Colorado State University
Colorado State Writing Center: Business Letters: Format
This resource gives guidelines to how to construct the proper business letter format. Complete with detailed instructions and examples.
Colorado State University
Colorado State Writing Center: Critical Reading
In-depth instructions on critical reading with lots of links to more reading guides and activities. A good site to help improve reading skills to become a better writer.
Colorado State University
Colorado State Writing Center: Introduction: Writing Memos
This resource includes information on the definition, purpose, audience, format, and types of memos.
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Colorado Division of Wildlife: Colorado Wildlife Species and Profiles
This resource provides a list of species found in Colorado and information about them.
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Colorado Tourism Office: 8 Places to See Colorado Wildlife
Highlights eight places in Colorado where it is possible to view wildlife from the safety of your vehicle. These include Rocky Mountain National Park, Guanella Pass Scenic Byway, State Forest Park, Bighorn Sheep Canyon, and more.
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Colorado K 12 Schools, Districts & Boces on the Web
The site provides the web links to the state schools, school districts and Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES).
American Institutes for Research
Center on Response to Intervention: Colorado Learning Disability Criteria Part 2
This webinar highlights recent changes to the eligibility criteria and identification process for identifying Colorado students as having specific learning disabilities (SLD). Candy Myers of the Colorado Department of Education gives an...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Tornado Alley
A site put together by the University of Colorado on Tornado Alley. This site examines information available on the Web and helps students navigate through responsible sources.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Covalent Bonds
Explore tunneling splitting in double well potentials. This classic problem describes many physical systems, including covalent bonds, Josephson junctions, and two-state systems such as spin 1/2 particles and ammonia molecules. Java...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Electric Hockey
Play hockey with electric charges. Place charges on the ice, then hit start to try to get the puck in the goal. View the electric field. Trace the puck's motion. Make the game harder by placing walls in front of the goal. This is a clone...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Neon Lights and Other Discharge Lamps
Produce light by bombarding atoms with electrons. See how the characteristic spectra of different elements are produced, and configure your own element's energy states to produce light of different colors.
NSTATE
The Geography of Colorado
Netstate provides a variety of facts about the geography of the state of Colorado. Find out the geographic center, total area, elevations, and much more.
Academy of American Poets
Poets.org: Colorado Poets
Poets.org provides an overview of the poets from a particular state. The overview for Colorado includes information on the poet laureate for the state, Mary Crow. Other sections include featured poets and poems specifically about Colorado.
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Pueblo County Historical Society
This site will enable you to better understand the history of the State of Colorado and in particular, Pueblo County which is located in Southeastern Colorado. The museum houses many collections which include artifacts, photographs,...
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Colorado Historical Society: Tribal Paths: State's American Indians, 1500 Today
Exhibit investigates major events in the history of Native Americans in Colorado over five centuries.
US Department of Agriculture
Economic Research Service: Colorado
This site provides a state fact sheet on Colorado from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. You will find information on the population, farm characteristics, and top commodities and exports.
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The Colorado River
Features basic information on the Colorado River including a map of the states it flows through.
Library of Congress
Loc: America's Story: Colorado
Discover more about the Rocky Mountains. Why is Colorado called the "Centennial State?" Look at this website for captivating facts.
CRW Flags
Flags of the World: Clickable Map of the United States
Includes both printable images and fascinating trivia behind the flag of each state. It includes alternate flags used in the past.
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Colorado Association of School Boards (Casb)
CASB is a confederation of Colorado school boards that "provides information, services, and training programs to support school board members." It also provides links to such areas as job opportunities, other state boards of education,...
PBS
Colorin Colorado: Common Core State Standards and Ell
Resources to explore the implications of the Common Core State Standards for English language learners. Includes links to research reports, guidelines for implementing the standards, videos, and articles.
US Olympic Committee
United States Olympic Committee: Usa Volleyball
The national office of this association is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. USA Volleyball is the national governing body for the sport of volleyball. It also lists national teams, educational sources officiating and merchandise.
Michigan State University
Michigan State University: Granada Relocation Center
A great primary source document (1943) from the War Relocation Authority describing the Japanese internment camp located at Amache, Colorado. Details are provided on the camp, conditions of the Japanese Americans, how they governed...
Colorado State University
Colorado State Univ.: Heat Transfer Resistance Modeling
This site from the Colorado State University discusses the tranfer of heat by conduction and convection. Discussion centers around the application of these two heat transfer mechanisms to engines. The variables that effect the resistance...