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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Instrument Encyclopedia: Baroque Violin

For Students 9th - 10th
This brief article overviewing the history of the violin, and its role in a variety of musical genres, includes an image and references for further reading and research.
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Instrument Encyclopedia: Clarinet

For Students 9th - 10th
This article, providing general information on the clarinet -- "a very popular woodwind instrument which originated in Islamic and Asian countries" -- includes an image of a clarinet, several references for reading and research, and a...
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Instrument Encyclopedia: Oboe

For Students 9th - 10th
This short article on the oboe includes information on the development of this instrument as well as a sound clip (in AIFF format and RealAudio format) and references for further reading and research.
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Other

Educational Paperback Association: Gary Paulsen

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief biography with a picture is followed by citations of work by and about this popular author.
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Other

Literary Gothic: Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

For Students 9th - 10th
This page offers a brief discussion of the supernatural, gothic elements of some of Freeman's (1852-1930 CE) work, along with links to other Freeman pages and stories, some with illustrations. A plus is the pre-written MLA style citation...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Can We Revive Lake Erie's "Dead Zone?"

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This Ohio Sea Grant website features a WebQuest-like activity that explores the development of a dead zone, an oxygen-deprived area where there is no life, in Lake Erie. The activity aims to teach students about the processes that...
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TES Global

Blendspace: Present Simple Versus Present Continuous

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This fifteen-part learning module provides assorted references for verb tenses. This blendspace provides understanding of the present simple verb tense and the present continuous verb tense through video lessons, online practice pages,...
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: 2008 Summer Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides an amazingly detailed set of information on the 2008 Summer Olympics covering every topic imaginable from the selection process to when each event will be held. Almost 100 references are provided at the bottom of the...
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Interactive
University of Kentucky

The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Scandium

For Students 9th - 10th
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
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Interactive
University of Kentucky

The Comic Book Periodic Table of Elements: Sodium

For Students 9th - 10th
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
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Interactive
University of Kentucky

Uk: Sulfur Comics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site may focus on fun, rather than facts, but it will become a favorite of any Chemistry student. Here you will find scanned images of panels and/or pages of comic books, with references to the element you seek.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Unit Vector

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This page defines the unit vector, a vector of length one in the same direction as a given vector. (The term "norm" can be interpreted in many cases as "length.") Provides formulas, references, and links.
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Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Year Round School

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This in depth look at Year-Round education provides an solid, objective look at the pros, cons, and instances of this approach in practice. An excellent list of references can be found at the bottom of the page.
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Handout
University of Notre Dame

Coin and Currency Collections: Wampum

For Students 9th - 10th
The University of Notre Dame in Indiana has a special collections section on coins and currencies, this web page is part of the website representing these artifacts and the history related to them. Wampum, the currency of fur trading, is...
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Website
Other

The Orangutan Conservancy

For Students 9th - 10th
On this page you will find articles written by experienced people in many fields related to learning about, studying or helping the orangutan. You will find references and bibliographies that will help you if you are a student or just...
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Handout
Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum: Eukaryotes in Extreme Environments

For Students 9th - 10th
Extremophiles thrive in the most extreme environments that are inhospitable for humans. This resource breaks down each type and provides a brief description. A good list of references is provided at the bottom of the page.
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Website
Authors Calendar

Author's Calendar: Wolfgang Kohler

For Students 9th - 10th
This page provides biographical information and references to the work of Gestalt psychologist Wolfgang Kohler.
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TES Global

Blendspace: Sentence Writing

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
This five-part learning module provides assorted references for sentence writing. This blendspace provides video writing tasks, resource sheets, and reference page links. Most of the spaces relate to writing compound and complex sentences.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Math World: Surface Area

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A good site explaining surface area. Scroll down the page for quick references to surface area formulas for fundamental geometric objects. The site has links to related topics.
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Website
Other

Us Epa: Buzzards Bay Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Home page of the Buzzards Bay Project National Estuary Program. Contains links to mission statement, events/updates, bay & basin info, references to documents related to the organization, links to related sites, legislation, and...
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Primary
Harvard University

Harvard University Library Open Collections Program: The Yellow Fever

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate the yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia. Some topics explored are Benjamin Rush, the Santo Domingan influence, and background information on the yellow fever. Additional resources include web pages, references, and...
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Primary
Harvard University

Harvard University Library Open Collections Program: Tuberculosis

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate tuberculosis in Europe and North America. Some topics explored are causes, diagnosis, and the sanatoria movement. Additional resources include web pages, manuscripts, references, and publications.
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Primary
Harvard University

Harvard University Library Open Collections Program: Syphilis

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate syphilis. Some topics explored are origins, diagnosis, and treatments of syphilis. Additional resources include web pages, references, and publications.
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Primary
Harvard University

Harvard University Library Open Collections Program: Spanish Influenza

For Students 9th - 10th
Students investigate Spanish influenza in North America. Some topics explored are reactions, responses, and legacies of Spanish influenza. Additional resources include web pages, manuscripts, references, and publications.