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The Kentucky Derby

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
The Kentucky Derby is the focus of this well-designed "Jeopardy" game. The game has five categories of questions that have to do with The Derby, and the sport and culture of horse racing in general. This would be a great activity to do...
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The Kentucky Derby and Horse Racing Provide Literature and Math Connections

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
The Kentucky Derby can provide a means to discuss literature, math, and history.
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Activity
Education World

Every Day Edit - The Kentucky Derby

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this everyday editing learning exercise, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about the Kentucky Derby. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.
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Worksheet
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Kentucky Challenge

For Students 4th - 5th
In this state facts worksheet, students read the phrases about the state of Kentucky and select the best answer to complete the 10 statements.
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Worksheet
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Kentucky Word Search

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Kentucky worksheet, students explore the state of Kentucky. Students complete a word search containing ten words relating to Kentucky.
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Worksheet
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Kentucky Derby

For Students 2nd - 5th
In this sports worksheet, students find, locate and circle fourteen terms associated with the sport of horse racing in a word search puzzle.
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Worksheet
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Kentucky Derby

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this sports activity, students locate and circle ten key terms that are associated with horse racing in a word search puzzle.
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Lesson Plan
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A Little Horse Sense

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
How have horses evolved over time? How do horse skulls reveal this evolution? How have the roles horses play changed over time? What kind of social structure do horse herds have? How should wild horse populations be managed? To find the...
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Worksheet
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May 17th Writing Prompt

For Students 5th - 8th
In this daily writing prompt learning exercise, students learn that the first Kentucky Derby was held on May 17, 1875. Students use resources in the classroom to learn 5 facts about the Kentucky Derby and summarize them in their own words.
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Assessment
EngageNY

End-of-Module Assessment Task: Grade 8 Module 6

For Students 8th Standards
Test your knowledge of linear functions and models. The last installment of a 16-part module is an end-of-module assessment task. Pupils solve multi-part problems on bivariate data based on real-world situations to review concepts from...
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Worksheet
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Women's History Vocabulary

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this women's history worksheet, students match the names of famous women in history with their descriptions. Students complete this for 10 names.
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Worksheet
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Women's Firsts Crossword

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Women's history crossword puzzle worksheet, learners use the 10 clues to determine the names that fill in the blanks to appropriately complete the word puzzle pertaining to the women in history. A word bank is provided.
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Worksheet
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Momentum

For Students 9th - 12th
In this momentum worksheet, students review the equations for finding momentum using the mass and speed. They solve eighteen problems using the equation for momentum to find the unknown.
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Worksheet
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Women's Firsts Challenge

For Students 4th - 6th
In this women's firsts worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions, choosing the correct woman who accomplished a given "first." A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Lesson Plan
National First Ladies' Library

The Sport of Kings: Horse Racing in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the history of horse racing. They discuss their experiences with horse racing and conduct Internet research. They select a topic related to the history of horse racing, write and present a report, and read and summarize a...