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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Water Power O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This card is about power generated in hydroelectric plants from water. See if you can answer a few questions about water power when you're done reading.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Universe O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This one is about the Universe and the astronomers that studied the Universe. See if you can answer a few questions when you're done reading.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: St. Catherines Island O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This one is about St. Catherines Island. See if you can answer a few questions when you're done reading.
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Handout
Ohio History Central

Ohio History Central: William A. Sunday

For Students 9th - 10th
Billy Sunday was an influential evangelist in the 1920s. Read about his life as a baseball player and revivalist.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Nuclear Power O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This card is about nuclear power. See if you can answer a few questions when you're done reading.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Northern Spotted Owl O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This one is about the northern spotted owl and it contains information about the habitat, diet, and other ecological information.
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: Wind Power O Logy Card

For Students 3rd - 8th
OLogy cards are like virtual baseball cards about all kinds of science topics. This card is about wind power. See if you can answer a few questions when you're done reading.
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Handout
Encyclopedia Britannica

Encyclopedia Britannica: Guide to Black History: Martin Dihigo

For Students 9th - 10th
This entry features Martin Dihigo, a professional baseball player who became a national hero in his native Cuba. In addition to playing in the Cuban League, Dihigo played in the leagues of the Dominican Republic, Mexico, and Venezuela...
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Other

Mr. Baseball: Alexander Cartwright Jr.

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site from Mr. Baseball has information about the man who created the modern rules of baseball, Alexander Joy Cartwright.
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Handout
Ducksters

Ducksters: Baseball: Mlb for Kids

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Major League Baseball. History and fun facts about the MLB.
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Jackie Robinson

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief biography about baseball great Jackie Robinson. What was Robinson's most sought-after goal?
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Library of Congress

Loc: Baseball, Race Relations and Jackie Robinson

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this instructional activity, students draw on their previous studies of American history and culture as they analyze primary sources from Jackie Robinson and Other Baseball Highlights, 1860s-1960s in American Memory. A close reading...
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Website
Other

This Great Game

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent resource for all you baseball fans. Indulge yourself by reading yearly summaries from 1900 to the present, learning the history of the game, browsing team statistics, and even reading interviews with some colorful baseball...
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Website
MLB Advanced Media

The Official Site of the Colorado Rockies

For Students 9th - 10th
This website, the official site of the Colorado Rockies, offers stats, schedules, news, history, and more on the baseball team.
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Handout
Other

O'malley Seidler Partners: Hall of Famers: Jackie Robinson

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the challenges Jackie Robinson had to deal with while being the first African-American to play major league baseball.
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Handout
Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: Early Texas Baseball

For Students 4th - 8th
Some wonderful early history of baseball in Texas in the last half of the 19th century, where teams even traveled by stagecoach to get to a game. Describes the beginning stages of the Texas League, which still exists today.
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Handout
Lone Star Junction

Lone Star Junction: Baseball Cards of Early Texas

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes two of the earliest baseball card sets ever produced, and the associations to Texas that each had. These were issued in 1910.
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Handout
Chicago History Museum

Encyclopedia of Chicago: All American Girl's Baseball League

For Students 9th - 10th
A concise historical account of the All-American Girl's baseball team that was founded by famous owner of the Chicago Cubs, Philip Wrigley.
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Handout
Ibis Communications

Eye Witness to History: Jackie Robinson Breaks Baseball's Color Barrier

For Students 9th - 10th
Information on baseball legend Jackie Robinson who became the first African American player to play in the major leagues. Contains Dodger manager Branch Rickey's account of the interview with Robinson offering him this chance.
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Handout
Stephen Byrne

History for Kids: Jim Thorpe

For Students 1st - 6th
History for Kids presents an overview of the life story of Jim Thorpe, a Native American from Oklahoma who was a superb athlete competing in the 1912 Stockholm Olympics before moving on to play professional baseball and football.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: 9 of the Most Valuable Baseball Cards in History

For Students 9th - 10th
Cards of Hall of Famers Honus Wagner, Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle have sold for millions.
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Website
Library of Congress

Loc: Spaulding Base Ball Guides

For Students 9th - 10th
Thirty-five editions of this historical publication from the Library of Congress feature editorials from baseball writers on the state of the game, statistics, photographs, and analysis of the previous season for all the Major League...
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Website
PBS

Pbs: Stealing Home

For Students 9th - 10th
A quick synopsis about Cuban professional baseball. It has a history of the sport in Cuba, links to provide information on current baseball teams, and video footage.
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Article
A&E Television

History.com: How Jackie Robinson Changed Baseball

For Students 9th - 10th
Jackie Robinson's accomplishments on and off the field opens doors for all African Americans. Watch this video [3:04] to learn how.

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