Handout
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: 1989 the Walls Came Tumbling Down

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains and details the events that led up to and followed the downfall of Communism in Eastern Europe. Very thorough and detailed, including information about leaders, movements, and historical information.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Take a Tumble

For Teachers 4th
Practice identifying the visual characteristics of rocks.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Wild Winds: Detecting Turbulence Around Structures

For Students 3rd - 8th
Watch out. It's Eddy Vortex, Superhero. He swirls, he tumbles, he churns up air and water. OK, maybe eddies and vortices aren't exactly superheroes, but they are powerful regions of air and water flow that you have to watch out for in...
Article
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: Tracy K. Smith, New u.s. Poet Laureate, Calls Poems Her 'Anchor'

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of Tracy K. Smith, the U.S. Poet Laureate for 2017. Includes an audio recording of her reading the poem "When Your Small Form Tumbled Into Me." (Published June 14, 2017)
Website
Steven Kreis, PhD

The History Guide: Leonid Brezhnev, 1906 1982

For Students 9th - 10th
From "1989: The Walls Came Tumbling Down," a lecture by a college professor, this biography of Leonid Brezhnev's (1906-1982 CE) life focuses on his role as head of the Communist Party and head of state in the Soviet Union.
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EL Education

El Education: Fourth Grade Tumbler's Manual

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This manual was created by 4th grade students at the Alice B. Beal Magnet School in Springfield, Massachusetts, during a learning expedition on rocks and minerals. The expedition included fieldwork to local geological sites and to...
Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Dwarf Shrew

For Students 4th - 8th
Because the Dwarf Shrew is so small, it doesn't trigger the older snap or box traps, and before 1966, only 18 specimens had been collected. With the use of pitfall traps, which are basically cans sunk into the ground so that the animal...
Graphic
Curated OER

Science Kids: Science Images: Everest Avalanche

For Students 9th - 10th
This photo shows an epic avalanche in action on Mt Everest. Huge amounts of snow tumble down the mountain at rapid speeds.
Activity
PBS

Pbs: Host a Family Olympics

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Design and build a track with obstacles you must go over, under, around or through. Participate in a non-competive event with a variety of games that develop gross motor skills.

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