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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Greek Games

For Students 2nd - 7th
History for Kids presents information on the history of children's games in ancient Greece. Site contains examples, activities, worksheets and quizzes.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Twins and a Wedding" by Lucy Maud Montgomery

For Students 7th - 9th
"The Twins and a Wedding" is about two kids who want to go to a wedding but wind up at the wrong one. Read the full text of the short story on this site.
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eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Caballero's Way by O Henry

For Students 9th - 10th
Read the humorous short story "The Caballero's Way" by O Henry which centers around the fictional gunslinger the Cisco Kid.
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Website
NPR: National Public Radio

Npr: From the Top

For Students 9th - 10th
This NPR show focuses on young, aspiring classical musicians. Listen to performers, read interviews with kids about music and read fun facts about music.
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

For Students 3rd - 8th
Mozart wrote his first sonata when he was only four years old. He liked to play pool and enjoyed liver dumplings and sauerkraut. Use this resource to learn more about Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791 CE), famous Austrian composer, and...
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Interactive
US Department of Education

Nces Kids: Creating an Area Graph

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is where you will find step by step directions explaining how to create an area graph. Complete each step and click on the next tab. Directions are simple and clear.
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eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: Tabart's Collection of Popular Stories for the Nursery [Pdf]

For Students K - 1st
This is an 1804 collection of children's stories.
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Website
Other

Esl Kid Stuff: Classroom Games & Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Great variety of classroom games and activities for PK-2 ELL/ESL students, submitted by teachers. Organized alphabetically by game name, the current collection includes activities designed to help the student practice a wide range of...
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Lesson Plan
National Pest Managment Association

Pest World for Kids: Pest Taxonomy

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
During the first session of this two-session lesson, students use the different species represented in the PestWorldforKids.org's "Pest Guide" section to learn how living things are grouped together according to the characteristics they...
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Other

New York Philharmonic Kids: Music Match: Composers

For Students 3rd - 5th
Use your memory to find the matching composers.
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Handout
Other

Reel Classics: Shirley Temple

For Students 9th - 10th
This guide offers a history of child film star Shirley Temple's career. Includes audio and video. Requires Quicktime.
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Chris Hazell

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this resource to find out what this British composer's cat had to do with some of his most famous music. Learn about his life, likes, and works. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to hear "Borage" from "Three Brass Cats."
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Trumpet

For Students 3rd - 5th
The trumpet has the highest pitch in the brass family. Read more about the trumpet and about the brass family of instruments in general when using this resource. Use RealAudio or Windows Media Player to listen to the trumpet by itself...
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Paul Hindemith

For Students 3rd - 8th
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963 CE) a German musician/composer ran away from home at the age of eleven. Luckily he was able to become an accomplished musician. Use this resource to learn more about his life and work, which was banned by...
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Ottorino Respighi

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief biography of Ottorino Respighi (1870-1936 CE), Italian musician/composer studied violin, viola, and composition. He became a professor of composition in Rome after many years of playing with the Opera Orchestra in St. Petersburg,...
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Joseph Haydn

For Students 3rd - 8th
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809 CE) joined the choir at the Cathedral of St. Stephen at age eight. Use this resource to learn about how he became a composer, and about his works. Listen to the third movement of Symphony #97 using RealAudio...
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Handout
Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Dallas Symphony Orchestra Kids: Giovanni Gabrieli

For Students 3rd - 8th
Why is an orchestra set up the way it is? Giovanni Gabrieli (1555-1612 CE) had a little something to do with the set up of the orchestra. Use this resource to learn more about this Renaissance composer and listen to his music.
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Lesson Plan
Other

Mozart and Salieri: Professional Jealousy or Murder?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
This is a "WebQuest," lesson in which students follow links for information about Salieri's possible involvement in Mozart's death. Great fun for kids while learning.
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eBook
LM Digital Media

Kids World Fun: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
This ebook shares the story of a little girl from Kansas who travels in a dream to the fictional land of Oz.
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Activity
Other

Personal Site: Classical Ballet Beginning to Advanced

For Students 9th - 10th
This personal site provides a great series of barre work and center floor practices to strengthen ballet techniques for all ages and levels of learners.
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Interactive
Knowledge Share

Super Kids: Games of Logic and Reasoning

For Students 9th - 10th
Have your students completed their work? If so, allow them to enjoy some mind relaxing, yet challenging, games at this site. I'm sure you'll get caught up in the fun too.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Music for Kids: Famous Pianists

For Students 9th - 10th
A site showing some of the worlds greatest piano players ever. Learn about famous pianist from all genres of music.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Music for Kids: Famous Violin Players

For Students 9th - 10th
Musical geniuses, these virtuoso violinists helped to shape music and you can learn more about them on this site!
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Quiz: Ancient Greece Timeline for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
History Questions: Ancient Greece Timeline Quiz, Test, and WebQuest