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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: The Large Blue Horses by Franz Marc

For Students 9th - 10th
A close look at the Expressionist style of artist Franz Marc and his painting, The Large Blue Horses. Provides a short biography of the artist, questions about the painting for students to answer, and an activity where they compare and...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: No Horsing Around

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about Shannon Uske, a female teenage race horse jockey. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Fox and the Horse" by the Brothers Grimm

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Fox and the Horse" by The Brothers Grimm, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Beautiful Breeds: Icelandic Horse

For Students 9th - 10th
Description and detailed illustrations of the Icelandic horse, a small, hardy horse brought to Iceland by the Vikings. Choose Icelandic horse from the list on the right.
Handout
Denver Zoo

Denver Zoo: Przewalski's Horse

For Students 9th - 10th
The Denver Zoo features a comprehensive overview of the Przewalski's horse focusing on its habitat, range, adaptations, diet, physical characteristics, and more.
Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: City Horses Part I

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Carolyne DeGrammont of the Cedar Lane Stables in Queens, NY talks about why she enjoys horses in this video segment from Wild TV. [0:51]
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: Race Horses at Longchamp by Edgar Degas

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains how Edgar Degas painted impressions of things he saw in his painting, Race Horses at Longchamp. Also describes the content of the painting and gives a short biography of the artist. Students can answer questions about the...
Handout
Nebraska Studies

Nebraska Studies: Horses Change Native Lives

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how Spain's introduction of horses dramatically impacted the lives of the Native Indians.
Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Horse Fly

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes horse flies, including the kinds of diseases they can carry and how to control them.
Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Beautiful Breeds: Quarter Horse

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed illustrations and description of the quarter horse, known for its speed over short distances. Choose quarter horse from the list on the right.
Website
PBS

Pbs: Nature: Wild Horses of Mongolia With Julia Roberts Race Across the Steppe!

For Students 9th - 10th
Answer several multiple choice questions while participating in a virtual horse race across the Eurasian Steppe. Find out how much you know about Mongolia and discover what you don't already know!
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: Horse Stable by Gerard Ter Borch

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource about the painting Horse Stable by Gerard ter Borch. Includes a suggested activity, an image of the painting and an audio version of the activity. Includes links for more information about the painting and artist as well as a...
Handout
Other

Yukon Beringia Interpretive Centre: Research: Yukon Horse

For Students 9th - 10th
Uncover discoveries from the past by learning about the prehistoric Yukon horse. Includes information about the time period, physical characteristics, fossil specimens, feeding habits, and habitat.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: Painting No. 4 (A Black Horse) by Marsden Hartley

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource about the painting Painting No. 4 (A Black Horse) by Marsden Hartley. Includes an image of the painting and a question for reflection in text and audio. Includes links for more information about the painting and artist as well...
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: Winter Horse Raiding Episode by Moses Old Bull

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource about the painting Winter Horse Raiding Episode by Moses Old Bull. Includes an image of the painting and a suggested activity in text and audio. Includes links for more information about the painting and artist as well as a link...
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Read Works

Read Works: Massive Monument: The Crazy Horse Memorial

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about a sculpture in memory of Crazy Horse. A question sheet is available to help students build reading comprehension skills.
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South Carolina Educational Television

Etv: Artopia: Painting Critic: Horse, Pipe and Red Flower by Joan Miro

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource about the painting Horse, Pipe and Red Flower by Joan Miro. Includes questions for reflection and a suggested art activity, an image of the painting and an audio version of the questions. Includes links for more information...
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Mount, Bargaining for a Horse

For Students 9th - 10th
"Bargaining for a Horse" by William Sidney Mount is one of Mount's great works and a striking example of early nineteenth-century American genre painting at its best. View pictures of this painting and others by Mount and read about his...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Wild Tv: City Horses Part Ii

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Wild TV short video in which riders discuss the benefits of coming to the Cedar Lane Stables in New York City. [2:59]
PPT
Virginia History Series

Virginia History Series: Early History of Thoroughbred Horses in Virginia [Pdf]

For Students 5th - 8th
The landed gentry of Virginia took pride in their horses and enjoyed horse racing. Enjoy these beautiful pictures of famous horses in Virginia and their equally famous owners.
Website
University of Missouri

University of Missouri: Selecting Your Riding Horse

For Students 9th - 10th
Many factors go in to the purchasing of a riding horse. This complete site discusses horse breeds, physical shape and balance, age and size, pedigree, and price.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Famous Horses and Famous Dogs by Herring and Landseer

For Students 2nd - 4th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Famous Horses and Famous Dogs by Herring and Landseer (1887), a book about types of horses and dogs.
Website
Other

American Paint Horse Association: Fun Zone

For Students 1st - 8th
Games, puzzles, coloring sheets, activities, and facts about paint horses, and about horseback riding and showing.
Lesson Plan
Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: 'Horse Power' Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 4th - 7th
in Horse Power by Canadian author Ann Walsh, Callie Powers again has to go along with her mother as she takes part in a protest to save a country school. Callie has to help her cousin Del persuade her parents not to sell a horse she...

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