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Chemistry Collective
Chem Collective: Determine the Amount of Vitamin C in a Peach
Perform a titration experiment to determine the concentration of absorbic acid in one medium peach.
Precision Nutrition
Encyclopedia of Food: Peaches
Smile and say, "Peaches!" Get the skinny on nutritional information, varieties, and ways to prepare the sweet summer sensation.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Each Peach Pear Plum
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Each Peach Pear Plum" by Allan Ahlberg. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: Peach Blossoms?villiers Le Bel
From the Metropolitan Museum of Art the painting "Peach Blossoms?Villiers-le-Bel" by the American impressionist painter Childe Hassam is profiled with a large image of the piece, a description, and links to related topics and artworks.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 4.nf Peaches
This task provides a context where it is appropriate for students to subtract fractions with a common denominator; it could be used for either assessment or instructional purposes. Aligns with 4.NF.B.3.c.
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: 8.ee Peaches and Plums
In this task, 8th graders are shown graphs of two linear functions and are asked to compare the costs per pound of two fruits without knowing their actual prices. To do this, they need to think about slope and unit rates. Aligns with...
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Famous Places in Alabama Big Peach Water Tower
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Famous Places in Alabama - Big Peach Water Tower."
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Georgia the Peach State
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Georgia - The Peach State."
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Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online: Peach in Cross Section
Cross section of a peach.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: You're on a Gigantic Roll
In this lesson the writer will imagine and compose a descriptive paragraph that focuses on a gigantic object moving through a specific setting and leaving destruction in its wake, modeled after the book James and the Giant Peach by Roald...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Inventor of the Week: Luther Burbank
This brief article talks about how Luther Burbank (1849-1926 CE) invented the "Idaho" potato, the July Elberta peach, the Santa Rosa plum, and the Flaming Gold nectarine through his crossbreeding experiments, which changed the world of...
Other
Healthy Choices From Washington's Farmers
Lesson activities, recipes, nutritional facts, and industry news from fruit-growers in Washington State. Covers apples, pears, cherries, nectarines, peaches, plums, and apricots.
Other
Penguin Books: Roald Dahl
Brief biographical profile and extensive interview of Roald Dahl as well as interviews of others who knew the author. Some of his most famous books include James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Other
Behind the Stonewall: The Peach Orchard, Gettysburg, Pa
This website provides an interactive/panoramic view of off of the top of Cemetery Hill as it stands today. The descriptive content which follows details the battle fought there using modern day landmarks.
Other
Todd & Sharon Peach: Oscar Hammerstein on Jerome Kern
This is a moving tribute for Jerome Kern after his death by friend and partner Oscar Hammerstein II. He discuss his life and impact.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: The Nobel Peach Prize 2002: Jimmy Carter
The official website for the Nobel Museum. Their award for the Peace Prize 2002 went to Jimmy Carter. Website contains a biography, Nobel lecture, and prize award photo.
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Metal Plate With Peaches and Vine Leaves
An image of "Metal Plate with Peaches and Vine Leaves", created by Giovanni Ambrogio Figino from 1591-94 (Oil on panel, 21 x 29 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Peaches
An image of "Peaches", created by Georg Flegel, c. 1630 (Oil on wood).
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Web Gallery of Art: Basket With Peaches and Grapes
An image of "Basket with Peaches and Grapes", created by Louise Moillon in 1631 (Oil on wood, 48 x 68 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Plums and Peaches on a Table
An image of "Plums and Peaches on a Table", created by Pierre Dupuys in 1650 (Oil on canvas, 51 x 60 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Still Life of Peaches and Grapes
An image of "Still-Life of Peaches and Grapes", created by Willem Frederik Van Royen in 1705 (Oil on canvas, 46 x 39 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Basket of Peaches, With Walnuts, Knife and Glass of Wine
An image of "Basket of Peaches, with Walnuts, Knife and Glass of Wine", created by Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin in 1768 (Oil on canvas, 32 x 39 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Girl With Peaches
An image of "Girl with Peaches", created by Valentin Serov in 1887 (Oil on canvas, 91 x 85 cm).
Curated OER
Web Gallery of Art: Maiolica Bowl With Peaches, Grapes, and Bees
An image of "Maiolica Bowl with Peaches, Grapes, and Bees", created by Panfilo Nuvolone from 1627-29 (Oil on panel, 35 x 43 cm).