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NASA

Nasa Star Child: The Space Shuttle (Level 2)

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site has a description of the Space Shuttle and its uses. Included are vocabulary words linked to a glossary of terms, graphics and a printable version.
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Website
Natural History Museum

The Natural History Museum, London, England

For Students 9th - 10th
Great site providing a "Quickindex" to find various resources. Also included are links to more information on this museum.
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Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All Media: Nasa: The Invention Timeline

For Students 9th - 10th
An interactive timeline of notable inventions and inventors from the 19th century to the present.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Space Shuttle Overview: Discovery

For Students 9th - 10th
This competent site provides a brief history of Discovery, construction milestones associated with this space shuttle, and information related to upgrades and features.
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Interactive
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Dolan Dna Learning Center: Dna Molecule: Basepairing

For Students 9th - 10th
See how the discovery of DNA in 1953 sparked a new era of research into the code of life. [1:40]
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Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs Kids: Martha Speaks: t.d. Reports: Chewing Gum

For Students 2nd - 5th
Take a walk through history with this kid-friendly, multimedia research report on the inventors of chewing gum.
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Website
Other

Graduating Engineer: Without Limits

For Students 9th - 10th
This article features an interview with astronaut Ellen Ochoa in which she discusses minority issues and encourages higher education. A lot of biographical information is also included.
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Interactive
Other

Discovery Kids: Jimi Rock Undersea Adventures

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students can learn about the world's oceans in this safe, online, undersea world. Visit virtual dive sites, create characters, and play aquatic-themed games. Students can play some games free, or they can sign up for a membership for a...
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Professional Doc
Other

Duke: Center for Inquiry Based Learning

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Duke University has established the Center for Inquiry-Based Learning. It serves to enhance math and science lessons. Click on Resources for good examples of Inquiry-based lesson plans.
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Website
National Women's Hall of Fame

National Women's Hall of Fame: Eileen Collins

For Students 9th - 10th
This short biography tracks the life of Eileen Collins, first woman to pilot a space shuttle and command a space shuttle mission.
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Week of 10 28 13: Face Shape Secrets May Lie in 'Junk' Dna

For Students 6th - 8th
Article reports that the secret to differences in face-shape may be found in the non-coding sequences of DNA, also known as "junk" DNA.
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Week of 11 25 13: Philippine Typhoon Death Toll Surpasses 5,200

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides an update on the destruction caused in the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan.
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Mlk Tested 'Dream' Speech as a Teen

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on a speech given by a teen Martin Luther King, Jr. and its similiarities to his famous "I Have a Dream" speech. Includes a video.
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Creating False Memories in Mice

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on a study in which scientists implanted false memories in the minds of rats. Includes a video.
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Galaxies Undergo Dramatic Metamorphosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Article reports on the changes galaxies have experienced that can be observed with the Hubble telescope.
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Lesson Plan
Yale University

Yale: Laura Ingalls Wilder: A Journey of Discovery

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This site features three novels and uses them to show students that reading can be fun and useful. Students and teachers will benefit from this informative resource.
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Handout
Northwestern University

Di Humani Corporis Fabrica

For Students 9th - 10th
A historically significant translation of the groundbreaking text on human anatomy that changed the study of anatomy forever.
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Website
NASA

Nasa: Return to Flight

For Students 9th - 10th
The United States has returned to flight. Find out more on this exciting mission to the moon in 2005. Watch footage documenting the mission, updates, and the findings from NASA's comprehensive site.
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Handout
Other

Space Today Online: Nasa's Discovery Missions

For Students 9th - 10th
Survey of unmanned Discovery spacecraft missions such as the Mars Pathfinder rover and other past, present, and planned missions. Illustrated.
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Graphic
Other

Space Shuttle Discovery

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site contains a number of interesting pictures of the space shuttle Discovery. You will view interesting shots of crew cabin, launch pad and more. Interesting commentary is provided.
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Website
CNN

Cnn: Tech

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN coverage of the latest in science and technology news. Website includes the environment and discovery highlights.
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Website
Other

German Aerospace Center: Human Spaceflight Missions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the German Aerospace Center, contains detailed information on missions to Mir from March '92 to March '97 displayed in the links below.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Two Approaches to Learn About Nature: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson illustrates the process by which people can learn about the nature of living things. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Two Approaches to Learn About Nature."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Two Approaches to Learn About Nature: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson illustrates the process by which people can learn about the nature of living things. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Two Approaches to Learn About Nature."