Marsha Miranowski - Student Links

07.30.10

Mountain Ridge Middle School > Other > Student Links

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American Civil War

Civil War.Com

Civil War.Net

Civil War - PBS

Civil War - Pictures

Civil War - Smithsonian

Civil War - Soldiers and Sailors

Civil War - Son of the South

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American Presidency Links

American President: An Online Resource Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia)

C-Span Historian Survey of )Presidential Leadership

The History Channel

Library of Congress Presidential Papers

Smithsonian Institute

The White House

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American Revolution Links

Key Events Timeline

Causes, Battles, & Biographies

PBS Liberty!

US History .org

Battles, Biographies, Little Known Facts, Important Events

British Battles

American Revolution Links

List of web sites related to American Revolution

A4

Animal Kingdoms

Science News for Kids

Bacteria

Animal-Like

Euglena Reproduction

Protists

Stalking the Mysterious Microbe

Algae-Smithsonian

B1

Biography Links

A&E Biography

Infoplease

PBS Biographies

Mathematicians

Women Mathematicians

Notable Women

Famous People in American History

Biographies by Subject

Biography Index

Civil War

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Branches of Government

United States Government

Teen Gov: Branches of Government

White House

Branches of Government

US Supreme Court Justices

US Cabinet

US House of Representatives

US Senate

Colorado State Government

Government in Colorado: Branches, Representative, & Senators

Colorado Supreme Court Justices

B3

Butterflies, Insects, & Spiders

Info on Invertebrates: Select Invertebrate > then butterfly, spiders, moths, or insects

Invertebrates: Select your insect, spider, or butterfly

Butterflies

Anatomy (body) of a Butterfly

Butterflies and Moths of North America

Butterfly & Moth (FAQ-Frequently Asked Questions)

Children’s Butterfly Site

eNature: Butterflies

Spiders

Columbus Zoo: Tarantulas

Desert USA: Tarantula

Info on Spiders

Ohio State University: Black Widow Spider

Ohio State University: Brown Recluse Spider

Surprising Spiders: Brown Recluse, Wolf Spider, & Wily Portia (jumping spider)

Wolf Spider

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Christopher Columbus

Christopher Columbus & his voyages

Christopher Columbus: Biography from Encarta

Columbus & his voyages

Columbus Navigation Homepage

Columbus’s unknown legacy: How food from the Americas revolutionized Europe

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Country Links

CIA Factbook

Atlapedia: Country Information & Maps

U.S. State Department, Country Information

Lonely Planet: Maps

Answers.com

D1

Dinosaur Links

Dinosaur Timeline Art Gallery

Enchanted Learning: Geologic Time Scale

Geologic Time Scale

Geological Time Machine

San Diego Natural History Museum: Geologic Timeline

E1

Ecology-Biomes/Habitats

Biomes of the World

Ecosystems, Biomes, & Habitats

Enchanted Learning: Biomes

World Biomes

World of Biomes - Includes a Map

World's Biomes: 5 major groups

E2

Elements

Chemical Elements

ChemiCool

It’s Elemental

LennTech Periodic Table

Periodic Table of Elements

Rader's Chem4Kids

Tanner’s General Chemistry

Web Elements Periodic Table

E3

Elizabethan Era / Shakespeare

Elizabethan Era (life & times, clothing, dance, food, & more)

Elizabethan Architecture

Elizabethan Era (daily life, religion, agriculture, education, etc.)

Shakespeare Links

Globe Theater

Shakespeare Authorship Controversy

Shakespeare Biography

Elizabethan England

E4

Endangered Animals

Endangered Species

Endangered Species Fact Sheets by Continent

Endangered Species Links

More Endangered Species

World Wildlife

E5

Extinction of Dinosuars

What killed the dinosuars?

Enchanted Learning - Extinction

National Museum of Natural History - Extinction

PBS - Extinction

Dinosaur Extinction Theories (scroll down the page)

Extinction - Asteroid theory

Extinction Theories - additional web links

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Extreme Habitat Link

Extreme Habitats

Extremophiles--Bacteria, Protists

Life in Extreme Environments

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Genetics

General

The Gene School

Genetic Science Learning Center

DNA From The Beginning

The Genetic Genealogist

What the Heck is a Gene?

