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University of Texas: Small Map of Vietnam
Look at a map of Vietnam with all the major cities and the Mekong River and delta. Very easy to read.
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University of Texas: Small Map of India
See India's major cities and rivers in this easy-to-read map from the Perry Castaneda Collection.
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University of Texas: Afghanistan: Small Map
This small map of Afghanistan is easy to read, showing only the major cities, the outline of the country and its neighbors.
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University of Texas: Bangladesh: Small Map of Bangladesh
On this small map of Bangladesh, you can clearly see the rivers, major cities, and outline of the country.
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University of Texas: Bhutan
See how Bhutan nestles between its much larger neighbors, India and China, on this map from the Perry-Castaneda Collection.
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University of Texas: Saudi Arabia: Small Political Map
This map of Saudi Arabia is very easy to read. It shows the major cities and its location in relation to other countries in the Middle East. From the Perry-Castaneda Collection.
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Pure Cane Sugar Is Only One Example of the Sugars Around You
Here you can learn all about carbohydrates! Content explores what carbohydrates are used for in the body, as well as the different types: saccharides, regular sugars, and polysaccharides.
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Minnesota News Council: Edvard Grieg
Great Norwegians from the Minnesota News Council provides several biographies of Edvard Grieg with links to music clips too. Lots of images as well.
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See Explanation. Clicking on the Picture Will Download
This site presents a brief overview and newspaper clip documenting the first manned space mission. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Alexseyevich Gagarin became the first human in space on April 12, 1961.
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Cover Art
Site presents a concise and thorough review of the book," Bud, Not Buddy". Included on the site, are discussions and activities related to the book. Additionally, there are links to other children's books with related themes. Grade 4 and...
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Alien Travel Guide: The History of Weaving
Site provides a walk through the ages in textile development. Includes quite a bit on the loom innovations and developments of the textile industry.
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Hieroglyphics
This site from the Alien Travel Guide provides information on the different customs of Egyptian Theatre. There is also a hieroglyphic of Egyptians dancing. Set up as a slide show, user may also click through a variety of other theatre...
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Neuroscience for Kids: The Eye
Easy to understand description of the parts of the eye and their functions. Lots of labeled illustrations. At the bottom of the page additional content includes games, quizzes, lesson plans and activities about vision.
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Neuroscience for Kids: The Eye
Easy to understand description of the parts of the eye and their functions. Lots of labeled illustrations. At the bottom of the page additional content includes games, quizzes, lesson plans and activities about vision.
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Click to View Full Sized Image
A very basic site it provides the base facts as well as an enlargeable version of the work.
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Map of the Cherokee Indians in 1765
This website provides an overview of Georgia's early years. Includes: information on the Indian tribes which inhabited Georgia before it was settled by Europeans, the purposes behind Oglethorpe's settlement, maps, and links to further...
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The Boston Massacre
The History Place provides this timeline broken into six different sections that highlight the important events from the early European exploration of America through to the United States becoming a country. Features include informative...
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Shirley Chisholm (B. 1924)
Short biographical sketch of the first black woman to become a member of the U.S. Congress.
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Scholastic: Mae Jemison
This site takes a look at Mae Jemison, the first female African-American astronaut. Content includes a brief biography, a picture, and an excerpt from her book, "Find Where the Wind Goes: Moments from My Life."
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Oceans Are Solutions
This overview of liquids explores what a liquid is and how matter becomes changes into a liquid.
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The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
FactMonster presents a collection of information on the Chronicles of Narnia, including information on Narnia, C.S. Lewis, a Narnian time line, and quizzes on each title in the series.
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Exploring Planets in the Classroom: Impact Craters
Visit this site for a lesson plan on impact craters. Using this simple hands-on activity, students further develop their understanding of how impact craters are formed. A brief introduction about impact craters is given along with some...
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Woman Using Computer to Explore Internet Almanac
This encyclopedia article explores various aspects of computers and the internet. Content includes a focus on the "Electronic Era," how computers work, internet safety, various resources, and much more.