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Read Martin's Big Words

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Students read Martin's Big Words. In this social studies activity, students read and discuss  the life and times of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Texas State Historical Association

Texas State Historical Association: Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
Extensive information about the history and present state of both amateur and professional sports in Texas, including the 'Negro Leagues' professional baseball.
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USA Today

Usa Today: Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
USA TODAY, a leading national newspaper, provides extensive coverage of U.S. sports. Content includes the latest news, sports extras, and individual coverage of both college and professional sports.
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50 States

50 States: u.s. State Sports Teams

For Students 3rd - 8th
All fifty states are linked here to lists of sports teams, organizations, and venues for each of them. Each item is linked to a web page. (Some links may need updating.)
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Other

Steilacoom Historical School District No. 1: Dramatic Justice [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity unit, young scholars investigate how justice is perceived and addressed in different cultures and times by examining literature from around the world. Texts examined include: The Tragedy of Romeo and...
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Cornell University

Cornell University: Law School: Sport Law Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource describes the many aspects that can be covered with a sport law degree, For example, professional sports, amateur sports and international sports. It also goes into depth about each one.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Our Sports

For Students K - 1st Standards
What events are there in your school sports day, and in the Olympic Games? What are your favourite races and sports? This activity encourages discussion and decisions about how to collect and display data, and is designed to be...
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Read Works

Read Works: School of Skate

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about after school skateboarding classes being offered at some schools. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Springfield Public School District: Elizabethan England

For Students 9th - 10th
Springfield Public School District provides comprehensive information on England during the Elizabethan time period. Includes historical figures and events, everyday life, arts and architecture, Shakespeare, and it offers links to other...
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Other

Carl Sandburg High School: College Athletic Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in playing college sports? This high school guidance site offers extensive resources to potential college athletes on topics such as: college athletic programs, eligibility, division sports, contacting coaches, and...
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Other

Canada's School Net: Sports Writing

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief, colorful page that covers the basics, with several examples. Not enough by itself, but a good start for would-be sportswriters.
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Stadt Koln

For Students 9th - 10th
A great web site, the official site of the city of Koln (Cologne) contains a wealth of information about the city: facts and figures, its history, culture, geography, economy, sights, tourism, sports, and free time activity--not to...
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National Institutes of Health

National Asthma Education: Asthma and Physical Activity in the School [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This booklet,published in 1995, is meant to help classroom teachers, physical education teachers, coaches, and students to understand how to manage and control asthma so that students can be active and participate fully and safely in...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Sports Equipment

For Students K - 1st Standards
Sports such as hockey, football, basketball and tennis use balls of different sizes. Can you arrange a selection of different balls in a line each touching the next to make the shortest line? This activity offers opportunities for...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Jumping

For Students K - 1st Standards
After training hard, Ben and Mia have improved their performance in the long jump and high jump. Can you work out the length and height of their original jumps? This activity explores multiplication, division and fractions in the context...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Opening Patterns

For Students K - 1st
As excitement mounts ahead of the start of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, take a look back at the opening ceremony for the 2008 Games in Beijing. What shapes and patterns can you see? This activity is aimed at young...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Lengthy Journeys: Olympic Torch Relay

For Students K - 1st
Can you plan routes for the Olympic Torch to visit these cities? How far will it travel? How long will it take? This activity gives children the opportunity to calculate using distance and time and is aimed at Key Stage 2 primary school...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Match the Matches

For Students K - 1st Standards
Decide which charts and graphs represent the number of goals two football teams scored in fifteen matches. This data handling activity is designed to get children talking meaningfully about mathematics, presenting and justifying...
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Olympic Cards

For Students K - 1st
Play our sporty card game with 24 cards featuring information about Olympic athletes past and present. This game is aimed at primary school pupils at Key Stages 1 and 2.
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University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: The Olympic Flame: Are You in the 95%?

For Students 9th - 10th
The organisers of the Olympic Torch Relay hope that the planned route means that the Torch will come within 10 miles of 95% of the population of Britain. Has this worked? This activity can be approached at different levels by a wide...
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Open Library of the Internet Archive

Open Library: For the Honor of the School

For Students 9th - 10th
This ebook version of Ralph Henry Barbour's For The Honor Of The School: A Story Of School Life And Interscholastic Sport has been made available in multiple formats by the Open Library. Editions of the full novel, organized by year of...
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Ducksters

Ducksters: List of Sports Books for Kids

For Students 3rd - 8th
This website contains a list of sports books and novels for kids middle school and elementary aged reading levels.
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Other

Scotland.com

For Students 9th - 10th
Basic facts and travel information about Scotland. Information is available about business, community, travel, culture, news, sports, and shopping.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Do You See What I See?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars research OCR and OCR techniques and then apply those methods to the design challenge by developing algorithms capable of correctly reading a number on a typical high school sports scoreboard.

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