Genetics

Genetic Disorders

Prevalence of Genetic Conditions / Birth Defects

Genetic and Rare Conditions Site

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS

Mendel

Mendel's Genetics

Genetics Practice Problems - Simple Worksheet

Human Genome Project

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS

NOVA Online

Understanding the Human Genome Project

National Human Genome Research Institute

Punnett Squares

BASIC PRINCIPLES OF GENETICS

Working out Punnett Square Examples

Wikipedia

Fun With Punnett Squares

Punnett Squares

DNA

DNA from the Beginning

DNA Workshop

Kids Genetics

NOVA Online

G2

Global Warming

CBS News: Global Warming

Global Warming-Kids

Global Warming Scientific Updates

Greenhouse Effect

Impact of global warming in North America (interactive map)

Many Global Warming Links dealing with a variety of topics-very good!

National Climatic Data Center-Frequently Asked Questions

New Scientist Environment: Many articles about Global Warming

One World- Climate Change & Global Warming

One World-Global Warming Links

Paleo Perspective on Global Warming-Background & Scientific Data

PEW Center: Global Warming & Hurricanes

Science Museum-Global Warming & Our Future

Union of Concerned Scientist-Global Warming

US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - Climate Change

What’s up with the weather?

Woods Hole Research Center

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Habitat Restoration

Garden Restoration

http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/prairie/msg0721195817148.html

http://www.prairieresto.com/

http://www.prairieresto.com/prairie_project.shtml

http://www.goforgreen.ca/gardening/Factsheets/Fact8.htm

http://ed.fnal.gov/help/prairie/Prairie_Res/start_plan.html

About Prairies

http://www.safehomefarm.com/prairie.html

http://ed.fnal.gov/help/prairie/Prairie_Res/start_plan.html

http://www.endangeredspecieshandbook.org/grasslands.php

http://www.blackfootedferret.org/prairie.html#top

Soil

http://www.tmac.clara.net/urgring/faqsoil1.htm

http://www.bachmans.com/retail/tipsheets/Soils/WorkingWithClaySoil.cfm

http://www.taunton.com/finegardening/how-to/articles/improving-clay-soils.aspx

http://cecalaveras.ucdavis.edu/clay.htm

http://www.gardenzine.co.uk/clay-soil.html

http://www.doityourself.com/stry/improvingclaysoil

Native Plants for Short Grass Prairie

http://www.helpfulgardener.com/design/2003/habitat.html

http://www.prairieresto.com/prairie_project.shtml

http://www.highcountrygardens.com/catalog/product/88540/

http://www.prairienet.org/gpf/prairiegardens.php

http://www.goforgreen.ca/gardening/Factsheets/Fact8.htm

http://www.ionxchange.com/urban_gardens/urban_gardens_001.html

http://www.chicagobotanic.org/explore/nativeplant.php

http://www.cnrhome.uidaho.edu/default.aspx?pid=85864

http://www.fws.gov/rockymountainarsenal/habitat/native/native.htm

http://www.frontrangeliving.com/garden/wildnativegarden.htm

http://www.ci.boulder.co.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2854&Itemid=1016

http://www.fws.gov/rockymountainarsenal/habitat/habitat.htm

Short Grass Prairie Map

http://www.radford.edu/~swoodwar/CLASSES/GEOG235/biomes/tempgrass/prairie.html

Home Gardening Information

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/mg/files/gardennotes/pub.html

Colorado Plant Data Base

http://www.co.jefferson.co.us/coopext/intro.jsp

Invasive Weeds

http://www.cpluhna.nau.edu/Biota/invasive_exotics.htm

http://www.cwma.org/

http://www.blm.gov/co/st/en/BLM_Programs/botany.html

http://www.colorado.gov/cs/Satellite?c=Page&childpagename=Agriculture-Main/CDAGLayout&cid=1167928159284&p=1167928159284&pagename=CDAGWrapper

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/natres/pubnatr.html

Xeriscaping

http://www.xeriscape.org/resources.html

http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/4dmg/Xeris/xeris1.htm

http://www.ext.colostate.edu/ptlk/1906.html

http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/4dmg/Xeris/xeris2.htm

http://www.avant-gardening.com/xeriscape.html

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Health Links

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Invertebrates

Animal Diversity

About.com: Invertebrates

Classification of Animals: Invertebrates

Enchanted Learning: Invertebrate Anatomy & Life Cycles

M1

McVey

Acid Rain

USGS: Acid Rain

Children of the World

Children

Save the Children (Hunger and Poverty)

