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Graphing Systems at the Races

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners investigate systems of equations as they use the Ti-Navigator to explore scenarios about dog races and NASCAR races. Pupils determine the winner of the race and when opponents pass each other given a speed and distance.
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Theme of Race

For Students 8th - Higher Ed
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students respond to 3 short answer and essay questions based on the theme of race in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Students may also complete their choice of 3 reading activities suggested.
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Rights and the Wyandotte Constitution

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Every state uses a set of rights to establish laws and regulations. Explore the Wyandotte Constitution as it was written in 1859 and compare it with how rights in Kansas have changed, especially those that pertain to gender and race. A...
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Looking for Trouble - Using the Internet to Research Structured Controversy

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Discuss controversial issues with your charges. More importantly, discuss how you have to research both sides of a controversy before taking a stance. In groups, middle schoolers research the controversial issue of dog sled racing. They...
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Christie Will Not Run for President

For Students 7th - 10th
Readers answer eight who, what, when, why, and where questions as they read this New York Times article. They peruse the article to learn about Chris Christie and the 2012 presidential race. Next, they answer the related comprehension...
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On Your Mark

For Teachers 7th - 8th Standards
With many factors leading to a great athlete, does height make Usain Bolt unfairly fast? Middle schoolers conduct analysis to change the running distance of the Olympic races to be proportional to the height of the participants. They...
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The Sport of Kings: Horse Racing in America

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils examine the history of horse racing. They discuss their experiences with horse racing and conduct Internet research. They select a topic related to the history of horse racing, write and present a report, and read and summarize a...
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RACED Comprehension Sheet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this race worksheet, high schoolers respond to 10 short answer questions regarding geography concepts that feature the letters of the word "raced" as mnemonic hooks.
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Malcolm X and Race Relations

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read sections of Malcolm X's autobiography. In groups, they create a poster which highlights the events in his life and explains his philosophy on race relations. They present their poster to the class and answer any...
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Subtracting Numbers Up to Ten--Speed Racing

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this subtraction activity, students subtract 20 single-digit math problems as fast as they can in 2 speed races. Students write their answers on the activity provided.
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Subtracting Numbers Up to Ten--Speed Racing

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this subtraction worksheet, students subtract 20 single-digit numbers as fast as they can in 2 speed races. Students write their answers on the worksheet provided.
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Race to the Eating Line

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate the steps in writing a newspaper sports article and utilizd the information to report their class car race results. The racing cars are built out of vegetables and fruit and entered into the class competition,...
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Pass-It-Back Relays: Children are aces at creating their own races.

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Children participate in several relay games in small groups.  In this creating outdoor relay races lesson, students develop motor skills and engage in activities that encourage teamwork and creative thinking.  Students...
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Learn about snails and then race them!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine snails and make observations about where their eyes are located, how they eat, and how they move. In this snails lesson plan, students discover information about snails by observing them. Students use magnifying glass, a...
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Relay Races

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners, in groups, race to the board drawing the music symbol, tagging the next person while SAYING THE NAME OF THE SYMBOL THEY DREW! (everyone draws the same symbol)
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Re-Presenting Race in the Digital Age: "Who Can Pass"

For Teachers 11th
Eleventh graders examine the relationship between race and class in historical and societal settings. They read and discuss the poem, "Passing," by Langston Hughes, analyze photographs by Yinka Shonibare, answer discussion questions,...
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Fact and Opinion Race

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders differentiate between fact and opinion. They determine if a statement is a fact or an opinion. Students race to be the first team to make it to the finish line while determining if statements are facts or opinions.
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Investigation: Peg Race

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore competition by participating in a peg race. In this pattern creation lesson, students utilize an egg timer and pegs or colored cubes to create patterns quickly while competing with fellow classmates to finish first....
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Definitions of Race and Ethnicity

For Students Higher Ed
In this Definitions of Race and Ethnicity worksheet, students answer eleven questions about various theories and theorists. Point values are provided.
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The End of the Civil Rights Movement

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the relationships between blacks and whites in their community. In this racial discrimination activity, students make race relations observations within their community and then write letters that reveal their...
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Parametric Races & Slopes

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Learners investigate the slopes and parametric equations. In this calculus lesson, learners solve parametric equations with specific parameters. They relate lines and slopes based on the derivative of the equation.
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Tackling Race Issues on the Field

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore what it means to be 'in the minority.' students experience what it feels to be treated differently by peers in which they are 'labeled' with statements that determine how others in their groups relate to them.
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Terminating the War between the Allies and Japan

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders examine the arms race that took place in the period leading up to and during World War II that produced the atomic bomb. They analyze differing perspectives on terminating the war between the Allies and Japan. They ...
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African-American Soldiers After World War I: Had Race Relations Changed?

For Teachers 9th - Higher Ed
Students utilize an online database to conduct research and analyze the conditions for African-Americans before and after World War I. They consider the role of the 92nd and 93rd divisions in affecting social change.

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