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Website
Other

Landeshauptstadt Dresden (City of Dresden)

For Students 9th - 10th
Bilingual site with a wealth of information about the city, facts & figures, its history, culture, economy, sights, tourism, sports, etc. Click German flag in the top navigation to access the site in German.
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Website
US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey

For Students 9th - 10th
The U.S. Geological Survey reports on the latest news affecting the earth today, as well as providing a wealth of data, reports, and information.
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Website
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Libraries: Picturing Words: The Power of Book Illustration

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This interactive site focuses on the power of illustration in books. It discusses illustrations that inspire, inform, influence, and show a process; it provides examples and book references that use each.
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Handout
University of California

Uc Berkeley Library: Critical Evaluation of Resources

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Questions to ask yourself when determining if a source is reliable. Discusses difference between primary and secondary source. List of reference sources and links to other sites that teach you how to evaluate sources....
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Handout
MLB Advanced Media

Chicago Cubs: Sammy Sosa

For Students 9th - 10th
Profiles the life and career of Chicago Cubs right fielder Sammy Sosa. It has current statistics and links to other resource information.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: The Power of Propaganda in World War Ii: Wartime Propaganda

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive lesson, students use primary sources, including posters, documents, artifacts from The International Museum of World War II, and videos, to examine how and why propaganda was used by combatant nations with such...
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Article
American Institute of Biological Sciences

Action Bioscience: Issues in (Biology) Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A series of articles on current issues in teaching biology. Several are available in Spanish.
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Website
Other

Ipanema.com: Rio De Janiero Parks and Top Sights

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource presents information about the national parks in Rio de Janiero, Brazil.
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Article
Other

Western Illinois University: Plagiarism and the Web

For Students 9th - 10th
An essay on the challenge of plagiarism for teachers and the temptation for students, with helpful suggestions.
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Website
Other

The Tarantula's Burrow: Arachnids

For Students 9th - 10th
The title says it all. An exhaustingly extensive site on everything about scorpions and tarantulas. Includes links to related sites.
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Website
Other

Car Net: Diocletian's Palace

For Students 9th - 10th
A good description of the palace, including a picture and great information.
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Website
Other

Hasselt University Library: Open Science Directory

For Students 9th - 10th
A global search tool with access to over 13,000 scientific journals including open access journals and journals in special programs for developing countries.
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Website
Other

Connecticut Educational Media Association (Cema)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
CEMA is an association of school library media specialists that seeks to promote "the general public educational library media programs in Connecticut" and encourage "professional development of media personnel and instruction." Its...
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Rubric
Other

Tonya Skinner: Web Page Evaluation Rubric

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This is a good example of an evaluation rubric for a student created web page. Categories include content, page layout, graphics, navigation, design, information, and advanced features.
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Website
Other

Quoddy Loop: Tides

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource gives an in-depth description of the Quoddy Loop of Islands within the Bay of Fundy. This area has the greatest tidal range in the world. Learn what causes these massive tides.
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eBook
Virtual Bangladesh

Virtual bangladesh.com: Rabindranath Tagore

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of the famous author, an example of his work, and even includes audio.
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Graphic
TES Global

Tes: Leaflet Writing Frame

For Students K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This writing assignment provides a blank template for students to use when writing a leaflet. The template can easily be modified to the requirements of the assignment.
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PPT
Other

Prezi: Informational Text (Text Structures)

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Slideshow introduces the concept of informational text or text structure.
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Website
Other

December.com: Net Tools

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides links and evaluations of dozens of pieces of software, ranging from languages to multimedia to email.
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Activity
Other

8 Capitulos Para Entender La Historia De Venezuela

For Students 9th - 10th
Main page for the history of Venezuela from Venezuelatuya.com. Gives a history of Venezuela from the Pre-Colombian period to the present. The links are brief but informative. There are many illustrations, making the site visually...
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Using Cellphones and Computers to Transmit Information

For Teachers 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about changes in communication after computers and cell phones. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Article
Other

Webliminal: Critically Evaluating Information on the Internet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site gives excellent information on why it's important to evaluate the content of everything you find in cyberspace, and also tells you how to do so. It also contains information about using search engines effectively and how to...
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Article
Thomson Reuters

Find Law: Privacy of Online Personal Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents information on maintaining privacy of personal information online.
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Article
Other

Understanding Confidentiality Agreements

For Students 9th - 10th
Website author explains "business confidentiality" and its application in the area of patent exposure. Explains what can be discussed between 2 parties.