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Jul. 13, 2004 — Open Wide and Trek Inside examines the mouth and its various purposes, different types of teeth and their functions, bacteria that live in the mouth, and the processes of tooth decay and oral disease. The site includes activities and a teachers guide, which are designed for use by elementary school teachers. (National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, supported by National Institutes of Health)

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Nov. 06, 2003 — VA Kids offers information about America's veterans, the U.S. flag, the history of veterans day, and the Department of Veterans Affairs. It includes a resource guide for teachers, as well as classroom projects and activities for Veterans Day. (Department of Veterans Affairs)

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Oct. 28, 2003 — Ecybermission is a web-based math, science, and technology competition for teams in grades 6, 7, 8, and 9. Each team proposes a solution to a real problem in their community and competes for regional and national awards (such as U.S. savings bonds). Last year's winning 8th-grade team devised a 2-digit key code system to speed the handling of 911 calls. Registration is open through December 15. (Department of Army)

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Oct. 28, 2003 — FBI Youth invites students to take the "special agent challenge," spend a day in the life of an FBI employee, follow a case through the FBI lab, learn about investigations throughout the world, see specially trained dogs that locate bombs and drugs, and read about the history of the FBI. (Federal Bureau of Investigation)

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Oct. 21, 2003 — High School Environmental Center is a portal to environmental resources. It organizes sites by topics: air pollution, climate change, global warming; conservation of energy, soil, and water; coral reefs, forests, watersheds, and other ecosystems; drinking water, waste water, ground water; asthma, lead, pesticides, sun protection, and other health issues; waste and recycling; and local data and maps. (Environmental Protection Agency)

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Oct. 04, 2003 — ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina! provides information to help Hispanic/Latina girls aged 9-14 enhance decision-making and communication skills. Girls can use the site to find homework tips, explore their family history, plan their future, learn about a new Latina role model each month, and order free activity books and posters. (Department of Health and Human Services)

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Oct. 03, 2003 — Future State is the U.S. State Department's website for youth. It offers lesson plans on terrorism, Vietnam, and the Cuban Missile Crisis and information about more than 50 international issues. "Careers Representing America," games, and "Meet the Secretary of State" are among the features. Links are provided for learning about current events, geography, and the environment. (Department of State)

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Sep. 17, 2003 — Stories from Space tells brief stories about the planets, tools used for exploring space, and "what's in space." Photos of planets, stars, telescopes, and space craft are included. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

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Sep. 15, 2003 — Cool Cosmos invites students to learn about infrared light and step into the world of infrared astronomy. Teachers and students may discover light outside the visible spectrum with these classroom activities, experiments, and lessons. The site provides FAQs, ask-an-astronomer videos, an infrared astronomy timeline, and more. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

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Sep. 10, 2003 — Ask an Astronomer for Kids provides answers and photos for 200 common questions about astronomy and objects in space. Topics include planets, stars, the solar system, comets, asteroids, galaxies, and the night sky. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

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Aug. 20, 2003 — www.whitehousekids.gov provides an online tour of the White House, biographical information about the President and Vice President, and games and quizzes. It includes special features on U.S. Presidents and life in the White House, as well as a teacher's and parent's guide. (The White House)

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Jul. 10, 2003 — Learn About Chemicals Around Your House helps students answer questions about pesticides and toxic chemicals used around the house. It explains how to read labels and what to do in case of an accident. An online "home tour" invites students to identify pesticides and toxic substances in a typical kitchen, garage, laundry room, bathroom, and bedroom. (Environmental Protection Agency)

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Jul. 03, 2003 — Dropping in a Microgravity Environment is a competition that invites teams of students to propose, design, and build a science experiment to be performed in a microgravity drop tower facility. Representatives from selected teams will attend an expenses-paid DIME Drop Days in April 2004 at NASA Glenn Research Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The website offers details about the competition, summaries of past competitions, and archived webcasts of team activities from previous competitions. Lesson ideas on microgravity are also provided. (National Aeronautics and Space Administration)

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Mar. 28, 2003 — Cuyahoga Valley Online Alphabet book provides a nature photo and caption for each letter of the alphabet. (National Park Service)

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Feb. 14, 2003 — President's Day: United in Service includes web-exclusive videos, presidential biographies developed with the help of area 5th-graders, coloring pages by a White House artist, and resources on volunteer service, history and civics for students, parents and teachers. In web videos, Lord of the Rings actor Sean Astin, Arizona Diamondback Luis Gonzalez, and former Washington Redskin Darrell Green discuss the importance of volunteer service. (The White House)

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Dec. 17, 2002 — Energy and Recycling explores the link between solid waste and energy, the history of garbage, how landfills work, and related topics. Biographies of pioneers in energy and "energy news you can use" are offered for students. Materials for teaching about energy are provided in Classroom Connection. (Department of Energy)

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Dec. 04, 2002 — Create a Graph helps students create their own graphs and charts. This online tool can be used to make 4 kinds of charts and graphs: bar graphs, line graphs, area graphs, and pie charts. (Department of Education)

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Nov. 05, 2002 — Explore Your Knowledge invites students to try their hand at 8th grade math and science questions taken from the Third International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS). (Department of Education)

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Jun. 27, 2002 — BAM! Body and Mind includes a Teacher's Corner with middle school classroom activities based on national education standards for science and health. The site is designed to answer students' questions on health and science topics and recommend ways to make their bodies and minds healthier, stronger, and safer. Fun activities teach about issues ranging from stress, and physical activity, and asthma to epidemiology and a West Nile virus investigation. (Centers For Disease Control and Prevention)

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Jun. 27, 2002 — Smithsonian Kids: Collecting invites kids to start a collection of rocks, shells, postcards, posters, or something else that interests them. Three Smithsonian collections are sampled. "Rocks and Minerals" includes the Hope Diamond; "Stamps" includes Western Cattle in Storm (1898); "Historic Coins" includes the Jefferson Indian Peace Medal. (Smithsonian Institution)

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