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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Our World Is Like a Rainbow

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Americans continue to adapt to different ethnic and cultural groups who move into their communities. It is vital that children become aware of and appreciate cultural diversities in people. People move to different areas for reasons such...
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Texas A&M University

Ocean World: Bringing the Ocean to the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource for students and teachers to see information on icebergs, fisheries, coral reefs, waves, currents and more. Provides teachers with learning activities. Has its own ask-an-expert site (Ask Dr. Bob), and provides real-time...
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Other

Greenpeace: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site about the Green Peace organization.
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Physics & Chemistry: Methane

For Students 9th - 10th
Article explaining what methane is, its impact as a greenhouse gas on global warming, and natural and man-made sources of methane. (Published: April 30, 2010)
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Anthropocene

For Students 9th - 10th
What kind of evidence could demonstrate that humans have begun to dominate and alter the life systems of Earth and have entered a new geological epoch? This article discusses the suggestion that we have entered the Anthropocene and...
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Other

Met Office: Understanding Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides information about weather.
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Science Daily

Science Daily

For Students 9th - 10th
This research-oriented news source is devoted to reporting new developments in science, technology, and medicine. Includes video.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Weather Walks

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this multi-day, students will learn weather through multisensory approaches. Students will make daily predictions. After each daily prediction, they will collect measurement and observational data by taking walks in different types of...
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NASA

Nasa: Sci Jinks: What Is a Polar Vortex?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover what a polar vortex is and how high and low pressure affects the weather.
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Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Sci Jinks: Weather Folklore

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out some of the weather folklore from various areas of the world.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Temperature of the Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How different temperature gradients separate the atmosphere into distinct layers.
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Primary
University of St. Andrews (UK)

University of St. Andrews: School of Divinity: 4 Maccabees

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses 4 Maccabees in the context of the political climate of the time.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: China

For Students 1st - 9th
The history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of China is described on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Cuba

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about Cuba's history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population on this website.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Egypt

For Students 1st - 9th
On this site, the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Egypt.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: France

For Students 1st - 9th
Visit this website to get some information about the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of France.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Germany

For Students 1st - 9th
Find information about Germany on this site. Find all about the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Germany.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Greece

For Students 1st - 9th
Visit this site to learn about the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Greece.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: India

For Students 1st - 9th
This site discusses the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of India.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Iran

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Iran on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Iraq

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about the geography, history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Iraq on this website.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Ireland

For Students 1st - 9th
Explore Ireland's history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population on this website.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Israel

For Students 1st - 9th
Explore Israel's history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population on this site.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Geography for Kids: Japan

For Students 1st - 9th
Explore the history, capital, flag, climate, terrain, people, economy, and population of Japan on this site.