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Museum of Florida History: Florida Remembers Wwii

For Students 9th - 10th
Details the many roles Florida and Floridians played in World War II, how the development of Florida was helped by WWII, and the state's prisoner of war camps.
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Museum of Florida History: Florida Remembers Wwii

For Students 9th - 10th
Details the many roles Florida and Floridians played in World War II, how the development of Florida was helped by WWII, and the state's prisoner of war camps.
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Handout
Michael Blaber, PhD

Florida State University: Intermolecular Forces: Structures of Solids

For Students 9th - 10th
Article from Michael Blaber and Florida State University. Amorphous and crystalline solids are compared and contrasted. The unit cell arrangements and the packing of unit cells into crystalline solids is explained and colorfully...
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Michael Blaber, PhD

Florida State University: Basic Concepts of Covalent Bonding: Covalent Bonding

For Students 9th - 10th
Good introduction and graphics make this a solid page for understanding the orbital role in bonding and molecular geometry. The author is a professor at Florida State University.
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Florida Department of State: Florida Historical Marker Interactive Map

For Students 9th - 10th
Select Florida counties on the map to discover significant historical places withint the county.
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US Department of Agriculture

Economic Research Service: Florida

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a state fact sheet on Florida 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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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Heat and States of Matter

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn how states of matter can change as heat is added to a system.
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CRW Flags

Flags of the World: Clickable Map of the United States

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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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Ducksters

Ducksters: Florida State History for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Students can learn about the history and timeline of the state of Florida including early explorers, Native Americans, the Seminole Wars, and the Civil War on this site.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Comparing Constitutions: Florida vs. the u.s.

For Students 7th
The US Constitution and the Constitution of Florida are compared in this tutorial and how each incorporates the system of federalism. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Foreign and Domestic Policy

For Students 7th
Learn about United States domestic and foreign policy and see how the State Department administers American foreign policy in other countries. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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Museum of Florida History: Florida in the Popular Imagination

For Students 9th - 10th
This rich visual exhibit celebrates Florida's diverse cultural and social history by showcasing artifacts from Florida's history collection. A history of the growth of the state's tourist industry is noteworthy.
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Museum of Florida History: Florida in the Popular Imagination

For Students 9th - 10th
This rich visual exhibit celebrates Florida's diverse cultural and social history by showcasing artifacts from Florida's history collection. A history of the growth of the state's tourist industry is noteworthy.
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Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Coming to America: The Era of Mass Immigration

For Students 11th
From 1865 to 1914, up to 25 million people immigrated to the United States. This tutorial examines their reasons for coming, where they came from, the Ellis Island processing center, and how they adapted to their new country. The...
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Territorial Behaviors

For Students 11th
In this tutorial, students learn about the history of American acquisition of new territories including those that became states and those in other parts of the world. America's involvement with the Panama Canal is also covered. A PDF...
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State of Florida

Florida Department of State: November 7, 2000 General Election

For Students 9th - 10th
2000 general election results from the Florida Department of State, Division of Elections. Provides contextual information for the contested results and ensuing Supreme Court Case, Bush v. Gore, 2000.
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Florida Department of Education: Teach in Florida

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This Florida Department of Education site says the nation's "fourth largest school system" "is in the midst of a teacher shortage." Here the state provides easy access to employers who wish to place job openings and teachers and...
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Fde: Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test Results

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This site provides data for state, district and individual school scores for each of the content areas of the Florida proficiency tests.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Party On: Political Parties in America

For Students 7th
This tutorial examines the political parties in the United States. It looks at the two main parties, third parties, and independents. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: What's Law Got to Do With It?

For Students 7th
This tutorial explains the types of laws in the legal system of the United States. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: International Conflicts: 1914 1975

For Students 7th
This tutorial discusses four wars between 1914 and 1975 that the United States participated in. These include: World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Captains of Industry: Second Industrial Revolution

For Students 11th
This tutorial looks at the Second Industrial Revolution in the United States and the most famous and successful industrial entrepreneurs of that time. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: The Civil War's Legacy

For Students 11th
In this tutorial, students look at how the Civil War ended and the impact on the North and the South and on the future of the United States. The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments to the Constitution are also examined for how they came...
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Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Imperialism and the Spanish American War

For Students 11th
This tutorial discusses American imperialism and what drove it. The Spanish-American War is examined and the acquisition of new territories by the United States. A PDF file of the tutorial is available.