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Welcome Aboard Theodore Taylor's Life and Times
This is the official website of writer Theodore Taylor. Includes biographical information, a personal narrative about his childhood, a bibliography, and responses to several student questions.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Facts About Red Marine Algae
Discusses the history of red algae use by humans, its physical characteristics, their uses in medicine, and their uses in food.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Israelites
This is a good overview by Christians about the Israelites, or as Exodus describes, God's chosen people. Please note that ?The Catholic Encyclopedia? is a historic reference source and should be viewed in the context of resource material...
Travel Document Systems
Tds: Eritrea: Geography
A discussion of the climate and terrain of Eritrea. Find out where the climate is hot and where it is temperate. Information is from the CIA World Fact Book.
Andre Dollinger
Reshafim.org: Canals
Presented textual evidence as resources on the functions of ancient Egyptian canals, this website offers a timeline of events and a map of the canals.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: John Steinbeck
This site features lesson plans for several of John Steinbeck's books. Not surprisingly, most resources relate to "The Grapes of Wrath."
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Theodore Taylor
What do you know about the life and work of Theodore Taylor? Use this online resource to discover information about this famous author.
Curated OER
Mountains, Plains, Rivers, Isothermal Lines of the United States, 1873
A map from 1873 of the United States showing the physical features of mountain systems, plateaus, basins, plains, rivers, lakes, and coastal features, with elevations given for prominent peaks given in feet above sea level. The map is...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Communicating With Light: People
Who uses light to communicate? Go from sea to shining sea as we visit a lighthouse, board a Navy ship, and take a stroll on the red carpet! Students will investigate different ways of communicating with light and at the end of the lesson...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Nile, 1903
This is a highly detailed map of the Nile River basin from the Tropic of Cancer south to the river's source at Victoria Nyanza (Lake Victoria). This map shows both the Blue Nile and White Nile river systems in 1903. Major cities, trade...
Tramline
Tramline, Inc.: Virtual Ocean Field Trip
In this enchanting site, students will learn basic principles about oceans and will be introduced to an assortment of sea life, both plant and animal. Other interesting ocean links can be found on the teacher resource section of this link.
New Advent
Catholic Encyclopedia: Moses
This site gives a biography and outline of the important role Moses played in Jewish history.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Animals for Kids: Clownfish
Kids learn about the Clownfish, orange and white famous coral reef fish from Finding Nemo.
Enchanted Learning
Enchanted Learning: Zoom School: Africa
What continent is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea? Click here and find out. Explore art, animals, flags, crafts, explorers, geography, and more to learn about Africa.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: All That Glitters
This Ocean Explorer lesson plan (PDF) explores the questions: What colors, if any, are visible down in the deep sea? What is bioluminescence? Students will learn about white light (visible light), the quantity and quality of light as...
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Ocean Oasis: Field Guide
Ocean Oasis is a giant-screen film that depicts Mexico's Sea of Cortes and the Baja California desert. This companion site features much of the information the film has, such as beautiful images of animals, water, and land that have...
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife: Fact Sheets
Here you can find fact sheets on over 50 species of animals. Find an animal by where it lives in the world, and learn all about it.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Drainage Basins of Asia, 1916
A map from 1916 showing the various drainage basins across the Asian region. This map is keyed to show watersheds draining to the Bering Sea, Sea of Okhotsk, Sea of Japan, South China Sea, and Pacific Ocean, watersheds draining to the...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Map of Egypt, 1858
Map of Egypt in 1858 from the Nile Delta south to the First Cataract, showing Cities, trade centers, oases, ports, railways, and the site of the proposed Suez Canal. Portions of the Libyan Desert, the Mediterranean Sea, the Red Sea and...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Relief Map of Africa, 1890
A relief map from 1890 of Africa showing the major mountain, desert, river, and lake systems on the continent. "The whole continent is a moderately-elevated plateau surrounded of all sides by marginal mountains which either slope...
Curated OER
Eternal Egypt: Scenes From Punt Expedition
These scenes show some details of the expedition that Queen Hatshepsut sent along the Red Sea to Punt, now known as Somalia.
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Drainage Basins of Africa, 1916
A map of the major drainage basins of the African continent indicating the hydrologic flow to the Atlantic and Gulf of Guinea, the Mediterranean, the Red Sea and Indian Ocean, and the interior basins of the Sahara and Kalahari deserts...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: Plants of Asia, 1906
A pictorial map from 1906 illustrating the principle plants found in various regions of Asia. The map shows tea in the east and southeast of Asia and Ceylon (Sri Lanka), rice in the wet lands of the southeast, cotton, wheat, millet, and...