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The British Empire

For Students 9th - 10th
Although this is a personal site, the History Channel calls it "Very comprehensive." That is definitely true! Author provides extensive timelines, biographies, information on science and technology, discussions, and more! Be sure to...
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Smithsonian Institution

National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: You Are Wanted

For Students 9th - 10th
Captioned exhibit of a World War I-era recruiting poster for the U.S. armed forces features a portrait of General John J. Pershing. Accompanying text explains the principles of design that make the work particularly effective.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Mabel Keaton Staupers

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Mabel Keaton Staupers, a Caribbean-American nurse and organization executive, most noted for her role in eliminating segregation in the Armed Forces Nurse Corps during World War II.
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Siteseen

Siteseen: American Historama: Tuskegee Airmen

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed facts and information about the Tuskegee Airmen and the Red Tails, the first unit of African American military aviators in the US armed forces.
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Integrated Publishing

Integrated Publishing: Levers

For Students 9th - 10th
A quite lengthy chapter on the simple machine the lever. Includes uses, classes, mechanical advantage, formulae, etc. A full discussion, with good illustrations.
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US Department of State

U.s. Dept. Of State: Archive: Inf Treaty of 1987

For Students 9th - 10th
Copy of the INF Treaty made by the US and the USSR in December of 1987.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Royal Canadian Navy

For Students 9th - 10th
The content of this article includes a history of the Royal Canadian Navy, how it is structured, the make-up of its fleet, navy personnel, major traditions, and memorials placed for losses suffered.
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Other

Govspot: Judicial Branch

For Students 9th - 10th
GovSpot surveys the structure and purpose of the Judicial Branch of U.S. government, which comprises the Supreme Court and the Federal Court System.
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Deployment Kids: Information and Resources for Military Kids During Deployment

For Students 3rd - 8th
Great source for ideas on what to do if a family member is deployed. Keep a timeline, write a journal, make postcards, and lots of other ideas help make creative use of time.
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PBS

Pbs: Betancourt and Americans Rescued From Columbian Rebels

For Students 9th - 10th
PBS offers a compilation of facts detailing the rescue by army commandos of fifteen hostages held in Colombia, some for five years or more.
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The Franklin Institute

Spotlighting Simple Machines

For Students 3rd - 8th
Simple machines such as inclined planes in wedges and screws are explained.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Bomb's Away! A Ping Pong Catapult

For Students 3rd - 8th
With this project you'll send ping pong balls flying through the air with a rubber-band powered catapult. This catapult makes it easy to reproduce the launch angle, and to measure the amount of force applied to the projectile. Armed with...
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Curated OER

Photo of World War One Soldier Suffering From Shell Shock

For Students 9th - 10th
Article examines the serious wartime trauma shell shock, which affected over 80,000 men in the British armed forces during World War I.
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Curated OER

The First H Bomb Explodes at Enewatek Atoll on 1 November 1952

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explains the awesome power and destructive force associated with exploding a hydrogen bomb. Site is brief but informative. A great introduction to learning about the hydrogen bomb.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Torque

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online instructional activity students will learn about Torque and how to calculate Torque in various situations.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Gravity and the Human Body

For Students 9th - 10th
Our bodies function necessarily under the presence of gravity; how blood pumps, a sense of balance and bone growth are all due to life in a world where gravity is an inescapable reality. Armed with experiments from neuroscientists David...
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Curated OER

Guardian: Ingrid Betancourt

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An image of Ingrid Betancourt taken during her six years of captivity in the Colombian jungle
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Ohio State University

Ohio State Univ.: Simple Machines & Mechanical Advantage [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site details how simple machines create a mechanical advantage for humans. Levers, theoretical mechanical advantage, actual mechanical advantage, and pulley systems are discussed.
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Library of Congress

Loc: Patriotic Melodies

For Students 9th - 10th
The Library of Congress site profiles 26 American patriotic songs with commentary, supporting visual material, and recordings of "America the Beautiful," "Fanfare for the Common Man" and the like.
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Other

Manhattan Beach Unified School District: Levers and Other Simple Machines

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about levers and make the connection between these simple machines and the human body.
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Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical account of Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, reformer of the Soviet Union. Includes information regarding Gorbachev's ascension to power with the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and his role in reducing the Cold War...
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University of Groningen

American History: Outlines: Presidency of Ronald Reagan

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an extensive history of Reagan's administration including information on his presidential campaign, domestic policies, foreign policies, and domestic and international events of his presidency.
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Veterans Affairs Canada

Veterans Affairs Canada: Peacekeeping Internet Scavenger Hunt

For Students 3rd - 8th
This scavenger hunt is designed for Grades 4-6. Students visit web sites to answer questions about Canadian peacekeeping efforts.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clip Art Etc: General Sheridan

For Students 9th - 10th
Major General Sheridan riding along the lines after the Battle of Fisher's Hills, Va., September 22nd, 1864. Our illustration representing General Sheridan riding along the lines after his victory at Fisher's Hill is indeed a spirited...

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