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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of the American Indian: Song for the Horse Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibition about horses in Native American cultures takes a sweeping look at the ways in which Native peoples, past and present, regard horses and horsemanship. Learn how the horse transformed Native approaches to the hunt, warfare,...
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian: Famous Horses

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information on several horses that have a connection to the Smithsonian.
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Purdue University

Purdue University: Medical Entomology: Horse and Deer Flies

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Horse flies and deer flies are significant pests to both humans and animals. This site describes their life cycles, feeding patterns, and some methods of controlling them.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of the American Indian: A Song for the Horse Nation

For Students 9th - 10th
This exhibit from the National Museum of the American Indian explores the close relationship of Native Americans and their horses through art, pottery, textiles, artifacts, and photographs. It traces this relationship from the 15th...
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Yukon Horse

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the Yukon Horse, an extinct animal that covered much of North America at one time.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses" by Paul Goble. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg: The Ballad of the White Horse by G. K. Chesterton

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides multiple digital formats of the full text of G. K. Chesterton's epic poem.
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Canadian Museum of Nature

Canadian Museum of Nature: Przewalski's Horse

For Students 9th - 10th
Get to know Przewalski's Horse .. colored photos, historical background, description, map of habitat, food. Only the basic details of this little horse are given, making it perfect for younger researchers.
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PBS

Pbs: American Experience: The Top Ten Race Horses of the 20th Century

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief article on the accomplishments of Man o' War as the 1920 Horse of the Year.
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Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: Hall of Mammals: Przewalski's Horse

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief overview of the Przewalski's horse and accompanying photos demonstrate why this animal is becoming extinct.
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Other

National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame: Hall of Fame Horses: Man O' War

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief article on the accomplishments of Man o' War as the greatest thoroughbred of all time.
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Other

U. Of Wisconsin: Formulating Statistical Questions and Collecting Data

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This slideshow gives a detailed explanation of the characteristics of statistical questions and how they differ from other types of questions, the types of studies, and the methods for collecting data. It describes the case of Clever...
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Senses Of Cinema

Senses of Cinema: John Ford

For Students 9th - 10th
An Oscar winning director, John Ford has been said to be the "greatest director of all time." He made many great Western films including "The Iron Horse" and "Stagecoach." This is a wonderful tribute to Ford and his career.
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Other

Aus Race: Odds, Statistical Probability and Gambling

For Students 9th - 10th
This interesting article explains gambling (both horse racing and casinos) in terms of probability. It takes a common sense approach, instead of a mathematical approach, to the topic.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Willie Simms

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about American jockey, Willie Simms, who is the only African American to have won all three of the races that compose the Triple Crown of American horse racing: the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes, and the Preakness Stakes.
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Virtual Museum of Canada

Virtual Museum of Canada: Community Stories: A Life of Service: Nurse Bennett Heritage House

For Students 9th - 10th
Nurse Myra Grimsley (Bennett) was a nurse in Britain throughout World War I. She came to Newfoundland in 1921 as a volunteer and worked there for over 50 years. She was the only source of medical aid to people living along a...
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National Museum of Science and Industry (UK)

Ingenious: Sport and the Technology of Winning

For Students 9th - 10th
Has technology improved or hindered sports? This question is researched in the areas of tennis racket engineering, disability sports equipment, and high tech horse racing.
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Other

Dream Horse Classifieds: Dale Evans

For Students 9th - 10th
Biographical information about Dale Evans, western songwriter.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Cameras See That Our Eyes Don't

For Students 9th - 10th
Our eyes are practically magical, but they cannot see everything. For instance, the naked eye cannot see the moment where all four of a horse's legs are in the air or the gradual life cycle of plants- but cameras can capture these...
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Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press.

New Georgia Encyclopedia: James Longstreet (1821 1904)

For Students 9th - 10th
Insightful biographical information on the life and career of James Longstreet who played a prominent role in the Civil War.
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Other

Crc Health Group: Heroin

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn street names for heroin, how the drug is used, what its short-term and long-term effects are, and how addiction is treated.
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Other

Dcnr: Common Trees of Pennsylvania [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of common trees in Pennsylvania, as well as specific information on each tree.
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Academy of American Poets

Poets.org: d.h. Lawrence

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides a brief biographical overview of D.H. Lawrence including information on his life and links to selected poems. A column of links to additional reading information on Lawrence is also provided.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: American Passages: Modernist Portraits: Sherwood Anderson

For Students 9th - 10th
Sherwood Anderson is the focus of this biography drawing upon his manner of writing about small town Americans not actively involved in the modernization of the twentieth century. See "Sherwood Anderson Activities" for related resources.

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