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PBS

Pbs.org: 5 Ways to Learn, Explore and Celebrate Winter All Year

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Winter is here along with the sights, sounds, and unique elements of the season. Here are 5 ways to celebrate the winter season in your classroom.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 5 5 14: 2014 u.s Tornado Season Has Begun

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about tornado season and what areas have already been impacted.
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University of Missouri

Famous Trials: Thomas More Trial (1535)

For Students 9th - 10th
"I die the king's good servant, and God's first."--Thomas More. There is much to learn from the story of how the head of one of the most revered men in England, Sir Thomas More, ended up on the chopping block on London's Tower Hill in...
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Other

Earth Sky: Everything You Need to Know: December Solstice 2014

For Students 9th - 10th
Winter solstice, earliest sunset, latest sunrise. It seems that, in the Northern Hemisphere anyway, these three events should happen on the same day. Read this explanation of the changing of the seasons and learn why the winter solstice...
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Cornell Lab of Ornithology

Habitat Network: Winter Berries for Winter Birds

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the change in diet for many bird species as the seasons change.
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New York Times

New York Times: Learning Network: Alaska Thaws, Complicating the Hunt for Oil

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Over three decades, rising temperatures have cut the frozen season in half in Alaska. Oil-prospecting convoys in search of new deposits are allowed to crisscross the fragile tundra only when it is snowy and solid. Find out about the...
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PBS

History.com: Haunted History: Salem Witch Trials, S1 E7

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1692, 20 innocents were put to death for the practice of witchcraft in Salem, MA. But was there more to the Salem Witch Trials than greed and hysteria? Watch this video [42:00] to learn more about it.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Gardens: Grow Your Own Victory Garden [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an overview of gardening throughout the year. Learn what plants thrive during each season and how to prepare, plant and care for your new plants.