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The Melbourne Cup- the Horse Race That Stops the Nation

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this Melbourne Cup reading comprehension worksheet, students read an article about this famous horse race. Students answer 5 comprehension questions.
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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...
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Dress Up a Horse

For Students 3rd - 7th
Walk, trot, gallop! Young equestrians have an opportunity to learn all about horses with an engaging resource that lets them select tack to dress up a horse, create flip books that illustrate the various gates, have questions answered by...
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A Handy Measure

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
How many hands tall are you? Challenge kids to measure themselves the way the 19th century Oklahoma horse traders measured their prize horses (can they guess how many hands tall a horse had to be?). There's some background information...
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Fighting The Horse Race: Creating Ads Which Explore 2008 Presidential Candidates & Issues

For Teachers 6th - 12th
What is advertising? What role does it plan in an election? Middle and high schoolers discuss advertising and its purpose by sifting through different magazines and discussing the products they find. Then they relate advertisements to...
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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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Diwali

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars discover festivals and traditions of South Africa. Students discuss the meaning of Diwali and why it is celebrated. They devise an assembly about the religious festival of lights. Young scholars explain why Hindus, Jans...
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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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South African Trivia

For Students 6th
In this South African Trivia worksheet, 6th graders research and answer questions about South Africa. Students write fifty-five answers.
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Passing Down Family History Through Oral Tradition: Corridos

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students create and perform Corridos which are oral tradition ballads. In this Passing Down Family History Through Oral Tradition lesson, students interview family members using a predetermined list of questions. In addition, students...
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Kentucky Crossword

For Students 4th - 5th
In this crossword puzzle learning exercise, learners read the 9 phrases associated with the state of Kentucky. Students complete the crossword puzzle with words about the state.
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Hopi Running

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars identify why the Hopi tribe practiced running as it relates to health, delivering messages, defeating other tribes, and for ceremonial events. For this social studies lesson, students use maps to identify latitude and...
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Reading: The Ancient Olympic Games

For Students 5th - 6th
In this reading for information worksheet, students read a one page text about the ancient Olympic games. Students answer 9 true and false questions.
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Being an Educated Consumer of Statistics

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students examine kinds of data used to report statistics, and create their own statistical report based on any of the four sources of media information (Internet, newspaper, TV, magazine).
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Those Amazing Animals

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students understand the roles of animals in entertainment and sports. In this animal welfare lesson plan, students recognize that some animals are used humanely and others are used cruelly. Students classify different animals into the...
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Sport Dictation

For Teachers 7th - 9th
For this sport dictation worksheet, students take dictation concerning various sports terms and their definitions.
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Breaking News English: U.N. Boss in Afghan Election Mission

For Students 5th - 10th
For this English worksheet, students read "U.N. Boss in Afghan Election Mission," and then respond to 1 essay, 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 10 true or false questions about the selection.
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Puritans

For Students 4th - 5th
In this Puritan worksheet, students read a page that describes the ideals and living conditions of the Puritans. They look at an image of what the Puritans looked like. There are no questions associated with this page.
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Olympics in Ancient Greece

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners listen to background information about the origin of the Olympics and then discuss how they think the Olympic Games got its name. They then complete the activity sheets using drawing materials.
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Circus

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Kids' Page instructional activity, students read a short passage about the circus. Students then respond to 8 multiple choice questions and find 12 given words in the word search provided.
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Separate is Not Equal

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use political cartoons and editorials to study Brown v. Board of Education. In this Brown v. Board of Education lesson, students read the background information on eight cartoons and editorials for a study on Brown v. Board of...
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The Mind of a Sports Fan

For Students 7th - 12th
In this sports worksheet, students read a 5-paragraph article about the evolution of the sports fan and respond to 5 short answer questions. Vocabulary words and definitions are included.
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Occupations of Black Pioneers

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students analyze Black Pioneers in Nova Scotia. They explore the many different occupations and tradtions that were continued in Nova Scotia. They examine their resourcefulness despite the poor opportunities at the time of their...
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Then and Now: Tolerance as a Casualty of War

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students compare terrorist attacks on the US. In this lesson plan on tolerance and war, students use various resources and links to examine the concept of toleration during war. Students will focus on the attacks of Pear Harbor in 1941...

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