UNICEF

Drugs

Illegal Drugs Trafficking

United Nations Office on Drugs & Crime

Education

Education

United Nations: Education for All

Human Rights

Human Rights / Slavery

Human Rights Watch

Women’s Rights

Immigration

Rights of Immigrants

Poverty / Homless

Homelessness

Share International (Poor and Homeless)

World Bank (Economics/Poverty)

Refugees

Refugees / Internally Displaced People

Research Report

Disaster Relief, AIDS, Child Trafficking, Children’s Right’s, & Child Media

Global Issues (Multiple Topics)

National Center for Policy Analysis (Multiple Topics)

Terrorism / War

Weapons of Mass Destruction

Worldwide Terrorism (Infoplease)

World Hunger

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

Food Security / Sustainable Development

Hunger

M2

Mexican Holidays

Quincenera

Quince nera1

Quincenera 2

Quincenera 3

Quincenera 4

Quincenera 5

Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo 1

Cinco de Mayo 2

Cinco de Mayo 3

Cinco de Mayo 4

Cinco de Mayo 5

Mexican Revolution

Mexican Revolution 1

Mexican Revolution 2

Mexican Revolution 3

Mexican Revolution 4

Three Kings Day

Three Kings Day 1

Three Kings Day 2

Three Kings Day 3

Three Kings Day 4

Day of the Dead

Day of the Dead 1

Day of the Dead 2

Day of the Dead 3

Day of the Dead 4

Day of the Dead 5

Day of the Dead 6

Multiple Holidays

History of Cinco de Mayo

Cinco de Mayo

All Holidays 1

All Holidays 2

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Natural Disasters

Natural Disasters Around the World

National Weather Service: Statistics on various disasters by year

Tornados: 10 most devastating

Fox News Reports: Various disasters throughout the world

Hurricanes: Ten most powerful

Natural Disasters: Names & locations of disasters throughout history

List of Disasters in U.S.

Natural Hazards

List of Hurricanes 2002-2007

Natural Disaster Information

FEMA: Types of disasters

Global Disaster Information

Disaster News Network: Links about disasters

Additional Links: volcano, tsunami, drought, earthquake, lightning, hurricane, & tornado

After a Disaster

Cleanup after a disaster

Picking up the pieces after a disaster

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Science Global Issues

Global Warming

Climate Change - Health and Environmental Effects

Defenders of Wildlife

Urban habitats

Global Warming and COLORADO

New Scientist Environment

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Climate Change Kids Sits

General Science

Science News for Kids

Threatened species

MSNBC

NOVA Science In The Newsxxx

Over population/Carrying Capacity

Information Center

Carrying Capacity Network

Environmental Literacy Council

Air

Environmental Literacy Council

Air Now

Science Daily

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Envirolink

Limiting Factors

Wikipedia

IHEA Wildlife Conservation

STATUS OF KILLER WHALES IN CANADA - LIMITING FACTORS

Natureworks

Threatened Habitats

Threatened, Endangered,and Rare Habitats and Species

World Land Trust

Ocean Planet - Smithsonian

Most Threatened Habitats

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Space Links

Planetary Missions

Solar System

NASA Home Page

List of Constellations

Alphabetical List of Constellations

Wikipedia Constellations

A-Z Missions Listing

Hubble Space Telescope: The Best Of...

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Travel Sites

W1

Westward Expansion including Lewis & Clark

1803 - 1807 maps

1815 - 1845 map

1806 - 1848 Documents, Court Cases and Treaties

1856 - 1868 Documents and Treaties

American History: primary source documents by year

American West

California Trail 1841 - 1849 & other routes & trails (includes map)

Cherokee Trail of Tears

History of the American West

Lewis & Clark

Newspapers of the Old West: arranged by territory

US Territorial Maps

Western States

Westward Expansion

Westward Expansion: Important terms, people, & events

Wild West Outlaws & Good Guys

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WWII Links

WWII Commemoration

WWII Sites for Students and Teachers

WWII Conflict—video and pictures