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Homework Center – Frequently Asked Questions Science Projects How do I do a science project? Where can I get a good idea for my science project? Start with these feature articles on…

poisonous plant

(Encyclopedia) poisonous plant, any plant possessing a property injurious to man or animal. Plants may be poisonous to the touch (e.g., poison ivy, poison sumac), or orally toxic (e.g., poison…

DK Nature: Echinoderms

HOW DO STARFISH FEED? WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A STARFISH LOSES A LIMB? ECHINODERM CLASSIFICATIONFIND OUT MOREStarfish, brittle stars, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers all belong to the family of…

The Books of the Bible

Below is the Protestant canon of the Bible (New Revised Standard Version). The Roman Catholic canon also includes the Deuterocanonical books as part of the Old Testament (these are considered…

Minority Oscar Winners in Major Acting Categories

Jennie Wood 1. Hattie McDaniel  2. José Ferrer  3. Anthony Quinn  4. Rita Moreno  5. Sidney Poitier  6. Sacheen Littlefeather  7. Louis Gossett, Jr.  8. Whoopi Goldberg  9. Mercedes…

Roller Retro-tainment

World Skating League Here is a list of the four active WSL teams and interesting facts about some of their key players: (Note: the Illinois Terror and the Texas Rustlers have not finalized their…

Homework Center: Measurement

Subjects » Geography» History» Language Arts» Mathematics» Science» Social StudiesHomework Skills Writing | Research Speaking & Listening StudyingReference Sources…

Speaking & Listening Skills

    Subjects » Geography » History » Language Arts » Mathematics » Science » Social Studies Skills Writing | Research…

Mystery Initials

Full names of famous authorstracked down by Holly Hartman Ever wonder what the two R's stand for in J. R. R. Tolkien? Curious about whether S. E. Hinton is a man or a woman? It used to be common…

Ancient Greece and Macedon: Rulers

Ancient Greece and Macedon: RulersDraco, Athenian politician (c. 621 B.C.)Solon, chief magistrate of Athens (594–546 B.C.)Pisistratus, tyrant of Athens (605?–527 B.C.)Hippias, tyrant of Athens (…