
A photo of the sun showing an incredible solar flare reaching out away from the glowing star.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Corliss Steam Engine
This essay from the University of Virginia provides an incredible graphic of the Corliss steam engine as shown at the America's Centennial Exposition, held in Philadelphia in 1876. Includes some descriptive text.
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Youngzine: Monarch Caterpillar
It is that time of the year again when the monarch butterflies make their long journey from Canada to Central Mexico. We follow along on their incredible journey, and look at the challenges they encounter. Includes video (four minutes,...
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Science Kids: Science Images: Tsunami
An incredible scene from the 2004 tsunami in Thailand has been captured in this memorable photo. As a huge wall of water bursts through the trees people begin to scatter in every direction, previously unaware of the danger that was so...