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Bombers of World War Ii: Last Flight of Bomber 31
Website that chronicles the story of the search for remains of Bomber 31 that went down in Kamchatka during World War II. There is also a slide show and descriptions of several World War II bombers.
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Pbs Nova: Lincoln's Secret Weapon
A website that tells the story of the Monitor, the first iron-clad ship, and its archeological salvage.
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Pbs Nova Mysteries of the Nile: Classroom Resources
This PBS site offers teacher resources for studying ancient Egypt and the culture of that time. One can either customize a lesson plan using online archaeological sites, use a lesson plan from the site, or use some of the ideas and...
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Pbs: Nova: Seven Wonders: Get Clued In
Site gives clues for students to figure out the Wonders. Choose the Wonder after the clues are given. Which of the Seven Wonders is the only one still standing today?
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Pbs: Nova: Lever an Obelisk
Help lift this Obelisk monument by designing a lever to do the job as efficiently as possible.
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Pbs: Origins: Where Are the Aliens?
Was there ever life on another planet? Could there be life on another planet again? What makes the Earth support life? This article investigates these questions in depth.
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Pbs: Cancer Caught on Video
This interesting site presents microscopic videos of cancer growth and the formation of new blood vessels by the cancer cells so they can survive.
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Northern Virginia Community College: Gilgamesh Study Guide
A comprehensive guide to the Epic of Gilgamesh giving a summary, but also a very informative section on the issues in the legend as well. Links to Gilgamesh activities are also included.
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Using the Pythagorean Puzzle
A printable expercise for students to find that the Pythagorean Theorem works. There are links to problems solving problems using the formula.
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Pbs: Nova: Mapping the Brain
Learn about new techniques for mapping the brain and how these new techniques can help researchers build a better undersanding of the brain.
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Pbs/global Weather Machine
This site explains wind systems as part of a global weather scheme, with illustrations.
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Pbs Nova: Deep Sea Invasion: The Impact of Invasive Species
Explore the four levels of impact that invasive species can have. Several different invasive species are featured in this overview of the impact an invasive species can have.
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Nova: The Nazi Prison Escape Tunnel
Explore one of the three escape tunnels secretly engineered by Allied airmen imprisoned at the Nazi POW camp Stalag Luft III. Follow the escape of the 76 men through the 300-foot tunnel using this interactive map drawn by one of the POWs...
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Pbs: Nova: A Sense of Scale
Students can use this interactive tool to explore a Mandelbrot set of fractals. As they increase magnification up to 250,000,000 times, they keep returning to an image similar to the one they started with.
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Nova: Life's Little Essential
This extensive overview of water describes the unusual properties that make it essential for life.
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Nova: Tornado Country
Why do the majority of the world's twisters occur in the United States? Find out the role that geography and climate play in spawning tornadoes.
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Nova Online: Map of the Human Heart
This PBS site has a concise explanation of how the heart works. There is also a moving diagram of a working heart.
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Pbs Nova Online: The Hippocratic Oath Today
This resource from describes one of the oldest binding documents in history, the Hippocratic Oath. A history of the oath is provided along with information on current uses of the oath.
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Nova: Bone Diggers: Australia's Vanished Beasts
Get profiles of 10 different examples of Australia's extinct megafauna. Each profile includes a picture of what the animal looked like.
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Pbs: Nova: Lost Treasures of Tibet: Deciphering Buddha Imagery
Interactive presentation explains the many ways that the Buddha is represented in art. Discusses the symbolic nature of his appearance as well as the Buddha's characteristic hand gestures, or mudras.
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Pbs: Nova Online: Birth of a Supernova
PBS site explores the birth of a Supernova and explores its common types.
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Pbs: Pioneers of Heart Surgery
Discusses several pioneers of heart surgery, including Christian Barnard.
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Pbs: Anatomy of Nyiragongo
Dive into the depths of an active volcano! This PBS site provides an inside look at Nyirgongo, an active volcano along the East African Rift. Take part in this interactive to find out more through vivid images and in depth information.
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Pbs Teachers: Vanished: Inside the Jet Stream: Giving Rise to the Jet Stream
Explore what generates a jet stream, and discover why they flow from west to east. A link is offered in this site to a helpful animation describing the jet stream process.