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A-Z Animals is an online animal encyclopedia and much more! Browse through the large list of animals in several different ways. Sort by alphabetical listing, Scientific names, group, location, endangered animals, pictures, or favorites. Each selection contains beautiful images and extensive information including basic facts, habitat, and behavior. Click the "listen" icon near the top of the page to listen to all text on each page (read by a synthesized voice). Print each page in PDF format using the Print link also located on a tab near the top of the page. In addition to the animal encyclopedia, explore the large selection of reference articles including many topics such as habitat, life cycle, and evolution. Other great features of this site include online quizzes and games. This site is one you will want to explorer and save! The site was created in the UK, so some of the pronunciations and spellings may differ from those in American English.
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Video Math Tutor is a YouTube channel offering many math tutorials from basic math operations through Algebra. Find videos using playlists on the site sorted by topics such as Video Flash Cards, Tips for Students, Calculator Tips, and much more. The site continues to grow and offer a great variety of content. If your district blocks YouTube, they may not be viewable.
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tag(s): addition (138), division (109), equations (128), factors (29), inequalities (27), multiples (14), multiplication (133), operations (70), subtraction (116), time (98)

Visme is an online visual-communication and design platform that helps users create presentations, infographics, charts and graphs, documents, social media graphics, videos, animations, printables, and other interactive projects. Users can begin with a template or create a project from scratch, then customize it with a drag-and-drop editor, text, images, icons, data visualizations, audio, video, animations, and uploaded files. Visme also supports interactive features such as clickable links, pop-ups, hover effects, and hotspots, making it useful for creating engaging presentations and digital learning materials. The platform includes a large template and asset library, along with tutorials and help resources for users who are new to visual design. Teachers and students can upload their own images, audio, and video files and can share finished projects through a live link, embed code, or selected download formats. Collaboration tools are available for shared projects, although some sharing, privacy, download, storage, and team features depend on the account plan. Visme also includes AI tools, including an AI Designer and AI Presentation Maker that can generate editable presentations, documents, and other designs from a written prompt. The free Basic plan allows users to create unlimited projects and explore core templates and editing tools, but it has limited assets, sharing, downloads, and advanced features. Free accounts receive a limited number of AI credits each month, while paid plans provide expanded storage, downloads, premium assets, collaboration options, and additional AI credits.
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tag(s): animation (71), artificial intelligence (352), charts and graphs (183), images (275), infographics (73), multimedia (70), presentations (49)

Jumpshare is a visual communication and file-sharing tool that allows users to quickly share files, screenshots, screen recordings, and GIFs. Use the web version or download Jumpshare for Windows or macOS, or access it through Chrome. Upload files by selecting them from your computer or dragging and dropping them into Jumpshare, then generate a link to share them with others. Jumpshare can preview more than 200 file formats, including images, videos, documents, and other media. Users can also capture and annotate screenshots, record their screen and webcam, create GIFs, and share recordings through a link. The free Basic plan currently includes up to 25 uploads, screen recordings of up to 5 minutes, screenshot and GIF capture, and a maximum file upload size of 250 MB.

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The Historical Marker Database is an illustrated and searchable website for finding and viewing historical road markers. Information includes photographs, marker locations, and more. Search and browse the site in several ways. Find markers near your location, enter a keyword in the search bar, or choose from category options. Most entries include a short description, map location of the marker, the transcription, and links to other nearby markers. This site is rather text-heavy. It is full of great information. There is also a link to a free Google Field Trip app that uses these markers.
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tag(s): 20th century (171), american revolution (99), anthropology (9), california (18), civil rights (224), civil war (148), disasters (35), explorers (65), heroes (22), hispanic (53), immigration (86), labor day (6), mexico (68), native americans (161), natural disasters (21), natural resources (34), texas (8), vietnam (41), war of 1812 (14), world war 1 (88), world war 2 (169)

Explore the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum site to learn about the effects and aftermath of nuclear war. Click Learn from the top menu, then, look at the menu on the right titled Learn About the A Bomb and Peace. There you will find a link to view images of monuments located in Hiroshima. These monuments were constructed as memorials to those who lost their lives. Visit the Kids Peace Station for activities geared toward younger students. Explore the virtual museum to view exhibits such as damage caused by the atomic bomb blast and recorded testimony of survivors.

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