Elementary

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 1948, was the result of the experience of the Second World War. With the end of that war, and the creation of the United Nations, the international community vowed never again to allow atrocities like those of that conflict happen again. World leaders decided to complement the UN Charter with a road map to guarantee the rights of every individual everywhere.

Monarch Butterfly Winter Migration (2014)

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Monarch butterflies migrate and hibernate over the winter.

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Monarch Butterfly Winter Migration

The Constitution of the Iroquois Nations: Great Binding Law

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Text of the Great Law of Peace of the Haudenosaunee.

The Learning Longhouse

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Page includes links to Iroquois art, terminology, clothing, shelter, music, language, clans, and other topics about the Iroquois.

Main museum page: www.iroquoismuseum.org

The Water Cycle: Learn About It & See It In Action

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The Water Project, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization unlocking human potential by providing sustainable water projects to communities in sub-Saharan Africa who suffer needlessly from a lack of access to clean water and proper sanitation.

The Water Cycle web page introduces the importance of clean, safe water to your students, and gives students an understanding of how the water cycle works.

Project Wet

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Educate. Empower. Act. The mission of Project WET is to reach children, parents, educators and communities of the world with water education. We invite you to join us in educating children about the most precious resource on the planet — water.

Water

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The Full Option Science System® (FOSS) has evolved from a philosophy of teaching and learning at the Lawrence Hall of Science that has guided the development of successful active-learning science curricula for more than 40 years. The FOSS Program bridges research and practice by providing tools and strategies to engage students and teachers in enduring experiences that lead to deeper understanding of the natural and designed worlds.

Earth's Water Cycle

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Web page from the Winter 2009 issue of Conservationist for Kids by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.

The Water Cycle for Kids

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The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) have teamed up to create a water-cycle diagram for schools.

Rivers and Streams

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A web page about rivers and streams.

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