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Track & Field News

For Students 9th - 10th
Track and Field News provides viewers with high school, college, and elite track and field information and news.
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Usa Track & Field

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource delivers the most up-to-date information and news regarding track and field.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Track and Field Glossary and Terms

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about track and field glossary and terms. Great sport for kids to get into young.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Track and Field Jumping Events

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about track and field jumping events including long jump, pole vault, high jump, and triple jump.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Track and Field Throwing Events

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about track and field throwing events including shot put, javelin, discus, and hammer throw.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Track and Field: Running, Jumping, and Throwing

For Students 1st - 9th
Learn about track and field running, throwing, and jumping events. A fun sport for kids.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Track and Field Running Events

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about track and field running events including sprints, middle, and long distances runs.
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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: King Carl Had Long, Golden Reign

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses the life and career of legendary track & field Olympian Carl Lewis. It offers several links to other informative sites and includes a great picture.
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Usa Track & Field: Jackie Joyner Kersee

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site you can find some interesting information on all-around athlete, Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Includes a list of all her events and a timeline of her life thus far.
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National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (Naia)

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the official website of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics. A wealth of information can be found on all college sports, including cross country, football, baseball, track and field, basketball, and swimming....
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Wilma Rudolph

For Students 9th - 10th
Wilma Rudolph relentlessly pursued her dreams of becoming an international track and field star and Olympic gold medal winner.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Carl Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
Carl Lewis is featured in this brief biography highlighting his career and achievements as a gold medal winning track and field athlete.
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Track (Track and Field Sports)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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Track (Track and Field Sports)

For Students Pre-K - 1st
track (track and field sports)
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Usa Track and Field: Bob Beamon

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a brief summary of the accomplishments of Bob Beamon. Also listed are statistics on the records held and championships won by Beamon.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Guide: Tracking Trash: Flotsam, Jetsam and the Science of Ocean Motion

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Part of Houghton Mifflin's excellent Scientists in the Field series Tracking Trash introduces Dr. Curtis Ebbesmeyer, a "trash tracker", who studies where trash goes when it is "spilled" in the ocean, to determine the direction of ocean...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: How to Track a Tornado

For Students 9th - 10th
In this TEDYouth Talk, Kosiba describes how she and her team use observations and modeling to track super storms, while sharing some incredible footage from the field.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Athletics

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the track and field events that take place during the Summer Olympics competition: races, jumps, throws, and combined events. Using colorful drawings and animations, this site provides a good introduction to the various...
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ESPN Internet Ventures

Espn: Joyner Kersee Completes Huge Leap

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the greatest track and field athletes of all time, Jackie Joyner-Kersee won six Olympic medals. ESPN provides a profile of her life.
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2009 Usa Masters Track & Field Championships Logo

For Students 9th - 10th
USATF delivers the most up-to-date information and news regarding track and field.
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Field Trip Earth: Obx Sea Turtles: Atlantic Sea Turtles

For Students 9th - 10th
Field Trip Earth takes a fascinating look at the Atlantic Sea Turtles (Green, Leatherback, Loggerhead, and Kemp's ridley), all of which are threatened or endangered. Join researchers as they track migration, investigate nesting...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Abracadabra! Levitating With Eddy Currents!

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know that not all trains run on tracks? Some of the world's fastest trains are magnetic levitation trains (maglev). This means that the carriage of the train is suspended over the rails with no support, but only with magnetic...
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University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Animal Sign Guide

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this guide to help you identify signs from different animals in the wilderness. Identify tracks, chew marks, signs from animals that build, eggs, and the like.
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Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Marion Jones

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry from Encyclopedia Britannica features Marion Jones, an American athlete, who, at the 2000 Olympic Games, became the first woman to win five track-and-field medals at a single Olympics. In 2007, however, she admitted to using...

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