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Olympics Through Time
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A history of early athletic competitions and the Olympic Games from prehistory (ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia, Crete, and Greece) through its revival in the 19th century. Includes descriptions and rules of the early athletic contests, a history of attem ...
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http://www.fhw.gr/olympics/ancient/ |
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Special Olympics
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"Special Olympics is an international organization dedicated to empowering individuals with intellectual disabilities to become physically fit, productive and respected members of society through sports training and competition." The site c ...
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http://www.specialolympics.org/ |
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A Walk Through Time: The Evolution of Time Measurement Through the Ages
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"A descriptive look at the history of timekeeping from ancient to modern methods." Features illustrations and information on sun clocks and water clocks, mechanical clocks and quartz clocks, and atomic beam clocks. The site also has informa ...
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http://physics.nist.gov/GenInt/Time/time.html |
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A Walk Through Time
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Brief history of timekeeping and clocks.
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http://www.nist.gov/physlab/general/time/index.cfm |
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Daylight Saving Time
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A history of daylight-saving time, from the original rationale through the many changes in law regarding its use in the United States. An explanation of how the clock changes work; which states change clocks, don't, or only change in portions; includ ...
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http://www.webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/ |
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Understanding Geologic Time
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This site "introduces students [in grades 5 through 10] to geologic time, the evidence for events in Earth's history, relative and absolute dating techniques, and the significance of the geologic time scale." Includes interactive quizzes, a ...
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http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/education/explorations/tours/geotime/ |
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Swinging Through Time
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The history of the Detroit jazz scene comes to life through a multimedia experience including essays, photographs, RealAudio and QuickTime video.
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http://www.ipl.org/div/detjazz/ |
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On Time
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This online exhibit "explores the changing ways Americans have measured, used, and thought about time." The history is divided into sections: Marking Time - 1700-1820 , Mechanizing Time - 1820-1880 , Synchronizing Time - 1880-1920 , Saving Time - 192 ...
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http://americanhistory.si.edu/ontime/ |
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Calendars through the Ages
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A site covering the "history of the human endeavor to organize our lives in accordance with the sun and stars." Discover the origins of modern and past calendar systems. This site covers the calendars of several different cultures and includes a ti ...
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http://www.webexhibits.org/calendars/ |
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Research Starters: the Olympics
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If you need to write a paper about the Olympics, this site has all kinds of articles and links to get you started. Even if you're just intersted in Olympic sports, it has descriptions of sports, training, and the history of the games.
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http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/researchstarters/olympics/ |
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