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Bbc: Animated Guide: Volcanoes

For Students 6th - 8th
An animated guide to volcanoes. Learn how they are formed, where they are found and the different types with this interactive slideshow.
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Bbc Newsround: Primates Need Protecting Scientists Warn

For Students 2nd - 5th
Article reports on the state of primates around the world.
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Bbc Newsround: Mosquitoes That Won't Carry Malaria

For Students 2nd - 5th
Read about the development of genetically modified mosquitoes that will not spread malaria.
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Bbc Newsround: How Cuttlefish Avoid Being Eaten by Sharks

For Students 1st - 4th
Brief read on an adaptation technique cuttlefish use to avoid being eaten by sharks.
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Bbc Newsround: Nasa Tests Out New Robot for Mars

For Students 1st - 5th
Brief article and video report on a humanoid robot NASA is testing for a mission to Mars.
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Bbc Newsround: Fossils of Star Wars Like Mammal Found in Spain

For Students 2nd - 5th
Read about the discovery of the fossils of a strange-looking mammal in Spain.
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Bbc: History: Hitler's Leadership Style

For Students 9th - 10th
Examine Adolf Hitler's shortcomings as a military leader. Discover why the Fuhrer distrusted most of his generals and relied too much on his own instinct.
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Bbc Earth: Your Life on Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the story of your life on Earth. Unique interactive lets you find out how, since the date of your birth, your life has progressed. At the same time, investigate how the world around you has changed since you've been alive and how...
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Bbc: King Arthur, 'Once and Future King' by Michael Wood

For Students 9th - 10th
In this article, Michael Wood tries to explain how the legend of King Arthur came to be and the changes that took place over time. He also attempts to separate legend and myth from history.
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Bbc: Overview: Victorian Britain, 1837 1901

For Students 9th - 10th
Website on Victorian Britain, 1837-1901, chronicles events, political history, and culture, explaining how Britain was able to claim to be a world superpower despite social inequality and rival overseas industry.
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Bbc: Religions: Shinto

For Students 1st - 9th
BBC website on Shinto religion provides information on Shinto history, beliefs, festivals, texts, rituals, etc.
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Bbc: Religions: Divinity of the Emporer

For Students 9th - 10th
Article on Japanese culture and religion looks at the concept of divinity of the Emporer.
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Bbc: Earth: Tardigrades Return From the Dead

For Students 9th - 10th
Tardigrades are ancient, fascinating creatures that can survive conditions that would kill most life forms, including extreme heat and absolute zero, extreme pressure and a vacuum, and deadly radiation. They can even survive being...
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Bbc History: Battle of Britain

For Students 9th - 10th
This series of photographs from BBC History shows a chrononogy of the early advance of Germany across Europe ending with the Battle of Britain from September, 1939 through September, 1940. Each photo has commentary explaining each event.
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Bbc Newsround: Special Waves From Black Holes Discovered

For Students 2nd - 5th
Learn about the discovery of gravitational waves made from two black holes colliding over a billion years ago!
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Bbc Newsround: Sing Your Way to Creating a Strong Password

For Students 2nd - 5th
Article provides a strategy for using song lyrics to create strong passwords.
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Bbc Future: Could Your Birthday Predict Your Fate?

For Students 9th - 10th
Is it true that the month of your birth can impact everything from your eyesight to your lifespan? Find out why some scientists are backing these unusual claims.
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Bbc Newsround: Week of 4 25 16: Why Is Shakespeare So Important?

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
Brief report on the lasting legacy of Shakespeare.
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Bbc Newsround: Week of 4 25 16: Study Reveals Ravens as Clever as Chimps

For Students 1st - 5th
Article reports on recent animal intelligence research that has found ravens to be as smart as chimpanzees, despite having much smaller brains.
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Bbc News: Asia: Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej Dead at 88

For Students 9th - 10th
A video and article express the long-reigning life of King Bhumibol Adulyadej who passed away on October 13, 2016.
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Bbc: The Colosseum: Emblem of Rome

For Students 9th - 10th
The Colosseum is a symbol of Roman strength and cruelty. It is a testimony to the achievements the Romans made to architecture and engineering. Examine the colosseum from its construction to its use in the cruel games Romans used to...
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Bbc: The Hundred Years War

For Students 9th - 10th
The Hundred Years' War was fought between 1337-1453 between England and France. The war had many brief pauses where a treaty led to a short-lived peace until one side broke the pact and war resumed. This in-depth analysis covers the...
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Bbc Newsround: Artist Creates Work From His Own Tears

For Students 2nd - 5th
Read about an art project in which an artist is using his own tears and a microscope to create works of art.
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Bbc Newsround: Silence Honours Victims of Japan Tsunami

For Students 2nd - 5th
Article reports on how the 2011 Japan tsunami is being remembered five years later.