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The Day Before

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore the impact a major event has on people and on history as their team selects an event and publishes their own magazine to recreate the times in which such an event occurred.
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Curated OER

Sportsfolio

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research a fitness topic and use various technology tools effectively to produce a "folio" called "Sportsfolio." They collect information about a sport or activity.
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Curated OER

A Great Sport

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students research and make a presentation about a sport of their choice. The sport must be part of the Olympic Games. They, in groups, make presentations to the class about their chosen sport.
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Curated OER

Undokai - Japanese Games

For Teachers 1st - 8th
Students are introduced to several traditional Japanese sports and games. Students organize an 'Undokai' - a sports day in which they compete in teams.
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Sports Careers

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students research various sports careers, locate possible places of employment, and give an oral presentation of their findings.
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Mystery Puzzle Race

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students work on fitness in stations where they are assigned specific tasks (ex. jumping jacks) that must be performed as a group before moving on to the next station.
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Speed Is the Key

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers design and build a model downhill ski course that proves to be the fastest course at the Finish Line. They apply what they explore angles, slope, speed, and surface conditions to find the fastest course in the US.
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Downhill Skiing Flash News!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students view the Olympic Games events in real-time via satellite feed, Olympic Games sites on the Internet, or CNN. They report results as soon as they happen and quickly edit their news flashes for correct spelling, grammar, and usage.
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Curated OER

Downhill Skiing: Past, Present, and Future

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners research the history of Olympic downhill skiing to gather information on names, dates, winning times, and the native country of Olympic downhill medal winners.
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Snowboarding: Who, What, Where, When, Why?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students research the Who, What, Where, Why, and When of snowboarding, and then produce a Webzine (magazine) to showcase their new knowledge.
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Sports

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students obtain geographic information from the Internet.
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Website
University of North Carolina

Univ of North Carollina: The Twilight Zone (Rod Serling)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site discusses several aspects of the show, The Twilight Zone, and its creator, Rod Serling. Sections include Rod Serling Career, Concept, and Production, as well as details of the show like Backdrop, Plot, and Audience.
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Other

Ncaba: The Basic Science of Bowling Ball Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the National Capital Area Bowling Association gives information on why it is vitally important that you understand the forces that create the reaction of your bowling ball as it travels down the lane.
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Website
Other

Dong a Newspaper: Korean Children's Newspaper

For Students 6th - 8th
Well-known Korean children's newspaper website. Articles match general interests of elementary to middle school students: reports on world news, movie stars, singers, sports, science, school news, cartoons, writing competition and study...
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Website
Other

Chez.com: Nager

For Students 9th - 10th
This website on swimming contains interesting articles with news, links, and tidbits.
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Website
Other

Physical Therapy Central

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a great deal of information related to physical therapy and the Physical Therapist career. A search engine for research, educational section, history of physical therapy, and many links are all included in this site.
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Website
Other

Heimspiel Medien Gmb H: sport.de

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information on German and international sports, including US sports.
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Article
Smithsonian Institution

Tween Tribune: Week of 6 13 16: Muhammad Ali, and Why He Mattered

For Students 6th - 8th
The Beatles' first visit to the United States was in 1964. Clever publicity agents arranged a meeting for the band with Cassius Clay. He was training for the bout that would make him heavyweight boxing champion. The result was a...
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Website
Other

Landeshauptstadt Dresden (City of Dresden)

For Students 9th - 10th
Bilingual site with a wealth of information about the city, facts & figures, its history, culture, economy, sights, tourism, sports, etc. Click German flag in the top navigation to access the site in German.
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Stadtinformation Karlsruhe

For Students 9th - 10th
Official site of the city of Karlsruhe. All the relevant information concerning city government and services, culture, freetime activity, sports, and so on. Includes current issue, plus archives, of both a local newspaper and a local...
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Website
Other

Ncaa Cross Country

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides information about cross country, for male and female teams.
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Website
Other

Ncaa sports.com: Field Hockey

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource includes information about field hockey, schedules, ticket info, records, results, and previews.
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Website
Other

Ncaa: Men's Swimming and Diving

For Students 9th - 10th
All the new and old men's swimming and diving information for college teams and athletes.
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Website
Other

Ncaa: Women's Swimming and Diving

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides new and old information on women's swimming and diving on the college level.