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Bbc Nature: Prehistoric Life: Cretaceous Period

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the Earth in the Cretaceous Period told by photos, news, and external links with an emphasis on what grew and lived then, the causes of mass extinction, types of fossils, and what life was like in general.
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Bbc Religions: Buddhism: Four Noble Truths

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents explanations of the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism.
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Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Sine and Cosine Rules

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
BBC provides a three part lesson on solving triangles, by using the sine rule and cosine rule.
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Bbc Nature: Prehistoric Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore life on ancient Earth with this site! Students can walk with dinosaurs to see what Earth looked like or investigate Earth's history. The site includes articles, pictures, timelines, and lots more.
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Bbc Future: Week of 1 14 13: Will We Ever Lose All of Our Coral Reefs?

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes how climate change is impacting coral reefs around the world. Includes many photographs of coral reefs.
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Bbc News: Air Raid Kills Somali Militants

For Students 9th - 10th
A report of the US military air raid in Somalia which killed Al Qaeda militant, Aden Hashi Ayro. Details of the strike and of civilians also injured was noted as were the concerns that American interests and allies would no longer be...
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Bbc News: Profile: Somalia's Islamist 'Lads'

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the rise of Somalia's Islamic Al-Shabab who have been added to the United States' list of "foreign terrorist organizations". First appearing as a youth and military group in 2006, they are performing militant attacks and...
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Bbc News: Meeting Somalia's Al Shabab

For Students 6th - 8th
A first hand account of Somalia's terrorist group, al-Shabab as well as the unsteady and dangerous political situation in Somalia as different factions fight for power at the expense of the people. (July 3, 2009)
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Bbc News: Q&a: Somali Piracy

For Students 9th - 10th
Attacks on ships by Somali pirates has been on a steady rise. Who are the pirates? Why do they resort to hijacking ships? How do they manage to overtake and capture them? Why does it seem impossible to stop them? Does piracy affect...
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Bbc News: Somalia's President Quits Office

For Students 9th - 10th
An account of the resignation of Somali President Abdullahi Yusuf; his rise and fall, what led to his decision to resign, opposing forces in different regions of the country, who will step in with foreign aid and direction? (December 28,...
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Bbc: New Sierra Leone Leader Sworn In

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the swearing in of Ernest Bai Koroma as the new president of Sierra Leone after its election in 2007. The links on the right provide plenty of background information as well as a profile of the new president....
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Bbc: Obituary: Benazir Bhutto

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the obituary of Pakistan's influential former Prime Minister Benzair Bhutto, a victim of an apparent suicide bombing attack. (December 27, 2007)
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Bbc History: World Wars in Depth: The Fall of France

For Students 9th - 10th
A very complete description of the race of German troops across Belgium and Holland into France, resulting in the surrender of the Low Countries and France.
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Bbc: China 'Is Fueling War in Darfur'

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC correspondent Hilary Andersson examines China's role in the war in Darfur and discusses the issue of culpability. (July 13, 2008)
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Bbc: Mumbai Rocked by Deadly Attacks

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines the increasing number of terrorist attacks in Mumbai, focusing specifically on the attack at the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. Links to related articles are featured. (November 27, 2008)
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Bbc: Cameron and Clegg Pledge 'United' Coalition

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines the pledge between David Cameron and Nick Clegg to create a united coalition government in Britain following the 2010 election. (May 12, 2010)
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Bbc: Colombia's Civil Conflict

For Students 9th - 10th
This comprehensive profile of Colombia's Civil Conflict examines the conflict's causes, its ramifications on the country, and its implications for Colombia's relationship with the United States. Links to related audio and video are...
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Bbc: Colombians in Huge Farc Protest

For Students 9th - 10th
This article examines the anti-FARC protests taking place in Bogota, Colombia. Links to related articles and videos are provided. (February 4, 2008)
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Bbc: Fujimori Gets Lengthy Jail Term

For Students 9th - 10th
This article analyzes the events leading up to former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori's arrest, his trial, and his 25 year sentence. (April 7, 2009)
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Bbc: Un Calls for Peru Clashes Probe

For Students 9th - 10th
This article discusses the 2009 clashes in the Amazon and the global community's reaction to them. Links to related articles are provided. (June 20, 2009)
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Bbc: President Truman and the Origins of the Cold War

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC correspondent Arnold A Offner discusses the role Harry S. Truman played in development of the Cold War. American history from a British point of view.
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Bbc News: Mundo

For Students 9th - 10th
BBC World's Spanish portal. Read the latest news from one of the world's most respected broadcasting channels. Also contains downloadable audio files from BBC radio. Links to BBC World in multiple world languages.
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Bbc: Ks3 Maths: Percentages

For Students 9th - 10th
KS3 Math provides interactive activities on percentages, using pence and pounds. Use the factsheet for percentage information. You may use the worksheet for percentage practice and take the test provided to check your percentage skills....
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Bbc World Service: Figure It Out: Winning the Lottery

For Students 9th - 10th
The learning activity demonstrates to students real-world applications of mathematics. The resource shows examples of how probability and chance can be used in the real world.