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Wikipedia: History of Computing

For Students 9th - 10th
This narrative from the Wikipedia encyclopedia presents the major developments in the history of computing. It discusses the earliest devices used to perform calculations, the era of modern computing that began during World War II,...
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Wikipedia: Amine

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia encyclopedia entry for the chemical compound amine. Includes naming conventions, properties, reactions, and the like.
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Wikipedia: Carbonic Acid

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wikipedia encyclopedia article provides a brief overview of what carbonic acid is.
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Wikipedia: Edna St. Vincent Millay

For Students 9th - 10th
This website from the Wikipedia encyclopedia contains a brief biography on author Edna St. Vincent Millay and links to the e-text to four of her works. Other links are provided throughout for additional information.
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Wikipedia: Dachshund

For Students 9th - 10th
Although Wikipedia is a "free" encyclopedia, it usually has good entries. This entry includes a description and information on temperament, health, and history.
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Wikipedia: Ruby (Gemstone)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Wikipedia encyclopedia gives a definition and information on hardness, value determination, and natural versus artificial rubies. Links are provided throughout for additional information on related subjects.
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Wikipedia: Gravel

For Students 9th - 10th
This Wikipedia encyclopedia article shows how gravel is mined and used in building and paving.
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Wikipedia: Cement

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides this encyclopedia entry for cement that features its history, production, and use as a building material, as well as links to related topics.
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Wikipedia: Concrete

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides an encyclopedia entry about concrete that features pictures, diagrams, history and other information, as well as links to related topics.
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Wikipedia: Collagen

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides this encyclopedia article about collagen and its purpose in the human body.
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Wikipedia: Hmong

For Students 9th - 10th
A Wikipedia encyclopedia entry that provides a solid overview of who the Hmong are, where they live, and their history (including important moments in major Chinese dynasties and the Vietnam War). Include links to additional culture and...
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Wikipedia: False Dilemma

For Students 9th - 10th
Short encyclopedia article from Wikipedia about the logical fallacy named false dilemma (also known as false dichotomy, either/or dilemma, or bifurcation). This is a rather brief discussion of the term, but a few examples are given.
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Wikipedia: Free Verse

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Short encyclopedia article from Wikipedia that defines and gives historical context to free verse poetry. Although no examples are given, there are links to related topics available.
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Wikipedia: Binomial Nomenclature

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia, an open-source encyclopedia, offers great information on the classification system used in Biology. Covers the benefits of the system, history, and general information on the whole system together.
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Wikipedia: Harper Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
Here at Wikipedia you can find an encyclopedia article exploring the life of Nelle Harper Lee and her work.
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Wikipedia: Cheetah

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia, a free and open-source encyclopedia, provides a lengthy overview of the cheetah. Here you can explore a cheetah's reproduction behavior and social life, diet, and habitat, as well as the cheetah's economic importance and...
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Wikipedia: Lion

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia, a free and open-source encyclopedia, offers a detailed overview of the lion. Content includes a focus on lions in the wild, attacks on humans, cross-breeding with tigers, and more.
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Wikipedia: Jaguar

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia, a free and open-source encyclopedia, explores the life of jaguars. Content focuses on habitat, hunting behavior, and habitat.
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Wikipedia: Classicism

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides a brief overview of the classicist form of drama is provided in this encyclopedia article. The Three Unities of time, place, and action are also discussed along with a listing of classicist playwrights.
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Wikipedia: Teflon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia, provides great information on Teflon, created by the DuPont corporation. Links are provided throughout for additional information, along with several formulas, and interesting facts.
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Wikipedia: Stephen Foster

For Students 9th - 10th
The life of songwriter Stephen Foster is chronicled in this encyclopedia article from Wikipedia. The article discusses his numerous works and his attempt to make a career as a professional songwriter.
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Wikipedia: Mir

For Students 9th - 10th
A basic description of the Mir space station is provided on this site from the Wikipedia Encyclopedia. There is also information on the Mir modules. A photo of the space station is included along with several links to additional...
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Wikipedia: Valentina Tereshkova

For Students 9th - 10th
The achievements of the first woman in space, Valentina Tereshkova, are overviewed in this Wikipedia encyclopedia article.
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Wikipedia: Racquetball

For Students 9th - 10th
This encyclopedia article from Wikipedia on racquetball discusses how it is played, gives some playing strategies, and describes some different kinds of shots. Links are also provided for further information.