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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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Paint's Family Tree

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students sort and classify the genetic traits of horses. In this heredity and genetics lesson, students read dialogue in a skit in which specific physical traits of several horses are described and a horse family tree is created....
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Horse Warriors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students compare the Roman Empire, medieval Europe and feudal Japan. In this warrior societies lesson, students research the 3 warrior societies and share their research findings with their classmates.
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Cloud in the Classroom

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students watch a video about wild stallions and conduct research about wild horses and wildlife photography. Students explore the relationships between animals and humans and conduct Internet research about the treatment of wild horses...
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The Gingerbread Man

For Teachers 1st
First graders read a story from sentence strips and charts. Student pairs are called on to read their answer and move that strip to the top of the chart. One line of students moves down, giving each student a new partner. The activity...
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A Handy Measure

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
Hold your horses! Young learners discover the history behind measuring the height of horses "by hands." They also study the history of Oklahoma, and how horses played such an important role in settling the state. An excellent worksheet...
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Native American Literature

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
Celebrate and honor Native American culture with this set of graphic organizers that showcases literature like The Girl Who Loved Wild Horses and A Boy Called Slow as well as three other Native American literature books....
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Early 19c Industrialization in America: The Market Revolution

For Teachers 8th - 11th
Posing a question about the effects of American Industrialization, this presentation provides viewers with a comprehensive look at the 19th century. From the "Lowell Girls" to the Iron Horse, these slides would be an excellent supplement...
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Edith Hamilton’s Mythology

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Where is the Oracle? Who brought fire from Olympus? What creature is half bird, half horse? Review details from famous Greek myths with a crossword puzzle that focuses on Edith Hamilton's Mythology.
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Horsing around with Verbs

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify verbs in complete sentences. In this grammar and locomotor skill lesson, students rotate between ten stations, each with a designated sentence to be read. Students identify the action verb in the sentence and perform or...
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Horse of a Different Color: An Introduction to Color in the Visual Arts

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how artists use color to create a sense of depth in a two-dimensional space. They view and analyze prints, complete worksheets, and write a paragraph on how color is used to draw the viewer's eye to a central figure.
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Exploring Transportation

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Did you know horsepower is actually based on the power of a horse? 60 horse power is the equivalent of being pulled by a team of 60 horses! Viewers will learn other interesting facts like this from a presentation that begins with the...
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My Horse Glory

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this language arts instructional activity, learners complete one page about vowel-controlled /or/ words. Students write words and rhyme words. All examples on these pages are written in DeNelian font.
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Horse and Rider: The Pony Express in Utah

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research the Pony Express. In this Pony Express lesson, 4th graders discover the reasons behind the development of this business and the technology that ended it.
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Run for the Cup!

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Young scholars gather information about the Melbourne Cup horse race in Australia. Then they study the geometry and physics behind the design of a racetrack. Students also work in small groups to problem solve and design their own board...
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Black Tiger Academy Martial Arts Fitness Unit – Lesson 12

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence therefore is not an act, it is a habit.”—Aristotle. Black Tiger Academy’s martial arts instructional activity 12 of 20 introduces the class to the amount of sugar contained in a variety of foods...
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Don't Fence Me In

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
Investigate the complexities of design problems using geometric concepts. The task asks scholars to design a fence for a horse based on the distance it can travel within one hour. It is a seemingly simple task — until individuals learn...
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A Study of Twentieth Century British Culture through Art and Literature

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Here’s an interesting approach to the analysis of similar subjects in different mediums. Based on the methodology of Professor Jules Prown, learners apply his three stages (description, deduction, and speculation) to a painting and a...
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Lesson: Contemporary Tribal Designs

For Teachers K - 5th
There is a lot to be learned from a horse. Kids analyze a contemporary tribal design found on a large installation piece. Then they create tribal designs of their own that show similarities and difference between cultures and time...
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Lesson: Possible Perspectives

For Teachers K - 5th
Visual art is the inspiration for a creative writing activity focused on having learners write from different perspectives. They analyze the image Yellow Rain Jacket, picking out details to help their storytelling. They use the details...
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Mind Benders: Name the Animals

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this deductive reasoning worksheet, students read the clues about a cat, a small do, a goat, and a horse and identify them. Students solve 3 answers.
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Label The Farm Animals

For Students 1st - 2nd
Your youngest Spanish learners will love coloring these fun, farmyard friends! They learn the words for rooster, pig, horse, donkey, sheep, duck, chicken, goat, and cow. Next, they color a picture of each animal and practice writing the...
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Knock Out

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Here is a fun and fast-paced game of shooting baskets. This game uses two basketballs and a line of players at the free-throw line. Player 1 shoots at the basket and tries to make a basket before player 2 makes a basket. If player 1...
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Pet Picture-Word Cards

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Talk about the furry members of your family with pet word cards. Each card is a half page, and shows both the name and picture of a pet, including dogs, snakes, horses, and hermit crabs.

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