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US Census Bureau

U.s. Census Bureau: Census in Schools

For Students 9th - 10th
Factual information to discuss in schools from the U.S. Census Bureau includes population clocks, state facts, and important information that affects the world of the student.
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Other

Ahp: Humanistic Psychology Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
A historical and factual overview of Humanistic Psychology as a Contemporary School of Psychology.
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Mariners' Museum and Park

Mariners' Museum: The Ages of Exploration: Age of Discovery

For Students 4th - 8th
This Age of Discovery page presents naval artifacts and explorers of the 15th century to the early 17th century. It looks at European explorers who journeyed to North and South America, the search for the Northwest Passage, and...
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Lesson Plan
A to Z Teacher Stuff

Ato Zteacherstuff: Report Writing in Primary Grades

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This is a fun, hands-on lesson from AtoZteacherstuff! Students go through a study of frogs while learning how to interpret and restate factual information.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Writing an Opinion Based on Facts From a Text

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
Students will plan a paragraph that states their opinion and cites evidence to justify their opinion about an informational text. This lesson uses biographies since students can easily be able to write down factual information from the...
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Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Believe It or Not?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This instructional activity reveals to students how advertisers use words and images to make goods and services look their best. To protect consumers and make sure that competition among sellers is fair in the marketplace, the federal...
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Adventure Learning Foundation

Adventure Learning Foundation: Argentina Expedition

For Students 3rd - 8th
Thorough, informative site about the country of Argentina. Besides factual information, this location also features a journal and photographs of the "World of Wonders" expedition.
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Adventure Learning Foundation

Adventure Learning Foundation: Patagonia

For Students 3rd - 8th
Thorough, informative site about the region of Patagonia. Besides factual information, this location also features a journal and photographs of the "World of Wonders" expedition.
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Adventure Learning Foundation

Adventure Learning Foundation: Chile Expedition

For Students 3rd - 8th
Thorough, informative site about the country of Chile. Besides factual information, this location also features a journal and photographs of the "World of Wonders" expedition.
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Article
Brigham Young University

Byu: War Department.: Keeper of Our Nation's Enemy Aliens During Wwi

For Students 9th - 10th
Site from the World War I Document Archive and Brigham Yound University. Describes the imprisonment of German aliens and American citizens of German descent by the United States during World War I. This article comes from author Mitchel...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Peter Paul Rubens

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, which is provided for by the WebMuseum Paris, provides a brief but factual biography of Peter Paul Rubens with links to Rubens's contemporaries and work. Also you can link to a page that describes the Baroque Style.
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Harvard University

Harvard Medical School: History of Sickle Cell Disease

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is put out by a professor of the Harvard Medical School. It contains factual information on Sickle Cell Disease and the information is set up by links under different subject headings. This is a great site to check out on the...
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Digital History

Digital History: The Postwar Red Scare

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents factual information on the history of the Red Scare that caused hysteria and panic in the United States after World War I.
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Library of Congress

Loc: The Great Gatsby: Primary Sources From the Roaring Twenties

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In order to appreciate historical fiction, students need to understand the factual context and recognize how popular culture reflects the values, mores, and events of the time period. Since a newspaper records significant events and...
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Library of Congress

Loc: Billy the Kid: Perspectives on an Outlaw

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This instructional activity relates to the westward movement in the United States in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Students analyze the role that gunfighters played in the settlement of the West and distinguish...
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World Facts US

World Facts: Rio De Janeiro

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is full of factual and historical information about the second largest city in Brazil. Describes the districts and areas of Rio de Janeiro including: Centro, Santa Teresa, Copacabana, Ipanema, Lagoa, Leblon, Barra, and Gavea.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: How Knowledge Helps

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The author, a professor of cognitive psychology, notes, "It's true that knowledge gives students something to think about, but knowledge does much more than just help students hone their thinking skills, it actually makes learning...
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University of Chicago

Encyclopedia Romana: Roman Calendar the Fasti Antiates

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Encyclopedia Romana includes a picture of a reconstruction of the Fasti Antiates, along with an explanation of the calendar and its lettering. The information is not too in-depth, but informative and factual. A great...
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Rice University

Galileo Project: John Locke

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Galileo Project of Rice University, you can view factual information about Locke's life. Written in lists; easy to read. Includes categories such as nationality, education, religion, scientific disciplines, and...
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Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Hyperbolic Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from MathWorld explains the hyperbolic function. The information is not too in-depth, but factual and quite a few links are provided for additional information on related subjects.
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Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Threatened and Endangered

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides detailed descriptions and factual information on Wisconsin's Threatened and Endangered animals and plants.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Timpani

For Students 9th - 10th
A nice, factual encyclopedia entry from Wikipedia on the timpani. Discusses its origins, how it is played, how it is tuned, and its significance in an orchestra. Links are provided throughout the article for additional information.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Ion

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is an encyclopedia article from the Wikipedia Encyclopedia on Ion. Throughout the site, links are provided for additional information. The information is somewhat in-depth, but also very factual and interesting.
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InterKnowledge Corp.

Geographia.com: An Introduction to India

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Geographia.com treats the subject of India in a factual presentation of India's location, geography, climate, culture, people, and history. The format is easy to follow, but not necessarily attractively displayed.

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