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Wikipedia: Brown Algae

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers the short definition of brown algae, a large group of multicellular algae.
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Wikipedia: Celluloid

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides a definition of celluloid, the name of a class of compounds created from nitrocellulose and camphor, and shows how it was used to create such inventions as movie film.
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Wikipedia: Rudolf Clausius

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Encyclopedia Wikipedia provides brief biographical information on German physicist and mathematician Rudolf Clausius including an image, hyperlinked terms, and external links.
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Wikipedia: Ductility

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers a simple definition of the term, "Ductility," including several hyperlinked terms.
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Wikipedia: Richard Hooker

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides brief biographical information on Richard Hooker, English writer and Anglican theologian.
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Wikipedia: Karl Jaspers

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers information on German Psychiatrist and philosopher, Karl Jaspers (1883-1969 CE). Site includes biography, contributions to psychiatry, and contributions to philosophy and theology.
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Wikipedia: Tibetan Buddhism

For Students 9th - 10th
Encyclopedia entry for Tibetan Buddhism, also called Lamaism, from the openly editable online encyclopedia Wikipedia.
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Wikipedia: Elijah Muhammad

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers biographical information on Elijah Muhammad, founder and leader of the Nation of Islam. Note that Wikipedia is a public source, not a scholarly one.
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Wikipedia: Nagarjuna

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia, a publically-maintained wiki, provides biographical information on Nagarjuna, Indian philospher and founder of Mahayana Buddhism.
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Wikipedia: Pharisees

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers detailed information on the Pharisees, one of the successor groups of the Hasidim. Includes a hyperlinked table of contents for easy site navigation.
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Wikipedia: Jean Philippe Rameau

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers brief biographical information on Baroque composer Jean-Philippe Rameau, including a list of works.
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Wikipedia: C++

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia description of the C++ programming language.
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What Is Wiki

For Students 9th - 10th
Very short page that briefly defines the term "Wiki," and gives a description of its use. Links to additional information are available as well.
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Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia is a free-content encyclopedia, written collaboratively by people from around the world. The site is a wiki, which means that anyone can edit articles simply by clicking on the "edit this page" link. You may read and edit...
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World History Project: American Revolutionary War (1775 1783)

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a chronological list of important battles and minor skirmishes fought during the Revolutionary War. The information is from Wikipedia.
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Wikipedia: Pangea

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers a basic definition for what the Pangea was.
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Wikipedia: Emilie Le Pennec

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about Emilie Le Pennec, the first French woman to win Olympic gold in gymnastics. The page also offers a chart of all the women who have won Olympic gold medals on the uneven bars.
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Wikipedia: Snowboarding at the 2006 Winter Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
See results for each of the snowboarding events at the 2006 Torino Games. Follow links to more information on the specific events: halfpipe, snowboard cross, and parallel giant slalom.
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Wikipedia: Ski Jumping at the 2006 Winter Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site learn how countries medaled in the ski jumping events at the 2006 Winter Olympics. Includes links to articles on individual athletes and events.
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Wikipedia: Speed Skating at the 2006 Winter Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
Who were the big winners in the 2006 Winter Olympics speed skating competitions? Find out here.
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The History of War: Battles, Sieges, and Treaties: World War 2 (1939 1945)

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a chronological listing of the major battles of World War II and dozens of minor battles fought all over the world. The source for a preponderance of the references is Wikipedia.
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Wikipedia: Abner Doubleday

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the encyclopedia Wikipedia describes the military career of Abner Doubleday and disputes the idea that he is the inventor of baseball. Links are provided for additional information on related subjects.
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Wikipedia: Joe Montana

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides biographical information about Joe Montana, including his football statistics from high school, college, and the pros.
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Wikipedia: The Chosen

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is a brief article introducing the main characters, setting and conflict within Chaim Potok's novel, "The Chosen."