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Vermont Living: History of Snowboarding

For Students 9th - 10th
This web-article, published by Vermont Living, explores the history and development of snowboarding.
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Copyright Coalition: Piracy More Serious Than Burglary, Fraud, Bank Robbery

For Students 9th - 10th
This article compares and contrasts piracy to other forms for theft in an attempt to determine the true threat of piracy.
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Indiana University: What Are Risc and Cisc Technologies?

For Students 9th - 10th
This page features a comparison of RISC and CISC technologies.
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University of Rochester: Robin Hood Project

For Students 9th - 10th
Similar to the Camelot Project, this site from the University of Rochester provides access to numerous original texts that are part of the Robin Hood legend, as well as links to other sites that deal with the legend.
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T L Irrigation Co.: Top 10 Agriculture Colleges and Universities

For Students 9th - 10th
Highlights some of the USA's best agricultural schools from entrepreneurial programs to agribusiness training centers.
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Cspi: Bill Would Put Nutrition Info on Restaurant Menus

For Students 9th - 10th
In addition to providing full text of the Menu Education and Labeling bill from 2003, this website summarizes the key points of the bill and gives reasons why nutritional information needs to be available at restaurants. This bill has...
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League of Canadian Poets: Contemporary Canadian Poetry Poem Tasting Hour

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this essay, the author offers techniques for helping students to see through the poet's eyes.
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Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education (Sigcse)

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The main site for the ACM's Special Interest Group on Computer Science Education.
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Unicef: Horn of Africa Drought & Famine

For Students 9th - 10th
UNICEF provides a comprehensive overview of what is being done to relieve the famine conditions in the Horn of Africa. Links to related articles, videos, and photo reports are featured.
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Vic Firth: Educator's Resource Library

For Students 9th - 10th
This website is a cornucopia of resources for percussion instruction. There are videos, audiocasts, podcasts, interviews with talented percussionists. Please check out this website is you are interested in any aspect of percussion.
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Consumer Product Safety Commission

For Students 9th - 10th
The Consumer Product Safety Commission, "an independent Federal regulatory agency, helps keep American families safe by reducing the risk of injury or death from consumer products."
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Consumer Product Safety Commission: Fireworks Information Center

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find an infographic showing firworks injuries, data about injuries by types of fireworks, age, and gender of user. Safety tips about using fireworks give good, common sense recommendations aobut the use of fireworks.
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Young Liberals of Canada

For Students 9th - 10th
Political parties in Canada have a separate membership category for young people. Traditionally young people between the ages of 16-30 years old are members of the Youth wing. Lower fees for membership and activities targeted for the...
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Cal Earth the California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture

For Students 9th - 10th
Founded and directed by the internationally renowned architect and author Nader Khalili, this institute works to create homes from the earth using such materials as sand, clay, and dirt. Its mission is to create tree-less places for...
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Office of the Treaty Commissioner: Historical Biographies

For Students 9th - 10th
Click on a treaty number to access biographies of important aboriginal figures in treaty negotiations in Canada.
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Mysterious Places: Easter Island

For Students 9th - 10th
Easter Island has been a hotbed for speculation for many years. Contrary to the popular belief that aliens are responsible for the island's mysterious statues, this website presents the true story behind the statues.
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Mysterious Places: Chichen Itza

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides pictures and a description of Chichen Itza. Includes a brief history of the Mayan people.
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Minerals Education Coalition: Minerals Database

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides photographs of and information about various minerals.
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Minerals Education Coalition: Perlite

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic information about the volcanic glass perlite. Find out where perlite got its name, where it comes from, and the many uses of perlite.
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Ask Art Artist Profiles: John James Audubon

For Students 9th - 10th
This page leads to more information on Audubon, including a biography, sales record, books, museums, and 12 images.
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Ask art.com: Isabel Bishop Links

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Ask Art.com provides many links surrounding the artist Isabel Bishop.
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Ask Art: Max Weber

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site provides links to many different topics surrounding the artist, Max Weber.
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Cathing the Light: Nebulae Images Thumbnail Index

For Students 9th - 10th
A colorful look at the various nebulae with these pictures taken by Jerry Lodriguss. Each picture has background information about the nebula.
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Ayn rand.com: All About Ayn Rand

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography and chronology of the novelist and her works.