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U.s. Coast Guard: Boating Safety Division
This is a Coast Guard site dedicated to training people about boat safety. It has many programs it offers to the public.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Curious George Stem: Sail a Boat Lesson Plan
An hands-on lesson where students create a wind powered boat with their knowledge of reusing, recycling of materials, and wind power.
International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee: Sailing
Learn about the parts of a sailboat, the positions of competitors, the sailing course in the Summer Olympics, and the types of boats in competition.
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Sail Safe
"Get your sailing skills the fun way on our Sail Safe pages." The National Maritime Museum promotes safe sailing with this interactive lesson and game.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Sailing Boats
A group of small sailing boats sit on the sand on a beautiful sunny day.
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Boat safe.com: The History of Navigation
This site discusses the beginnings of using boats for travel and how they made their way from one place to another.
Other
Boat Safety: Boating Safety Courses
This site provides information about checking equipment, learning the new rules for the year, and information on courses to take.
PBS
Pbs Teachers:dragonfly Tv Cup
Apply knowledge of motion, forces and lift while sailing a boat around a race course.
Special Olympics
Special Olympics: Sailing
Page from the Special Olympics site provides information on saililng and a coaching guide.
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Web Gallery of Art: Sailing Boats Near a Village
An image of "Sailing Boats near a Village", created by Salomon Van Ruysdael in 1645 (Oil on panel, 52 x 84 cm).
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Curious George: Sail a Boat
In the Curious George video Junky Monkey, George sees treasures where others see trash. He transforms his junk collection into a masterpiece- reusing and recycling items from the street. Will the mayor declare George and his friends the...
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Web Gallery of Art: Seascapes With Sailing Boat
An image of "Seascapes with Sailing Boat", created by Salomon Van Ruysdael during the 1650's (Oil on oak, 36 x 33 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Seascape With Sailing Boats
An image of "Seascape with Sailing Boats", created by Jan Van De Cappelle after 1652 (Oil on canvas, 67 x 58 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Stormy Sea With Sailing Boats
An image of "Stormy Sea with Sailing Boats", created by Jacob Isaackszon Van Ruisdael, c. 1668 (Oil on canvas, 50 x 63 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: On the Sailing Boat
An image of "On the Sailing Boat", created by Caspar David Friedrich, c. 1819 (Oil on canvas, 71 x 56 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Sailing Boats at Argenteuil
An image of "Sailing Boats at Argenteuil", created by Gustave Caillebotte, c. 1888 (Oil on canvas, 65 x 56 cm).
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Royal National Lifeboat Institute
This is a British organization that promotes and teaches about sailing. It is a non-profit group dedicated to sailing.
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American Merchant Marine at War: u.s. Merchant Marine in World War Ii
Gives an excellent history of the sailing ships and sailors of the Merchant Marine in both the Atlantic and Pacific. Links on the page include many firsthand accounts of the sailors and their experiences during the war.
Unite for Literacy
Unite for Literacy: Technology: Talk Like a Sailor
Learn some of the words a sailor uses to talk about a boat. Includes audio narration in English, Spanish, and Turkish with text in English.
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Gardenvisit: Jardin Des Tuileries
Illustrated English description of this famous Parisian garden, where kids sail boats in a round fountain pool. There is a link to a map for locating the garden.
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Eternal Egypt: Model of a Sun Boat
The purpose of this model solar boat was to allow the deceased to travel the netherworld with the sun god Re. The boat has neither sail nor oars and it has no crew.
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Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
This great site offers information about the Chesapeake Bay, its history, people and it's stories. "Tour" the museum to find interesting information.
A&E Television
History.com: 10 Things You May Not Know About Christopher Columbus
Check out 10 things you may not know about the explorer who sailed the ocean blue in 1492 for example, Columbus didn't set out to prove the earth was round.