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THE FOODS WE EAT

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students discuss the five food groups and the seven basic nutrients. They decorate Food We Eat booklet pages with pictures of foods found on background, rubber stamp and animation tools in KidPix. (Booklet has a page for each food group.)
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Demonstrating the Kinds of Energy

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students experiment with inner tubes, weights, flasks, and pistons to demonstrate the gas laws. In this molecular motion lesson, students demonstrate pressure as a force per area. They conduct an experiment to show the relationship...
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Indiana Jones: Quiz 93

For Students 4th - 12th
In this Indiana Jones worksheet, students answer multiple choice questions about details of the movie Indiana Jones. Students complete 12 questions total.
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Art Ideas for Your Adopted Tree

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students honor an adopted tree with artwork. For this adopted tree lesson, students find a tree in their neighborhood. They follow the tree throughout the year, keep notes, draw sketches, take photos and rubbings. They make artwork...
Handout
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Fearless Fables: Wee Little Chick And the Magic Apron

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this reading worksheet, students investigate the fable form of storytelling by reading a 3 page fable about a chick who is being bullied. There are no questions on this worksheet.
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The Puzzle of Philanthropy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research community organizations in their area. They identify three acts of philanthropy and three resources in the community that could help the common good. They reflect on their research in journal writings.
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Gee's Bend Quilts One

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify analogous and contemporary colors on the color wheel and identify the five facts about the quilts, women, and community of Gees Bend. Finally, 3rd graders pinned their fabric pieces to the copy paper in the exact...
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Open Word Sort: Black Hockey Players

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students categorize relative phrases from a word bank, then analyze and discuss an article on the subject.
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Lincoln's Political Theology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students continue to examine the events of the Civil War. Using primary source documents, they identify how Lincoln's religious beliefs affected the decisions he made during this time period. They discuss the meaning of his "Meditation...
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American Academy of Achievement

Academy of Achievement: Willie Mays

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of baseball player Willie Mays. He was famous for the versatility of his skills when playing. Includes a profile, videos, and a photo gallery.
Handout
Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Sports and Recreation: Willie Mays

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated biographical profile of Alabama native Willie Mays, baseball Hall of Famer.
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EL Education

El Education: Willie Mays Poster

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A colored pencil portrait of Willie Mays created by a 6th grade student at Shutesbury Elementary School in Shutesbury, Massachusetts. This original artwork provides exemplary work to which other students may aspire.
Article
ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Mays Brought Joy to Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
From ESPN, career and biographical highlights of legendary Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, who was named number eight on its list of greatest athletes of the 20th century.
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Espn: Willie Mays

For Students 9th - 10th
From ESPN, career and biographical highlights of legendary Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, who was named number eight on its list of greatest athletes of the 20th century.
eBook
Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Kelp: A Story of the Isles of Shoals

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Willis Boyd Allen's Kelp: A Story Of The Isles Of Shoals has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: Gulf and Glacier: Or, the Percivals in Alaska

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Willis Boyd Allen's Gulf And Glacier: Or, The Percivals In Alaska has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of publication, may be accessed here.