University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Who's the Best?
Can you use data from the 2008 Beijing Olympics medal tables to decide which country has the most naturally athletic population? This data-handling activity encourages mathematical investigation and discussion and is designed to be...
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Going for Gold
Looking at the 2008 Olympic Medal table, can you see how the data is organised? Could the results be presented differently to give another nation the top place? This activity encourages children to develop their skills in data analysis,...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Sharon Creech
For teachers using the works of Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech, this site provides lesson plans and learning activities for Walk Two Moons, Chasing Redbird, and Bloomability.
University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge: Maths and Sports: Olympic Logic
Four sporty brainteasers in the context of fencing, hockey, football and international medal tables. This activity challenges students to be resourceful, to think logically and to work systematically, and is designed to be accessible to...
My Hero Project
My Hero: Wilma Rudolph
Track star Wilma Rudolph overcame several childhood illness to become, in 1960, the first American woman to win 3 Olympic gold medals. Use this resource to learn more about the awards and recognition this amazing athlete earned.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Engineering in Sports
Imagining themselves arriving at the Olympic gold medal soccer game in Beijing, students begin to think about how engineering is involved in sports. After a discussion of kinetic and potential energy, an associated hands-on activity...
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Jewish Agency: Natan Sharansky
Known for his human rights activism and his struggle with Soviet Jewry, Natan Sharansky's life is in preview here. After being imprisoned by the Soviets for being a spy for the CIA, Sharansky was released and thereby emigrated to...
Other
Lapahie.com: The Navajo Code Talkers
This site, a tribute to the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II, offers extensive information about the history of Navajo Code Talkers, the code itself, and medals and awards received for duty. Other content includes a photo gallery,...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "Stopping for Olympic Gold" by Angie Kay Dilmore
John Woodruff was an African American track athlete who won a gold medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In this informational text, Angie Kay Dilmore discusses John's life and famous race. As you read, take notes on how John achieved...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Gertrude Belle Elion
In a career spannig over 40 years, [Gertrude Belle] Elion (1918-1999 CE) invented some of the 20th century's most significant lifesaving drugs. Read about the life and accomplishments of this scientist who won the Nobel Prize for...
ESPN Internet Ventures
Espn: Joyner Kersee Completes Huge Leap
One of the greatest track and field athletes of all time, Jackie Joyner-Kersee won six Olympic medals. ESPN provides a profile of her life.
Other
Jesse Owens: Track and Field Legend
The official website for Jesse Owens, who almost single-handedly undid Hitler's propaganda plans for the 1936 Olympics by winning four gold medals.
A&E Television
History.com: 10 Historic Moments of Olympic Hype and Heartbreak
Although they were favored to win gold at the Olympics, some Americans failed to even medal. In an especially cruel twist, two sprinters didn't even make it to the quarterfinals at the 1972 Games in Munich.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: Dieppe Bar
The Dieppe Bar was awarded to those who participated in the Dieppe Raid. This is a brief description that included a detailed image.
Other
Historynet: William H. Carney: 54h Massachusetts Soldier
A dramatic summary of Carney's heroic actions during the Battle of Fort Wagner as well as a brief recount of his life following the Civil War.
Other
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
The Washington Post
Washingtonpost: Sport by Sport: Speedskating
Speedskating recap from the 1998 Olympics in Nagano.
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Scholastic
Scholastic: Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh [Pdf]
Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters immediately, or face almost certain death. But her youngest son, Timothy, lies ill with pneumonia...
Other
Nancy Polette: "Holes" Literature Guide
Use this informative site to learn more about the book "Holes," by Louis Sachar. This educational resource gives descriptive activities for this book.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Using Snowflake Bentley as a Framing Text for Multigenre Writing
Using Snowflake Bentley as a model, students create a working definition of multigenre text and then use that definition to create their own multigenre piece about winter or another theme.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: How Big Are Martin's Big Words? Thinking Big About the Future
Contains plans for a lesson using "Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." by Doreen Rappaport to get students to think about their futures. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...
PBS
Pbs: American g.i. Forum: Hector P. Garcia
Part of the website associated with the PBS series called "The Border." This article discusses the role of Hector Garcia in the Hispanic civil rights movement after World War II.
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Comission
Explore Pa History: Marian Anderson
Examine the historical contributions of world renown opera singer and Pennsylvania native, Marian Anderson in this concise biography.
Veterans Affairs Canada
Veterans Affairs Canada: Dieppe Photo Gallery
Twenty two images recount the Battle of Dieppe, which was one of the bloodiest battles in Canadian Military History. Included is the Dieppe Bar which is awarded to those who participated in the Dieppe Raid
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