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Special Olympics

Special Olympics: Artistic Gymnastics

For Students 9th - 10th
The Special Olympics provides information on Artistic Gymnastics and a coaching guide.
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Alabama Emblems, Symbols and Honors

For Students 9th - 10th
A list of all of the state emblems and symbols for the state of Alabama. Clicking on the underlined link will bring up a picture of the symbol or emblem.
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Rome Guide's Look at Circus Maximus

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives a brief history of the Circus Maximus and draws comparisons to similar venues of then and today. Also has pictures.
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King Ranch: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource is the official website for King Ranch - 825,000 acres of farm and ranchland. Enjoy the pictures, history, and current happenings of this Texas icon.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Themepark: Liberty: Native Americans

For Students 9th - 10th
Find a large collection of internet resources organized around Native Americans. Links to places to go, people to see, things to do, teacher resources, and bibliographies.
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Tough Trails: Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In Tough Trails by Irene Morck, Ambrose's horse is injured and has to be sold for its meat. Against his uncle's wishes, Ambrose buys an old packhorse to ride for his uncle's trail business, and is redeemed when the horse saves a young...
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Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: Hero Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 6th
Hero, a story written by Martha Attema, is a historical fiction novel set in Holland during World War II. It centers on a young boy's love for a horse that sustains him after he is separated from his family. The horse is later taken away...
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University of Groningen

American History: Biographies: Robert E. Lee (1 19 1807 10 12 1870)

For Students 9th - 10th
For some the man Robert E. Lee is an almost god like figure. For others he is a paradox. Robert E. Lee was born on January 19, 1807 at Stratford, Virginia. Robert was the fourth child of a Revolutionary War hero Henry "Light Horse Harry"...
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Fergus Crane

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Fergus Crane discovers that his teachers from the school ship Betty Jeanne are not quite what they seem - they're actually pirates! Can Fergus and his winged horse save his schoolmates on the far-off Fire Island? And who else will he...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Off to the Races

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students set weights for factors and observe how it affects the probability of a particular outcome. They set a weight for 3 factors for each of the six horses in a race. The three factors are weighted differently in...
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ArtLex

Art Lex: Constructing Sculpture

For Students 9th - 10th
A great lesson idea! This site from Artlex walks you through a lesson on Constructing (Assemblage) sculpture. It is based upon the work of Deborah Butterfield and there are great images of some of her sculptures of horses. There is also...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Cameras See That Our Eyes Don't

For Students 9th - 10th
Our eyes are practically magical, but they cannot see everything. For instance, the naked eye cannot see the moment where all four of a horse's legs are in the air or the gradual life cycle of plants- but cameras can capture these...
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Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History

Gilder Lehrman Institute: The Columbian Exchange

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The story of the Columbian exchange is a story of two worlds colliding. The Europeans brought horses and wheat, they also brought germs. Here's a synopsis of the effects of that fateful encounter.
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Art Gallery of Hamilton: Alex Colville

For Students 9th - 10th
This website from the Art Gallery of Hamilton highlights a piece of work titled "Horse and Train" by Canadian painter, Alex Colville. You can also learn facts about the artist who's paintings were done mostly in a realistic manner.
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Sussex Archaeological Society: Living in the Roman Town

For Students 3rd - 8th
Explores what life was like for a Roman citizen in England. Gives a description of what types of buildings you might find in the Roman town such as an amphitheater and what types of jobs people would do in the Roman town. Examples might...
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Frederic Remington

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a biography on artist Frederic Remington. Also includes a copy of his "Self Portrait on a Horse".
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Stratford Hall Plantation: General Robert E. Lee

For Students 9th - 10th
This biography of Robert E. Lee is part of a larger site about the Lee family plantation, Stratford Hall. Read about his personal life before and after the war. Included are links to his farewell address and information about the horses...
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: James A. Garfield: Campaign/election of 1880

For Students 9th - 10th
James A. Garfield was truly a dark horse candidate for the presidency. Read about the problems the Republicans had in settling on a candidate, and find out how close the election truly was when Garfield defeated Winfield Hancock.
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Library of Congress

Loc: America's Story: James K. Polk

For Students 3rd - 5th
James K. Polk was the "dark horse" candidate in the presidential election. To learn more about this president, the Library of Congress has a site complete with actual cartoons of the time.
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California Dept. Of Parks and Recreation: Will Rogers: America`s Favorite Cowboy

For Students 9th - 10th
From Will Rogers State Historic Park, a short profile of American actor and humorist Will Rogers, with articles and original photographs related to his ranch, his stables, and his love of horses.
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Arcademics

Arcademics: Division Derby

For Students 2nd - 4th
Select the correct division problem based upon the given quotient to advance your horse to the finish line.
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Fish Base: Pacific Seahorse (Hippocampus Ingens)

For Students 9th - 10th
Fish Base provides a wealth of information on the Pacific sea horse, also known as Hippocampus ingens. There are more links to other information needed as this provides information on size, environment and climate.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Guide to Understanding Somatic Mutation

For Students 9th - 10th
Somatic cells are any cells that are not involved in reproduction and thus cannot be passed on to offspring. This resource discusses mutations in somatic cells, how they occur, how they are detected, and the diseases they can cause in...
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PBS

Pbs Nature: Zebra

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the natural history of the zebra in text and images, a relative of the horse that inhabits the Serengeti in East Africa and other parts of Africa.

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