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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Hockey

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Find illustrations, animations showing various hockey moves, diagrams of hockey positions, and more.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Rowing

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the rowing lanes, the two types of boats, the coxswain and more. This presentation shows how a rowing competition starts and ends, and what kind of moves are involved through colorful animations.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Table Tennis

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This colorful presentation names the parts of the table tennis playing area, the table and net, and the bat (also known as the paddle), and provides animated example moves and more. Learn about different table tennis grips, how points...
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Tennis

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides information about the sport of tennis.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Volleyball

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This animation shows example moves in a volleyball match (the serve, block, dig) the dimensions of a volleyball court, and explains how points are scored.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Beach Volleyball

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides information about the sport of beach volleyball.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Wrestling: Greco Roman

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This presentation shows various wrestling moves, the parts of the wrestling mat, and how a wrestling match is scored.
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International Olympic Committee

International Olympic Committee: Rhythmic Gymnastics

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource provides information about rhythmic gymnastics.
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The Washington Post

Washingtonpost: Speedskating

For Students 9th - 10th
Browse guides to both long- and short-track speedskating. With history, lists of medal-winners and an overview of the sport.
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Other

Olympics Track and Field: Carl Lewis

For Students 9th - 10th
A history of Lewis, his events and his rise to the top.
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Pearson Education: Athletic Code of Conduct: Snowboarding

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this activity, students will analyze the rules of snowboarding as established by the US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA) in order to help them develop an athletic code of conduct for elementary school students. This code of...
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Generations United: Grand Successes: Stories of Lives Well Raised [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Read personal stories of grandparents and the grandchildren who had positive upbringings with them. Includes stories about well-known people, e.g., actor Jamie Foxx, Olympic athlete Felix Sanchez, and Barack Obama. The stories are...
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CNN

Cnn: Brazil's Senate Ousts Dilma Rousseff in Impeachment Vote

For Students 9th - 10th
Weeks following the Rio Olympics and a few months after being suspended, Brazil's president, Dilma Rousseff is found guilty of breaking budgetary laws and officially removed from office permanently. Get the full story. [2:26]
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Nature Conservancy

The Nature Conservancy: From America's Rainforest to America's Desert

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
On this virtual field trip, teachers will help their students travel to the lush, rain-soaked splendor of the Olympic Peninsula and explore the urban watershed of Seattle. Next, they will head to Arizona's dry, desert landscape and take...
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Jesse Owens Foundation: Jesse Owens

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed biography of Olympic athlete Jesse Owens.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: For Those Back Home

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students review information learned during the past five lessons and activities of the Introduction to Engineering unit. Working in teams, they create flyers and short quizzes about various types of engineering to share with the class...
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CNN

Cnn: Human to Hero: Nadia Comaneci

For Students 9th - 10th
A 2012 article about gymnast Nadia Comaneci's life and career, including quotes from her regarding her achievements and philosophy.
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Greek Gods

Greek Gods: Greek Heroes: Pelops

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Will Pelops win the chariot race to wed his love? Read to learn Pelops's story.
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Other

Snowboarding.com

For Students 9th - 10th
A great site for the snowboarding enthusiast, and for those familiarizing themselves with the sport. Check out latest news, bios on snowboarders, and results from the latest snowboarding competitions.
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University of Virginia

Miller Center at Uva: u.s. Presidents: Jimmy Carter: Foreign Affairs

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on President Carter's foreign affairs including his work with human rights, negotiating control of the Panama Canal, and negotiating peace in the Middle East, all despite his poor image in the media.
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Center for Educational Technologies

Nasa Classroom of the Future: Temperate Rainforest: Ecology and Land Use

For Students 9th - 10th
Use these resources to study the ecology of the rainforest of the Pacific Northwest and issues surrounding its preservation.
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Alabama Humanities Foundation

Encyclopedia of Alabama: Sports and Recreation: Jesse Owens

For Students 9th - 10th
Illustrated biographical profile of Alabama native Jesse Owens.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Bridging World History: Global Popular Culture

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This unit embraces the development of popular culture, more widespread than ever, due to globalization.
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US Geological Survey

Usgs: Virtual Tours of National Parks

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent site to discover the National Parks from the convenience of your computer. Click on each park for a virtual tour, many in 3D, many offering historic photos. Dig deep into our national geologic story.

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