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Tour Egypt

Tour Egypt: The 1st Dynasty Tombs of Saqqra in Egypt

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a comprehensive description of the tombs from the 1st Dynasty found at Saqqara. Building methods, size, contents, and types of tombs are all covered in this detailed website from Tour Egypt.
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Other

Sac delta.com: Waterskiing Safety

For Students 9th - 10th
This site lists rules and tips for waterskiing safety. Content includes a focus on safety checks for the skier, the boat operator, and even the observer. Hand signals are suggested for efficient communication.
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Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: The Economics of Income: Which 'Wood' You Choose?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A key turning point in a nation's economic development is when it starts to use its resources for long term versus short term purposes. A natural resource example is trees: should people use wood for cooking food or building homes?...
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Other

Robert Frost: America's Poet

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides many full text poems by Robert Frost. There are also multiple links for more information on Frost and his works.
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Varsity Tutors

Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Theodore Taylor

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
What do you know about the life and work of Theodore Taylor? Use this online resource to discover information about this famous author.
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Website
Other

Upper Canada Village

For Students 9th - 10th
Ever want to know what life in Canada was like back in the 1860's? Well, look no further than this site! Information can be found on topics such as: daily life, communication, manufacturing, religion and more. Also be sure to check out...
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Website
University of Oxford (UK)

Oxford University: Faq: Physics of Rowing

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Department of Atmospheric Physics at Oxford University, this page gives a scientific look at the techniques involved in the activity of rowing. Discusses the concepts of propulsion, resistance, kinetic energy, and much more...
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Article
Nederlander Organization

Broadway Direct: 20 Benchmark Musicals in Broadway History

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of Broadway musical theater is demonstrated through brief examinations of twenty groundbreaking musicals, from The Black Crook in 1866 to Hamilton in 2015. Nine videos accompany the descriptions of some of the musicals.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Grackle

For Students 9th - 10th
Boat-Tailed Grackle from Above
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Grackle

For Students 9th - 10th
Boat-Tailed Grackle on a Railing
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Grackle

For Students 9th - 10th
Boat-Tailed Grackles near Bush
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Clippix Etc: Gull

For Students 9th - 10th
Group of Laughing Gulls on a Boat Dock at the Flamingo Marina of Everglades National Park
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Other

The Skeptic's Dicitonary: Bermuda Devil's Triangle

For Students 9th - 10th
Thought provoking entry discusses the many outrageous ideas about the so-called mysterious disappearances of the Bermuda Triangle area in the Atlantic Ocean.
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Website
Independence Hall Association

U.s. History: Farewell to Isolation

For Students 5th - 8th
President Wilson's claim, "he kept us out of war," did not last. Read about the increasing number of reasons for American to declare war against Germany. See why war was finally declared in April, 1917.
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Curated OER

Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: New Madrid, 1862

For Students 9th - 10th
A map of the vicinity of New Madrid and Island Number 2 along the Mississippi River in 1862 during the American Civil War. The map shows Union and Confederate positions, gun boats, batteries, redoubts, and forts, with map notes of...
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Curated OER

Eternal Egypt: Pectoral of Sennedjem

For Students 9th - 10th
The pectoral front shows a solar bark, or boat, and a scarab placed between the goddesses Maat and Nephthys. The underside depicts the bottom of the scarab, which is placed between two Djed signs.
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Curated OER

Etc: Clip Art Etc: Phoenician Fleet on a Voyage of Discovery

For Students 9th - 10th
A large group of travelers in boats sailing on to the discovery of Lebanon.