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CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Beauty & Happiness: How Can We Achieve Happiness?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How can we achieve happiness?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Other

Sports24 Basket!

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides the lastest news about the sport of basketball.
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Scholastic

Scholastic History Mystery: Olympic Sports: The Joyner Family

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students try to guess the mystery subject Carlotta Facts, the History Mystery Museum's professor, is studying. They read the clues, do some online and offline research, and then attempt to identify the game's mystery subject, the Joyner...
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Archaeological Institute of America

The Ancient Olympics: Winning at Olympia

For Students 9th - 10th
New studies challenge traditional notions about Greek Athletes and why they competed.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Body and Mind: Softball

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn from an expert softball player about playing the game of softball. Discover what gear you'll need, how to play it safe, and the science behind the game.
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Library of Congress

Loc: First College Basketball Game

For Students 3rd - 8th
How and why was basketball invented? To see some actual photographs and read about the beginning of this very popular sport, visit this page from the Library of Congress.
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Other

Serena Williams

For Students 9th - 10th
The official homepage of Serena Williams contains pictures, news, statistics and interviews, for fans of tennis great Serena Williams. You can find out where she's playing next and read her comments on individual matches. Includes video.
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University of Florida

University of Florida: Sport Clubs

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on sport clubs at the University of Florida. Contact information is provided if you are interested in joining.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Fitness Tips for Grown Ups

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn ways to stay active with your children, in this guide from Arthur: "Arthur Weighs In."
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South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All: History of the Olympics

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn more about the history of the Olympic Games with this interactive timeline.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Archery Practice

For Students 9th - 10th
Under a cherry tree in full bloom, a mounted archer takes aim at a round paper target held by a running servant. One of several forms of archery practice formalized as early as the Kamakura period (1185-1333), this activity trained...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Fitness Tips for Kids

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Help children learn easy ways to stay physically fit, in this guide from Arthur.
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A&E Television

History.com: 7 Bizarre Sports Curses

For Students 9th - 10th
Superstitions and sports are inseparable, but a few sports franchises and athletes have endured runs of such poor fortune that they seemingly can only be explained by the supernatural. Hexes such as the Curse of the Bambino and Curse of...
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Digital Public Library of America

Dpla: History of Baseball, 1860 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
Collection of digital resources gathered from public libraries, archives, and museums pertaining to the history of baseball. See Babe Ruth's reinvention of the game with his homers, and get to know the heroes who left the diamond to...
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California Digital Library

Calisphere: Sports

For Students 9th - 10th
A broad selection of images featuring sports can be found on this site by Calisphere. By clicking on individual images you'll find high quality photographs and image information.
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Other

Cmg Worldwide: Jack Dempsey

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers a biography of famous heavyweight boxer Jack Dempsey. It mentions several of his famous knockouts and offers the audio of his fights.
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Other

Business Climate: Texas: Top Industries

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide to Texas' top nine industries links the reader to articles and other information on each topic.
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Other

Springfield Public School District: Elizabethan England

For Students 9th - 10th
Springfield Public School District provides comprehensive information on England during the Elizabethan time period. Includes historical figures and events, everyday life, arts and architecture, Shakespeare, and it offers links to other...
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Other

British Kendo Association

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information about the history of Kendo. It includes news about recent tournaments in England and shows how the sport has grown in popularity.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Movement Comes of Age: Women's Tennis Club at University of Texas, 1906

For Students 9th - 10th
Here's a brief article on the history of women's sports in the U.S. along with photos from the women's tennis club at the University of Texas. Part of a larger exhibit on the history of women's rights and voting.
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Other

Perspective: The Plant Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Did you know their are about 270,000 plant species? This webpage investigates the phyla of the plant kingdom. Learn how plants are classified based on their tissue structure, seed structure, and stature. Each division is described with...
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Interactive
English Club

English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Sports Cloze 1

For Students 5th - 8th
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about different types of sports equiptment. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
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English Club

English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Sports Cloze 2

For Students 5th - 8th
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about different types of sports equipment. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.
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Interactive
English Club

English Club: Vocabulary: Cloze Games: Sports Cloze 3

For Students 5th - 8th
Choose from a word bank to complete ten sentences about different places where sports are played. Hints are available if needed, and a percentage score is displayed once answers are submitted.