PE Central
Pe Central: Pe Lesson Ideas: Twelve Days of Winter Break
At this website, find exercises for each of the "Twelve days of winter break." Stay fit during the holidays and work these simple exercises into your daily routine.
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Web Gallery of Art: Still Life With a Peacock and a Dog
An image of "Still-Life with a Peacock and a Dog", created by Jan Weenix in 1696 (Oil on canvas, 144 x 187 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Still Life With Flowers and a Dog
An image of "Still Life with Flowers and a Dog", created by Juan Van Der Hamen, c. 1625-30 (Oil on canvas, 228 x 95 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Game Still Life With Hunting Dog
An image of "Game Still-Life with Hunting Dog", created by Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin, c. 1730 (Oil on canvas, 172 x 139 cm).
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Web Gallery of Art: Still Life With Dog and Cat
An image of "Still-life with Dog and Cat", created by Jan Fytz (Oil on panel, 77 x 112 cm).
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Photo of Sachar and His Dog, Lucky
Learn more about the man behind the literature when you visit this site featuring Louis Sachar. This resource gives an in-depth look at his life and work.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Animal Breeder
Do you think a career in animal breeding might be interesting? This article in Science Buddies gives a clear assessment of what you might expect in that career. Find out what education you need, what the work environment is like, and...
Other
Massachusetts State Symbols
A thorough collection of the symbols of the state of Massachusetts including a picture, information about the symbol, and date of adoption.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Free Reading Tests
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides reading comprehension practice passages. An answer key is provided for these passages. A passage has questions that focus on different types of reading comprehension questions.
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: A Troubled Peace by l.m. Elliott
A Troubled Peace, the sequel to L. M. Elliott's award-winning Under a War-Torn Sky, chronicles nineteen-year-old U.S. Air Force pilot Henry Forester's adventures in France from March through July 1945. Although Henry safely returned from...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Memories Sorted on a Timeline
This is a book review for Marley and Me by John Grogan in which he details events, both good and bad, in his life with his dog Marley. The activity focuses on having students remember and write down experiences in their lives (both good...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Hindu Deity Shiva in the Fierce Form of Bhairava
Individual Hindu gods manifest themselves in many forms, in some cases including the ferocious and terrifying. Among his many guises, Shiva is an ascetic and mendicant who renounces conventional earthly existence to pursue extreme...
Bibliomania
Bibliomania: Lewis Carroll Sylvie and Bruno Concluded
Here, read all 25 chapters of Lewish Carroll's "Sylvie and Bruno Concluded."
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian American Art Museum: Edward Mitchell Bannister
As part of the Smithsonian Art Museum's database of artists, this site provides very brief biographical information on Edward Mitchell Bannister in addition to an extensive listing of his works as displayed at the museum.
LM Digital Media
Kids World Fun: Pirate the Barking Kookaburra [Pdf]
Pirate is a lost baby kookaburra. He befriends a colorful bunch of dogs and a cat. His sense of fun turns their life upside down. But at the same time, the dogs' survival skills and the cat's wisdom take Pirate on a journey that changes...
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: 10 Free Reading Tests
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides ten free reading comprehension tests with a corresponding answer key and list of reading skills covered. All passages are high interest for middle school students.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives: Wynne Sharples Ballinger (1923 2008)
As a pediatrician and mother, Wynne Sharples (Ballinger) (1923-2008) became known for her advocacy work on cystic fibrosis. In 1945, she was working in the biological laboratories at Radcliffe College and then trained at Columbia...
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Eternal Egypt: Statue of Hermanubis
The statue depicts Hermanubis, Master of the Necropolises. He played a role in granting life to mummies. A dog is shown to his right and he holds a palm branch and carries on his head the sacred basket called the "Kalathos."
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Gray Fox
What do you want to know about the gray fox? This site features information on this mammal's behavior, characteristics, diet, habitat, life cycle, and range. Come and learn more about this fascinating type of dog.
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Gray Fox
What do you want to know about the gray fox? This site features information on this mammal's behavior, characteristics, diet, habitat, life cycle, and range. Come and learn more about this fascinating type of dog.
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Gray Fox
What do you want to know about the gray fox? This site features information on this mammal's behavior, characteristics, diet, habitat, life cycle, and range. Come and learn more about this fascinating type of dog.
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Gray Fox
What do you want to know about the gray fox? This site features information on this mammal's behavior, characteristics, diet, habitat, life cycle, and range. Come and learn more about this fascinating type of dog.