Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Is Ecology?
A webpage giving an overview of ecology. Learn about the biotic and abiotic factors that make up an ecosystem as well as the different levels of ecology.
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Charity: Water
Get to know this non-profit organization whose goal is to bring clean and safe drinking water to people in developing nations. Inspirational videos and stories are included on the site.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Andrew Carnegie
A student essay explaining how Andrew Carnegie, born into poverty, became extremely wealthy, donating over 300 million dollars to various charities and organizations.
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Library of Congress
Loc: American Memory: Historical Overview of the National Woman's Party [Pdf]
Read this historical overview of the National Woman's Party, an organization focused on giving women the right to vote. Find out about some of the important figures in the fight and the ways the women tried to push their agenda. [pdf]
Encyclopedia of Earth
Encyclopedia of Earth: Evolutionary Biology: Extremophile
Article describing some of the extreme environments where extremophile organisms can live, and giving examples from bacteria, archaea, flora, and fauna. (Published: November 26, 2010)
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Nothing but Nets: Campaign to Save Lives by Preventing Malaria
Learn about malaria from a charitable organization that fights the spread of the disease through donations of anti-malaria bed netting.
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English 100: Persuasive Essay
This tutorial provides writing instructions and ideas to help the student in preparing a persuasive essay.
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Tidewater Volleyball Association
Resource has several links for tournament information, junior leagues, beach leagues, summer information and also fall leagues. There is other information like a monthly calendar and other updates and information.
Oklahoma State University
Chronicles of Oklahoma: The Annual Sun Dance of the Kiowa Indians
A very detailed description of the dance giving information about the purpose of the dance, the symbolism of the "Taime", how it is organized and much more.
Text Project
Text Project: Fyi for Kids: Changing Lives, One Cow at a Time [Pdf]
Read this article to learn about Heifer International and other organizations who donate farm animals like cows, buffalo, goats, and sheep to poor people to improve their lives. It talks about 2nd graders raising money to help fund these...
University of Pittsburgh
University of Pittsburgh: Mythology Electronic Texts
This is a handy site from the University of Pittsburgh for making comparisons in the folklore of different cultures. It is organized by themes. For instance, you could scroll down to the theme "Man and Serpent," click on that and read...
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Preparing Informative and Persuasive Speeches
This site gives tips on how to organize and prepare a persuasive speech in the most effective way.