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Government of Alberta

Learn Alberta: Math Interactives: Exploring Trig Ratios

For Students 6th - 8th
Investigate the cosine, sine, and tangent ratios of trigonometry using this interactive Learn Alberta math resource. Students will use these ratios to determine a right triangle's unknown side or angle. Be sure to follow the link to the...
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University of Missouri

Exploring Constitutional Conflicts: Exploring Constitutional Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Although the Constitution is the supreme law of the land, its interpretation is open to many opinions, causing great controversies. Students can read the Constitution as well as the many issues that surround the document. If that proves...
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PBS

Pbs Kids: Design Squad: Build: Kicking Machine

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this challenge, you will build a machine that can send a ball (golf or ping pong) at least 12 inches.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Energy of Motion

For Teachers 6th - 8th
By taking a look at the energy of motion all around us, students learn about the types of energy and their characteristics. They first learn about the two simplest forms of mechanical energy: kinetic and potential energy, as illustrated...
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Other

Is the Use of Advanced Materials in Sports Equipment Unethical?

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses sports equipment design, the impact of advanced materials used for running, pole vaulting, bicycling, tennis, golf, and baseball, along with other ethical considerations.
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US Department of Labor

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Grounds Maintenance Workers

For Students 9th - 10th
Comprehensive U.S. Department of Labor report of the occupation that includes nursery, landscape, grounds, and greenhouse laborers. Also includes working conditions, wages, outlook, and career preparation.
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British Library

British Library: Virtual Books: Turning the Pages

For Students 9th - 10th
Prepare for hours of fascination leafing through pages of 15 incredible original texts, from the Diamond Sutra, the oldest printed book, to an original copy of "Alice's Adventures Underground." Along the way, check out such varied texts...
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Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Oceans and Seas: Gulf of St. Lawrence

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed information about the hydrology and the geography of the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Discusses water quality, aquatic species, and some of the ecoregions that surround the St. Lawrence Seaway, including lowlands and forests....
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NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Bob Hope Obituary

For Students 9th - 10th
Read all about the life and accomplishments of Bob Hope who died at the age of 100 in 2003.
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Curated OER

University of Texas: Djibouti: Relief Map

For Students 9th - 10th
A relief map of Djibouti showing marshes along the coast, the mountainous terrain, and the gulfs. From the Perry Casataneda Collection.
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Curated OER

Emotional Caddie

For Students 9th - 10th
Your emotions in golf are an important part of the game. Dr. Alan Edmonds gives practical advice on how to control your emotions to better your game of golf.
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Curated OER

Lee Trevino

For Students 9th - 10th
A biography of Trevino as he slowly took up the sport of golf to become a leader of the sport.
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Curated OER

Babe Zaharias

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a good biography about Babe Zaharias. It details not only her skill at golf, but in the several other sports at which she excelled.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Habitats: Human's Influence on the Land

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners will investigate two different habitats; one habitat is maintained in its original natural state while the other habitat is a manicured golf course. Students will identify and compare the diversity of plants and insects in those...
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TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Pipeline Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students become "engineers" as they learn how to develop pipeline systems for transportation. In this lesson, they work in teams to design, develop, and execute a pipeline plan to transport both a golf ball and a ping pong ball from one...
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TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Engineered Sports

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students work in teams to investigate how aerospace engineering relates to sports, especially golf ball design and the physics of bounce. They use this information to determine whether these aerospace principles can be applied to...
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TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Tall Tower Challenge

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about the engineering design process as they design, build, test, and evaluate the tallest tower they can build with just straws, pipe cleaners, and paperclips that can support the weight of a golf ball for two minutes....
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Other

The Travelling Historian: Napoleon Returns

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides a narrative history of Napoleon's return to France from his exile at Elba along with a description and photographs of an annual re-anactment at Golfe Juan.
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PBS

Pbs Kids: The Gulf Coast Oil Disaster

For Students 9th - 10th
Why does the oil spill in the Golf of Mexico matter? What can you do? These are two of the topics discussed in the PBS Kds blog "The It's My Life Blog". (3 May 2010)
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Other

Mark's English School Online: Esl Games

For Students 3rd - 8th
A commendable teacher-created site by an American ESL educator based in Japan. Includes a nice variety of ESL/EFL games for younger students for learning the past tense or verb usage playing basketball, punctuation playing golf, or new...
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National Women’s History Museum

National Women's History Museum: Biography: Babe Didrikson Zaharias

For Students 9th - 10th
Profile of Babe Didrikson Zaharias, which concentrates on her role as one of America's foremost female athletes. Babe is particularly well-known for breaking ground in women's golf.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Half Back by Ralph Henry Barbour

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the novel The Half-Back by Ralph Henry Barbour, a story of school, football, and golf.
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BBC

Bbc: Ks1 Bitesize: How to Use Simple Data Tables

For Students K - 1st
Explains how to read information from a simple golf scoring table. Students then label the rows and columns in a 2x3 table. [0:26]
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Other

The Official Site of Jack Nicklaus

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover interesting facts about golfer Jack Nicklaus through his company website, including career statistics, professional highlights (listed year by year) and major Championship performances.

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