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Delaware Art Museum: Pre Raphaelite Brotherhood

For Students 9th - 10th
Resources on the history of the brotherhood, along with its aims, interests, artists, and offshoots, from the museum that houses the largest collection of Pre-Raphaelite art outside of England.
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University of Guelph: l.m. Montgomery Research Centre

For Students 9th - 10th
The L.M. Montgomery Research Centre provides extensive information and documentation about Lucy Maud Montgomery, particularly from the years she lived in Ontario.
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Archives Pei: Heritage Fair Projects a Guide to Sources [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
A comprehensive resource for students and teachers for planning and researching a project for a heritage fair. While it is intended for Prince Edward Island residents, it offers excellent tips, web links and books for guidance.
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Alaska Native Knowledge Network: Guidelines for Respecting Cultural Knowle [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
In response to concerns that aboriginal peoples and beliefs were being misrepresented or denigrated in subtle ways in Alaskan classrooms, this document was developed through consultation with First Nations Elders. It aims to provide...
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Alberta Riparian Habitat Mgt Society: Riparian Areas: A User's Guide [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The authors of this guide explain through pictures and clearly written text, what riparian areas are, why they are so important for an ecosystem's health, how to assess their health, and how to improve and preserve them.
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Iucn Red List: Threatened Species

For Students 9th - 10th
The IUCN Red List is a global database of information about threatened species which is used by conservation groups around the world to focus their efforts. A search for a species reveals detailed information about it, the threats it...
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Interactions Collaboration: Particle Physics Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive glossary of terms and acronyms used in particle physics.
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The International Linear Collider: Gateway to the Quantum Universe [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This fascinating report describes the planned International Linear Collider, a particle accelerator, and explains how it will work and the scientific rationale behind it. Much of the material is presented in relatively easy to understand...
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The Loyalist Parkway Your Route Through History

For Students 9th - 10th
The Loyalist Parkway, opened in 1984 traces the route of Loyalist settlement in Canada beginning in 1784, following the American Revolution. This interactive map provides information on the parkway, it's plaques, and parks. Links to...
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The Corporation of Haldimand County: Welcome to Haldimand County

For Students 9th - 10th
Haldimand County consists of several distinct communities. Links for each of the communities in the county describe the community's history, economic and tourism activities.
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The Eleanor Rigby Project

For Students 6th - 8th
This is an online collaborative project for middle school students from around the globe. The focus of the project is learning about those who find themselves living on the street. The Eleanor Rigby Project will help students examine not...
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Magnum Photos: Steve Mc Curry

For Students 9th - 10th
This website contains selected albums of striking color photographs taken by Steve McCurry from India, Tibet, and Afghanistan. Includes a profile of the photojournalist.
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Maine Historical Society: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

For Students 9th - 10th
This website offers much information about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Click on the topics to learn about his life, works, lesson plans, and related links.
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Simon Wiesenthal Center: Visas for Life

For Students 9th - 10th
The remarkable story of Chiune and Yukiko Sugihara, the Japanese Consul General and his wife in Lithuania in 1939 and 1940 who issued visas to Jewish refugees. (Note: Some images will not load in archived version of site.)
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Simon Wiesenthal Center: Dignity and Defiance

For Students 9th - 10th
An online exhibit that contains material pertaining to the Warsaw Ghetto during the Holocaust as well as a map, chronology, and pictures. Click on 'Index' to see a table of contents.
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The Simon Wiesenthal Center: And I Still See Their Faces

For Students 9th - 10th
A melancholy site that speaks of the Polish Jews through their pictures. Pictures were taken before the Holocaust; an entire generation wiped out with nothing left but photographs.
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Mark Twin Project: Authoritative Texts, Documents, and Historical Research

For Students 9th - 10th
Access to many of Mark Twain's letters and writings. You can click on "biographies" to read about people mentioned in Twain's writings. Use the user's guide to navigate the site.
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Virtual Exploration Society: Dian Fossey

For Students 9th - 10th
A very emotional essay concerning the work of Dian Fossey and her war on poachers of the gorillas of the Virunga Volcanoes.
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Australian Museum: Sea Slug Forum

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent source for a vast array of information on the colorful sea slugs. Topics like localities, feeding, body shape, mating, and an entire list of species complete with photos are provided.
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Canadian Water Network

For Students 9th - 10th
This organization is funded by the Canadian government. Its mandate is to study water issues and come up with strategies for the effective management of Canada's water resources to preserve them for present and future generations. There...
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International Polar Year

For Students 9th - 10th
International Polar Year is a multinational endeavour to study the Arctic and Antarctic over a period of two years. More than 200 scientific proects will be undertaken between March 2007 and March 2009.
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Maison Saint Gabriel: Artwork Awaiting Discovery

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains collections of the works of important Canadian artists from the 17th century up to the 20th century. This is a virtual exhibition that features artists biographies, their paintings, and a directory that lets you compare...
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Air Info Now: Co Buildup in the City

For Students 9th - 10th
Is an inversion layer trapping the pollution in CO City? Control the growth of CO city and the time of day, investigate air mixing and air temperature to see how pollution can get trapped.
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Galactics: Satellite Glossary

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed glossary of terms related to satellites.