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CNN

Cnn: allpolitics.com

For Students 9th - 10th
CNN, in conjunction with TIME magazine, covers U.S. and world politics. Content includes top headlines, in-depth features, analysis, special reports, a government guide, and more.
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Other

Tourism Thailand: The Official Website for Tourism in Thailand

For Students 9th - 10th
Take an online tour of Thailand, learning about the country's festivals, special events, and tourist activities. Great source for general information about Thailand, including facts about its history, religion, geography, economy, social...
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Other

Mit Technology Review

For Students 9th - 10th
Technology Review is a magazine by MIT which seeks to "promote the understanding of emerging technologies and their impact on business and society." It provides you with daily technology information including events, discussions, and...
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Other

Linux World Magazine

For Students 9th - 10th
Keep current on all the latest happenings with the Linux operating system with the links on this page. You may also subscribe to the free newsletter, and explore programming and download options.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian National Zoo: Zoogoer Magazine: Busy Beavers

For Students 9th - 10th
Amy Himes's article, "At the Zoo: Busy Beavers" focuses on the North American Beaver and covers topics such as The Fur Trade and Nose to Tail. Pictures are also provided.
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BBC

Bbc: Week of 9 8 14: The Elephant That Flew

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the disturbing practice of elephant poaching, and what activists are doing as they attempt to protect these animals. Includes video.
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United Nations

United Nations Chronicle Online Edition

For Students 9th - 10th
The United Nations Chronicle is published by the UN department of public information. There are selected articles from each issue, however a complete issue is only available by subscription.
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Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Berkeley Lab: The Fruitful & Inventive Mind of Scientist Luis Alvarez

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, reprinted from the fall 1979 LBL News Magazine, was written about Dr. Luis Alvarez and his part in the study of geological sediments and the great extinctions.
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Smithsonian Institution

Civil War@smithsonian: Winslow Homer's Civil War Sketches

For Students 9th - 10th
During the Civil War, Winslow Homer was a freelance artist for "Harper's Weekly," a leading news magazine of the day. This site examines Homer's work, which documents the lives of the soldiers who fought for the North. Includes an...
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Other

Tonmo: Architeuthis Reproduction

For Students 9th - 10th
TONMO, the Octopus News Magazine Online, takes a close look at the giant squid, including its basic anatomy and behavior. This detailed account is supplemented with numerous photographs of actual giant squid.
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Other

Astronomy.com

For Students 6th - 8th
Astronomy.com offers daily astronomy news, a photo gallery, hobby news, The Sky Online, telescope information, NASA mission guides and much more.
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Other

Le Soleil

For Students 9th - 10th
Extremely complete, fully searchable daily newspaper site from Quebec city. Many special sub-sections such as cars, fashion, outdoors, etc. Written in French.
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Other

Fas: Strategic Assessment: The Internet

For Students 9th - 10th
A strategic assessment of the role that the Internet is playing in the political process of America. The article looks at trends and makes predictions. Although geared toward the Department of Defense, the article is very comprehensible...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: The b.e.f. Times

For Students 9th - 10th
While in the trenches during WWI, soldiers began to produce their own magazines. The best known of these was the Wipers Times, later renamed the B.E.F. (British Expeditionary Force) Times. It was printed on a printing press salvaged from...
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Scholastic

Scholastic Magazine: The Changing Face of Congress

For Students 3rd - 8th
The Congress taking their chairs in January 2017 is the most diversified it has ever been.
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Other

Internet Telephony

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official website of Internet Telephony Magazine. The online version basically offers all of the latest articles and news that the print version offers, plus archived articles, buyer's guide, newsletter, and more.
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Scholastic

Scholastic Magazine: In the Path of a Storm

For Students 9th - 10th
The tragic impact of Hurricane Matthew slammed into Haiti on its way up the east coast of the United States in early October 2016.
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Other

Tech Learning: The Resource for Ed. Tech. Leaders

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Get the latest educational technology news and articles with this resource. Search past archives and participate in online events. Tech Learning is produced by Technology & Learning Magazine, with contributions from hundreds other...
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Other

Astrobiology Magazine: The Rise of Oxygen

For Students 9th - 10th
A look into what controls the rise of oxygen on the Earth and maybe on other planets as well.
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BBC

Bbc: Rss Feed

For Students 9th - 10th
The BBC explains what RSS is, the benefits it provides, and how to use it.
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Other

Time & Life Pictures: Defining Visions of an Enduring History

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This database of images contains hundreds of photographs from TIME and Life Magazines from a span of over 70 years. This is a wonderful resource for the study of history, culture or photojournalism. Images are searchable by photographer,...
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Popular Science

Popular Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Popular Science is a monthly science magazine covering the latest in science, technology, electronics, computers, software, automotive, and home technology.
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Other

American Insitute of Biological Sciences: Eye on Education

For Teachers 9th - 10th
From BioScience magazine, read about current events in the field of biology.
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Harp Week

Education at Harp Week: The Civil War Illustrations Activity

For Students 9th - 10th
A set of three activities where students explore and analyze illustrations and cartoons from Harper's Weekly magazine that showed what life was like in the United States during the Civil War. The first activity looks at why the North won...